The hilarious ‘silent’ comedy A Home Of Your Own is finally available on DVD,
digitally restored and previously unavailable, it features fabulous performances
from some of the legends of British comedy.
A young couple: Richard Briers (The Good Life) and Bridget Armstrong begin
the process of building their dream home. From selecting the site, to the day –
several years and children later - when the couple finally move in, this mad-cap
comedy follows the trials and tribulations caused by the incompetent labourers
called in to help them.
The cast of builders ensure that slapstick comedy is never far away. Ronnie
Barker (The Two Ronnies, Porridge) plays the put upon cement mixer, with one
of his greatest scenes fondly remembered at his BAFTA tribute in 2004. Peter
Butterworth (Carry On…) plays the short-sited and hapless carpenter, and
Bernard Cribbins (Carry On Spying) is the equally incompetent stonemason.
This noisy but wordless comedy leads to broken windows, sections of the road
being repeatedly dug up, and countless cups of tea being made in this satirical,
but light-hearted look at the British building trade.
Bonus material: Interview with the producer Bob Kellett
Title: A Home Of Your Own
RRP: £9.99
Catalogue No.: DC10024
Release Date: 7 August 2006
“As a performer Ronnie Barker made
comedy look effortlessly funny, as
meticulous as he was talented”
BBC online
