Season 1
8 episodes · 2008
Series 1 followed the lives of the Hughes family consisting of parents Simon and Jane, and their four children - Jessica (22), Emily (19), Charlotte (17), and Tom (14) who live in Harbledown, Canterbury, Kent. They had more than 20 cameras placed in their semi-detached home, capturing their every move over a period of four months and were controlled from the house next door.
1Life Begins at 40
As Jane's 40th birthday approaches the tension is building in the Hughes household. Nineteen-year-old Emily is frequently out partying and her nocturnal lifestyle threatens to overshadow the happy family celebration.
2Secrets
Two of the Hughes children have been keeping secrets from their mum and dad and it's only a matter of time before the cat is out of the bag and both girls are in trouble.
3Bedtime
Simon and Jane go out for the evening and leave Emily in charge. When 14-year-old Tom won't go to bed on time, a fight breaks out between brother and sister.
4The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
It's Valentine's Day, and feeling unsupported in his attempts to discipline the children, Simon starts to lash out at everyone - not an ideal preparation for a romantic evening.
5Teenage Kicks
The portrait of family life continues with mum Jane and dad Simon locked in a battle of wills with headstrong daughter Emily.
6Rules
Dad Simon is reluctantly cast in the role of peacemaker as a row between Jane and Emily over 'borrowed' clothes quickly escalates.
7The Pierced Ear
Fourteen-year-old Tom flexes his adolescent muscles and locks horns with his dad over getting his ear pierced.
8Wedding Vowsfinale
The series concludes with the wedding of eldest Hughes daughter Jessica to her fiancé Pat.
