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

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?

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.