"My Family" (2000) TV series 2000-????

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Creator:

Fred Barron

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

19 September 2000 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Comedy about Ben, a dentist, and his family. They don't exactly get along well.

Plot Keywords:

Dentist | Family | Parents

Awards:

4 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Robert Lindsay	...	Ben / ... (89 episodes, 2000-2008)
Zoë Wanamaker	...	Susan / ... (89 episodes, 2000-2008)
Gabriel Thomson	...	Michael Harper / ... (87 episodes, 2000-2008)
Daniela Denby-Ashe	...	Janey Harper / ... (65 episodes, 2000-2008)
Siobhan Hayes	...	Abi Harper / ... (57 episodes, 2002-2008)
Kris Marshall	...	Nick Harper (45 episodes, 2000-2005)
Keiron Self	...	Roger Bailey Jnr. / ... (44 episodes, 2002-2008)

Runtime:

30 min (63 episodes) | 5 min (1 episode) | 50 min (2 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Australia:PG (some episodes) | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

DLT Entertainment Ltd.

Trivia:

Kris Marshall, who plays Nick, wanted to be killed off the series, but the writers decided it would be better for him to have moved away.

Quotes:

Susan: My mum's like a horror movie. If we all don't stick together, she'll pick us off one at a time.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Extras: Jonathan Ross (#2.6)" (2006)

Brilliant!

Not an original summary really sums up how I feel about this great comedy. Robert Lindsay is hilarious (and strangely attractive) as the incredibly cynical Ben and Kris Marshall just as funny as Nick. However, in my opinion the star turn is Zoe Wanamaker ( v. sexy) and words dont do her justice. Watch out for the funeral scene in the new series where she is taking 'unprescribed' flu medication and is to put it bluntly, stoned. Her performance here is understated and fabulous, not staggering around, just glassy eyed wierdness. Please watch this (and the repeats on UK Gold) It wont tax your brain and we all need a good laugh sometimes :-) The scary part? I see some of my family in them!