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The Homecoming

Cuckoo Series 1

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Ken and Lorna are looking forward to seeing daughter Rachel when she returns from her gap year but are surprised to meet her new husband, Cuckoo.

Ken and Lorna are looking forward to seeing daughter Rachel again when she returns from her gap year, but they get a surprise when she introduces them to her new husband - travelling hippie and huge goon Cuckoo. Ken struggles to find something to like about his new son-in-law before being pushed into a somewhat radical course of action.

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Role	Contributor
Cuckoo	Andy Samberg
Ken	Greg Davies
Lorna	Helen Baxendale
Rachel	Tamla Kari
Dylan	Tyger Drew-Honey
Director	Ben Taylor
Producer	Dan Hine
Writer	Kieron Quirke
Writer	Robin French

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