Caroline Aherne

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.

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Known For

The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show

1995 • as Self

The Royle Family

The Royle Family

1998 • as Denise Best

The Royle Family

The Royle Family

1998 • Producer

The Royle Family

The Royle Family

1998 • Writer

The Royle Family

The Royle Family

1998 • Director

The Royle Family

The Royle Family

1998 • Creator

Filmography

2023

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 12/25/2023
Movie
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family
as Denise Royle (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 12/25/2023

2020

The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases
as Various Characters (Archive)
Movie - Released: 8/29/2020

2016

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/12/2016
Caroline Aherne at the BBC
Caroline Aherne at the BBC
as Archive Material
Movie - Released: 12/31/2016

2013

Gogglebox
Gogglebox
as Narrator
TV - Released: 3/7/2013
Strange Hill High
Strange Hill High
as Stephanie / Various (voice)
TV - Released: 5/8/2013

2012

Barbara's Old Ring
Barbara's Old Ring
as Denise Best
Movie - Released: 12/25/2012

2010

Joe's Crackers
Joe's Crackers
as Denise
Movie - Released: 12/25/2010
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/10/2010

2009

The Golden Egg Cup
The Golden Egg Cup
as Denise Best
Movie - Released: 12/25/2009

2008

The New Sofa
The New Sofa
as Denise Best
Movie - Released: 12/25/2008
Sunshine
Sunshine
as Donna
TV - Released: 10/7/2008

2006

The Queen of Sheba
The Queen of Sheba
as Denise Best
Movie - Released: 10/29/2006

2000

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/25/2000

1999

Mrs Merton and Malcolm
Mrs Merton and Malcolm
TV - Released: 2/22/1999
TV
It's Only TV But I Like It
as Self
TV - Released: 6/3/1999

1998

The Royle Family
The Royle Family
as Denise Best
TV - Released: 9/14/1998
TV
Fantasy World Cup
as Self
TV - Released: 6/9/1998
Parkinson
Parkinson
as Self
TV - Released: 1/9/1998

1996

Movie
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon
Movie - Released: 7/15/1996
TV
Clive Anderson All Talk
as Self
TV - Released: 10/6/1996

1995

The Mrs Merton Show
The Mrs Merton Show
as Mrs. Merton
TV - Released: 2/10/1995
The Frank Skinner Show
The Frank Skinner Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/10/1995
The World of Lee Evans
The World of Lee Evans
as Daughter
TV - Released: 6/2/1995

1994

The Fast Show
The Fast Show
as Various Characters
TV - Released: 9/27/1994

1992

The Dead Good Show
The Dead Good Show
as Various
TV - Released: 11/9/1992
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show
as Mrs Merton
TV - Released: 1/10/1992

1978

An Audience with...
An Audience with...
as Self
TV - Released: 1/8/1978