Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After Mrs Merton, Aherne wrote and starred in the BBC sitcom The Royle Family from 1998 to 2000 (with subsequent specials ...

Strictly Come Dancing star Debbie McGee has opened up about that infamous Mrs Merton interview, admitting she found it "hysterical". The performer, who was famously married to the late magician Paul ...

The unforgettable Caroline Aherne began her career on the Manchester comedy circuit, where she started out as a stand-up comedian. Although she did occasionally perform the odd routine as herself, she ...

Shy, intelligent, prone to a drink and generous to a fault. The people closest to the star remember a comedy legend hounded by the press and racked by depression Ricky Tomlinson will never forget the ...

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Caroline Aherne's much-loved classic series The Mrs Merton Show will be aired on BBC One tonight, in tribute to the late actress and comedian. Aherne stars as agony aunt Mrs Merton, who isn't afraid ...

Miss Aherne did not have a will when she died from cancer aged 52 in July this year so her entire estate was inherited by her mother Mary under Government intestacy rules. She had no children and was ...

Mock talk show with Caroline Aherne as the elderly host Mrs Dorothy Merton interviewing celebrities. Shane Richie and Wayne Sleep. Comedy chat show presented by Mrs Merton. Her guests are Shane Richie ...

The late great Caroline Aherne may ultimately have regretted Mrs Merton & Malcolm as a spin-off to her wildly successful talk show. The programme may have come out a little darker and more offbeat ...

British actress, comedian and writer Caroline Aherne, known for such TV comedies as The Royle Family, Mrs Merton and The Fast Show, died today at age 52 following a two-year battle with lung cancer.

Caroline Aherne was one of TV's brightest comic talents, whose character Mrs Merton and northern sitcom The Royle Family became instant classics. The award winning TV writer and actress, who also ...