It's now been well over 20 years since hit BBC sitcom My Family first hit our screens. At the turn of the century, it was the show that always seemed to be on. It first aired in 2000 and continued for well over a decade until 2011.
The show was centred around the day-to-day lives of the Harper family who lived in London. The cast was also added to over the years due to some members leaving, Wales Online previously reported.
A much-loved sitcom, 120 episodes were filmed during its time in the spotlight. Here, we take a brief look at its stars and what they did next.
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This list isn't intended to be comprehensive. But if you have a favourite My Family character or moment, let us know in the comments section below.
Ben Harper - Robert Lindsay
Robert Lindsay played dentist Ben Harper throughout the entire run of My Family and, when he wasn't being bossed about by his wife or fleeced out of money by his children, all he wanted to do was relax. However, something or other would occur and he would never actually get to put his feet up.
Robert has been on our TV screens for around 50 years with roles such as Wolfe Smith in Citizen Smith. He has won many awards, including Baftas and Tonys throughout his illustrious career. Since the show ended in 2011, Robert has kept busy with appearances in Atlantis, Galavant, Genius, Bounty Hunters, Plebs and McDonald & Dobbs.
He also was among the main cast in 2015's Bull, along with Maureen Lipman. In 2014 and 2019, he played King John in the Maleficent film franchise, alongside Angelina Jolie
Susan Harper - Zoe Wanamaker
The boss of the Harper clan was played by Zoe Wanamaker who, as Susan, was a tour guide, total control freak and most of the time would get her way. Zoe, just like her on-screen husband, has been on our screens since the early '70s.
Her film appearances include Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone in 2001 and Five Children And It in 2004. Many people will know her from her various TV roles such as her portrayal of Ariadne Oliver in Agatha Christie's Poirot from 2005 until 2013, and more recently she was seen in Britannia, Netflix's Shadow and Bone and Showtime's The Man Who Fell To Earth.
Other credits include Killing Eve, Worzel Gummidge and film My Week with Marilyn.
Nick Harper - Kris Marshall
Kris Marshall played the eldest Harper child Nick from 2000 until 2005. Nick was a happy-go-lucky chap who, more often than not, ended up in a sticky situation that his family would usually get him out of.
Throughout his stint in the show, Nick tried his hand at many jobs such as stripper, stuntman, and many more, while being useless at all of them. When Kris left the show in 2005, he had already appeared in 2003's Love Actually and in various roles such as DS Luke Stone in Murder City, as well as Dudley Sutton in Funland.
His biggest role since leaving was that of DI Humphrey Goodman in Death In Paradise from 2014 until 2017. Since last year, he has return to his Death in Paradise role in a new spin off series called Beyond Paradise.
Janey Harper - Daniela Denby-Ashe
Janey was the only daughter of the Harper family and was played by Daniela Denby-Ashe. Janey was the shopaholic, fashion-conscious, rebellious daughter and one of the banes of her father Ben's life.
Daniela was already a familiar face on TV screens back in 2000 as she had already appeared in EastEnders as Sarah Hills from 1995 until 1999. Over the years, she also appeared in episodes of Torchwood, and she portrayed Margaret Gale in North & South.
During her career, she has also appeared on Channel 4’s Desmond’s as well as The Bill and Absolutely Fabulous with Dawn French and Jenifer Saunders. When My Family ended, Daniela remained in the spotlight, playing the likes of Lorraine Donnegan in Waterloo Road and narrating Channel 5's Colin and Justin's Hotel Hell.
Michael Harper - Gabriel Thomson
Michael - or Mikey to his father - was played by Gabriel Thomson. Michael was the youngest of the Harper family and something of a enigma compared to the rest of the family.
From the start of the show, Michael was seen to be intelligent and had opposing beliefs compared to the rest of the Harper clan. Gabriel, who was once tipped to become Harry Potter in the film series before Daniel Radcliffe was cast, appeared in the film The Lost Choices in 2014 after three years away from the limelight.
He stepped away from acting to attend university. Over the years, he has starred in numerous short films.
Keiron Self - Roger Bailey Jr
Roger Bailey Jr was played by Welsh actor Keiron Self from series 3 until the show ended in 2011. Roger was the son of Ben's mentor Roger Bailey Sr and he would end up falling in love with Ben's cousin, Abi.
He was the opposite of Ben - a simple, yet cheerful character. Newport-born Keiron has worked extensively in TV and theatre and appeared as PC Claude Cox in High Hopes and more recently was seen in Still Open All Hours, Bittersweet Symphony and A Christmas Number One, which he also helped write the screenplay for.
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