"Family Affairs" (1997) TV series 1997-2005

Directors:

Alan Coleman
Chris Kelly
(more)

Writers:

Lynne Dallow
Rebecca Levene
(more)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

30 March 1997 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Awards:

2 wins & 39 nominations

Cast

Martin Delaney	...	Paul Webb (137 episodes, 1999-2003)
Ebony Thomas	...	Yasmin Matthews / ... (128 episodes, 1998-2005)
Nicola Duffett	...	Cat Webb / ... (127 episodes, 1998-2005)
Ian Cullen	...	Angus Hart (108 episodes, 1997-1999)
David Easter	...	Pete Callan / ... (98 episodes, 1997-2005)
Rosie Rowell	...	Eileen Callan / ... (82 episodes, 2002-2005)
Kazia Pelka	...	Chrissy Costello (80 episodes, 2003-2005)
Anna Acton	...	Geri Evans (72 episodes, 2002-2005)
Barbara Young	...	Sadie Hargreaves / ... (67 episodes, 1998-2005)
Gary Webster	...	Gary Costello (64 episodes, 2003-2005)
Ryan Davenport	...	Justin MacKenzie / ... (63 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jan Harvey	...	Babs Woods / ... (61 episodes, 2003-2005)
Gareth Hale	...	Doug MacKenzie / ... (61 episodes, 2003-2005)
Rebecca Blake	...	Nikki Warrington (61 episodes, 2000-2003)
Kate Williams	...	Myra Costello (60 episodes, 2003-2005)
Miles Petit	...	Roy Farmer (60 episodes, 1997-2003)

Series Directed by
Mervyn Cumming		(50 episodes, 1997-1999)
Ed Fraiman		(26 episodes, 1999-2000)
Penelope Shales		(22 episodes, 2002-2005)
Laurence Wilson		(16 episodes, 2002-2005)
Stephen Moore		(12 episodes, 2002-2005)
Lesley Pinder		(11 episodes, 2005)
Chris Lovett		(10 episodes, 2005)
Ged Maguire		(8 episodes, 2002-2003)
Richard Platt		(7 episodes, 2004)
Geoff Feld		(6 episodes, 2002)
Mike Adams		(5 episodes, 2005)
Jamie Annett		(5 episodes, 2005)
Robert Gabriel		(5 episodes, 2005)
Dominic Keavey		(5 episodes, 2005)
Nicholas Prosser		(5 episodes, 2005)
Darrol Blake		(3 episodes, 1997)
Stewart Edwards		(3 episodes, 2002)
Karl Neilson		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Miles Petit		(unknown episodes, 2002)
Mickey Jones		(unknown episodes, 2005)
Alan Coleman		(unknown episodes)
Chris Kelly		(unknown episodes)
Dez McCarthy		(unknown episodes)
Mark Sendell		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Philip Gerard		(26 episodes, 2001-2005)
David Gittins		(16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Annie Wood		(14 episodes, 2002-2005)
Steve Hughes		(11 episodes, 2003-2005)
Martin Day		(8 episodes, 2000-2001)
Tom Higgins		(7 episodes, 2005)
Chris Dunn		(6 episodes, 2002-2005)
Jake Riddell		(5 episodes, 2003)
Matt Evans		(5 episodes, 2005)
Geoff Lindsey		(4 episodes, 2003-2005)
Rob Gittins		(4 episodes, 2005)
Paul Mousley		(3 episodes, 1997-2003)
Vivien Adam		(3 episodes, 2002)
Sue Mooney		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Mark Cairns		(3 episodes, 2005)
Chris Gill		(3 episodes, 2005)
Patrea Smallacombe		(3 episodes, 2005)
Ben Vanstone		(3 episodes, 2005)
Julie Wassmer		(3 episodes, 2005)
James Doherty		(2 episodes, 1997-2002)
Stuart Morris		(2 episodes, 1997)
Fred Lawless		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Tracy Brabin		(2 episodes, 2005)
Lisa Evans		(2 episodes, 2005)
Lindsey Hill		(2 episodes, 2005)
Justin Villiers		(2 episodes, 2005)
Patrick Wilde		(2 episodes, 2005)
Matthew Cooper		(unknown episodes, 2003)
Dare Aiyegbayo		(unknown episodes)
Niyi Akeju		(unknown episodes)
Daisy Coulam		(unknown episodes)
Kate Crispin		(unknown episodes)
Lynne Dallow		(unknown episodes)
Rachel Flowerday		(unknown episodes)
Daniel Hall		(unknown episodes)
Patrick Homes		(unknown episodes)
Rebecca Levene		(unknown episodes)
Laura Marsh		(unknown episodes)
Amelia Morrey		(unknown episodes)
Deborah Pearlman		(unknown episodes)
David Robertson		(unknown episodes)
Tom Smith		(unknown episodes)
Andrew Taft		(unknown episodes)
Andrew S. Walsh		(unknown episodes)
Josie Ward		(unknown episodes)
Paula Webb		(unknown episodes)
Stephen Wyatt		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Lesley Cruickshank	....	line producer (58 episodes, 2005)
Johnathan Young	....	executive producer (58 episodes, 2005)
Angus Towler	....	script producer / producer (55 episodes, 2005)
Dominic Treadwell-Collins	....	story producer (55 episodes, 2005)
Sean O'Connor	....	series producer (49 episodes, 2005)
Paul Marquess	....	executive producer (42 episodes, 2003-2005)
Morag Bain	....	producer (36 episodes, 1997-1998)
Bridget Goodman	....	producer (28 episodes, 2003-2005)
Nicky Richardson	....	producer (22 episodes, 2005)
Mal Young	....	executive producer (21 episodes, 1997)
Alison Davis	....	producer / series producer (17 episodes, 2003-2005)
Stephen Moore	....	producer (7 episodes, 2003-2004)
Andrea Sapsford	....	producer (5 episodes, 2005)
Diane Culverhouse	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 1997)
Johann Knobel	....	story producer (1 episode, 2001-2003)
Steven Ross	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 1998-2001)
Brian Park	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Corinne Hollingworth	....	executive producer (unknown episodes, 2000-2003)
Vivien Adam	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Jane Harris	....	series producer (unknown episodes)
David Harvey	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Mike Hudson	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Ingrid Domeij		(unknown episodes)
Gareth Hughes		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Nigel Cattle		(unknown episodes)
Daryl Jordan		(unknown episodes)
Chris Kelly		(unknown episodes)
Christopher Kelly		(unknown episodes)
Adam Masters		(unknown episodes)
Hugo Middleton		(unknown episodes)
Folasade Oyeleye		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Amanda Frend		(1 episode, 2001)

