The Family
The Family
TV ShowEnded

The Family

1974
1 season
12 episodes
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.

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The Family (1974) EP1

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Episode 1

    01-01-197430m
  • Ep 2

    2.Episode 2

    08-01-197430m
  • Ep 3

    3.Episode 3

    15-01-197430m
  • Ep 4

    4.Episode 4

    22-01-197430m
  • Ep 5

    5.Episode 5

    29-01-197430m
  • Ep 6

    6.Episode 6

    05-02-197430m
  • Ep 7

    7.Episode 7

    12-02-197430m
  • Ep 8

    8.Episode 8

    19-02-197430m
  • Ep 9

    9.Episode 9

    26-02-197430m
  • Ep 10

    10.Episode 10

    05-03-197430m
  • Ep 11

    11.Episode 11

    12-03-197430m
  • Ep 12

    12.Episode 12

    19-03-197430m

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