My Family

My Family

My Family is a British sitcom created and initially co-written by Fred Barron, which was produced by DLT Entertainment and Rude Boy Productions, and broadcast by BBC One for eleven series between 2000 and 2011, with Christmas specials broadcast from 2002 onwards. My Family was voted 24th in the BBC's "Britain's Best Sitcom" in 2004 and was the most watched sitcom in the United Kingdom in 2008. As of 2011, it is one of only twelve British sitcoms to pass the 100-episode mark. Set in Chiswick in west London, it stars Robert Lindsay as Ben Harper, Zoë Wanamaker as his wife Susan, and Kris Marshall, Daniela Denby-Ashe, and Gabriel Thomson as their children Nick, Janey and Michael. Since the show’s debut, several characters have left and others have been introduced. The character of Janey left in 2002, then returned in 2004 and remained until the end. Kris Marshall's character, Nick, left in 2005 and returned for occasional brief guest appearances, though he was frequently mentioned by other characters. The character of Abi, as played by Siobhan Hayes, was introduced in 2002 and left in 2008. The characters of Roger and Alfie were introduced in 2003 and 2005, played by Keiron Self and Rhodri Meilir.

Year:
2000
1,527 Views

Susan Harper:
Ben. Ben. Ben! Are you sleeping?

Ben:
Mmh-hmm.

Susan Harper:
Are you planning on sleeping long?

Ben:
Mmh-hmm.

Susan Harper:
How much longer you planning on sleeping?

Ben:
[sits up] What? What is it? What do you want to tell me, Susan?

Susan Harper:
OK. It's nothing. You're clearly in a state.

Ben:
Ah. What sort of state is that, exactly? Clearly not the state of sleep, clearly not the state of peace and tranquillity which I will obviously not attain until I'm in a state of death.

Susan Harper:
I'm not talking to you when you're in a mood.

Ben:
Thank you. [goes back to sleep]

Susan Harper:
Even though that Whitten boy tried to assault our daughter.

Ben:
[sits bolt upright, looking furious] What?

Susan Harper:
In the back of his father's jag.

Susan Harper:
She's fine though.

Ben:
That's what you think, is it? No, Susan this is droit de seigneur.

Susan Harper:
Excuse me?

Ben:
Droit de seigneur, as in Don Giovanni when the lord of the manor had the right to take the virginity of any maiden in the realm.

Susan Harper:
You've been listening to Don Giovanni.

Ben:
I... No, I haven't actually; I... it's common knowledge, isn't it.

Susan Harper:
No it isn't. Oh, you're so sweet.

Ben:
I'm not sweet, I'm a father, I'm incensed.

Susan Harper:
Ben, Ben, please don't make a scene.

Ben:
Oh, damned right I'll make a scene. A boy tries to assault my daughter, the little snot.

Susan Harper:
She feels she's already handled it.

Ben:
I don't care what she thinks she thinks. I'm her father; I know what she thinks.


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