Citizendia

Family Affairs
Format Soap opera
Starring Final cast:
Rosie Rowell,
Leah Coombes,
Kazia Pelka,
Gary Webster,
Rebecca Hunter,
Kate Williams,
Florence Hoath,
Felix Scott,
Ebony Thomas,
Perdita Avery,
Nicola Duffett,
Gareth Hale,
Ryan Davenport,
Graham Bryan,
Zara Dawson,
Andrew Hinton-Brown,
Katy Edwards,
Daniel Hyde,
Adam Rhys Dee,
Robyn Page,
Jan Harvey
Country of origin United Kingdom
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Production
Running time 30 min per episode
Broadcast
Original channel Five
Original run 30 March 1997 – 30 December 2005
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The serial never achieved high ratings, and as a result was drastically retooled several times, with several major cast reshuffles, changes in tone and style and even a change in setting, all occurring during its run.

On August 2nd, 2005, five announced that they would not be renewing Family Affairs for another year. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shooting ceased on November 4th, and the final episode aired on December 30th 2005. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1]

Contents

History

The serial originally focused on the Hart and Gates family and their friends and acquaintances living in the fictional town of Charnham. The Hart family consisted of parents Chris (Ian Ashpitel) and Annie (Liz Crowther) and their four children, ladies' man Duncan (Rocky Marshall), confused 24-year-old virgin and trainee-solicitor Holly (Sandra Huggett), police constable Melanie (Cordelia Bugeja), and schoolboy Jamie (Michael Cole). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Liz Crowther (born 9 December 1954 in Isleworth, then Middlesex now Greater London, England) is an English television This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Rocky Marshall (born 1966 is a British television and film actor living near Battersea park This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Sandra Huggett (born 20 September 1973, Surrey, England) is a British actress This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Cordelia Bugeja (born March 5, 1976 in Chichester West Sussex) is a British Actress, best known for her role as Melanie Hart in the Soap This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Chris and Annie's parents were also featured. After losing his wife, Sally (Jean Heywood) in the opening episodes, Chris's father Angus (Ian Cullen) came to live with the Hart family. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Ian Cullen is a British actor born in 1939 with numerous roles in British television including five's soap opera Family Affairs. Annie's parents who lived nearby were the staunchly conservative Elsa Gates (Delena Kidd) and philandering Jack (Ken Farrington). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Ken Farrington (born April 18, 1936) (sometimes credited as Kenneth Farrington) is an English Actor. Other original characters were Chris's partner in their building business, Nick Trip (Barry McCormick), Nick's troublesome teenage son Liam (Stephen Hoyle), Melanie's bubbly best friend Claire Toomey (Tina Hall), Annie's baby-obsessed best friend Maria Simons (Annie Miles) and Duncan's loyal drinking partners Tim (Idris Elba) and Roy (Miles Petit). Nick Trip was a Fictional character in the UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Barry McCormick. William J "Barry" McCormick ( December 25, 1874 in Maysville Kentucky - January 28, 1956 in Cincinnati Ohio Liam Trip was a Fictional character in the UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Stephen Hoyle from episode one Claire Toomey (previously Callan) was a Fictional character in the UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Tina This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Annie Miles (born 5 May 1958 in Tyneside, England) is an actress who is best known for her roles in Television Soap opera Idrissa Elba (born September 6, 1972) is a British television, Theatre, and Film Actor who has starred in both Royston (Roy Farmer was a Fictional character in the UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Miles Petit from episode Miles Petit (born 8 February 1972) is an English Actor. He is best known for playing Roy Farmer in five's Soap opera

The action took place in a series of modern, middle-class suburban houses and spacious apartments whose geographic relation to one another was not clearly defined by the series. The primary meeting place for characters was the slick and modern riverside bar restaurant The Lock. The expansive parklands and forested areas of Charnham Common were also frequently visited by characters.

