Episodes
1. Fitting Punishment
March 21, 2003
30 min
Susan is looking forward to the birth of her first grandchild, but not to being a grandmother. Meanwhile, Nick wants to move back in and a new arrival at Ben's surgery has quite an impact.
2. They Shoot Harpers, Don't They?
March 28, 2003
30 min
Susan decides that she and Ben should take dance lessons, but they soon find it takes more than two to tango. Meanwhile, Michael decides to concentrate on his studies, but can he stop thinking about girls?
3. The Great Escape
April 4, 2003
30 min
Normally, nobody in the Harper family would willingly set foot in Nick's flat, but when Susan's mother comes to stay, it suddenly seems more attractive.
Guest Stars:
Rosemary Leach
4. Return of the Prodigal Prat
April 11, 2003
30 min
When the local newspaper accidentally lists Ben in the obituaries, he takes it as an opportunity to do absolutely nothing. Meanwhile, Susan wants to convert Nick's old room to a nursery, but Nick isn't having any of it.
5. Owed to Susan
April 18, 2003
30 min
After the Harpers' marriage is threatened by Susan's discovery that the love poem Ben wrote to woo her was not an original, he goes to great lengths to make it up to her.
6. Deliverance
April 25, 2003
30 min
Janey's baby is due and Susan insists on traveling to Manchester for the birth; it's a journey that throws up several blasts from the past.
7. Blind Justice
May 2, 2003
30 min
Susan gets hysterical blindness after seeing Michael in bed with a girl. Meanwhile, Ben is on dreaded jury duty and is hassled by an annoying busybody fellow juror, and Nick becomes a wrapping artist.
Guest Stars:
Sylvestra Le Touzel, David McKail
8. Friday the 31st
May 9, 2003
30 min
Susan decides to enter enthusiastically into the spirit of trick or treat for the neighbourhood children, which Ben tries to ignore until the spirits get to him.
Guest Stars:
Nigel Harrison, Tony Bignell
9. Sitting Targets
May 16, 2003
30 min
Susan decides that Ben should spend more time with Michael in case he turns into another Nick, and Janey leaves the grandparents to babysit Kenzo.
10. Loco Parentis
May 23, 2003
30 min
Ben and Susan have to go back to school for parenting classes as a result of Michael playing truant.
11. Canary Cage
May 30, 2003
30 min
The Harpers get a free holiday to Lanzarote, and even though Ben loses his luggage, he is happy enough to use his brand new digital camera as much as possible.
12. May the Best Man Win
June 6, 2003
30 min
Abi's father asks Ben to be his best man; this turns out to have been a bad move, as he hands over the running of the bachelor night to Nick.
Guest Stars:
Anthony Stewart Head
