British Comedy Guide
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Sarah France (Prunella Scales), Clare (Geraldine Cowper), Eleanor (Joan Sanderson). Copyright: BBC
After Henry

After Henry

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1985 - 1989
  • 34 episodes (4 series)

Culture and generation-clash comedy in which middle-aged widow Sarah lives with her elderly, difficult mother Eleanor, and daughter Clare. Stars Prunella Scales, Joan Sanderson, Benjamin Whitrow and Geraldine Cowper.

  • Series 3, Christmas Special repeated Thursday at 7am on Radio 4 Extra

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Geraldine Cowper (as Gerry Cowper) Clare
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Older Man
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Moving
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Cowboy
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Dinner Party
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Gossip
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mr Right
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - The Spectre at the Feast
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Going Away
  9. Series 1, Special - A Week Of Sundays
  10. Series 2, Episode 1 - Memory Games
  11. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Romantic Approach
  12. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Cold
  13. Series 2, Episode 4 - Bedside Manners
  14. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Kitten
  15. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Married Man
  16. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Other Married Man
  17. Series 2, Episode 8 - The Teapot
  18. Series 3, Episode 1 - Wedding Bells
  19. Series 3, Episode 2 - Poor Relations
  20. Series 3, Episode 3 - Guilty Secrets
  21. Series 3, Episode 4 - Lines of Communication
  22. Series 3, Episode 5 - Intellectual Aspirations
  23. Series 3, Episode 6 - A Box of Chocolates
  24. Series 3, Episode 7 - Different Viewpoints
  25. Series 3, Episode 8 - The End of a Chapter
  26. Series 3, Special - The Season of Relative Goodwill
  27. Series 4, Episode 1 - Dependent Relatives
  28. Series 4, Episode 2 - Relative Movement
  29. Series 4, Episode 3 - A Fully Extended Family
  30. Series 4, Episode 4 - Sunday Lunch
  31. Series 4, Episode 5 - Little Women
  32. Series 4, Episode 6 - Family Album
  33. Series 4, Episode 7 - Keeping Faith
  34. Series 4, Episode 8 - Positive Thinking
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Joan Sanderson Eleanor
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Older Man
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Moving
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Cowboy
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Dinner Party
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Gossip
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mr Right
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - The Spectre at the Feast
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Going Away
  9. Series 1, Special - A Week Of Sundays
  10. Series 2, Episode 1 - Memory Games
  11. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Romantic Approach
  12. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Cold
  13. Series 2, Episode 4 - Bedside Manners
  14. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Kitten
  15. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Married Man
  16. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Other Married Man
  17. Series 2, Episode 8 - The Teapot
  18. Series 3, Episode 1 - Wedding Bells
  19. Series 3, Episode 2 - Poor Relations
  20. Series 3, Episode 3 - Guilty Secrets
  21. Series 3, Episode 4 - Lines of Communication
  22. Series 3, Episode 5 - Intellectual Aspirations
  23. Series 3, Episode 6 - A Box of Chocolates
  24. Series 3, Episode 7 - Different Viewpoints
  25. Series 3, Episode 8 - The End of a Chapter
  26. Series 3, Special - The Season of Relative Goodwill
  27. Series 4, Episode 1 - Dependent Relatives
  28. Series 4, Episode 2 - Relative Movement
  29. Series 4, Episode 3 - A Fully Extended Family
  30. Series 4, Episode 4 - Sunday Lunch
  31. Series 4, Episode 5 - Little Women
  32. Series 4, Episode 6 - Family Album
  33. Series 4, Episode 7 - Keeping Faith
  34. Series 4, Episode 8 - Positive Thinking
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Prunella Scales Sarah France
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Older Man
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Moving
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Cowboy
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Dinner Party
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Gossip
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mr Right
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - The Spectre at the Feast
