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 4, Episode 11 - Canary Cage

The Harpers get a free holiday to Lanzarote, and even though Ben loses his luggage, he is happy enough to use his brand new digital camera as much as possible, this causes a few misunderstanding with the folks in the holiday home next door.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 30th May 2003
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 19th July 2011 1:00pm W
Tuesday 19th July 2011 7:00pm W
Saturday 1st October 2011 6:05pm W
Sunday 2nd October 2011 12:40am W
Thursday 3rd November 2011 5:20pm W
Thursday 3rd November 2011 11:40pm W
Saturday 11th February 2012 6:20pm W
Sunday 12th February 2012 9:40am W
Tuesday 8th May 2012 11:00am W
Tuesday 23rd October 2012 1:40pm Gold
Tuesday 23rd October 2012 7:40pm Gold
Tuesday 6th November 2012 11:00am W
Tuesday 6th November 2012 5:00pm W
Wednesday 13th February 2013 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 13th February 2013 6:20pm Gold
Saturday 16th February 2013 5:40pm W
Sunday 17th February 2013 3:40pm W
Friday 19th July 2013 3:40pm W
Monday 23rd February 2015 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 24th February 2015 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd July 2015 5:40pm Gold
Thursday 23rd July 2015 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 30th September 2015 12:40pm Gold
Wednesday 30th September 2015 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 2nd February 2016 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 2nd February 2016 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 19th July 2016 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 19th July 2016 6:00pm Gold
Sunday 11th December 2016 7:00pm W
Friday 3rd March 2017 12:40pm Gold
Friday 3rd March 2017 6:20pm Gold
Sunday 28th May 2017 5:20pm W
Monday 29th May 2017 11:20am W
Friday 7th July 2017 9:20am W
Friday 7th July 2017 5:20pm W
Thursday 22nd March 2018 11:40am Gold
Saturday 28th April 2018 8:20pm W
Sunday 29th April 2018 5:20pm W
Friday 23rd November 2018 3:40pm W
Saturday 5th March 2022 4:40pm W
Sunday 6th March 2022 2:40pm W
Saturday 9th July 2022 6:20pm W
Sunday 10th July 2022 4:20pm W
Saturday 12th November 2022 7:40pm W
Sunday 13th November 2022 5:40pm W
Monday 28th November 2022 6:20pm W
Tuesday 29th November 2022 5:00pm W
Saturday 25th March 2023 8:20pm W
Sunday 26th March 2023 6:20pm W
Saturday 23rd September 2023 7:00pm W
Saturday 24th February 2024 4:20pm W
Sunday 25th February 2024 2:20pm W

Cast & crew

Cast
Robert Lindsay Ben Harper
Zoë Wanamaker Susan Harper
Gabriel Thomson Michael Harper
Kris Marshall Nick Harper
Guest cast
Henrietta Baynes (as Hetty Baynes) Rhoda Baxter
Christopher Ryan Rod Baxter
James Coombes Spanish Policeman
Vladimir Vega Pharmacist
Joseph Long Hotel Manager
Karen Mann Pharmacist's Wife
Cressida Whyte Alison Baxter
David Sant Restaurant Waiter
Miltos Yerolemou Spanish Policeman
Writing team
Ian Brown Writer
James Hendrie Writer
Production team
Dewi Humphreys Director
John Bartlett Producer
Donald Taffner Jr. Executive Producer
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise Executive Producer
Fred Barron Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Ian Fisher Production Designer
Merle Downie Production Designer
Graham Jarvis Composer

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