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.
- Series 10, Episode 5 repeated tomorrow at 3pm on W
- Streaming rank this week: 2,862
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Series 9, Episode 1 - Bully For Ben
Further details
It's Ben and Susan's wedding anniversary. Ben is trying to write a loving message in a card but is having serious difficulties, despite fierce prompting from daughter Janey.
Janey sets off for the local pub quiz with her brother, Michael, lodger Alfie and Ben's annoying work colleague, Roger. Ben is insulted that he wasn't invited but decides to tag along anyway.
As their team falls behind in the quiz, Alfie points out that a player on another team has been cheating by texting all night. Ben decides to confront the phone cheat, Barry, who invites him outside to settle their disagreement. Ben backs out of the fight but is determined to get into shape so he can return to confront Barry.
Michael and Alfie later find Ben in a heap surrounded by gym equipment and figure out what he's up to. They force Ben to confess that the real reason for wanting to fight Barry is that he was bullied at school.
With the encouragement of his family, Ben heads back to the pub to confront Barry and his school demons. But, when Ben arrives, he's not so sure he can go through with it - especially as humiliating facts come to light about the identity of his school bully. But, if he backs out now, will the rest of the family ever look at him in the same way?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 2nd April 2009
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Saturday 4th April 2009 | 5:55pm | BBC1 |
Wednesday 27th July 2011 | 1:00pm | W |
Wednesday 27th July 2011 | 7:00pm | W |
Tuesday 29th November 2011 | 5:20pm | W |
Tuesday 29th November 2011 | 11:40pm | W |
Monday 9th January 2012 | 1:20pm | W |
Monday 9th January 2012 | 6:20pm | W |
Friday 25th May 2012 | 11:40am | W |
Friday 22nd June 2012 | 11:40am | W |
Thursday 27th September 2012 | 12:20pm | W |
Thursday 27th September 2012 | 6:20pm | W |
Thursday 22nd November 2012 | 7:40pm | Gold |
Friday 23rd November 2012 | 1:40pm | Gold |
Tuesday 4th December 2012 | 12:20pm | W |
Tuesday 4th December 2012 | 6:20pm | W |
Saturday 18th May 2013 | 5:00pm | W |
Sunday 19th May 2013 | 3:00pm | W |
Thursday 22nd August 2013 | 8:15am | Gold |
Thursday 22nd August 2013 | 2:00pm | Gold |
Friday 27th March 2015 | 6:20pm | Gold |
Monday 30th March 2015 | 11:20am | Gold |
Wednesday 28th October 2015 | 12:00pm | Gold |
Wednesday 28th October 2015 | 6:00pm | Gold |
Tuesday 1st March 2016 | 11:20am | Gold |
Tuesday 1st March 2016 | 6:00pm | Gold |
Thursday 29th September 2016 | 1:00pm | Gold |
Thursday 29th September 2016 | 5:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 21st January 2017 | 6:00pm | W |
Tuesday 23rd May 2017 | 12:40pm | Gold |
Tuesday 23rd May 2017 | 6:00pm | Gold |
Monday 31st July 2017 | 5:20pm | W |
Saturday 12th August 2017 | 7:20pm | W |
Wednesday 12th December 2018 | 3:40pm | W |
Friday 11th January 2019 | 12:00pm | Gold |
Friday 11th January 2019 | 2:40pm | Gold |
Saturday 13th April 2019 | 8:20pm | W |
Sunday 14th April 2019 | 7:20pm | W |
Saturday 16th April 2022 | 6:55pm | W |
Sunday 17th April 2022 | 5:50pm | W |
Saturday 20th August 2022 | 8:20pm | W |
Sunday 21st August 2022 | 6:20pm | W |
Thursday 22nd December 2022 | 6:20pm | W |
Friday 23rd December 2022 | 5:00pm | W |
Saturday 7th January 2023 | 5:00pm | W |
Sunday 8th January 2023 | 3:00pm | W |
Saturday 20th May 2023 | 6:20pm | W |
Sunday 21st May 2023 | 4:20pm | W |
Saturday 11th November 2023 | 3:00pm | W |
Sunday 12th November 2023 | 1:00pm | W |
Saturday 23rd March 2024 | 7:40pm | Dave |
Saturday 6th April 2024 | 6:20pm | W |
Sunday 7th April 2024 | 4:20pm | W |
Cast & crew
Robert Lindsay | Ben Harper |
Gabriel Thomson | Michael Harper |
Daniela Denby-Ashe | Janey Harper |
Keiron Self | Roger Bailey Jr. |
Rhodri Meilir | Alfie Butts |
Tayler Marshall | Kenzo Harper |
Richard Graham | Barry |
Tony Bluto | Quizmaster |
Allison Ryan | Danni Jarvis |
Brian Leveson | Writer |
Paul Minett | Writer |
Ed Dyson | Writer (Additional Material) |
Amy Shindler | Writer (Additional Material) |
Robin Taylor | Writer (Additional Material) |
Nic Phillips | Director |
John Bartlett | Producer |
Donald Taffner Jr. | Executive Producer |
Micheál Jacob | Executive Producer |
Tom Anderson | Executive Producer |
Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
Ian Fisher | Production Designer |
Sandie Shepherd | Production Designer |
Graham Jarvis | Composer |