Family Tree episode guide - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Series 1

Family Tree. Tom Chadwick (Chris O'Dowd). Copyright: Lucky Giant

1. The Box

Tuesday 16th July 2013

Tom Chadwick and his sister Bea find out from their father that a great-aunt, Victoria, has died. An old picture in the box of things that she's left for Tom sends him on a search, accompanied by his pal Pete, to discover the identity of the man in the photograph.

Family Tree. Image shows from L to R: Tom Chadwick (Chris O'Dowd), Keith Chadwick (Michael McKean). Copyright: Lucky Giant

2. Treading The Boards

Tuesday 23rd July 2013

Tom learns that his great-grandfather, Harry Chadwick, was an actor and visits Hove, where he performed. He and Pete decide to run a kind of race in honour of Harry's famous comic act.

Family Tree. Image shows from L to R: Tom Chadwick (Chris O'Dowd), Bea Chadwick (Nina Conti). Copyright: Lucky Giant

3. The Austerity Games

Tuesday 30th July 2013

After discovering grandfather William was on the GB team in the cash-poor 1948 Olympics, Tom hears about his and Victoria's athletic feats from a close friend she bequeathed her flat to.

Family Tree. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Pfister (Jim Piddock), Tom Chadwick (Chris O'Dowd). Copyright: Lucky Giant

4. Country Life

Tuesday 6th August 2013

Tom visits his relatives' farm and uncovers a further surprising twist in the family tale, and Pete gets personal with an alpaca.

Family Tree. Mike Morton (Fred Willard). Copyright: Lucky Giant

5. Welcome To America

Tuesday 13th August 2013

Tom arrives in California to continue his investigations. Meeting up with a group of extended family members and their significant others for lengthy discussions over a barbecue, sparks soon fly.

Family Tree. Tom Chadwick (Chris O'Dowd). Copyright: Lucky Giant

6. Civil War

Tuesday 20th August 2013

The next leg of the family tree search sees Tom investigate his great-great-grandfather's participation in the American Civil War - and taking part in a re-enactment himself. Harvey receives interesting news, whilst avenues are opened for Tom following a car accident.

Family Tree. Image shows from L to R: Tom Chadwick (Chris O'Dowd), Marty Schmelff (Kevin Pollak). Copyright: Lucky Giant

7. Indians

Tuesday 27th August 2013

Bea and Pete fly in to the US, joining Tom and Monk on a visit to an Indian reservation to investigate the possibility that Tom and Bea's grandmother was a native American.

Family Tree. Image shows from L to R: Tom Chadwick (Chris O'Dowd), Bea Chadwick (Nina Conti), Ally Keele (Amy Seimetz), Melvin Schmelff (Bob Balaban), Susie (Brooke Dillman). Copyright: Lucky Giant

8. Cowboys

Tuesday 3rd September 2013

On the last day of their Californian trip, Bea, Tom and Pete meet with Ally and a distant cousin, Melvin, who tells them of his grandfather's Hollywood history. Meanwhile, Monk goes missing and more dark secrets look set to emerge...