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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

ITV sitcom about three women. 38 episodes (4 series), 1988 - 1992. Stars Prunella Scales, Joan Sanderson, Janine Wood, Jonathan Newth and others.

After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Eleanor Prescott (Joan Sanderson), Clare France (Janine Wood), Sarah France (Prunella Scales). Copyright: Thames Television.

After Henry

Prunella Scales stars as a widow who lives with her near-adult daughter and demanding, elderly mother

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1988 - 1992
Channel
ITV
Episodes
38   (4 series)
Starring
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 and Bill Shepherd

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.

Production Details

Production company
Laugh track
Live audience

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 4th January 1988 on ITV at 8pm
Last new broadcast
Monday 24th August 1992 on ITV at 8pm
Length of episodes
30 minutes

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