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{{Short description|British TV comedy-drama series (2000–2003)}}
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{{Infobox television
| name = At Home with the Braithwaites
| image = Braithwaites3.jpg
| caption = DVD [[cover art|cover]] for Series 3
| image = Braithwaites3.jpg
| caption = DVD [[cover art|cover]] for Series 3
| genre = [[Comedy drama]]
| genre = [[Comedy-drama]]
| creator = [[Sally Wainwright]]
| creator = [[Sally Wainwright]]
| writer = Sally Wainwright
| writer = Sally Wainwright
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| starring = [[Sarah Churm]]<br />[[Peter Davison]]<br />Keeley Fawcett<br />[[Amanda Redman]]<br />[[Sarah Smart]]
* [[Sarah Churm]]
* [[Peter Davison]]
* Keeley Fawcett
* [[Amanda Redman]]
* [[Sarah Smart]]
}}
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| country = United Kingdom
| num_series = 4
| language = English
| num_episodes = 26
| num_series = 4
| num_episodes = 26
| runtime = 48–50 minutes
| runtime = 48–50 minutes
| picture_format = [[DVB-T]] [[576i]] [[16:9]]
| company = [[ITV Yorkshire|Yorkshire Television]]
| audio_format = [[Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]
| company = [[ITV Yorkshire|Yorkshire Television]]
| network = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2000|01|20|df=yes}}
| distributor = [[ITV Studios]]
| last_aired = {{End date|2003|04|09|df=yes}}
| network = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| list_episodes = List of At Home with the Braithwaites episodes
| first_aired = {{start date|2000|1|20|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2003|4|9|df=yes}}
| list_episodes = List of At Home with the Braithwaites episodes
}}
}}


'''''At Home with the Braithwaites''''' is a British [[comedy-drama]] [[television series]], created and written by [[Sally Wainwright]] (except for the final four episodes). The storyline follows a [[suburban]] family in [[Leeds]], whose life is turned upside down when the mother of the family wins £38 million on the [[lottery]]. It was broadcast on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] and produced by [[ITV Yorkshire|Yorkshire Television]] for 26 episodes, from 20 January 2000 to 9 April 2003.
'''''At Home with the Braithwaites''''' is a British [[comedy-drama]] [[television series]], was created and written by [[Sally Wainwright]] (except for the final four episodes). The storyline follows a [[suburb]]an family in [[Leeds]], whose life is turned upside down when the mother of the family wins £38 million on the [[lottery]]. The show was broadcast on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] and produced by [[ITV Yorkshire|Yorkshire Television]] for 26 episodes, from 20 January 2000 to 9 April 2003.


At the beginning of the first series, each member of the Braithwaite family has an issue. Mother Alison has to decide what to do with the winnings, and when to tell her family; father David is having an affair with Elaine, his secretary; eldest daughter Virginia is on the verge of dropping out of [[university]]; middle daughter Sarah has a [[puppy love|crush]] on her drama teacher; and youngest daughter Charlotte suspects that Alison may be the mystery lottery winner.
At the beginning of the first series, each member of the Braithwaite family has an issue. Mother Alison has to decide what to do with the winnings, and when to tell her family; father David is having an affair with Elaine Fishwick, his secretary; eldest daughter Virginia is on the verge of dropping out of [[university]]; middle daughter Sarah has a [[puppy love|crush]] on her drama teacher; and youngest daughter Charlotte suspects that Alison may be the mystery lottery winner.

==Premise==
{{Main|List of At Home with the Braithwaites episodes}}
{{:List of At Home with the Braithwaites episodes}}

===Series One===
In the first series of six episodes Alison decides, for the time being, to not tell her family about the lottery win as she worries it may have a negative effect on them. In an attempt to do something good with the money, she starts a [[charitable organization|charity]] with the help of her good friend, Marion, and an [[idealistic]] out-of-work [[accountant]], Pauline. David begins to regret having started an affair. Virginia falls in love with their new next door neighbour, the selfish and manipulative Megan. A group of [[journalists]] attempt to track down and reveal the identity of the mystery lottery winner. Sarah has her advances toward her drama teacher rejected, and she reacts by sleeping with Phil, the boy next door, and becomes pregnant. By the end of the series, the truth comes out regarding Alison's lottery win and David's affair.

===Series Two===
In the second series of eight episodes, the Braithwaites have moved into a [[mansion]] in the [[countryside]]. Alison and David struggle to rebuild their marriage and end up separating. Alison then has a romance with David's brother, Graham, much to David's dismay, until she realises that Graham is still seeing his wife. Sarah gives birth to a son and secretly marries Phil. Charlotte starts getting [[bullied]] at school because of her family's newfound wealth. Virginia is going out with Tamsin, a kind and sensible girl, but is still obsessed with Megan. By the end of the series, Alison and David decide to give their marriage another go.

===Series Three===
In the third series of six episodes, Alison is awarded a damehood by the Queen for her charity work, and discovers that she is pregnant with Graham's baby. David suggests that they pretend he is the father, until it comes out that Graham actually is. Tamsin is also pregnant, as the result of a [[one night stand]] with a guy from university. She and Virginia decide to raise the child together, until Tamsin realises that Virginia is still infatuated with Megan. A newspaper prints a story saying that it was 12-year-old Charlotte who purchased the winning lottery ticket, and the lottery company take the family to [[court]], claiming back all £38 million as it was illegal for an under-16 to enter the lottery. A heavily pregnant Alison cracks and confesses during the trial, forcing the Braithwaites back to their old home and their old lives. Sarah starts seeing a married teacher. By the end of the series, Alison gives birth to a baby girl, Katherine 'Kate/Katie', and the family manage to retrieve their fortune following a [[legal technicality]] and a retrial.

===Series Four===
In the fourth and final series of six episodes, Alison and David start divorce proceedings. Alison has a romance with her gardener, Nick. David starts seeing Elaine again. Sarah quits [[college]], and starts a business as a [[wedding planner]]. She also discovers that Phil, the father of her child, still has feelings for her. Charlotte starts going out with Jordan, Elaine's son, and the pair hatch a plan to get rid of the lottery winnings that Charlotte believes has caused all of the problems within her family. Virginia has finally to choose between Tamsin, who now has a baby girl, Rowena, and Megan. Disapproving of her recent actions, Virginia, Sarah, and Charlotte all struggle to get along with Alison. The final scene of the series sees the whole family, and their friends, arguing with each other, as Charlotte announces that she thinks she might be pregnant.

