Series synopsis
Home is a British comedy drama television series that premiered on Channel 4 on March 5, 2019. It ended on March 11, 2020. It was created by David Sant. It stars Rufus Jones, Rebekah Staton, Youssef Kerkour and Oaklee Pendergast.
What happens when you return from a family holiday to France and open the boot to find a Syrian refugee where your luggage was supposed to be? That’s the situation facing new couple Peter and Katy when they get back to Dorking from their first family holiday with Katy’s young son John, who has spent the journey from Calais winding up his would-be stepdad. Their unexpected passenger is a bloke called Sami who hopes to claim asylum in Britain.
Premise
What happens when you return from a family holiday to France and open the boot to find a Syrian refugee where your luggage was supposed to be? That’s the situation facing new couple Peter and Katy when they get back to Dorking from their first family holiday with Katy’s young son John, who has spent the journey from Calais winding up his would-be stepdad. Their unexpected passenger is a bloke called Sami who hopes to claim asylum in Britain.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rufus Jones as Peter
- Rebekah Staton as Katy
- Youssef Kerkour as Sami
- Oaklee Pendergast as John
- Christopher Dane as Oliver
Guest cast
- Christopher Dane as Oliver
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | March 5, 2019 | April 9, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 6 | February 5, 2020 | March 11, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Peter and his new partner Katy and her son John arrive back from their first holiday together. As they unpack the car, they are in for a super-sized surprise. |
March 5, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Now Sami is an official asylum seeker, Katy is determined that he should stay for as long as he needs to - despite what Peter thinks. |
March 12, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Sami is now settling in and has made contact with his family who are in Berlin. John gets into a fight at his new school, and Peter has his worst prejudices about Sami confirmed. |
March 19, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Six months of waiting for a decision, and Sami's good-humoured patience is starting to wear very thin. A family day out in the Surrey Hills leads to departures and frustration which trigger a confrontation and a heated exchange at a 3-star hotel. If Peter can't save the day, Sami will lose his asylum claim. |
February 5, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Now he's back in Dorking, Sami is determined to be part of the local community, so his friend Raj invites him to enter the Dorking Marmalade Festival. Meanwhile, Katy walks into a sticky situation of her own at school that makes Peter's promotion at work all the more important. |
February 12, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Sami finds new opportunities to make friends and influence people on the local bus but is persuaded by Peter that the gig economy is the future of getting out and about to rebuild your sense of self-worth. Meanwhile, Katy is summoned to face the music at school and everyone is on edge as they wait for Elliot to arrive to discuss the mortgage on the house. All except John, who can't wait to see his dad for the first time in years. |
February 19, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 5, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 11, 2020 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |