Death and Ben Take a Holiday (28 Sep. 2001)

When Aunt Margaret dies, Ben has to travel to Leeds for the funeral with Nick. However, things descend into chaos as the two have to share a bed in a hotel! Worse still, Susan has acquired some "flu medicine" from one of Janey's friends.

Director:

Dewi Humphreys

Writers:

Fred Barron, Fred Barron (creator)

Stars:

Robert Lindsay, Zoë Wanamaker, Kris Marshall

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Robert Lindsay	...	Ben
Zoë Wanamaker	...	Susan
Kris Marshall	...	Nick Harper
Daniela Denby-Ashe	...	Janey Harper
Gabriel Thomson	...	Michael Harper
Andy Taylor	...	Desk Clerk
Abby Ford	...	Rita
Bhasker Patel	...	Sanjay
Andy Greenhalgh	...	Priest
Hilda Braid	...	Aunt Kate
John Rapley	...	Uncle Frank
Olwen Kramer	...	The Hand

Storyline

When Aunt Margaret dies, Ben has to travel to Leeds for the funeral with Nick. However, things descend into chaos as the two have to share a bed in a hotel! Worse still, Susan has acquired some "flu medicine" from one of Janey's friends.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 2001 (UK)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

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Quotes

[first lines]
Janey Harper: [on the telephone] Because if we're going to have any kind of relationship, Brian, I need to know what actually goes on in your head.
Nick: This is going to be a short call.
Janey Harper: No, no, you can't just think about me all the time. Because you can't make a living just thinking about me. Let's focus, OK. What do you think about when you're not thinking about me.
Nick: Chips!
Janey Harper: [flips Nick off] Brian, you can't just think about chips.

User Reviews

Are you ashamed of our love

Another excellent episode of My Family, which sees Ben and Nick go to Leeds for the funeral of Aunt Margaret.

Susan has the flu. Then the news comes that Ben's Aunt Margaret has died. Ben and Nick go up to Leeds for the funeral. In the hotel, Nick gets a date with a Hotel worker, Anita. In Ben's room, he see's someone has died, so he goes and shares with Nick, he also has to share a bed. Nick is disappointed because Anita has to work. That night Ben and Nick are in bed together, asleep when Anita comes in. She gets in bed with Ben and Nick, then Susan walks in. Then is the funeral, where Ben gets in a row with some relatives, as he insists he's called Ben, not Ralph and then his Uncle says: Look who's just been released from prison, it's Ralph.

Hilda Braid appeared as Ben's Aunt. She had already acted with Robert Lindsay in the superb sitcom Citizen Smith Best Bit: NICK: I'll come to the funeral with you Dad, I'll just check my schedule (He picks up the Radio Times).