The Bagthorpe Saga

Overview

Follows the eccentric Bagthorpe family – ineffective advice columnist Laura, frustrated and emotionless comedy writer Henry, Scrabble cheating Grandma, 16-year-old electronics whizz and tennis champion William, artistic 14-year-old Tess, and twelve-year-old 'ordinary' Jack, who decides to train their mongrel dog Zero into a super dog.

Created by Helen Cresswell

Network

• BBC One

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Angela Thorne

  Laura Bagthorpe

  6 eps

• 

  Edward Hardwicke

  Henry Bagthorpe

  6 eps

• Phillada Sewell

  Grandma

  6 eps

• Ceri Seel

  William Bagthorpe

  6 eps

Themes

• based on novel or book
• dysfunctional family
• miniseries
• based on children's book

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