The TV show "Next of Kin" is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1995 to 1997. It starred Penelope Keith in her last regular sitcom role. The show follows a well-to-do couple, Maggie and Andrew Prentice, who plan to enjoy early retirement in France but are forced to become guardians to their orphaned grandchildren after the death of their estranged son. The series humorously depicts the challenges and changing relationships within this new family dynamic as they adjust to their unexpected responsibilities. It had three series and was written by Gavin Petrie and Jan Etherington.
There is also a different TV series called "Next of Kin" from 2018, a thriller starring Archie Panjabi as GP Mona Shirani, whose life is turned upside down after her brother is murdered working for a medical charity overseas. This is a separate show with a more dramatic and suspenseful storyline.
If the interest is in the sitcom, the 1995-1997 British comedy series is the relevant one; for a thriller drama, the 2018 series starring Archie Panjabi applies.
