Family Business (British TV series)
A family's perfect life begins to crack.
Family Business, a six-part BBC One drama created by playwright Tony Grounds, aired from 11 February 2004. It follows Marky and Jessica Brooker, played by Jamie Foreman and Elizabeth Berrington, who run a family building firm. Their dream home move is thrown into chaos when their eldest son, James (Michael Tucek), vanishes. Tom Shankland and Sarah Harding directed the series, which concluded on 17 March 2004.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Drama
- Creator
- Tony Grounds
- Writer
- Tony Grounds; Chris Dunlop
- Director
- Sarah Harding; Tom Shankland
- Starring
- Jamie Foreman
- Elizabeth Berrington
- Michael Tucek
- Meg Wynn Owen
- Trevor Peacock
- Abbie Nichols
- Claire Rushbrook
- Composer
- Simon Rogers
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Tony Grounds said the series was inspired by the builders who did up his house a few years prior.
- Grounds wondered about the significant reasons people have home renovations, such as a death, expecting a baby, or preparing to sell.
- He thought builders must be privy to seeing families in quite heightened states.
Production
Tony Grounds described the series' premise as examining a family so perfect in the eyes of its patriarch that it is falling apart unnoticed. Greg Brenman, Head of Drama at Tiger Aspect, noted that the Brookers appear ordinary and close-knit but reveal cracks upon closer inspection.
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