Keeping Up Appearances - Keeping Up Appearances
D.I. Slater is on the track of a stolen microwave oven and Del Boy is in the frame.
On an otherwise typical Monday morning, Bren s canteen is thrown into crisis when Norman the bread man fails to deliver the granary torpedoes. Should she sign the docket or not? Meanwhile, Jean is preoccupied with planning her daughter s wedding and findi
Victor returns from holiday with sunburnt feet. His mood doesn t improve, thanks to rows with the neighbours and the addition of a streetlamp to his bedroom furniture. This gives Margaret a dilemma when she is contacted by Ben, a pleasant man who she met
After Dexter bungles a safe-cracking operation, MI5 and MI6 make a wager. MI5 must break into MI6 s offices, open a safe on a specified floor in a specified room, and bring the contents to MI6. Drummond realizes they must hire a professional for this job
Alan s house is finally ready and Sonja is angling to cohabit. Meanwhile, Alan s book Bouncing Back has been unsuccessful, and is to be pulped and Lynne is to be baptised. All is going well, but Alan can t stop the flashbacks of the painful days when he a
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.
Both Yvonne and Phoebe are pregnant and feeling unwell. Yet Yvonne and Gary agree to babysit Gary s nephew, Arthur, who goes missing during his visit and is suspected of having time travelled to 1942. So Gary might not be the only one that can access the
Gary organises a dinner party which proves to be a total disaster while Tony s new girlfriend tells him that he ll have to get rid of his collection of soft-porn magazines or she ll leave him.
Geraldine becomes a celebrity after appearing on ""Pause for Thought."" The villagers prepare for ""Dibley Gala.""
Gary is upset when he discovers that he s had well below the average number of sexual partners for a man of his age, so goes to great lengths to prove to Dorothy that he s VERY experienced. Meanwhile, Deborah has split up with her boyfriend, making Tony t
Ben is distressed as he faces trouble at work in the shape of his new assistant, who cannot stand the sight of blood. His troubles do not get any easier when he arrives home and must face the trauma of his neighbour s DIY antics. Meanwhile, Janey s prepar
After 30 years of watching and waiting, Superintendent Cottam ropes the boys into helping him catch notorious bullion thief, Ronnie Richardson.
When Janey has to sit with a poorly Kenzo, Ben volunteers to look after one of her elderly care clients, Harry, a man who seems to have been around but is not allowed out else he will go walkabout. However Harry encourages Ben to join him for a night on t
A wandering itinerant laborer pits Audrey and Richard against each other in a contest to show that each is the most charitable towards him.
A fed-up Miranda makes a big life decision: she s going travelling.
George s family discover the joys of reality TV.
Briggs and Louis find themselves on an assignment in Jersey. It isn t long before they get on the wrong side of Jim Bergerac.
After a night of partying, Alison and Mike scramble to clean up the house for a venue viewing, and Alison tries to find out why the ghosts are acting so strangely.
The detonation of an unexploded bomb in Duckett s Passage catapults Gary into the present, with Phoebe in tow. Consequently Phoebe and Yvonne meet for the first time.
Janet s mother Ella becomes a trainee JP. When visiting Janet and George she comments on the fact that Ollie hasn t spoken a single word yet. He responds by talking a language that sounds like baby talk (George has been teaching Ollie the language of Ju
Jean s sister-in-law decides to move in with her and Lionel after she finds out her husband is having an affair. Actually he being so secretive because he is planning a surprise anniversary party for her.
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.
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.
Audrey gleefully sets up a blind date between Richard and an old school chum of hers who was always dumpy and unattractive, then does everything in her power to prevent it when she finds out that her old friend is now an attactive single woman who she fea
Ben is unhappy with his lot, but is even less happy with Susan s book-writing house guest. Perhaps the Brotherhood of the Cockerel has the answer.
William concocts a daring plan to cure a deluded patient.
