About
Partly-improvised sitcom looking at the trials and tribulations of bringing up three young children - a regal five-year-old girl with a talent for interrogation, a seven-year-old boy who could fib for Britain and an 11-year-old who is gearing up for his scary first day at secondary school.
Cast
Claire Skinner
as Sue
Hugh Dennis
as Pete
Tyger Drew-Honey
as Jake
Daniel Roche
as Ben
Ramona Marquez
as Karen
Seasons
Series 1
Pete and Sue Brockman have their hands full enduring the first day of school, bullies, head lice and other trials and tribulations of parenthood.
Series 2
The daily pandemonium of the Brockman family continues as beleaguered parents Pete and Sue attempt to bring up their three boisterous youngsters.
Series 3
With new characters added to the mix, including Pete's mother, the Brockman family returns for another round of chaos and parental incompetence.
Series 4
A new season starts off with a family funeral for Pete's Uncle Bob. But the Brockmans handle it with characteristic humor.
Series 5
Karen enters a new school; Ben faces puberty; Jake verges on manhood; Mum and Dad cope with hamsters, vigilante neighbors and staging a musical.
Episodes
Series 1
The School Run
It is Jake's first day at secondary school and Karen has nits and wants to keep one as a pet.
The Special Bowl
Dad strays into a job-threatening controversy, while Mum starts a turf war.
The City Farm
Mum, the children, their aunt and grandfather get stuck in a traffic jam on the A3.
The Quiet Night In
Mum makes plans for a romantic night in, but she has to get rid of Karen's little friend.
The Mystery Illness
Ben's got a mystery illness and claims to be far too ill to go to school.
The Dinner Party
Mum's nagging makes Karen plan a move abroad, and the family prepare for a dinner party.
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