Caroline Aherne

Biography

Caroline Aherne was a BAFTA winning comic writer and actress best known for her comic character Mrs Merton and for her sitcom The Royle Family. In the mid '90s she went by the name Caroline Hook, having taken her husband's name (New Order bassist Peter Hook) but reverted back to Aherne following their divorce. She died from cancer in 2016 at the age of 52.

Known for

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Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

2023 ⭐ 8.0

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The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases

2020 ⭐ 6.5

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The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring

2012 ⭐ 7.0

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The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers

2010 ⭐ 7.2

Career timeline

2023

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2023

⭐ 8.0

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

Denise Royle (archive footage) · 2023

The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa

Self / Denise Best (archive fo · 2023

2020

The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases

Various Characters (Archive) · 2020

⭐ 6.5

2016

Caroline Aherne at the BBC

Archive Material · 2016

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

Denise Best (archive footage) · 2016

⭐ 5.7

2012

The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring Notable

Denise Best · 2012

⭐ 7.0

2010

The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers Notable

Denise · 2010

⭐ 7.2

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa Notable

Self · 2010

⭐ 8.4

2009

The Golden Egg Cup Notable

Denise Best · 2009

⭐ 8.0

2008

The Royle Family: The New Sofa Notable

Denise Best · 2008

⭐ 7.7

2000

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings Notable

Self · 2000

⭐ 7.0

1996

VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon Notable

1996

⭐ 10.0

Frequently appears with

Craig Cash

Self

Steve Coogan

Self

John Thomson

Self

Henry Normal

Self

Simon Day

Self/Various Characters

Paul Whitehouse

Self/Various Characters

Full filmography

HD

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

2023 ⭐ 8.0

HD

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

2023

HD

The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa

2023

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The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases

2020 ⭐ 6.5

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Caroline Aherne at the BBC

2016

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British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016 ⭐ 5.7

HD

The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring

2012 ⭐ 7.0

HD

The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers

2010 ⭐ 7.2

HD

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

2010 ⭐ 8.4

HD

The Golden Egg Cup

2009 ⭐ 8.0

HD

The Royle Family: The New Sofa

2008 ⭐ 7.7

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Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

2000 ⭐ 7.0

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VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon

1996 ⭐ 10.0