Sally Wainwright wrote the first two episodes of this series while [[Jonathan Harvey (playwright)|Jonathan Harvey]] wrote the next two with the final episodes written by Katie Baxendale.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{castlist|
*[[Amanda Redman]] as Alison Braithwaite
*[[Amanda Redman]] as Alison Braithwaite
*[[Peter Davison]] as David Braithwaite
*[[Peter Davison]] as David Braithwaite
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*[[Lynda Bellingham]] as Pauline Farnell
*[[Lynda Bellingham]] as Pauline Farnell
*[[Sylvia Syms]] as Marion Riley
*[[Sylvia Syms]] as Marion Riley
*[[Judy Holt]] as Elaine Fishwick (Series 1, 2 and 4)
*[[Judy Holt]] as Elaine Fishwick
*Emily Glenister as Emily Braithwaite (Series 1 and 2)
*[[Ray Stevenson]] as Graham Braithwaite (Series 2 and 3)
*[[Elizabeth Rider]] as Helen Braithwaite (Series 2 and 3)
*Olive Pendleton as Hilda Braithwaite (Series 2 and 3)
*Lucy Whelan as Tamsin
*Lucy Whelan as Tamsin
*[[Hazel Douglas]] as Audrey Crowther
*[[Hazel Douglas]] as Audrey Crowther
*Damian Zuk as Phil Skidmore
*Damian Zuk as Phil Skidmore
*[[Ishia Bennison]] as Denise Skidmore
*[[Ishia Bennison]] as Denise Skidmore
*Emily Glenister as Emily Braithwaite (Series 1 and 2)
*[[Garry Cooper]] as Colin Skidmore (Series 1, 2 and 3)
*[[Garry Cooper]] as Colin Skidmore (Series 1, 2 and 3)
*[[Adam Rayner]] as Nick (Series 4)
*[[Ray Stevenson]] as Graham Braithwaite (Series 2 and 3)
*Scott Cooper as Jordan Fishwick (Series 4)
*[[Elizabeth Rider]] as Helen Braithwaite (Series 2 and 3)
*Olive Pendleton as Hilda Braithwaite (Series 2 and 3)
*Adam & Jamie Harrison as Baby William (Series 3)
*Adam & Jamie Harrison as Baby William (Series 3)
*Alun Raglan as Daniel Wolfenden (Series 3)
*[[Amelia Curtis]] as Beth Wolfenden (Series 3)
*[[Adam Rayner]] as Nick Bottomley (Series 4)
*Scott Cooper as Jordan Fishwick (Series 4)
*[[Rachel Leskovac]] as Ciara Pickering (Series 4)
}}


==Characters==
==Characters==


===Dame Alison Jane Braithwaite DBE===
===Dame Alison Jane Braithwaite DBE===
Alison is the matriarch of the family. She is upstanding, unselfish. She cares for her family, however, through her deception, she often hurts them. After winning the lottery, she adopts a new ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]'' resembling look, however, her taste "leaves a lot to be desired" as one character puts it. She has extramarital affairs with her brother-in-law and even her gardener who is 20 years her junior.
Alison is the matriarch of the family. She is upstanding and unselfish. She cares for her family; however, through her deception, she often hurts them. After winning the lottery, she adopts a new ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]''-resembling look; however, her taste "leaves a lot to be desired" as one character puts it. She has extramarital affairs with her brother-in-law and even her gardener, who is 20 years her junior.


===David Braithwaite===
===David Braithwaite===
David is the [[Patriarchy|patriarch]] of the family.{{Citation needed|date=November 2017}}<!--Only someone who has never seen this program could make such a claim, so, all right, who is it?--> He is not as close to his children as Alison, and has a stormy relationship with eldest daughter Virginia, however, she is the only one he ever confides in. He has been having an affair for some time with his PA. He loathes his younger brother Graham who has an affair with Alison.
David is the [[Patriarchy|patriarch]] of the family. He is not as close to his children as Alison, and has a stormy relationship with eldest daughter Virginia; however, she is the only one he ever confides in. He has been having an affair for some time with his PA. He loathes his younger brother, Graham, who has an affair with Alison.


===Virginia Rowena Braithwaite===
===Virginia Rowena Braithwaite===
Virginia is the eldest daughter, she is wanton, feckless and usually entirely selfish. She is closest to her mother and has the confidences of both her parents. She is an open [[lesbian]] and has an ongoing relationship with Tamsin and an on and off affair with Megan. She works as a mechanic on-and-off and studies at the [[University of York]]. She is described by sister Sarah as being her 'chain-smoking, screwed up dyke of a sister'.
Virginia is the eldest daughter. She is wanton, feckless and usually entirely selfish. She is closest to her mother, but has the confidences of both her parents. She is an openly [[lesbian]] and has an ongoing relationship with Tamsin and an on-off affair with Megan. She works as a mechanic occasionally and studies at the [[University of York]]. She is described by sister Sarah as being her 'chain-smoking, screwed-up dyke of a sister'.


===Sarah Elizabeth Braithwaite===
===Sarah Elizabeth Braithwaite===
The middle daughter, Sarah is immature, needy and promiscuous. She becomes pregnant with a neighbour in series one, marries and divorces him in series two and has an affair with a teacher in her sixth form in series three. She is often the only daughter not to know family secrets as one parent usually entrusts Virginia with the truth while Charlotte's investigative nature usually uncovers the truth.
The middle daughter, Sarah is immature, needy and promiscuous. She becomes pregnant by a neighbour in series one, marries and divorces him in series two, and has an affair with a teacher in her sixth form in series three. She is often the only daughter not to know family secrets, as one parent usually entrusts Virginia with the truth, while Charlotte's investigative nature usually uncovers it.


===Charlotte Braithwaite===
===Charlotte Braithwaite===
Charlotte is the youngest daughter, still in her teenage years, she is a gawky loner. She is a quiet child and usually finds out secrets through her inquisitive nature. She is occasionally capable of sociopathic behaviour.
Charlotte is the youngest daughter. Still in her teenage years, she is a gawky loner. She is a quiet child and usually finds out secrets through her inquisitive nature. She is occasionally capable of sociopathic behaviour.


