About this season
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.
Episodes (12)
1. Episode 1
Aired 1 January 1974 • 30 min
2. Episode 2
Aired 8 January 1974 • 30 min
3. Episode 3
Aired 15 January 1974 • 30 min
4. Episode 4
Aired 22 January 1974 • 30 min
5. Episode 5
Aired 29 January 1974 • 30 min
6. Episode 6
Aired 5 February 1974 • 30 min
7. Episode 7
Aired 12 February 1974 • 30 min
8. Episode 8
Aired 19 February 1974 • 30 min
9. Episode 9
Aired 26 February 1974 • 30 min
10. Episode 10
Aired 5 March 1974 • 30 min
11. Episode 11
Aired 12 March 1974 • 30 min
12. Episode 12
Aired 19 March 1974 • 30 min