Series synopses My Family

peter capaldi portrays movie-star colin judd visits ben dental health. capaldi appeared in episode dentist stars tenth episode of series five.

the first series, ben, dentist, , susan, worst cook in world, loving, caring parents; have problem showing it. ben seems confused how time , money kids demand him. susan has juggle motherhood, career, , husband , hasn t enough time manage everything, including improving cooking skills. nick working on next hair-brained scheme keep him amused. janey, normal teenage daughter, feels parents embarrassing whilst michael keeps head in books away noise.

the second series, ben harper, husband , father 3 different , difficult children, has spent working life dentist. of life seems rather pulling teeth. wife susan busy showing foreign tourists around london, place knows better own kitchen. ben , susan have been married happily enough have 3 children. however, ben has feeling of time children seem speak different language. nick (20) has persuaded parents benefit gap year see of world, has hardly seen beyond confines of sofa. janey (17) boys, fashion labels (expensive ones), , getting own way. michael (14) brightest of trio. computers , not (yet) girls.

anthony head, portrays ben s cousin , father of abi harper. head appeared in episode may best man win , twelfth episode of fourth series. appears again in 2009 christmas special, played nathaniel parker.

in series three, life in harper household hectic ever, janey has left university accident-prone cousin abi has moved in. ben sees new addition home threat peace , quiet s wanted throughout married life, while susan happy have woman in house. michael, spending time thinking girls schoolwork. furthermore, nick continued work on next hair-brained scheme, whether means starring jesus in local nativity play or dressing drag queen!

in fourth series, susan looks forward birth of first grandchild, dreads being grandmother. nick getting fed living in ghastly flat , trying think of way move family home. gap between michael s iq , rest of family s seems increasing, libido. , abi still abi, more so! perennially put-upon ben, new arrival causing chaos in surgery, being forced take tango lessons , being officially declared dead, life 1 long major-league cirsis.

in series five, ben , susan enjoying new-found tranquility, nick has moved own flat, janey @ university , abi out @ evening class. naturally peace not last! janey comes home baby kenzo , michael has been born again , holding bible study sessions in living room. ben s famous dental patients, susan s election ambitions , unheathly obsession inspector morse – not mention unlikely perils of house-sitting in luxury modern apartment – domestic life harper-normal. when ben , susan start being nice each other, s no wonder abi s suspicious; not getting divorce, they?

john barrowman, portrays man called doctor susan begins fall @ airport. appeared in episode guru , eighth episode of series nine.

in sixth series, janey , son kenzo spend more time @ harper house ben, , michael moves scam scam alarming ease. add ever-so-slowly blossoming of abi-roger romance , new cuckoo in nest, wiser-than-he-looks alfie butts , problems multiply. family s hurdles include ben joining secret society (the brotherhood of cockerel), susan s new job leading dinner date new man , encounter squatters. in other words, usual, problems , situations conspire remind ben , susan family f word.

in seventh series, mystery man arrives asking janey – susan discovers identity of kenzo s father. roger , abi s marriage announcement gives susan idea renew marriage vows despite protests ben. death in dentist s chair not business, ben discovers s not private life either. michael succeeds in placing whole family on weakest link, anne robinson raises more difficult questions might have been expected.

in eighth series, love in air in harper house. ben in love extremely large television; janey in love new man; , michael s current love has announced pregnant. meanwhile, ben , susan s credit-card statement highlights each of secret vices, , armed robbery @ local bank leads ben , janey being taken hostages. michael , alfie investigate world of internet dating mixed results, , abi realises true vocation in life become nun!

in series nine, chaos, paranoia , misunderstanding – yes, s life usual in harper household. ben stands – , gets put down – own school bully , gets little jealous rich businessman falls susan – or janey? there new worries discover michael s seeing therapist , ben fails retraining exam – and, while family divided on mean uncle norris inheritance , acquisition of puppy, ben s delighted discover s inspiration wealthy if unhappy, celebrity dentist!

in tenth series, in second episode ( son ll come out ) michael comes out gay parents, first father after coming home drunk, later mother. tells them has been in relationship guy time, 25-year-old solicitor scott marsh, later moves harper residence, though later seen in gay clubs picking guys , giving out number, suggesting , scott have broken up, later together. these consist of nine-part tenth series , seven-part eleventh series.