While Pippa believes that Victor may have murdered an elderly blind man, Victor uses a benefit concert to re-introduce his ventriloquist act.

Rodney and Cassandra s marriage is in trouble - Cassy is ambitious and wants to better herself with her banking colleagues, while Rodney is set in his ways and expects her to be an old-fashioned housewife.

As Sharon approaches her 30th birthday, she looks back on her life and regrets her lack of education. She pays a visit to her Edmonton council flat, where she meets Lisa, whose criminal partner is in the property business and Sharon considers buying the f

Ben and Susan go off to a couples retreat for a weekend - at which they prove to be less than ideal guests - leaving Janey and Michael vying for the affections of Michael s new boyfriend. However, the triangle proves to be more Bermuda than eternal.

Pete has a deadline to meet, unfortunately with Yetta hanging around he s finding it difficult to concentrate on a shoe related slogan for for his new clients. Things are made worse when David brings some school mates home to show off his Aunty Yetta and

Susan employs a cleaner, who turns out to be such a treasure that she takes over the cooking as well - much to the family s delight, and to Susan s chagrin.

When Lee s feckless dad, Frank, announces his engagement, Lee cannot believe that any woman would want to marry him and sets out to find out exactly what is wrong with her.

Dorothy orders Gary to hire a cleaner because she is fed up with the dirty state of the flat. Gary agrees, reluctantly, and becomes obsessed with his new cleaning lady! Tony loses his job at the pub when Les s brother comes to stay, but finds a new job as

After he has celebrated his 40th birthday Tom decides that he is unhappy with his life style so he packs his job in, farms his large garden and becomes self sufficient.

Thursday 23rd December 1999: Bren s past has caught up with her and it looks as though she and Tony are off the menu as far as romance is concerned, causing her to contemplate handing her notice in.

80s fever is spreading fast! Del Boy s on the up and into the exciting world of red braces and yuppy sorts. Armed with his filofax and briefcase, he s ready to take on the city - well, Peckham anyway. Meanwhile, Rodney s on the pull, with a classy new bi

Thermoman liberates the stolen Mona Lisa from an art thief s clutches, but comes under suspicion from Scotland Yard when he cannot explain its presence in his flat.

The Goods obtain some sheep fleeces, make their own vegetable dyes, and start making their own clothes using their loom. Jerry s boss decides to retire, and invites three potential successors to dinner to choose who to appoint.

Dorothy has had an operation to remove her appendix so Gary insists that she stays with him so that he can look after her. He isn t happy when she shows no interest in having sex with him. Tony is discovered wearing spectacles.

When Lee goes to watch Benji playing football for a local under-13 team, he is unable to restrain himself on the touchline and becomes the competitive dad that all other parents want to avoid. Undaunted by the disapproval of Toby, who coaches the team, Le

On the run from the law, Nell, Roxy and George turn to highway robbery to survive.

While Button House is being fumigated for woodworm, Alison and Mike decide to save some money and camp in the grounds, sending the ghosts routines off kilter.

Tim s 94-year-old grandmother dies. Kate accuses Lee of not being in touch with his emotions when he fails to tell her. As penance he sees an expensive psychotherapist, who gets a bit too close to the truth. Tim, flirts with Kate, less than successfully,

Lucy and Guy are going out with each other, and Guy has practically moved in. This annoys Lee who thinks Guy is too old for her. Lee soon discovers that Guy owns a lap dancing club. While at the club, Lee and Tim see Rose (Thaila Zucchi), a librarian that

Only Fools and Horses - The Russians Are Coming

Tracey is shocked to receive overdue bills. There is also a letter from Garth, telling Tracey he has had a fight at school and she will have to pay for half the damage. To top it all off, the central heating breaks down and they hire two female plumbers,

An American and his wife get unsatisfactory service at Fawlty Towers when he orders a Waldorf salad, after the kitchen has closed.

Lee and Lucy invite a lonely old pensioner from the nearby care home to join them for Christmas dinner, only to discover that Wilfred is not allowed to drink alcohol.

