After You've Gone

2007 - 2008

Stuck in the Middle with You

12th January 2007

Episode 1

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.

Silence of the Clams

19th January 2007

Episode 2

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.

Lock Back in Anger

26th January 2007

Episode 3

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.

Ripped Off

2nd February 2007

Episode 4

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,

School of Hard Knocks

9th February 2007

Episode 5

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.

Let's Get Quizzical

16th February 2007

Episode 6

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.

Out of Africa

23rd February 2007

Episode 7

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.

Top Cast

Nicholas Lyndhurst•Celia Imrie•Ryan Sampson

Director

Ed Bye

Writer

Ian Brown

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.

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Nicholas Lyndhurst Image

Nicholas Lyndhurst

Jimmy Venables

Celia Imrie Image

Celia Imrie

Diana

Ryan Sampson Image

Ryan Sampson

Alex Venables

Dani Harmer Image

Dani Harmer

Molly Venables

Lee Oakes Image

Lee Oakes

Kev

Vincent Ebrahim Image

Vincent Ebrahim

Bobby

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Ed Bye Image

Ed Bye

Director

Turner Layton

Original Music Composer

Rosemary McGowan

Producer

Kenton Allen

Executive Producer

Ian Brown

Writer

James Hendrie

Writer

Andrea Solomons

Writer

Jim Armogida

Writer

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Dan Tetsell

Writer

Katie Douglas

Writer

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