After Henry

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BBC Radio 7

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Prunella Scales stars in the sitcom about three generations of women in one family.

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After Henry: Series 4: Family Album

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Series 4

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Eleanor's old snaps spark arguments with Sarah over the past. From February 1989.

Eleanor's old snaps spark arguments with Sarah over the past. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From February 1989.

"Look at this old dear - roses round her cottage door, a cosy smell of making cake wafting from her kitchen. I can imagine a lot of people buying that, putting it in a frame and claiming it as their own grandmother. Probably easier to cope with than the real thing". 

Eleanor's family snaps spark arguments with daughter Sarah over the past...

Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women.

Each is struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband, yet they never quite manage to see eye-to-eye.

Sarah …. Prunella Scales
Eleanor …. Joan Sanderson
Russell …. Benjamin Whitrow
Clare …. Gerry Cowper
Auntie Lilian …. Jean Anderson 

Producer: Pete Atkin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1989.

After Henry: Series 4

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Sitcom about three generations of women in one family, starring Prunella Scales

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