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.
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Best Episodes of After You've Gone
Damaged
S3 Ep6
8.3
31st Oct 2008
Jimmy finds both his his work and his social life affected after Kev is injured at work.
Dawn of the Dad
S3 Ep1
8.3
14th Sep 2008
Jimmy decides that he wants to a proper father to his children and parent them without Diana's help. Things don't quite as he planned though.
Too Cool for School
S3 Ep8
8.0
21st Nov 2008
Jimmy decides to start training after Diana laughs at how skinny he is.
Silence Of The Clams
S1 Ep2
7.9
19th Jan 2007
Jimmy overcompensates for his previous failings as a father by letting his kids throw a party. Knowing Diana would completely disapprove of this, Jimmy agrees not to tell her and keep her away from the house 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.
School Of Hard Knocks
S1 Ep5
7.8
9th Feb 2007
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, surprised by this comment about his son, latches onto the "gifted" part while Diana's focus is on Alex's "not living up to his pontential". molly is delighted that alex is given all this attention which gives her the change to fly under the radar and do what she wants for a while.
Lock Back In Anger
S1 Ep3
7.7
26th Jan 2007
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 stand off 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.
And So This Is Christmas
S2 Ep9
7.7
23rd Dec 2007
Jimmy 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.
Ripped Off
S1 Ep4
7.6
2nd Feb 2007
Jimmy's money problems 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 financial trouble at the bank,
Worst Episodes of After You've Gone
Stuck In The Middle With You
S1 Ep1
6.6
12th Jan 2007
When nurse Ann Venables goes to Africa to help out with a disaster relief effort, she leaves her teenage children in the care of her ex Jimmy and her mother Diana. The kids try to exploit the fact that the easy going handyman and his posh ex-mother-in-law cross swords at every turn ultimately leading to be adults realisation thats to survive Ann's absence, the kids need them both.
Web Of Deceit
S2 Ep1
6.8
7th Sep 2007
Diana 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.
Rose Tattoo
S2 Ep2
7.0
14th Sep 2007
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 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.
Ride of the Valkyrie
S2 Ep7
7.0
19th Oct 2007
Jimmy is short of cash, so Diana hatches a plan that will help them both.
Just Say No
S2 Ep8
7.0
26th Oct 2007
After a visit to the hospital, Jimmy reveals feelings no-one knew he had - least of all Jimmy.
The Law of the Skip
S3 Ep7
7.0
7th Nov 2008
When Jimmy brings home a table tennis set chaos ensues.
Out Of Africa
S1 Ep7
7.2
23rd Feb 2007
Ann's partner Dr. Howard Banks come back from Africa to raise funds for the relief work. Jimmy instantly dislikes him, but the rest of the family like him. Howard tells Diana that he and Ann want Molly and Alex to go and live with them in Africa. Meanwhile, Molly has got a job working at a chip shop but she hates it and soon wants to leave
Let's Get Quizzical
S1 Ep6
7.2
16th Feb 2007
Jimmy loses at a pub quiz and he has asked Diana to help out to win the pub quiz, and Diana goes along with Jimmy for a fun night out with her ex-husband. Molly stays out for the night with a friend but she gets back in the early hours of this morning.
After You've Gone Episode Guide
Stuck In The Middle With You
S1 Ep1
6.6
12th Jan 2007
When nurse Ann Venables goes to Africa to help out with a disaster relief effort, she leaves her teenage children in the care of her ex Jimmy and her mother Diana. The kids try to exploit the fact that the easy going handyman and his posh ex-mother-in-law cross swords at every turn ultimately leading to be adults realisation thats to survive Ann's absence, the kids need them both.
Silence Of The Clams
S1 Ep2
7.9
19th Jan 2007
Jimmy overcompensates for his previous failings as a father by letting his kids throw a party. Knowing Diana would completely disapprove of this, Jimmy agrees not to tell her and keep her away from the house 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
S1 Ep3
7.7
26th Jan 2007
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 stand off 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
S1 Ep4
7.6
2nd Feb 2007
Jimmy's money problems 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 financial trouble at the bank,
School Of Hard Knocks
S1 Ep5
7.8
9th Feb 2007
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, surprised by this comment about his son, latches onto the "gifted" part while Diana's focus is on Alex's "not living up to his pontential". molly is delighted that alex is given all this attention which gives her the change to fly under the radar and do what she wants for a while.
Let's Get Quizzical
S1 Ep6
7.2
16th Feb 2007
Jimmy loses at a pub quiz and he has asked Diana to help out to win the pub quiz, and Diana goes along with Jimmy for a fun night out with her ex-husband. Molly stays out for the night with a friend but she gets back in the early hours of this morning.
Out Of Africa
S1 Ep7
7.2
23rd Feb 2007
Ann's partner Dr. Howard Banks come back from Africa to raise funds for the relief work. Jimmy instantly dislikes him, but the rest of the family like him. Howard tells Diana that he and Ann want Molly and Alex to go and live with them in Africa. Meanwhile, Molly has got a job working at a chip shop but she hates it and soon wants to leave
