Channel 4 is looking for one special family to take part in a ground- breaking new documentary series.

It wants families who are prepared to share their lives with the channel for around six months and show the nation what it means to be a family in Britain today.

Channel 4 is particularly interested in families with three or more children still living at home and a busy year ahead with lots going on day-to-day.

Channel 4 says it wants to show the drama of the ordinary things that are important to all of us - whether it's parents' angst about getting their kids into the right school, how teenagers negotiate their independence or how an illness affects the family.

This new series offers a family a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have a record of an extraordinary six months in their lives.

If you think you could be that one, special family or if you'd like more information, please email: real-lives@fireflyproductions.tv with a brief description of your family, or call 020 7033 3191.