Episode guide
My Family
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My Family
More domestic comedy with the nation's favourite dysfunctional family headed by dippy dentist Robert Lindsay. A bedroom argument between Ben and Susan prompts some reflections.
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Series 1
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Serpent's Tooth
The pairing of two of our finest thespians as the parents of the bonkers Harper family. Ben learns that the female half of the family is seeing another dentist.
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Pain in the Class
Popular sitcom about a dentist and his long-suffering family, which the nation has taken to its heart. Michael appears to be having trouble with a classmate.
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Droit de Seigneur Ben
Laughs with the hyper Harper family. When Janey becomes the subject of unwelcome advances by the son of a patient, Ben suddenly develops an interest in opera.
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The Last Resort
Comic chaos from the Harper household. For her birthday, Ben takes Susan back to one of their old romantic haunts - but instead, romance comes back to haunt them.
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Farewell to Alarms
The sublimely comic capers of the Harper family, who've endeared themselves to the viewing nation. When Susan is worried about crime, she opts for a burglar alarm.
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Death Takes a Policy
Who is more bonkers, the kids or the parents? Nick suggests his parents take out a life insurance policy, prompting Michael to worry about their life expectancy.
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Awkward Phase
Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker head some more domestic chaos and disorder in the Harper household. Michael is anxious about his first date.
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Much Ado about Ben
The domestic sitcom starring ex-Citizen Smith, Robert Lindsay. Ben discovers his son is using Viagra. Susan allows her yoga teacher to hold classes in their house.
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Series 2
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All Roads Lead to Ramon
The family sitcom with the totally bonkers Harpers led by Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker. Ben discovers that all Janey's suitors are part-time tutors.
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The Unkindest Cut
Oh no! Not another addition to the potty Harper family. Tensions run high as Ben and Susan face the surprise prospect of parenthood for the fourth time.
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Parisian Beauty
Preparations are afoot in the Harper household for the arrival of Sylvie, a French exchange student. Nick is keen to establish entente cordiale. I bet he is!
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Trust Never Sleeps
Every parent's nightmare - a teen party in your house - comes true in the top-rated sitcom. Ben and Susan reluctantly agree to let daughter Janey have a party.
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Death and Ben Take a Holiday
Nick's shameless liaisons with a hotel maid and Susan's inappropriate behaviour at a funeral add up to a fraught weekend for the barking mad Harpers.
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Driving Miss Crazy
Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker are the parents in peril. Janey is approaching her driving test, and refuses to practice with her parents.
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I Second That Emulsion
Zoe Wanamaker and Robert Lindsay head the Harpers. They plan to redecorate the house with Nick taking instructions from The Naked Chef rather too literally.
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Age of Romance
Now a mainstay of the Beeb's comic arsenal, it's the Harpers again. Ben and Susan are convinced that Nick's new girlfriend is decidedly second-hand.
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Get Cartier
Ben thinks an expensive watch given to him by a patient is 'hot'. Meanwhile, a delighted Susan finds her anniversary present, which happens to be a beautiful watch!
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'Tis a Pity She's a...
Putting the dysfunction into the domestic sitcom are the manic Harper clan. Ben is horrified when Michael announces he's standing in the school election.
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The Last Supper
Would you invite your boss to the Harpers'? Acid-tongued family comedy with Robert Lindsay. Susan invites her new boss to dinner in an effort to change his views.
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Ben Wants to Be a Millionaire
Robert Lindsay is the curmudgeonly Ben Harper. At a school reunion, Ben is horrified to find that someone he never liked is now a millionaire.
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Breakable
Domestic sitcom with two of our finest thespians. Nick plus a motorcycle produces a combination guaranteed to bring sleepless nights to Ben and Susan.
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Series 3
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Absent Vixen, Cheeky Monkey
The popular sitcom with the Harpers, starring Robert Lindsay. Nick lands the family with a mountain of tuna and his father with a criminal record.
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Shrink Rap
At a school fundraising auction, Ben makes a pledge he regrets when he spies a former patient with severe halitosis bidding for a double session in his dentist's chair.
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Desperately Squeaking Susan
Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker in the excellent sitcom. Susan asks an increasingly disturbed Michael for advice on make-up and clothes.
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Of Mice and Ben
More madness from the ever-eventful family household. The Harpers star in a documentary about family life as part of Abi's latest college assignment.
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Imperfect Strangers
Family fun with the insane Harpers. Ben and Susan look forward to a night out in a town where nobody knows their names when they visit Janey at university.
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The Second Greatest Story Ever Told
The comedy with big laughs and ratings to match. Susan's feathers are ruffled when Nick lands the plum part in an amateur theatrical production.
