The Ronnie Corbett sitcom 'Sorry ' that poked fun at a middle-aged man living with their parents would be a 'documentary ' today , Michael Gove claimed tonight . The Government chief whip said it was too hard for people to get on the housing ladder today , forcing people to stay at home later in life . He said new plans to build 200,000 cheap 'starter homes ' for the under 40s were needed to help a generation buy their first home . Michael Gove said the Ronnie Corbett sitcom 'Sorry ' would be a 'documentary ' today because of the cost of buying a first home . Mr Gove 's remarks , to LBC 's Iain Dale , came after it emerged more than 30,000 people have registered for the new 'starter homes ' schemes within 48 hours of its launch . David Cameron yesterday announced that under a future Tory Government 200,000 new homes will be sold 20 per cent cheaper than the going rate - but only for those under 40 who have n't yet bought their own home . Mr Cameron said building cheap new homes for first time buyers would be the centre-piece of the Tory Party 's house-building strategy after the election . Mr Gove tonight said the proposal was necessary to help young families get a leg onto the housing ladder . He said : ‘ What David has been talking about is extending the number of what have been called ‘ starter homes ’ . These are homes that we will make available to people under the age of 40 so they can get onto the housing ladder . ‘ The right thing to do is to help those people who , traditionally , would have been able to expect to get a home before they are 40 . ‘ I remember when we were growing up , there was a situation comedy called “ Sorry ” with Ronnie Corbett . ‘ It was a comedy because you had a man in his 40s living with his parents . Well , it was a comedy then – it is a documentary now . We need to make sure we have more homes for young people. ’ In the sitcom 'Sorry ' Ronnie Corbett plays Timothy Lumsden , who still lives at home with his parents despite being middle aged . David Cameron yesterday announced that under a future Tory Government 200,000 new homes will be sold 20 per cent cheaper than the going rate - but only for the under 40s . The Prime Minister yesterday promised the new homes for under 40s would be 'decent , well-built , homes – places to start and raise a family ' . Mr Cameron also promised to keep mortgage rates low , build more homes , extend the controversial help-to-buy scheme and encourage more people to buy their own council house . Local councils will also be given more power to stop unpopular developments , Mr Cameron said . The PM said : 'There is a particular kind of security that comes with owning your own home [ but ] too many people have been denied that security . 'The young people in their 20s and 30s still living with their parents , desperately saving for their own place . 'The couple who want a child but ca n't afford to upsize – even though they both have full-on , full-time jobs . It should n't be this way . 'Our goal is a Britain where everyone who works hard can have a home of their own . '
Ronnie Corbett sitcom ' Sorry ' like a 'documentary ' today , says Gove . Sitcom poked fun at middle-aged men living at home with their parents . Comment: Properties will be sold 20 % below going rate to first time buyers under 40 .