Series synopsis
After You've Gone is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC One on January 12, 2007. It ended on December 21, 2008. It was created by Fred Barron. It stars Nicholas Lyndhurst, Celia Imrie, Ryan Sampson and Dani Harmer.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nicholas Lyndhurst as Jimmy Venables
- Celia Imrie as Diana
- Ryan Sampson as Alex Venables
- Dani Harmer as Molly Venables
- Lee Oakes as Kev
- Vincent Ebrahim as Bobby
- Amanda Abbington as Siobhan Casey
Guest cast
- Samantha Spiro as Ann Venables
- Jocelyn Jee Esien as Lucy
- Marc Zammit as Bradley
- Rupert Frazer as Laurence
- Shana Swash as Wendy
- Roxanne Ricketts as Ellie
- Robert Knox as Josh
- Hazel McBride as Mrs Campbell
- Paul Hunter as Locksmith
- Fergus Craig as PC Walker
- Martin Troakes as PC Malloy
- Eleanor Matsuura as Miss Murray
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 0 | ||
| Season 1 | 7 | January 12, 2007 | February 23, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 9 | September 7, 2007 | December 23, 2007 |
| Season 3 | 9 | September 14, 2008 | December 21, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
January 12, 2007 |
| 2 |
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. |
January 19, 2007 |
| 3 |
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. |
January 26, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Web of Deceit Diana takes the kids to Africa, leaving Jimmy in charge. Upon return, there's a surprise in store: Jimmy's buried under a pile of pizza boxes. |
September 7, 2007 |
| 2 |
Rose Tattoo Jimmy accidently sees Diana naked in the shower and Molly takes advantance of his shock by gettting him to agree to her having a tattoo. Meanwhile, Alex takes an aptitude test and the results indicate that accountancy is an appropriate career. |
September 14, 2007 |
| 3 |
Tell Tale Jimmy plans a poker game with Kev, Siobhan and Bobby, but when Bobby drops out, Diana steps in and, with a little inside info, is able to see through Jimmy's bluffing. Meanwhile, Molly is eager to look better than rival Becky in the school photograph. |
September 21, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dawn of the Dad Jimmy decides that he wants to a proper father to his children and parent without Diana's help. As expected, things don't quite as he planned though. |
September 14, 2008 |
| 2 |
Not Love Actually Jimmy thinks that Siobhan will want to be engaged to him after he learns that Kev has gotten engaged. |
September 21, 2008 |
| 3 |
Going Solo Diana challenges Jimmy to audition for her choral society but she isn't prepared for the results. |
September 28, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 12, 2007 |
| Last aired | December 21, 2008 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:30:00 |