After all the panic about what may happen at the millennium, Bill is determined that the night will be a memorable one for all the family.

The Porters worry that their tendency towards bizarre situations will jeopardise their aim to foster a child.

A box of sample chocolate that Ben brings home leads to an addictive weekend for the Porters.

An ex-boyfriend who has made it big in Hollywood pays Bill an unexpected visit, bringing a serious threat to the future of the entire family.

Ben's football team need to win the next three Saturday matches and he feels there's only one way to ensure they do - to Bill and Rona's horror.

The arrival of Bill's mother in the household proves detrimental to Declan's discipline.

Bill and Ben are concerned about David's private life.

When Bill and Rona go to France to buy cheap wine, they return with more than expected.

Ben is annoyed when Jenny brings her new boyfriend to stay. Bill and Declan have sticky problems.

An Italian exchange student arrives in the Porter household, causing disruption for everyone - but just who is his mysterious father?

Bill resorts to drastic measures to bring about an evening of culture and sparkling conversation.

Bill's mum Bette makes a shocking confession about her late husband. He wasn't cremated but was, in fact, cryogenically frozen.

Bill is locked inside a wardrobe wearing only a fur coat. Ben is facing a midlife crisis.

Bill tells Rona not to heed the dire predictions of Psychic Sadie's latest horoscope. But following a worrying phone call from her eccentric Aunt Belle, she is not so certain.

Disaster strikes when Bill and Ben look after the Grimes' house.

The Porters argue about how to spend the lottery jackpot.

The Porters agree reluctantly to spend Christmas with Bill's mother Bette.

Confined to bed with flu, Bill has difficulty finding out what is going on downstairs - which is just as well!

It's Halloween, and Ben learns something disturbing from a long-lost uncle.

Ben's father returns with a surprising addition to the family.

An encounter with another man sets Bill thinking about her life.

Bill faces two new problems: Ben's aggression and the unexpected pregnancy in the Porter household.

Bill is still unemployed after losing her job at the bakery. Meanwhile, Ben recruits a new assistant to help with his central heating repair business.

Bill has been offered a lift by a mysterious figure on a motorbike. Ben has had an exhausting day.

When Bill thinks the house next door is being robbed, she sets in motion a chain of events filled with terror, burglary - and radio phone-ins.

A strange ethereal force causes the arrival of a sinister letter at the Porter household.

Bill has decided to take her long deferred driving test. Ben also has a secret.

The Porters have a family barbecue, which makes Jenny decide that she wants to be a vegetarian.

Jenny is forced to confide in her father for once. Meanwhile, Bill and Rona encounter some unexpected visitors in Rona's home - snakes!

Ben is bored and missing the football season, while Bill and Rona are also feeling listless. Meanwhile, Jenny's boyfriend sets off to buy a ring.

Bill's not keen to agree to owning a family pet. Ben suggests they create an imaginary dog for two weeks - but they end up with three real ones.

Rona turns up with an abandoned baby, which crawls under the floorboards. Ben finds a novel way of coping when he starts to feel depressed about his age.

Ben gets an offer Bill can't refuse, and Rona is forced to question her entire lifestyle.

In a display of poor judgment, Bill entrusts Ben with buying all the food for Christmas. Ben surprises everyone by not buying a turkey, but by bringing home a live pig instead.