Rick is looking forward to spending Christmas at home with Mel, as it will be a well-earned break from playing Mr Smee in panto.

Rick overhears Mel talking about a lucrative presenting job one of her clients is up for and decides the job should be his.

When Rick and Mel are invited to the theatre, Rick's reluctance increases when he realises that the play is by an ex-stand-up.

A near-death experience makes Rick a changed man. From now on, he plans to embrace the positive and see only the good in people.

Rick gets the worst score ever on a much-loved radio panel show. Then his e-mail crashes and he's forced to find a fax machine.

When Rick features in a TV series that traces celebrities' family trees, his real name is revealed - and why it caused him misery at school.

Mel announces that Magda, their surly East-European help, is moving in with them until her boiler is fixed.