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After Henry

First broadcast from 19850417 to 19880306. (* = BBC7).

Prunella Scales stars as Sarah in Simon Brett's sitcom about three generations of women who never see eye to eye.

With Joan Sanderson as Eleanor, and Benjamin Whitrow.

43 episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Description
01	01	The Older Man	19850417	* 20040115, * 20041231, * 20050101, * 20061228, * 20061229, * 20080409, * 20080410, * 20081231, * 20090101, * 20091229	Widow Sarah is bringing up her daughter, with a meddling mother. From April 1985. Widow Sarah is bringing up her daughter, with a meddling mother. Simon Brett's sitcom stars Prunella Scales. From April 1985. Widow Sarah brings up her daughter, with interference from her demanding mother. Widow Sarah brings up her daughter, with interference from her demanding mother. Simon Brett's comedy stars Prunella Scales.
01	02	Moving	19850424	* 20040122, * 20050107, * 20050108, * 20070104, * 20070105, * 20080416, * 20080417, * 20090107, * 20090108, * 20100105	Her daughter wants to move out. Her mother wants to move in, but should Sarah sell up? Her daughter wants to move out. Her mother wants to move in, but should Sarah sell up? Stars Prunella Scales. From April 1985. Her daughter wants to move out, her mother wants to move in and Sarah thinks of selling up Her daughter wants to move out, her mother wants to move in, and Sarah thinks of selling up altogether. Stars Prunella Scales. Clare wants to move out. Eleanor wants to move in and Sarah thinks of selling up altogether. Claire wants to move out, Eleanor wants to move in, Sarah thinks of selling up altogether.
01	03	The Cowboy	19850501	* 20031122, * 20040129, * 20040130, * 20050114, * 20050115, * 20070111, * 20070112, * 20080423, * 20080424, * 20090114, * 20090115, * 20100112	Sarah's mother and daughter gang up on her when she hires a builder. From May 1985. Sarah's mother and daughter gang up on her when she hires a builder. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From May 1985. Eleanor and Clare gang up on Sarah as the builders come in to start work on the basement flat.
01	04	The Dinner Party	19850508	* 20040205, * 20050121, * 20050122, * 20070118, * 20070119, * 20080430, * 20080501, * 20090121, * 20090122, * 20100119	Sarah plays hostess, Mother plays the martyr and Clare holds a flat-warming party. Sarah plays hostess, mother plays the martyr and daughter Clare holds a flat-warming party. With Prunella Scales. From May 1985. Sarah plays hostess, Mother acts the martyr and Clare holds a flat-warming party. With Prunella Scales and Benjamin Whitrow. These three things are not unrelated.
01	05	Gossip	19850515	* 20040212, * 20050128, * 20050129, * 20070125, * 20070126, * 20080507, * 20080508, * 20090128, * 20090129, * 20100126	Rumours abound as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together. Rumours abound - as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From May 1985. The rumour mill goes into overdrive as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together. The rumour mill goes into overdrive as Sarah and her mother unwittingly conspire together. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson.
01	06	Mr Right	19850522	* 20040219, * 20050204, * 20050205, * 20070201, * 20070202, * 20080514, * 20080515, * 20090204, * 20090205, * 20100202, * 20100203	Sarah meets her daughter Clare's boyfriend, while her mother interferes. Sarah meets daughter Clare's boyfriend, while her mother interferes. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From May 1985.
01	07	The Spectre At The Feast	19850529	* 20040226, * 20040227, * 20050211, * 20050212, * 20070208, * 20070209, * 20080521, * 20080522, * 20090211, * 20090212, * 20100209, * 20100210	Angry widow Sarah dodges matchmakers - and her mother's interference. From May 1985. Angry widow Sarah dodges matchmakers - and her mother's interference. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From May 1985. Sarah hates being treated like 'the little widow'. When an invite arrives, she fears the hostess is matchmaking. Sarah is increasingly annoyed by the ill-advised match-making of well meaning friends.
