Next of Kin (TV series)
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| Next of Kin | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Creator(s) | Gavin Petrie |
| Starring | Penelope Keith William Gaunt Ann Gosling Matthew Clarke Jamie Lucraft |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC |
| Original run | 15 May 1995 – 20 February 1997 |
Next of Kin was a British sitcom that aired from 1995 to 1997. It starred Penelope Keith in her last sitcom role. It was written by Gavin Petrie and Jan Etherington. It is not currently available on DVD.
Contents |
[edit] Cast
- Penelope Keith — Maggie Prentice
- William Gaunt - Andrew Prentice
- Ann Gosling - Georgia Prentice
- Matthew Clarke - Philip Prentice
- Jamie Lucraft - Jake Prentice
- Tracie Bennett - Liz (series 1 and 2)
- Mark Powley - Tom (series 1 and 2)
[edit] Plot
Maggie and Andrew Prentice have just taken early retirement and intend to spend their final years in their new home in France. However, when their estranged son Graham and his wife die in a car crash, Maggie and Andrew become legal guardians of Graham's three children, 13-year-old Georgia, 11-year-old Philip and five-year-old Jake. In the first series, Maggie and Andrew officially adopted the children. Maggie especially hates this as she doesn't like children, and the children are somehwhat humourless. The family has a cleaner called Liz, who has a crush on Tom, a builder the family has hired.
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Series One (1995)
- Episode One (15 May 95)
- Episode Two (22 May 95)
- Episode Three (29 May 95)
- Episode Four (5 Jun 95)
- Episode Five (12 Jun 95)
- Episode Six (19 Jun 95)
[edit] Christmas Special (1995)
- Christmas Special (21 Dec 95)
[edit] Series Two (1996)
- Episode One (2 Jan 96)
- Episode Two (9 Jan 96)
- Episode Three (16 Jan 96)
- Episode Four (23 Jan 96)
- Episode Five (30 Jan 96)
- Episode Six (6 Feb 96)
- Episode Seven (13 Feb 96)
[edit] Series Three (1997)
- Episode One (2 Jan 97)
- Episode Two (9 Jan 97)
- Episode Three (16 Jan 97)
- Episode Four (23 Jan 97)
- Episode Five (30 Jan 97)
- Episode Six (6 Feb 96)
- Episode Seven (13 Feb 97)
- Episode Eight (20 Feb 97)
[edit] References
- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
- British TV Comedy Guide for Next of Kin
