Season 1 - Episode Guide

Although he has nothing to go on, Paul Collins accuses one of his new neighbours of stealing his toilet. But Barry believes that Damon's poor spelling clears him of responsibility for the graffiti on the wall...

When Bobby's car breaks down, the Collins family give the Grants a lift to church. Roger wants to keep an eye on what else is happening outside in the Close, but Heather would prefer him to come back to bed.

Paul registers for benefit, Lucy struggles at the local comprehensive school, realising that her posh voice and background will be a disadvantage. Barry has a dodgy suggestion for Annabelle.

Roger does his best to assemble a shelving unit, despite not having enough screws or any instructions. Bobby plans a strike at his work and there are cookers on the move on the Close.

Paul's digging amuses Damon and some of his friends, Barry tells a rather horrific tale regarding an accident on the building site, and Karen brings home her new boyfriend, Demon Duane.

Heather starts to wonder why Paul is always at home, Roger is becoming more agitated about the cookers in the next garden, Karen's period starts, and a strike starts to look imminent.

New neighbours arrive in what appears to be a large frozen meat truck, Karen wants to persuade Bobby and Sheila to allow her to go on holiday, and Heather gets her revenge on Roger

Barry tries to make Duane understand that boasting about his `conquest' of Karen was really not a particularly good idea. Meanwhile, Lucy is being physically intimidated at school

The whole close is burgled, but Petra has more reasons to be upset than most. Not only are her house contents not insured, even though she works for an insurance company, but she is still not pregnant

A buyer for Gavin's cookers turns up at the Huntington's. Barry tries to persuade Sheila to bump up their insurance claim

Sheila is hassled, Bobby is pressurised, Gavin is visited by the council and given a week to dispose of his cookers, and Arthur dies

Gavin plans his revenge, Barry delivers his new doors, and Petra fills in her chart. Damon advises Karen that it will be best to keep quiet about her decision, at least for the moment.

Roger has an alarm installed, Gordon is resentful, Lucy is being followed, Petra is ovulating and Barry is stabbed.

Roger does his Christmas shopping, all of which is then stolen. Bobby is under increased pressure to end the strike as Christmas approaches.

Lucy is rescued from a kiss under the mistletoe by one of her class-mates, Karen wants to make her way to a party instead of attending midnight Mass, and Derek makes a pass at Heather.

It is an upsetting Christmas for the Collins family, while Karen has a hangover, Bobby has an emergency meeting, Roger's burglar alarm goes off again, and Damon doesn't have any presents.

Barry finds himself with a certain determination when it comes to getting revenge on his attacker, Paul receives some encouraging news, but Petra is still feeling fed-up and a little depressed.

The Grants invite all their neighbours to their New Year's Eve party. Roger and Heather return home, and discover that their alarm has been tampered with, and Gavin has erected a multicoloured shed to house his cookers.

Paul has a job interview, and is confident that he has done well. Annabelle starts making clothes for Lucy as part of her economy drive. Bobby goes back to work after the strike and finds that some of his co-workers are angry.

Paul jumps to some incorrect conclusions, Petra becomes even more obsessed about having a baby, Sheila has to makes a difficult decision, and Damon invites some of his friends over.

Karen and Sheila go shopping while the rest of the family go to watch a football match, Roger joins a badminton club and Paul suggests a trip to the Lakes to visit Annabelle's mother, but Lucy refuses to go.

Annie's financial worries begin to trouble Sheila, and Barry discovers that he may also have some money problems. Lucy is amused that, without Paul knowing, Annabelle is looking for work.

Damon almost reveals that Karen is on the pill, Paul wants Annabelle to stay at home but she would much rather be doing some supply teaching, and Sheila receives more bad news at work.

Roger's attempt to take up jogging are not successful, the boys' school reports are not good so Damon has some serious grovelling to do, and Sheila confronts Annie, although Barry has no sympathy.

Barry has to back down in a heated argument with Victor, but then finds himself being propositioned by Eric's wife. Sheila finds contraceptives in his bedroom and is determined to find out whose they are.

Barry's denials when Eric confronts him after hearing rumours of his liaisons with Irene seem convincing enough, but he is not as good at explaining to Sheila why he has contraceptive pills in his bedroom.
 

Sheila is told that Damon has been playing truant, Gavin and Petra have a blazing row and he storms out, telling her that she will see him in the morning, if she's lucky. Petra's response is to throw a tray through the glass door after him.

Petra awakens in the morning to discover that Gavin has died in his bed during the night. Petra has to be comforted by her brother-in-law George, her neighbours Roger and Heather, and especially, Barry.

Annabelle becomes exasperated when her car is caught behind Gavin's funeral cortege and she runs out of petrol. Paul resolves to be a little more decisive in order to find himself a job.

Lucy attends a meeting at school, expresses her grievances and tries to stir up some action. Sheila is not convinced that Karen should be on the pill and goes to speak to her doctor. Jeff reveals that Duane has been badly beaten up.

Barry tries to set his relationship with Carol on a firmer footing. Redundancies look certain to occur, as one plant at Bobby's work is to be closed down. Sheila seeks advice from her priest.

Gordon is invited to an all-night party, but Paul wants him to be home by 10.30pm. Matty Nolan receives a redundancy notice, and is disappointed when Bobby seems unwilling to use his influence to help him. Carol is not impressed when she meets Barry's bit on the touchline.

Annabelle has an unexpected visitor, while Roger and Heather battle over Derek's dinner party. Damon steals Karen's Valentine card, and takes it to show to everyone at school.

Matty and Teresa have dinner with Bobby and Sheila, and end up arguing over redundancies. Meanwhile, Heather and Roger dine with Derek and Angela and their other guests - and Derek hints to Heather that Roger's career could depend on how co-operative she is.

Damon steams open the wrong letter. Barry and Frank are horrified by Petra's attitude and her determination to get Gavin completely out of her life.

Annabelle tries to convince Paul that he cannot claim free meals for Gordon at his private school. Barry and Frank plan a surprise for Petra, but she has a bigger surprise for Barry.

The Huntington's are burgled again, and Roger sets off around the Close to interrogate his neighbours. The Educational Welfare Officer visits the Grants to find out why Damon has been missing school.

Redundancy in the Grant household forces Damon and Karen to think of different ways of earning cash. Barry brightens the day by bringing home some paint for the planned redecoration.

When Petra's boss makes a pass at her, Michelle suggests that Petra tells him that she is pregnant. There are differing views over how a ratepayers' association should and should not be run.

Sheila waits at home while Bobby and some of his mates endlessly drink and drivel on after-hours about nothing of any significance or interest, making Sheila quite unhappy along the way.

The Huntington's suspect that they have another intruder, and they're right. Damon is stranded in the bungalow after arguing with his mates. Lucy tells Gordon of her doubts about her relationship with Jonathan.

Roger's parents visit for Easter, and his father's offer to help around the house does not go down too well. Gordon suggests that Lucy should give Jonathan a taste of his own medicine.

It's time for church, but Karen and Damon have gone missing. Sydney sees Barry laying paving stones for Petra and asks whether he could get some for Roger. Lucy drops Gordon right in it.

After Michelle expresses doubts that they should be spending so much time together, Petra and Barry talk things over. Sydney makes Damon pay when he catches him doing something naughty in church.

Alan measures the bungalow, but he isn't sure he can find anyone who knows enough geography to help him out. Roger invites everyone for a drink to celebrate his and Sydney's Birthdays. Lucy practises for her stint on `What the Papers Say'.

Damon and his friends become a little bit uneasy about Alan, however their fears prove to be unfounded. The Huntingdon's party does not go quite as well as they had originally planned.