01	08 LAST	Going Away	19850605	* 20040304, * 20040305, * 20050218, * 20050219, * 20070215, * 20070216, * 20080528, * 20080529, * 20090218, * 20090219, * 20100216, * 20100217	Sarah's keen to book a holiday, but can't get away from her family. From June 1985. Sarah's keen to book a holiday, but can't get away from her family. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. From June 1985. It's time to book a holiday, but Sarah just cannot get away from her family.
01	XMAS	A Week Of Sundays	19851222	* 20081217, * 20081218	The family decide to break from tradition and make alternative festive arrangements. The family decide to break from tradition and make alternative festive arrangements. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson.
02	01	Memory Games	19860816	* 20040318, * 20040319, * 20050604, * 20050605, * 20070222, * 20080604, * 20080605, * 20090225, * 20090226, * 20100223, * 20100224	Clare's trivia quiz helps Sarah in coming to terms with her late husband's memory. Clare's trivia quiz helps Sarah in coming to terms with her late husband's memory. Starring Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. A trivia quiz leads into Clare being asked questions about her late father, Henry. With Gerry Cowper and Prunella Scales.
02	02	The Romantic Approach	19860823	* 20040311, * 20040312, * 20050611, * 20050612, * 20070301, * 20070302, * 20080611, * 20080612, * 20090304, * 20090305, * 20100302, * 20100303	Clare's been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend, and Sarah is listening. class="blq-clearfix"> Clare's been dumped, Eleanor finds a friend, and Sarah is listening. With Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. 'You'd never have seen Winston Churchill walking around with a personal stereo.
02	03	The Cold	19860830	* 20040325, * 20040326, * 20050618, * 20050619, * 20070308, * 20070309, * 20080618, * 20080619, * 20090311, * 20090312, * 20100309, * 20100310	Sarah's illness is hijacked by her mother and daughter, as all three battle with colds. Sarah's illness is hijacked by her mother and daughter, as all three battle with colds and each other. Stars Prunella Scales. Sarah's illness is hijacked by her mother and daughter as the three generations of women battle with the cold and each other.
02	03	The Cold
02	04	Bedside Manners	19860906	* 20040401, * 20040402, * 20050625, * 20050626, * 20070315, * 20070316, * 20080625, * 20080626, * 20090318, * 20090319	Sarah recovers from a mystery virus in hospital, but a visit from her mother does nothing to speed up her recovery.
2	4	Bedside Manners		* 20100316	[unmatched BBC7 broadcast] Sarah recovers from a mystery virus in hospital, but a visit from her mother does nothing to speed up her recovery. Starring Prunella Scales. . Sarah's recovery from a mystery virus in hospital is not helped by a visit from her mother
2	4	Bedside Manners		* 20100316	[unmatched BBC7 broadcast] . Sarah's recovery from a mystery virus in hospital is not helped by a visit from her mother
2	4	Bedside Manners		* 20100317	[unmatched BBC7 broadcast] . Sarah's recovery from a mystery virus in hospital is not helped by a visit from her mother
2	4	Bedside Manners		* 20100317	[unmatched BBC7 broadcast] . Sarah's recovery from a mystery virus in hospital is not helped by a visit from her mother
02	05	The Kitten	19860913	19860919, * 20040408, * 20040409, * 20050702, * 20050703, * 20070322, * 20070323, * 20080702, * 20080703, * 20090325, * 20090326	Eleanor and Sarah have different views about what 'tidy' is - until the kitten arrives. Eleanor and Sarah have different views about what is tidy and what isn't - until the kitten arrives.
02	06	The Married Man	19860920	19860926, * 20030711, * 20040415, * 20040416, * 20050709, * 20050710, * 20070329, * 20070330, * 20080709, * 20080710, * 20090401, * 20090402	Clare's latest love affair proves difficult to keep secret from granny Eleanor. Starring Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. Clare's latest love affair proves difficult to keep secret from granny Eleanor. Clare's affair with a married man proves difficult to keep secret from granny. Starring Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. Claire is having an affair with a married man, and trying to keep it a secret from Granny is proving rather difficult.
02	07	The Other Married Man	19860927	19861002, * 20030718, * 20040422, * 20040423, * 20050716, * 20050717, * 20070405, * 20070406, * 20080716, * 20080717, * 20090408	Sarah is having an affair that she's trying to keep from her mother, who can sniff out deceit from a million miles away.
