7.0/1060 votes#1 - The Rat
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/2005
Nicki is getting fed up with Moz not paying her enough attention, PC turns up with a delivery, and a strange man wearing a cartoon mask lets himself into the flat. Moz also has to contend with a couple of unwelcome visitors, in the shape of a rat and rival dealer Pyscho Paul.
Director: Dan Zeff
Writer: Tony Burgess, Graham Duff
7.1/1045 votes#2 - The Seduction
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/2005
While Nicki is away, Moz tries to play - by attempting to seduce one of his new customers after seeting her at a nightclub where his best mate Kuldip is a DJ. However, the rat (from the previous episode), has other ideas...
Director: Dan Zeff
Writer: Tony Burgess, Graham Duff
7.4/1041 votes#3 - The Boyfriend
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2005
Colin (who's still on probation) tells Moz about the body found across the road with its hand cut off, China's got a new boyfriend, and Nicki returns.
Director: Dan Zeff
Writer: Tony Burgess, Graham Duff
7.3/1038 votes#4 - The Affair
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2005
Moz gets rid of his stalker and China has split up with her boyfriend. Meanwhile Colin tries to flog some stolen goods (even though he's still on probation) and then steals the photos of Nicki.
Director: Dan Zeff
Writer: Tony Burgess, Graham Duff
7.3/1037 votes#5 - The Backpacker
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2005
A face from Nicki's past arrives unexpectedly wanting to stay, the polaroids from behind the bathroom cabinet go missing and re-appear, and Moz is selling red weed.
Director: Dan Zeff
Writer: Tony Burgess, Graham Duff
7.5/1039 votes#6 - The Party
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2005
Its Moz's birthday, and all Nicki has bought him is a sandwich and some chocolate, so she decides to throw him a party in the flat.
Director: Dan Zeff
Writer: Tony Burgess, Graham Duff
7.5/1039 votes#7 - The Pregnancy
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2005
The severed hand makes a return. Moz's stalker (Craig) is back, and spends some quality time with Cartoon Head. Nicki takes a pregnancy test.
Director: Dan Zeff
Writer: Tony Burgess, Graham Duff
7.6/1039 votes#8 - The Body
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/1/2005
Cartoon Head shoots Craig. Nicki tells Moz she's pregnant.
Director: Dan Zeff
Writer: Tony Burgess, Graham Duff
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Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his strange collection of acquaintances.
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC Three
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Rat" is the best rated episode of "Ideal" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 60 votes. Directed by Dan Zeff and written by Tony Burgess, Graham Duff, it aired on 1/11/2005. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Seduction".