Later in 1997 Maria's ex-husband, the callous Pete Callan, appeared in town. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Pete, played by ex-Brookside actor David Easter, provided the series with a much-needed villain, and he quickly became the show's standout character. Brookside, commonly referred to as "Brookie" was a Soap opera set in Liverpool, England, introduced with the then new British David Easter (born 11 November 1959 in Eastleigh, Hampshire) is an English actor Another early arrival was the sassy bisexual Susie Ross (Tina Landini), who took a job at The Lock. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames

In the show's storyline Liam became involved in a post office robbery. His lawyer was Pamela Hargreaves (Sandy Hendrickse), and she soon embarked on a romance with Liam's father Nick. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Meanwhile Pete bought The Lock, further cementing his importance to the series. Entrepreneur Peter Stringfellow even made a guest appearance in the series. Peter Stringfellow (born 17 October 1940, Sheffield) is an English nightclub owner who has cultivated a "playboy" image in the British popular

Revamp

By mid 1998 the program's middling ratings prompted to show's makers to drastically revamp the series. Brian Park, famous for his overhaul of ITV's Coronation Street which included the controversial writing-out of several long standing characters including Derek Wilton, was appointed as Family Affairs' new producer and was tasked with remodelling the series. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Coronation Street (commonly known as 'Corrie' is an award-winning Soap opera created by Tony Warren Derek Bernard Wilton was a Fictional character on the British television Soap opera Coronation Street. It was decided that the Hart and Gates families - who formed the basis for the serial - would be entirely written out. A few minor characters were also slated to go. As the departure storylines were plotted a range of diverse new characters were slowly introduced to the series. The changes began in episodes that went to air in the closing months of 1998. The first characters to go were Tim, Susie and Liam, while storylines began to focus more on newcomer Pamela and her romance with Nick. Pamela's mother Sadie Hargreaves (Barbara Young) soon entered the storyline, showing herself to be a lovable but meddling old gossip. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Barbara Young (born 9 February, 1936 in Brighouse, West Yorkshire) is an English actress

Other newcomers were lovable rogue Dave Matthews (Richard Hawley), his brassy, shameless chain-smoking wife Cat (Nicola Duffett), and his son from an earlier marriage, Josh Matthews (Terry Burns). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Nicola Duffett (born January 22 1963 in Portsmouth, Hampshire) is an English actress This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Dave was initially an ex-marital love interest for Annie Hart, before falling in love with her daughter Holly.

Also in late 1998 viewers were introduced to the strident owner of the local mini supermarket Dusty McHugh (Doreen Singleton), her mouthy daughter Yasmin (Ebony Thomas) and her conscientious son Benji (Junior Laniyan). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Ebony Thomas also known as Ebony Bones is a British Actress, Singer-songwriter and Producer known for playing the role of resident "glamour-puss" Benjamin (Benji McHugh was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera Family Affairs. They lived in a flat above their shop. An adjacent flat within the same building was occupied by students Declan Byrne (Quentin Jones), Gabby Johnson (Emma Linley) and Clive Starr (Huw Bevan). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Meanwhile Clive's older brother Dudley Starr, also known as Serge Pompidou, (David Verrey) became the new chef at The Lock. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames David Verrey is a British television film and stage actor His best known roles were those of Serge Starr in more than 200 episodes of the soap Family Affairs

Yasmin, known for her ostentatious facial piercings, quickly started a relationship with Josh Matthews. Meanwhile the plain and pudgy Clive was revealed to viewers as gay and secretly in love with hunky flatmate Declan. Serge, himself embarked on a romance with Maria, and they were soon married. Another staff member of The Lock was vapid barmaid Siobhan Jones (Jemma Walker). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Jemma Walker is a British actress best known for her roles in Family Affairs (Siobhan Jones Callan and EastEnders ( Sasha Perkins Seen initially in a support role on only a recurring basis, Siobhan would soon develop into one of the show's main characters.

In late 1998 Jack murdered his wife Elsa and then committed suicide. Then on January 29th 1999, the entire Hart family (except for Duncan who had already left the series) was killed when, on Roy and Melanie's wedding day, a gas explosion swept through the boat on which the reception was being held. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Roy was the only survivor. Immediately, the show's theme tune and opening titles were revamped to reflect the serial's new direction. The titles now deployed flashes of a tube journey to Charnham Tube Station, linking Charnham with the city of London, over which shots of the new characters gradually introduced over preceding weeks were shown.

