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((Short description|British soap opera))
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| genre = [[Soap opera]]
| runtime = 30 mins
| creator = [[Kay Mellor]]
| starring = [[Malcolm Stoddard]]<br>[[Morag Hood]]<br>''See 'Main cast' section for longer list''
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| company = [[Granada Television]]
| network = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| first_aired = ((start date|df=yes|1990|04|23))
| last_aired = ((end date|df=yes|1993|08|24))
| num_episodes = 323((efn|There were actually 324 episodes, with episodes 323 and 324 making up the final episode, subsequent repeats on Granada Plus and Sky Soap showed these as separate episodes))
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'''''Families''''' is a daytime soap opera, which was on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] from 1990 to 1993 and created by [[Kay Mellor]]. It followed two families; the Thompsons, based in [[Cheshire]], England (in the fictional market town of Westbury), and the Stevens, living in Sydney. It was produced and recorded at Studio 6 at [[Granada Studios]] in Manchester.<ref>((Cite news|title=Granada Television Facilities Division |url=http://homepage.mac.com/kendallwrightson/cv/oldpubarts/granada+tv.pdf |work=Kendall Wrightson |access-date=12 February 2012 ))((dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes ))</ref>

==History==
It was broadcast twice a week (Monday and Tuesday) at 3.20&nbsp;pm with the first episode broadcast on 23 April 1990. Both episodes were also repeated on Thursday 10.40&nbsp;pm in the Granada TV region as part of Granada's "10.40-extra" strand. The show was unusual for a daytime soap, regularly tackling subjects that at the time would have been deemed controversial for a prime time soap. These included murder, suicide, incest, drugs, adultery, prostitution, mental health problems and homosexuality. It also contained some strong language and scenes of a sexual nature, all of which were screened, in most ITV regions, just before children's TV started at 15.50. In its later months the show was screened at 14.45–15.15. The [[theme music]] was by Matthew Scott.

The Granada-produced soap ceased production in July 1993, to make way for daytime repeats of ''[[Coronation Street]]'' and ''[[Emmerdale]]''. The last show episode of 320 was broadcast in August 1993. It had a dramatic feature length finale which saw a birth, a possible suicide and a large and unexpected inheritance.

Several of those who worked on the series later went on to higher-profile careers: [[Jude Law]] was a regular cast member for two years (as Nathan Thompson) and [[Russell T Davies]] wrote for the programme. [[Amanda Wenban]] went from ''Families'' to star in the [[ITV Yorkshire|Yorkshire Television]] soap ''[[Emmerdale]]'' before heading back to Cheshire to play the role of Ruth Tyler in the second series of Russell T Davies' camp and ironic late night soapy-drama ''[[Revelations (1994 TV series)|Revelations]]''.

==Storylines==
The link in the storyline was businessman Mike Thompson ([[Malcolm Stoddard]]), who walked out on his family on his birthday and flew to Australia to be with his true love Diana Stevens ([[Briony Behets]]), whom he had left years earlier.  Unbeknownst to Mike, Diana had given birth to his son Andrew ([[Tayler Kane]]) and as complications ensued over the abrupt life changes for both families, Andrew travelled to England, where he met Mike's daughter, Amanda (Laura Girling), by his English wife Sue ([[Morag Hood]]), and they fell in love, not realising that they were half-brother and sister. This plot line was somewhat similar to the opening storyline of the popular Australian soap opera ''[[Sons and Daughters (Australian TV series)|Sons and Daughters]]'' which had successfully aired on ITV daytime since 1983.

After two years, stories involving the Thompson and Stevens families—and the UK-Australian crossover angle—had run their course, with several characters either dead or left for pastures new (typically [[Brighton]] or [[Canberra]]). In their place came the wealthy Bannerman family, who were introduced during the summer of 1992, as they moved into the Thompsons' Cheshire mansion from a suburb of [[Manchester]]. In addition, some of the remaining Australian-based characters (including Diana Stevens and her husband Anton Vaughan) were re-located to England.

The series subsequently followed the intrigues involving the new family. Head of the Bannerman household was successful barrister Charles ([[Terence Harvey]]). The rest of the family comprised Charles' decorative wife Isabelle (Helen Bourne) and their four children—upstanding heir to the family law firm Simon (Thomas Russell), irresponsible teenager Matthew ([[Oliver Milburn]]), angelic countrywoman Rebecca ([[Karen Westwood]]) and beautiful go-getting vamp Juliette ([[Emma Davies (actress)|Emma Davies]]). Juliette's best friend and Simon's fiancée Fiona Lewis (Claire Marchionne) also appeared, and turned out to be Charles' mistress.

