Meet The Parents. Image shows from L to R: Mum (Jane Cunliffe), Brother (Scott Hazell), Alex Zane, Sister (Aisling Jarrett-Gavin), Dad (Richard Brimblecombe). Copyright: Objective Productions
Meet The Parents

Meet The Parents

  • TV comedy
  • E4
  • 2010 - 2012
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

Comedy/reality show in which a boyfriend has to survive an evening with his girlfriend's family - who, unbeknownst to him, are played by actors. Stars Alex Zane, Dominic Coleman, Charlotte Palmer, Ben Clark, Jessica Knappett and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 2 - Religious Family

Josh has been dating Holly for three months and now he's about to meet her family.

Further details

Meet The Parents. Image shows from L to R: Dad (Dominic Coleman), Mum (Charlotte Palmer), Brother (Ben Clark). Copyright: Objective Productions

Holly's dad Ken is the leader of his own religion. He thinks of his house as his church and is allowed as many wives as he wants. Mum Pauline's OCD condition means everything has to be clean, precise and in order - this includes making Josh count all of his peas at dinner.

Ken's second wife is Fillipa, a Russian cleaner he bought off the internet and she's in constant competition with Pauline for Ken's attention.

Brother Chris, or Christine as he likes to be known, loves X Factor and dreams of dating the small one from JLS. During his five hour ordeal, Josh endures Holly's brother's X Factor audition piece, and is put on the spot as to whether he wants to marry Holly, right there and then!

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 25th November 2010
Time
9:30pm
Channel
E4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 3rd March 2011 11:40pm E4
Tuesday 11th October 2011 2:35am E4
Sunday 18th March 2012 1:50am E4
Wednesday 21st March 2012 2:25am E4

Cast & crew

Cast
Dominic Coleman Dad
Charlotte Palmer Mum
Ben Clark Brother
Ed Hall Narrator
Guest cast
Jessica Knappett Russian Cleaner
Matthew Crosby Priest
Richard Glover Russian Father
Writing team
Lee Hupfield Writer
Rachel Springett Writer
Giles Boden Writer (Additional Material)
Susannah Haley Writer (Additional Material)
Paul Young Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Paul Young Director
Rachel Springett Producer
Lee Hupfield Executive Producer
Andrew Newman Executive Producer
Lucas Friedmann (as Lucas Friedman) Editor
Lucy Fyfe Production Designer

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