| Happy Families was a rural comedy drama written by Ben Elton which appeared on the BBC in 1985 and told the story of the dysfunctional Fuddle family. It starred Jennifer Saunders as Granny Fuddle, Dawn French as the Cook and Adrian Edmondson as her imbecilic grandson Guy. The plot centred around Guy's attempts to find his four sisters - also played by Saunders, for a family reunion. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn French | Cook | 6 |
| Stephen Fry | Doctor De Quincy | 6 |
| Jennifer Saunders | Granny Fuddle | 6 |
| Adrian Edmondson | Guy Fuddle | 6 |
| Helen Lederer | Flossie | 6 |
| Hugh Laurie | Jim | 2 |
| Jim Broadbent | Dalcroix | 2 |
| Una Stubbs | Mother Superior | 2 |
| Harriet Thorpe | Mother | 1 |
| Ben Elton | Roland | 1 |
| Tom Wilkinson | Jack | 1 |
| Rik Mayall | Priest | 1 |
| Michael Sheard | Judge | 1 |
| Nigel Planer | Barman | 1 |
| Gareth Hale | Village Man | 1 |
| Lenny Henry | Hollywood Hobo | 1 |
| Chris Barrie | Sammy | 1 |
| John Sessions | Dean | 1 |
| Ruby Wax | Waitress | 1 |
| Gabrielle Glaister | Warder | 1 |
| Norman Lovett | Liverpool Ticket Man | 1 |
| Sandi Toksvig | Joyce Nightstick | 1 |
| Christopher Ryan | Mell | 1 |
| Chris Langham | Reporter | 1 |
| Sara Sugarman | Novice Mary | 1 |