Ben Lewis - House Rules

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20180611

20210920 (BBC7)
20210921 (BBC7)

A funny real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of a 21st century family who are not even managing to 'just about manage'.

Amelia is 14. She's been through a divorce before. She really doesn't want to go through it again. But her blended family is threatening to unblend. So she draws on her experience as assistant chairperson of the Key Stage 3 debating society and initiates weekly family meetings for truth, reconciliation, grievance airing and the seeking of practical solutions.

But can ultra-unionist Amelia overcome the separatist factions in her own family?

Attendance is mandatory. Resistance is useless.

Written by Ben Lewis.

Nicole ... Rosie Cavaliero

Amelia ... Cleo Demetriou

Jan ... Deborah Findlay

Sean... Jonathan Forbes

Callum ... Elliot Speller-Gillott

Director: Kirsty Williams.

By Ben Lewis. Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.

20180612

20210921 (BBC7)
20210922 (BBC7)

Amelia didn't manage to start her agenda before the first meeting fell apart. She's called the second meeting, but will anyone turn up?

A funny real-time drama by by Ben Lewis set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of a 21st-century family who are not even managing to 'just about manage'.

Amelia is 14. She's been through a divorce before. She really doesn't want to go through it again. But her blended family is threatening to unblend.

Nicole ... Rosie Cavaliero

Amelia ... Cleo Demetriou

Jan ... Deborah Findlay

Sean... Jonathan Forbes

Callum ... Elliot Speller-Gillott

Director: Kirsty Williams

By Ben Lewis. Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.

20180613

20210922 (BBC7)
20210923 (BBC7)

Two meetings down and things aren't looking up. And tonight, an emergency meeting has been called.

A funny real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of a 21st century family who are not even managing to 'just about manage'.

Written by Ben Lewis.

Nicole ... Rosie Cavaliero

Amelia ... Cleo Demetriou

Jan ... Deborah Findlay

Sean... Jonathan Forbes

Callum ... Elliot Speller-Gillott

Director: Kirsty Williams.

By Ben Lewis. Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.

20180614

20210923 (BBC7)
20210924 (BBC7)

Will the family pull together enough cash to dig them out of their financial hole?

All eyes turn to stay-at-home-dad, Sean, to see whether he can re-join the world of work.

A funny real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of a 21st century family who are not even managing to 'just about manage'.

Nicole ... Rosie Cavaliero

Amelia ... Cleo Demetriou

Jan ... Deborah Findlay

Sean... Jonathan Forbes

Callum ... Elliot Speller-Gillott

Director: Kirsty Williams

Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings. By Ben Lewis.

By Ben Lewis. Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.

05 LAST

20180615

20210924 (BBC7)
20210925 (BBC7)

A funny real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of a 21st century family who are not even managing to 'just about manage'.

It's time for the family's weekly meetings. But the chair herself hasn't turned up.

Written by Ben Lewis.

Nicole ... Rosie Cavaliero

Amelia ... Cleo Demetriou

Jan ... Deborah Findlay

Sean... Jonathan Forbes

Callum ... Elliot Speller-Gillott

Director: Kirsty Williams.

Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings. By Ben Lewis.

By Ben Lewis. Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.

OMNI

20180616

20180617 (BBC7)
20210926 (BBC7)

Amelia is 14. She's been through a divorce before. She really doesn't want to go through it again. But her blended family is threatening to unblend.

So she draws on her experience as assistant chairperson of the Key Stage 3 debating society and initiates weekly family meetings for truth, reconciliation, grievance airing and the seeking of practical solutions. But can ultra-unionist Amelia overcome the separatist factions in her own family? Attendance is mandatory. Resistance is useless.

Omnibus of Ben Lewis's funny five-part real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of a 21st century family who are not even managing to 'just about manage'.

Nicole ... Rosie Cavaliero

Amelia ... Cleo Demetriou

Jan ... Deborah Findlay

Sean... Jonathan Forbes

Callum ... Elliot Speller-Gillott

Director Kirsty Williams

Can 14-year-old Amelia prevent the break-up of her family with her weekly meetings?

