At Home with the Braithwaites is a British comedy-drama television series, created and written by Sally Wainwright. The storyline follows a suburban family from Leeds, whose life is turned upside down when the mother of the family wins 38 million pounds on the lottery. It was broadcast on ITV, for 26 episodes, from 20 January 2000 to 9 April 2003. At the beginning of the first series, each member of the Braithwaite family has an issue. Alison has to decide what to do with the winnings, and when to tell her family. David is having an affair with Elaine, his secretary at work. Virginia is on the verge of flunking out of university. Sarah has a crush on her drama teacher. Charlotte suspects that her mother may be the mystery lottery winner.
At Home with the Braithwaites (Season 2)
Episode 1 0.0
Air date: 2001-01-04
Overview: Alison Braithwaite's lottery win is no longer a secret and the family have left the suburbs behind to live in a mansion in the country.
Episode 2 0.0
Air date: 2001-01-11
Overview: Alison has decided to call off the divorce. The girls organise a surprise second honeymoon in the Lake District for their parents but David had been planning his own surprise trip to New York.
Episode 3 0.0
Air date: 2001-01-18
Overview: It's Charlotte's birthday and David has forgotten. It seems like Alison and David's marriage is, once again, over. David's brother Graham turns up and his marriage is in trouble too. Will Alison go out for dinner with him?
Episode 4 0.0
Air date: 2001-01-25
Overview: The Braithwaites appear to have split up for good and Sarah and Baby William move in with David. Charlotte tries to help bring the family back together by signing them up for a TV quiz show, 'Family Challenge'.
Episode 5 0.0
Air date: 2001-02-01
Overview: Alison has fallen in love with Graham. David has hired a private detective to follow his wife and is devastated when he finds his worst fears have come true. Feeling desperate he confronts her and asks if they can get back together.
Episode 6 0.0
Air date: 2001-02-08
Overview: Graham now has his feet under the table at the mansion much to Charlotte's disgust. Due to her unhappiness she disappears on her first day at a new school causing much worry for Alison and David.
Episode 7 0.0
Air date: 2001-02-15
Overview: Charlotte summons David and her sisters out to the moors where she has lured Graham down a mine. Once Graham is rescued, David's resentment of his brother leads to the two of them having a fight.
Episode 8 0.0
Air date: 2001-02-22
Overview: Alison is struggling to deal with the news that David thinks he has murdered Graham when Tamsin phones to tell her that Virginia has fallen into a river. Fearing a suicide attempt Alison and David rush to their daughter's bedside in hospital.
Seasons
Episodes 6
Episodes 8
Episodes 6
Episodes 6