For several months the existing locations continued to be featured: Maria's flat, the marina, The Lock, while Dave and Cat lived in the former Gates residence. Despite the new tube station opening sequences the occasionally seen exterior shots of the show's locales along with brief glimpses of Sadie's home and the frequently-visited Charnham Common suggested that Charnham was a modern, green and spacious small town.

New characters continued to be added to the series, with the Derwin family, comprising the censorious Fern Derwin (Belinda Sinclair) her easy-going taxi-driver husband Max (Nick Stringer) and their rebellious foster son Arlo Dean (Ash Newman), joining the storyline. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Belinda Sinclair born September 16th 1950 is a British actress widely known for several recurring television roles This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Nick Stringer (born 10 August 1948 in Torquay, Devon) is an English Actor. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames The Derwins soon fostered the troubled and sensitive Gemma Craig (Angela Hazeldine) who had recently lost her entire family. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Meanwhile Josh Matthews pursued a singing career, enlisting a manager (played by Jonathan Coleman making a guest appearance) and recording a CD, which didn't sell. Jonathan Coleman nicknamed Jono (born 29 February 1956 in Hackney, London, England) is an Australian television Serge and Maria were married and she soon announced her pregnancy, while refusing to let Serge anywhere near her or to even share the same bed for many months. She was in fact faking the pregnancy, merely wearing a cushion under her dress. Maria eventually stole a baby from a maternity hospital, bringing it home and attempting to pass it off as her own new-born child. However the truth quickly came out with the baby being promptly returned to its real parents.

Throughout the rest of 1999 and 2000, the departures of Claire, Nick and then Maria left Roy Farmer as the show's only remaining original character. Pamela and Serge had also departed, while Dusty McHugh moved to Jamaica, leaving Yasmin and Benji - and the shop - in the care of her sister-in-law Pearl McHugh (Doña Croll). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Doña Croll (born 1959 is a Jamaican actress She is most famous for her role as Pearl McHugh in Family Affairs, a part she played from 1999 Dusty returned briefly for a Christmas visit, before returning to Jamaica where she was later killed, off camera, in a car accident. Meanwhile Max died of a heart attack six months after joining the series; Fern subsequently discovered that he had an illegitimate son, Maxwell from a relationship with another woman, living in a nearby town and Max had left him everything.

Claire returned to the series in 2000, hardened by her disastrous marriage to Pete, this time without her twins who remained with her sister.

Stanley Street

In 2000 coinciding with the introduction of the Warrington family, the geographic focus of the series was redefined as being on Stanley Street in the fictitious W15 borough of West London. Previously the specific location of Charnham had never been explicitly stated; it was known to be close to a river, and characters sometimes travelled to Maidenhead. Maidenhead is a town within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. With the late 1998 infusion of new characters it was established Dusty and her children lived over their minimarket and that in the next door flat were students Declan, Gabby and Clive. Now we would see action regularly extend to the shop's street exterior and the surrounding buildings, and this location was revealed to be the bustling Stanley Street with its row of narrow shopfronts and terrace houses. Just as Roy was establishing his new internet cafe business next door to Yasmin's mini supermarket the Warringtons moved in across the street. Roy came to live in the street as well, and when Pete sold The Lock to buy old-style pub The Black Swan this too was revealed to be on the same short street. For the American sitcom of similar name see Family Affair. See also Family Affair (disambiguation.

In quick succession any regular characters not already living there soon moved into Stanley Street, while Sadie's home was inexplicably shifted there without her having to move house. After this the various locations seen earlier in the series - such as The Lock and the marina - would not be seen again. Alongside Yasmin's minimarket and the newly opened internet cafe, The Black Swan would become one of the show's primary meeting places: despite the fact that Pete was openly hated by most of the show's characters, they still all followed him to become regulars at his new pub. From now on most outdoor taping was on the outdoor Stanley Street set, reducing the number of time-consuming location shoots while confining much of the action to the one street.

