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 9, Episode 2 - Bringing Up Janey

Janey wants to keep her new man under wraps, while a suspicious Ben tries to expose an affair between Susan and a client.

Further details

My Family. Image shows from L to R: Janey Harper (Daniela Denby-Ashe), Susan Harper (Zoë Wanamaker), Michael Harper (Gabriel Thomson), Ben Harper (Robert Lindsay). Copyright: DLT Entertainment Ltd. / Rude Boy Productions

Susan is all dressed up for a working lunch with James Garrett. Ben is more than a little jealous, despite Susan's assurances that it's purely a professional relationship.

Thinking Susan has forgotten her bag, Ben goes through it and is shocked to find a hotel room key and a note from James.

Ben heads straight to the hotel and poses as the hotel manager to get in to James's room. He can't believe his eyes when he finds Janey there.

It's not long before Ben tells Susan about Janey's new romance. But, surprisingly, she takes the news really well and Ben begins imagining the benefits of gaining a rich son-in-law.

However, on another visit to see James, Susan is shocked to see him kissing a blonde woman as she leaves his hotel room. Will Susan be prepared to ruin her daughter's relationship, along with Ben's dream of wealthy connections?

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 9th April 2009
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

  1. Saturday 6th April 2024 at 7:00pm on Dave

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 12th April 2009 5:10pm BBC1
Sunday 26th June 2011 5:35pm BBC1
Thursday 28th July 2011 1:00pm W
Thursday 28th July 2011 7:00pm W
Wednesday 30th November 2011 5:20pm W
Thursday 1st December 2011 12:35am W
Tuesday 10th January 2012 1:20pm W
Tuesday 10th January 2012 6:20pm W
Monday 28th May 2012 11:00am W
Monday 25th June 2012 11:00am W
Friday 28th September 2012 11:40am W
Monday 26th November 2012 7:40pm Gold
Tuesday 27th November 2012 1:40pm Gold
Wednesday 5th December 2012 11:40am W
Saturday 18th May 2013 6:20pm W
Sunday 19th May 2013 4:20pm W
Tuesday 27th August 2013 8:10am Gold
Tuesday 27th August 2013 2:00pm Gold
Monday 30th March 2015 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 31st March 2015 11:20am Gold
Friday 14th August 2015 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 15th August 2015 7:00am Gold
Thursday 29th October 2015 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 29th October 2015 6:00pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd March 2016 11:20am Gold
Wednesday 2nd March 2016 6:00pm Gold
Monday 22nd August 2016 1:25pm Gold
Monday 22nd August 2016 6:00pm Gold
Saturday 21st January 2017 7:20pm W
Thursday 25th May 2017 12:40pm Gold
Thursday 25th May 2017 6:00pm Gold
Tuesday 1st August 2017 4:40pm W
Saturday 19th August 2017 4:40pm W
Sunday 20th August 2017 4:00pm W
Thursday 13th December 2018 3:00pm W
Tuesday 15th January 2019 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 16th January 2019 11:20am Gold
Saturday 23rd April 2022 4:00pm W
Sunday 24th April 2022 3:00pm W
Saturday 27th August 2022 5:40pm W
Sunday 28th August 2022 3:40pm W
Friday 23rd December 2022 6:20pm W
Saturday 7th January 2023 6:20pm W
Sunday 8th January 2023 4:20pm W
Saturday 20th May 2023 7:40pm W
Sunday 21st May 2023 5:40pm W
Saturday 11th November 2023 4:20pm W
Sunday 12th November 2023 2:20pm W

Cast & crew

Cast
Robert Lindsay Ben Harper
Zoë Wanamaker Susan Harper
Gabriel Thomson Michael Harper
Daniela Denby-Ashe Janey Harper
Guest cast
Robert Bathurst James Garrett
Rupert Holliday Evans MI5 Officer
Writing team
Ed Dyson Writer (Additional Material)
Amy Shindler Writer
Robin Taylor Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
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

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