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 5, Episode 11 - A Wife Less Ordinary

Susan is bored with her lot and opts to run her life as a single girl again. Janey takes the opportunity to try running the home with a husband who is less than perfect, and Ben just runs away.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 4th June 2004
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 24th March 2011 6:20pm W
Monday 14th November 2011 4:40pm W
Monday 14th November 2011 11:35pm W
Monday 12th December 2011 11:00am W
Monday 12th December 2011 5:00pm W
Saturday 17th March 2012 6:50am W
Monday 14th May 2012 11:40am W
Wednesday 13th June 2012 12:20pm W
Monday 9th July 2012 11:40am W
Thursday 13th September 2012 11:00am W
Thursday 1st November 2012 12:40pm Gold
Thursday 1st November 2012 6:50pm Gold
Wednesday 14th November 2012 11:40am W
Wednesday 14th November 2012 5:40pm W
Monday 4th March 2013 9:40am Gold
Monday 4th March 2013 3:40pm Gold
Saturday 16th March 2013 6:20pm W
Sunday 17th March 2013 4:20pm W
Wednesday 4th March 2015 6:20pm Gold
Thursday 5th March 2015 12:20pm Gold
Thursday 30th July 2015 5:00pm Gold
Friday 31st July 2015 9:00am Gold
Friday 9th October 2015 12:00pm Gold
Friday 9th October 2015 6:00pm Gold
Thursday 11th February 2016 11:20am Gold
Thursday 11th February 2016 6:00pm Gold
Monday 1st August 2016 11:40am Gold
Monday 1st August 2016 6:25pm Gold
Friday 16th December 2016 7:00pm W
Friday 24th March 2017 12:40pm Gold
Friday 24th March 2017 6:00pm Gold
Saturday 17th June 2017 6:00pm W
Sunday 18th June 2017 2:00pm W
Friday 14th July 2017 8:40am W
Friday 14th July 2017 4:40pm W
Saturday 2nd June 2018 7:00pm W
Sunday 3rd June 2018 4:00pm W
Wednesday 29th August 2018 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 29th November 2018 4:20pm W
Saturday 19th March 2022 6:20pm W
Sunday 20th March 2022 3:20pm W
Saturday 23rd July 2022 7:00pm W
Sunday 24th July 2022 5:00pm W
Saturday 26th November 2022 8:20pm W
Sunday 27th November 2022 6:20pm W
Tuesday 6th December 2022 6:20pm W
Wednesday 7th December 2022 5:00pm W
Saturday 22nd April 2023 5:00pm W
Sunday 23rd April 2023 3:00pm W
Saturday 7th October 2023 5:40pm W
Sunday 8th October 2023 3:40pm W
Saturday 9th March 2024 5:00pm W
Sunday 10th March 2024 3:00pm W

Cast & crew

Cast
Robert Lindsay Ben Harper
Zoë Wanamaker Susan Harper
Gabriel Thomson Michael Harper
Daniela Denby-Ashe Janey Harper
Siobhan Hayes Abi Harper
Keiron Self Roger Bailey Jr.
Guest cast
Andy Taylor Receptionist
Harry Landis Gino
Tony Westrope Gas Salesman
Toby Sedgwick Cleaner
Mabel Aitken Bella
Judith Jacob Jessica
Writing team
Sophie Hetherington Writer
Production team
Dewi Humphreys Director
John Bartlett Producer
Donald Taffner Jr. Executive Producer
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise Executive Producer
Ian Brown Executive Producer
James Hendrie Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Ian Fisher Production Designer
Tony Roche Production Designer
Graham Jarvis Composer

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