A box of sample chocolate that Ben brings home leads to an addictive weekend for the Porters.

An Italian exchange student arrives in the Porter household, causing disruption for everyone - but just who is his mysterious father?

Ben's football team need to win the next three Saturday matches and he feels there's only one way to ensure they do - to Bill and Rona's horror.

Bill's mum Bette makes a shocking confession about her late husband. He wasn't cremated but was, in fact, cryogenically frozen.

Bill and Ben bid farewell to Jenny.

Ben gets an offer Bill can't refuse, and Rona is forced to question her entire lifestyle.

Ben has forgotten to tell Bill her mother is coming. Ben encounters an old flame and receives a proposition.

Tension mounts as Jenny awaits her A-level results. Meanwhile Bill discovers that Ben has swapped the family car for a more sensible one - or so he claims.

Bill has been offered a lift by a mysterious figure on a motorbike. Ben has had an exhausting day.

The Porters have a family barbecue, which makes Jenny decide that she wants to be a vegetarian.

Bill has decided to take her long deferred driving test. Ben also has a secret.

An encounter with another man sets Bill thinking about her life.

An ex-boyfriend who has made it big in Hollywood pays Bill an unexpected visit, bringing a serious threat to the future of the entire family.

Ben wants to go to France for the Christmas holiday, but after the previous year's mishaps, Bill is determined to stay at home, where nothing disastrous can happen.

Bill is still unemployed after losing her job at the bakery. Meanwhile, Ben recruits a new assistant to help with his central heating repair business.

Bill has a new job and two new responsibilities - a dog with wind and an ailing Ben.

Bill faces two new problems: Ben's aggression and the unexpected pregnancy in the Porter household.

Ben's father returns with a surprising addition to the family.

Rona has a problem, Bill has an interview and a strange presence stalks the Porter house.

David complains about feeling ill, but Bill is too busy preparing the food for Rona's wedding to pay much attention to him.

David lies seriously ill in hospital, while Rona races to the altar.

The Porters agree reluctantly to spend Christmas with Bill's mother Bette.

It is impossible to keep secrets in a family, as David's diary reveals.

When Bill thinks the house next door is being robbed, she sets in motion a chain of events filled with terror, burglary - and radio phone-ins.

Bill discovers that Ben has a serious addiction problem. Rona pays a visit to her old school reunion in an attempt to drum up interest in the catering business.