Agony - Episode Guide

The Uncles take us through the rough and tumble of single life, from building up the courage to approach people we like, to trying to get them interested and then, ultimately, being rejected by them. Along the way, the Uncles advise on who to avoid, the importance of the wingman and exactly how long to wait before making that first phone call.

You'll probably never be under as much scrutiny in your life as when you're on a date. Everything's under the microscope from how you eat to how you behave, kiss and what personal information you reveal. In this episode the Uncles share their dating war stories as well as give us an insight into how to be a hero on a date, signs you're a friend and not a boyfriend and how to respond when they tell you they love you and you don't feel the same way.

So you've traversed the border from dating to relationship and you're feeling a bit jittery. It's OK, the Uncles are here to help us with the big questions of how to impress their mum, how to know if you're really in love, do your mates like your girlfriend and how would you know if they didn't? There's also that great philosophical quandary - when should you lie to your partner? And is withholding certain information a lie or sound relationship practice?

Take a deep breath gents as your life will never be the same again. Fortunately the Uncles have already been there and will let you know when you're ready to cohabitate, which bad domestic habits to curb, and how to keep the romance alive under the weight of bills, schedules and the washing up. Then there are the even bigger issues of trust, jealousy and when to pop the question. Don't fret, the Uncles have got your back.

And it was all going so well. But now it's time for the Uncles to hold out a strong hand and guide you through the agony of a relationship that is going quickly south. What are the signs that it's deteriorating, how can you be certain your partner's cheating on you and when is a union beyond resuscitation? Then there's the actual breaking up. How do you do pull the pin without being too much of a prick? And if they break up with you, how do you keep your dignity? No one said this was easy.

Getting back on the horse is tough and no one is more aware of this than our Uncles. Fortunately, they're here to talk you through the balancing act of handling your grief while embracing the superficial delights of single life. What's good about being single, how do you write the perfect online ad and should you fall in love with the first person you sleep with post-relationship? It's an unmissable finale as the Uncles impart their last bit of wisdom before sending you off in search of romantic glory.

The Aunts take us through the rough and tumble of single life, explaining to potential suitors exactly how they like to be approached, what conversations are likely to get them interested and the difference between a sexy man and a creepy one. Most importantly, the Aunts let us know how much time should elapse between them giving you their number and you calling it.

You'll probably never be under as much scrutiny in your life as when you're on a date, particularly if it's with one of our Aunts. In this episode, the Aunts let interested parties know how to eat, behave, kiss and what personal information is best kept to yourself. They also answer such time-honoured dilemmas as "Is Chivalry Dead?", "How do you know he's not that into you?" and "How do you respond to an unwelcome 'I love you'?".

So you've traversed the line from dating to relationship and suddenly you're feeling a bit jittery. It's OK, the Aunts are here to help with the big questions of how to impress their mum, how to know if you're really in love, and how to tell if you've got a great man. And even if you have found a great man, does that necessarily mean he'll make a great father?

It's cohabitation time and the Aunts discuss how to reach a man's potential in the home without nagging him too much. Then they move on to the bigger issues of trust, jealousy and how to tell when you're about to be proposed to. But, then again, some of our Aunts don't even want to be proposed to.

It's time for the Aunts to guide you through the tumult of relationship disintegration. What are the signs that your union is going south, how can you be certain your partner's cheating on you and when do you know it's really, really over? Then there's the actual breaking up. How do you end it without being too mean? Or is being mean important? And if they break up with you, how do you keep your dignity?

The Aunts teach you how to simultaneously cope with the grief of breaking up while embracing the delights of single life. They also talk you through the world of online dating and advise on whether you should you fall in love with the first person you sleep with post-relationship. In this unmissable finale, the Aunts impart their last bit of wisdom before sending you off in search of romantic glory.

The Aunts and Uncles discuss childhood - how happy they were, their parents, and what they wanted to be when they grew up. Were they ever on the wrong end of the strap or wooden spoon? Do they remember the day they heard Santa Clause didn't exist and what was it like to learn that humans and animals don't live forever?

