My Family (series 7)
The seventh series of the BBC family sitcom "My Family" originally aired between 6 April 2007 and 26 December 2007. The series was commissioned following consistently high ratings from the sixth series. The opening episode, "The Ego Has Landed", re-introduces the seven main characters. All episodes from the seventh series are thirty minutes in length, with the exception of the Christmas special. The series was once again produced by Rude Boy Productions, a company that produces comedies created by Fred Barron. The series was filmed at Pinewood Studios in London, in front of a live  audience. Episode Information. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Reception. Viewers. The series was once again given a prime-time Friday evening slot, with most episodes airing at 8:30pm. No episodes in the series managed to attract over 6.8 million viewers, a considerable loss compared to previous series. The final episode of the series, "Life Begins at Fifty", was moved back a week due to international football, as BBC One showed live coverage of England's friendly against Brazil at the new Wembley Stadium in its time slot on 1 June 2007, losing around 1.5 million viewers. The seventh series averaged 5.92 million  viewers for each episode. Critics. Tom Simpson, of "My Family Online", reviewed that one particular episode from the series stands out. He states that "One of the Boys", written by the mate of Jason, David Cantor, is a "brilliant, lively, funny episode that also contains a rare moment of emotion", and that the episode brought a tear to his eye.