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Waiting to Inhale
Time to pick up some parental tips in the domestic sitcom - or maybe not. Susan is worried that Michael is being led astray by a more adventurous classmate.
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Misery
Janey is appalled when her mother comes to visit at university - especially when she begins to reminisce about her own student days. How sad is that?
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Auto Erotica
The country's number one domestic sitcom with fine actors Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker. Nick wins an old car in a poker game, and intends to break it up for parts.
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A Handful of Dust
Laughs with the Harpers - are families really that bonkers? Ben gets a surprise when his birthday is forgotten.
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The Lost Weekend
Here's an episode of the family comedy Mum and Dad can relate to. When the children go away for the weekend, Ben and Susan finally have some time to themselves.
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Ghosts
Domestic comedy with two of our finest thespians. A name from the past comes back to haunt Susan, who is determined to dampen the old flame - but not before Ben gets singed.
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One Flew out of the Cuckoo's Nest
Ben gets his hopes up that finally one of his kids will move out when Nick decides to get his own flat. But every silver lining has a cloud.
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Series 4
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Fitting Punishment
Chaos, disorder and general madness galore! It must be the Harper family. Susan is looking forward to her first grandchild, but not to being a grandmother.
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They Shoot Harpers, Don't They?
Susan decides that she and Ben should take dance lessons, but soon find it takes more than two to tango. Zoe Wanamaker and Robert Lindsay star.
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The Great Escape
Normally, nobody in the Harpers would willingly set foot in Nick's flat, but when Susan's mother comes to stay, it suddenly seems more attractive.
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Return of the Prodigal Prat
Sitcom. When the local paper announces Ben's death, he sees it as an opportunity to avoid doing all the things he doesn't want to do.
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Owed to Susan
Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker lock horns as the Harpers' marriage is threatened. Susan discovers that the love poem Ben wrote to woo her was not an original.
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Deliverance
Chaos ensues yet again as Janey's baby is due, and Susan insists on travelling to Manchester for the birth. The journey throws up several blasts from the past.
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Friday the 31st
Frenzied family life with the Harpers in the show that's a surefire ratings winner. Susan decides to enter enthusiastically into the spirit of 'trick or treat'.
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Sitting Targets
Family sitcom. Susan decides that Ben should spend more time with Michael in case he turns into another Nick. Janey leaves the grandparents to babysit Kenzo.
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Loco Parentis
Putting the 'dysfunctional' into 'family' is the domestic comedy with the madcap Harpers. Ben and Susan have to go back to school for parenting classes.
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Canary Cage
The Harpers get a free holiday to Lanzarote, and even though Ben loses his luggage, he is happy enough to use his brand new digital camera as much as possible.
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May the Best Man Win
Are all families this barmy? It's the ratings-topping domestic sitcom with the Harpers. Abi's father asks Ben to be his best man - a bad move!
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It's a Window Filled Life
Fun with the Harpers. Roger's got a disease, Nick gets to work with an 18ft python and Michael plays with a rocket launcher. Just an average day, then!
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Blind Justice
Ben discovers that juries can be just as blind as justice, and Susan is rendered temporarily sightless by a domestic discovery at home.
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Series 5
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The Mummy Returns
The hugely popular family sitcom. Janey comes back home, Susan lies to the police, Michael's become born again and Abi confuses nature with naturism.
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You Don't Know Jack
The top-rated domestic sitcom with former Citizen Smith and Extras guest star, Robert Lindsay. Michael has a new friend in school and Susan has a new admirer.
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What's up, Docklands?
Putting the beef into the domestic sitcom. Ben and Susan decide to help out some friends by flat sitting their brand-new Docklands apartment.
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Luck Be a Lady Tonight
Popular domestic sitcom. Susan suggests Roger should make Abi jealous, and Ben despairs.
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First Past the Post
Family fun with the eccentric Harper family, starring Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker. With a burst of civic pride, Susan decides to run for the council.
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My Will Be Done
Zoe Wanamaker is one half of a quirky couple in the popular sitcom. Ben thinks about his will and Nick takes a job at a funeral director's.
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My Fair Charlady
Here's something most Mums dream about in the popular sitcom. Susan employs a cleaner, who turns out to be such a treasure that she takes over the cooking as well.
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The Mouthtrap
Murder most foul in the quirky ratings topper. One of Ben's patients, while under anaesthetic, admits to killing his wife. And so naturally, Susan turns sleuth.
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While You Weren't Sleeping
The popular domestic sitcom starring Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker. There are problems in the bedroom which threaten to drive Ben and Susan apart.