Series Production Design by
Kay Brown		(unknown episodes, 2002)
Kirsten Dudley		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Kelvin Cook		(2 episodes, 2000-2005)

Series Costume Design by
Lyn Harvey		(unknown episodes, 2001-2005)

Series Makeup Department
Debbie Ross	....	makeup designer (8 episodes, 1999)
Anita Perrett	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2001-2005)

Series Production Management
Nikki Saunders	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1997)
Samantha Burke	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Natalie Segal	....	second assistant director (33 episodes, 1997)
Tim Mannion	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 2005)
Aidan Boulter	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1997)
Natasha Romanuik	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1997)
Matthew Gallagher	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes, 2005)
David Boyd	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Leon Coole	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Stuart Edwards	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Tussy Facchin	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Philip Lewis	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Sarah Lowe	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Toby Marrow	....	props (59 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ben Bagley	....	props (unknown episodes)
Paul Ellis	....	stand-by art director (unknown episodes)
Alice Norris	....	production buyer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Nigel Holmes	....	sound mixer / sound (130 episodes, 1997-2005)
Tom Oliver	....	sound mixer (83 episodes, 2003-2005)
Jim Hok	....	boom operator (44 episodes, 1997-2005)
Craig Burns	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Phil Cartwright	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Gary Nattrass	....	dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
David Payne	....	special effects supervisor (1 episode, 2004)

Series Stunts
Joss Gower	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 1999)
William Willoughby	....	stunt double (1 episode, 2003)
Andy Pilgrim	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 2005)
Kelly Dent	....	stunt double (unknown episodes, 2004)
Dani Biernat	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Hill	....	camera operator / focus puller / ... (173 episodes, 2003-2005)
Luis Santos	....	electrician (4 episodes, 2004)
Paul Duffy	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2001)
Tim Gee	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes, 2004)
Josh Breckeen	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Dale Buckton	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Johann Cruickshank	....	sparks (unknown episodes)
John Dailley	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Rod Litherland	....	lighting director (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anna Sandler	....	assistant costume designer (1 episode, 2004)

