Family Business (UK)
BBC (ended 2004)
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Season 1
3/17/04Marky and family are overjoyed when their runaway son finally reappears. But James has a shocking secret which his parents struggle to come to terms with. RATINGS The final episode bowed out with only 2.8 million viewers and the show will not be renewed Series Final
3/10/04Marky's world is turned upside down when he becomes convinced that Jessica is having an affair. But there's an even bigger surprise when he takes Lauren to the footaball. RATINGS Poor Down To 2.3 Million 800,000 Less Than What Was Watching BBC2
3/3/04Marky is horrified when a couple ask him to erase any trace of their son from his childhood bedroom. Concerned for the troubled teenager's welfare, he can't help but get involved, but his interference backfires when it leaves his own family in jeopardy. RATINGS Slightly Up To 2.9 Million But BBC1 Prime Time Share Was Even Beaten By Channel 4moreless
2/25/04When Marky discovers the secret life of a man who owns two houses, he can't ignore it - especially when it turns out he's the father of one of Lauren's schoolfriends. Meanwhile Lauren reveals her own big secret to the whole family. RATINGS This Show Has Been A Prime Factor In BBC1'S Black Wednesday With Only 2.7 Million Viewsmoreless
2/18/04Marky and the boys are shocked to discover an elderly man living in a dilapidated house they assumed was derelict. Meanwhile, the Brookers become increasingly desparate to find missing teenage son James. RATINGS Again Poorly This Show Has Given BBC1 Its Lowest Peak Time Rating Since June 30th 1998 The Show Had 2.1 Million A 14% Share Which Is Pathetic It Was Even Beaten By BBC2S Dunkirk Which Had 4.8 Millionmoreless
2/11/04Drama focusing on a family building business. Jamie Foreman is Marky, a self-employed builder, all-round diamond geezer and head of the Brooker clan. At first, everything seems perfect. The Brookers have moved to a new home, granny and grandad are ensconced upstairs, and everyone assembles for a great big family meal. But young James Brooker, the Oxford University-bound son, is absent; Marky's self-involved, single-parent sister turns up uninvited, and the Brookers' daughter is obviously a troubled young woman. A fairly ponderous, and occasionally pretentious, look at a fractured family from writer Tony Grounds (Births, Marriages and Deaths; Our Boy). RATINGS This Premier Episode Performed Poorly With Only 3.2 Million Viewers At Prime Time But Was Beaten By ITV1'S Footballers Wives Which Had 6.3 Millionmoreless