There is excitement in the canteen when news of a royal visit to the factory comes through. Nobody s very sure who s coming - Princess Anne doesn t do factories, Prince Edward does theatres - but they re all getting into a flap. When it turns out it s som

When going to an Ultronian Court Meeting because of Arnie supposedly getting Mrs Raven pregnant, George and Arnie run into a time field and get launched 7 years into the future. Things have changed, so, they go back to the year 2003.George realises he c

Llewellyn has been forced to employ teachers over the summer as casual labour but even they can t help the fact that his farm is running at a massive deficit. With Boycie s farm doing well, Llewellyn challenges him to a pub quiz in the hope of winning £5

Will is asked to co-ordinate the school s Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, and immediately turns the situation to his advantage, using it as an opportunity to volunteer at an old peoples home to try and snare his former babysitter. The other boys help out,

Tyler may have received a wake-up call from the Driscoll Brothers. However, his first day at school provides him with a sudden interest in the works of Thomas Hardy. Marlene has trouble sleeping until Jed provides an unusual remedy.

Will decides the boys should reinvent themselves as trendy clubbers and they drive to London in Simon s car, though to gain entry to the best club in town Simon must swap his trainers for a tramp s filthy old shoes. Neil cuts his penis weeing into a can a

Penny threatens to cancel Miranda s Christmas if she does not sort her life out.

The Upper Hand - Family Ties

Ben goes to a reunion of old school friends and is horrified to find that someone he never liked is now a millionaire. Elsewhere, Nick has found a new unconventional way of earning money.

Janey starts an affair with a dentist whose charm rapidly captivates the rest of the females in the Harper household, while Michael s latest scam eventually puts everyone at risk.

Sergeant Dawkins leaves for a break with some nature-loving activists, but during this time, they get into a feud with the police for their extreme methods, forcing Dawkins to choose between their arrogant leader, Stallion, or Fowler.

Daisy and Onslows granddaughter Kylie is getting christened, but Hyacinth is unimpressed because there has not been a wedding first. The day does not get any better for Hyacinth when she and Richard are forced to come to the rescue of the baby s mother

Only Fools and Horses - The Jolly Boys Outing

Hyacinth is completely insulted when she is awarded second prize at the local craft fair, and over Lydia Hawksworth. Scandalized even further when she and Richard are overtaken by Lydia s new car, it isn t long before Richard s worst fears are realized an

Lee spends a long weekend on his a boat with Lucy, even though she is terrified of water.

Due to bad investment and the Central American stock market crash the Trotters lose all their money. Whilst Rodney and Cassandra spice up their love life by dressing up, Del decides to restore the family wealth by going on the qui...

Ben and Susan look forward to a night out in a town where nobody knows their names when they visit daughter Janey, who is away at university. Booking into a hotel under the names of Johnny Studd and Delores de Large, the stage is set for a night full of s

Absolutely Fabulous - AbFab.The.Last.Shout.Part.One

Keeping Up Appearances - Keeping Up Appearances

ollies half human half ultron body has unexpected results when he grows from a baby to an 18 year old with a serious girlfreind in just 24 hours

Thomas goes down memory lane with Alison, however, the truth is muddied when the other ghosts tell their version of events. Mike struggles with his own memories of Alisons past.

Susan tries to fix Michael up with a new girlfriend called Suzanne, but the similarity doesn t end in the name. Meanwhile, Ben starts a career as a property developer but squatters may make him regret it.

Richard must get Audrey to agree to pose as his wife for a weekend so he can fend off the amorous attentions of a cosmetics businesswoman who has decided to visit the estate.

What can Albert and Del do about Rodney leaving Cassandra and moving back in? Alan suggests that Rodney pick her up when she arrives back from her week in Spain. However, chaos at Gatwick means that the evening Rodney planned doesn t happen. Could there b

The Piglet Files - Sex, Spies and Videotape

In order to stay alive, the outlaws consider an unlikely” and dangerous ” way of making money. Meanwhile, two familiar detectives turn their attention to a certain London kingpi

George decides to throw a surprise 30th-birthday party for Janet.

Patsy is excited to be joining young supermodel Erin O Connor for a magazine photo shoot in Paris. Edina and a reluctant Saffron come along for a mother“daughter fashion spread. After learning that other models from her generation will also appear in th

Sharon and Tracey are working at a casino and agree to take part in a publicity stunt in which Sharon appears to win a million pounds. The sisters are unaware however that they have been set up as thieves by the owner.

Margaret regrets hiring an attractive cleaner to help around the house. Meanwhile, Mrs Warboys has a couple of nasty frights.

