Series Three (2008)
| # | Episode | Writer/s | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | "Dawn of The Dad" | James Hendrie and Ian Brown | 14 September 2008 (2008-09-14) |
| After making the decision to become a proper father and do the parenting himself, Jimmy attempts to evict Diana from the house. However, when it begins to take a toll on his work and social lives, he attempts to reconsider his decision. However, things begin to take an awry turn – after sending the kids to school dirty, and living without electricity, Molly and Alex leave home to go and live with Diana. | |||
| 18 | "Not Love, Actually" | Jim Armogida and Steve Armogida | 21 September 2008 (2008-09-21) |
| Jimmy begins to panic when Kev gets engaged. He worries that Siobhan will want a similar commitment from him, something that he cannot offer. Jimmy decides to try to put Siobhan off marriage, but will his ideas go to plan? Meanwhile, Diana meets an old friend on an internet chat-site – however, when she goes to meet him, he isn't exactly what she expected. Also, Molly discovers whom the person she has been taking advice from really is. | |||
| 19 | "Going Solo" | Andrea Solomons | 28 September 2008 (2008-09-28) |
| Diana challenges Jimmy to audition for a part in her choral society's latest play. However, she soon begins to regret her decision when she fails to win the part she had auditioned for. Meanwhile, Molly is angry when she discovers that Alex has arranged for the pair to go on a double-date with the Pendleburtons – the grottiest teenagers in the whole of London.... | |||
| 20 | "Bad Old Days" | Katie Douglas | 17 October 2008 (2008-10-17) |
| Kev and Bobby begin to worry when Jimmy's split from Siobhan begins to take its toll. When Bobby & Kev suspect that Jimmy has started drinking again, it forces the pair to take drastic action – but can they persuade Diana to rescue Jimmy from rock bottom? | |||
| 21 | "Lure of the Rings" | Jim Armogida & Steve Armogida | 24 October 2008 (2008-10-24) |
| Jimmy becomes worried when Alex fails to leave his room for nearly a week. He discovers that what Alex has been up to is much worse than he first thought – acting out scenes from The Lord of the Rings. Jimmy's parenting skills are then put to the test when he is forced to take Alex to see a musical version of the film – but can he prove that is just as much of a father as every other human being? | |||
| 22 | "Damaged" | Andrea Solomons | 31 October 2008 (2008-10-31) |
| When Kev is injured on a job, Jimmy finds himself in a predicament – Kev has appointed a familiar friend to be his lawyer, and he tells Jimmy that he is going to sue him. However, Jimmy soon discovers that Kev may not be as bad as he's making out... Meanwhile, Molly is keen to put off her revision, and Alex has found himself a very unique girlfriend! Jimmy finds out that Diana has taken early volountary redundancy, and a new girl enters his life... This episode marks the last appearance of Siobhan. | |||
| 23 | "The Law of the Skip" | Jon Brown | 7 November 2008 (2008-11-07) |
| When Jimmy notices an abandoned Table Tennis table in a builders' skip, he decides to rescue it and give it a new home. However, Molly's boyfriend's dad pays them a visit, and it turns out that perhaps the table hadn't been entirely abandoned... | |||
| 24 | "Too Cool for School" | Katie Douglas | 21 November 2008 (2008-11-21) |
| Diana is determined that Alex should be sent to a private school, and she organizes for an inspector from a top private school to come and visit. Alex decides to give the inspector a helping hand, and show him just how much he needs that scholarship... Meanwhile, Jimmy is determined to become a man, after one too many jibes about his femenism from Diana. But will he become a man or a fool with his recent manly purchase? | |||
| 25 | "There Will Be Pud" | Andrea Solomons | 21 December 2008 (2008-12-21) |
| Diana decides to spend Christmas at Florida. She swaps home with an American family. Unfortunately, while taking a shortcut to the airport she hits a cow. This means that she will have to spend Christmas with Jimmy and the kids. Jimmy proclaims that all he wants to do is sit on the sofa and watch Christmas movies. Meanwhile, due to a shortage of money, Alex starts selling Baby KaKa's down the market, but later gets attached to the babies and changes his mind. A robbery at the Venables' leaves the family without any presents. The entire family opts for a revenge against a suspected robber by stealing his presents. This forces Diana to exercise the "nuclear option" and take a bath in champagne with the suspected robber. |
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