"After Henry" (1988) TV series 1988-1992

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Directors:

Peter Frazer-Jones
Liddy Oldroyd

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

4 January 1988 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Widow | Based On Radio Series | Sitcom

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Prunella Scales	...	Sarah France (25 episodes, 1988-1992)
Joan Sanderson	...	Eleanor Prescott (25 episodes, 1988-1992)
Janine Wood	...	Clare France (25 episodes, 1988-1992)
Jonathan Newth	...	Russell Bryant (25 episodes, 1988-1992)

Runtime:

30 min (38 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:G

Company:

Thames Television

Trivia:

Joan Sanderson died on 24 May 1992, between the recording and transmission of the fourth series.

Movie Connections:

Version of "Zonder Ernst" (1992)

Passable, But Not Exceptional

The Bottom Line - 2.5 out of 5

"After Henry" is a mid-grade Britcom. Britcom fans such as myself will enjoy seeing Prunella Scales (Mrs Fawlty from "Fawlty Towers"), as she is a fine actress and does admirably here. However, the show isn't memorably funny, the premise of multi-generational households is a well-tilled one and there's little new here, and the remaining cast is mediocre. The general impression left on the viewer after several episodes is that it's a rather run-of-the-mill program.

As an American who loves Britcoms, I try to watch and rent all that I can find on telly and in vid shops. I don't have the luxury of comparing "After Henry" to the regular programming that British viewers see each night. My comments on the show are in relation to the shows I have seen. The best shows would include "One Foot in the Grave", "Blackadder", "Fawlty Towers" and "Red Dwarf". "After Henry" is clearly not in that lofty class, but is passable. You could certainly find yourself watching worse... and better.