===Megan Hartnoll===
===Megan Hartnoll===
Megan is originally the neighbour of the Braithwaites and lives with husband Mike. She is spiteful, manipulative and a constant threat to the happiness of the Braithwaite's, especially, Virginia with whom she has an affair. She is [[electrocution|electrocuted]] in the fourth series.
Megan is originally a neighbour of the Braithwaites and lives with husband Mike. She is spiteful, manipulative and a constant threat to the happiness of the Braithwaites, especially Virginia, with whom she has an affair. She is [[electrocution|electrocuted]] in the fourth series.


===Mike Hartnoll===
===Mike Hartnoll===
Mike is the husband of Megan and is strongly attracted to Alison. While Alison feels sorry for him because of his loneliness, the rest of the family find him an annoyance. He is self-pitying, self-righteous, self-indulged and prone to making long drunken diatribes. As David describes him, he is the sort of man who you invite to a party in the hope he cannot come.
Mike is the husband of Megan and is strongly attracted to Alison. While Alison feels sorry for him because of his loneliness, the rest of the family find him an annoyance. He is self-pitying, self-righteous, self-indulged and prone to making long drunken diatribes. As David describes him, he is the sort of man whom you invite to a party in the hope he cannot come.


===Graham Braithwaite===
===Graham Braithwaite===
Graham is David's brother. After Alison and David split, he lies to Alison telling her he's separated, and the two begin an affair. When she finds out it's adulterous she leaves him, but he refuses to leave her alone and his behaviour becomes obsessive. Alison falls pregnant with his baby and she and David try pass the baby off as theirs. Graham however finds out. He is devious, calculating and manipulative, yet intelligent and articulate which enables him to deceive others easily.
Graham is David's brother. After Alison and David split, he lies to Alison telling her he's separated, and the two begin an affair. When she finds out it's adulterous, she leaves him, but he refuses to leave her alone and his behaviour becomes obsessive. Alison falls pregnant with his baby, and she and David try to pass the baby off as theirs. Graham, however, finds out. He is devious, calculating and manipulative, yet intelligent and articulate, which enables him to deceive others easily.

==Plot==
{{Main|List of At Home with the Braithwaites episodes}}

===Series One===
In the first series of six episodes Alison decides, for the time being, to not tell her family about the lottery win as she worries it may have a negative effect on them. In an attempt to do something good with the money, she starts a [[charitable organization|charity]] with the help of her good friend, Marion, and an [[idealistic]] out-of-work [[accountant]], Pauline. David begins to regret having started an affair. Virginia falls in love with their new next door neighbour, the selfish and manipulative Megan. A group of [[journalists]] attempt to track down and reveal the identity of the mystery lottery winner. Sarah has her advances toward her drama teacher rejected, and she reacts by sleeping with Phil, the boy next door, and becomes pregnant. By the end of the series, the truth comes out regarding Alison's lottery win and David's affair.

===Series Two===
In the second series of eight episodes, the Braithwaites have moved into a [[mansion]] in the [[countryside]]. Alison and David struggle to rebuild their marriage and end up separating. Alison then has a romance with David's brother, Graham, much to David's dismay, until she realises that Graham is still seeing his wife. Sarah gives birth to a son and secretly marries Phil. Charlotte starts getting [[bullied]] at school because of her family's newfound wealth. Virginia is going out with Tamsin, a kind and sensible girl, but is still obsessed with Megan. By the end of the series, Alison and David decide to give their marriage another go.

===Series Three===
In the third series of six episodes, Alison is awarded a damehood by the Queen for her charity work, and discovers that she is pregnant with Graham's baby. David suggests that they pretend he is the father, until it comes out that Graham actually is. Tamsin is also pregnant, as the result of a [[one night stand]] with a guy from university. She and Virginia decide to raise the child together, until Tamsin realises that Virginia is still infatuated with Megan. A newspaper prints a story saying that it was 12-year-old Charlotte who purchased the winning lottery ticket, and the lottery company take the family to [[court]], claiming back all £38 million as it was illegal for an under-16 to enter the lottery. A heavily pregnant Alison cracks and confesses during the trial, forcing the Braithwaites back to their old home and their old lives. Sarah starts seeing a married teacher. By the end of the series, Alison gives birth to a baby girl, Katherine 'Kate/Katie', and the family manage to retrieve their fortune following a [[legal technicality]] and a retrial.

===Series Four===
In the fourth and final series of six episodes, Alison and David start divorce proceedings. Alison has a romance with her gardener, Nick. David starts seeing Elaine again. Sarah quits [[college]], and starts a business as a [[wedding planner]]. She also discovers that Phil, the father of her child, still has feelings for her. Charlotte starts going out with Jordan, Elaine's son, and the pair hatch a plan to get rid of the lottery winnings that Charlotte believes has caused all of the problems within her family. Virginia has finally to choose between Tamsin, who now has a baby girl, Rowena, and Megan. Disapproving of her recent actions, Virginia, Sarah, and Charlotte all struggle to get along with Alison. The final scene of the series sees the whole family, and their friends, arguing with each other, as Charlotte announces that she thinks she might be pregnant.

Sally Wainwright wrote the first two episodes of this series while [[Jonathan Harvey (playwright)|Jonathan Harvey]] wrote the next two with the final episodes written by Katie Baxendale.


==Overseas==
==Overseas==
The series was shown on [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] and [[UK.TV]] in [[Australia]], [[TV3 (Ireland)|TV3]] in [[Ireland]], [[TV One (New Zealand)|TV One]] and [[Prime (New Zealand)|Prime]] in [[New Zealand]], [[NRK]] in [[Norway]], [[RTV Slovenija]] in [[Slovenia]], [[BBC America]] in the [[United States]], [[TVB Pearl]] in [[Hong Kong]], [[YLE]] in [[Finland]], and [[Yes Plus]] in [[Israel]].
The series was shown on [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]]<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home with the Braithwaites| url=https://amp.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/at-home-with-the-braithwaites-20030926-gdhghu.html| website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]| date=26 September 2003| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230828192338/https://amp.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/at-home-with-the-braithwaites-20030926-gdhghu.html| archive-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> and [[UK.TV]] in Australia; [[TV3 (Ireland)|TV3]] in Ireland;<ref>{{cite web| title= TV3's new and improved schedule| url= https://www.boards.ie/discussion/104413/tv3s-new-and-improved-schedule| website=boards.ie| date= 8 March 2002| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230828193022/https://www.boards.ie/discussion/104413/tv3s-new-and-improved-schedule| archive-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> [[TV One (New Zealand)|TV One]] and [[Prime (New Zealand)|Prime]] in New Zealand; [[NRK]] in Norway; [[RTV Slovenija]] in Slovenia; [[BBC America]] in the United States; [[TVB Pearl]] in Hong Kong; [[YLE]] in Finland; and [[Yes Plus]] in Israel.


