Family Tree
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2013
- 8 episodes (1 series)
Mockumentary starring Chris O'Dowd as a man who stumbles upon a mysterious box of belongings from a great aunt. Stars Chris O'Dowd, Nina Conti, Tom Bennett, Michael McKean, Lisa Palfrey and Jim Piddock
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - The Box
Further details
Unemployed and unattached, Tom Chadwick is surprised when he's bequeathed an old chest of curios by his great-aunt Victoria, who he and his sister Bea don't remember ever meeting.
He finds an old black-and-white photo in the chest that his father Keith believes is Tom's great-grandfather, Harry. With the help of his avuncular neighbour, Mr. Pfister, and his old school friend, Pete, Tom tracks down a rather unusual expert in the field of antique photos called Neville St. Aubrey, who discovers some very intriguing and revealing information about Tom's ancestor.
Meanwhile, Pete tries to get Tom's love life back on track by setting him up with a "model pretty" date. He's just not sure what kind of model.
Notes
This episode debuted in the US on 12th May, 2013.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 16th July 2013
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Chris O'Dowd | Tom Chadwick |
Nina Conti | Bea Chadwick |
Tom Bennett | Pete Stupples |
Michael McKean | Keith Chadwick |
Lisa Palfrey | Luba Chadwick |
Jim Piddock | Mr. Pfister |
Natalie Walter | Ellie |
Christopher Fairbank | Neville St. Aubrey |
Philip Brodie | 'The Plantagenets' - Earl of Sudbury |
Olivia Chenery | 'The Plantagenets' - Princess |
James Greene | 'The Plantagenets' - King |
Gerard Horan | 'There Goes the Neighbourhood' - Vikram |
Meera Syal | 'There Goes the Neighbourhood' - Chitra |
Ben Farrow | Train Station Announcer (Voice) |
Christopher Guest | Writer |
Jim Piddock | Writer |
Christopher Guest | Director |
Christine Gernon | Director |
Charlotte Ashby | Producer |
Christine Sacani | Producer |
Megan Murphy | Producer |
Christopher Guest | Executive Producer |
Jim Piddock | Executive Producer |
Karen Murphy | Executive Producer |
Chris Sussman | Executive Producer |
Deborah Oppenheimer | Executive Producer |
Mario Stylianides | Executive Producer |
Robert Leighton | Editor |
Humphrey Jaeger | Production Designer |
CJ Vanston | Composer |
Video
Tom's date with Ellie
Tom goes on a date with Ellie, who shares her views on dinosaurs.
Featuring: Chris O'Dowd (Tom Chadwick) & Natalie Walter (Ellie).