The Family

The Family

en
PG-13

8

January 1974

Documentary
Reality

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.

First Air Date:

1974-01-01

Last Air Date:

1974-03-19

Status:

Ended

Original Country:

GB

Original Language:

en

Number of Seasons:

1

Number of Episodes:

12

Director:

Franc Roddam

Created By:

Paul Watson

Cast