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My Family
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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Seasons
Season 2
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
All Roads Lead to Ramon
2001-08-31 · 30mWhen Susan tries to help out a chronically unemployable Nick, her plan turns out to be disastrous, Janey brings a different boy home every day, and Ben has problems with his assistant.
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E02
Episode 2
The Unkindest Cut
2001-09-07 · 30mBen and Susan face the surprise prospect of parenthood for the fourth time - a situation which is neither wholly desirable nor planned.
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E03
Episode 3
Parisian Beauty
2001-09-14 · 30mPreparations are afoot in the Harper household for the arrival of Sylvie, a French exchange student. Nick is keen to establish entente cordiale, but Janey is wary of the Parisian beauty. Meanwhile, Ben meets a prospective employee who does little to put him at ease.
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E04
Episode 4
Trust Never Sleeps
2001-09-21 · 30mParents Ben and Susan reluctantly agree to let daughter Janey have a party whilst they are away on holiday - and plan to sneak back unnoticed into the house and check up on the children, just to be on the safe side.
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E05
Episode 5
Death and Ben Take a Holiday
2001-09-28 · 30mSusan, Ben and the children travel to a family funeral in Leeds. In addition to reservation problems at the hotel, Nick's shameless liaisons with the hotel maid and Susan's inappropriate behaviour at the funeral add up to a fraught weekend.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 9.0Driving Miss Crazy
2001-10-05 · 30mBen is distressed as he faces trouble at work in the shape of his new assistant, who cannot stand the sight of blood. His troubles do not get any easier when he arrives home and must face the trauma of his neighbour's DIY antics. Meanwhile, Janey's preparations for her driving test end with an unforgettable lesson with her dad.
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E07
Episode 7
I Second That Emulsion
2001-10-12 · 30mThe Harpers plan to redecorate their house, however, with Nick taking instructions from "The Naked Chef" rather too literally, and Janey's boyfriend spending the night in her room without her parents' permission, it appears that work will never get started.
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E08
Episode 8
Age of Romance
2001-10-19 · 30mNick has a new girlfriend and the family get a bit of a shock when he brings her round for dinner. Also, Michael gets a new computer and Janey is starting to feel like the poor relation.
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E09
Episode 9
Get Cartier
2001-10-26 · 30mWhen an over-friendly patient gives him an expensive watch, Ben jumps to the conclusion that he is a gangster and is determined to get rid of the gift. Meanwhile, Susan searches the house for her anniversary present.
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E10
Episode 10
'Tis Pity She's a Whore
2001-11-02 · 30mWhen an over-friendly patient gives him an expensive watch, Ben jumps to the conclusion that he is a gangster and is determined to get rid of the gift. Meanwhile, Susan searches the house for her anniversary present.
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E11
Episode 11
The Last Supper
2001-11-09 · 30mSusan's new boss has some funny ideas about the tourist business, but when she invites him to the family home for dinner in an effort to change his views, the unexpected happens.
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E12
Episode 12
Ben Wants to Be a Millionaire
2001-11-23 · 30mBen goes to a reunion of old school friends and is horrified to find that someone he never liked is now a millionaire. Elsewhere, Nick has found a new unconventional way of earning money.
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E13
Episode 13
Breakable
2001-11-30 · 30mNick buys a motorcycle for his new business endeavour but not surprisingly, things do not go according to plan. Janey gets a new job in hopes of being discovered by film producers, and Susan tries to convince Ben to soften up.
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Robert Lindsay
Ben Harper
Zoë Wanamaker
Susan Harper
Gabriel Thomson
Michael Harper
Daniela Denby-Ashe
Janey Harper
Keiron Self
Roger Bailey
Tayler Marshall
Kenzo Harper
