After You've Gone (2007)
After You've Gone was a British comedy that aired on BBC One from 12 January 2007 to 21 December 2008. Starring Nicholas Lyndhurst, Celia Imrie, Dani Harmer and Ryan Sampson, After You've Gone was created by Fred Barron, who also created My Family. The writers include Barron, Ian Brown, Katie Douglas, James Hendie, Danny Robins, Andrea Solomons and Dan Tetsell. Three series and two Christmas specials aired, and work on scripts for a fourth series had already begun when the BBC withdrew the commission in November 2008 and cancelled the series.
-
Episode 1 - Web Of Deceit
Release Date: 2007-09-07Diana takes the grandchildren to Africa, leaving Jimmy in charge. On they return, there's a surprise in store. Diana and the children return from Africa to find Jimmy buried under a pile of pizza boxes.
-
Episode 2 - Rose Tattoo
Release Date: 2007-09-14Jimmy 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 at school and the results indicate that accountancy is an appropriate career. Jimmy has something disturbing on his mind and he can't get rid of it. the result of which he finds less than motivating.
-
Episode 3 - Tell Tale
Release Date: 2007-09-21Jimmy plans a poker game with Kev, Siobhan and Bobby, but when one of them drops out, Diana steps into the breach and, with a little inside information, is able to see through Jimmy's bluffing. Meanwhile Molly is eager to look better than rival Becky in the school photograph.
-
Episode 4 - Meet the Parent
Release Date: 2007-09-28Jimmy is invited out to meet Siobhan's father. His nerves aren't helped when Diana decides to tag along. Diana and Siobhan's dad soon hit it off but when Diana wants out of the relationship it is up to Jimmy to help her end things.
-
Episode 5 - Love and War
Release Date: 2007-10-05Jimmy's plans for a leisurely weekend are ruined when Diana makes a surprising and unwelcome discovery about the past. Cue Jimmy having to run around trying to find out who was having an affair with Diana's husband before he died. Whilst the attention of the adults is elsewhere Molly and Alex's tit for tat war starts to get out-of-hand.
-
Episode 6 - When She Came Back
Release Date: 2007-10-12Jimmy's efforts to impress the children's mother on a short visit home turn to disaster.
-
Episode 7 - Ride of the Valkyrie
Release Date: 2007-10-19Jimmy is short of cash, so Diana hatches a plan that will help them both.
-
Episode 8 - Just Say No
Release Date: 2007-10-26After a visit to the hospital, Jimmy reveals feelings no-one knew he had - least of all Jimmy.
-
Episode 9 - And So This Is Christmas
Release Date: 2007-12-23Jimmy and Diana want to give Molly and Alex a normal, traditional family Christmas - but this is not a normal, traditional family! Meanwhile, the school play puts everyone under pressure.