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Next of Kin(TV show/series, 1995-2002)

NR
| 30min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 3 seasons with 22 episodes

Next of KinRating: 4.0/5 (with 1 vote)
Next of Kin is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 15 May 1995 to 20 February 1997. It starred Penelope Keith in her last regular sitcom role. The plot follows well-to-do couple Maggie and Andrew Prentice who are forced to abandon their dreams of early retirement after they reluctantly become guardians of their orphaned grandchildren, after the death of their estranged son. It was written by Gavin Petrie and Jan Etherington. It was announced in The Mirror newspaper in April 1997 that Next of Kin had been axed by the BBC and that Penelope Keith was furious. ()
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About Next of Kin

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.

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Next of Kin Seasons and Episodes

01/02/1997Season 3 - 8 episodes
#1 | 01/02/1997The Flu
Maggie finds out that Philip has been shoplifting from the local mini market, but he is also being bullied by a boy at school. They decide to pay the boy's parents a visit.
#2 | 01/09/1997Embarrassment
Maggie discovers that her neighbours are moving because her household is too noisy. Philip is unhappy at the prospect of Andrew and Maggie performing a jive at his school dance.
#3 | 01/16/1997She's Leaving Home
Georgia announces that she'll be fasting for world peace, but Maggie begins to worry when she doesn't start to eat again. Meanwhile Jake demands he be bought deodorants and Philip falls in love with a ballerina.
#4 | 01/23/1997The Narrow Boat
The Prentice family take a holiday aboard a narrow boat, but all soon goes awry when the 'crew' begin plotting a mutiny.
#5 | 01/30/1997The Cub Mistress
Maggie becomes a cub mistress and Andrew has a reunion with his former secretary. Meanwhile their friend Rosie tries to fix a raffle so that the family will win a car.
#6 | 02/06/1997The Fast
Maggie feels superfluous as the children have been turning to Andrew for support with their problems, so she decides to leave home.
#7 | 02/13/1997Neighbours
After embarrassing their grandchildren in public, Maggie and Andrew receive a stern lecture on acceptable public behaviour. This triggers a rebellious reaction from the pair, as they decide to up the ante by behaving even more embarrassingly than they had previously - much to their grandchildren's dismay.
#8 | 02/20/1997The Bully
Maggie has the flu and is therefore confined to bed, so Andrew is delegated the main housekeeper role. However the grandchildren aren't best please with Andrew's reign.
01/02/1996Season 2 - 7 episodes
05/15/1995Season 1 - 7 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 05/15/1995
Last episode released on: 01/09/2002
Creator: Gavin Petrie

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