The Family

The Family

197430m
DocumentaryReality

The Family was a 1974 BBC television series made by producer Paul Watson, and directed by Franc Roddam. It was a fly-on-the-wall documentary series, seen by many as the precursor to reality television. It was similar to an American documentary which had aired the previous year in 1973, called An American Family. It followed the working-class Wilkins family of six of Reading, through their daily lives, warts and all, and culminated in the marriage of one of the daughters, which was plagued by fans and paparazzi alike.

Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 1, 1974

Last Aired

March 19, 1974

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Paul Watson

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1974-01-01
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 1974-01-08
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 1974-01-15
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 1974-01-22
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 1974-01-29
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 1974-02-05
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 1974-02-12
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 1974-02-19
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 1974-02-26
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 1974-03-05
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 1974-03-12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 1974-03-19

Cast

Heather Wilkins

Margaret Wilkins

Marian Wilkins

Terry Wilkins

Gary Wilkins

Chris Wilkins

Tom Bernes

Tom Bernes

Karen Wilkins

Scott Wilkins

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