==DVD release==
==Reception==
===Ratings===
Series one, two, three and four of ''At Home with the Braithwaites'' are all available on DVD (Region 2, UK).

The first and second series are also available on DVD (Region 1, USA and Canada) from Acorn Media.

Series one, two, three and four are all available on Region 4 (Aus) DVD individually, and as a complete series box set. The Series 3 and Series 4 DVDs are missing segments of the programs. Region 2 DVDS are complete and uncut.

Australia releases:
*At Home with the Braithwaites – Complete Series 1 (2 disc set) – 16 February 2007
*At Home with the Braithwaites – Complete Series 2 (2 disc set) – 7 May 2007
*At Home with the Braithwaites – Complete Series 3 (2 disc set) – 3 July 2007
*At Home with the Braithwaites – Complete Series 4 (2 disc set) – 5 September 2007
*At Home with the Braithwaites – The Complete Series (8 disc box set) – 2 December 2007

==Ratings==
Episode viewing figures from [[BARB]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.barb.co.uk/search/site-search?site_search_query=at+home+with+the+braithwaites | title=BARB search results for "At Home with the Braithwaites" | publisher=BARB | access-date=28 February 2013}}</ref>
Episode viewing figures from [[BARB]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.barb.co.uk/search/site-search?site_search_query=at+home+with+the+braithwaites | title=BARB search results for "At Home with the Braithwaites" | publisher=BARB | access-date=28 February 2013}}</ref>


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===Awards and nominations===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
! Ref!
|-
| 2000
| [[TV Quick|TV Quick Awards]]
| Best New Drama
| ''At Home with the Braithwaites''
| {{won}}
| align="center"|<ref name="comedy">{{cite web| title=At Home With the Braithwaites| url=https://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/at-home-with-the-braithwaites| website=comedy.co.uk| date=11 September 2019| access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2001
| [[2001 British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA TV Awards]]
| [[British Academy Television Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
| Amanda Redman
| {{nom}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| title=Television in 2001| url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2001/television| website=awards.bafta.org| access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[Royal Television Society Programme Awards|RTS Awards]]
| Best Drama Series
| ''At Home with the Braithwaites''
| {{nom}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| title=RTS Programme Awards 2000| url=http://www.rts.org.uk/awards.asp?sec_id=338&from=section| website=rts.org.uk| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060924230711/http://www.rts.org.uk/awards.asp?sec_id=338&from=section| archive-date=24 September 2006}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4"|2002
| [[2002 British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA TV Awards]]
| Best Drama Series
| Carolyn Reynolds, Jacky Stoller,<br />Sally Wainwright
| {{nom}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| title=Television in 2002| url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2002/television| website=awards.bafta.org| access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[30th International Emmy Awards|International Emmy Awards]]
| [[International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series|Best Drama Series]]
| ''At Home with the Braithwaites''<br />{{small|(episodes 1 & 6)}}
| {{nom}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| last=Kay| first=Jeremy| title=International Emmy nominations announced| url=https://www.screendaily.com/international-emmy-nominations-announced/4010755.article| website=screendaily.com| date=8 October 2002| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728141529/https://www.screendaily.com/international-emmy-nominations-announced/4010755.article| archive-date=28 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|RTS Awards
| Best Writer
| Sally Wainwright
| {{nom}}
| align="center"|<ref name="RTS2002">{{cite web| title=RTS Programme Awards 2001| url=http://www.rts.org.uk/awards.asp?sec_id=337&from=section| website=rts.org.uk| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060924230632/http://www.rts.org.uk/awards.asp?sec_id=337&from=section| archive-date=24 September 2006}}</ref>
|-
| Best Drama Series
| ''At Home with the Braithwaites''
| {{nom}}
| align="center"|<ref name="RTS2002" />
|-
| rowspan="2"|2003
| [[National Comedy Awards|British Comedy Awards]]
| Best TV Comedy Drama
| ''At Home with the Braithwaites''
| {{nom}}
| align="center"|<ref name="comedy" />
|-
| [[National Television Awards]]
| Most Popular Actress
| Amanda Redman
| {{nom}}
| align="center"|
|-
| 2004
| RTS Awards
| Best Drama Series
| ''At Home with the Braithwaites''
| {{nom}}
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web| title=RTS programme awards nominations| url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/feb/25/broadcasting1| website=[[The Guardian]]| date=25 February 2004| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912223607/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/feb/25/broadcasting1| archive-date=12 September 2014}}</ref>
|}

==Home media==
===VHS release===
The complete first series of ''At Home with the Braithwaites'' was released on VHS in the UK on 2 February 2001 from [[BBC Studios Home Entertainment|2Entertain]].<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With the Braithwaites - The Complete TV Series [2000]| url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Home-Braithwaites-Complete-VHS/dp/B00004S8JG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1PHL3NW6C7NG9&keywords=at+home+with+the+braithwaites+vhs&qid=1693186612&sprefix=at+home+with+the+braithwaites+vhs%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-1| website=amazon.co.uk| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828014042/https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Home-Braithwaites-Complete-VHS/dp/B00004S8JG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1PHL3NW6C7NG9&keywords=at+home+with+the+braithwaites+vhs&qid=1693186612&sprefix=at+home+with+the+braithwaites+vhs%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-1| archive-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>

