My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell, dramatised by Janys Chambers My Family and Other Animals is Gerald Durrell's comic gem of a book, the classic story of his upper-class English eccentric family, whose antics persist on disrupting his enthralling natural history escapades on the sunny, pre-package holiday Greek island of 1930s Corfu. Recounted with immense humour and charm, this is a wonderful account of a rare, magical childhood. Episode 1: Meet the family...plus a few animals. Gerry.....Adam Usden Adult.....GerryWill Tacey Mother.....Celia Imrie Larry.....Toby Jones Margo.....Anna Kirke Leslie.....Paul Hunter Spiro.....Andreas Markos Dr Androuchelli/Dr Stephanides.....Graeme Hawley Lugaretzia.....Katia David Directed in Manchester by Polly Thomas.