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Dentist to the Stars
Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker star in the family sitcom. One of Britain's best-loved heart throbs visits Ben's surgery. Peter Capaldi guest stars.
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A Wife Less Ordinary
Comedy from the bonkers Harpers. Susan, bored with her lot, opts to run her life as a single girl again. Janey takes the opportunity to try running the home.
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The Book of Love
Domestic sitcom with a great cast. Susan attends a neighbour's book club. Michael runs a booking agency exclusively for Roger, while Ben books a seat on the sofa.
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Going Dental
Susan forsakes Ben's dental conference to write her novel. Ben seeks a new partnership in Harley Street but ends up with more partners than he had bargained for.
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Series 6
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Bliss for Idiots
Outrageous laughs with the quirky family. Ben is unhappy with his lot, but is even less happy with Susan's book-writing house guest.
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The Spokes Person
Top-rated domestic sitcom. Ben starts a one-man anti-cycling campaign which causes chaos in the household and Susan compounds it with her fund-raising efforts.
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Dentally Unstable
Laughs with the Harpers. Janey starts an affair with a dentist whose charm captivates all the girls. Michael's latest scam eventually puts everyone at risk.
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Living the Dream
Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker are the hilarious parents of the quirky family. When is pyramid selling not pyramid selling? When Ben says so, apparently.
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An Embarrassment of Susans
Top-rated comedy with the Harper family. Susan tries to fix Michael up with a new girlfriend called Suzanne, but the similarity doesn't end in the name.
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And Other Animals
Farcical fun with the quirky Harper family. A stray dog appears and tries to become man's best friend. Unfortunately, the man he chooses is Ben.
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The Art of Being Susan
Zoe Wanamaker stars in the frantic family comedy. With Ben away, Susan is invited to dinner by an art collector. Roger has an interesting proposal for Abi.
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Series 7
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The Ego Has Landed
Popular sitcom about a dentist and his family. An unusual request from a couple whom Susan and Ben met on holiday leads to chaos in the Harper household.
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Four Affairs and a Funeral
More domestic chaos in the hit sitcom. A death in the dentist's chair is not very good for business, or, as Ben discovers, for your private life.
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Once More With Feeling
Comedy mayhem with the Harpers. Susan wants to renew her wedding vows with Ben, which is no problem for him - he just doesn't want to renew them with her.
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Dutch Art and Dutch Courage
Domestic embarrassment abounds in the popular family sitcom. When a handsome millionaire reappears in Susan's life, Ben soon succumbs to jealousy.
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Susan of Troy
Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker star in the frenetic family sitcom. The Harpers go on The Weakest Link, and Anne Robinson asks some very tricky questions.
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One of the Boys
Domestic sitcom. Roger's mother visits London to meet future daughter-in-law, Abi. A drinking mate from Ben's youth has changed much more than he had expected.
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Abi Ever After
Popular sitcom about an uptight dentist and his family. It's the day before Roger and Abi's wedding but, for this accident-prone couple, anything can happen.
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Breaking up Ain't Hard to Do
Robert Lindsay stars in the popular sitcom. Old friends of Susan and Ben are having marriage trouble, and trouble shared can be a dangerous thing.
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Life Begins at Fifty
More domestic mayhem in the hit sitcom about a dentist and his family. Susan is accused of shoplifting. When Ben defends her, things go from bad to worse.
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Series 8
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The Parent Trap
More domestic turmoil with the Harpers. Ben takes delivery of his neighbour's TV, but Michael's current love interest may be expecting a smaller delivery.
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Let's Not Be Heisty
Farcical sitcom. Ben's visit to his bank unhappily coincides with that of some armed robbers. With Ben as the negotiator, things look bleak for the hostages.
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Cards on the Table
Domestic fun with the hapless Harpers. Ben's poker school is costing him a fortune. Susan's visit to a fortune teller suggests something bad is on the cards.
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The Wax Job
Popular sitcom about a dentist and his long-suffering family. Ben decides to sell his dental practice and take up a hobby which he finds even more boring!
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Neighbour Wars
Frenetic sitcom about a dentist and his family. Having run over Mr Casey's dog some years ago, Ben now compounds the misdemeanour by running over Mr Casey himself.
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Can't Get No Satisfaction
The sitcom that does for dentists what Fawlty Towers did for hotel managers! Michael and Alfie's internet dating does not go quite according to plan.
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The Abi Habit
Domestic sitcom. According to Susan, abstinence makes the heart grow fonder. While Janey has it thrust upon her, for Abi it may become a longer term commitment.
