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My Family

2000 Ended 30m episodes

7.1/10 79 votes

Comedy

Ben Harper is a moderately successful family man and dentist. He is also undergoing a mid-life crisis and trying to cope with the bizarre reality of raising teenage children. His wife Susan seems quite happy, enjoys her job as a London tour guide, however at home her ability to find her way around a cookbook or pantry is less successful. Their three children Nick, Janey, and Michael are as different as chalk and cheese. Nick (19) is on his gap year, but doesn't get much further than the sofa or job centre, Janey is as sharp as a tack and 16 going on 25, while Michael is a very bright, computer-nerdish 12 year old who is just discovering girls.

Created by:: Fred Barron
Cast:: Robert Lindsay, Zoë Wanamaker, Gabriel Thomson, Daniela Denby-Ashe
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom
Network:: BBC One

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E01

Episode 1

Ding Dong Merrily

2002-12-25 · 30m

It's Christmas in the Harper household, and as expected, chaos ensues: Janey has some shocking news, Nick is up to his usual antics, and Susan is trying out a new Christmas recipe.

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E02

Episode 2

Sixty Feet Under

2003-12-25 · 30m

After doing some Christmas shopping, the Harpers find themselves stuck in an underground train that has broken down. Susan tries to help everyone escape, Nick sells 12 bottles of mineral water to people and Michael gets a girlfriend called Claire.

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E03

Episode 3

Reloaded

2004-03-12 · 30m

Ben and Susan look back at the last few years of family conundrums and troubles after Ben breaks Susan's leg.

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E04

Episode 4

Glad Tidings We Bring

2004-12-24 · 49m

Christmas in the Harper household means something special to everyone. For Susan it's the ultimate control opportunity; for Ben, the ultimate nightmare. Nick is having a typically unusual Christmas, Michael's girlfriend is getting much too serious, and Janey comes home with something unexpected which nobody actually wants.

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E05

Episode 5

The Erroneous Storm

2005-03-11 · 5m

There is a thunderstorm going on, and after being scared, Michael and Janey join Ben and Susan in their bedroom. They are soon joined by Nick who, thanks to now being a party reviewer, brings with him Adam Hart-Davis, Anthony Head, Myleene Klass, Nell McAndrew, Dermot Murnaghan, Clive Russell and Jamie Theakston.

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E06

Episode 6

...And I'll Cry If I Want To

2005-12-25 · 30m

The Harpers' family Christmas looks like being even more fearsome than usual for Ben, as Susan is giving grandson Kenzo a third birthday party to remember - but one which Ben will prefer to forget.

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E07

Episode 7

The Heart of Christmas

2006-12-24 · 55m

Ben would do anything to get out of Christmas at home. Michael and Alfie make the most of an empty house and Janey learns that it's tough being a mum.

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E08

Episode 8

Ho Ho No

2007-12-26 · 30m

Susan's scheme to lure Ben to a country house for a Christmas for two and then 'surprise' him with the family on Christmas Day is doomed. Only the turkey is left unscathed.

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E09

Episode 9

Have a Unhappy Christmas

2008-12-24 · 30m

Ben's efforts to buy Susan's Christmas present get him into trouble, and Susan's letter from The Palace means a change of holiday plans for everyone.

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E10

Episode 10

2039: A Christmas Oddity

2009-12-24 · 30m

It is December 2039, and the Harpers are gathering together to celebrate Christmas. With a "greed gift exchange", a rival cousin and a Nativity play battle, there may not be too much room for peace and goodwill.

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E11

Episode 11

Mary Christmas

2010-12-24 · 50m

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from the Harpers - except that Christmas does not look like being very merry for one little girl. And, whilst it may be a new year, Ben sees a chance to renew an old battle with his next-door neighbour.

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