Seasons & episodes

S0 · E1Ding Dong Merrily 2002-12-25 · 30 min＋

It's Christmas in the Harper household, and as expected, chaos ensues: Janey has some shocking news, Nick is up to his usual antics, and Susan is trying out a new Christmas recipe.

S0 · E2Sixty Feet Under 2003-12-25 · 30 min＋

After doing some Christmas shopping, the Harpers find themselves stuck in an underground train that has broken down. Susan tries to help everyone escape, Nick sells 12 bottles of mineral water to people and Michael gets a girlfriend called Claire.

Ben and Susan look back at the last few years of family conundrums and troubles after Ben breaks Susan's leg.

S0 · E4Glad Tidings We Bring 2004-12-24 · 49 min＋

Christmas in the Harper household means something special to everyone. For Susan it's the ultimate control opportunity; for Ben, the ultimate nightmare. Nick is having a typically unusual Christmas, Michael's girlfriend is getting much too serious, and Janey comes home with something unexpected which nobody actually wants.

S0 · E5The Erroneous Storm 2005-03-11 · 5 min＋

There is a thunderstorm going on, and after being scared, Michael and Janey join Ben and Susan in their bedroom. They are soon joined by Nick who, thanks to now being a party reviewer, brings with him Adam Hart-Davis, Anthony Head, Myleene Klass, Nell McAndrew, Dermot Murnaghan, Clive Russell and Jamie Theakston.

S0 · E6...And I'll Cry If I Want To 2005-12-25 · 30 min＋

The Harpers' family Christmas looks like being even more fearsome than usual for Ben, as Susan is giving grandson Kenzo a third birthday party to remember - but one which Ben will prefer to forget.

S0 · E7The Heart of Christmas 2006-12-24 · 55 min＋

Ben would do anything to get out of Christmas at home. Michael and Alfie make the most of an empty house and Janey learns that it's tough being a mum.

S0 · E8Ho Ho No 2007-12-26 · 30 min＋

Susan's scheme to lure Ben to a country house for a Christmas for two and then 'surprise' him with the family on Christmas Day is doomed. Only the turkey is left unscathed.

S0 · E9Have a Unhappy Christmas 2008-12-24 · 30 min＋

Ben's efforts to buy Susan's Christmas present get him into trouble, and Susan's letter from The Palace means a change of holiday plans for everyone.

S0 · E102039: A Christmas Oddity 2009-12-24 · 30 min＋

It is December 2039, and the Harpers are gathering together to celebrate Christmas. With a "greed gift exchange", a rival cousin and a Nativity play battle, there may not be too much room for peace and goodwill.

S0 · E11Mary Christmas 2010-12-24 · 50 min＋

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from the Harpers - except that Christmas does not look like being very merry for one little girl. And, whilst it may be a new year, Ben sees a chance to renew an old battle with his next-door neighbour.

S1 · E1The Serpent's Tooth 2000-09-19 · 30 min＋

Ben becomes incredibly angry when he discovers that Janey is seeing another dentist, the Australian Mel Fraser. Meanwhile, Nick meets a French swimwear model on the Internet and Michael rebels in an odd way.

S1 · E2Pain in the Class 2000-09-26 · 30 min＋

Michael appears to be having trouble with a classmate. Will confronting the problem make things any better? Elsewhere, Nick is trying to become a dotcom millionaire and Janey wants a tattoo.

S1 · E3Droit de Seigneur Ben 2000-10-03 · 30 min＋

When Janey is set up on a date with the son of one of Ben's patients, things go horribly wrong. Also, Susan gets tickets for the opera but Ben is less than enthusiastic.

S1 · E4The Last Resort 2000-10-10 · 30 min＋

Ben decides to take Susan back to one of their old romantic haunts for her birthday, but instead, romance comes back to haunt them. Meanwhile, at home, Michael is left alone by his siblings.

S1 · E5Farewell to Alarms 2000-10-17 · 30 min＋

Susan insists that they purchase an expensive, over-the-top burglar alarm after Brigitte thinks her van has been stolen, but it fails to serve its purpose. Also, Nick's career takes an unexpected turn.

S1 · E6Death Takes a Policy 2000-10-24 · 30 min＋

When Nick suggests his parents take out a life insurance policy to further his chances of romance, Michael begins to worry about their life expectancy.

S1 · E7The Awkward Phase 2000-10-30 · 30 min＋

Nick wants a job, Janey wants new jeans, Michael needs dating tips, and Ben and Susan want peace and quiet.

S1 · E8Much Ado About Ben 2000-11-07 · 30 min＋

Susan finds Viagra in her son's trousers and confiscates it, Janey tries to get Marilyn Manson tickets, Susan lets her yoga instructor give lessons at her house and Ben is put on a diet.

S2 · E1All Roads Lead to Ramon 2001-08-31 · 30 min＋

When Susan tries to help out a chronically unemployable Nick, her plan turns out to be disastrous, Janey brings a different boy home every day, and Ben has problems with his assistant.

S2 · E2The Unkindest Cut 2001-09-07 · 30 min＋

Ben and Susan face the surprise prospect of parenthood for the fourth time - a situation which is neither wholly desirable nor planned.

S2 · E3Parisian Beauty 2001-09-14 · 30 min＋

Preparations are afoot in the Harper household for the arrival of Sylvie, a French exchange student. Nick is keen to establish entente cordiale, but Janey is wary of the Parisian beauty. Meanwhile, Ben meets a prospective employee who does little to put him at ease.

S2 · E4Trust Never Sleeps 2001-09-21 · 30 min＋

Parents Ben and Susan reluctantly agree to let daughter Janey have a party whilst they are away on holiday - and plan to sneak back unnoticed into the house and check up on the children, just to be on the safe side.

S2 · E5Death and Ben Take a Holiday 2001-09-28 · 30 min＋

Susan, Ben and the children travel to a family funeral in Leeds. In addition to reservation problems at the hotel, Nick's shameless liaisons with the hotel maid and Susan's inappropriate behaviour at the funeral add up to a fraught weekend.