Fly-on-the-wall documentary series gaining a picture of everyday family life in the United Kingdom.
The Family
The Family
The show that changed the way documentaries are made. The Family was the first factual programme to be filmed using the now ubiquitous “multi-camera” system, or, more colloquially, “on the rig”.
A double BAFTA nominee, and an immediate hit with Channel 4’s viewers, its tropes are still being copied five years on by production companies seeking to convey a more authentic vision of modern life than that afforded by overwrought format shows.
Series two, featuring the irrepressible Grewal family, proved to be the brand’s creative apotheosis, drawing huge audiences and transforming for the better British Asian people’s views about Channel 4.
“Pure joy” – The Times
- Awards:
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RTS Craft and Design Awards
Multi-Camera Work - RTS Craft & Design - Winner
Winner, 2009
Grierson Awards
Best Documentary Series - Nominee
Nominee, 2010
BAFTA
Best Factual Series - Nominee
Nominee, 2009
BAFTA
Best Factual Series - Nominee
Nominee, 2010