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Perfect Strangers is a drama about a family reunion as told from the point of view of Daniel (Matthew Macfadyen). One of Daniel's relatives, Stephen (Anton Lester), has an archive of family photographs, which he is happy to share with everyone. This leads to Daniel discovering a whole other side to his family as secrets are .. Read more

Starring	Michael Gambon, Lindsay Duncan, Matthew MacFadyan, Claire Skinner
Director	Stephen Poliakoff
Genres	Drama, Television

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- "...A superlative blend of story theme and character, acted by an imcomparable cast..."
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- - The Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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  Ab Fab
  
  I really don't know how to express our total enjoyment of this film - the acting, filming, settings - everything was superb. We watched both discs, one ... read more »
  
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  - Wales
  - 27 Jun 2005 at 17:31
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  Utterly boring!!!
  
  I sat all the way through the 2 episodes on the first disc convinced that eventually there would be some point to it all. When the second disc came, I couldn&#... read more »
  
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- - jennyragnall
  - 2 reviews
  - 11 Dec 2011 at 19:01
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  Intriguing and absorbing
  
  I had forgotten just how much the camera loves Mathew MacFadyen. This beautifully shot film came way before his Mr Darcy fame, and looking at him in this series... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 23 Aug 2011 at 10:14
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  Perfect Strangers
  
  Stephen Poliakoff's films are like really good books. It was lucky we only got 1 disc at a time otherwise we would have seen all six episodes straight off. ... read more »
  
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- - superhog
  - 1 review
  - Rye
  - 28 Jan 2011 at 16:05
- - 3
  - 1
  Brilliant Production
  
  A fabulous film. Well thought out script with top rate actors. Throughly enjoyed the first disc. Can't wait to watch the second disc.
  
  Second Disc... read more »
  
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  - Lincoln
  - 11 Feb 2010 at 10:16
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  Very enjoyable
  
  Great characters, great storyline, great acting, great atmosphere, all leading up to a rubbish ending (but that's the only bad bit about it, that the '... read more »
  
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  - Fastfingers
  - 42 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 11 Sep 2009 at 12:20
- - 4
  - 2
  Boring
  
  Ok but a bit boring, even me Mam couldn't finish watching it and she watches a lot of rubbish on TV! If you want to spend a few hours watching posh people ... read more »
  
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- - dumbolives
  - 269 reviews
  - Shetland
  - 01 Jul 2009 at 08:19
- - 4
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  Every family has its good stories!
  
  Yet another masterpiece from the pen of Stephen Poliakoff, this production is certainly on a par with 'Shooting the Past' and 'The Lost Prince' ... read more »
  
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  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 15 Jun 2009 at 21:42
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  Magical
  
  So many wonderful actors drawing you into such an intriguing story. Poliakoff has a great way of showing us how memories and photographs can be scarily ... read more »
  
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  - Dorset, UK
  - 11 Jun 2009 at 20:57
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  Quirky
  
  Revellling in British eccentricity and written with an understanding of awkward family gatherings. Unpredictable though the plot isn't complex. It held my... read more »
  
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  - Lewes
  - 16 Apr 2009 at 17:48
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  Families!!
  
  Families!!
  
  This could be written on behalf of most families, I think we all can relate to aspects of this film and how a funeral or a wedding brings ... read more »
  
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  - Cardiff
  - 07 Apr 2009 at 08:55
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- - 38
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  Ab Fab
  
  I really don't know how to express our total enjoyment of this film - the acting, filming, settings - everything was superb. We watched both discs, one ... read more »
  
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- 118307
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  - Wales
  - 27 Jun 2005 at 17:31
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  Television at its best
  
  Enthralling drama with an all star cast. 'Perfect Strangers' tells the story of a grand family reunion at a posh hotel. Although the main character ... read more »
  
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  - Leicester
  - 23 Apr 2005 at 18:53
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  British drama
  
  Whilst carrying some of the big names in UK drama, it piqued my interest. After watching the first disc, I’m unsure if the stories are linked and how the ... read more »
  
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  - W Yorkshire
  - 18 Aug 2006 at 10:34
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  Digging up the family
  
  This is a bit of a whodunnit but without a murder - or maybe it's a whodunwot. Anyone who's been to a family reunion and found that they only know a ... read more »
  
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  - Milton Keynes
  - 28 Jun 2005 at 13:53
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  moving
  
  This is my favourite of all Poliakoff's work. The story gently reveals itself to be a quietly profound statement about family and how patterns develop ... read more »
  
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  - london
  - 14 Dec 2006 at 01:47
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  Yawn
  
  What a fantastic cast, what a pity they were given so little to do. In a word, pretentious
  
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- - popochka53
  - 13 reviews
  - London
  - 29 Jan 2008 at 00:12
- - 4
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  Every family has its good stories!
  
  Yet another masterpiece from the pen of Stephen Poliakoff, this production is certainly on a par with 'Shooting the Past' and 'The Lost Prince' ... read more »
  
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  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 15 Jun 2009 at 21:42
- - 4
  - 0
  A very good series.
  
  I actually got this DVD because I wanted to watch all three episodes as I had originally missed the last episode when it was shown on BBC television.
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- - OldFatBiker
  - West Yorkshire
  - 26 Feb 2005 at 18:14
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  Slow, slow, quick, quick, slow!
  
  We weren't too impressed with Perfect Strangers. It starts off quite promising with a large family get together. Some of the family have never met and ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - South Yorkshire
  - 19 Feb 2006 at 18:24
- - 4
  - 2
  Boring
  
  Ok but a bit boring, even me Mam couldn't finish watching it and she watches a lot of rubbish on TV! If you want to spend a few hours watching posh people ... read more »
  
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- 777960
- - dumbolives
  - 269 reviews
  - Shetland
  - 01 Jul 2009 at 08:19

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- Perfect Strangers
  
  Perfect Strangers is a drama about a family reunion as told from the point of view of Daniel (Matthew Macfadyen). One of Daniel's relatives, Stephen (Anton Lester), has an archive of family photographs, which he is happy to share with everyone. This leads to Daniel discovering a whole other side to ...