The teen years define us in so many ways and in this instalment the Aunts and Uncles talk about fitting-in at school, bullying and being bullied, and their first heroes? They also talk about the excruciating sex lessons from their parents, their body changing and the first person they felt romantic towards.

Welcome to the time where you're at your best looking, most popular and your whole life is ahead of you. In this episode, the Agony Aunts and Uncles read you the riot act on good and bad flatmates, drinking, drugs and first cars. And then they report on whether they took this time in their life for granted or worse, mistook being young for being immortal.

This is the episode where our Aunts and Uncles realise they're adults who must fulfil their career and social potential. They teach us how to stand out in job interviews and auditions, and what are good and bad manners? Also, our Aunts and Uncles give us the drum on reaching their potential and that inevitable near-death experience.

Not all of our Aunts and Uncles have children, but each of them has opinions on how they should be brought up. This episode starts with our pundits musing on whether people should require a license to breed and what annoys them most about the way some parents raise their kids. They'll then move on to the benefits of having children versus the benefits of not having them, and their greatest ever parenting successes and disasters.

Career and career-legacy is something that dominates our thinking and our Aunts and Uncles are successful enough to tell you how to have a fulfilling career, remain calm under pressure and maintain a sensible work-life balance. But what about the more difficult questions of how to keep your dignity when sacked, reach the top without screwing other people over and surviving a workplace or public scandal with as much grace as possible?

So you're thinking of winding down on the work front, but have you achieved everything you wanted to achieve in your career, what will be your legacy, and do you have regrets or is it important to regret nothing? The Aunts and Uncles lead you through this change of pace and, with sensitivity and humour, map out what an idyllic retirement might look like.

It's a subject few people want to face up to, but our Aunts and Uncles are made of sterner stuff. Here they negotiate the final frontier and, on behalf of us all, answer the big questions of life; what are they most proud of, what's their biggest disappointment, is death to be feared or embraced, what happens to us after we die, and, in a perfect world, what would they like their last words to be?

Our Agony Uncles and Aunts are back to discuss all things Christmas. If Christmas is meant to be a time for peace and love, then why does it throw so many lives into turmoil? #Agony

Australia's funniest and brightest comedians and personalities talk about the etiquette of the workplace, narrated by Adam Zwar.

The Agony of Modern Manners features some of Australia's brightest and funniest talking about the etiquette of the home. #AgonyManners

Our Agony Aunts and Uncles discuss the etiquette of being online. #AgonyManners

Our Agony Uncles and Aunts discuss the do's and don't's of travel.

Our Agony Aunts and Uncles discuss the etiquette of dining.

Australia's brightest and funniest - ABC's Agony Aunts and Uncles, discuss the do's and don'ts of weddings and funerals.

Our Agony Aunts and Uncles are back, and this time around they're sharing their mental weaknesses as well as their techniques for overcoming them.

Our Agony Aunts and Uncles are back, celebrating all the ins and outs to the most problematic night on the calendar - New Year's Eve.

Our beloved Agony Aunts and Uncles return in a six-part series covering a diverse range of topics that will get you thinking. In this episode they discuss the merits of the bikini vs the burka.

Our beloved Agony Aunts and Uncles discuss God vs Science and asks our Aunts and Uncles, can you believe in God as well as science? Does God have an image problem? Does science?

With terrorism a continual concern, our Agony Aunts and Uncles discuss the issue of privacy versus security. Is privacy an inherent human right? is the quest for privacy underplaying the threat of terrorism?

Our Agony Aunts and Uncles tackle the fun topic of Flirting... is it okay to flirt or is it a form of sexual harassment?

Few topics are more passionately debated in Australia than whether to send your kids to private or public school. Our Aunts & Uncles including Lawrence Mooney, Waleed Aly & Dee Madigan tackle this divisive subject. #Agony

Our Agony Aunts and Uncles discuss the big business of cosmetic surgery, with more and more Australians going under the knife versus aging gracefully.