Series 1 (2005)

1. Stuck In The Middle With You

First Broadcast: Fri 7th January 2005

Persuaded by a colleague to give speed-dating a try, Bex plans an evening of romance - but reckons without the intervention of her over-protective father.

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2. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag

First Broadcast: Fri 14th January 2005

Bex is traumatised when she returns home to find her father in her bed with a woman who is not her mother. Meanwhile, Charles and Chris gleefully organise a staff weekend away, taking care not to invite any of the others - but are dismayed to be greeted by a tent instead of the luxury hotel they expected.

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3. The Time Warp

First Broadcast: Fri 21st January 2005

The family gather for a wedding, but a few drinks give Bex the confidence to tell the bride what she really thinks of her. Jack learns his ex-wife is planning to remarry, while Chris discovers Jan has another job - and ends up getting her accused of theft.

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4. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

First Broadcast: Fri 28th January 2005

Charles wants to break up with his girlfriend, but can't bring himself to finish the relationship face to face - so instead he enlists Bex to do it for him. Meanwhile, Jan tries to get a pay rise by currying favour with Chris, but when her grovelling proves fruitless she resolves to get the money from her boss by fair means or foul.

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5. Gimme Shelter

First Broadcast: Fri 4th February 2005

Ryan moves in with Bex after his own flat becomes uninhabitable - but she's not prepared for the mountain of stuff he brings with him, including a couple of mates and her own father. Meanwhile, Charles attempts to improve staff morale by instituting an open-door policy and Chris is forced into a last-minute deal with Jan.

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6. Private Dancer

First Broadcast: Fri 11th February 2005

Charles allows Bex to take a client out on her own - but the assignment involves escorting an elderly button manufacturer to a strip club. Ryan also has a bombshell to drop, while Chris enlists Jack's aid in buying a new car.

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7. Hanging On The Telephone

First Broadcast: Fri 18th February 2005

Chris believes she has met the perfect man - at least he will be once she's moulded him to her needs. Meanwhile, Bex has also found someone new, but his casual offer to 'hook up' plunges her into paranoia. Charles begins to fret about his dog, which lives with his ex-wife, thinking it's only a matter of time before his four-legged friend forgets him in favour of her boyfriend.

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8. Nothing But Flowers

First Broadcast: Fri 25th February 2005

Bex only wants one thing for her 30th birthday - a bouquet of flowers - but Ryan and Jack fail to pick up on her subtle hints, while Charles has too many problems of his own to notice. Luckily, Jan and Chris have an ulterior motive for setting Bex up on a blind date.

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