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- Story set in Jamaica about Mary holidaying unattached and ready to philander. Henry isn't exactly what the opportunity seems to demand.
- Shelley is left to contemplate the aging process - following slightly painful visits to his optician and dentist. But none of these are more painful than listening to Graham's depressing and lengthy outpourings over the his loss of beloved Carol!
- Shelley is troubled by his recurring and disturbing dream of standing in a supermarket checkout line - and seeks professional help. Following expert analysis, could it be that he finds he is more sane than his psychiatrist?
- Shelley's visit to a service station becomes an ordeal when he's caught up in the middle of a robbery by baseball bat-wielding blaggers. But he's in for an even worse time when he's left handcuffed to the garage's dim-witted shop assistant, with seemingly no help at hand...
- Shelley is working as a laborer on a new docklands development, but his team's work is hampered by a reluctant pop star staging a video shoot - demanding they down tools so the filming can take place in peace. Will Shelley be open to a bit of showbiz bribery and corruption?
- Ted's young friend Ravi is concerned about his upcoming arranged marriage, and is looking for a way to escape it. When he invites Ted and Shelley to his parents' restaurant for an Indian meal, Shelley finds himself in the middle of a heated family feud - not to mention a rather hot curry from the menu too!
- Shelley isn't entirely enthusiastic about the New Year's Eve celebrations, and plans an early night. However, circumstances seem to conspire against him as Ted's house seems to have an open-door policy...
- Shelley's old friend Phil shows up, and in need of a best man for his latest wedding. But it seems that Shelley perhaps was not the first choice best man after all - and the bride maybe has more to hide than the groom...
- Ted can't help but notice that Shelley seems to be on a lucky streak. With luck like this, where can he go wrong! The betting shop somehow seems to be beckoning... but will Shelley's good run of form still continue?
- Carl Galton, who runs a protection racket, is looking for revenge after his brother Mark is put in hospital by Jimmy Chaulker. His father believes he has sorted him out but Carl has very different ideas by burning down his empire.
- Marty is cracking up and tries to use his homosexuality to goad Carl. Tony Slater arranges a meeting with him as he acts as a middle man for Dot Fleming and her American backers. Plans to rob Klein's lorry shipment ends badly
- Carl's botched lorry hijack as left Marty dead. Accountant Con has been playing both sides against each other and vanishes. Slater invites Carl and Linda to the village fair believing his claiming the spoils due but Linda shoots him dead.
- Meet Smith: small but wiry, like a cat in an alley - as a young pickpocket needs to be in the stews of eighteenth-century London. He is on the run, and in mortal danger from enemies both known and unknown.
- Bognor is assigned a safe job, trying to sell restaurateurs the idea of nationally subsidized restaurants. But his safe job turns very unsafe after one of these restaurateurs turns up dead and somehow the KGB and the CIA are involved.
- As chefs and chief suspects continue dying under mysterious circumstances, Bognor finds himself in compromising positions with a promiscuous lady and being threatened by a professional cricket player.
- Landlady Kathy Singer's artist brother Eric moves into one of the rooms and Mrs Beale wastes no time in introducing herself to him. As Jennifer Kettle and Brian's girlfriend Ruth Harris get to know each other better Brian is already calling his ex wife Pat to arrange for her to take Jennifer back. Linda Todd gets acquainted with Eric and persuades him to do a portrait of her. Pat turns up and makes an arrangement to return runaway Jennifer back home and back to school.
- Lesley is getting serious with her boyfriend Dave, even asking if he would like to meet her parents, but Dave initially doesn't seem as keen. Ian and Carol decide to treat themselves to a night out and fellow tenant Geoff babysits. When Lesley wonders why Dave isn't with her for the evening Meryl suspects she may be in for a disappointment.
- Mrs Beale complains to landlady Mrs Singer about her brother Eric running a photography business from his room. When Ruth's husband Don comes to discuss their divorce she demands that he sells the marital home so she can get her own place with her share of the proceeds. The visit turns sour when Ruth makes it clear she is not happy with his current girlfriend moving into the house, and Don in return makes disparaging remarks about her own love life. Kathy tries to get her brother Eric his old job back, but he is having none of it and decides to quit the house.
- Linda Todd's erstwhile boyfriend, former convict Eddie, returns from Devon and could be in trouble for failing to adhere to his parole terms. Mrs Singer has the estate agent back with an offer which results in an argument between her and her husband, and Mrs Beale still has the man from the Social Security to deal with following her pension fraud.
- Landlord Mr Singer catches ex-con Eddie Graham squatting in one of the rooms and wants him out, but Brian Kettle acts as peacemaker to give Eddie more time to find a new place to live. Eddie has been in Devon trying out country life and is trying to persuade Linda to go with him to live on a farm there. Ruth gives Linda some advice, which angers Eddie's friend Brian.