Many storylines revolved around Pete Callan and his various crimes, schemes, and love affairs. Meanwhile the large group of younger characters in the series went through a series of romances and breakups. The newly-introduced Warrington family became key figures in the show's on-going storylines. Nikki Warrington (Rebecca Blake) endured marriage problems and problems with her large blended family which also consisted of her doctor husband Andrew (Simon Cook), his children Luke (Royce Cronin) and Sara (Beth Cordingly), and Nikki's children Becky (Chandra Reugg) and Darren (Joe Fox, later Ike Hamilton) from her previous marriage to Adrian Scott (Ariyon Bakare), who was at the time serving a prison sentence. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Andrew Warrington was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Simon Cook from 2000 until Simon Timothy Cook is a British television actor best known for his role as Andrew Warrington in the Five Soap opera Family Affairs Luke Warrington was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Royce Cronin from 2000 Royce Cronin is a New Zealand born actor that has had main acting roles in the UK Sara Warrington was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Beth Cordingly from 2000 Beth Cordingly (born Rebecca Cordingly on 24 October 1976) is an English actress most famous for her role as PC Kerry Young in Rebecca "Becky" Scott was a Fictional character in the UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Chandra Ruegg This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Adrian Scott was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Ariyon Bakare from 2000 until Ariyon Debo Bakare (born 1971) is a British actor (a native of London) whose most notable roles include Adrian Scott in the British soap opera Nikki then became embroiled in scandal when she embarked upon an affair with her step-son Luke. Their relationship became one of the show's most memorable storylines, and was played alongside that of Pete Callan's latest misdemeanour - framing new wife Siobhan for the murder of Dave's son Josh. Siobhan had struck a blow to a suspected burglar in the darkened kitchen upstairs at the pub, where she lived with Pete, before realising the "burglar" was merely barman Josh Matthews. Siobhan falsely believed that her blow to Josh had killed him, when it merely knocked him unconscious. Pete, who was on the scene in seconds and who had a deep-seated enmity with Josh and Josh's father Dave, secretly delivered the deadly blow after Siobhan left the room in terror. Siobhan was quickly arrested and sent to prison.

2001

As 2001 came around the Warringtons were extended to include their relatives, the Webb and Ellis families, comprising Nikki's brother Matt Ellis (Matthew Jay Lewis), his girlfriend Karen (Tanya Franks) and Karen's brother Jim Webb (Jo Dow), and her nephew Paul Webb (Martin Delaney). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Matthew Jay Lewis is a British actor who is best known for his role as Matt Ellis in five 's one time flagship soap Family Affairs. Karen Ellis (née Webb) was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Tanya Franks Tanya Franks is a British stage and screen actress Before appearing in the long-running British television show The Bill as DI Rowanne Morell, Tanya appeared James (Jim Webb was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Jo Dow from 2000 Through these changes Gabby and then Clive departed. Their places in their flat were taken by a succession of attractive young residents, including Polly Arnold (Juliet Cowan) and the bossy Dr. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Juliet Cowan is a British television film and stage Actress. She has played Recurring characters Nicki in This Life (1997 Tanya Ayuba (Laila Rouass). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Laila Rouass (born June 22, 1975) is an English actress of Indian and Moroccan decent Polly romanced Declan Byrne but when her brother Gavin Arnold (Neil Roberts) arrived in town she resumed her illicit love affair with him. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames A disgusted Declan ended his romance with Polly and left Charnham.

Jim ultimately became Cat's reluctant second husband and while Paul soon paired up with orphan Gemma Craig(Angela Hazeldine), who lived with well-meaning but meddlesome foster-mother Fern. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Fern had herself married Roy's father Vince (Stephen Yardley). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Stephen Yardley (born 24 March 1942) is an English Actor, known for his work on British Television in the 1970s and 1980s Meanwhile Karen embarked upon a controversial lesbian affair with her child's surrogate mother, Sadie's niece from Australia Kelly Hurst (Nicky Talacko). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames This storyline also featured the brief appearance of Kelly's father and Sadie's brother-in-law Barry, portrayed by Tony Booth. Antony "Tony" George Booth (born 9 October 1931 in Liverpool, better known as Tony Booth) is an English Actor, best known for

