Caroline Aherne
Caroline Aherne

Caroline Aherne

  • English
  • Actor, writer and producer
The Royle Family. Denise Royle / Best (Caroline Aherne)

Caroline Aherne was an English actor, writer and producer.

Year Production Role
2023 Royle Exclusive: Behind The Sofa Self (Archive Material)
2023 Arena: Caroline Aherne: Comedy Queen Announced Self (Archive Material)
2021 Caroline Aherne At The BBC Self (Archive Material)
2020 The Fast Show: Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases
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  1. E1 - Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases
 Self (Archive Material)
2018 When Comedy Goes Horribly Wrong Self (Archive Material)
2015 After Hours
  1. E3 - Formed A Band
  2. E6 - Romance Is Boring
 Sheila
2014 The Fast Show Special
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Various
2014 Strange Hill High - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Curse Of The Were-Teacher
  2. E2 - Invasion Of The Templetons
  3. E3 - The 101% Solution
  4. E4 - Little School Of Horrors
  5. E5 - Big Templeton Is Watching You!
  6. E6 - Crushing Embarrassment
  7. E7 - Mitchell Who?
  8. E8 - Innercrombie
  9. E9 - Ken Kong
  10. E10 - Mitchell Junior
  11. E11 - The MCDXX Men
  12. E12 - The Snide Piper
  13. Special - A Strange Hill Christmas
 Ensemble Actor
2013 Strange Hill High - Series 1
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  1. E1 - King Mitchell
  2. E2 - 99 Cool Things To Do With A Time Machine
  3. E3 - The Lost And Found Boy
  4. E4 - Snoozical
  5. E5 - Big Mouth Strikes Again
  6. E6 - The Most Boring Book In The World
  7. E7 - Read All About It
  8. E8 - Health & Safety
  9. E9 - The Ghost Writers Of Strange Hill High
  10. E10 - Teacher's Pet
  11. E11 - Lucky Becky
  12. E12 - Becky Vs Bocky
  13. E13 - The End Of Terminator
 Ensemble Actor
2013 The Security Men Writer
2013 The Security Men Executive Producer
2012 The Royle Family - Barbara's Old Ring
  1. Barbara's Old Ring
 Executive Producer
2012 The Royle Family - Barbara's Old Ring Director
2012 The Royle Family - Barbara's Old Ring Writer
2012 The Royle Family - Barbara's Old Ring Denise Royle / Best
2010 The Royle Family - Joe's Crackers
  1. Joe's Crackers
 Executive Producer
2010 The Royle Family - Joe's Crackers Director
2010 The Royle Family - Joe's Crackers Writer
2010 The Royle Family - Joe's Crackers Denise Royle / Best
2010 The Royle Family Portraits Host / Presenter
2010 Royle Exclusive: Behind The Sofa Self
2009 The Royle Family - The Golden Egg Cup
  1. Special - The Golden Egg Cup
 Executive Producer
2009 The Royle Family - The Golden Egg Cup
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  1. Special - The Golden Egg Cup
 Director
2009 The Royle Family - The Golden Egg Cup
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  1. Special - The Golden Egg Cup
 Writer
2009 The Royle Family - The Golden Egg Cup
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  1. Special - The Golden Egg Cup
 Denise Royle / Best
2009 The Fattest Man In Britain Writer
2008 The Royle Family - The New Sofa
  1. Special - The New Sofa
 Executive Producer
2008 The Royle Family - The New Sofa
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  1. Special - The New Sofa
 Director
2008 The Royle Family - The New Sofa
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  1. Special - The New Sofa
 Writer
2008 The Royle Family - The New Sofa
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  1. Special - The New Sofa
 Denise Royle / Best
2008 Sunshine
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Barmaid
2007 Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self (Archive Material)
2006 The Royle Family - The Queen Of Sheba Writer
2006 The Royle Family - The Queen Of Sheba Denise Royle / Best
2004 The All Star Comedy Show
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer (Additional Material)
2002 Dossa And Joe
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Executive Producer
2002 Dossa And Joe
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Director
2002 Dossa And Joe
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2000 Victoria Wood With All The Trimmings Ensemble Actor
2000 The Royle Family - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode 1
  2. E2 - Episode 2
  3. E3 - Episode 3
  4. E4 - Episode 4
  5. E5 - Episode 5
  6. E6 - Episode 6
  7. Special - The Royle Family At Christmas
 Director
2000 The Royle Family - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode 1
  2. E2 - Episode 2
  3. E3 - Episode 3
  4. E4 - Episode 4
  5. E5 - Episode 5
  6. E6 - Episode 6
  7. Special - The Royle Family At Christmas
 Writer
2000 The Royle Family - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode 1
  2. E2 - Episode 2
  3. E3 - Episode 3
  4. E4 - Episode 4
  5. E5 - Episode 5
  6. E6 - Episode 6
  7. Special - The Royle Family At Christmas
 Denise Royle / Best
1999 The Royle Family - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode 1
  2. E2 - Episode 2
  3. E3 - Episode 3
  4. E4 - Episode 4
  5. E5 - Episode 5
  6. E6 - Episode 6
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer
1999 The Royle Family - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode 1
