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 4 - The Last Resort

For Susan's 40th birthday, Ben... or rather Janey... decides that he and Susan should go away for the weekend.

Further details

They decide to go to a hotel they went to 20 years ago. There, they encountered a rather rampant old couple who... put nicely... like to occasionally swap partners! Meanwhile, Michael charges Janey and Nick.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 10th October 2000
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 16th July 2011 5:00pm W
Sunday 17th July 2011 1:00pm W
Tuesday 9th August 2011 2:20pm W
Tuesday 9th August 2011 11:40pm W
Thursday 6th October 2011 5:20pm W
Thursday 6th October 2011 11:40pm W
Saturday 26th November 2011 6:20pm W
Sunday 27th November 2011 2:50pm Sky1
Tuesday 25th September 2012 1:40pm Gold
Tuesday 25th September 2012 7:40pm Gold
Monday 15th October 2012 11:00am W
Thursday 27th December 2012 3:00pm W
Thursday 3rd January 2013 1:00pm Gold
Thursday 3rd January 2013 7:00pm Gold
Tuesday 2nd July 2013 3:00pm W
Thursday 8th January 2015 7:00pm Gold
Friday 9th January 2015 1:40pm Gold
Tuesday 26th May 2015 7:20pm Gold
Wednesday 27th May 2015 1:20pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd September 2015 12:40pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd September 2015 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 5th January 2016 11:50am Gold
Tuesday 5th January 2016 6:40pm Gold
Friday 6th May 2016 12:15pm Gold
Friday 6th May 2016 7:05pm Gold
Saturday 29th October 2016 7:00pm W
Tuesday 17th January 2017 12:40pm Gold
Tuesday 17th January 2017 6:00pm Gold
Saturday 11th March 2017 6:00pm W
Sunday 12th March 2017 4:00pm W
Saturday 13th January 2018 7:00pm W
Sunday 14th January 2018 4:00pm W
Thursday 25th January 2018 11:20am Gold
Thursday 19th July 2018 12:40pm Gold
Tuesday 6th November 2018 3:00pm W
Wednesday 7th November 2018 8:30am Gold
Wednesday 7th November 2018 12:20pm Gold
Saturday 12th January 2019 7:00pm W
Sunday 13th January 2019 6:00pm W
Friday 22nd February 2019 12:40pm Gold
Saturday 23rd February 2019 10:40am Gold
Sunday 7th July 2019 7:00pm W
Sunday 11th August 2019 8:00pm Drama
Friday 22nd May 2020 8:00pm BBC1
Saturday 15th January 2022 7:00pm W
Sunday 16th January 2022 4:00pm W
Saturday 21st May 2022 7:40pm W
Sunday 22nd May 2022 5:40pm W
Saturday 24th September 2022 8:20pm W
Sunday 25th September 2022 6:20pm W
Wednesday 2nd November 2022 5:40pm W
Saturday 11th February 2023 5:00pm W
Sunday 12th February 2023 3:00pm W
Saturday 5th August 2023 7:00pm W
Saturday 6th January 2024 5:00pm W
Sunday 7th January 2024 3:00pm 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
Guest cast
Duncan Preston Bernard
Rowena Cooper Joan
John Arthur Peter
Emma Pike Chloe
Neil Conrich Stuart
Writing team
Ian Brown Writer
James Hendrie Writer
Jim Armogida Writer
Steve Armogida 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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