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After You've Gone

After You've Gone

★ 4.8/10•2007•30m•Comedy
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After You've Gone is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC One from 12 January 2007 to 21 December 2008. Starring Nicholas Lyndhurst, Celia Imrie, Dani Harmer and Ryan Sampson, the three season comedy follows handyman Jimmy Venables, who moves in with his teenage children and his mother-in-law Diana after his ex-wife Ann goes to Africa to help with a flood.

Ed Bye · Director

Ian Brown · Writer

James Hendrie · Writer

Andrea Solomons · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 12, 2007

Episodes

E130m

Stuck in the Middle with You

When nurse Ann Venables goes to Africa to help out with a disaster relief effort, she leaves her teenage children Alex and Molly in the care of her ex Jimmy and her mother Diana. The kids try to exploit the fact that the easygoing handyman and his posh ex-mother-in-law cross swords at every turn, ultimately leading to the realisation that in order to survive their mom's absence, the kids need them both.

Jan 12, 2007

E230m

Silence of the Clams

Jimmy overcompensates for his previous paternal failings by letting his kids throw a party. Knowing Diana would disapprove, Jimmy agrees not to tell her and keep her away on party night. Under the pretext of seeking advice on matters 'too personal' to discuss around the kids, he invites her to dinner. At Diana's favourite restaurant, Jimmy discovers that while he and the kids have been sneaking around behind Diana's back, Diana has been sneaking around theirs.

Jan 19, 2007

E330m

Lock Back in Anger

After Jimmy's van and all its contents—including his tools and his jacket with his keys in the pocket—gets stolen, Diana insists they change all the locks. This leads to a standoff between Jimmy's laissez-faire attitude and Diana's belief in the heat of battle about whose house this is, Diana reminds Jimmy that since she and her husband gave Ann the deposit on for the house, the place is partly hers.

Jan 26, 2007

E430m

Ripped Off

Jimmy's financial woes are getting out of hand and he has to nick the kids' money on the sly, until he gets caught by Diana when he is in fiduciary trouble at the bank,

Feb 2, 2007

E530m

School of Hard Knocks

When Alex's teacher writes home to say that 'Alex is possibly gifted but we'll never know because he has the attention span of a gnat', Jimmy latches onto 'gifted' while Diana's focus is on 'not living up to his pontential'. Alex being under the microscope gives Molly the chance to fly under the radar and do what she wants for a while.

Feb 9, 2007

E630m

Let's Get Quizzical

Jimmy loses at a pub quiz and he seeks Diana's help for the next one. Diana goes along for a fun night out. Molly stays out with a friend but returns in the early morning hours.

Feb 16, 2007

E730m

Out of Africa

Ann's colleague and new partner Dr. Howard Banks visits to raise relief funds. Diana and the kids like him but Jimmy doesn't, and the disdain deepens when Howard tells Diana that he and Ann want Molly and Alex to live with them in Africa.

Feb 23, 2007

Actors

Nicholas Lyndhurst

Nicholas Lyndhurst

Jimmy Venables

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Diana

Ryan Sampson

Ryan Sampson

Alex Venables

Dani Harmer

Dani Harmer

Molly Venables

Lee Oakes

Lee Oakes

Kev

Vincent Ebrahim

Vincent Ebrahim

Bobby

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