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Going Away
  9. Series 1, Special - A Week Of Sundays
  10. Series 2, Episode 1 - Memory Games
  11. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Romantic Approach
  12. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Cold
  13. Series 2, Episode 4 - Bedside Manners
  14. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Kitten
  15. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Married Man
  16. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Other Married Man
  17. Series 2, Episode 8 - The Teapot
  18. Series 3, Episode 1 - Wedding Bells
  19. Series 3, Episode 2 - Poor Relations
  20. Series 3, Episode 3 - Guilty Secrets
  21. Series 3, Episode 4 - Lines of Communication
  22. Series 3, Episode 5 - Intellectual Aspirations
  23. Series 3, Episode 6 - A Box of Chocolates
  24. Series 3, Episode 7 - Different Viewpoints
  25. Series 3, Episode 8 - The End of a Chapter
  26. Series 3, Special - The Season of Relative Goodwill
  27. Series 4, Episode 1 - Dependent Relatives
  28. Series 4, Episode 2 - Relative Movement
  29. Series 4, Episode 3 - A Fully Extended Family
  30. Series 4, Episode 4 - Sunday Lunch
  31. Series 4, Episode 5 - Little Women
  32. Series 4, Episode 6 - Family Album
  33. Series 4, Episode 7 - Keeping Faith
  34. Series 4, Episode 8 - Positive Thinking
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Benjamin Whitrow Russell
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Older Man
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Moving
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Cowboy
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Dinner Party
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Gossip
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mr Right
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - The Spectre at the Feast
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Going Away
  9. Series 1, Special - A Week Of Sundays
  10. Series 2, Episode 1 - Memory Games
  11. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Romantic Approach
  12. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Cold
  13. Series 2, Episode 4 - Bedside Manners
  14. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Kitten
  15. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Married Man
  16. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Other Married Man
  17. Series 2, Episode 8 - The Teapot
  18. Series 3, Episode 1 - Wedding Bells
  19. Series 3, Episode 2 - Poor Relations
  20. Series 3, Episode 3 - Guilty Secrets
  21. Series 3, Episode 4 - Lines of Communication
  22. Series 3, Episode 5 - Intellectual Aspirations
  23. Series 3, Episode 6 - A Box of Chocolates
  24. Series 3, Episode 7 - Different Viewpoints
  25. Series 3, Episode 8 - The End of a Chapter
  26. Series 3, Special - The Season of Relative Goodwill
  27. Series 4, Episode 1 - Dependent Relatives
  28. Series 4, Episode 2 - Relative Movement
  29. Series 4, Episode 3 - A Fully Extended Family
  30. Series 4, Episode 4 - Sunday Lunch
  31. Series 4, Episode 5 - Little Women
  32. Series 4, Episode 6 - Family Album
  33. Series 4, Episode 7 - Keeping Faith
  34. Series 4, Episode 8 - Positive Thinking
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Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Jean Anderson Auntie Lilian
View episodes
  1. Series 4, Episode 6 - Family Album
1
Marion Bailey Janie
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Moving
1
Julie Berry Doctor
View episodes
  1. Series 3, Episode 6 - A Box of Chocolates
1
Graham Blockey Quizmaster
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Memory Games
1
Simon Brett Television
View episodes
  1. Series 3, Episode 7 - Different Viewpoints
1
Simon Brett Percy Bradshaw
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Kitten
1
Richard Davies Clifford
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Dinner Party
1
Edward de Souza James
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Other Married Man
1
Leo Dolan Terry
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Cowboy
1
Fabia Drake Lady Newby
View episodes
  1. Series 4, Episode 2 - Relative Movement
1
Deborah Findlay Hospital Sister
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - Bedside Manners
1
James Griffiths Nick
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Older Man
1
Michael Hadley Policeman
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Kitten
1
Peter Howell Doctor
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Cold
1
Jasper Jacob Julian
View episodes
  1. Series 3, Episode 5 - Intellectual Aspirations
  2. Series 3, Episode 8 - The End of a Chapter
  3. Series 4, Episode 8 - Positive Thinking
3
Mark Kingston Chris
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - The Spectre at the Feast
1
Nicholas Le Prevost Valuer
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 8 - The Teapot
