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After Henry

Comedy: Sitcoms

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

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After Henry: A Week of Sundays

A Week of Sundays

BBC Radio 4 Extra - After Henry, A Week of Sundays

The family decide to break from tradition and make alternative festive arrangements.

Sarah, Clare and Eleanor bicker over their festive planning. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From December 1985.

"It seemed a bit sad that we weren't doing the full Christmas bit this year, and I thought maybe it'd be a good idea if we had our own little Christmas lunch on Sunday..."

Sarah bickers with daughter Clare and mother Eleanor bicker over their festive planning.

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
Customer ...... Alan Thompson 

Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to BBC TV - Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the ITV network.

Producer: Pete Atkin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1985.

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