Series Editorial Department
Esther Bailey	....	assistant editor (52 episodes, 2003-2005)
John Barclay	....	vision mixer (2 episodes, 2005)
Sarah Giles	....	vision mixer (unknown episodes)
Jasdip Sagar	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Lawrence Oakley	....	music arranger (unknown episodes)
Rick Turk	....	composer: title theme (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Paul Usher	....	script co-ordinator (173 episodes, 2003-2005)
Larry Allen	....	location finder (30 episodes, 1997)
Gareth Lemon	....	researcher (11 episodes, 2005)
Helen Stephens	....	script supervisor (10 episodes, 2003-2005)
Michelle Frances	....	script editor (6 episodes, 2004)
Sue Mahoney	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2003)
Chris Bunyan	....	location manager (2 episodes, 2005)
Brian Park	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Colin Brake	....	script associate (unknown episodes)
Sue Cook	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Catherine Cooke	....	story executive (unknown episodes)
Ann Dugdale	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Ian Hutchinson	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Emma Mallett	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Neil McNair Lawson	....	senior script editor (unknown episodes)
Rajeena Sangar	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Jayne Sharp	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Sarah Shelton	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Donna Spencer	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ronna Spencer	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Diana Stiegler	....	location cook (unknown episodes)
Rob Stuart	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Dominic Treadwell-Collins	....	story editor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Fremantle Media
• Thames Television

Distributors

• Pearson Television International (1997) (worldwide) (all media)
• Channel 5 Television (1997-2002) (UK) (TV)
• Five (2002-2005) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• 2020 Casting  extras casting
• Compuhire  computer playback
• SA19  extras casting
• Wood Hall Catering  catering

Runtime:

UK:30 min (including commercials)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Fremantle Media

Trivia:

Cancelled in summer 2005 as it was adjudged to have run its course, with the final episodes due to go out at the end of the year.

Quotes:

Kelly Boulter:[Lucy is visibly drunk] How much have you had?
Lucy Day:180!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Extras: Ross Kemp (#1.2)" (2005)

Family Affairs No More

I took a glimpse at this soap last night on Channel 5. The last time i had watched this show was when it was interesting, when Pete Callan was wicked as the villain and Benjamin, a school boy had the affair with that teacher. Well, when i took a glance yesterday, i nearly cried. No, it wasn't the drama included, it was the lack of dialogue and how utterly dull this show is becoming. The script says it all, the conversations the characters have are similar to the ones i have to myself...pointless. It's just doesn't have the knack it had before, there was action, there was drama there was something there for me to watch but yesterday i had to suffer watching this. I only watched it because i wanted to know what was happening, plus i was bored out of my skull. And oh dear god how i regret spending half and hour watching this soap. Card-board characters i could make within 5 minutes, dialogue my brother of 6-years-old could write. Also, the situations does not interest me. For example, one of the characters i found yesterday is gay and his father is currently in hospital nearly dying. So of course before the program started they showed what happened on the previous episode, so i got a general idea of what this episode was going to be about. All the conversations between this character and his mother and all the other people in the show included, "How is your father,"..."He's still in hospital," next scene, "I don't know what to do about my father, " next scene, "Oh what am i going to do about my father," something along those lines. What was worse was the other story that was happening, a lady is currently selling her pub and her friends are not entirely happy about it. "I'm selling the pub, i've made my decision"..."There is nothing you can do about it i am selling the pub," next scene, "Nobody is going to stop me selling my pub," next scene, "The pub is in my name, so i can do what i like with it, i will sell the pub," and her friends, "Why are you selling the pub," next scene, "Sell the pub to someone else, " next scene, " i am angry about you selling the pub, " next scene, "Why are you selling the pub, what about your friends," Thats why i nearly cried, thats how bad it was. If only they could improve on the script maybe they might scrape some more viewers, but at this rate, they will see the light at the end of the tunnel...or in that case...a flop.