Bubble accidentally emails Edina s clients details to nemesis Claudia Bing, who poaches most of Edina s clients, including Twiggy. Patsy”who has recently been diagnosed with osteoporosis”and Edina are horrified when Saffron forces them to attend a Me
Maintaining a secret identity is a mighty ask, and there s every chance that Tim s cover is going to be blown when he s forced to take Marcus to work with him. Also, there s extra cringe in this week s therapy session when Owen leads Philip and Judith in
Constable Habib finds her younger sister holding drugs during a drug raid in a rave club, and hides the drugs to protect her, but she is discovered and charged for withholding evidence. Fowler, unhappy with the injustice, does his best to protect Habib.
Monday 1st November 1999: Tony s holiday photo, the visiting blood donor unit and an escaped prisoner are all contributing factors to Bren s bad day.
A curvaceous Ultronian appears, claiming to be George s fiancee. Xil learns to speak English when speaking to Tyler, she realises that she can learn from him. She does so and picks up his (local) accent. Meanwhile, Mrs Raven asks for a better deal for the
Lee s lazy weekend is wrecked when his scrounging father turns up unexpectedly. Having just come out of hospital he needs somewhere to stay for the weekend. Will Lee take on the demanding role of carer?
Bryan gets more than he bargained for when he meets his new love and the staff s loyalties are severely tested. Llewellyn seizes the opportunity of securing extra labour for his harvest.
Love is in the air for Tracey s son, Garth, but the course of true love runs anything but smoothly€ťparticularly when Dorien takes a hand.
Is Major Maxwell actually a spy for the KGB? Drummond is determined to find out - after all, if he is, Drummond gets his office, his position and a substantial pay rise...
A mysterious visitor arrives at Button House with a revelation that leaves Alison reeling. Mike has an epiphany on his first day at a new job, which causes Julian to remember his first day as a ghost.
The spectres are touched to discover that Alison has given them each a Christmas gift, so they rack their brains to come up with a special present for her in return.
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.
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.
Boycie is asked to turn detective when an unexpected visitor arrives at Winterdown Farm with a secret from the past that, if confirmed, will have massive consequences for one member of the staff.
A double of George named Hilary arrives to take George s place while he s away at an advanced super heroic refresher course. Hilary is still in training and is replacing George for 72 hours as part of his field training. Hilary goes into the clinic
With Darryl on the way home, Sharon s time with Tracey is coming to an end.
Alan is asked to present a sales conference for Dante s fireplaces of Reading, while Michael stays at the unfinished house after someone steals his front door.
George is standing for mayor - his policy - to fix Stan and Ella s broken street light. His opponent is Piers. Piers sticks it to George by treating him as a joke in the hope that George can t possibly win. Janet is so incensed by George s attitude of bec
After witnessing Trigger s unexpected success with his date from a local computer dating agency, Del fancies his chances of having some too. He duly enrolls, and sets out to meet his blind date at Waterloo Station. All seems to go...
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.
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.
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
Briggs and Louis masquerade as the manager and trainer of a boxer as they investigate a steroid that promotes raw aggression - and enhances sexual prowess.
Dalentrace is in jeaopardy as Sharon and Tracey sink into debt; Dorien s generosity cannot be a permanent solution. Tracey is becoming a decisive woman, and is taking matters into her own hands. Garth, meanwhile, decides to move in with his girlfriend Kim
Penny threatens to cancel Miranda s Christmas if she does not sort her life out.
When Briggs and Louis investigate an attack on a top figure skater, the pair wind up on ice but fail to gain marks for artistic interpretation.
Tracy and Sharon are now living in their new house, as Dor comes to visit after her recent trip to Monaco. She comes back with the news that she slept with Ralph Gardener, head of Central Water, who is currently all over the media. She comes up with the
Nick has a new girlfriend and the family get a bit of a shock when he brings her round for dinner. Also, Michael gets a new computer and Janey is starting to feel like the poor relation.
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)
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
George wakes up in bed with miss Raven but doesnt understand that it was just a dream
A burglar makes a daring raid on the local supermarket just as Del and family are out buying their weekly French stick. What s worse, Del sold him a duff watch down the local market...
Ben and Susan have to go back to school for parenting classes as a result of Michael playing truant.
Habib falls for a fireman named Gary, much to Goody s jealousy, while Fowler finds himself pestered frequently by a man who claims to have committed impossible, solved or extremely historical crimes, much to DI Grim s amusement, until a terrorist begins m
Monday 7th February 2000: The new self-clear system does not find favour with Bren, Petula delivers some shocking news, and Tony is making plans.