===DVD releases===
The entire series is available on DVD on Region 2 in the UK, both in individual sets and a complete boxset from distribution company, Network. The first two series have been released on Region 1 DVD in the United States and Canada via [[Acorn DVD]]. The entire series is also available on Region 4 in Australia and New Zealand through [[Shock Records]]. The third and fourth series on Region 4 DVDs are missing segments from episodes, whereas the Region 2 sets are complete and uncut. All four series were re-released individually on Region 4 via [[Roadshow Entertainment]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Title
! colspan="3"|Release date
! rowspan="2"|Features
|-
! [[DVD region code#1|Region 1]]
! [[DVD region code#2|Region 2]]
! [[DVD region code#4|Region 4]]
|-
| The Complete First Series
| 24 August 2004<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With The Braithwaites - Season 1 (2-DVD)| url=https://www.oldies.com/product-view/73065M.html| website=oldies.com| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202170115/https://www.oldies.com/product-view/73065M.html| archive-date=2 December 2008}}</ref>
| 8 April 2003<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With The Braithwaites - The Complete First Series [DVD]| url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Home-Braithwaites-Complete-First/dp/B000BSQQWM/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=3DJQNGPJCB1Y8&keywords=at+home+with+the+braithwaites+series+1+dvd&qid=1693180951&sprefix=at+home+with+the+braithwaites+series+1+dvd%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-4| website=amazon.co.uk| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828000643/https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Home-Braithwaites-Complete-First/dp/B000BSQQWM/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=3DJQNGPJCB1Y8&keywords=at+home+with+the+braithwaites+series+1+dvd&qid=1693180951&sprefix=at+home+with+the+braithwaites+series+1+dvd%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-4| archive-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
| 3 February 2007<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With The Braithwaites The Complete First Series| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/at-home-with-the-braithwaites/dvd/9328511010549.html| website=[[Booktopia]]| access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
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* 6 episodes
* 2 discs
* 4:3 aspect ratio
* English: Dolby Digital 2.0
* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating: 15<ref name="bbfc">{{cite web| title= At Home With The Braithwaites| url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/at-home-with-the-braithwaites-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zntkyndk| website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]| access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M<ref>{{cite web| title=AT HOME WITH THE BRAITHWAITES SERIES ONE - EPISODES 1 TO 6| url=https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/home-braithwaites-series-one-episodes-1-6| website=classification.gov.au| date=21 September 2006| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828185810/https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/home-braithwaites-series-one-episodes-1-6| archive-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
* '''Special features:''' cast filmographies & photo gallery (Region 1 only)
* (''No subtitles'')
}}
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| The Complete Second Series
| 15 February 2005<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With The Braithwaites - Season 2 (3-DVD)| url=https://www.oldies.com/product-view/72875M.html| website=oldies.com| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202140801/https://www.oldies.com/product-view/72875M.html| archive-date=2 December 2008}}</ref>
| 24 July 2006<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With The Braithwaites - The Complete Second Series [DVD]| url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Home-Braithwaites-Complete-Second/dp/B000FTWUEA/ref=m_pd_aw_sim_sccl_1/258-1147887-5792658?pd_rd_w=o0nCL&content-id=amzn1.sym.addc0fe7-8c50-42a3-a9c9-a43c533abd1c&pf_rd_p=addc0fe7-8c50-42a3-a9c9-a43c533abd1c&pf_rd_r=06HB234Y10M2ZJF66BRD&pd_rd_wg=T0Ua8&pd_rd_r=b57bba53-7a0b-49e9-b07c-e23874cc5d44&pd_rd_i=B000FTWUEA&psc=1| website=amazon.co.uk| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828001642/https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Home-Braithwaites-Complete-Second/dp/B000FTWUEA/ref=m_pd_aw_sim_sccl_1/258-1147887-5792658?pd_rd_w=o0nCL&content-id=amzn1.sym.addc0fe7-8c50-42a3-a9c9-a43c533abd1c&pf_rd_p=addc0fe7-8c50-42a3-a9c9-a43c533abd1c&pf_rd_r=06HB234Y10M2ZJF66BRD&pd_rd_wg=T0Ua8&pd_rd_r=b57bba53-7a0b-49e9-b07c-e23874cc5d44&pd_rd_i=B000FTWUEA&psc=1| archive-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
| 5 May 2007<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With The Braithwaites The Complete Second Series| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/at-home-with-the-braithwaites/dvd/9328511010556.html| website=[[Booktopia]]| access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
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* 8 episodes
* 2 discs (Region 2 & 4)
* 3 disc (Region 1)
* 16:9 aspect ratio
* English: Dolby Digital 2.0
* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating: 15<ref name="bbfc" />
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M<ref>{{cite web| title=AT HOME WITH THE BRAITHWAITES SERIES TWO - EPISODES 1 TO 8| url=https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/home-braithwaites-series-two-episodes-1-8| website=classification.gov.au| date=2 January 2007| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828190315/https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/home-braithwaites-series-two-episodes-1-8| archive-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
* '''Special features:''' cast filmographies & photo gallery (Region 1 only)
* (''No subtitles'')

