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Episode 1.1

UK: Sunday, November 15, 1998 (ITV)
Written by Mike Bullen
Directed by Declan Lowney

When Adam and Rachel battle with who should stay at whose place, Pete and Jenny suggest that they should move in together. However, Adam is reluctant to make such a commitment and instead suggests "cloning their wardrobes". David and Karen continue their domestic bickering despite the fact Karen now has a nanny. Josh's behaviour in school indicates a sibling may be beneficial but Karen's not ready for that. Pete and Jenny are poles apart when it comes to the imminent birth of their first child. As Pete becomes a sponge for knowledge, Jenny's nuturing instincts are not easily brought forth. Despite Pete's relentless planning and organising, when it comes time for the birth, Pete is nowhere to be found.

Guest Cast: Jacey Sallés as Ramona, Daniel O'Brien & Liam O'Brien as Josh Marsden, Laurie Jenkins as Baby Adam, Nicholas Fry as Richard, John Burton as Colleague, Mike Bullen as Person on phone, Jane Cunliffe as Principal, Rosy Clayton as Antenatal midwife, Stephen Swift as Prospective Dad, Zoe Henry as Secretary, Bernard Wriggly as Cabbie, Andrew Vincent a Motorcycle Cop [Preston], Jan Alsphonse as Midwife

Episode 1.2

UK: November 22, 1998
Written by Mike Bullen
Directed by Declan Lowney

Rachel and Adam find a new home and move in together, but when they unpack, Adam finds Rachel's marriage certificate and discovers she's still married—and his insistance that she get a divorce only steels her resolve not to. To make matters worse, when her husband turns up, Adam sees that he's everything that he is not. Karen takes over the household finances after David invests unwisely. Meanwhile, for Pete and Jenny, sleep becomes a distant memory with baby Adam taking over their lives.

Guest Cast: Jacey Sallés as Ramona, Daniel & Liam O'Brien as Josh Marsden, Laurie Jenkins as Baby Adam, Lennie James as Kris Bumstead, Peter Pacey as Accountant, Mark Chatterton as Estate Agent

Episode 1.3

UK: November 29, 1998
Written by Mike Bullen
Directed by Mark Mylod

David confides in Adam when his sex life goes downhill and before too long everyone is having cold feet in the bedroom—David is convinced that he's impotent; Rachel and Adam are paranoid about their performance in bed; Pete waits patiently for Jenny to be willing but he then finds sex isn't the same since his partner has become a mother. David seeks professional help to get him back on the road to recovery.

Guest Cast: Jacey Sallés as Ramona, Daniel & Liam O'Brien as Josh Marsden, Laurie Jenkins as Baby Adam, Sheryl Dean as Barmaid, Lorelei King as Natalie [David's Boss], Kimberley Tatum as Sex Shop Assistant, Seamus O'Neill as Pub Landlord, Eva Pope as Trixie [prostitute], Caroline Woodruff as Sam [David's receptionist], Andrew Vincent as Motorcycle Cop [Preston], Sonia Morris as Barmaid's Girlfriend

Episode 1.4

UK: December 06, 1998
Written by Mike Bullen
Directed by Mark Mylod

Karen is offered a job to edit a new novel by prize-winning author Alex Welcht. A sequence of events leads Ramona to assume she is having an affair and David's reaction is one of revenge. Meanwhile, Pete finds it a strain having his parents stay. Adam is inspired to have another go at writing a novel.

Guest Cast: Jacey Sallés as Ramona, Daniel & Liam O'Brien as Josh Marsden, Robert George as Francis [Karen's coworker], Christine Cox as Gina [Karen's boss], Denis Lawson as Alexander Welcht, Doreen Keogh as Pete's Mum [Audrey], Sam Kelly as Pete's Dad [Algernon], Sophie McDonnell as Trudi [woman in Alex's room], Keith Ladd as Vicar, Kate Rutter as Sheila Gifford, Olivia Jardith as Pete's Gran, Mitsumi Niwa as Japanese Woman, Mike Bullen as Japanese Woman's Husband
, uncredited: Caroline Woodruff as Sam [David's receptionist]

Episode 1.5

UK: December 13, 1998
Written by Mike Bullen
Directed by Nigel Cole

Things don't seem to be going well for Adam and Rachel—she hates his childlike antics and he has suddenly noticed the glamorous new neighbour. Meanwhile, Karen and David decide to get professional help after each has adulterous yearnings, and Jenny and Pete discover that the baby leaves them no time for anything else.

Guest Cast: the credits shown at the end of this episode are incorrect, they are for episode 1.06

Episode 1.6

UK: December 20, 1998
Written by Mike Bullen
Directed by Nigel Cole

David and Karen invite their friends to a very swank charity dinner. Feeling out of place, Jenny decides to get drunk and makes an absolute mess of the evening. Meanwhile, Rachel reveals to Karen that she has a secret.

Guest Cast: Daniel & Liam O'Brien as Josh Marsden, James Carlton as Waiter, Stefan Escreet as Julian Ayres, Lorelei King as Natalie, Anthony Schaeffer as Bill, Keith Clifford as Shop Assistant, Lennie James as Kris, James Midgley as Brian, Lisa Millett as Nurse, RaniMoorthy as Dr Habibi, Jackie Perkins as Receptionist, Naomi Radcliffe as Woman with Baby, Christopher Hargreaves as Stu, Andrew Morris as Waiter, Jimmy Hibbert as Maitre D', Risa Hall as Mrs Finklestein, Alan Thompson-Jones as Mr Finklestein, Gordon Langford-Rowe as Railway Guard