My Almost Famous Family
My Almost Famous Family

My Almost Famous Family

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC Two
  • 2009
  • 11 episodes (1 series)

CBBC musical comedy series. Singing, dancing and doing the chores - it's all in a day's work for the Swann family. Stars Rakie Ayola, Andrew Clover, Angus Harrison, Matthew Jacobs Morgan, Naomi Battrick and more.

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Series 1, Episode 7 - Bittersweet Symphony

A small lie from Hadley sees him passing himself off as the bad boy of Harp, and all for the new love of his life. Meanwhile, Aretha is the lucrative voice of the yappy nappy puppy - unfortunately they insist she be the face of it, too.

Further details

Hadley is smitten with Verity, a classical music loving harp player, and in order to gain her affections he passes himself off as the bad boy of harp. Will their relationship last the course when Verity finds out the truth, or does the plucky harpist have an ulterior motive for her friendship with Hadley?

Aretha, meanwhile, goes behind her parents' backs and signs a lucrative contract to become the voice of the yappy nappy puppy. Angry that Aretha did not consult them first, Gary and Shalondra decide to get their own back. They trick Aretha into believing that she will have to perform the song dressed as a puppy in shopping centres across the country.

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 24th October 2009
Time
10am
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 1st May 2012 11:00am CBBC
Friday 28th September 2012 12:35pm CBBC
Tuesday 10th September 2013 12:35pm CBBC

Cast & crew

Cast
Rakie Ayola Shalondra Swann
Andrew Clover Gary Swann
Angus Harrison Hadley
Matthew Jacobs Morgan (as Matt Morgan) Isaac
Naomi Battrick Toyah
Dominique Moore Aretha
Rachel Brady Martha
Alice Henley Annabelle
Emily Joyce Jill
Guest cast
Louise Ford Verity
Writing team
Holly Lyons Writer
Hilary Frankland Script Editor
Andy Watts Writer
Production team
Griff Rowland Director
Paul McKenzie Producer
Steven Andrew Executive Producer
Emma Oxley Editor
Anna Higginson Production Designer
Stephen Keogh Production Designer
Richie Webb Composer
Tom Nichols Composer

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