By Ben Lewis. Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.

20190722

1/5

Second series of Ben Lewis's witty real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of an argumentative yet lovable blended family.

Drawing on her experience as Assistant Chairperson of the Key Stage 3 Debating Society, 14 year-old Amelia has established her very own weekly meetings at home.

Every Monday evening, gavel in hand, Amelia calls the Washburn McGintys together to air their grievances and attempt to resolve their problems.

But with a new baby due any day, and grandmother Jan still living in the house, there's an air of uncertainty around what kind of a future the family hope to share.

20190723

2/5

Second series of Ben Lewis's witty real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of an argumentative yet lovable blended family.

Drawing on her experience as Assistant Chairperson of the Key Stage 3 Debating Society, 14 year-old Amelia has established her very own weekly meetings at home.

Every Monday evening, gavel in hand, Amelia calls the Washburn McGintys together to air their grievances and attempt to resolve their problems.

Tonight, whilst Nicole is feeling oppressively pregnant, the family discover they have a stranger in their midst.

20190724

3/5

Second series of Ben Lewis's witty real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of an argumentative yet lovable blended family

Drawing on her experience as Assistant Chairperson of the Key Stage 3 Debating Society, 14 year-old Amelia has established her very own weekly meetings at home.

Every Monday evening, gavel in hand, Amelia calls the Washburn McGintys together to air their grievances and attempt to resolve their problems.

It's the first meeting with the new baby present. Will the family manage to hold their tempers for the fifteen minutes it takes to run through the agenda?

20190725

4/5

Second series of Ben Lewis's witty real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of an argumentative yet lovable blended family

Drawing on her experience as Assistant Chairperson of the Key Stage 3 Debating Society, 14 year-old Amelia has established her very own weekly meetings at home.

Every Monday evening, gavel in hand, Amelia calls the Washburn McGintys together to air their grievances and attempt to resolve their problems.

Today the grown-ups turn the tables on Amelia and call an emergency meeting after she's brought home by the police in the middle of the night.

05 LAST

20190726

5/5

Second series of Ben Lewis's witty real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of an argumentative yet lovable blended family

Drawing on her experience as Assistant Chairperson of the Key Stage 3 Debating Society, 14 year-old Amelia has established her very own weekly meetings at home.

Every Monday evening, gavel in hand, Amelia calls the Washburn McGintys together to air their grievances and attempt to resolve their problems.

But recently the meetings seem to be causing more problems than they resolve. So Sean and Nicole write up their own agenda and enforce a mandatory sit down to see if they can stop their family falling apart.

OMNI

20190727

20190728 (BBC7)
20211205 (BBC7)
20211206 (BBC7)

The return of Ben Lewis's witty real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of an argumentative yet lovable blended family.

Drawing on her experience as Assistant Chairperson of the Key Stage 3 Debating Society, 14 year-old Amelia has established her very own weekly meetings at home.

Every Monday evening, gavel in hand, Amelia calls the Washburn McGintys together to air their grievances and attempt to resolve their problems.

But with a new baby due any day, and grandmother Jan still living in the house, there's an air of uncertainty around what kind of a future the family hope to share.

Omnibus of five episodes.

Jan - Barbara Flynn

Nicole - Claire Rushbrook

Director Kirsty Williams

First broadcast in five parts on BBC Radio 4 in July 2019.

Witty drama capturing a family's weekly meetings. Written by Ben Lewis.

Ben Lewis's witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.