To add balance to the series, the Richards family, who ran the local pub (The Railway), were also prominently featured, having been introduced during the latter Thompson family era in April 1991. They comprised: Larry ([[John Bowe (actor)|John Bowe]]), Jane ([[Margot Leicester]]) and daughters Chelsea ([[Tara Moran]]) and Louise ([[Victoria Finney]]). A son David was mentioned but never seen on-screen, as he lived in the US. Also present was Jane's sister Jackie Williams ([[Amanda Wenban]]) who had emigrated to Australia years earlier but was visiting Jane when the Richards family was first introduced. On her return to her own family in Sydney, she helped continue the UK-Australian crossover angle for a further year.

==Main cast==
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*Mike Thompson – [[Malcolm Stoddard]]
*Sue Thompson – [[Morag Hood]]
*Mark Thompson – [[Martin Glyn Murray]]
*Nathan Thompson – [[Jude Law]]
*John Thompson – [[Tim Woodward]]
*Amanda Thompson – Laura Girling
*Diana Stevens – [[Briony Behets]]
*Christian Stevens – Simon Edward Stokes
*Andrew Stevens – [[Tayler Kane]]
*Justine Stevens – [[Imogen Annesley]]
*George Davidson – [[Harry Littlewood]]
*Ruby Davidson – [[Madge Ryan]]
*Rachel Grandby – Anna Welsh
*Corinne Todd – [[Tessa Humphries]]
*Barbara Todd – [[Lyn Ashley]]
*Lisa Shepherd – [[Jane Hazlegrove]]
*Jackie Williams – [[Amanda Wenban]]<!--Note: Amanda Wenban is correct, Amanda Dickinson is wrong--><!-- And Amanda Dickison with no 'n' in the middle of 'Dickinson' is both wrong and mis-spelt -->
*Brian Williams – Kim Knuckey
*Paul Williams – Craig Black<!--Note: this is the Australian actor not the Scottish footballer-->
*Jade Williams – Sascha Huckstepp
*Don McLeod – Bruce Hughes
*Anton Vaughan – [[Rhett Walton]]
*Larry Richards – [[John Bowe (actor)|John Bowe]]
*Jane Richards – [[Margot Leicester]]
*Chelsea Richards – [[Tara Moran]]
*Louise Richards [[Victoria Finney]]
*Neil Brooks – [[Patrick Cremin]]
*Charles Bannerman – [[Terence Harvey]]
*Isabelle Bannerman – Helen Bourne
*Rebecca Bannerman – [[Karen Westwood]]
*Simon Bannerman – Thomas Russell
*Juliette Bannerman – [[Emma Davies (actress)|Emma Davies]]
*Matthew Bannerman – [[Oliver Milburn]]
*Fiona Lewis – Claire Marchionne
*Steve Harvey – Terence Hillyer
*Linda Harvey – [[Louise Plowright]]
*Gary Harvey – Jim Shepley
*Daniel Fielding – Gary Turner
*Dot Downing – Joan Campion
*James Proctor – [[Harry Shearer]]
*Dex – [[Harry Van Gorkum]]
*Chris Harrison – [[Richard Standing]]
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==Filming==
The show was filmed in north east Cheshire and [[Altrincham]]. Much of the UK/Australia plot was directed by [[Nicholas Ferguson]], with all of the interior scenes shot in the [[Granada Television|Granada]] studio in [[Manchester]]. Cicely Mill in the village of [[Rostherne]], Cheshire, was used as the Thompson/Bannerman house. The stables where Amanda and subsequently Rebecca ran their business were in the nearby [[Tatton Park]] estate (the stables have since been converted into a coffee shop/restaurant). The Thompsons' garage was Ashley Smithy Garage in [[Ashley, Cheshire|Ashley]] and The Railway Pub can be found in Heatley. Fiona Lewis and Simon Bannerman got married in St Oswald's church, [[Lower Peover]] (which also featured in ''Revelations'') and the aborted first wedding of Amanda Thompson and Neil Brooks was in St Mary's church, [[Nether Alderley]].

==Repeats==
The series was given a full repeat on [[Granada Plus]], when it launched on 1 October 1996, usually screened weeknights at 18:30. The run concluded on Friday 26 June 1998 and was replaced by ''Emmerdale'' from Monday 29 June 1998, with episodes beginning from 1989.
Sky Soap also broadcast the series, Monday to Friday at 1.15pm, from 1 September 1997 to 26 November 1998.

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
*((IMDb title|id=0155429|title=Families))

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