

Air Date
May 10, 2001
Episodes
3 episodes
Perfect Strangers
Season 1
Overview
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.
Episodes

1. Part 1
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.

2. Part 2
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.

3. Part 3
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.

Matthew Macfadyen
Daniel

Michael Gambon
Raymond

Lindsay Duncan
Alice

Claire Skinner
Rebecca

Toby Stephens
Charles

Jill Baker
Esther

Timothy Spall
Irving

Anton Lesser
Stephen

Michael Culkin
Sidney

Kelly Hunter
Poppy

Kathleen Byron
Edith

Muriel Pavlow
Violet

Sheila Burrell
Grace

Tony Maudsley
Peter

Peter Howell
Ernest

Camilla Power
Martina