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'''''Perfect Strangers''''' is a television drama first aired in 2001, produced for [[BBC Two]]. It was written and directed by [[Stephen Poliakoff]], and starred [[Michael Gambon]], who won a [[British Academy Television Award]] for his performance,<ref>{{Cite web |title=BAFTA Awards |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2002/television/actor |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=awards.bafta.org}}</ref> [[Lindsay Duncan]], [[Matthew Macfadyen]], [[Claire Skinner]], and [[Toby Stephens]]. [[Anton Lesser]] and [[Timothy Spall]] also appear.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lennon |first=Peter |date=2001-05-03 |title=No sex, no violence – the viewers will love it |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2001/may/03/artsfeatures |access-date=2023-09-05 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Banks-Smith |first=Nancy |date=2001-05-11 |title=Family misfortunes |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/may/11/tvandradio.television1 |access-date=2023-09-05 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The drama received two [[Royal Television Society Programme Awards|Royal Television Society Awards]] and a [[Peabody Award]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2002-03-20 |title=RTS 2002: The winners |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1883022.stm |access-date=2023-09-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Almost Strangers |url=https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/almost-strangers/ |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=The Peabody Awards |language=en-US}}</ref> It was also nominated for the [[British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA TV Award]] for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Mini-Series|Best Drama Serial]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=BAFTA Awards |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2002/television/drama-serial |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=awards.bafta.org}}</ref>
'''''Perfect Strangers''''' is a television drama first aired in 2001, produced for [[BBC Two]]. It was written and directed by [[Stephen Poliakoff]], and starred [[Michael Gambon]], who won a [[British Academy Television Award]] for his performance,<ref>{{Cite web |title=BAFTA Awards |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2002/television/actor |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=awards.bafta.org}}</ref> [[Lindsay Duncan]], [[Matthew Macfadyen]], [[Claire Skinner]], and [[Toby Stephens]]. [[Anton Lesser]] and [[Timothy Spall]] also appear.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lennon |first=Peter |date=2001-05-03 |title=No sex, no violence – the viewers will love it |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2001/may/03/artsfeatures |access-date=2023-09-05 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Banks-Smith |first=Nancy |date=2001-05-11 |title=Family misfortunes |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/may/11/tvandradio.television1 |access-date=2023-09-05 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The drama received two [[Royal Television Society Programme Awards|Royal Television Society Awards]] and a [[Peabody Award]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2002-03-20 |title=RTS 2002: The winners |language=en-GB |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1883022.stm |access-date=2023-09-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Almost Strangers |url=https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/almost-strangers/ |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=The Peabody Awards |language=en-US}}</ref> It was also nominated for the [[British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA TV Award]] for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Mini-Series|Best Drama Serial]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=BAFTA Awards |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2002/television/drama-serial |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=awards.bafta.org}}</ref>


The action takes place during a large family reunion at a hotel.
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==Summary==
==Summary==
The series is set over a three-day family reunion of considerably more than a hundred guests, that draws together the extended branches of the Symon family. Raymond Symon ([[Michael Gambon]]) reluctantly attends with his wife Esther ([[Jill Baker]]) and son Daniel ([[Matthew Macfadyen]]), who was not aware of the sprawl of his extended family because of his father Lionel's ([[Jay Simon]]) estrangement from his relatives. The stories Daniel learns about his family's past are episodic and non-linear, from his mysterious presence in a photograph taken at a children's party that he can't remember attending, to the wartime experiences of three distant elderly cousins. An important plot strand concentrates on a rift between two cousins ([[Claire Skinner]] and [[Toby Stephens]]) and their aunt ([[Lindsay Duncan]]) that has grown since the sudden death of the cousins' brother and Daniel's attempts to reunite the trio. An early incident of Raymond suffering a stroke while giving a withering speech to the reunion-goers and his subsequent bedridden state force him to appreciate the character of relatives that reflect his. Poliakoff's use of old photographs to unlock the intricacies of individuals' lives is prolific.
The series is set over a three-day family reunion of considerably more than a hundred guests, that draws together the extended branches of the Symon family. Raymond Symon ([[Michael Gambon]]) reluctantly attends with his wife Esther ([[Jill Baker]]) and son Daniel ([[Matthew Macfadyen]]), who was not aware of the sprawl of his extended family because of his father and uncle's ([[Jay Simon]]) estrangement from his relatives. The stories Daniel learns about his family's past are episodic and non-linear, from his mysterious presence in a photograph taken at a children's party that he can't remember attending, to the wartime experiences of three distant elderly cousins. An important plot strand concentrates on a rift between two cousins ([[Claire Skinner]] and [[Toby Stephens]]) and their aunt ([[Lindsay Duncan]]) that has grown since the sudden death of the cousins' brother and Daniel's attempts to reunite the trio. An early incident of Raymond suffering a stroke while giving a withering speech to the reunion-goers and his subsequent bedridden state force him to appreciate the character of relatives that reflect his. Poliakoff's use of old photographs to unlock the intricacies of individuals' lives is prolific.
 