In 2002 new characters included Cat's niece Geri (Anna Acton), and yet another new family, the troubled Davenport clan, who moved into the flat originally occupied by Declan, Gabby and Clive. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Anna Acton is a United Kingdom based actress known for ITV Television series The Bill as Rochelle Barratt the wife of a borough commander The mother Ginny (Joanna Foster) was recovering from a severe bout of depression while husband Robert (Brian Cowan) worked to set-up a catering business on Stanley Street. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Joanna Foster is a British actress She is the daughter of the late actor Barry Foster and the sister of the actress Miranda Foster. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Brian Cowen (Brian Ó Comhain born) is the current Taoiseach of Ireland. They had three teenage children: Jessica (Sammy Glenn), Cameron (Rupert Hill) and Lewis (Sam Stockman). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Cameron Davenport was a Fictional character in the UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Rupert Hill from 2002 Rupert Sinclair Hill (born 15 June 1978, Solihull) is an English Actor known for several former Lewis Davenport was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Sam Stockman from 2002 Sam Stockman (born 1982 is a British Actor whose most notable role was Lewis Davenport in British Soap Opera Family Affairs from 2002 to 2004 They were soon followed by Robert's much-younger adoptive brother Jude Davenport, openly despised by Ginny, Cameron and Lewis after he had romantically pursued Jessica. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Meanwhile, Charlotte Day (Leanne Lakey) arrived and began working at the Black Swan and quickly became a love interest of Pete Callan. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Leanne Lakey (born 1977 is a British actress most famous for her roles on EastEnders as Belinda Peacock and on Family Affairs as She was later joined by her younger sister Lucy (Julia Lee Smith), and their mother Eileen (Rosie Rowell). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Eileen Callan (née Day) was a Fictional character in the UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Rosie Rowell After Charlotte's departure, Eileen and Lucy would become involved in many of the show's key storylines over the next few years.

Leaving the series was Yasmin and Benji's Aunt Pearl, who moved away. Meanwhile the storyline followed a guilt-racked Siobhan as she endured prison and a lengthy court case after being framed for Josh's murder. She was eventually released and returned to Charnhan, where she and others slowly began to piece the truth together. However nothing could ever be proved and Pete got away with the crime. Eventually Siobhan left town in 2002.

Robert Davenport had a one night stand with Geri, after which she accused him of rape. He went to trial but was acquitted. The stresses led to the breakup of his marriage, with Ginny moving to France, taking daughter Jessica with her. Jude Davenport also moved away.

2003 cast revamp

In September 2003 another drastic cast revamp occurred as new series producer Alison Davis arrived, presented with the onorous task of finally getting viewing figures up to an acceptable standard.

All members of the Warrington, Webb and Ellis families were abruptly written out of the story, and original character Claire Toomey left Charnham after a long return stint. Robert Davenport and co-worker Fern Farmer were killed when a runaway car ploughed into the shopfront of Robert's catering business. The driver was Dave's recently arrived step-son Jake Walker (Seb Castang) who lost control of the stolen car during a police chase, following a botched deal by Gabriel Drummond. Jake Walker was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Seb Castang. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames However the biggest casualty of Davis's arrival was the show's only remaining original character to have appeared continuously for the entire run of the series, Roy Farmer, who was killed in a fire in his internet cafe business.

These departures left just a handful of old characters on board, with Pete, Sadie, Yasmin, Cat and the returning Dave as the only pre-2002 characters remaining in the show (Pete had joined in 1997, the others in late 1998). Pete Callan was now the show's longest-serving character. Pete and Eileen were married, however she had in fact married him for strategic reasons in a long-term plan for revenge.

