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The Family Way

The Family Way

2005TV Episode⏱️ 46mTV-14
ComedyDramaRomance
8.4
IMDB Rating
495 votes

Martin's cold and difficult parents come to stay with him. He hasn't seen them for seven years, and is puzzled as to why they should turn up out of the blue.

Director
Ben Bolt
Writers
Dominic Minghella, Edana Minghella, Craig Ferguson
Stars
Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Stewart Wright
Release Date
December 15, 2005
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 3
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Martin Clunes
Martin Clunes
as Dr. Martin Ellingham
Caroline Catz
Caroline Catz
as Louisa Glasson
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Stewart Wright
as PC Mark Mylow
Stephanie Cole
Stephanie Cole
as Joan Norton
Ian McNeice
Ian McNeice
as Bert Large
Katherine Parkinson
Katherine Parkinson
as Pauline Lamb
Tristan Sturrock
Tristan Sturrock
as Danny Steel
Angeline Ball
Angeline Ball
as Julie Mitchell
John Woodvine
John Woodvine
as Christopher Ellingham
Claire Bloom
Claire Bloom
as Margaret Ellingham

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.78 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Bodmin Parkway railway station, Bodmin, Cornwall, England, UK
Production
Buffalo Pictures, Homerun Productions, Homerun Productions

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

ComedyDramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

This episode is heart-rending
by tunix_20082018-08-16
10/10

"I've loved his show for its funny yet subtle story lines but this time the feels just got to me. The Doc's heart was rent by everyone he cared about. First by his dad who came after Joan. Then by Joan who didn't bother to hear his explanation. Then by Louisa's rekindling romance with Danny. But worst of all by his mother. Claire Bloom who portrayed the Doc's mom was so great she left me hating her by the end of the episode. She was so poignantly indifferent you wanted to throw her off the moor just get a reaction from her. I'm sure by the end the Doc realized bloo..."

💡 Did You Know?

John Woodvine (as Martin's father) is the real life father of Mary Woodvine, who played Mrs. Kronk in previous episodes.

📖 Synopsis

Martin's cold and difficult parents come to stay with him. He hasn't seen them for seven years, and is puzzled as to why they should turn up out of the blue.