Next of Kin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Maggie and Andrew are looking forward to retiring to France when their orphaned grandchildren, who they barely know, become their wards. The children are hostile, peculiar eaters and Maggie resentful of the change in plans. Liz is the somewhat helpful housekeeper.

Series details

• Title: Next of Kin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Family
• Premiere date: 1995-05-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 1997-02-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 9696
• TVDB ID: 78180

Cast and credited roles

• Penelope Keith — Maggie
• William Gaunt — Andrew
• Ann Gosling — Georgia
• Matthew Clarke — Philip
• Jamie Lucraft — Jake

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1995-05-15; final listed air date 1995-06-19; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1996-01-02; final listed air date 1996-02-13; episode order: 7.
• Season 3: premiered 1997-01-02; final listed air date 1997-02-20; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Next of Kin on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.