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The Family

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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.

Created byPaul Watson

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
January 1, 1974
Last aired
March 19, 1974
Seasons
1
Episodes
12
Network
BBC One

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring

Heather Wilkins

Margaret Wilkins

Marian Wilkins

Terry Wilkins

Gary Wilkins

Chris Wilkins

Tom Bernes

Tom Bernes

Karen Wilkins

Scott Wilkins

Creative team
Created by
Paul Watson
Produced by
Paul Watson

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