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After Henry
- The Complete BBC Radio Series 1-4
- Narrated by: Benjamin Whitrow, full cast, Gerry Cowper, Joan Sanderson, Prunella Scales
- Length: 15 hrs and 38 mins
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Summary
All four series of the hugely popular BBC radio sitcom – plus two Christmas specials
After the death of her GP husband, widow Sarah is battling to bring up her strong-willed 18-year-old daughter Clare, hindered by her meddling mother Eleanor. Living on the middle floor of the family home, with Clare downstairs and Eleanor upstairs, Sarah finds herself besieged from above and below as she tries to cope with the demands of both her mum and her daughter. Luckily, she finds solace at work, where her best friend and boss at Bygone Books, Russell, provides a sympathetic ear.
In these four series, Sarah dips a tentative toe into the dating scene, daughter Clare has boyfriend troubles, and Eleanor takes a keen interest in both their love lives – sharing all the gossip with her pensioner friends, the ‘geriatric Mafia’. Holidays, house tidiness and hospital visits all cause problems for Sarah, and there are disagreements over everything from hiring a builder to the correct way to prepare Sunday lunch...
Also included are two special seasonal episodes, in which the three women bicker over the festive planning and Eleanor’s strict Christmas Day timetable.
Created by award-winning detective novelist and sitcom writer Simon Brett, this much-loved generation gap comedy ran for four years on radio between 1985 and 1989. It was adapted for ITV by Thames Television and was extremely successful, attracting 14 million viewers. Prunella Scales stars as Sarah, with Joan Sanderson as Eleanor and Gerry Cowper as Clare.
Cast
Sarah – Prunella Scales
Eleanor – Joan Sanderson
Clare – Gerry Cowper
Russell – Benjamin Whitrow
Nick – James Griffiths
Janie – Marion Bailey
Terry – Leo Dolan
Clifford – Richard Davies
Gwen – Ellen McIntosh
Vicar – John Nettleton
David – Nigel Williams
Chris – Mark Kingston
Alison – Mary Maddox
Miles – David Quilter
Quizmaster – Graham Blockey
Customer – Alan Thompson
Aubrey – Lockwood West
Delivery boy – David Learner
Doctor – Peter Howell
Sister – Deborah Findlay
Policeman – Michael Hadley
Percy Bradshaw/The television – Simon Brett
James – Edward de Souza
Valuer – Nicholas Le Provost
Neville – Ian Thompson
Julian – Jasper Jacob
The doctor – Julie Berry
Tom Wilkinson – Peter
Rod – Paul Sirr
Lady Newby – Fabia Drake
Vernon – Frederick Treves
Gary – Ian Michie
Auntie Lilian – Jean Anderson
Production credits
Written by Simon Brett
Produced by Pete Atkin
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- Mr. O. Walter
- 04-11-20
Gentle, well performed middle-class comedy
The superb performances of the main cast, particularly Joan Sanderson and Prunella Scales, help to make up for the sometimes weak writing from Simon Brett. He appears to find it particularly difficult to come up with neat endings for the episodes, sometimes finishing with Scales' character simply growling in frustration.
It's not really laugh-out-loud comedy, at least for me, despite Sanderson's wonderful, charismatic performance, but it's gentle and pleasant to listen to.
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- Ian
- 26-11-20
Excellent. Sharp, witty - A great listen.
A classic from Simon Brett.. Well loved from my youth watching it on TV.
Highly recommended for anyone that's every had an annoying relative........
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-10-22
A cosy classic
A cosy, timeless classic that I can count on to relax and cheer even the darkest days.
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- Lynn Wilson
- 06-06-23
Great series!
So great to have all these together- such lovely gentle comedy with the typical British poignancy twists.
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- alanjbell
- 13-09-20
easylisenig
enjoyed it easy listening perhaps struggled over last few episodes storyline was a bit thin
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- Mrs K A Keeling
- 27-09-22
Excellent, still relevant
Excellent writing, excellent acting, and still pretty relevant today- loved it! A few references to current affairs at the time, just enough to make me feel nostalgic!
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- helen arnold
- 09-09-21
classic
I remember this as a child and I still love it. It is of its time but there is nothing wrong with nostalgia and good quality at that. superb cast and stories.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-06-20
Excellent stories and performance from the cast.
loved it could listen to it all over again and enjoy it all over again.
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- Tiger
- 19-01-21
Ticks all the boxes
A delight ,wonderful writing, great characters. A comfort book in this dark time I look forward to each episode.
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- Christopher Townsend
- 19-06-21
Gentle and Touching
cast and script perfectly aligned Grief and Loss touching portrayal of adjusting to life without Henry
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