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# Title Writer Director Original air date
1 Cold Feet Mike Bullen Declan Lowney 30 March 1997 (1997-03-30)
A serial philanderer (played by James Nesbitt) finally finds the woman of his dreams (played by Helen Baxendale), but the relationship breaks down when he gets cold feet. Spun-off into Cold Feet in 1998.
2 The Chest Peter Morgan Suri Krishnamma 12 April 1997 (1997-04-12)
A failed businessman (played by Neil Morrissey) hopes to clear his massive debts after finding a treasure map. He discovers that the location of the treasure has had a housing estate built on top of it. A rival (played by Jim Carter) tries to claim the treasure for himself.
3 The Grimleys Jed Mercurio Declan Lowney 5 July 1997 (1997-07-05)
A schoolboy (played by James Bradshaw) falls in love with his English teacher (played by Samantha Janus) but has a love rival in the shape of his sadistic PE teacher (played by Jack Dee). Spun-off into The Grimleys in 1999.
4 King Leek Billy Ivory Sam Miller 30 December 1997 (1997-12-30)
Malcolm Cromer (played by Tim Healy) is so confident that his leeks will win a local competition that he bets the family home on it. His wife (played by Su Elliot) tries to sabotage the leeks by urinating on them, but this has the opposite effect of improving their growth.

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