Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20100905 | 20100911 (R4) | My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell, dramatised by Janys Chambers My Family and Other Animals is Gerald Durrell's comic gem of a book, the classic story of his upper-class English eccentric family, whose antics persist on disrupting his enthralling natural history escapades on the sunny, pre-package holiday Greek island of 1930s Corfu. Recounted with immense humour and charm, this is a wonderful account of a rare, magical childhood. Episode 1: Meet the family...plus a few animals. Gerry.....Adam Usden Adult.....GerryWill Tacey Mother.....Celia Imrie Larry.....Toby Jones Margo.....Anna Kirke Leslie.....Paul Hunter Spiro.....Andreas Markos Dr Androuchelli/Dr Stephanides.....Graeme Hawley Lugaretzia.....Katia David Directed in Manchester by Polly Thomas. Dramatisation of Gerald Durrell's classic comic tale. Adaptations of works which have achieved classic status My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell, dramatised by Janys Chambers My Family and Other Animals is Gerald Durrell's comic gem of a book, the classic story of his upper-class English eccentric family, whose antics persist on disrupting his enthralling natural history escapades on the sunny, pre-package holiday Greek island of 1930s Corfu. Recounted with immense humour and charm, this is a wonderful account of a rare, magical childhood. Episode 1: Meet the family...plus a few animals. Gerry.....Adam Usden Adult.....GerryWill Tacey Mother.....Celia Imrie Larry.....Toby Jones Margo.....Anna Kirke Leslie.....Paul Hunter Spiro.....Andreas Markos Dr Androuchelli/Dr Stephanides.....Graeme Hawley Lugaretzia.....Katia David Directed in Manchester by Polly Thomas. Dramatisation of Gerald Durrell's classic comic tale. Adaptations of works which have achieved classic status |
| 02 | 20100912 | 20100918 (R4) | My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell, dramatised by Janys Chambers My Family and Other Animals is Gerald Durrell's comic gem of a book, the classic story of his upper-class English eccentric family, whose antics persist on disrupting his enthralling natural history escapades on the sunny, pre-package holiday Greek island of 1930s Corfu. Recounted with immense humour and charm, this is a wonderful account of a rare, magical childhood. Episode 2: Gerry's animal collection increases to such an extent that the family's chaotic Christmas party gets totally out of hand. Gerry.....Adam Usden Adult.....GerryWill Tacey Mother.....Celia Imrie Larry.....Toby Jones Margo.....Anna Kirke Leslie.....Paul Hunter Spiro.....Andreas Markos Dr Androuchelli/Dr Stephanides.....Graeme Hawley Lugaretzia.....Katia David Directed in Manchester by Polly Thomas. Gerry's animal collection causes the Christmas party to get out of hand. Adaptations of works which have achieved classic status My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell, dramatised by Janys Chambers My Family and Other Animals is Gerald Durrell's comic gem of a book, the classic story of his upper-class English eccentric family, whose antics persist on disrupting his enthralling natural history escapades on the sunny, pre-package holiday Greek island of 1930s Corfu. Recounted with immense humour and charm, this is a wonderful account of a rare, magical childhood. Episode 2: Gerry's animal collection increases to such an extent that the family's chaotic Christmas party gets totally out of hand. Gerry.....Adam Usden Adult.....GerryWill Tacey Mother.....Celia Imrie Larry.....Toby Jones Margo.....Anna Kirke Leslie.....Paul Hunter Spiro.....Andreas Markos Dr Androuchelli/Dr Stephanides.....Graeme Hawley Lugaretzia.....Katia David Directed in Manchester by Polly Thomas. Gerry's animal collection causes the Christmas party to get out of hand. Adaptations of works which have achieved classic status |