Robert Lindsay 'wanted to quit My Family'

Robert Lindsay has claimed that he did not want to film a 12th series of My Family.

The actor told TV Times that he and co-star Zoe Wanamaker were relieved when the show was cancelled after 11 years.

"Zoe and I both knew in our hearts that we didn't want to do any more and the BBC made it easy for us," he said.

Lindsay also revealed that the My Family cast and crew were unaware that the sitcom was ending when they filmed the final series.

"We filmed [it] over a year and a half ago, and at that point no decision had been made to finish the series," he said. "So there was no end-of-series party or any significance to the last [filmed] episode."

BBC One boss Danny Cohen confirmed the cancellation of My Family in March, suggesting that it is "time to make room for new comedies".

The show's final episode 'Dart's All Folks' will air on September 2 on BBC One.

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