"My Family" (2000) TV series 2000-????

Creator:

Fred Barron
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Release Date:

19 September 2000 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Comedy about Ben, a dentist, and his family. They don't exactly get along well.

Plot Keywords:

Dentist | Mother Son Relationship | Father Son Relationship | Family Relationships | Husband Wife Relationship

Awards:

4 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Robert Lindsay	...	Ben / ... (99 episodes, 2000-2009)
Zoë Wanamaker	...	Susan / ... (97 episodes, 2000-2009)
Gabriel Thomson	...	Michael Harper (97 episodes, 2000-2009)
Daniela Denby-Ashe	...	Janey Harper (74 episodes, 2000-2009)
Siobhan Hayes	...	Abi Harper / ... (57 episodes, 2002-2008)
Keiron Self	...	Roger Bailey Jnr. / ... (51 episodes, 2002-2009)
Kris Marshall	...	Nick Harper (45 episodes, 2000-2005)

Series Directed by
Dewi Humphreys		(63 episodes, 2001-2007)
Baz Taylor		(9 episodes, 2000-2008)
Nic Phillips		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Writing credits
Fred Barron		(100 episodes, 2000-2009)
Ian Brown		(28 episodes, 2000-2005)
James Hendrie		(28 episodes, 2000-2005)
Jim Armogida		(23 episodes, 2000-2009)
Steve Armogida		(23 episodes, 2000-2009)
Andrea Solomons		(12 episodes, 2001-2006)
Brian Leveson		(10 episodes, 2005-2009)
Paul Minett		(10 episodes, 2005-2009)
Darin Henry		(4 episodes, 2004-2009)
Tom Anderson		(4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sophie Hetherington		(3 episodes, 2002-2004)
George Jeffrie		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bert Tyler-Moore		(3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ed Dyson		(3 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tom Leopold		(2 episodes, 2006)
David Cantor		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Produced by
Ian Brown	....	associate producer / executive producer (63 episodes, 2000-2004)
James Hendrie	....	associate producer / executive producer (63 episodes, 2000-2004)
Clive Hedges	....	line producer (61 episodes, 2000-2008)
Donald Taffner Jr.	....	executive producer (61 episodes, 2000-2008)
John Bartlett	....	producer (60 episodes, 2000-2008)
Jim Armogida	....	associate producer (49 episodes, 2000-2003)
Steve Armogida	....	associate producer (49 episodes, 2000-2003)
Fred Barron	....	executive producer (48 episodes, 2000-2003)
Angie Billington	....	associate producer / assistant producer / ... (36 episodes, 2002-2006)
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise	....	executive producer: BBC (30 episodes, 2002-2004)
Geoffrey Perkins	....	executive producer: BBC (21 episodes, 2000-2001)
Andrea Solomons	....	associate producer (21 episodes, 2002-2004)
Kristy Wunsch	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 2001)
Tom Leopold	....	executive producer (11 episodes, 2006-2007)
Michael Jacob	....	executive producer: BBC (10 episodes, 2006-2008)
Brian Leveson	....	associate producer (10 episodes, 2006-2008)
Paul Minett	....	associate producer (10 episodes, 2006-2008)
Darin Henry	....	associate producer / co-executive producer (8 episodes, 2004-2009)
Dave Cohen	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2004)
Tom Anderson	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2008)
Paul McKenzie	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2004)

Series Original Music by
Graham Jarvis		(61 episodes, 2000-2008)

Series Film Editing by
Chris Wadsworth		(72 episodes, 2000-2008)
Phil Moss		(8 episodes, 2000)
Mykola Pawluk		(5 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Casting by
John Connor		(80 episodes, 2002-2009)
Jane Davies		(80 episodes, 2002-2009)
Carrie Hilton		(21 episodes, 2000-2001)

Series Production Design by
Ian Fisher		(65 episodes, 2001-2008)
Merle Downie		(49 episodes, 2000-2003)
Tony Roche		(10 episodes, 2004)
Sandie Shepherd		(10 episodes, 2006-2008)
Roger Andrews		(8 episodes, 2000)