1
David Learner Delivery Boy
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Romantic Approach
1
Mary Maddox Alison
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 8 - Going Away
1
Ellen McIntosh Gwen
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Dinner Party
1
Ian Michie Gary
View episodes
  1. Series 4, Episode 5 - Little Women
1
John Nettleton The Vicar
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - Gossip
1
David Quilter Miles
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Memory Games
1
Paul Sirr Rhod
View episodes
  1. Series 3, Episode 3 - Guilty Secrets
1
Alan Thompson Customer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Special - A Week Of Sundays
1
Ian Thompson Neville
View episodes
  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Poor Relations
1
Frederick Treves Vernon
View episodes
  1. Series 4, Episode 5 - Little Women
1
Lockwood West Aubrey
View episodes
  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Romantic Approach
1
Tom Wilkinson Peter
View episodes
  1. Series 3, Episode 6 - A Box of Chocolates
1
Nigel Williams David
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mr Right
1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Simon Brett Writer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Older Man
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Moving
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Cowboy
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Dinner Party
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Gossip
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mr Right
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - The Spectre at the Feast
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Going Away
  9. Series 1, Special - A Week Of Sundays
  10. Series 2, Episode 1 - Memory Games
  11. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Romantic Approach
  12. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Cold
  13. Series 2, Episode 4 - Bedside Manners
  14. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Kitten
  15. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Married Man
  16. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Other Married Man
  17. Series 2, Episode 8 - The Teapot
  18. Series 3, Episode 1 - Wedding Bells
  19. Series 3, Episode 2 - Poor Relations
  20. Series 3, Episode 3 - Guilty Secrets
  21. Series 3, Episode 4 - Lines of Communication
  22. Series 3, Episode 5 - Intellectual Aspirations
  23. Series 3, Episode 6 - A Box of Chocolates
  24. Series 3, Episode 7 - Different Viewpoints
  25. Series 3, Episode 8 - The End of a Chapter
  26. Series 3, Special - The Season of Relative Goodwill
  27. Series 4, Episode 1 - Dependent Relatives
  28. Series 4, Episode 2 - Relative Movement
  29. Series 4, Episode 3 - A Fully Extended Family
  30. Series 4, Episode 4 - Sunday Lunch
  31. Series 4, Episode 5 - Little Women
  32. Series 4, Episode 6 - Family Album
  33. Series 4, Episode 7 - Keeping Faith
  34. Series 4, Episode 8 - Positive Thinking
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Production team
Person Role Episode count
Pete Atkin Producer
View episodes
  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - The Older Man
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Moving
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Cowboy
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - The Dinner Party
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Gossip
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Mr Right
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - The Spectre at the Feast
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Going Away
  9. Series 1, Special - A Week Of Sundays
  10. Series 2, Episode 1 - Memory Games
  11. Series 2, Episode 2 - The Romantic Approach
  12. Series 2, Episode 3 - The Cold
  13. Series 2, Episode 4 - Bedside Manners
  14. Series 2, Episode 5 - The Kitten
  15. Series 2, Episode 6 - The Married Man
  16. Series 2, Episode 7 - The Other Married Man
  17. Series 2, Episode 8 - The Teapot
  18. Series 3, Episode 1 - Wedding Bells
  19. Series 3, Episode 2 - Poor Relations
  20. Series 3, Episode 3 - Guilty Secrets
  21. Series 3, Episode 4 - Lines of Communication
  22. Series 3, Episode 5 - Intellectual Aspirations
  23. Series 3, Episode 6 - A Box of Chocolates
  24. Series 3, Episode 7 - Different Viewpoints
  25. Series 3, Episode 8 - The End of a Chapter
  26. Series 3, Special - The Season of Relative Goodwill
  27. Series 4, Episode 1 - Dependent Relatives
  28. Series 4, Episode 2 - Relative Movement
  29. Series 4, Episode 3 - A Fully Extended Family
  30. Series 4, Episode 4 - Sunday Lunch
  31. Series 4, Episode 5 - Little Women
  32. Series 4, Episode 6 - Family Album
  33. Series 4, Episode 7 - Keeping Faith
  34. Series 4, Episode 8 - Positive Thinking
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