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 2, Episode 12 - Ben Wants To Be A Millionaire

Ben meets an old school friend who is now a millionaire. After being told by him about the wonders of the stock market, he and Susan decide to invest a large amount of money. Things go well at first but Ben's refusal to sell up while they're ahead costs them the lot!

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 23rd November 2001
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 19th August 2011 2:20pm W
Saturday 20th August 2011 12:05am W
Tuesday 18th October 2011 5:20pm W
Tuesday 18th October 2011 11:40pm W
Tuesday 31st January 2012 12:40pm W
Tuesday 31st January 2012 5:40pm W
Wednesday 2nd May 2012 11:00am W
Thursday 7th June 2012 12:20pm W
Friday 5th October 2012 1:40pm Gold
Friday 5th October 2012 7:40pm Gold
Monday 22nd October 2012 11:40am W
Wednesday 2nd January 2013 3:40pm W
Tuesday 15th January 2013 1:00pm Gold
Tuesday 15th January 2013 7:00pm Gold
Tuesday 9th July 2013 3:40pm W
Friday 30th January 2015 7:00pm Gold
Thursday 9th July 2015 9:00am Gold
Thursday 9th July 2015 5:00pm Gold
Monday 14th September 2015 12:40pm Gold
Monday 14th September 2015 6:45pm Gold
Friday 15th January 2016 12:00pm Gold
Friday 15th January 2016 6:40pm Gold
Thursday 13th October 2016 2:35am Gold
Saturday 19th November 2016 7:40pm W
Monday 30th January 2017 12:00pm Gold
Monday 30th January 2017 5:40pm Gold
Friday 14th April 2017 12:40pm W
Tuesday 27th June 2017 8:40am W
Tuesday 27th June 2017 4:40pm W
Friday 16th February 2018 10:55am Gold
Saturday 17th February 2018 8:20pm W
Sunday 18th February 2018 5:20pm W
Friday 10th August 2018 12:40pm Gold
Tuesday 13th November 2018 3:40pm W
Friday 16th November 2018 8:40am Gold
Friday 16th November 2018 12:40pm Gold
Saturday 16th February 2019 7:40pm W
Sunday 17th February 2019 6:40pm W
Monday 18th March 2019 1:00pm Gold
Tuesday 19th March 2019 11:35am Gold
Saturday 31st August 2019 8:20pm W
Sunday 1st September 2019 3:50pm W
Sunday 6th October 2019 6:00pm Drama
Saturday 5th February 2022 5:40pm W
Sunday 6th February 2022 2:40pm W
Saturday 11th June 2022 6:20pm W
Sunday 12th June 2022 4:20pm W
Saturday 15th October 2022 7:00pm W
Sunday 16th October 2022 5:00pm W
Friday 11th November 2022 6:20pm W
Saturday 25th February 2023 7:40pm W
Sunday 26th February 2023 5:40pm W
Saturday 26th August 2023 4:40pm W
Sunday 27th August 2023 3:40pm W
Saturday 27th January 2024 3:40pm W
Sunday 28th January 2024 1:40pm W

Cast & crew

Cast
Robert Lindsay Ben Harper
Zoë Wanamaker Susan Harper
Gabriel Thomson Michael Harper
Daniela Denby-Ashe Janey Harper
Kris Marshall Nick Harper
Guest cast
Daniel Hill Andy Banks
Kim Ross Ambyr Banks
Michael Troughton Mr. Henshaw
Elizabeth Marmur Dental Assistant
Debbie Norman School Secretary
Matthew Bose Waiter
Writing team
Jim Armogida Writer
Steve Armogida Writer
Production team
Dewi Humphreys Director
John Bartlett Producer
Donald Taffner Jr. Executive Producer
Geoffrey Perkins Executive Producer
Fred Barron Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Ian Fisher Production Designer
Merle Downie Production Designer
Graham Jarvis Composer

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