  2. E2 - Episode 2
  3. E3 - Episode 3
  4. E4 - Episode 4
  5. E5 - Episode 5
  6. E6 - Episode 6
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Denise Royle / Best
1999 The Fast Show - The Fast Show Night
  1. Special - You Ain't Seen These, Right?
 Writer (Additional Material)
1999 The Fast Show - The Fast Show Night
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  1. Special - You Ain't Seen These, Right?
 Various
1999 Mrs Merton & Malcolm
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Associate Producer
1999 Mrs Merton & Malcolm
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Mrs Merton
1999 Mrs Merton & Malcolm Mrs Merton
1999 Mrs Merton & Malcolm
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1998 The Royle Family - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode 1
  2. E2 - Episode 2
  3. E3 - Episode 3
  4. E4 - Episode 4
  5. E5 - Episode 5
  6. E6 - Episode 6
 Writer
1998 The Royle Family - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode 1
  2. E2 - Episode 2
  3. E3 - Episode 3
  4. E4 - Episode 4
  5. E5 - Episode 5
  6. E6 - Episode 6
 Denise Royle / Best
1998 Fantasy Football - Series 4 - Fantasy World Cup
  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Guest
1998 The Mrs Merton Show - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1998 The Mrs Merton Show - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Mrs Merton
1997 The Mrs Merton Show - The Mrs Merton Christmas Show Writer
1997 The Mrs Merton Show - The Mrs Merton Christmas Show Mrs Merton
1997 The Fast Show - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1997 The Fast Show - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Various
1997 The Mrs Merton Show - Series 4: Mrs Merton In Las Vegas
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer
1997 The Mrs Merton Show - Series 4: Mrs Merton In Las Vegas
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Planes, Trains And Zimmer Frames
 Mrs Merton
1997 The Mrs Merton Show - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1997 The Mrs Merton Show - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Mrs Merton
1996 The Mrs Merton Show - 1996 Specials
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  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer
1996 The Mrs Merton Show - 1996 Specials
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  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Mrs Merton
1996 The Fast Show - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer
1996 The Fast Show - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. Special - Christmas Special
 Various
1995 The Mrs Merton Show - Series 2 (as Caroline Hook)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer
1995 The Mrs Merton Show - Series 2 (as Caroline Hook)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. Special - Christmas Special
 Mrs Merton
1995 Shooting Stars - Series 1 (as Caroline Hook)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
1995 The World Of Lee Evans (as Caroline Hook)
  1. E1 - The Late Shift / Meet the Folks
 Daughter
1995 The Smell Of Reeves And Mortimer - Series 2
  1. E1 - Cheeses
  2. E2 - Haircuts
 Ensemble Actor
1995 The Stand Up Show - Series 1 (as Caroline Hook)
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
1995 The Mrs Merton Show - Series 1 (as Caroline Hook)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1995 The Mrs Merton Show - Series 1 (as Caroline Hook)
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Mrs Merton
1994 The Fast Show - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1994 The Fast Show - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various
1993 The Full Monty
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
1993 The Full Monty
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
1993 It's A Mad World, World, World, World Various
1992 The Dead Good Show Writer
1992 The Dead Good Show Various

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Caroline Aherne on IMDb

Born
Tuesday 24th December 1963
Died
Saturday 2nd July 2016 (aged 52)
AKA
Caroline Hook
Nationality
English
BAFTA Television Awards 2007
Best Sitcom (Winner)
RTS Awards 2007
Writer - Comedy (Winner)
BAFTA Television Awards 2001
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
Best Sitcom (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2001
New Director: Fiction (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2000
Best Comedy Performance (Winner)
Best Sitcom (Winner)
BAFTA Television Awards 1999
Best Comedy (Nominee)
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
British Comedy Awards 1999
Best TV Comedy Actress (Winner)
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 1999
Best Writer (Winner)
BAFTA Television Awards 1997
Best Light Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
Best Talk Show (Winner)
British Comedy Awards 1997
Top BBC One Comedy Personality (Winner)
BAFTA Television Awards 1996
Best Light Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
British Comedy Awards 1996
Best Female TV Comic (Winner)
Best Comedy Entertainment Personality (Nominee)
British Comedy Awards 1995
Best TV Comedy Actress (Winner)
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