My Family. Image shows from L to R: Michael Harper (Gabriel Thomson), Susan Harper (Zoë Wanamaker), Ben Harper (Robert Lindsay), Janey Harper (Daniela Denby-Ashe)
My Family

My Family

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 2000 - 2011
  • 120 episodes (11 series)

A long-running, high rating BBC One sitcom about an average middle class family. Stars Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker. Stars Robert Lindsay, Zoë Wanamaker, Gabriel Thomson, Daniela Denby-Ashe, Siobhan Hayes and more.

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Series 1, Episode 3 - Droit De Seigneur Ben

When Brigitte sets Janey up on a date with the son of Lord Whitten, she is over the moon because "he's absolutely gorgeous".

Further details

Ben returns home to find that Nick has become an artist and Susan has booked him tickets to the opera... to see Don Giovanni to be exact.

Ben gets revenge by being less than compassionate when Lord Whitten's son needs dental work the next day... is he making a mistake?

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 3rd October 2000
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 9th July 2011 6:20pm W
Sunday 10th July 2011 2:20pm W
Tuesday 9th August 2011 1:40pm W
Tuesday 9th August 2011 11:00pm W
Thursday 6th October 2011 4:40pm W
Thursday 6th October 2011 11:00pm W
Saturday 26th November 2011 5:40pm W
Sunday 27th November 2011 2:10pm Sky1
Tuesday 25th September 2012 1:00pm Gold
Tuesday 25th September 2012 7:00pm Gold
Friday 12th October 2012 12:20pm W
Saturday 22nd December 2012 4:20pm W
Thursday 3rd January 2013 12:20pm Gold
Thursday 3rd January 2013 6:20pm Gold
Monday 1st July 2013 4:20pm W
Wednesday 7th January 2015 7:00pm Gold
Thursday 8th January 2015 1:40pm Gold
Tuesday 26th May 2015 6:40pm Gold
Wednesday 27th May 2015 12:40pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd September 2015 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd September 2015 6:00pm Gold
Tuesday 5th January 2016 11:10am Gold
Tuesday 5th January 2016 6:00pm Gold
Thursday 5th May 2016 12:15pm Gold
Thursday 5th May 2016 7:00pm Gold
Saturday 22nd October 2016 8:20pm W
Tuesday 17th January 2017 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 17th January 2017 5:20pm Gold
Saturday 4th March 2017 7:20pm W
Sunday 5th March 2017 5:20pm W
Monday 17th July 2017 8:20pm Gold
Saturday 6th January 2018 8:20pm W
Sunday 7th January 2018 5:20pm W
Wednesday 24th January 2018 11:20am Gold
Wednesday 18th July 2018 12:35pm Gold
Monday 5th November 2018 4:20pm W
Saturday 5th January 2019 8:20pm W
Sunday 6th January 2019 7:20pm W
Thursday 21st February 2019 12:40pm Gold
Friday 22nd February 2019 11:20am Gold
Sunday 30th June 2019 8:20pm W
Sunday 11th August 2019 7:20pm Drama
Friday 15th May 2020 8:00pm BBC1
Saturday 8th January 2022 8:20pm W
Sunday 9th January 2022 5:20pm W
Saturday 21st May 2022 7:00pm W
Sunday 22nd May 2022 5:00pm W
Saturday 24th September 2022 7:40pm W
Sunday 25th September 2022 5:40pm W
Tuesday 1st November 2022 6:20pm W
Wednesday 2nd November 2022 5:00pm W
Saturday 4th February 2023 8:20pm W
Sunday 5th February 2023 6:20pm W
Saturday 5th August 2023 6:20pm W
Sunday 6th August 2023 4:20pm W
Saturday 6th January 2024 4:20pm W
Sunday 7th January 2024 2:20pm W

Cast & crew

Cast
Robert Lindsay Ben Harper
Zoë Wanamaker Susan Harper
Gabriel Thomson Michael Harper
Daniela Denby-Ashe Janey Harper
Kris Marshall Nick Harper
Daisy Donovan Brigitte McKay
Guest cast
Peter Blythe Lord Whitten
Orlando Wells Young Whitten
Writing team
Fred Barron Writer
Shawn Schepps Writer
Production team
Baz Taylor Director
John Bartlett Producer
Donald Taffner Jr. Executive Producer
Geoffrey Perkins Executive Producer
Fred Barron Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Phil Moss Editor
Merle Downie Production Designer
Roger Andrews Production Designer
Graham Jarvis Composer

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