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 3 - The Austerity Games
Further details
Bea and Monk audition to perform at a children's birthday, while Tom starts digging deeper into the life of his grandfather, William, who he suspects might have competed in the 1948 London "Austerity Games", a far cry from those of 2012. After learning more about the games from Mr. Pfister, Tom visits his great-aunt Victoria's friend, Mildred.
Mildred is able to shed some light on William's former athletic prowess and on why Victoria left Tom the chest of family curios.
With Keith's help, Tom and Pete are able to find the gym where Tom's grandfather William trained for the Games. At the gym, they meet some old-timers who knew William. And Pete bravely accepts a challenge from a much younger timer.
Bea and Monk perform their first professional gig at a wedding reception.
Notes
This episode debuted in the US on 2nd June, 2013.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 30th 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 |
Gerard Horan | 'There Goes the Neighbourhood' - Vikram |
Meera Syal | 'There Goes the Neighbourhood' - Chitra |
Nicholas Beveney | TJ |
Barbara Bolton | Mildred Budgens |
Kate Miles | Young Mother |
Andrew Neil | Barry Booker |
Arthur Nightingale | Terry Cross |
Brendan Patricks | Young Father |
Peter Polycarpou | Father of the Bride |
Annabel Scholey | Lucy Pfister |
Dudley Sutton | Jimmy Pickwick |
Jake Swift | 13 year old boxer |
Farshid Rokey | 'There Goes the Neighbourhood' - Sunil |
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
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