Starlings

Bell's having a home birth, but some members of the Starling family are finding it harder to cope than others. Jan's nephew Fergie arrives out of the blue and although the family celebrate the safe arrival of the new baby Zac, something is still bothering Terry.

Fergie settles in to his new home and Grandad helps Jan clear the garage of her competition prizes. Charlie has her first day working in the family business, but Terry worries about the timing. Meanwhile, the Starling family support Loz at an art fair.

Jan looks for peace and quiet to write, whilst Loz looks for a new home. Grandad gets bitten by a spider while Gravy meets a new lady. Following a leak at the house, Terry's plans are thwarted by a power cut, but still the visitors keep arriving.

Charlie has a new love interest, much to Terry's annoyance. Loz and Fergie try to win big at the local country Show. Meanwhile Reuben is attacked at work and ends up in hospital. Bell relents and brings Reuben home - one more under the Starlings roof - but it's strictly on her terms. Terry and Jan realise parenting doesn't get any easier with age.

The pub quiz arrives and Terry is determined to beat his nemesis, Brian Valentine to first prize. Much to Loz's horror, his brother Lee turns up unannounced. Meanwhile, it's Jan's turn to host her book club, Fergie ends up in trouble with the police and Grandad makes an emotional journey.

With the house to themselves, Jan and Terry celebrate their wedding anniversary. Reuben whisks Bell away to a fancy spa hotel. Meanwhile, Fergie organises a wild camping trip to Yorkshire for the others; which ends up being wilder than envisaged.

Loz and Fergie set up a taxi cab business, using only old cars like Ford Cortinas but when Loz introduces his thrill-seeking girlfriend Annika into the equation Fergie is, rightly, predicting the end of the enterprise. Bell and Reuben's relationship is getting even rockier so they decide to see a counsellor though she proves to be anything but helpful. Charlie is head-hunted to play for Derby County Football Club and Terry is excited at the prospect of meeting his idol, former soccer legend Rodney McQueen, who has unfortunately deteriorated into a debt-ridden sleaze.

Terry and Charlie are working together at renovating a decrepit stately home and find themselves saddled with the annoying fly-by-night Barry whose performance as a colleague tries Terry's patience. Terry tries to reconcile Bell and Reuben but it is in vain as Reuben goes off with new girl-friend Lou Lou. Grandad's visit from an old friend from Australia ends badly, whilst Fergie, working as a nude model for the life class at Loz's art college, feels it's time to move on.