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My Family

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

Episode guide

Seasons

12 available

Season 5

Episodes

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Episode 1

The Mummy Returns

2004-03-19 · 30m

More problems for Ben - Janey comes back home, Susan lies to the police, Michael becomes born-again and Abi confuses nature with naturism.

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Episode 2

You Don't Know Jack

2004-03-26 · 30m

Michael gets a cool new friend called Jack, who seems a bit too interested in Susan, much to the amusement of Ben. Meanwhile, Janey gives Abi some fashion advice.

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Episode 3

What's Up, Docklands?

2004-04-02 · 30m

Ben and Susan decide to help out some friends by flat-sitting their brand new Docklands apartment, and expectedly, things do not go according to plan.

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Episode 4

Luck Be a Lady Tonight

2004-04-16 · 30m

In order to awaken Abi's interest, Susan suggests Roger should make her jealous and despite Ben's protests, tries to find a date for him.

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Episode 5

First Past the Post

2004-04-23 · 30m

With a mixture of civic pride and sense of community, Susan decides to run for the council. As a result of this and Michael's new pet, Ben is tempted to run for the hills.

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Episode 6

My Will Be Done

2004-04-30 · 30m

Due to the death of Susan's friend, mortality is suddenly on everyone's mind, which results in Ben writing his will, Nick working at an undertakers, and Susan using the Internet to predict Ben's death.

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Episode 7

My Fair Charlady

2004-05-07 · 30m

Susan employs a cleaner, who turns out to be such a treasure that she takes over the cooking as well - much to the family's delight, and to Susan's chagrin.

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Episode 8

The Mouth Trap

2004-05-14 · 30m

One of Ben's patients, while under anaesthetic, admits to killing his wife. Susan, currently overdosing on murder mysteries, decides to turn sleuth in an effort to expose the killer but then gets involved in a cover-up of her own.

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Episode 9

While You Weren't Sleeping

2004-05-21 · 30m

When Ben and Susan have some problems in the bedroom that start to drive them apart, Abi thinks she may be at fault, but she has her own problems to deal with.

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Episode 10

Dentist to the Stars

2004-05-28 · 30m

One of Britain's best-loved heart-throbs visits Ben's surgery and although the mere mention of his name sends Susan weak at the knees, Ben is singularly, at first, unimpressed.

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Episode 11

A Wife Less Ordinary

2004-06-04 · 30m

Susan is bored with her lot and decides to run her life as a single girl again by swapping places with Janey for a week, who takes the opportunity to try running the home with a husband who is less than perfect.

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Episode 12

The Book of Love

2004-06-11 · 30m

Susan attends a neighbour's book club. Michael runs a booking agency exclusively for Roger, while Ben books a seat on the sofa but gets a new assistant too close to home.

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Episode 13

Going Dental

2004-06-18 · 30m

Susan forsakes Ben's dental conference to write her novel, while Ben seeks a new partnership in Harley Street and ends up with more partners than he'd bargained for.

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Cast

Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay

Ben Harper

Zoë Wanamaker

Zoë Wanamaker

Susan Harper

Gabriel Thomson

Gabriel Thomson

Michael Harper

Daniela Denby-Ashe

Daniela Denby-Ashe

Janey Harper

Keiron Self

Keiron Self

Roger Bailey

Tayler Marshall

Tayler Marshall

Kenzo Harper

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