| Next of Kin | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 15 May 1995 – 20 February 1997 |
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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.[1]
- ^ "PENELOPE FURY AS SHOW AXED.(News) – The Mirror (London, England) | HighBeam Research". 2 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012.