Episodes

Series	Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	01	20180611	20210920 (BBC7) 20210921 (BBC7)	A funny real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of a 21st century family who are not even managing to 'just about manage'. Amelia is 14. She's been through a divorce before. She really doesn't want to go through it again. But her blended family is threatening to unblend. So she draws on her experience as assistant chairperson of the Key Stage 3 debating society and initiates weekly family meetings for truth, reconciliation, grievance airing and the seeking of practical solutions. But can ultra-unionist Amelia overcome the separatist factions in her own family? Attendance is mandatory. Resistance is useless. Written by Ben Lewis. Nicole ... Rosie Cavaliero Amelia ... Cleo Demetriou Jan ... Deborah Findlay Sean... Jonathan Forbes Callum ... Elliot Speller-Gillott Director: Kirsty Williams. By Ben Lewis. Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.
01	02	20180612	20210921 (BBC7) 20210922 (BBC7)	Amelia didn't manage to start her agenda before the first meeting fell apart. She's called the second meeting, but will anyone turn up? A funny real-time drama by by Ben Lewis set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of a 21st-century family who are not even managing to 'just about manage'. Amelia is 14. She's been through a divorce before. She really doesn't want to go through it again. But her blended family is threatening to unblend. So she draws on her experience as assistant chairperson of the Key Stage 3 debating society and initiates weekly family meetings for truth, reconciliation, grievance airing and the seeking of practical solutions. Nicole ... Rosie Cavaliero Amelia ... Cleo Demetriou Jan ... Deborah Findlay Sean... Jonathan Forbes Callum ... Elliot Speller-Gillott Director: Kirsty Williams By Ben Lewis. Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.
01	03	20180613	20210922 (BBC7) 20210923 (BBC7)	Two meetings down and things aren't looking up. And tonight, an emergency meeting has been called. A funny real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of a 21st century family who are not even managing to 'just about manage'. Amelia is 14. She's been through a divorce before. She really doesn't want to go through it again. But her blended family is threatening to unblend. So she draws on her experience as assistant chairperson of the Key Stage 3 debating society and initiates weekly family meetings for truth, reconciliation, grievance airing and the seeking of practical solutions. Written by Ben Lewis. Nicole ... Rosie Cavaliero Amelia ... Cleo Demetriou Jan ... Deborah Findlay Sean... Jonathan Forbes Callum ... Elliot Speller-Gillott Director: Kirsty Williams. By Ben Lewis. Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.
01	04	20180614	20210923 (BBC7) 20210924 (BBC7)	Will the family pull together enough cash to dig them out of their financial hole? All eyes turn to stay-at-home-dad, Sean, to see whether he can re-join the world of work. A funny real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of a 21st century family who are not even managing to 'just about manage'. Amelia is 14. She's been through a divorce before. She really doesn't want to go through it again. But her blended family is threatening to unblend. So she draws on her experience as assistant chairperson of the Key Stage 3 debating society and initiates weekly family meetings for truth, reconciliation, grievance airing and the seeking of practical solutions. Nicole ... Rosie Cavaliero Amelia ... Cleo Demetriou Jan ... Deborah Findlay Sean... Jonathan Forbes Callum ... Elliot Speller-Gillott Director: Kirsty Williams Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings. By Ben Lewis. By Ben Lewis. Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.
01	05 LAST	20180615	20210924 (BBC7) 20210925 (BBC7)	A funny real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of a 21st century family who are not even managing to 'just about manage'. Amelia is 14. She's been through a divorce before. She really doesn't want to go through it again. But her blended family is threatening to unblend. So she draws on her experience as assistant chairperson of the Key Stage 3 debating society and initiates weekly family meetings for truth, reconciliation, grievance airing and the seeking of practical solutions. It's time for the family's weekly meetings. But the chair herself hasn't turned up. Written by Ben Lewis. Nicole ... Rosie Cavaliero Amelia ... Cleo Demetriou Jan ... Deborah Findlay Sean... Jonathan Forbes Callum ... Elliot Speller-Gillott Director: Kirsty Williams. Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings. By Ben Lewis. By Ben Lewis. Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.
