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My Family

My Family

20007.011 Seasons110 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Ben Harper is a moderately successful family man and dentist. He is also undergoing a mid-life crisis and trying to cope with the bizarre reality of raising teenage children. His wife Susan seems quite happy, enjoys her job as a London tour guide, however at home her ability to find her way around a cookbook or pantry is less successful. Their three children Nick, Janey, and Michael are as different as chalk and cheese. Nick (19) is on his gap year, but doesn't get much further than the sofa or job centre, Janey is as sharp as a tack and 16 going on 25, while Michael is a very bright, computer-nerdish 12 year old who is just discovering girls.

Produced by Geoffrey Perkins
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay

Ben Harper

Zoë Wanamaker

Zoë Wanamaker

Susan Harper

Gabriel Thomson

Gabriel Thomson

Michael Harper

Daniela Denby-Ashe

Daniela Denby-Ashe

Janey Harper

Keiron Self

Keiron Self

Roger Bailey

Tayler Marshall

Tayler Marshall

Kenzo Harper

Themes & Keywords

london, englandblack humorfamilydentistsitcom

About My Family

My Family is a comedy series that first aired in 2000 exploring themes of london, england, black humor, family, dentist, sitcom. it stars Robert Lindsay, Zoë Wanamaker, Gabriel Thomson. Ben Harper is a moderately successful family man and dentist. He is also undergoing a mid-life crisis and trying to cope with the bizarre reality of raising teenage children. His wife Susan seems quite happy, enjoys her job as a London tour guide, however at home her ability to find her way around a cookbook or pantry is less successful. Their three children Nick, Janey, and Michael are as different as chalk and cheese. Nick (19) is on his gap year, but doesn't get much further than the sofa or job centre, Janey is as sharp as a tack and 16 going on 25, while Michael is a very bright, computer-nerdish 12 year old who is just discovering girls.

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