Series Art Direction by
Merle Downie		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Costume Design by
Sarah Sheehan		(46 episodes, 2001-2008)
Jacqueline Parry		(43 episodes, 2001-2004)
Jacky Levy		(10 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jo Rainforth		(8 episodes, 2000)
Philip Rainforth		(8 episodes, 2000)
Rebecca Allen		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Makeup Department
Gabrielle Hamilton	....	makeup artist / makeup designer (61 episodes, 2000-2008)
Shelley Greenham	....	makeup artist (58 episodes, 2000-2008)
Eva Marieges Moore	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2000)
Christina Webster	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Tracy Garrett	....	production manager (28 episodes, 2002-2003)
Letitia Knight	....	production manager (13 episodes, 2001)
Paula Munro	....	production manager (11 episodes, 2004-2006)
Joan Cuffy	....	production manager (8 episodes, 2000)
Alexandra Bridcut	....	production manager (8 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Art Department
Paul Woods	....	properties buyer / property buyer (49 episodes, 2000-2003)
Nick Wall	....	graphic designer (29 episodes, 2002-2004)
Pete Wane	....	graphics designer (21 episodes, 2000-2001)
Richard Hindson	....	prop master / property master (19 episodes, 2002-2004)
Tom Browne	....	assistant buyer (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Rachel Danbury	....	properties buyer (10 episodes, 2006-2008)
Sara Bean	....	graphics designer (7 episodes, 2006)
Simon Drew	....	props master / property master (7 episodes, 2006)
Angela Piper	....	graphic designer (7 episodes, 2006)
Anastasia Portas	....	graphic designer (6 episodes, 2007-2008)
Elaine Francisco	....	petty cash buyer (5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tony Mallett	....	properties buyer / property buyer (4 episodes, 2004)
David Ackrill	....	props master (3 episodes, 2008)
Amandeep Rahi	....	graphic designer (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Sound Department
Paul Gartrell	....	sound (40 episodes, 2002-2008)
Rob Butler-Biggs	....	dubbing mixer (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Keith Mayes	....	sound (13 episodes, 2001)
Keith Nixon	....	sound (8 episodes, 2000)
Nick Roast	....	sound (8 episodes, 2000)
Nigel Holmes	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Nick Wall	....	graphic design (2 episodes, 2002-2004)