The arrival of a little bundle of joy with superhuman powers has made life even more stressful for George and Janet. Meanwhile, Dr Piers s TV career appears to be on the up after he appoints a new agent

George and Janet are loading their groceries into their car when they hear Mrs Raven yelling at the triplets as she s loading her groceries. The trolley man loses control of his trolleys on the ramp of the car park and they head straight for Mrs Raven.! A

The Piglet Files - A Room with a View

Rodney s won a holiday for three in the Mediterranean, courtesy of Del and the Megaflakes drawing competition. The only snag is he s got to pretend he s 14 years old all week. Should be a doddle - all he s got to do is keep his head down. Then the skatebo

Boycie can t believe that his staff are auditioning for a reality TV show, but the lure of fame proves too much to resist. Marlene has some plans of her own for when he s away.

Baines decides that if Diana and Tom are seen to be mentally incompetent it will give him power of attorney over them and end all his troubles, particularly as the home is in financial difficulties. So he refers them to psychiatrist Dr.Darrow, for whom th

After years of chilly relations with the Vishwani government, the Foreign Office (and MI5) are invited to the embassy for a formal evening, now that the government has changed hands (MI5 has been asked ""in the new spirit of openness"" to bug the embassy)

The big day at Button House has arrived, but some freak weather disrupts everyones plans.

With Raquel pregnant, Del Yuppy Trotter s plan to achieve millionaire status must move up a gear. So the chance to supply the cabaret at the Starlight Rooms for old friend Eric to the tune of 600 quid is too good to miss. With Raquel dusting off her v

Dorien is holed up in a Lake District hotel, devising juicy titbits with journalist David Kane. Sharon has started thinking about adoption, while Garth is worried about his dad. The sisters set off to visit their husbands in their new prison, Slade, while

Desperate for cash, Mike and Alison rent the house to a film crew making a period drama “ a move that pushes both Thomas and the old houses floorboards to breaking point.

When Lee promises Lucy that he will make more of an effort to be friendly with other parents in the playground, he makes the mistake of starting with Keith.

Raquel has an audition for a play, and Del has volunteered to help her rehearse. Rodney and Cassandra meet for supper, each thinking that the other made the first move. Things seem to be going well before Rodney gets tangled up with Trudy. Del tells Alber

A journalist writes a freelance article on the Goods and their way of life. Margo tries to muscle in to promote her forthcoming amateur dramatics production. Jerry obtains quantities of free merchandise for the Goods, on the grounds that the article is to

Tyler wants to borrow money to buy new equipment for his band, Puddle of Agony. But Boycie, who was brought up in the school of hard knocks, refuses to cough up. Meanwhile the local vicinity is gripped by fear of Animal Freedom protestors.

Susan is accused of shoplifting, and as if the forgetfulness, mood swings, and night sweats weren t enough of a problem, she also has to put up with Ben defending her in court.

Michael announces that his girlfriend is pregnant, and she ends up moving in with them after her deeply religious parents throw her out, but it turns out that they were not as religious as everyone thought.

Lee and Tim ask a lesbian couple who have moved into the building over for dinner. They are shocked when Lucy discovers a side of herself that she never knew existed.

Whilst planning his pre-nuptial agreement with an eager Jane, Baines is told that he is not a proper priest and that any attempts he makes to get money from his ordination will lead to fraud charges. Diana is of course delighted but she has more pressing

With the Antiques Roadshow coming to Chigwell, Sharon, Dorien and Tracey go into Tracey and Sharon s loft. Sharon discovers some letters written by her mother suggesting either she or Tracey were adopted. After some arguing between Sharon and Tracey, Shar

As Edina and Patsy prepare to attend an underground rave on New Year s Eve, they receive an unexpected visit from Patsy s long-lost older sister Jackie. Patsy insists on taking Jackie along to the party, much to Edina s dismay. However, Patsy is disappoin

If Lee and Lucy s marriage wasn t in trouble before they go to marriage counselling, it is by the time they leave.

Goody buys Fowler a puncture repair kit and Habib some lingerie, but accidentally gives them the wrong presents, and matters are made more complicated when Dawkins believes the lingerie is a gift for her from Fowler.

Tom Ballard is put in Bayview retirement home by drunken daughter Marion and her weak husband Geoffrey. Many of the residents are very passive but not retired journalist Diana Trent, whose mission in life is to annoy the idiot Baines - Harvey Baines,

A Phone call brings exciting news; Darryl will be out in a fortnight, followed by Chris.