==Cast==
* [[Michael Gambon]] ...  Raymond
* [[Lindsay Duncan]] ...  Alice
* [[Matthew Macfadyen]] ...  Daniel
* [[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
* [[Peter Howell]] ...  Ernest
* [[Tony Maudsley]] ...  Peter
* [[Camilla Power]] ...  Martina
* [[Marianne Borgo]] ...  Nazik
 
==Awards==
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Award !! Year !! Type !! Person(s) !! Category
|-
| BAFTA TV Award || 2002 || Nominee || Lindsay Duncan || Best Actress
|-
| BAFTA TV Award || 2002 || Winner || Michael Gambon || Best Actor
|-
| BAFTA TV Award || 2002 || Nominee || John Chapman; Stephen Poliakoff || Best Drama Serial
|-
| BAFTA TV Award || 2002 || Nominee || Paul Tothill || Best Editing (Fiction/Entertainment)
|-
| BAFTA TV Award || 2002 || Nominee || Adrian Johnston || Best Original Television Music
|-
| BAFTA TV Award || 2002 || Nominee || Cinders Forshaw || Best Photography & Lighting (Fiction/Entertainment)
|-
| International Emmy || 2002 || Nominee || — || TV Series
|-
| Peabody Awards || 2003 || Winner || — || —
|-
| Royal Television Society || 2002 || Winner || — || Best Serial and TV Drama
|-
| Royal Television Society || 2002 || Winner || Stephen Poliakoff || Best Writer
|-
| Royal Television Society || 2002 || Nominee || Anushia Nieradzik || Best Costume Design
|-
| Royal Television Society || 2002 || Nominee || Dorka Nieradzik || Best Make Up Design
|-
| Royal Television Society || 2002 || Nominee || Paul Tothill || Best Editing
|}


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 23:23, 17 December 2025

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The action takes place during a large family reunion at a hotel.

It aired on BBC America under the title Almost Strangers.[7]

Summary

The series is set over a three-day family reunion of considerably more than a hundred guests, that draws together the extended branches of the Symon family. Raymond Symon (Michael Gambon) reluctantly attends with his wife Esther (Jill Baker) and son Daniel (Matthew Macfadyen), who was not aware of the sprawl of his extended family because of his father and uncle's (Jay Simon) estrangement from his relatives. The stories Daniel learns about his family's past are episodic and non-linear, from his mysterious presence in a photograph taken at a children's party that he can't remember attending, to the wartime experiences of three distant elderly cousins. An important plot strand concentrates on a rift between two cousins (Claire Skinner and Toby Stephens) and their aunt (Lindsay Duncan) that has grown since the sudden death of the cousins' brother and Daniel's attempts to reunite the trio. An early incident of Raymond suffering a stroke while giving a withering speech to the reunion-goers and his subsequent bedridden state force him to appreciate the character of relatives that reflect his. Poliakoff's use of old photographs to unlock the intricacies of individuals' lives is prolific.

Cast

Awards

Award Year Type Person(s) Category
BAFTA TV Award 2002 Nominee Lindsay Duncan Best Actress
BAFTA TV Award 2002 Winner Michael Gambon Best Actor
BAFTA TV Award 2002 Nominee John Chapman; Stephen Poliakoff Best Drama Serial
BAFTA TV Award 2002 Nominee Paul Tothill Best Editing (Fiction/Entertainment)
BAFTA TV Award 2002 Nominee Adrian Johnston Best Original Television Music
BAFTA TV Award 2002 Nominee Cinders Forshaw Best Photography & Lighting (Fiction/Entertainment)
International Emmy 2002 Nominee — TV Series
Peabody Awards 2003 Winner — —
Royal Television Society 2002 Winner — Best Serial and TV Drama
Royal Television Society 2002 Winner Stephen Poliakoff Best Writer
Royal Television Society 2002 Nominee Anushia Nieradzik Best Costume Design
Royal Television Society 2002 Nominee Dorka Nieradzik Best Make Up Design
Royal Television Society 2002 Nominee Paul Tothill Best Editing

References

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