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 11, Episode 6 - Relationship Happens

My Family. Image shows from L to R: Michael Harper (Gabriel Thomson), Matt (Javone Prince). Copyright: DLT Entertainment Ltd. / Rude Boy Productions
Ben and Susan go off to a couples' retreat for a weekend - at which they prove to be less than ideal guests - leaving Janey and Michael vying for the affections of Michael's new boyfriend. But the triangle proves to be more Bermuda than eternal.

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Notes

This is the fifth episode on the DVD release of Series 11.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 29th July 2011
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 29th July 2011 9:30pm BBC1 Scot
Sunday 31st July 2011 3:25pm BBC1
Sunday 31st July 2011 4:25pm BBC1 Scot
Saturday 26th May 2012 6:00pm BBC1
Monday 4th June 2012 7:30am W
Friday 29th June 2012 12:20pm W
Thursday 19th July 2012 11:40am W
Wednesday 10th October 2012 11:40am W
Saturday 1st December 2012 11:40am W
Monday 30th December 2013 7:00pm W
Tuesday 28th April 2015 6:20pm Gold
Wednesday 29th April 2015 11:20am Gold
Wednesday 26th August 2015 5:40pm Gold
Thursday 27th August 2015 9:40am Gold
Monday 23rd November 2015 11:40am Gold
Monday 23rd November 2015 6:00pm Gold
Monday 21st March 2016 11:20am Gold
Monday 21st March 2016 6:00pm Gold
Wednesday 11th January 2017 12:40pm Gold
Wednesday 11th January 2017 6:00pm Gold
Saturday 18th February 2017 6:40pm W
Sunday 19th February 2017 4:40pm W
Friday 11th August 2017 4:40pm W
Saturday 21st October 2017 3:40pm W
Monday 15th January 2018 11:35am Gold
Friday 21st December 2018 4:20pm W
Tuesday 12th February 2019 12:40pm Gold
Wednesday 13th February 2019 11:20am Gold
Saturday 18th May 2019 7:00pm W
Saturday 14th May 2022 6:20pm W
Sunday 15th May 2022 4:20pm W
Saturday 17th September 2022 7:00pm W
Sunday 18th September 2022 5:00pm W
Saturday 28th January 2023 7:40pm W
Sunday 29th January 2023 5:40pm W
Saturday 17th June 2023 5:00pm W
Sunday 18th June 2023 3:00pm W
Saturday 15th July 2023 5:40pm W
Sunday 16th July 2023 3:40pm W
Saturday 9th December 2023 4:40pm W

Cast & crew

Cast
Robert Lindsay Ben Harper
Zoë Wanamaker Susan Harper
Gabriel Thomson Michael Harper
Daniela Denby-Ashe Janey Harper
Guest cast
Javone Prince Matt
Martin Ball Robin
Chris Pavlo Man at Retreat
Writing team
Amy Shindler Writer (Additional Material)
David Cantor Writer (Additional Material)
George Jeffrie Writer (Additional Material)
Ed Dyson Writer
Robin Taylor Writer (Additional Material)
Bert Tyler-Moore Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Ed Bye Director
John Bartlett Producer
Donald Taffner Jr. Executive Producer
Micheál Jacob Executive Producer
Tom Anderson Executive Producer
Simon Lupton Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Ian Fisher Production Designer
Sandie Shepherd Production Designer
Graham Jarvis Composer

Video

Hair Loss

Ben's paranoia is exposed when he thinks Susan's discovered his male pattern baldness brochure. He may be wrong about what Susan is reading, but joking aside, Ben isn't too keen when he finds out what Susan is planning.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Robert Lindsay (Ben Harper) & Zoë Wanamaker (Susan Harper).

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