It s Mr and Mrs Dawkins 40th wedding anniversary. They re planning a party and don t want George to come.! George wants to be more thoughtful and smarter, so he flies to Ultron and asks for a cure for stupidity. They give him a pork flavoured snack. Now G

Those in Essex decide to head for the beach and enjoy their Bank Holiday Monday. Gavin has a heart to heart with his father. Nessa and Smithy are caught by Dave enjoying a good time together.

When the ghostly visions return to haunt Alison, Mike must reassure her that there is a rational, medical explanation “ a comforting theory about which he could not be more wrong.

Diana visits Tom in hospital. His operation to clear his prostrate cancer has been a success and he returns to Bayview with her. Unfortunately Geoffrey, who has had yet another falling-out with Marion, decides he wants to move in with them again. Baines i

Susan finds Viagra in her son s trousers and confiscates it, Janey tries to get Marilyn Manson tickets, Susan lets her yoga instructor give lessons at her house and Ben is put on a diet.

Boycie and Marlene drive Tyler back to his old university where his band, Puddle of Agony, is about to perform its very first gig.

Living together is not the bed of roses that Tom and Diana were expecting. He criticizes her sloppiness and her funny little ways, such as feeding acorns to squirrels with a sling-shot. She decides to move out and goes to stay with Sarah to be a nanny to

Ben and Susan decide to help out some friends by flat-sitting their brand new Docklands apartment, and expectedly, things do not go according to plan.

Whilst Susan is away Ben takes part in a police identity parade, where he is picked out as being a mugger and remanded in a cell with hard cases Carl and Terry. They hire their brief to get him released but later turn up at his house, wanting to lie low,

Tensions simmer at school when new boy Nick stands against Marcus for school president. Tim tries to help Marcus but, given previous form, is more likely to hinder the campaign. Operation Sabotage is in full swing back at MI5 as Tim offers Caitlin and her

Patsy convinces Edina to hire two male prostitutes (through Edina s hairdresser Christopher) for an orgy on the night of Saffron s university presentation. However, Edina is unable to loosen up, and the prostitutes are not particularly enthused, either. P

The school s drama department puts on a bold reimagining of Romeo and Juliet.

According to Susan, abstinence makes the heart grow fonder and she decides that she and the girls should abstain from even the slightest physical contact with men for three weeks in order to spice up their sex lives, but will Abi take it too far?

Preparations are afoot in the Harper household for the arrival of Sylvie, a French exchange student. Nick is keen to establish entente cordiale, but Janey is wary of the Parisian beauty. Meanwhile, Ben meets a prospective employee who does little to put h

No matter what happens, Lucy s surprise party for her parents anniversary must remain a secret or it won t be a surprise. So why she tells Lee about it is anyone s guess.

Tom s inability to repair the roof decides the Goods on joining evening classes in practical subjects, Barbara taking pottery and Tom taking weaving. Both do badly and decide to swap subjects. Tom achieves outstanding results, resulting in the temptation

Lucy aspires to be friends with her posh new neighbours Toby and Anna, but she hasn t reckoned on Lee dragging her back down to earth.

When the Meldrews visit some friends on the South Coast, Victor is given a surprise.

Tim is asking for trouble when he falls for a woman in the Witness Protection Programme, and Marcus learns how to ride a bike.

Mr. Goldberg is hired as a junior after having recently run his own small tailoring business. To Captain Peacock s chagrin, the staff learn that Mr. Goldberg had served under the Captain but recalls those army days differently.

The French have developed a top secret device for use on their military aircraft. During a test flight, the plane crashes. Everybody wants to get their hands on the device when the debris is recovered.

Bill and Rona s first job is disrupted by Mother Nature.

The release of a fellow inmate plunges Darryl into depression. The anguish rubs off on Tracey, who decides that in an attempt to understand what Darryl is going through, she will live like a prisoner for the weekend. Sharon decides to join her and they se

When Charlies school gets a bad Ofsted rating, Lee and Lucy start looking around for alternative schools. Despite Frank s protests, Geoffrey and Wendy offer to pay to send Charlie to a private school, which presents Lee and Lucy with a moral dilemma.

Lee promises to stop treating Lucy s flat as if he owns it - but not before he has hired it out to a film director.

Richard, leading the local Boy Scout troup, and Audrey, heading the local Girl Guides group, nearly come to blows as they compete for their troups rights to use the building both groups must share.

