The Family
1974 Documentary, Reality 1 season
TMDB rating 8.0/10 Ended
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.
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- Heather Wilkins
- Margaret Wilkins
- Marian Wilkins
- Terry Wilkins
- Gary Wilkins
- Chris Wilkins
Tom Bernes- Karen Wilkins
- Scott Wilkins
- Created by
- Paul Watson
- Network
- BBC One
- First aired
- Jan 1, 1974
- Latest episode
- Mar 19, 1974
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