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Against the backdrop of Thatcher’s Britain, Alan experiences sexual awakenings, battles with bullies and navigates the highs and lows of fourth division football.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Changing Ends Season 1 Episode 1 - Kick Off
    4.8/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Kick Off

    S1:E1

    Between a Dad managing a 4th Division football club and friends ditching him for being camp, Alan wants to change. Should he go against his instincts and become a footballer?

    Director:Dave Lambert
    Writer:Alan Carr & Simon Carlyle

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  2. Changing Ends Season 1 Episode 2 - Big League Player
    5.4/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Big League Player

    S1:E2

    Christine is desperate for a night out. At school, Alan struggles with bullies and wants to hide his Dad's identity.

    Director:Dave Lambert
    Writer:Alan Carr & Simon Carlyle

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  3. Changing Ends Season 1 Episode 6 - Fowl Play
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Fowl Play

    S1:E6

    Things are looking up for the Carrs - the Cobblers are in the quarter finals, Alan's got a part in the play and Angela's marriage has taken a nosedive. Can the good times last?

    Director:Dave Lambert
    Writer:Alan Carr & Simon Carlyle

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  4. Changing Ends Season 1 Episode 3 - Man On
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Man On

    S1:E3

    Alan gets the acting bug at the school Drama club but Christine becomes concerned when he comes home from school with a black eye. How did he get it and who gave it to him?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Changing Ends Season 1 Episode 4 - Stud
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Stud

    S1:E4

    A brilliant but troubled striker gives the Cobblers a lifeline. While keen birdwatcher Alan becomes eagle eyed at news of a pelican on the loose.

    Director:Dave Lambert
    Writer:Alan Carr & Simon Carlyle

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  6. Changing Ends Season 2 Episode 3 - Mad Dogs and English Nans
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Mad Dogs and English Nans

    S2:E3

    A vicious stray Alsatian in the close forces the Carrs to have some unexpected quality time together, but the front room starts to resemble a pressure cooker.

    Director:Dave Lambert
    Writer:Alan Carr

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  7. Changing Ends Season 2 Episode 4 - Kissing Presumed Dead
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Kissing Presumed Dead

    S2:E4

    A sex education lesson strikes fear into Alan's heart while an impending testosterone-fuelled school disco gets him all hot and bothered - and not in a good way.

    Director:Dave Lambert
    Writer:Alan Carr and Gabby Best

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  8. Changing Ends Season 1 Episode 5 - Sick as a Parrot
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Sick as a Parrot

    S1:E5

    It's BCG day at Alan's school and he decides to pull a sickie. With Christine otherwise disposed it's up to a begrudging Graham to play nursemaid.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Changing Ends Season 2 Episode 1 - Baby Face
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Baby Face

    S2:E1

    It's 1987 and Northampton Town are leading Division 4, but the bullies are still making Alan's life a misery, while peer pressure forces him to accept a challenge, leading him into the murky world of fake IDs.

    Director:Dave Lambert
    Writer:Alan Carr and Gabby Best

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  10. Changing Ends Season 2 Episode 2 - The Party & the Pervert
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #10 - The Party & the Pervert

    S2:E2

    The Close has a problem with knickers being snatched from washing lines and windows being peeped into, so Alan eagerly decides to play detective, even if it clashes with his 12th birthday.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Changing Ends Season 2 Episode 5 - Better the Neville You Know
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Better the Neville You Know

    S2:E5

    With the stress of the Cobblers trying to stay top of the league taking its toll, Christine strong-arms Graham into having a caravan mini-break in Great Yarmouth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Changing Ends Season 2 Episode 6 - He Thinks It's All Over...
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - He Thinks It's All Over...

    S2:E6

    It's the day of reckoning - Northampton Town are all abuzz and anticipation of a promotion to the Third Division is in the air, but Alan is completely miserable.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Changing Ends Season 3 Episode 1 - Swimming
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Swimming

    S3:E1

    It is 1989 and Alan has been bitten by the love bug, but while literally trying to keep his head above water he has a chance encounter that leaves him with a decision to make. Return of the semi-autobiographical comedy about Alan Carr's early life, starring Oliver Savell.

    Director:Dave Lambert
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Changing Ends Season 3 Episode 2 - Terri
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Terri

    S3:E2

    The Carrs head to London and that can only mean one thing, quality time with Terri, but Alan feels obliged to serve up some home truths to his love-addled auntie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Changing Ends Season 3 Episode 3 - BBQ
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - BBQ

    S3:E3

    Alan gets a shock about his future, while Christine gives an ill-judged interview in the local paper that causes friction on the close. Comedy, starring Oliver Savell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Changing Ends Season 3 Episode 4 - Heatwave
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Heatwave

    S3:E4

    As a heatwave looms Alan tries to write about the man of his dreams, which proves tricky given they're in the same class, making Alan as hot and bothered as the temperature outside. Comedy, starring Oliver Savell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Changing Ends Season 3 Episode 5 - Playing Away
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Playing Away

    S3:E5

    An away game feels like the perfect opportunity for a father and son bonding session, while Christine's party takes a raucous turn. Comedy, starring Oliver Savell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Changing Ends Season 3 Episode 6 - Sleepover
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Sleepover

    S3:E6

    ITV's telethon has gripped the nation and while some are willing to give, others are on the take. Meanwhile, Alan gets some unexpected attention, Comedy, starring Oliver Savell.

    Director:Dave Lambert
    Writer:Alan Carr and Gabby Best

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Kick Off" is the worst rated episode of "Changing Ends". It scored 4.8/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Dave Lambert and written by Alan Carr & Simon Carlyle, it aired on 6/1/2023. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Big League Player".