- Ruth and Brian are an item again but Ruth is feeling down-in-the-mouth as she's sure she's not good enough for a job she has an interview for. Her father pays her a surprise visit and she has a tough time with his constantly inquiring into her life and finances. He's not happy with her living in bedsitter land and wants her to do better for herself.
- Kiwi Geoff has returned from his holiday in Greece and has brought back a mysterious package for a local Greek au pair, but the girl who turns up isn't quite what he was hoping for. Meanwhile, Brian is planning a holiday break in the North Yorkshire moors for himself and Ruth. He wants them both to do a bit of mountain-climbing, but Ruth is having none of it.
- Smarmy James Passmore and his very reluctant wife arrive - he starts cadging provisions and she complains about the conditions.
- Jim gets an unexpected visit from an Alcoholics Anonymous member Bill, who is also a recovering alcoholic, and they have much in common to discuss. Ian surprises Carol with an unexpected return, but flies off the handle when he finds out about her discussions with Jim. Initially angry with Jim, he later goes up to his room to apologise. Don pays Ruth a visit - he wants to save their marriage and asks her to return to the marital home.
- When Mrs Beale's purse goes missing, suspicion falls on James Pasmore. Even his wife believes that he may be the guilty party.
- Ruth becomes annoyed when the girlfriend of her estranged husband calls round looking for advice. Ian gets a job working on an oil rig but Carol is concerned that the work is dangerous. She then begins to feel unwell so Jim rings a doctor.
- Ian has called the doctor, for Carol has fallen ill and is in danger of losing their baby. The doctor advises her that she needs to get to hospital for some tests. Ruth's estranged husband is back to apologise for his former girlfriend's intrusion, and she takes the opportunity to persuade him to sell their home. Jim is struggling to cope without alcohol, and is close to falling off the wagon just as his son pays him a visit.
- It's curtains when Mrs Beale applies for a dodgy homeworker job; Brian speaks to Ruth for the first time since hitting her; Ruth's oily husband talks her into their reuniting and oily Malcolm persuades Lesley to put a skirt on.
- Ian and Shirley have a night out because Carol has a late booking to deal with. The following day Carol suspects that Ian has been getting at Shirley trying to get her to dissolve their budding home hairdressing business.
- Lionel's self-confidence helps Angela regain hers, but he may be hiding truths about himself.
- A barmaid from Northern Ireland takes the attic room and begins a relationship with a Barbadian. Meanwhile, Clive needs money for new scheme.
- Bernard moves in with Ginnie, but this causes tensions in their relationship made worse when Dorothy wants to raise their rent.
- London can be very hard, especially to dreamers like Gertrud and Tim.
- Mr Cotgrove lives very much alone on the first floor. He's 50 and a teacher at a comprehensive school.
- Spencer Savage, newly released from his Malaysian duties, takes a position with the American embassy in London. He runs into several unusual diplomatic situations both within the embassy (and the "spooks" on the third floor and the Coach), and outside (with beautiful women, Honorables, tourists, spies, defectors, a tomb-desecrater, and co-worker dinners).
- When a detective is found with head injuries near a cafe in Zeebrugge, maverick Belgian police Inspector Pretorius is assigned the case. His enquiries lead him to suspect that the injured policeman was involved in a cocaine ring.
- Ted's chances of beating the developers are helped when a TV company come to visit and interview him about his plight. Ted lays on his full poor-old-man act for cameras, but can't help noticing with his one good eye that the female reporter, Sue, just might make a good match for the love-starved Shelley...
- Shelley and Phil are making a good effort to try and have a merry Christmas - but their hopes are dashed when a devastated Graham reveals that Carol has left him for another man. Can they rescue Graham's festive season with some seasonal cheer for a Carol-less Christmas?
- Ted has the bright idea to whisk Shelley away for a short sunshine break in Athens. However, when their flight is delayed, it starts to look as if his idea may never get off the ground...
- Ted's 'old boys' stop by for a visit, and seem to have fun reminiscing about all their past indiscretions. Meanwhile, Shelley seeks some peaceful sanctuary at his new local pub, but finds it a great deal more 'peaceful' than even he'd imagined...
- Ted is upset that nobody has remembered his birthday so takes to his bed pretending he has a bad back. His mood is not improved when he discovers that according to the doctor's records, he died three years ago.
- Shelley is delighted to hear that his daughter Emma will be coming over from Canada in a couple of weeks to visit him. The only snag is, her favourite pastime is swimming, & Shelley can't swim! He decides he may need to take the plunge and take some lessons..: