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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - The Fashion Show
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    S3:E1

    It's the start of term and Carli is organising a charity fashion show, and like every school fashion show it's only for the coolest and best looking kids. This means our four heroes aren't involved - or at least not until the last minute when Carli's desperate, but their help proves to be a bigger hindrance than anyone could have imagined.

    Director:Ben Palmer
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - The Duke of Edinburgh Awards
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    S2:E5

    Will is asked to co-ordinate the school's Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, and immediately turns the situation to his advantage, using it as an opportunity to volunteer at an old peoples home to try and snare his former babysitter. The other boys help out, except for Simon who has problems of his own.

    Director:Ben Palmer
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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - The Gig and the Girlfriend
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    S3:E2

    Simon wants to date a girl in the year below and to try and impress her, he goes to his first gig since his mum took him to see Take That at Wembley Arena. Will, Jay and Neil end up going as well which spoils Simon's chances.

    Director:Ben Palmer
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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S1:E6

    Andrew has transformed the pub and a party is held for what would have been Laurie's 69th birthday, but Stephen finds out some big news about Andrew.

    Director:Ben Palmer
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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Work Experience
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    S2:E2

    Following a disappointing Valentine's Day, a mix-up in the work experience programme means that Neil gets to work in a newspaper office whilst Will is stuck in a garage, where he gets stripped and thrown in a pond as an initiation ceremony. Unwisely, he inadvertently invites a work colleague to the school disco, where Simon gets a pleasant surprise from a female admirer. A run-in with a younger boy, however, means that ultimately the lads end up facing their customary public humiliation.

    Director:Ben Palmer
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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - No Sleep
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    S1:E1

    The children won’t sleep – Paul and Ally thought these nights were over. Paul spends the night fighting his own anger and his children’s inability to go the f**k to sleep.

    Director:Ben Palmer
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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Home Alone
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    S3:E5

    Will is left home alone when his mother goes away for the weekend with an old schoolfriend, so he decides to take advantage of the situation. After a wild time with the lads ordering items off the internet and raiding the fridge, he wakes up to an unpleasant shock.

    Director:Ben Palmer
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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Night Out in London
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    S2:E4

    Will decides the boys should reinvent themselves as trendy clubbers and they drive to London in Simon's car, though to gain entry to the best club in town Simon must swap his trainers for a tramp's filthy old shoes. Neil cuts his penis weeing into a can and when Jay inspects the damage they are ejected as perverts. Can things get any worse for the lads? The wheel-clamping of Simon's car might provide the answer.

    Director:Ben Palmer
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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - No Dad
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    S1:E5

    Paul and Ally are thrilled that Sprout the family gerbil has finally died, but explaining loss to Luke and Ava is more difficult than they thought as grief manifests itself in mysterious ways and throws the family off course.

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  10. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - Will's Birthday
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    S2:E3

    It's Will's 17th birthday and he's planning a dinner party but it clashes with a more popular bash so that his only guests are Neil, Jay, Simon, and Simon's exchange student Patrice. Out of boredom, they gate-crash the other party but only one of them is asked to stay and then bedded by the hostess as a sex object. The other four are sent packing. Needless to say, none of those four are French.

    Director:Ben Palmer
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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - No Fear
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S2:E2

    Luke’s anxiety is becoming a problem at home and school. Would a medical diagnosis make his life easier or harder? Ally faces further tension after her mother Leah is robbed.

    Director:Ben Palmer
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - No Faith
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    S2:E4

    A sudden death impacts the older generation of the Worsley family. Ava struggles to keep a profound secret from Paul. Ally finds it difficult to hide her true feelings from Luke.

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - No Lies
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    S1:E4

    Michael thrives in his new role as dad and granddad, but Paul and Ally can't adapt to his presence as easily as the children can. Luke's hunt for proof that Santa doesn't exist puts Paul's claim that he never lies to the test.

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    S1:E5

    The family set about clearing up after the disastrous pub fire, and Stephen makes some quite startling discoveries about life, death and Andrew.

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    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    S1:E4

    The foster-brothers are visiting the pub's suppliers and spreading news of Laurie's death. In trying to help Stephen get over Alison, Andrew reveals a shocking truth. Geoff has been left in charge of the pub and takes it back to the 70s.

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    S1:E2

    After Andrew is left a share of the business in Laurie's will, he and Stephen have very different ideas about how to clear the pub's debts.

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - End of Term
    6.7/10(10 votes)

    S2:E6

    Exams are looming, and Will is getting stressed. Simon at last seems to be making some headway with Carli - he's helping her revise (albeit at the expense of his own revision).

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - No Surrender
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    S2:E1

    The kids are growing up fast – Ava is now 10 and Luke is about to turn 13. With their burgeoning independence comes the question of whether Paul and Ally’s parenting style still works. Clue: no.

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - No Connection
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    S2:E3

    Paul fears his culturally fragmented family has lost a vital connection. Gentrification impacts Jim and Jackie as the last of their old neighbours move out and more young professionals move in.

    Director:Ben Palmer
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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - The Field Trip
    6.6/10(13 votes)

    S2:E1

    It's a new term and the infamous sociology and geography field trip to Swanage is approaching fast; all the boys are on board. A new girl, Lauren, has transferred in, and Will has taken a particular shine to her. The only problem is that she has eyes for Simon. Jay is on the lookout for a legendary Swanage MILF, and Neil is desperately trying to deflect the advances of over-friendly teacher Mr Kennedy.

    Director:Ben Palmer
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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - The Trip to Warwick
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    S3:E4

    Simon and Tara pay her sister a visit at university and his friends decide to tag along. Will wants to take a look at the university. Jay decides to offer sex advice to Simon.

    Director:Ben Palmer
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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - Will's Dilemma
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    S3:E3

    Simon and his new girlfriend Tara go on a double date with Will and her friend Kerry. Simon ends up having his principles put to the test. Will has to balance up spending some time with a boring girl for the prospect of getting some real action.

    Director:Ben Palmer
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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - No Accident
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    S1:E3

    Ally attempts to acclimatize to Michael's continued presence while Paul begins to question if his accident-prone son's frequent injuries might actually be his fault.

    Director:Ben Palmer
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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    6.3/10(4 votes)

    S1:E3

    Now he has a stake in the family business, Andrew decides to make drastic changes to the John Barleycorn pub in order to try and bring in a younger crowd.

    Director:Ben Palmer
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - No Places
    6.2/10(5 votes)

    S1:E2

    Luke's parents and the surprising arrival of Ally's estranged father cause Paul and Ally to scrutinize their hopes and dreams for Luke and Ava and discover how far they will go for the sake of their kids.

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Ben Palmer Ratings Summary

"The Fashion Show" is the best rated episode directed by Ben Palmer. It scored 8.1/10 based on 10 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 9/13/2010 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Duke of Edinburgh Awards".