She played Marjory Frobisher in the BBC sitcom opposite Penelope Keith from 1979 to 1981.

Thorne, who is also the mother of actor Laurence Penry-Jones, was nominated for an Olivier Award for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in Anyone For Denis? when she turned her hand to the stage.

A statement from her son Rupert said: "The actress Angela Thorne died peacefully at her home on the 16th of June. She was 84 years old.

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"She was the beloved wife of Peter Penry Jones, and is survived by her two sons Rupert and Laurie Penry Jones and her grandchildren, Florence, Peter, Giorgio and Delilah.

"We will all miss her very much."

Thorne's on screen credits included Midsomer Murders, 1980s BBC One sitcom Three Up, Two Down, police drama series Heartbeat and drama series Elizabeth R, which starred the late Glenda Jackson.

In 2013, she appeared in a stage adaptation of Alexander Mackendrick's 1955 black comedy The Ladykillers alongside Death In Paradise's Ralf Little, Grass actor Simon Day and Gregory's Girl actor John Gordon Sinclair.