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Series 9
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Bully for Ben
Robert Lindsay stars in the popular sitcom about a dentist and his family. Ben joins the young Harpers for a pub quiz. This leads to some awkward questions being asked.
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The Guru
More domestic chaos in the long running sitcom. Ben's old friendship with a celebrity dentist causes problems, while Susan finds a new friendship at an Albanian airport.
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Bringing Up Janey
Popular sitcom with Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker. Janey wants to keep her new man under wraps. Ben tries to expose an affair between Susan and a client.
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A Very Brief Encounter
More farcical fun with the Harper family. Susan asks Ben to help an old girlfriend of hers through a divorce, but nearly precipitates her own.
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A Difficult Undertaking
More family farce in the long-running sitcom. When Ben's uncle dies, his inheritance may not live up to expectations, but another investment causes problems.
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The Psyche of Mikey
Popular sitcom. Mikey admits to seeing a therapist but refuses to discuss the reason with his parents. And why is he talking to himself?
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Dog Dazed
Robert Lindsay stars in the long running sitcom about a dentist and his family. Susan decides to get another dog but, as ever, it is Ben who ends up in the doghouse!
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It's Training Men
More domestic shenanigans in the family sitcom. An undercover assessor for Cavitex, posing as a patient, leads to Ben having to attend a retraining course.
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Kenzo's Project
More laughs with Robert Lindsay. Kenzo's school project about the family gives everyone a chance to look at the crazier moments in the Harper history.
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Series 10
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Wheelie Ben
The family sitcom returns for a tenth series. When the council insists that Ben is disabled, what can he do but play along with it until the wheels start coming off?
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The Son'll Come Out
More domestic derangement with the Harpers. Michael's news comes as a bit of a shock to Ben, but Susan has more of a shock at Ben's reaction.
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Desperately Stalking Susan
Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker star in the long-running sitcom. Ben forgets about Valentine's Day, but discovers that Susan has a more attentive admirer.
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The Melbourne Identity
More farcical fun with the Harpers. A young Australian backpacker catches Janey's eye, but is Ben's chip just on his shoulder or off the old block?
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He's Just Not That Into Ben
Another dose of domestic derangement with the Harper clan. Ben goes clubbing with Michael but soon finds himself more than slightly out of his depth.
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Slammertime
Robert Lindsay is put-upon dad and dentist Ben Harper. The family face a robbery and a case of mistaken identity, and are amazed at how quickly Ben can make new friends.
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Ben Behaving Badly
More domestic derangement with the Harpers. Here, Ben volunteers to look after one of Janey's elderly care clients for an evening. What could possibly go wrong!?
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Harper vs Harper
More domestic chaos with Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker. Ben and Susan decide to go their separate ways, but will they end up in the same place?
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Janey's Choice
More farcical fun with Robert Lindsay. Kenzo's father is back on the scene. This is fine by Ben, but Susan has other ideas. And does anyone care what Janey thinks?
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Mary Christmas
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Mary Christmas
Long-running sitcom. A young girl looks set to have a miserable Christmas, while Ben renews an old battle with his next-door neighbour. Robert Lindsay stars.
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Series 11
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Labour Pains
'New jobs for all' seems to be the slogan of the day, as Ben is tempted to join 'management', and Susan and Janey find themselves in competition for the same monkey.
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'Booked
Robert Lindsay is the hapless dad in the superlative sitcom. An old flame of Susan's makes an appearance while Ben is away on a dental outreach programme.
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Germs of Endearment
More fun with the Harpers. Ben and Susan's trip to Spain starts as an anniversary present from Janey and Michael, but then they're forced to pay for it!
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A Night Out
More domestic hi-jinks with Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker. An eventful night out is had by all, as Janey and Susan go to a hen night, and Roger has a blind date.
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Relationship Happens
Farcical fun with the Harpers. Ben and Susan go off to a couples' retreat. Janey and Michael compete for the affections of Michael's new boyfriend.
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Accusin' Susan
Laughs aplenty with sitcom stalwart Robert Lindsay. Kenzo seems to be the victim of a revenge campaign. Susan is embroiled in a sexual harassment case at work.
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Susan for a Bruisin'
More suburban mishaps in the popular sitcom. Susan wants to look her best for a school reunion. Unfortunately, Ben is on hand to administer the 'Cavitox'.
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A Decent Proposal
Robert Lindsay and Zoe Wanamaker star in the long-running sitcom. While the Harper family attends Grace's funeral, Susan has a visitor from beyond the grave.
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Darts All, Folks
Farcical fun with the Harpers. Ben learns that he is not the darts player his father was, and Susan discovers that her personal trainer isn't fit for purpose.
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