The show follows the lives of the Booth family, who run an undertaker's business in a small town in Yorkshire. The matriarch of the family, Ivy (played by Thora Hird), is the no-nonsense manager of the business, while her son Billy (Christopher Beeny) is the likable but bumbling assistant. The show is a mix of humor and drama, with each episode featuring a different death that the Booth family must arrange a funeral for. Along the way, they encounter various eccentric characters in the town, and deal with their own family dynamics and romantic entanglements. The show was praised for its gentle humor and endearing characters, and has become a cult classic in the UK. Thora Hird won the Best TV Actress award at the 1984 BAFTA Awards for her role in the show.
