Caroline Aherne
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.
Filmography (29 titles)
8.0MovieCaroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
Self (archive footage) · 2023
MovieRicky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
Denise Royle (archive footage) · 2023
MovieThe Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofa
Self / Denise Best (archive footage) · 2023
6.5MovieThe Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
Various Characters (Archive) · 2020
MovieCaroline Aherne at the BBC
Archive Material · 2016
5.7MovieBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2016
6.5ShowStrange Hill High
Stephanie / Various (voice) · 2013
7.0ShowGogglebox
Narrator · 2013
7.0MovieThe Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring
Denise Best · 2012
7.2MovieThe Royle Family: Joe's Crackers
Denise · 2010
8.4MovieThe Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
Self · 2010
8.0MovieThe Golden Egg Cup
Denise Best · 2009
7.7MovieThe Royle Family: The New Sofa
Denise Best · 2008
7.8ShowSunshine
Donna · 2008
7.0MovieVictoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Self · 2000
It's Only TV But I Like It
Self · 1999
7.3ShowMrs Merton and Malcolm
1999
7.7ShowThe Royle Family
Denise Royle · 1998
Fantasy World Cup
Self · 1998
ShowParkinson
Self · 1998
Clive Anderson All Talk
Self · 1996
10.0MovieVIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
1996
7.5ShowThe Frank Skinner Show
Self · 1995
7.0ShowThe World of Lee Evans
Daughter · 1995
6.8ShowThe Mrs Merton Show
Mrs. Merton · 1995
7.8ShowThe Fast Show
Various Characters · 1994
ShowThe Dead Good Show
Various · 1992
6.0ShowFrank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
Mrs Merton · 1992
5.3ShowAn Audience with...
Self · 1978