Nick invites a lonely pensioner to stay for Christmas.

Nick decides to get his own flat. Unfortunately, as always for Ben, every silver lining has a cloud.

When Susan mentions she has come across an old flame, it causes problems between her and Ben.

When the children go away for the weekend, Ben and Susan finally have some time to themselves. Unfortunately, it has been so long since that happened that they have absolutely no idea how to spend it.

Ben gets a surprise when his birthday is forgotten.

Nick wins an old car in a poker game, and intends to break it up for parts. Ben takes it over and decides to restore it to its former glory, but proves to be as good an engineer as Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a dentist.

Janey is appalled when her mother comes to visit at university - especially when she begins to reminisce about her own student days. Meanwhile, Ben's plans for a relaxing round of golf do not go according to plan, and Nick lands a job as a female impersonator.

Susan is worried that the studious Michael is being led astray by a more adventurous classmate, and asks Ben to have a friendly chat.

Susan's feathers are ruffled when Nick lands the plum part of Jesus in an amateur theatrical production, leaving Susan to play the rather less demanding part of Shepherd Number Two. Ben, meanwhile, has an extremely painful toothache to contend with, and is wary of entrusting his dental needs to any other dentist.

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 surprises - of one kind or another.

The Harpers star in a documentary about family life as part of Abi's latest college assignment.

Susan invites cousin Abi to stay for moral support in an otherwise male household. Ben worries his peace and quiet will be disturbed.

Ben and Susan take part in Michael's school fundraising auction. Ben quickly regrets making a pledge when he spies a former patient.

With Janey going off to university, vacuum cleaning the house becomes an issue for everyone.