After Henry

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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 2: Bedside Manners

Bedside Manners

Series 2

BBC Radio 4 Extra - After Henry, Series 2, Bedside Manners

Poorly Sarah is in hospital and must cope with visits from her mother and daughter.

Poorly Sarah is in hospital and must cope with visits from her mother and daughter. Stars Prunella Scales. From September 1986.

'You hear of people going into hospital for simple routine tests, and then it turns out they've got something quite ghastly.'

Poorly Sarah's in hospital and must cope with visits from her mother and daughter.

Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who never quite manage to see eye to eye. 

Sarah ...... Prunella Scales
Eleanor ...... Joan Sanderson
Russell ...... Benjamin Whitrow
Clare ...... Gerry Cowper
The Sister    ......    Deborah Findlay

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 September 1986.

After Henry: Series 2

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Prunella Scales stars in the sitcom about a widow living with her feisty mother and daughter.

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