After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Clare France (Janine Wood), Russell Bryant (Jonathan Newth), Eleanor Prescott (Joan Sanderson), Sarah France (Prunella Scales). Copyright: Thames Television
After Henry
- TV sitcom
- ITV
- 1988 - 1992
- 38 episodes (4 series)
Prunella Scales stars as a widow who lives with her near-adult daughter and demanding, elderly mother. Also features Joan Sanderson, Janine Wood, Jonathan Newth, Fanny Rowe, Peggy Ann Wood and Edward de Souza
Another production also has this name.
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Eleanor Prescott (Joan Sanderson), Clare France (Janine Wood), Sarah France (Prunella Scales). Copyright: Thames Television
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1988 - 1992
- Channels
- ITV
- Episodes
- 38 (4 series)
- Stars
- Prunella Scales, Joan Sanderson, Janine Wood, Jonathan Newth, Fanny Rowe, Peggy Ann Wood and Edward de Souza
- Writer
- Simon Brett
- Directors
- Peter Frazer-Jones and Liddy Oldroyd
- Producers
- Peter Frazer-Jones, Bill Shepherd and John Howard Davies
- Companies
After the death of her husband, Henry, Sarah has been left pretty well provided for.
Unfortunately, she has also been left with an exacting mother, Eleanor, who is living downstairs, and an adolescent daughter, Clare, who lives upstairs and longs for independence - but only if mother is there to clear up the mess.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
- BBC Comedy Article
An article from the BBC about the background to After Henry - Trash Fiction
An article about the show, particularly focusing on the radio episodes. - IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 4th January 1988 at 8pm on ITV
Recording details
- Teddington Studios