My Family

[annuin]

PreZ and I caught some random episodes of this BBC sit-com on PBS and while we were in Holland, and were happy to find out that they've started releasing it on dvd. Only the first 2 seasons are availible on dvd in the US though, and courtesy of Netflix we've been watching them.

The clip is one from an episode in the first season, after mum Susan (the excellent Zoë Wanamaker) has decided they should have a burglar alarm installed. It's been going off several times most nights, to the chagrin of husband Ben and the kids. Hilarity ensues, of course.

The eldest son Nick in the series is played by the guy who played dorky Colin in Love Actually.

So, enjoy the clip, and besides that, I really recommend sniffing out the series via Netflix or wherever, it's very funny :)

Comments

[darkvervain.livejournal.com]

Ahh I thought I recognized Zoë Wanamaker. She played "Cassandra" in Doctor Who.

[tanthe.livejournal.com]

She's also occasionally in Harry Potter as Madame Hooch, and she was in the BBC miniseries Gormenghast as well (based on Mervyn Peake's novel). And of course loads of other things.

I believe that over in the UK they've released at least 4 or 5 seasons on dvd, and you really ought to pick it up/rent it, it's really funny :)

[vgnwtch.livejournal.com]

I always admired Zoe Wanamaker and Robert Lindsay; he's starring in The Entertainer in the West End at the moment - apparently, Olivier told him he'd grow into the part very well one day. Not bad.