Caroline Aherne (born 24 December 1963 in Ealing, London) is an English actress and comedian. She was brought up in Wythenshawe, Manchester.[1] December 24 is the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ealing is a town in the London Borough of Ealing. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... December 24 is the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ealing is a town in the London Borough of Ealing. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... Wythenshawe is a district in the south of the City of Manchester, in North West England. ... Manchester (pronounced ) is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ...

Biography

Career

Having regularly appeared in and written for comedy sketch show The Fast Show between 1994 and 1997, she rose to prominence as the character Mrs Merton on the mock talk show, The Mrs Merton Show, in 1994. The Fast Show is a BBC comedy sketch show programme that ran for four series from 1994 to 2000. ... The Mrs Merton Show was a mock talk show starring Caroline Aherne as Mrs Merton. ...

Mrs Merton was a character created by Aherne who hosted her own chat show. Guests (real-life celebrities, not actors) are quizzed about their lives and careers, and find themselves on the receiving end of questions that are outrageous double entendres. Aherne manages to 'slip the knife in' while safely disguised as an elderly matriarch. Perhaps the most famous example of this was when she asked the partner of magician Paul Daniels, Debbie McGee, "So, what first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?" [2]. Another well-known episode featured guests comedian Bernard Manning and actor Richard Wilson, in which Manning clashed frequently with Wilson and Aherne (in the guise of Mrs Merton, although he did acknowledge that "One foot in the Grave" was a funny Sitcom). The series ran in various formats from 1994 - 1997. Paul Daniels (born 6 April 1938 in South Bank, Middlesbrough) is a television magician from the United Kingdom. ... Debbie McGee Debbie McGee (b. ... Bernard Manning (August 13, 1930 - June 18, 2007 [1]) was a Mancunian stand-up comedian, considered to be one of the greatest comedians of all time according to Channel 4s Top 100 Comedians of All Time.[2] Manning died in North Manchester General Hospital on June 18, 2007 at... Richard Wilson, OBE (born July 9, 1936) is a Scottish actor and theatre director, best known for playing Victor Meldrew in the popular BBC situation comedy One Foot in the Grave. ...

The character was given a spin-off sitcom, Mrs Merton and Malcolm, depicting her home life with her "mummy's boy" son. However, this aspect of Malcolm's character was over-exaggerated to the point where many complained that the series made fun of people with learning difficulties. Mrs Merton and Malcolm last only one series, and was never repeated or released on DVD. Mrs Merton and Malcolm was a six episode BBC1 sitcom produced by Granada and written by Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash and Henry Normal. ... DVD (Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ...

Her most famous and popular creation, however, is the Manchester-set situation comedy The Royle Family, which she co-created and wrote with Craig Cash, and directed in its third season. Caroline starred alongside Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston, as daughter Denise Royle. The show was a huge success, winning much critical acclaim. The show ran for three seasons of 6 episodes with 3 one-off specials. The Royle Family is a popular BBC television situation comedy (sitcom) that ran for three series between 1998 and 2000. ... Craig Cash is a popular British comedy writer and performer made famous for playing slightly dull and dopey working-class northern men, particularly Dave Best in the hugely successful BBC sitcom The Royle Family, which he co-wrote along with Caroline Aherne. ... Ricky Tomlinson (born September 26, 1939) is an English actor. ... Sue Johnston (born 7 December 1943) is an English actress. ...

After a documentary with writing partner Craig Cash called Back Passage to India in May 2000, Aherne announced that The Royle Family would end in December 2000 after a Christmas special, and that she would not appear on television again, although she would continue to write. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Christmas television special is typically a one_time, 30 minute animated program aired during the Christmas season. ...

After a much publicised bust-up with Craig Cash she moved to Australia, again retreating from the press, and a new series, Dossa and Joe was written by her, shown on BBC Two in 2002. Although critics applauded it, the show did not attract a significant number of viewers and so did not return for a second series. Dossa and Joe was a 2002, bitter sweet television comedy series, written and directed by Caroline Aherne and starring Anne Charleston as Dossa and Michael Caton as Joe. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Returning to Britain, she began work on another sitcom with Cash but pulled out early on, leaving Cash to write it with Phil Mealey (she receives a 'With thanks to' credit at the end of each episode). The show, Early Doors, was shown in 2003 and proved a hit. It was subsequently commissioned for a second series, which was screened in August 2004. Since Dossa and Joe finished, she has become virtually anonymous, choosing to shun the limelight and fame. When The Fast Show was featured on the BBC One show Comedy Connections, Aherne was the only cast member not interviewed, although her co-stars remembered her fondly. Early Doors is a BBC sitcom written by Craig Cash and Phil Mealey. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC, and the first in the United Kingdom. ... Comedy Connections is a BBC One documentary series which looks at the stories behind the production of some of Britians best loved comedy television programmes, showing how they tie in with the production of other comedy shows (hence the name). ...

In April 2006, the BBC announced that Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash were developing a script for a new, one-off special of The Royle Family to be broadcast in the UK later in the year, and the episode, entitled The Royle Family: The Queen of Sheba, was broadcast on October 29, 2006. The one-off return of comedy earned an audience of 7.8 million. Since this special, Aherne has not yet returned to television. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Personal life

Her private life has been well publicised, especially her experiences with clinical depression and struggles with alcohol and drugs. When her former boyfriend, BBC technician Matt Bowers, died of stomach cancer in 1998, she attempted suicide. The following day, she checked into the Priory clinic and was diagnosed as an alcoholic. It was after these events that she began The Royle Family. Clinical depression (also called major depressive disorder, or unipolar depression when compared to bipolar disorder) is a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individuals social functioning and/or activities of daily living. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus and the small intestine. ... Suicide (Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of intentionally taking ones own life. ... The Priory Healthcare Group is a independent provider of mental health care facilities in the United Kingdom. ... King Alcohol and his Prime Minister circa 1820 Alcoholism is the consumption of or preoccupation with alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the alcoholics normal personal, family, social, or work life. ... The Royle Family is a popular BBC television situation comedy (sitcom) that ran for three series between 1998 and 2000. ...

She was briefly married to New Order bassist Peter Hook (for a brief time she was credited as Caroline Hook, but reverted to her maiden name when the marriage broke up). Other romantic relationships have included co-writer Craig Cash, actor Alexis Denisof and comedian David Walliams. Her relationship with Walliams remained a secret throughout, as she did not want to damage the comedian's fledgling career as a result of being known as Aherne's boyfriend. New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner (vocals, guitars, synthesizers), Peter Hook (bass, electronic drums), and Stephen Morris (drums, synthesizers). ... Peter Hooky Hook (born February 13, 1956 in Salford, Lancashire) is an English bass player. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ... Alexis Denisof (born February 25, 1966) is an American actor of Russian descent, who is best known for playing Wesley Wyndam-Pryce in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel. ... David Walliams, (born David Williams) August 20, 1971 in Surrey, is an English comedy actor, best known for his partnership with Matt Lucas in the sketch show Little Britain. ...

In 2003, she was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

External links

• Caroline Aherne at the Internet Movie Database
• Caroline Aherne biography and credits at BFI Screenonline