My Family
Meet the Harpers: a modern, outwardly functional family…engaged in constant psychological warfare. Ben, a dentist, and Susan, the worst cook in the world, are certainly loving, caring parents; they just have a problem showing it!
The Heart of Christmas (Xmas Special) – Part 1
Hoping to avoid yet another awful family Christmas Ben pretends to be ill so Susan calls his bluff and insists on taking him to see a doctor, which results in hospital admission.
The Heart of Christmas (Xmas Special) – Part 2
Hoping to avoid yet another awful family Christmas Ben pretends to be ill so Susan calls his bluff and insists on taking him to see a doctor, which results in hospital admission.
Ego Has Landed
The Harpers re-encounter the Mortons, a couple they met on holiday, and go to dinner with them. To Ben's surprise - and a good massaging of his ego - the couple ask him to be a sperm donor so that they can try I.V.F. treatment.
Once More With Feeling
Elderly patient Henry Phillips dies of natural causes in Ben's surgery, having confessed to Ben that he has a much younger wife Celia and a much younger mistress Stacey.
Four Affairs and a Funeral
Ben and Susan renew their wedding vows, much to Ben's disappointment.
Breaking Up Ain’t Hard to Do
The Drapers are amongst the Harpers' oldest friends so Ben and Susan are amazed to learn that they are breaking up. However this leads to Ben and Susan having their own domestic argument.
Dutch Art and Dutch Courage
Susan is accompanying millionaire businessman James Garrett on an art- buying weekend and, due to an oversight, they must share a twin bedroom.
One of the Boy’s
Charlie Briggs, Ben's old student friend, is getting married but it's to a man because Charlie has had gender realignment and is now a woman.
Abi Ever After
A party is held on the eve of Abi's wedding to Roger. Abi's mother gets drunk and tries to flirt with Ben whilst Michael and Alfie try to chat up the same girl.
Susan of Troy
Susan's mother Grace returns from her holidays having got married again.
Life Begins at Fifty
Susan gets caught shop-lifting an expensive pair of sun-glasses and is taken to court. Despite her protestations, Ben insists on defending her and putting her actions down to the female menopause.