Normally, nobody in the Harper family would willingly set foot in Nick s flat, but when Susan s mother comes to stay, it suddenly seems more attractive.
With Pats family coming to commemorate his death, Pat begs Alison to pass on a message from beyond the grave, while she attempts to befriend the new builder.
Termoman - space virus - George - passing it onto those closest to him. Now he has to fix it.
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.
Lee and Tim decide to try and throw Lucy a 30th birthday party but they both have different ideas. Lee is not happy when Lucy shows up at the party with a man and decides to try and get rid of him.
After mixing their drinks at the policemen s ball, Louis and Briggs confront a new horror involving a flasher, a Marquess and the commissioner s wife.
The pair are flushed with pride as they dream of their son s golden future, but when Tyler s exam results let him down, it is the staff who provide the key to his career and get him motivated.
In an attempt to impress Lucy with his intellectual prowess, Lee joins Daisy as a contestant on the TV quiz show Pointless.
The Piglet Files - The Beagle Has Landed
Daddy runs off to join the Foreign Legion. Hyacinth and Richard manage to find him, but he escapes again and runs riot at an art gallery - The same art gallery that Hyacinth and Richard have been invited to!
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
Geraldine and the village all prepare for the wedding of Hugo and Alice, which brings a revelation from Alice and a visit from David s brother.
In the present and wartime 1944, both Gary and Phoebe find themselves being refused entry into higher society circles.
Friday 9th April 1999: The canteen is being painted over the weekend. But when the decorators arrive early, Bren has to cope with all manner of inconvenience.
Alison and Mike invite Barclay to discuss the land sale but are quickly forced to play hardball. Meanwhile, the ghosts become fixated on solving the mystery of Kittys death.
Alan makes a new friend at the BP garage called Dan. They both drink Director s bitter, use Lynx deodorant and both drive Lexi (the plural of Lexus). Dan asks Alan to present a prize at the Norfolk Bravery Awards, where Sonja is hopeful of the opportunity
Alison and Mike are trying to find a semi-harmonious routine with the ghostly housemates of Button House. The ghosts have found a way to make their new situation work for them, while the couple are working towards a new money-making venture.
Piers get a new Mercedes. George works hard to buy Janet a car and Arnie gets his powers back.
Judy gets a new boyfriend and Jean decides to ""help"" out her daughter.
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.!
The Piglet Files - With Friends Like These
While Alison and Mike gear up to make a big investment, the Captain and Kitty work together with the other ghosts to solve an unfolding mystery before its too late.
Ben s poker addiction is costing him a fortune, while Susan s addiction to seeing a clairvoyant turns out to be far worse when a horrible prediction is revealed to her.
Given that he used to have lots of girl-friends, when Michael comes out as gay, Ben is perplexed but determined to be supportive. Susan is just annoyed that Michael told Ben first.
Deborah has become very depressed, so she decides to sell her flat and leave the country (As you do!!!). To prevent her from leaving, Gary and Tony do everything they can think of to convince potential buyers that her flat is a terrible place to live!
Susan gets hysterical blindness after seeing Michael in bed with a girl. Meanwhile, Ben is on dreaded jury duty and is hassled by an annoying busybody fellow juror, and Nick becomes a wrapping artist.
Alison has invited Lucy to come to Button House for a sleepover, but after a concerning meeting with the solicitor, Alison must work out if Lucy is really who she says she is.
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.
Alan plans a Bond-athon for the bank holiday weekend with Michael, but they are jeopardised when he discovers that Michael has befreinded a man called Tex, who likes American things. Meanwhile, Lynn makes a visit to her mother s grave on the first anniver
Lee is shocked when he finds out that Lucy is thinking about getting married to Pavlov so that he will be able to remain in the country. As Lee attempts to get her to change her mind her family and other friends think that Pavlov is perfect for her.
The Harpers plan to redecorate their house, however, with Nick taking instructions from "The Naked Chef" rather too literally, and Janey s boyfriend spending the night in her room without her parents permission, it appears that work will never get starte
Victor is employing a workman in the garden, although he never seems to do any work. On the other side of the fence, Patrick has acquired a pet daschund called Denzil.