02	08 LAST	The Teapot	19861004	19861009, * 20030725, * 20040429, * 20040430, * 20050723, * 20050724, * 20070412, * 20070413, * 20080723, * 20080724, * 20090415	In order to buy a new video player, Eleanor needs to sell the family's china heirloom. In order to buy a new video player, Eleanor needs to sell the family's china heirloom. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. Eleanor wants a new video player but to get one she is going to have to raise some money and sell the family heirloom, a teapot. To buy her new video player, Eleanor needs to sell the family's china heirloom. Starring Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson.
02		The Romantic Approach
03	01	Wedding Bells	19870922	* 20030925, * 20040506, * 20040507, * 20050730, * 20050731, * 20070419, * 20070420, * 20080730, * 20080731, * 20090422	Mother has plans for nuptials in the family - but the family has other ideas. Mother has plans for nuptials in the family - but the family has other ideas. Starring Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson.
03	02	Poor Relations	19870929	* 20090429	Sarah has problems with her pride, her mother's nosiness and unexpected advances. Sarah has problems with her pride and her mother's nosiness, to say nothing of unexpected advances. Starring Prunella Scales.
03	02	Poor Relations	19870929	* 20031002, * 20040513, * 20040514, * 20050806, * 20050807, * 20070426, * 20070427, * 20080806, * 20080807	Sarah has problems with her pride and Eleanor's nosiness - to say nothing of unexpected advances from a man called Neville. Sarah has problems with her pride and Eleanor's nosiness - to say nothing of unexpected advances. Starring Prunella Scales.
03	03	Guilty Secrets	19871006	* 20031009, * 20040520, * 20040521, * 20050813, * 20050814, * 20070503, * 20070504, * 20080813, * 20080814, * 20090506	Sarah decides to tidy up Henry's study four years after his death. Sarah tidies up Henry's study four years after his death. Starring Prunella Scales, Joan Sanderson and Benjamin Whitrow. Sarah tidies up Henry's study four years after his death. Starring Prunella Scales, Joan Sanderson and Benjamin Whitrow.
03	04	Lines Of Communication	19871013	* 20031016, * 20040527, * 20040528, * 20050820, * 20050821, * 20070510, * 20070511, * 20080820, * 20080821, * 20090513	A ridiculous war of attrition begins with a postcard from Mother - and the reintroduction of a special language. Sarah France is tired of her mother's snooping. A war of attrition begins with a postcard from Mother - and the reintroduction of a special language. Starring Prunella Scales. Episode 4 of 8. A war of attrition begins with a postcard from Mother and the use of a special language. A war of attrition begins with a postcard from Mother and ends with the return of a special language. Starring Prunella Scales.
03	05	Intellectual Aspirations	19871020	* 20031023, * 20040603, * 20040604, * 20050827, * 20050828, * 20070517, * 20070518, * 20080827, * 20080828, * 20090520	Sarah's daughter Clare has a handsome, silent new man. His intellectual parents make her feel rather inadequate. Clare's seeing a handsome graduate, but his brainy parents are making her feel rather inadequate. Clare's seeing a handsome graduate, but his brainy parents make her feel rather inadequate Clare's seeing a handsome graduate, but his brainy parents are making her feel rather inadequate. Starring Prunella Scales.
03	06	A Box Of Chocolates	19871027	* 20031030, * 20040610, * 20040611, * 20050903, * 20050904, * 20070524, * 20070525, * 20080903, * 20080904, * 20090527	Some things never change, and thirty years on Eleanor is still interrupting Sarah.
03	07	Different Viewpoints	19871103	* 20031106, * 20040617, * 20040618, * 20050910, * 20050911, * 20070531, * 20070601, * 20080910, * 20080911, * 20090603	Eleanor's views on every subject available is beginning to irritate Sarah. Eleanor's viewpoint on every subject available is beginning to irritate Sarah. Starring Joan Sanderson and Prunella Scales. Eleanor's viewpoint on every subject available is beginning to irritate Sarah. Starring Joan Sanderson and Prunella Scales.