Indeed it was Eileen, in league with the sinister Mike Shaw (Tony O'Callaghan), who had set the fire in the internet cafe that killed Roy. Michael (Mike Shaw was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Tony O'Callaghan from November Tony O'Callaghan (born 16 June 1956) in London) is a British actor probably best known for his character Sergeant Matt Boyden on The It was done in an attempt to frame Pete for arson. No one knew Roy was inside when the fire was set and when Pete was arrested for setting the fire the charge was arson and murder. Pete was sent to prison on remand and was absent from the series for many months. He was seen in only a few isolated episodes where other characters visited him in prison. He eventually returned to the storyline with his trial. He was acquitted and returned to Charnham and to running the pub with Eileen, who had become licensee while he was in custody. On his first day back one of his tasks was to dispose of the body of Mike Shaw, who, in an incident somewhat similar to the death of Josh Matthews, had been accidentally killed by Lucy Day upstairs at the pub, after he had tried to rape Eileen. The story became even more complicated as Eileen's son she had adopted out, Sam Taylor (Leon Ockenden), had made a reappearance in her life. Sam Taylor was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Leon Ockenden from May to December 2004 Leon Ockenden is an English actor who has played supporting roles in a number of television dramas since 2003. Sam was Eileen's son from a previous relationship with Mike. Pete quickly learned that Eileen and Mike had set the fire in an attempt to frame him for arson, and he plotted a slow and satisfying revenge.

Meanwhile, another series of new characters were brought in to remould Family Affairs once again. Undoubtedly the most significant of these were the Costello family. Gary Costello (Gary Webster) was a businessman who lost a lot money in a failed business deal, and was forced to move from a far more expensive neighbourhood to the comparatively modest Stanley Street, much to the shame and embarrassment of his snobbish, socialite wife Chrissy (Kazia Pelka). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Gary Webster (born 3 February 1964 in London, England) is an English actor This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Kazia Pelka (born 1962 in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire) is a British actress Their daughters, teenager Melanie (Rebecca Hunter) and Chloe (Leah Coombes), were more concerned about leaving behind their school friends. Melanie Costello (previously Boulter) was a Fictional character in the UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Rebecca Hunter (sometimes credited as Becky Hunter) is a British Actress and Singer, born in Northampton, England on This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Leah Coombes (born March 3, 1994) is a British Actress, best known for having played Chloe Costello in the Soap opera The family was later joined by Gary's dependable mother Myra (Kate Williams). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Kate Williams (born in 1941 in London, England, UK) is an English actress from London who trained at London's

Other important newcomers in 2003 included the fractious Boulter family who opened a restaurant on the site of Roy's destroyed cafe. They consisted of moody, judgemental father Les Boulter, caring mother Denise who harboured a secret about a long-ago affair, closeted bisexual son Brendan, and teenage daughter Kelly. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Brendan Boulter was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Steven Burrell from 2003 until This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Also moving in to Stanley Street was a young 'couple' comprising nurse Tanya Woods (Carol Starks) and her gay best friend Sean Steel (Sam Barriscale). Tanya Barbara Magarita Woods was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Carol Starks from Carol Starks is a British actress She studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama, and landed her first role with the National Theatre in 'Sweeney Todd' This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Another new arrival, Doug MacKenzie (Gareth Hale), became Cat's third husband, while his womanising son Marc (Michael Wildman; later Graham Bryan) married Yasmin. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Gareth Hale is an English comedian and actor born 15 January 1953, in Hedon, Yorkshire This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Michael Wildman is a British Actor who appeared in the film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Meanwhile Doug's younger son and Marc's half-brother Justin (Ryan Davenport) provided comic relief as the local clown, however no one was laughing when his fling with Kelly Boulter led to an unplanned pregnancy. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Ryan Davenport is a Canadian skeleton racer who competed from 1993 to 1999 Kelly went on to have the child, and the couple began living together.

