Comedian/actor Rufus Jones (W1A, Inside No. 9, Camping, Hunderby) is to star in a new self-penned six-part series for Channel 4. Home is described as a warm, touching and deftly surprising modern sitcom which gets to the very essence of home and family.
When new couple Peter (Rufus Jones) and Katy – and Katy’s son John – go on their first family holiday to France, the plan is to bring back a tan, a few happy memories and six crates of vintage champagne. What they actually bring back is going to come as a big surprise… Home follows the experience of Sami, a Syrian refugee who enters Britain illegally to claim asylum. Living in with Peter, Katy and John, Sami and his adoptive family discover and come to terms with what a home really means.
Rufus Jones says: “I'm made up that Channel 4 have allowed me to tell this story, alongside a very special cast and crew. It has become something of a passion project. If you're only going to invite one refugee into your house this year, make it this one. Actually, make it a real one, then this one. Thanks.”
Fiona McDermott, Head of Comedy at Channel 4, says: “Home got us with it’s heart and conviction to tell an important story about family, strangers, identity and the fragile ties that both bind us and pull us apart. It’s full of warmth, boldness and characters we hope viewers will really take to their hearts. We’re delighted to have it on Channel 4.”