01	OMNI	20180616	20180617 (BBC7) 20210926 (BBC7)	Amelia is 14. She's been through a divorce before. She really doesn't want to go through it again. But her blended family is threatening to unblend. So she draws on her experience as assistant chairperson of the Key Stage 3 debating society and initiates weekly family meetings for truth, reconciliation, grievance airing and the seeking of practical solutions. But can ultra-unionist Amelia overcome the separatist factions in her own family? Attendance is mandatory. Resistance is useless. Omnibus of Ben Lewis's funny five-part real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of a 21st century family who are not even managing to 'just about manage'. Nicole ... Rosie Cavaliero Amelia ... Cleo Demetriou Jan ... Deborah Findlay Sean... Jonathan Forbes Callum ... Elliot Speller-Gillott Director Kirsty Williams Can 14-year-old Amelia prevent the break-up of her family with her weekly meetings? By Ben Lewis. Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.
02	01	20190722		1/5 Second series of Ben Lewis's witty real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of an argumentative yet lovable blended family. Drawing on her experience as Assistant Chairperson of the Key Stage 3 Debating Society, 14 year-old Amelia has established her very own weekly meetings at home. Every Monday evening, gavel in hand, Amelia calls the Washburn McGintys together to air their grievances and attempt to resolve their problems. But with a new baby due any day, and grandmother Jan still living in the house, there's an air of uncertainty around what kind of a future the family hope to share.
02	02	20190723		2/5 Second series of Ben Lewis's witty real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of an argumentative yet lovable blended family. Drawing on her experience as Assistant Chairperson of the Key Stage 3 Debating Society, 14 year-old Amelia has established her very own weekly meetings at home. Every Monday evening, gavel in hand, Amelia calls the Washburn McGintys together to air their grievances and attempt to resolve their problems. Tonight, whilst Nicole is feeling oppressively pregnant, the family discover they have a stranger in their midst.
02	03	20190724		3/5 Second series of Ben Lewis's witty real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of an argumentative yet lovable blended family Drawing on her experience as Assistant Chairperson of the Key Stage 3 Debating Society, 14 year-old Amelia has established her very own weekly meetings at home. Every Monday evening, gavel in hand, Amelia calls the Washburn McGintys together to air their grievances and attempt to resolve their problems. It's the first meeting with the new baby present. Will the family manage to hold their tempers for the fifteen minutes it takes to run through the agenda?
02	04	20190725		4/5 Second series of Ben Lewis's witty real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of an argumentative yet lovable blended family Drawing on her experience as Assistant Chairperson of the Key Stage 3 Debating Society, 14 year-old Amelia has established her very own weekly meetings at home. Every Monday evening, gavel in hand, Amelia calls the Washburn McGintys together to air their grievances and attempt to resolve their problems. Today the grown-ups turn the tables on Amelia and call an emergency meeting after she's brought home by the police in the middle of the night.
02	05 LAST	20190726		5/5 Second series of Ben Lewis's witty real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of an argumentative yet lovable blended family Drawing on her experience as Assistant Chairperson of the Key Stage 3 Debating Society, 14 year-old Amelia has established her very own weekly meetings at home. Every Monday evening, gavel in hand, Amelia calls the Washburn McGintys together to air their grievances and attempt to resolve their problems. But recently the meetings seem to be causing more problems than they resolve. So Sean and Nicole write up their own agenda and enforce a mandatory sit down to see if they can stop their family falling apart.
02	OMNI	20190727	20190728 (BBC7) 20211205 (BBC7) 20211206 (BBC7)	The return of Ben Lewis's witty real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of an argumentative yet lovable blended family. Drawing on her experience as Assistant Chairperson of the Key Stage 3 Debating Society, 14 year-old Amelia has established her very own weekly meetings at home. Every Monday evening, gavel in hand, Amelia calls the Washburn McGintys together to air their grievances and attempt to resolve their problems. But with a new baby due any day, and grandmother Jan still living in the house, there's an air of uncertainty around what kind of a future the family hope to share. Omnibus of five episodes. Jan - Barbara Flynn Nicole - Claire Rushbrook Director Kirsty Williams First broadcast in five parts on BBC Radio 4 in July 2019. Witty drama capturing a family's weekly meetings. Written by Ben Lewis. Ben Lewis's witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.