Later storylines

With the new cast members in place storylines in 2004 focused on the new characters through several major storylines. During one of the many marital upsets that characterised the Costello household, daughter Chloe retreated upstairs and rifled through older sister Melanie's possessions, finding a stash of MDMA. MDMA ( 34-methylenedioxy- N -methylamphetamine) most commonly known today by the street name Ecstasy (often abbreviated E, X, She took several of the pills which made her ill. Hospital tests revealed the source of the illness, but also suggested she might also have cancer, and further tests were ordered. In the public outpouring of sympathy and support for the family, Chrissie finally found acceptance in the neighbourhood. When tests showed Chloe did not have cancer, Chrissie failed to report this fact, convincing Chloe to maintain a pretense of illness as a "little game". Unfortunately the lie took hold, leading to many months of Chrissie deceiving the community and her own family, convincing everyone that Chloe was undergoing chemotherapy. When Eileen saw them out shopping when Chloe was purportedly in hospital, and after picking up on other hints, she voiced her suspicion that Chrissie was faking Chloe's illness. Eileen was ostracised by the community for several weeks, with no one believing her. Chrissie's pretense continued several more weeks until a suspicious Tanya removed Chloe's bandages to reveal that there were no injection wounds at all.

Tanya herself was pregnant to her gay best friend and flatmate Sean: as platonic friends with little propect of parenthood presenting itself, they planned to become parents together and Tanya had undergone in vitro fertilisation. In vitro fertilisation ( IVF) is a process by which Brendan Boulter would soon become engaged to Melanie Costello, and go on to marry her, while conducting an affair with Sean. Denise Boulter had been largely ostracised by her outraged daughter and husband after the truth about her long-ago affair with Caleb came to light. However they eventually reconcilied their differences, although Brendan would leave town to escape his own problems.

Gary and Chrissie's marriage had faltered, leading to their separation, but the family endured its lowest ebb when Chloe Costello was sexually abused by a family friend, Bradley Foster (Harry Capehorn). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames The Boulter's marriage was again tested when Denise was raped by an unseen assailant. She later accused local taxi driver Graham Harker (Lee Warburton) of the crime, despite a total lack of evidence, and the Boulter family began hounding him, seeking revenge. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames Lee Warburton (born 27 June 1972, Cheshire, England) is a British actor known for several ongoing television roles Graham started a romance with Melanie who became his sole supporter.

Gary and Chrissy Costello eventually reconciled and Gary proposed on Christmas Eve 2004. Christmas Eve, December 24, is the day before Christmas Day, the celebrated birthday of Jesus. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Melanie had earlier refused to attend their remarriage ceremony due to clashes with her parents over her relationship with Graham; on the day of the ceremony however Melanie had learned that their suspicions had been correct and that he was a dangerous rapist. Her absence was actually due to his holding her captive in his flat. Melanie was able to enlist Denise's help escaping from Graham. These events would see him brought to justice however repercussions from these events would also lead to the Boulter's marriage disintegrating, and Les and Denise both left Charnham.

Meanwhile at The Black Swan emerged a recurring villain capable even of rivalling Pete: the psychotic Trish Wallace (Gabrielle Glaister). Patricia (Trish Wallace was a Fictional character in UK Soap opera Family Affairs, played by Gabrielle Glaister. Gabrielle Glaister (born 27 July 1960, Moreton-in-Marsh, Cotswolds, England) is an English actress. An unnerved Eileen was being blackmailed by someone who threatened to reveal to Pete that Eileen herself had framed him for arson. Pete in fact knew this already and he and Eileen endured several tumultuous story twists as they schemed and plotted against the other. This culminated in the dramatic 2000th episode in late 2004 where Pete threw Eileen into the River Thames. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Pete's eventual comeuppance followed an armed showdown between Pete, Trish and Eileen in September 2005. Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pete was shot dead after a shootout with S019 Officers.

Several other characters, including Sadie, Dave and Lucy, were one by one written out of the series as Alison Davis ended her reign to be replaced by ex-Hollyoaks producer Sean O'Connor. Hollyoaks is a British television Soap opera which was first broadcast on 23 October 1995 on Channel 4. O'Connor quickly outlined his plans for the show, including a name change and many new younger, more glamorous characters. However his plans were cut short by the announcement soon after his arrival that Five would not be renewing the series for 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This timing resulted in numerous barely-known new characters populating the final episodes, making the finale all the more challenging to pull off effectively.

Final Episode

The final episode of Family Affairs aired on the 30th December 2005 in the UK and on the 29th of June 2007 in Australia and New Zealand. 1. 3 million people tuned in to watch the final in the UK.

