Broadcast Dates:   23/09/1999 - 28/10/1999. 25/12/1999. 
        Regular Cast:  Jim Royle: RICKY TOMLINSON, Barbara Royle: SUE JOHNSTON,
                                Denise Best: CAROLINE AHERNE, Antony Royle: RALF LITTLE,
                                Dave Best: CRAIG CASH.
              Written by:  CAROLINE AHERNE, CRAIG CASH & CARMEL MORGAN.
            Directed by:  STEVE BENDELACK.    Produced by: KENTON ALLEN.
Executive Producer:  ANDY HARRIES.  Theme: Half The World Away by OASIS

EPISODE 1:
What happens:  Dave and Denise pop round to announce that they are going to have a baby.
Jim and Barbara are overjoyed and Antony is sent to the offy for some Pomagne.  Jim soon
realises that Denise's idea of motherhood is going to mean lots of babysitting for him and
Barbara.  Denise asks Cheryl to become godmother and Dave's mate Gary will be godfather
as Dave owes him two hundred quid and it might hold him off.
Others seen:  Mary Carroll: DOREEN KEOGH, Joe Carroll: PETER MARTIN,
                        Cheryl Carroll: JESSICA STEVENSON.
Not seen:  Norma, Darren, Steve(Darren's cousin), Mr & Mrs Best, Leggings Lorraine,
Duckers, Gary who stinks of mince.
What they watch:  Wish You Were Here, Coronation Street.
What they eat: Bacon butties(Dave and Denise had Dairylea on toast for tea).
Jim says My Arse:  Bermuda, Having a good time, Keanu.
Barbara says My Arse: Beast.
Magic Moments:  DENISE: Your fly-hole's undone.
                              JIM(zipping it up): Ah, the cage might be open but the beast is asleep.
                              BARBARA: Beast my arse.

                              BARBARA: Anyway, what am I thinking about? We should be
                              celebrating. Antony, nip down the offy and get us some Pomagne.
                              JIM: Eh, never mind Pomagne. Nothing but the best for this baby.
                              How about the old champagne? Eh, well how much is that going to
                              set me back?
                              ANTONY: 'Bout twenty-five quid.
                              JIM: 'Ere y'are, there's a fiver - just get a bottle of Pomagne.  Well,
                              it's not twins, is it?
                             
                              BARBARA: How's your diet going, Cheryl?
                              CHERYL: Oh, I've lost half a stone.
                              BARBARA: Have you? Ooh Cheryl that's wonderful. Aah.
                              Well done.
                              DENISE: That's a load, that, Cheryl.
                              CHERYL: No! I don't mean half a stone, I mean half a pound.

EPISODE 2:
What happens:  Barbara is livid with Jim when he invites Twiggy to join the family for
Sunday dinner, conversation at the table includes Antony's new girlfriend; Emma, Nana's
bowel movements, Richard Branson and Dale Winton's wardrobes. Denise gives Dave a hard
time over the baby's nursery which houses his moped and Jim is worried that Barbara may be
going through 'the change'.
Others seen:  Norma Speakman: LIZ SMITH, Twiggy: GEOFFREY HUGHES.
Not seen:  Mary, Emma, Bob the spark, Elsie, Debbie(Twiggy's girlfriend), Betty, Theresa.
What they watch:  Eastenders.
What they eat:  Roast beef and all the trimmings.
Jim says My Arse:  Make over, Cravings, Dale Winton, Feng Shui.
Magic Moments:  DENISE: You'll all have to come round to mine and Dave's one time
                              for Sunday dinner.
                              JIM: Oh, nice one.
                              DENISE: Mam can cook there. Be a nice change for her.

                              NORMA: Who's this Emma?
                              JIM: I'm sure you know her Norma, Emma Royd?
                              NORMA: Who is Emma Royd?
                              JIM: She lives up your back passage.

                              BARBARA(On Richard Branson): Ooh, can't imagine what it must be
                              like to be him. All that money.
                              JIM: Can't get that rich without being as tight as a camel's arse in a
                              sandstorm, can ya? He wouldn't give you the steam off his piss that
                              fella.
                              BARBARA: Jim! 'Shit' and 'piss' - it's Sunday dinner.