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 ...

Claudia Winkleman’s chat show proves Mrs Merton is a tough act to follow - COMMENT: Helming ‘The Traitors’ is no preparation for hosting your own chat show – and there’s a good reason why it’s harder ...

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 ...

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She radiated love as the narrator of Gogglebox, created one of the most emotional sitcom moments of all time and asked Debbie McGee a question she’ll never forget. Ten years on from her untimely death ...

Caroline Aherne, who died yesterday, aged 52, shot to television stardom in the mid-1990s, playing Mrs Merton, a bespectacled chat-show host more than twice her age, before becoming an alcoholic, ...

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 ...

The Mrs Merton Show is a mock chat show starring Caroline Aherne as the elderly host Mrs Merton. It ran from 10 February 1995 to 2 April 1998 and was produced by Granada Television and aired on the ...

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 ...