When Ken and Dale take a trip into town, they bump into Ken's former professor, Dr. Rafferty. He has a dying wish, he wants them both to fulfill.

Ken is delighted to be picked as a local councillor. Naturally, Cuckoo has some advice.

Ken is afraid that Cuckoo will send his beloved father-in-law Tony to an early grave.

Ken starts enjoying his paternity leave when he joins a group for mothers, but Lorna is worried that one of the members has her eye on him.

Rachel has a chance to get the job of her dreams - and Ken and Dale are on hand to help out.

Dylan decides to leave university after only three weeks. Ken and Dale head there to keep him away from home at all costs.

The series comes to a close, and there's a shock in store for Rachel and Cuckoo. Ken, however, sees a big opportunity opening up.

The family head off to Cumbria on a relaxing holiday - but Ken has a secret purpose, and Dale's past comes back to haunt him.

A week past her due date, Lorna springs some new ideas on Ken about baby care. Rachel is delighted when an old friend returns.

Ken's special birthday evening is interrupted when Steve stages an invasion and a game of Trivial Pursuit conjures up memories of Dale's secret past.

It’s the day of baby Sid’s naming, and another new Thompson causes havoc in the family. Meanwhile, Dale struggles with his feelings about Ling.

Ivy is getting to know the different members of the family, and discovers Dylan is running a weed farm in one of the properties he’s supposedly selling. Ivy sees an opportunity!

Ken is keen to lay down some ground rules for Cuckoo in the Thompson house and proposes a family meeting, but getting his own way has knock-on effects.

Self-appointed guru Cuckoo manages to motivate Lorna's best friend Connie to leave Steve and pursue her childhood dream of becoming a singer.

Ken is looking forward to an empty nest, but a painful operation and a mysterious stranger conspire to make life a lot less simple.

Ken and Lorna are looking forward to seeing daughter Rachel again when she returns from her gap year, but are surprised when she introduces them to her new husband - travelling hippie and huge goon, Cuckoo. Ken struggles to find something to like about his new son-in-law before being pushed into a somewhat radical course of action.

Ken is keen for Sid to go to private school, but Lorna is dead against it. Can Ken change her mind with the help of new family member Ivy? Ben introduces Tash to Rachel for the first time, and they get on like a house on fire. A little too well, maybe?

A strange old lady in a pub gives Ken a prediction - he will one day become a Lib Dem candidate! Could Ken's dream become a reality? Ivy decides to get involved.

Ken is really excited about his long-lost sister arriving, but it turns out that billionaire Ivy Mittlefart might not really want to get to know the Thompsons at all.

A terrible misunderstanding occurs resulting in an untimely funeral. Meanwhile, a run in with an ex-boyfriend of Lorna's might be just what Ken needs to help his campaign.

Ken is getting ever closer to becoming an MP with Ivy, never happier, directing his campaign. However, can a small boy calling him 'fatty' and an unwelcome stranger affect the final outcome for Ken and Ivy.

Ivy gets the news that her divorce has come through. Steve takes it upon himself to cheer her up by throwing her a divorce party!

Dale is determined discover his own path in life and alights on Cuckoo’s potato van in an effort to follow in his father’s footsteps. Rachel is still with boring boyfriend Ben. Dylan decides to take advantage of Ken being away on a university reunion as he males plans a party where he intends to finally seduce Zoe.

Ken attempts to defend Steve for medical malpractice. Ben decides to set Dale up on a date with one of Rachel's friends.

The senior partner at Ken's firm is retiring and Ken is in line for succession. Rachel and Ben try to spice up their sex lives.