Series Stunts
Andy Bennett	....	stunt coordinator (6 episodes, 2007-2009)
Paul Kennington	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rowley Irlam	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2005-2006)
Riky Ash	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Christopher Clayton	....	lighting technician / lighting / ... (61 episodes, 2000-2008)
Jared Clayton	....	lighting technician (51 episodes, 2000-2004)
Tony Keene	....	camera operator (40 episodes, 2001-2008)
Duncan Unsworth	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 2000)
Alan Holey	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mark Barrett	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Adam Gordon	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Casting Department
Carrie Hilton	....	original casting (1 episode, 2002)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Suzanne Barnes	....	costume assistant (8 episodes, 2000)
Christopher Marlowe	....	costumes (6 episodes, 2006)
Sarah Sheehan	....	costumes (6 episodes, 2006)
Vicky West	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Barbara Hicks	....	vision mixer (51 episodes, 2000-2008)
Nick Adams	....	colorist (41 episodes, 2001-2008)
Peter Phillips	....	vision mixer (4 episodes, 2006)
Hilary Briegel	....	vision mixer (2 episodes, 2000)
Kathryn Randall	....	vision mixer (2 episodes, 2001)
Moyra Bird	....	vision mixer (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Other crew
Robert Crossley	....	stage manager (60 episodes, 2000-2008)
Sophie Hetherington	....	production team / production associate / ... (54 episodes, 2000-2006)
Claire Grossmith	....	floor manager (43 episodes, 2001-2004)
Rebecca Rycroft	....	production team / production assistant (38 episodes, 2001-2004)
Rachel Stewart	....	production team / production coordinator (36 episodes, 2002-2006)
Bernadette Darnell	....	script supervisor (35 episodes, 2002-2008)
Tara Fernando	....	stage manager (30 episodes, 2000-2006)
Paul Mayhew-Archer	....	script associate: BBC (29 episodes, 2002-2004)
Sacha Grimsditch	....	production team (27 episodes, 2001-2002)
Angie Billington	....	script supervisor (21 episodes, 2000-2001)
Stacey Skinner	....	script coordinator / script assistant / ... (21 episodes, 2006-2009)
Becky Page	....	post production coordinator / production team / ... (14 episodes, 2007-2009)
Mari Roberts	....	production team (13 episodes, 2001)
Francesca Singler	....	production team (12 episodes, 2003)
Ann Garraway	....	script supervisor (11 episodes, 2001)
Rosie Bunting	....	program consultant (8 episodes, 2000)
Mike Morgan	....	floor manager (8 episodes, 2000)
Debbie Staines	....	production team (8 episodes, 2000)
Andrew Waters	....	studio resources manager (8 episodes, 2000)
Kristy Wunsch	....	production team (8 episodes, 2000)
David Cantor	....	production team / program associate / ... (8 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mark Nunn	....	production team / assistant floor manager (8 episodes, 2006-2008)
Julie Sykes	....	floor manager (8 episodes, 2006-2008)
Dominic Philpot	....	production runner / production team (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
George Jeffrie	....	script associate (6 episodes, 2006)
Bert Tyler-Moore	....	script associate (6 episodes, 2006)
Susanna Fyson	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2007-2008)
Vikki Dale	....	floor assistant (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Christine White	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 2000)
Louise Wodehouse-Easton	....	assistant floor manager / production team (5 episodes, 2004-2008)
Dan Winch	....	assistant stage manager (4 episodes, 2001)
Paul Harris	....	choreographer (4 episodes, 2003-2008)
Tess Morris	....	script associate (4 episodes, 2006)
Ed Dyson	....	script associate (3 episodes, 2008)
Amy Shindler	....	script associate (3 episodes, 2008)
Rachel Somers	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2001)
Simon Honey	....	studio resources manager: Pinewood (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jason Cunningham	....	production team (2 episodes, 2004)
Michael Jelves	....	floor manager (2 episodes, 2006)
Patricia Morgan	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2006)
Sarah Gardiner	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2008)
Amandeep Rahi	....	production team (2 episodes, 2008)
Robin Taylor	....	script associate (2 episodes, 2008)
Chloé Barbier	....	script assistant (unknown episodes, 2001)
Vanessa Frank	....	studio runner (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• DLT Entertainment Ltd.
• Razor Television
• Rude Boy Productions

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2000-) (UK) (TV) (BBC 1)
• BBC America (2001-) (UK) (TV)
• YTV (2001-) (Canada) (TV)
• Comedy Central (2008-) (Hungary) (TV)

Other Companies

• AFM Lighting  lighting

Runtime:

50 min (2 episodes) | 5 min (1 episode) | 30 min (63 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Australia:PG (some episodes) | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

DLT Entertainment Ltd.

Trivia:

Kris Marshall, who plays Nick, wanted to be killed off the series, but the writers decided it would be better for him to have moved away.

Quotes:

Ben: [grabs Michael on the neck from behind] Right, gotcha!
Michael: How long have you been waiting there?
Ben: Hours. Where's my £60?
Michael: I put it in the bank.
Ben: At this time of night?
Michael: Erm... I did it online.
Ben: [looking puzzled] I gave you cash!
Michael: It's got a holographic modem.
Ben: What's that?
Michael: Well... you scan the bank notes into the feeder slot, which then converts them into cyber-pennies... which, then transmatterates them directly into my account.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Extras: Ross Kemp (#1.2)" (2005)

Surprisingly addictive and hilarious!

I remember watching this from the start and quickly became absorbed in the series. I was expecting another rather dry and short living comedy that the BBC had produced before but I was surprised. Every episode is fresh and original and you quickly warm to all the members of the dysfunctional Harper family. The characters are excellent especially Susan, Ben and the hilarious Nick, the show always seems to come up with some sort of hilarious story for the family to endure. When Nick left a few series in, I was expecting the show to bomb, however the new characters brought in like Abby and Roger, proved just as amusing and what the show needed to continue. I have watched all the series and there are certain episodes that are better than others, however I think My Family could appeal to anyone, as all the characters are different and easy to relate to. This is definitely one of my favourite comedies from the UK. 5 star entertainment.