KRIS Marshall has revealed he’s open to returning to My Family but has one condition to bosses.
The hit sitcom was the BBC’s most-watched show at one point during its run, drawing in an incredible 10 million viewers.
The hit series ended in 2011 after 11 series on air[/caption]
It originally aired for 11 series between 2000 and 2011 and was voted 24th in the BBC’s Britain’s Best Sitcom in 2004.
Robert Lindsay starred as dad Ben Harper and Zoë Wanamaker as mum Susan, with Kris Marshall playing their eldest son Nick.
Daniela Denby-Ashe and Gabriel Thomson played his youngest siblings Janey and Michael.
While My Family is still on air today with repeats of its classic episodes, actor Kris is open to a reboot.
Speaking to Metro, the now 51-year-old said: “My Family was great.
“If I were to reboot it, it would have to be in a situation where it really worked because Nick Harper was very much a character of his time.
“I was 27 when I started, but I was playing 19, so he was a very youthful character.
“I’m not quite as youthful anymore so it would have to be something really special. But never say never.”
The Beyond Paradise star added that thanks to its repeats My Family is now a hit with his own family.
He added: “What I love about My Family is they run repeats now on one of these free view channels and so I’ve watched a couple with my kids, and, one is like, ‘Dad, how young do you look?’ They are cheeky my kids.
“Also, a lot of comedy doesn’t age very well for obvious reasons, or for not-so-obvious reasons, and I think it really stands up. I don’t think I’m biased here because I’m quite critical of my work.”
Best BBC comedies
We look back at some of the best to ever grace the screen.
Fawlty Towers (1975-1979) – Only two series were made of the beloved institution. However, the cultural impact of the series starring John Cleese and Connie Booth spans decades. It follows rude and intolerant Basil Fawlty (Cleese) as he attempts to improve the reputation of his hotel.
Only Fools and Horses (1981-2003) – The show was crowned by some as the best British sitcom of all time by a TV poll in 2004. Seven series were broadcast on BBC until 1991 with additional sporadic Christmas specials airing until 2003. Sir David Jason starred as ambitious market trader Derek “Del Boy” Trotter whilst Nicholas Lyndhurst played his younger half-brother Rodney. Set in working-class Peckham in south-east London, it follows the highs and lows of the lives of the Trotters’, in particular their brazen attempts to get rich.
Blackadder (1983 – 1989) – Four series were made of the iconic show, created by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson. Each series spans a different historical period as anti-hero Edmund Blackadder (Atkinson) tries to better himself in each society. Accompanied by his dogsbody Baldrick (Tony Robinson), trouble always ensues. A TV poll in 2004 found that Blackadder was voted the second-best British sitcom of all time
Absolutely Fabulous (1992 – 2012) – Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley star as failing PR guru Edina ‘Eddie’ Monsoon and alcoholic fashionista Patsy Stone. The pair embark on heavy-drinking sessions and abuse drugs in a desperate attempt to stay ‘hip’. Eddie constantly chases bizarre fads and fails to lose weight whilst her disappointed and neglected daughter Saffy (Julia Sawalha) looks on.
Little Britain (2003 – 2006) – The premise is simple. A sketch show which features different British people from all walks of life that are engaged in all sorts of comical scenarios. Starring Matt Lucas and David Walliams, the pair created iconic pop culture characters. Viewers loved obnoxious council estate teenager Vicky Pollard, morbidly obese scrounger Bubbles Devere, slimming coach Marjorie Dawes, despondent office worker Carol Beer, disgraced politician Sir Norman Fry, of course the iconic Lou and Andy!
The Catherine Tate Show (2004-2015) – A sketch show starring the likes of Catherine Tate. She made iconic characters such as rowdy schoolgirl Lauren Cooper with her line ‘Am I bovvered?’. Other characters featured Bernie the nurse, the aga saga woman, complaining couple Janice and Ray, and of course her infamous ‘Nan’, Joannie Taylor. The last character herself spawned multiple specials and even a movie.
Gavin and Stacey (2007 – Present) The series tells the story of Gavin (Matthew Horne) and Stacey (Joanna Page). The pair embarked on an online and telephone romance for six months. But when they finally decide to be together properly, their friends and family get in the way. Ruth Jones and James Corden created the beloved show, which has been going for over a decade. The 2019 Christmas special was the most-watched comedy in 17 years and the most-viewed non-sporting event in a decade.