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| The Complete Third Series
| {{N/a}}
| 31 March 2008<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With The Braithwaites - Series 3 - Complete [DVD]| url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Home-Braithwaites-Complete-DVD/dp/B0012OTRSE/ref=m_pd_aw_sim_sccl_3/258-1147887-5792658?pd_rd_w=Huz2g&content-id=amzn1.sym.addc0fe7-8c50-42a3-a9c9-a43c533abd1c&pf_rd_p=addc0fe7-8c50-42a3-a9c9-a43c533abd1c&pf_rd_r=ECZ6N35SCVBVYH5VRYYT&pd_rd_wg=RmIMY&pd_rd_r=9733881a-a006-46bd-91fb-138d0f1a37c2&pd_rd_i=B0012OTRSE&psc=1| website=amazon.co.uk| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828004903/https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Home-Braithwaites-Complete-DVD/dp/B0012OTRSE/ref=m_pd_aw_sim_sccl_3/258-1147887-5792658?pd_rd_w=Huz2g&content-id=amzn1.sym.addc0fe7-8c50-42a3-a9c9-a43c533abd1c&pf_rd_p=addc0fe7-8c50-42a3-a9c9-a43c533abd1c&pf_rd_r=ECZ6N35SCVBVYH5VRYYT&pd_rd_wg=RmIMY&pd_rd_r=9733881a-a006-46bd-91fb-138d0f1a37c2&pd_rd_i=B0012OTRSE&psc=1| archive-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
| 2 July 2007<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With The Braithwaites The Complete Third Series| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/at-home-with-the-braithwaites/dvd/9328511011522.html| website=[[Booktopia]]| access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
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* 6 episodes
* 2 discs
* 16:9 aspect ratio (Region 2)
* 4:3 aspect ratio (Region 4)
* English: Dolby Digital 2.0
* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating: 15<ref name="bbfc" />
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M<ref>{{cite web| title= AT HOME WITH THE BRAITHWAITES (said to be SERIES THREE - EPISODES 1 TO 6) | url= https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/home-braithwaites-said-be-series-three-episodes-1-6 | website=classification.gov.au| date=28 February 2007| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230828190846/https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/home-braithwaites-said-be-series-three-episodes-1-6 | archive-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
* (''No subtitles'')
* (''No special features'')
}}
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| The Complete Fourth Series
| {{N/a}}
| 27 October 2008<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With The Braithwaites - Series 4 - Complete [DVD]| url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Home-Braithwaites-Complete-DVD/dp/B001E6Q0OE/ref=m_pd_aw_sim_sccl_2/258-1147887-5792658?pd_rd_w=Huz2g&content-id=amzn1.sym.addc0fe7-8c50-42a3-a9c9-a43c533abd1c&pf_rd_p=addc0fe7-8c50-42a3-a9c9-a43c533abd1c&pf_rd_r=ECZ6N35SCVBVYH5VRYYT&pd_rd_wg=RmIMY&pd_rd_r=9733881a-a006-46bd-91fb-138d0f1a37c2&pd_rd_i=B001E6Q0OE&psc=1| website=amazon.co.uk| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828005340/https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Home-Braithwaites-Complete-DVD/dp/B001E6Q0OE/ref=m_pd_aw_sim_sccl_2/258-1147887-5792658?pd_rd_w=Huz2g&content-id=amzn1.sym.addc0fe7-8c50-42a3-a9c9-a43c533abd1c&pf_rd_p=addc0fe7-8c50-42a3-a9c9-a43c533abd1c&pf_rd_r=ECZ6N35SCVBVYH5VRYYT&pd_rd_wg=RmIMY&pd_rd_r=9733881a-a006-46bd-91fb-138d0f1a37c2&pd_rd_i=B001E6Q0OE&psc=1| archive-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
| 1 September 2007<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With The Braithwaites The Complete Fourth Series| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/at-home-with-the-braithwaites/dvd/9328511011539.html| website=[[Booktopia]]| access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
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* 6 episodes
* 2 discs
* 16:9 aspect ratio (Region 2)
* 4:3 aspect ratio (Region 4)
* English: Dolby Digital 2.0
* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating: 15<ref name="bbfc" />
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M<ref>{{cite web| title= AT HOME WITH THE BRAITHWAITES (said to be SERIES 4 - EPISODES 1 TO 6) | url= https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/home-braithwaites-said-be-series-4-episodes-1-6 | website=classification.gov.au| date=22 March 2007| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230828191019/https://www.classification.gov.au/titles/home-braithwaites-said-be-series-4-episodes-1-6 | archive-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
* (''No subtitles'')
* (''No special features'')
}}
|-
| The Complete Series
| {{N/a}}
| 27 October 2008<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With The Braithwaites - Series 1-4 - Complete [DVD]| url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Home-Braithwaites-1-4-Complete/dp/B001E6Q0OO/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=23AU3JMKF8UF0&keywords=at+home+with+the+braithwaites+dvd&qid=1693184911&sprefix=at+home+with+the+braithwaites+dvd%2Caps%2C74&sr=8-3| website=amazon.co.uk| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828011218/https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Home-Braithwaites-1-4-Complete/dp/B001E6Q0OO/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=23AU3JMKF8UF0&keywords=at+home+with+the+braithwaites+dvd&qid=1693184911&sprefix=at+home+with+the+braithwaites+dvd%2Caps%2C74&sr=8-3| archive-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
| 1 December 2007<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With the Braithwaites [Region 4] The Complete Series| url=https://www.fishpond.com.au/Movies/At-Home-With-Braithwaites-Amanda-Redman/9328511011546| website=fishpond.com.au| access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
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* 26 episodes
* 8 discs
* 4:3 & 16:9 aspect ratio (Region 2)
* 4:3 aspect ratio (Region 4)
* English: Dolby Digital 2.0
* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating: 15<ref name="bbfc" />
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
* (''No subtitles'')
* (''No special features'')
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! colspan="5"|Rereleased sets
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| Series 1
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| 30 January 2013<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With The Braithwaites Series 1 (2 Discs)| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/at-home-with-the-braithwaites/dvd/9398711339498.html| website=[[Booktopia]]| access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
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* 6 episodes
* 2 discs
* 4:3 aspect ratio
* English: Dolby Digital 2.0
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
* (''No subtitles'')
* (''No special features'')
}}
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| Series 2
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| 30 January 2013<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With The Braithwaites Series 2 (2 Discs)| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/at-home-with-the-braithwaites/dvd/9398711339597.html| website=[[Booktopia]]| access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
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* 8 episodes
* 2 discs
* 16:9 aspect ratio
* English: Dolby Digital 2.0
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
* (''No subtitles'')
* (''No special features'')
}}
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| Series 3
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| 4 September 2013<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With The Braithwaites Series 3| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/at-home-with-the-braithwaites/dvd/9398711397993.html| website=[[Booktopia]]| access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
| {{Hidden|{{align|left|}}|

* 6 episodes
* 2 discs
* 16:9 aspect ratio
* English: Dolby Digital 2.0
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
* (''No subtitles'')
* (''No special features'')
}}
|-
| Series 4
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| 4 September 2013<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With The Braithwaites Series 4| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/at-home-with-the-braithwaites/dvd/9398711398099.html| website=[[Booktopia]]| access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
| {{Hidden|{{align|left|}}|

* 6 episodes
* 2 discs
* 16:9 aspect ratio
* English: Dolby Digital 2.0
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
* (''No subtitles'')
* (''No special features'')
}}
|-
| The Complete Series
| {{N/a}}
| 6 April 2020<ref>{{cite web| title=At Home With the Braithwaites: The Complete Series [DVD]| url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Home-Braithwaites-Complete-DVD/dp/B085RTM5XX/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=23AU3JMKF8UF0&keywords=at+home+with+the+braithwaites+dvd&qid=1693184911&sprefix=at+home+with+the+braithwaites+dvd%2Caps%2C74&sr=8-1| website=amazon.co.uk| access-date=28 August 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828012542/https://www.amazon.co.uk/At-Home-Braithwaites-Complete-DVD/dp/B085RTM5XX/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=23AU3JMKF8UF0&keywords=at+home+with+the+braithwaites+dvd&qid=1693184911&sprefix=at+home+with+the+braithwaites+dvd%2Caps%2C74&sr=8-1| archive-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>
| {{N/a}}
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* (''See original complete series box for features'')
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 24 September 2024

At Home with the Braithwaites
DVD cover for Series 3
GenreComedy drama
Created bySally Wainwright
Written bySally Wainwright
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes26 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time48–50 minutes
Production companyYorkshire Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release20 January 2000 (2000-01-20) –
9 April 2003 (2003-04-09)

At Home with the Braithwaites is a British comedy-drama television series, was created and written by Sally Wainwright (except for the final four episodes). The storyline follows a suburban family in Leeds, whose life is turned upside down when the mother of the family wins £38 million on the lottery. The show was broadcast on ITV and produced by Yorkshire Television for 26 episodes, from 20 January 2000 to 9 April 2003.