The episode revolved mainly around the lead up to the Stanley St New Years Eve Party and the wedding of Nathan and Eve Fletcher and the events and stories that lead to the completion of the series. During the last half hour, Eileen returned and announced she had won the lotto and was now very wealthy, she also bought a house for the Costello Family. Yasmin and Damian kissed and announced themselves as being a couple. Dr Hector Price and George finally became a couple after a falling out with nurse and flatmate Meridith. Babs Woods long time boyfriend Howard returned. The most important part of the last episode was the murder of Hester by her murderous brother Rex Randell, after barmaid Katie saw footage of Rex murdering his late wife. Rex turned on his sister and later faced a showdown with Katie, although the outcome was never seen or confirmed.

The final scene saw the entire cast celebrating the new year - however Cat, Doug and Katie were absent. (Katie was in the pub with Rex and Doug had just left his long term wife Cat, moments before the end of the show. )

Final cast

At its end, the regular contract cast of Family Affairs were as follows:

See also: List of Family Affairs cast members

Storylines

The show generally concentrated on family-based storylines and marital upsets, although more extreme storylines involving murder, rape, prostitution, blackmail, drug use, and brother-sister incestuous relationships have also occurred. This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames List of actors who have appeared in the British Soap opera Family Affairs. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. Blackmail is the crime of threatening to reveal substantially true information about a person to the public a family member or associates unless a demand made upon the Drugs can be used in many different ways as detailed below Medication See also Medication People can use drugs to relieve pain or discomfort or to cure Incest refers to any sexual activity between closely related persons (often within the immediate family that is illegal or socially Taboo. Perhaps most significantly, Family Affairs has often been acclaimed for its constant inclusion of minority groups, having featured a higher density of gay and lesbian characters over its history than any other British soap. In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women It has also been praised for its treatment and integration of characters from ethnic minorities, notable examples of which include the inimitable Yasmin, who had been with the show for seven years at its final episode in December, and the more recent addition of a gay Muslim character, Sami Shafiq (Hosh Kane). This is a comprehensive list of characters from the Soap opera Family Affairs in alphabetical order by the characters' surnames

Family Affairs also went to unprecedented lengths in its treatment of the controversial issue of child abuse; in 2005 the soap won its first British Soap Award for a storyline in which young Chloe Costello (Leah Coombes) was sexually abused by a family friend, Bradley Foster (Harry Capehorn). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leah Coombes (born March 3, 1994) is a British Actress, best known for having played Chloe Costello in the Soap opera The storyline, backed by the NSPCC, aimed to destroy some unhelpful stereotypes about what we expect a paedophile to be like. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ( NSPCC) is a UK charity campaigning and working in child protection Partly as a result of the storyline, Kazia Pelka, who played Chloe's mother Chrissy, also won the award for Best Dramatic Performance, culminating in a double victory for the show.

Production notes

Prior to the establishment of the outdoor "Stanley Street" set, most of the location footage was shot in West London. "The Lock" and its surrounding areas were filmed at Yeading Marina, shots of the town centre of Charnham were in Uxbridge, and wooded areas featured Ruislip, Denham and Iver among others. Uxbridge is a university town in the London Borough of Hillingdon in West London, England. Ruislip (pronounced "rice-lip") is a place in the London Borough of Hillingdon, in west London, England Etymology Iver is in the south-east corner of the English county of Buckinghamshire and it forms one of the largest Civil parishes in the South Bucks district The houses seen in exterior shots were in Hayes, Uxbridge, and other parts of west London. Hayes is a town in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It is a suburban development situated 13 miles (20 Uxbridge is a university town in the London Borough of Hillingdon in West London, England.

Several episodes made heavy use of the police station sets of ITV1's police drama The Bill, made by the same TV production company. This article deals with the ITV1 brand name as it is broadcast at present The Bill is a long-running British Television Police procedural, named after a slang term for the police. The words "Sun Hill" were removed from the front of the police station for the Family Affairs shoot. In similar fashion, The hospital sets used for St Hugh's on the Bill were also used for Family Affairs' own hospital, St. David's.

References

  1. ^ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | End of the Affairs for Five soap

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