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Next of Kin

Next of Kin

★ 7.3/10•1995•30m•NR•Comedy•Drama
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Andrew and Maggie Prentice have taken early retirement and plan to move to France, however when tragedy strikes they are left to care for their three grandchildren: Georgia, Jake and Michael and are going nowhere fast.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMay 15, 1995

Episodes

E130m

Accidental Death

Maggie and Andrew are looking forward to an early retirement in France, but due to the death of their son and daughter-in-law, their grandchildren arrive, totally disrupting their plans as they take on their family duties as next of kin.

May 15, 1995

E230m

Harry

Philip has to take a visit to casualty, while Jake's hamster dies, and Georgia falls for the builder, whose interest lies with the cleaner.

May 22, 1995

E330m

Enjoyment

Andrew takes the kids out to entertain them, only to get himself arrested. Andrew tells Maggie to relax and enjoy having their grandchildren around, while Georgia is devastated to find Tom kissing Liz.

May 29, 1995

E430m

Expansion

The drastic changes to the family's living conditions has put a financial strain on Maggie and Andrew, plus the lack of living space exacerbates the problem, so Tom decides to transform the garage into a bedroom prompting Andrew to make a tearful goodbye to his garage wine collection.

Jun 5, 1995

E530m

The New Term

Maggie's looking forward to some time to herself now the children are going back to school, but chicken-poxes intervenes.

Jun 12, 1995

E630m

Adoption

Maggie and Andrew decide to legally adopt their three grandchildren; however this news doesn't go down too well. Plus, Liz has doubts after her first date with Tom.

Jun 19, 1985

E730m

The Nativity Play

Maggie gets a job at a friend's restaurant and the family all gather together to watch Jake in his school nativity.

Dec 21, 1995

Actors

Penelope Keith

Penelope Keith

William Gaunt

William Gaunt

Wanda Ventham

Wanda Ventham

Timothy Carlton

Timothy Carlton

Tracie Bennett

Tracie Bennett

Liz

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