At the beginning of the first series, each member of the Braithwaite family has an issue. Mother Alison has to decide what to do with the winnings, and when to tell her family; father David is having an affair with Elaine Fishwick, his secretary; eldest daughter Virginia is on the verge of dropping out of university; middle daughter Sarah has a crush on her drama teacher; and youngest daughter Charlotte suspects that Alison may be the mystery lottery winner.

Premise

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Main article: List of At Home with the Braithwaites episodes
SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1620 January 2000 (2000-01-20)24 February 2000 (2000-02-24)
284 January 2001 (2001-01-04)22 February 2001 (2001-02-22)
365 March 2002 (2002-03-05)9 April 2002 (2002-04-09)
465 March 2003 (2003-03-05)9 April 2003 (2003-04-09)

Series One

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In the first series of six episodes Alison decides, for the time being, to not tell her family about the lottery win as she worries it may have a negative effect on them. In an attempt to do something good with the money, she starts a charity with the help of her good friend, Marion, and an idealistic out-of-work accountant, Pauline. David begins to regret having started an affair. Virginia falls in love with their new next door neighbour, the selfish and manipulative Megan. A group of journalists attempt to track down and reveal the identity of the mystery lottery winner. Sarah has her advances toward her drama teacher rejected, and she reacts by sleeping with Phil, the boy next door, and becomes pregnant. By the end of the series, the truth comes out regarding Alison's lottery win and David's affair.

Series Two

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In the second series of eight episodes, the Braithwaites have moved into a mansion in the countryside. Alison and David struggle to rebuild their marriage and end up separating. Alison then has a romance with David's brother, Graham, much to David's dismay, until she realises that Graham is still seeing his wife. Sarah gives birth to a son and secretly marries Phil. Charlotte starts getting bullied at school because of her family's newfound wealth. Virginia is going out with Tamsin, a kind and sensible girl, but is still obsessed with Megan. By the end of the series, Alison and David decide to give their marriage another go.

Series Three

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In the third series of six episodes, Alison is awarded a damehood by the Queen for her charity work, and discovers that she is pregnant with Graham's baby. David suggests that they pretend he is the father, until it comes out that Graham actually is. Tamsin is also pregnant, as the result of a one night stand with a guy from university. She and Virginia decide to raise the child together, until Tamsin realises that Virginia is still infatuated with Megan. A newspaper prints a story saying that it was 12-year-old Charlotte who purchased the winning lottery ticket, and the lottery company take the family to court, claiming back all £38 million as it was illegal for an under-16 to enter the lottery. A heavily pregnant Alison cracks and confesses during the trial, forcing the Braithwaites back to their old home and their old lives. Sarah starts seeing a married teacher. By the end of the series, Alison gives birth to a baby girl, Katherine 'Kate/Katie', and the family manage to retrieve their fortune following a legal technicality and a retrial.

Series Four

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In the fourth and final series of six episodes, Alison and David start divorce proceedings. Alison has a romance with her gardener, Nick. David starts seeing Elaine again. Sarah quits college, and starts a business as a wedding planner. She also discovers that Phil, the father of her child, still has feelings for her. Charlotte starts going out with Jordan, Elaine's son, and the pair hatch a plan to get rid of the lottery winnings that Charlotte believes has caused all of the problems within her family. Virginia has finally to choose between Tamsin, who now has a baby girl, Rowena, and Megan. Disapproving of her recent actions, Virginia, Sarah, and Charlotte all struggle to get along with Alison. The final scene of the series sees the whole family, and their friends, arguing with each other, as Charlotte announces that she thinks she might be pregnant.

Sally Wainwright wrote the first two episodes of this series while Jonathan Harvey wrote the next two with the final episodes written by Katie Baxendale.

Cast

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Characters

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Dame Alison Jane Braithwaite DBE

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Alison is the matriarch of the family. She is upstanding and unselfish. She cares for her family; however, through her deception, she often hurts them. After winning the lottery, she adopts a new Dynasty-resembling look; however, her taste "leaves a lot to be desired" as one character puts it. She has extramarital affairs with her brother-in-law and even her gardener, who is 20 years her junior.

David Braithwaite

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David is the patriarch of the family. He is not as close to his children as Alison, and has a stormy relationship with eldest daughter Virginia; however, she is the only one he ever confides in. He has been having an affair for some time with his PA. He loathes his younger brother, Graham, who has an affair with Alison.

Virginia Rowena Braithwaite

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Virginia is the eldest daughter. She is wanton, feckless and usually entirely selfish. She is closest to her mother, but has the confidences of both her parents. She is an openly lesbian and has an ongoing relationship with Tamsin and an on-off affair with Megan. She works as a mechanic occasionally and studies at the University of York. She is described by sister Sarah as being her 'chain-smoking, screwed-up dyke of a sister'.

Sarah Elizabeth Braithwaite

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The middle daughter, Sarah is immature, needy and promiscuous. She becomes pregnant by a neighbour in series one, marries and divorces him in series two, and has an affair with a teacher in her sixth form in series three. She is often the only daughter not to know family secrets, as one parent usually entrusts Virginia with the truth, while Charlotte's investigative nature usually uncovers it.

Charlotte Braithwaite

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Charlotte is the youngest daughter. Still in her teenage years, she is a gawky loner. She is a quiet child and usually finds out secrets through her inquisitive nature. She is occasionally capable of sociopathic behaviour.

