Caroline Aherne

Known for acting · Born 24 December 1963 · Died 2 July 2016 · aged 52 · Ealing, London, England, UK

41 credits

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

Gogglebox

2013

The Fast Show

1994

The Royle Family

1998

The Mrs Merton Show

1995

Strange Hill High

2013

Dossa and Joe

2002

Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings

2000

The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa

2010

The Fattest Man in Britain

2009

Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy

2023

The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ring

2012

The Royle Family: Joe's Crackers

2010

Acting (31)

2023Caroline Aherne: Queen of ComedySelf (archive footage)Film

2023Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle FamilyDenise Royle (archive footage)Film

2023The Royle Family - Down the Back of the SofaSelf / Denise Best (archive footage)Film

2020The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming CatchphrasesVarious Characters (Archive)Film

2016British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesDenise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)Film

2016Caroline Aherne at the BBCArchive MaterialFilm

2013GoggleboxNarrator · 86 episodesSeries

2013Strange Hill HighStephanie / Various (voice) · 26 episodesSeries

2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingDenise BestFilm

2010The Royle Family: Behind the SofaSelfFilm

2010The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersDeniseFilm

2009The Golden Egg CupDenise BestFilm

2008SunshineDonna · 3 episodesSeries

2008The Royle Family: The New SofaDenise BestFilm

2000Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsSelfFilm

1999Mrs Merton and Malcolm · 6 episodesSeries

1999It's Only TV But I Like ItSelfSeries

1999The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?Film

1998The Royle FamilyDenise Royle · 20 episodesSeries

1998Fantasy World CupSelfSeries

1998ParkinsonSelfSeries

1996TFI FridaySeries

1996Clive Anderson All TalkSelfSeries

1996VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue HoneymoonFilm

1995The Mrs Merton ShowMrs. Merton · 30 episodesSeries

1995The World of Lee EvansDaughterSeries

1995The Frank Skinner ShowSelfSeries

1994The Fast ShowVarious Characters · 34 episodesSeries

1992Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed ShowMrs Merton · 7 episodesSeries

1992The Dead Good ShowVariousSeries

1978An Audience with...SelfSeries

Creator (1)

1995The Mrs Merton ShowCreatorSeries

Crew (1)

1999The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?Additional WritingFilm

Directing (1)

2009The Golden Egg CupDirector, WriterFilm

Writing (7)

2013The Security MenWriterFilm

2012The Royle Family: Barbara's Old RingWriter, DirectorFilm

2010The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersWriter, DirectorFilm

2009The Fattest Man in BritainWriterFilm

2008The Royle Family: The New SofaWriter, DirectorFilm

2002Dossa and JoeWriter, Director, CreatorSeries

1998The Royle FamilyWriter, Producer, Director, CreatorSeries