Richard is not looking forward to going to a country house sale with Hyacinth as he believes she will spend beyond their limit. Liz and brother Emmett are also going to the sale, and are devastated when they realise Hyacinth is there. Meanwhile, a Mrs Bra

Rodney breaks up the Trotter partnership to go it alone - with Mickey Pearce! Does Mickey s trip to the Costas mean that the duo are opening a Spanish branch already?

When Tim joins a band at work and Lucy falls for the lead guitarist, Lee becomes jealous, and decides that if he can t beat them he should join them.

After eight years of marriage, Lee and Lucy disagree over how to keep the romance alive.

Mrs. Slocombe temporarily takes the place of Mr. Rumbold, who has taken ill . She eats the cream cakes she finds in his office. But she then gets a call from the hospital warning that the ice cream is what made him ill.

Alison and Mike grapple with the latest obstacle to nailing down an event booking, but theyre stymied by the Captains past coming back to haunt him.

A funeral for a pet bird inspires Geraldine to hold a special church service for all the animals of the village, despite opposition from David.

Edina discovers that both Marshall and Justin have cut off their alimony payments. After Saffron conspires with Edina s accountant, Edina is led to believe that she is poor, and reluctantly agrees to reduce her expenses. However, during a trip to the supe

While Chris tells one porky too many in a bid to turn Marcus into a celebrated author, Portis busily prepares for Caitlin s birthday, but fails to factor in a major obstacle in the form of saboteur Tim.

Mr. Goldberg runs an agency to get the staff better jobs. After Captain Peacock and Mr. Rumbold become aware of this, Mr. Humphries and Mrs. Slocombe are given raises, and decide to stay with the store.

Bill s business faces closure and Ben s business is also in trouble because of a feud.

For Richards birthday Hyacinth buys some skis as she believes they "will look good on the car". However needing Violet and Bruces roof rack the Buckets head off to Violet s luxury home, picking two neighbours up along the way. Hyacinth is thrown int

The Examiner is on star-spotting duties and casts Tim and Caitlin in a recruitment video. It seems like a perfectly good idea until the pair let their disguised identities get the better of them.

Strapped for cash as ever, Del is clearing Grandad s allotment, which has become a health hazard and where he finds some bottles of yellow liquid, which he dumps. He also finds a tap, hidden by rocks, but claims that there is an a...

In a desperate bid to prove his manliness, Lee joins Tim, Daisy and Lucy on a camping weekend in the middle of a dark spooky forest.

Lee dreams of a perfect life with Lucy, but can the reality ever match up?

During a trip to the countryside with Mrs Warboys and Mr Swainey, the Meldrews manage to get lost. Victor leaves the others to try to find help.

The Piglet Files - Sweet and Sour Piglet

Janet does not realize that the Irish hypochondriac who s come to see her at the health centre is actually the famed superhero Thermoman, who saved her life while she was vacationing in Arizona.

The water board offer to solve Dibley s drought by relocating the town.

When Del and Rodney s estranged father shows up on Christmas Day after an eighteen-year absence, the Trotter family is suddenly thrown into turmoil. Worse still, he claims he has an hereditary disease that could also affect Del an...

There is to be a conference on the needs of the elderly held, and Diana is asked to be the local representative. At the same time Tom is waiting on tests to see if he has prostrate cancer, and so Diana researches the subject for the conference. Although

Marcus is obnoxiously bright, the kind of kid you imagine becoming a world leader, or, alternatively, criminal mastermind. After being sent on work experience, though, he develops a taste for retail. Meanwhile, considering his - to put it politely - unort

Gordon spends the day by pretending to be an old man Mr Derek Didcot. Laura discovers him straight away and Gordon tells her that what will happen when he gets old and has to retire and all about the dream he had last night. Colin is taken by surprise whe

Tom buys an old-fashioned range for their kitchen from a passing rag-and-bone man, but Barbara becomes irate when she ends up doing most of the hard work to get it ready for use, while he tries to make a system for scaring the birds off their crops.

Del s on to a great money making scheme - looking after Boycie and Marlene s new puppy Dukie for a steal at £60 a week. Should be a doddle - a bit of the old Pedigree Chum and they should be away. Then Dukie falls victim to Salmonella poisoning...

A repair bill for Audrey s Rolls-Royce finally convinces her to revert to four-legged horsepower.