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...
Alisons attempt to win over their posh new neighbours with a swanky dinner party are thrown into chaos by Marys woeful catering and Robins desire to celebrate the lunar eclipse.
Lucy finds herself working on a Government initiative encouraging men to regularly check themselves for lumps. Eager to please Lucy, Lee follows the campaign s advice and discovers something he wasn t expecting.
The Piglet Files - In Which We Serve
Mike and Alison reach boiling point over the BandB. Julian aims to prove he is more selfless than people think. A new addition triggers frightening flashbacks for Robin.
When the local newspaper accidentally lists Ben in the obituaries, he takes it as an opportunity to do absolutely nothing. Meanwhile, Susan wants to convert Nick s old room to a nursery, but Nick isn t having any of it.
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
When Mike and Alison consider selling Button House to a hotel chain, the ghosts come up with some get-rich-quick schemes to help the cash-strapped couple.
When Lucy has her handbag stolen from right under Lee s nose, he feels the need to prove his manliness over and over and over again.
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?
After bumping into his MI5 body double, who happens to be a genius, Tim agrees to compete for custody of Marcus. Moritz, meanwhile, is asking for trouble when, crossing all sorts of lines, he tries to woo a hostage s anxious girlfriend.
Rocky decides to give Lionel his country house in-which the film crew for the miniseries has decided to shoot. Jean and Lionel get engaged.
When, King James dies while at the theatre, life at Buckingham Palace is turned upside down and everyone looks to Richard to take to his duty as the new King of England. However not everyone is pleased with the new monarch because, Princess Eleanor believ
As the strain of living a double life takes its toll on Gary, Rolf Harris appears in a dream and berates him for having claimed the authorship of Two Little Boys.
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 upsets Audrey again, this time by proposing to cut down the estate s ancient hedgerows in order to increase the amount of farmable acreage, and Audrey leads a local protest to stop him.
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
A mystery pension fund payment leads Tracey, Sharon and Dorien on a voyage of discovery which ends with a big surprise.
George takes the law into his own hands when he joins a neighbourhood watch scheme
Gary and Phoebe visit wartime Liverpool, where Gary meets his hero grandfather, Albert. However things become very complicated when Gary is forced to play hero.
Susan s new boss has some funny ideas about the tourist business, but when she invites him to the family home for dinner in an effort to change his views, the unexpected happens.
After coming into contact with an infectious disease from Peru, the whole Harper household is placed under quarantine by Susan. How long will it be till they all drive each other mad?
A young couple, struggling to buy a first home, think their prayers are answered when a distant relative bequeaths them a vast country house. The catch? Its riddled with ghosts¦
Mary tells Julian how she finally found her voice, while Thomas decides he must finally kick his Alison addiction. Old friends of Mike share the surprising secret to their success.
Gary s dad has come to stay so he has to find a partner to take to a party. Tony has three girlfriends at the same time and he s finding it difficult to keep them apart. He s also making Gary very jealous! Gary s dad has come to stay. Gary has to find a p
The Harpers get a free holiday to Lanzarote, and even though Ben loses his luggage, he is happy enough to use his brand new digital camera as much as possible.
Lucy is stressed. She has an important speech to make at a Recruitment Conference and nobody to help her write it. Lee sees an opportunity to impress her and offers his services but at the expense of Tim, who also thinks he s the best man for the job. Wha
Yvonne leaves her job and Gary struggles to revisit 1942, where Phoebe is wedding planning.
When Susan tries to help out a chronically unemployable Nick, her plan turns out to be disastrous, Janey brings a different boy home every day, and Ben has problems with his assistant.
Audrey learns firsthand the horrors of the national healthcare system when she injures her back and her private doctor refuses to treat her due to her unpaid bills, and refers her to the public clinic. Meanwhile, Richard, who s never skied in his life, l
The vicar desperately tries to spend an evening alone with Simon. Alice returns from her honeymoon and may be pregnant.
Lee s big mouth has got him and Lucy invited to a christening party thrown by new neighbours Toby and Anna, and now they have no time to find the perfect present for the baby who has everything.
The Fawltys take a holiday and leave Polly and Manuel to run the place just as O Reilly s builders come to redo the lobby.