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.
- Status
- Ended
- Production
- BBC
Keywords
- 1970s
- bus driver
- tenement
- british pub
- united kingdom
- marriage engagement
- cinéma vérité
- family problems
- fly-on-the-wall
- teenage marriage
- crowded house
- reality tv
- reality
- public assistance
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Top Cast
Gary Wilkins as
Tom Bernes as
Top Crew
Paul Watson · Creator, Director
Franc Roddam · Director
Dave Brooks · Composer
Philip Bonham-Carter · Cinematographer
John Bush · Editor
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