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My Family
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Germs of Endearment

  • Episode aired Jul 15, 2011
  • 27m
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6.7/10
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My Family (2000)
Comedy

Janey and Michael give their parents a Spanish holiday as an anniversary present but Michael has used Ben's credit card to finance it and needs to replace the money quickly so he contacts 'C... Read allJaney and Michael give their parents a Spanish holiday as an anniversary present but Michael has used Ben's credit card to finance it and needs to replace the money quickly so he contacts 'Cash In the Attic', finding that the only sale worth a four figure sum is Susan's beloved a... Read allJaney and Michael give their parents a Spanish holiday as an anniversary present but Michael has used Ben's credit card to finance it and needs to replace the money quickly so he contacts 'Cash In the Attic', finding that the only sale worth a four figure sum is Susan's beloved antique clock. Ben and Susan meanwhile find themselves in quarantine with a bore, a nervous... Read all

  • Director
    • Ed Bye
  • Writers
    • Ed Dyson
    • Fred Barron
  • Stars
    • Robert Lindsay
    • Zoë Wanamaker
    • Daniela Denby-Ashe
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    6.7/10
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    • Director
      • Ed Bye
    • Writers
      • Ed Dyson
      • Fred Barron
    • Stars
      • Robert Lindsay
      • Zoë Wanamaker
      • Daniela Denby-Ashe
    • 2User reviews
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    Robert Lindsay
    Robert Lindsay
    • Ben Harper
    Zoë Wanamaker
    Zoë Wanamaker
    • Susan Harper
    Daniela Denby-Ashe
    Daniela Denby-Ashe
    • Janey Harper
    Gabriel Thomson
    Gabriel Thomson
    • Michael Harper
    Jeff Rawle
    Jeff Rawle
    • Thorndyke
    Daniel Hill
    Daniel Hill
    • Anecdote Passenger
    Clive Rowe
    Clive Rowe
    • Nervous Passenger
    Cicely Giddings
    • Sister Brenda
    Elizabeth Bower
    Elizabeth Bower
    • Young Couple
    Tom Price
    • Young Couple
    Karina Fernandez
    Karina Fernandez
    • Flight Attendant
    Daniel Stevens
    • Pepe
    Vidal Sancho
    Vidal Sancho
    • Isolation Controller
    Elizabeth Power
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      • Ed Bye
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      • Ed Dyson
      • Fred Barron
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    Running out of steam, but interesting enough

    When long running shows run out of ideas they often go for rehashes of plots they've done before. And that's what 'My Family' does here, taking the plot of the series 4 Christmas special where the Harpers got stuck on a tube, and moving the action to a plane instead.

    There are some mildly amusing moments in this episode, but more so than ever it seems as though the writers are relying on Lindsay and Wannamaker (especially Lindsay) to make more of a so-so script.

    As seemed to be the case by this stage the B story was Janey and Michael together, and that again provides some small laughs.

    The show wasn't on top form by this late stage, but it was mildly amusing enough.

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    • Release date
      • July 15, 2011 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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      • BBC (United Kingdom)
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Production companies
      • DLT Entertainment
      • Rude Boy Productions
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      • 27m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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