Season 1

Ben returns home from university to find that his parents have knocked down the wall between their bedroom and his. He intends to find work abroad, but changes his plan when he bumps into his ex-girlfriend Lucy. He thinks he can win her back, despite finding out that she is in a relationship with a policeman, who proposes to her in the pub in front of him and his friends.

Ben starts an unpaid graduate internship at his local pub and attempts to prove Lucy's love for him.

Oakley attempts to celebrate his birthday with a day of carefully scheduled activities. However, his friends various preoccupations make this an increasingly difficult endeavour.

Ben takes a stand against pub chef Dean over his frequent dry-humping of him, leading to Ben being falsely accused of sexual harassment in the workplace and having to attend a one-day course about it. A rumour spreads that Ben is gay. Beth improves her chugging performance by flirting with and giving fake phone numbers to new male donors. When one of them men tells her that the number does not exist, she gets a new SIM card in order to have a number to give the men. A mix-up results in her unintentionally telling all the men that she is in the pub, leading to several of them turning up there at the same time. Ben hides her in the walk-in fridge.

Beth starts seeing an environmental activist called Sandy and Ben bets her that they will break up within the week. Meanwhile, Eggman suffers a life crisis and Oakley tries to rebuild him in his own image.

To earn some extra cash, Ben volunteers for medical testing. Oakley introduces the gang to his new girlfriend - "Aunty" Pat - and Eggman is keen to impress local music journalist, J.J. Savage.

Ben angles for a promotion at the pub and is given the task of managing a bring-and-buy sale. But the local crowd prove less than ready for his bohemian vision of a pop-up market.

Beth wins 'Chugger of the Year' and invites Ben to the award ceremony in glittering Norwich. However, Ben is in a bind when he finally manages to win a date with Lucy on the same night.