Aliens in the Family
TV series
Aliens in the Family
1987, English, on BBC One. Created by Allan Baker.
It is the summer holidays and teenager Jacqueline ("Jake") is visiting her newly remarried father and his family (including teenager Dora and her young brother Lewis) for the first time. Emotions and tensions run high as everyone tries to establish where they fit in this new dynamic. Meanwhile, on a distant planet, Bond is about to embark on a perilous mission to Earth to seek information and to find his sister, Solita. But he is alone and in danger. When their paths cross, Bond and the children must learn a lesson in friendship and family ties and reconsider the notion of what it is to be an outsider.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- Varies
- Status
- Ended in 1987
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Latest episode
S1 E6: Episode 6
Aired 23 December 1987
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Allan BakerCreator
- Sophie BoldJake · 6 ep
- Clare WilkieDora · 6 ep
- Grant ThatcherBond · 6 ep
- Sebastian KnappLewis · 6 ep
- Rob EdwardsDavid · 6 ep
- Clare CliffordPhilippa · 6 ep
- Elizabeth WatkinsSolita · 5 ep
- Granville SaxtonWirdegen Leader · 3 ep
- Jon GloverVoice from Galgonqua · 3 ep
- James WoodwardWirdegen · 2 ep
- Tony BirchWirdegen · 2 ep
- Michael KelliganSebastian Webster · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 18 November 1987
- Last aired
- 23 December 1987
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Aliens in the Family has 1 season and 6 episodes.
Is Aliens in the Family finished?
Yes. Aliens in the Family ended in 1987, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created Aliens in the Family?
Aliens in the Family was created by Allan Baker and stars Sophie Bold, Clare Wilkie, Grant Thatcher.