''Home James!'' is a British television

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which aired from 1987 to 1990, starring comedian

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, who played the role of Jim London. The show was a sequel to the sitcom, ''

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''. The show was made for the

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network by

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Plot

Jim London (

) is a working class cockney lad who lands a job as a chauffeur for businessman Robert Palmer (

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) who has had his driving licence withdrawn. Palmer's butler (

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) doesn't approve of Jim but gradually accepts him.

Cast

Episodes

25 episodes were aired over 4 series.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, id=0092372, title=Home James! 1980s British sitcoms 1990s British sitcoms 1987 British television series debuts 1990 British television series endings ITV sitcoms English-language television shows Television shows set in London Television shows produced by Thames Television