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  • Family Tree The Austerity Games (Season 1, Episode 3)
  • TV-MA
    TV Episode | 28 min | Comedy

Family Tree

The Austerity Games (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 28 min | Comedy

After Bea and Tom visit their grandparents' graves, Tom notices from an old clipping that their grandfather William competed in the "Austerity Games", the London Olympics of 1948. They also discover that their great-aunt Vera left her flat...See moreAfter Bea and Tom visit their grandparents' graves, Tom notices from an old clipping that their grandfather William competed in the "Austerity Games", the London Olympics of 1948. They also discover that their great-aunt Vera left her flat to Mildred Budgens who, despite Pete's innocent surmise, was more than a friend. Tom and Pete visit Mildred, who gives them souvenirs of the Austerity Games, before Tom meets William's contemporaries, who tell him that William was not a very good athlete, any more than Pete when he tries his hand at boxing. Meanwhile, Bea and Monkey do a disastrous gig at a Greek wedding while Tom learns that he has American ancestry on his grandfather's side. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less
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Writers
Christopher Guest (written by) (creator) | Jim Piddock (written by) (creator)
Composers
Harlan Collins (credits theme) | Christopher Guest (credits theme)
Cinematographer
Editor
Robert Leighton (film editing by)
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated May 14, 2013

Release date
Jun 2, 2013 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 nomination

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19 cast members
Name Known for
Chris O'Dowd
Tom Chadwick Tom Chadwick   See fewer
Tom Bennett
Pete Stupples Pete Stupples   See fewer
Barbara Bolton
Mildred Budgens Mildred Budgens   See fewer
Nina Conti
Bea Chadwick / Monkey Bea Chadwick / Monkey   See fewer
Michael McKean
Keith Chadwick Keith Chadwick   See fewer
Kate Miles
Young Mother Young Mother   See fewer
Andrew Neil
Barry Booker Barry Booker   See fewer
Arthur Nightingale
Terry Cross Terry Cross   See fewer
Lisa Palfrey
Luba Chadwick Luba Chadwick   See fewer
Brendan Patricks
Young Father Young Father   See fewer
Jim Piddock
Mr. Pfister Mr. Pfister   See fewer
Peter Polycarpou
Father of the Bride Father of the Bride   See fewer
Annabel Scholey
Lucy Pfister Lucy Pfister   See fewer
Dudley Sutton
Jimmy Pickwick Jimmy Pickwick   See fewer
Jake Swift
13 Yr. Old Boxer 13 Yr. Old Boxer   See fewer
Gerard Horan
Vikram ('There Goes the Neighborhood') Vikram ('There Goes the Neighborhood')   See fewer
Farshid Rokey
Sunil ('There Goes the Neighborhood') Sunil ('There Goes the Neighborhood')   See fewer
Meera Syal
Chitra ('There Goes the Neighborhood') Chitra ('There Goes the Neighborhood')   See fewer
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