Ben Harper
2000–2011
"Serpent's Tooth" (2000)
A Night Out (2011)
Fred Barron
Tony Harper
Vivienne Harper
Harold Harper
Charlie Harper
Susan Riggs (1980—)
Lewis Harper
Norris Harper
Cecil
James
Bill
Frank
Margaret
Kate
Joan
Eleanor
Richard Harper
Adam Harper
Edward
Sarah
Olivia
Abi Harper (first cousin once removed)
2000–2011
"Serpent's Tooth" (2000)
A Night Out (2011)
Fred Barron
Art Gallery manager, former tour guide
Art Gallery manager, former tour guide
Arthur Riggs
Brad
Troy the Punisher (1973)
Ben Harper (1980—)
Mary Ryman
Steven
Gary
Margaret
2000–2005
"Serpent's Tooth" (2000)
"The Erroneous Storm" (2005)
Fred Barron
Arthur Riggs
Tony Harper
Grace Riggs
Vivienne Harper
Harold Harper
Vernon
Kirsty
Richard Harper (first cousin once removed)
Abi Harper (2nd cousin)
2000–2002, 2004–2011
"Serpent's Tooth" (2000)
A Night Out (2011)
Fred Barron (2000)
James Hendrie (2004)
Home Care worker
Home Care worker
Ches Rochester (2005,
divorced)
Arthur Riggs
Tony Harper
Grace Riggs
Vivienne Harper
Harold Harper
Vernon
Kirsty
Richard Harper (first cousin once removed)
Abi Harper (2nd cousin)
2000–2011
"Serpent's Tooth" (2000)
A Night Out (2011)
Fred Barron
Arthur Riggs
Tony Harper
Grace Riggs
Vivienne Harper
Harold Harper
Vernon
Kirsty
Richard Harper (first cousin once removed)
Abi Harper (2nd cousin)
2002–2011
"A Night Out" (2011)
Fred Barron
Roger Bailey, Snr.
Nerys Bailey
Abi Harper (2007–08)
2002–2008
"The Abi Habit" (2008)
Fred Barron
Richard Harper
Richard Harper
Shelley Harper
One unnamed
Roger Bailey (2007–08)
Tony Harper (great-uncle)
Nick Harper (second cousin)
Janey Harper (second cousin)
Michael Harper (second cousin)
Kenzo Harper (second cousin once removed)
Ben Harper (first cousin once removed)
Susan Harper (cousin-In-Law)
2005–2009
"Kenzo's Project" (2009)
Fred Barron
Idris
Maldwyn
Dewi
Dafydd
Idris
Maldwyn
Dewi
Dafydd
Bronwyn
Huw
Tayler Marshall (2006-11)
Glyn and Hayden Holme (2004-05)
Thomas and Noah Davis (2004)
2003–2011
"Deliverance" (2003)
"A Night Out" (2011)
Fred Barron
Student
Student
Mark Jameson
Linda Jameson (until 2010)
Richard Harper (2nd cousin)
Abi Harper (2nd cousin once removed)
Grace Riggs (great-grandmother) Arthur Riggs (great grandfather)
Vivienne Harper (great- grandmother)
Tony Harper (great-grandfather)
Main characters[edit]
Ben Harper[edit]
Dr Benjamin "Ben" Harper is a morose dentist who is married to Susan Harper and has three children - Nick, Janey and Michael.
He shows little patience for his family, his clients or anyone else he encounters. In most episodes he can be found trying to come up with ingenious plans to annoy his wife, get rid of his kids and sit on the sofa with a beer and the paper. He enjoys watching football (shown supporting both Arsenal and QPR) and reading Tom Clancy, although it usually takes him the better part of a year to get through a single book. He also enjoys golf, despite the fact he isn't very good. Ben and Susan have been married for thirty years, as of 2010. Ben is considered by his family to be generally ignorant and dull-witted. Ben also hates Christmas and everything to do with it. Though it is never revealed why he hates it so much.
His children each have their different problems, possibly due to the chronic lack of attention from their dad who doesn't seem to care about anyone. This lack of tolerance is shown to others outside of his family too, mainly towards his dental practice partner Roger Bailey. In reality, Ben loves his wife and children very much.[3]
He shows that he is a supportive and protective parent when he fully accepts that his son, Michael, is gay.
Grace Riggs
Avril Elgar (2001)
Rosemary Leach (2003–07)
2001, 2003, 2004–2005, 2006, 2007
"'Tis A Pity She's A Whore" (2001)
"Susan of Troy" (2007)
Fred Barron
Mary Ryman
Mary Ryman
Arthur Riggs (divorced)
Brad (2007-11)
Susan Harper
Kenzo Harper (great-grandson)
2000
"The Serpent's Tooth" (2000)
"Much Ado About Ben" (2000)
Fred Barron