Ian's school friend Darren turns up out the blue sparking many memories - and when the neighbours probe into their past relationship, Gordon finds himself in a spiral of paranoia.

Taking advantage of the weather, the neighbours head for the back garden, but it’s hardly relaxing as Beth fields criticisms of everything from her garden furniture to her slabs.

It's Father's Day at the Carvery for Ian, Gordon, their parents and Christine, who wangled an invitation. As she grumps about the beef, Gordon grapples with family revelations.

Alan is laid up on the sofa after an accident. Beth and Eric are looking after him when Christine arrives with goodies, and Colin can’t wait to share details of internet dates.

Alan and Michelle are bleary-eyed off a delayed flight from Las Vegas. They’ve got big news to share with the neighbours, but their exciting announcement gets quickly out of hand.

Beth has cooked a curry for Ian and Gordon’s anniversary, but there’s no such thing as a quiet family meal, what with the neighbours inviting themselves over and completely hijacking the occasion.

With his brother’s wedding looming, Alan’s best man credentials are thrown into question.

There's great excitement as Colin introduces the neighbours to his new partner, Anne Marie. But the gang are quickly taken aback by her enthusiastic approach to the dinner party.

Beth and Eric think their son Ian is taking them out for their 30th wedding anniversary dinner - but find instead that he and his boyfriend Gordon have organised a surprise party at their house. And the gang’s all there.

Michelle and Alan throw a housewarming party for their neighbours, to show off their freshly decorated home.

Alan’s off out and Michelle has invited Beth, Cathy and Christine over for a Girls’ Night.

Beth and Eric are throwing Christine a 69th birthday party, but the celebration gets usurped by chat about a funeral, which leads Christine to start thinking about her own.

A new bathroom is a big commitment, and Christine can’t decide, driving Beth and Eric demented. Meanwhile, Cathy and Michelle bond over a boozy lunch, but will this new friendship last?

It's payday, so Michelle invites the neighbours round for a Chinese takeaway. As they wait for their food to arrive, Eric shares his love of Billy Connolly.

The neighbours are woken in the middle of the night when a car alarm goes off. After meeting Eric in the street whilst searching for the source of the noise, Colin and Christine invite themselves to the Baird's for a cup of tea, with Cathy and Sophie not far behind. Soon, an impromptu late night party is underway, despite the unwilling hosts just wanting to go to their beds.

Eric's patience is tested to the limit when his attempts to recover peacefully from a minor medical mishap are interrupted by his unruly neighbours.

The new couple on the street are invited to Beth's to meet the neighbours. Everyone warms to them except for Cathy, whose competitive instincts get a little out of hand.

Technophobe Christine faces a computer crisis when she goes online to buy a Barneyboo Buggy for Sophie's baby and her screen freezes mid-purchase. She heads to the Bairds to get help. Beth has got more company at home in the shape of Ian and Jaz, who are staying while they wait to pick up keys for their new flat, and footie fans Colin and Eric are getting excited about their trip to watch Scotland play in Latvia.

When Cathy and Colin's house is burgled, Cathy goes into meltdown. Beth and Eric find themselves cast as laundress and chief suspect.

Everyone is tucking into some doughnuts when the new, health-conscious neighbours turn up.

Colin is vulnerable after being unceremoniously dumped. Beth and Eric are doing their best, but conversation is already strained when Christine steams in demanding gory details.

Cathy invites the neighbours round to enjoy an extravagant spread of posh shop-bought nibbles to celebrate Colin's dad's birthday. Despite her big show of being the ultimate hostess, long-suffering Beth has to step in and rescue the party. Birthday boy Willie isn't impressed by any of it, but finally gets into the party spirit when Colin presents him with his old accordion.

Beth has organised the perfect baby shower for mum-to-be Sophie. Everyone is invited and Christine has even asked Pat from over the back, who she is assuming is going to be the baby's godmother. Sophie, however, has already asked Beth and Eric and hasn't yet broken the news to her mum. Jaz is sporting a black eye after a run-in with a packing box, and whilst Cathy is excited by the idea of a party, she doesn't want to get too close to Sophie in case the birth happens earlier than expected.

Cathy's jealousy over Colin's ex-girlfriend nearly derails Burns Night. Not everyone is enthusiastic about eating haggis, least of all vegetarian Gordon.

Beth's birthday treat - lunch out with the family - is hijacked by a very drunk Colin, another uninvited guest and an alarmingly intimate photograph.