

Season 9 • Episode 260
LatestActing
Nicola Duffett's Cat—iconic, unhinged, absolutely committed.
Writing
Mal Young's relentless plotting: no character goes un-traumatized.
Production
Charnham: the most cursed fictional suburb since Albert Square.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Family Affairs launched Channel 5's soap ambitions, airing its first episode the same day the channel launched in 1997. It outlasted most rivals but never escaped the 'poor cousin' shadow of EastEnders and Corrie.