After You've Gone
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2007 - 2008
- 25 episodes (3 series)
When his ex-wife Ann joins an African disaster relief effort, Jimmy is left to care for their teenage children - with the help of his ex-mother-in-law. Stars Nicholas Lyndhurst, Celia Imrie, Ryan Sampson, Dani Harmer, Amanda Abbington and more.
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Series 3, Episode 1 - Dawn Of The Dad
Jimmy resolves to be a 'proper' Dad and do the parenting without Diana's help. It does not take long, however, for Jimmy's work and social life to suffer.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 14th September 2008
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Nicholas Lyndhurst | Jimmy Venables |
| Celia Imrie | Diana Neal |
| Ryan Sampson | Alex Venables |
| Dani Harmer | Molly Venables |
| Amanda Abbington | Siobhan Casey |
| Lee Oakes | Kev |
| Vincent Ebrahim | Bobby |
| Klem Mayr-Mauhart | Wolfgang |
| Gareth Tunley | Pool Player |
| Kamal Simpson | Pool Player |
| James Puddephatt | Mr Davy |
| Katie Douglas | Writer |
| Andrea Solomons | Writer |
| Dan Tetsell | Writer |
| Jon Brown | Writer |
| Jim Armogida | Writer |
| Steve Armogida | Writer |
| Ian Brown | Writer |
| James Hendrie | Writer |
| Paula Hines | Script Editor |
| Ed Bye | Director |
| Rosemary McGowan | Producer |
| Kenton Allen | Executive Producer |
| Ian Brown | Executive Producer |
| James Hendrie | Executive Producer |
| Mark Wybourn | Editor |
| Harry Banks | Production Designer |
| Jamie Cullum | Composer |
Press
Despite a promising set-up - ineffectual Jimmy (Nicholas Lyndhurst) gets stuck with his interfering mother-in-law Diane (Celia Imrie) after his wife leaves him - this sitcom never tickles the ribs as much as creator Fred Barron's wildly popular My Family. That said, this first episode of season three, in which Jimmy tries to wrestle a measure of independence back by attempting to parent without Diane's help, has its moments.
Gerard O'Donovan, The Telegraph, 13th September 2008