Synopsis:
Credited as the genesis of ‘fly-on-the-wall' documentary on UK television (and also as the forerunner of reality TV) this 12-part series was modelled on the US series An American Family and focused on the working class Wilkins family in Reading. Filming eighteen hours a day over three months, the documentary captures the tensions, chaos and humour of family life, but was controversial at the time because of some of the issues it raised about class, race and manners in 70's England.
Synopsis:
Credited as the genesis of ‘fly-on-the-wall' documentary on UK television (and also as the forerunner of reality TV) this 12-part series was modelled on the US series An American Family and focused on the working class Wilkins family in Reading. Filming eighteen hours a day over three months, the documentary captures the tensions, chaos and humour of family life, but was controversial at the time because of some of the issues it raised about class, race and manners in 70's England.