Megan Hartnoll

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Megan is originally a neighbour of the Braithwaites and lives with husband Mike. She is spiteful, manipulative and a constant threat to the happiness of the Braithwaites, especially Virginia, with whom she has an affair. She is electrocuted in the fourth series.

Mike Hartnoll

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Mike is the husband of Megan and is strongly attracted to Alison. While Alison feels sorry for him because of his loneliness, the rest of the family find him an annoyance. He is self-pitying, self-righteous, self-indulged and prone to making long drunken diatribes. As David describes him, he is the sort of man whom you invite to a party in the hope he cannot come.

Graham Braithwaite

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Graham is David's brother. After Alison and David split, he lies to Alison telling her he's separated, and the two begin an affair. When she finds out it's adulterous, she leaves him, but he refuses to leave her alone and his behaviour becomes obsessive. Alison falls pregnant with his baby, and she and David try to pass the baby off as theirs. Graham, however, finds out. He is devious, calculating and manipulative, yet intelligent and articulate, which enables him to deceive others easily.

Overseas

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The series was shown on ABC[1] and UK.TV in Australia; TV3 in Ireland;[2] TV One and Prime in New Zealand; NRK in Norway; RTV Slovenija in Slovenia; BBC America in the United States; TVB Pearl in Hong Kong; YLE in Finland; and Yes Plus in Israel.

Reception

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Ratings

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Episode viewing figures from BARB.[3]

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(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 Thursday 9:00 pm 6 20 January 2000 9.45 24 February 2000 9.29 17 8.72
2 8 4 January 2001 8.08 22 February 2001 9.17 21 8.49
3 Tuesday 9:00 pm 6 5 March 2002 7.34 9 April 2002 7.73 15 7.28
4 Wednesday 9:00 pm 6 5 March 2003 8.29 9 April 2003 7.01 19 7.10

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref!
2000 TV Quick Awards Best New Drama At Home with the Braithwaites Won [4]
2001 BAFTA TV Awards Best Actress Amanda Redman Nominated [5]
RTS Awards Best Drama Series At Home with the Braithwaites Nominated [6]
2002 BAFTA TV Awards Best Drama Series Carolyn Reynolds, Jacky Stoller,
Sally Wainwright 		Nominated [7]
International Emmy Awards Best Drama Series At Home with the Braithwaites
(episodes 1 & 6) 		Nominated [8]
RTS Awards Best Writer Sally Wainwright Nominated [9]
Best Drama Series At Home with the Braithwaites Nominated [9]
2003 British Comedy Awards Best TV Comedy Drama At Home with the Braithwaites Nominated [4]
National Television Awards Most Popular Actress Amanda Redman Nominated
2004 RTS Awards Best Drama Series At Home with the Braithwaites Nominated [10]

Home media

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VHS release

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The complete first series of At Home with the Braithwaites was released on VHS in the UK on 2 February 2001 from 2Entertain.[11]

DVD releases

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The entire series is available on DVD on Region 2 in the UK, both in individual sets and a complete boxset from distribution company, Network. The first two series have been released on Region 1 DVD in the United States and Canada via Acorn DVD. The entire series is also available on Region 4 in Australia and New Zealand through Shock Records. The third and fourth series on Region 4 DVDs are missing segments from episodes, whereas the Region 2 sets are complete and uncut. All four series were re-released individually on Region 4 via Roadshow Entertainment.

Title Release date Features
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
The Complete First Series 24 August 2004[12] 8 April 2003[13] 3 February 2007[14]


  • 6 episodes
  • 2 discs
  • 4:3 aspect ratio
  • English: Dolby Digital 2.0
  • BBFC rating: 15[15]
  • ACB rating: M[16]
  • Special features: cast filmographies & photo gallery (Region 1 only)
  • (No subtitles)
The Complete Second Series 15 February 2005[17] 24 July 2006[18] 5 May 2007[19]


  • 8 episodes
  • 2 discs (Region 2 & 4)
  • 3 disc (Region 1)
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • English: Dolby Digital 2.0
  • BBFC rating: 15[15]
  • ACB rating: M[20]
  • Special features: cast filmographies & photo gallery (Region 1 only)
  • (No subtitles)
The Complete Third Series — 31 March 2008[21] 2 July 2007[22]


  • 6 episodes
  • 2 discs
  • 16:9 aspect ratio (Region 2)
  • 4:3 aspect ratio (Region 4)
  • English: Dolby Digital 2.0
  • BBFC rating: 15[15]
  • ACB rating: M[23]
  • (No subtitles)
  • (No special features)
The Complete Fourth Series — 27 October 2008[24] 1 September 2007[25]


  • 6 episodes
  • 2 discs
  • 16:9 aspect ratio (Region 2)
  • 4:3 aspect ratio (Region 4)
  • English: Dolby Digital 2.0
  • BBFC rating: 15[15]
  • ACB rating: M[26]
  • (No subtitles)
  • (No special features)
The Complete Series — 27 October 2008[27] 1 December 2007[28]


  • 26 episodes
  • 8 discs
  • 4:3 & 16:9 aspect ratio (Region 2)
  • 4:3 aspect ratio (Region 4)
  • English: Dolby Digital 2.0
  • BBFC rating: 15[15]
  • ACB rating: M
  • (No subtitles)
  • (No special features)
Rereleased sets
Series 1 — — 30 January 2013[29]


  • 6 episodes
  • 2 discs
  • 4:3 aspect ratio
  • English: Dolby Digital 2.0
  • ACB rating: M
  • (No subtitles)
  • (No special features)
Series 2 — — 30 January 2013[30]


  • 8 episodes
  • 2 discs
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • English: Dolby Digital 2.0
  • ACB rating: M
  • (No subtitles)
  • (No special features)
Series 3 — — 4 September 2013[31]


  • 6 episodes
  • 2 discs
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • English: Dolby Digital 2.0
  • ACB rating: M
  • (No subtitles)
  • (No special features)
Series 4 — — 4 September 2013[32]


  • 6 episodes
  • 2 discs
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • English: Dolby Digital 2.0
  • ACB rating: M
  • (No subtitles)
  • (No special features)
The Complete Series — 6 April 2020[33] —
  • (See original complete series box for features)

References

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  7. ^ "Television in 2002". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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  10. ^ "RTS programme awards nominations". The Guardian. 25 February 2004. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
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