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COLLECTION · Series · 2001

Perfect Strangers

Daniel Symon comes face to face with his extended family – a cadre of eccentrics, all of whom hiding their own secrets. At a reunion, patriarch Raymond is presented with a copy of the family tree and is enthralled by the complexity of his family ties.

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* 6.6 (14)DramaUnited Kingdom
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Creators
Stephen Poliakoff
Countries
United Kingdom
Studios
BBC Two · Talkback · BBC
Runtime
240 min/ep
Release
10/05/2001
Score
6.6 / 10 (14)

Awards and nominations

  • Nominated at BAFTA TV Award — Best Actress
  • Winner at BAFTA TV Award — Best Actor
  • Nominated at BAFTA TV Award — Best Drama Serial
  • Nominated at BAFTA TV Award — Best Editing (Fiction/Entertainment)
  • Nominated at BAFTA TV Award — Best Original Television Music
  • Nominated at BAFTA TV Award — Best Photography & Lighting (Fiction/Entertainment)
  • Nominated at International Emmy — TV Series
  • Winner at International Emmy — 2003
  • Winner at International Emmy — Best Serial and TV Drama
  • Winner at International Emmy — Best Writer
  • Nominated at International Emmy — Best Costume Design
  • Nominated at International Emmy — Best Make Up Design
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Seasons and episodes
Miniseries
3 episodes · 2001

Daniel Symon comes face to face with his extended family – a cadre of eccentrics, all of whom hiding their own secrets. At a reunion, patriarch Raymond is presented with a copy of the family tree and is enthralled by the complexity of his family ties.

Part 1
Episode 1. Part 1
2001-05-10 · 91 min

Daniel Symon and his parents Raymond and Esther attend a huge family gathering at a lavish hotel, where Daniel meets distant relatives Rebecca and Charles.

Part 2
Episode 2. Part 2
2001-05-17 · 61 min

Having suffered a mini stroke, Raymond is forced to recuperate at one of the family homes. Meanwhile, Daniel learns the story of sisters Violet, Edith, and Grace.

Part 3
Episode 3. Part 3
2001-05-24 · 87 min

Daniel finally learns the source of conflict among Alice, Rebecca, and Charles; acting as a go-between delivering messages, he tries to heal old wounds.

Cast by season
Matthew Macfadyen
Matthew Macfadyen
Daniel
Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
Raymond
Lindsay Duncan
Lindsay Duncan
Alice
Claire Skinner
Claire Skinner
Rebecca
Toby Stephens
Toby Stephens
Charles
Jill Baker
Jill Baker
Esther
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
Irving
Anton Lesser
Anton Lesser
Stephen
Michael Culkin
Michael Culkin
Sidney
Kelly Hunter
Kelly Hunter
Poppy
Kathleen Byron
Kathleen Byron
Edith
Muriel Pavlow
Muriel Pavlow
Violet
Sheila Burrell
Sheila Burrell
Grace
Tony Maudsley
Tony Maudsley
Peter
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Ernest
Camilla Power
Camilla Power
Martina
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Keywords
london, englandfamily secretsdysfunctional familyfamily relationshipsminiseriesfamily reunion
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