Next of Kin (1995)
- Genre
- sitcom
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 3 seasons, 22 episodes
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A well-off couple has to give up their planned early retirement when they unexpectedly become guardians of their grandchildren after their son dies. The sitcom follows their reluctant adjustment to a new family life.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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