03	08 LAST	The End Of A Chapter	19871110	* 20031113, * 20040624, * 20040625, * 20050917, * 20050918, * 20070607, * 20070608, * 20080917, * 20080918, * 20090610	Sarah's missing Clare, and her mother's still being irritating. Is Sarah finally getting over the death of her late husband?
03	XMAS	The Season Of Relative Goodwill	19871225	* 20031217, * 20041224, * 20041225, * 20061221, * 20061222, * 20071221, * 20071222, * 20081224, * 20081225	Eleanor has a strict Christmas Day timetable. Will it be kept to? Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict timetable for Christmas Day.
04	01	Dependent Relatives	19880117	* 20031120, * 20040701, * 20040702, * 20050924, * 20050925, * 20070614, * 20070615, * 20080924, * 20080925, * 20090617	Sarah is missing Claire - and her mother is still annoying. Sarah is missing Clare, and her mother is still being irritating. Sarah is missing daughter Clare, and her mother Eleanor is still being irritating. Sarah is missing daughter Clare, and her mother Eleanor is still being irritating. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson.
04	02	Relative Movement	19880124	* 20090624	Wondering if her daughter's happy in Australia, Sarah decides to rent her flat out. Wondering if her daughter's happy in Australia, Sarah decides to rent her flat out while she's away. Starring Prunella Scales.
04	02	Relative Movement	19880124	* 20031127, * 20040708, * 20040709, * 20051001, * 20051002, * 20070621, * 20070622, * 20081001, * 20081002	Sarah is keen to rent out Clare's flat while she's away, but is her daughter happy in Australia? Wondering if her daughter's happy in Australia, Sarah decides to rent her flat out while she's away.
04	03	A Fully Extended Family	19880131	* 20031204, * 20040715, * 20040716, * 20051008, * 20051009, * 20070628, * 20070629, * 20081008, * 20081009, * 20090701	Clare is back from Australia without Julian. What's been going on? Sarah delves and Eleanor spins. Clare is back from Australia without Julian but what is she holding back? Clare returns from Australia, but where is Julian? Sarah delves and Eleanor spins. Clare returns from Australia, but where is Julian? Sarah delves and Eleanor spins. Stars Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson.
04	04	Sunday Lunch	19880207	* 20031211, * 20040722, * 20040723, * 20051015, * 20051016, * 20070705, * 20070706, * 20081015, * 20081016, * 20090708	To steam or not to steam? The family join forces for Sunday lunch. To steam or not to steam? Sarah and her mother argue over cooking the potatoes.
04	05	Little Women	19880214	* 20031218, * 20040729, * 20040730, * 20051022, * 20051023, * 20070712, * 20070713, * 20081022, * 20081023, * 20090715	Sarah has some trouble putting up shelves - but she gets the last laugh. Starring Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. Sarah has some trouble putting up shelves - but she gets the last laugh. Starring Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson.
04	06	Family Album	19880221	* 20031225, * 20040805, * 20040806, * 20051029, * 20051030, * 20070719, * 20070720, * 20081029, * 20081030, * 20090722	As Eleanor gets the family album out, the question is: do photographs always tell the truth? With guest star Jean Alexander. A look through old family photographs stirs memories. Eleanor gets her old snaps out, but do photographs always tell the truth? Eleanor gets her old snaps out, but do photographs always tell the truth? Stars Prunella Scales, with guest Jean Alexander.
04	07	Keeping Faith	19880228	* 20040101, * 20040812, * 20040813, * 20051105, * 20051106, * 20070726, * 20081105, * 20081106, * 20090729	Claire revokes her faith in God, something which her mother and grandmother are none too pleased about. Clare revokes her faith in God - something her mother and grandmother are none too pleased about. When Clare revokes her faith in God, her mother and gran are none too pleased.
04	08	Positive Thinking	19880306
04	08 LAST	Positive Thinking	19880306	* 20040108, * 20040819, * 20040820, * 20051112, * 20051113, * 20070802, * 20070803, * 20081112, * 20081113, * 20090805	With Julian back on the scene, Clare is ecstatic. But her mother Sarah is worried. With Julian back on the scene, Clare is ecstatic. But her mother Sarah is worried. Starring Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson. Sarah is anxious for her daughter Clare as she makes future plans with Julian. Starring Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson.