Caroline Aherne
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Caroline Aherne
Filmography
Acting (14)
2023
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedyas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2023
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Familyas Denise Royle (archive footage)
8.5
2023
The Royle Family - Down the Back of the Sofaas Self / Denise Best (archive footage)
2020
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrasesas Various Characters (Archive)
6.5
2016
Caroline Aherne at the BBCas Archive Material
2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselvesas Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.7
2012
The Royle Family: Barbara's Old Ringas Denise Best
7.0
2010
The Royle Family: Joe's Crackersas Denise
7.2
2010
8.4
2009
The Golden Egg Cupas Denise Best
8.0
2008
The Royle Family: The New Sofaas Denise Best
7.7
2000
7.0
Production & Directing (11)
2013
The Security MenWriter
2012
7.0
2012
7.0
2010
7.2
2010
The Royle Family: Joe's CrackersDirector
7.2
2009
The Golden Egg CupDirector
8.0
2009
The Golden Egg CupWriter
8.0
2009
5.9
2008
7.7
2008
The Royle Family: The New SofaDirector
7.7
1999
The Fast Show: You Ain’t Seen These, Right?Additional Writing
7.0