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Episode 3.1

UK: November 12, 2000
Written by Mike Bullen
Directed by Simon Delaney

David and Karen arrive home from the hospital with twin daughters—Ellie and Olivia. However all is not well as Josh feels jealous and David reverts to his old ways by throwing himself into his work and neglecting his parental duties. Having returned from her vacation with Adam to find Pete starkers on the sofa with their lounge resembling a bomb site. Rachel loses patience with his ways and asks Adam to get him to leave. Karen's mother, Heather, arrives at the Marsden household under the pretense of assisting with the new arrivals. However her fondness for the odd sherry or four causes Karen to worry—and her revelation that she's left Karen's father only serves to make things worse. Jenny, now a single woman, has the unenviable task of returning to work in order to keep a roof over her and little Adam's heads. Her first job is at a funeral parlour but she doesn't last long as she can't stop herself from mentioning death. Josh feels jealous of the new twins and after a scary incident, he's sent to stay with Adam and Rachel. With nowhere else to go, Pete convinces Jenny to let him move in with her as a lodger. For Pete he's one step closer to getting back together with Jenny but she's moving on, meeting internet millionaire Robert Brown at Karen and David's dinner party. After returning Josh to his parents, with somewhat less hair thanks to his ecounter with an elevctirc razor, Adam and Rachel both admit that they would like to start a family.

Guest Cast: Mel Martin as Heather Childs, Hugh Simon as Matthew, Nicholas Ball as Felix Bishop, Jessica Bateson as Baby Twin, Lara Bateson as Baby Twin, Benjamin Bateson as Baby Twin, Felix Bell as Barry, Andy Taylor as Job Finder, Doreen Keogh as Pete's Mum, Daniel Martin as Fantasy Boyfriend, Shelly Blond as Geraldine Hughes, David Robertson as Mr. Mountjoy, Stephen Thornley as Student One, Jessica Harris as Student Two, Johnathon Le Billon as Student Three, Michael Wardle as Mr. Phillips, Lynne Roden as Resident One, Howard Harling as Resident Two, Val Tagger as Resident Three, Daniel O'Brien as Supervisor, Christopher Lucas as Dr. Spry

Episode 3.2

UK: November 12, 2000
Written by Mike Bullen
Directed by Simon Delaney

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Episode 3.3

UK: November 19, 2000
Written by David Nicholls
Directed by Simon Delaney

Rachel and Adam begin their fertility treatment. At David's 40th birthday party, Jenny shows up with Robert after their trip to New York, while Pete indulges in some dramatic dancing with his date, Ramona. Meanwhile, David has taken up Karen's suggestion that he gets involved in a campaign against a playground closure being run by the determined Jessica. Pete takes a while to realise that his new landlord is gay.

Guest Cast: Christopher Lucas as Dr. Spry, Hene Kay as Nurse, Mel Martin as Heather Childs, Jessica Bateson as Baby Twin, Lara Bateson as Baby Twin, Benjamin Bateson as Baby Twin, Nicholas Ball as Felix Bishop, Michael Wardle as Mr. Phillips, Lynne Roden as Resident One, Howard Harling as Resident Two, Val Tagger as Resident Three, Steve Hillman as King Kong

Episode 3.4

UK: November 26, 2000
Written by Mike Bullen
Directed by Jon Jones

Pete is roped into playing five-a-side football for a gay team but he is sent off when he's spotted kissing Ramona. He then spends the night with her, causing friction with her employer David in the morning. Rachel and Adam have to deal with the consequences when their first attempt at fertility treatment fails. Karen meets an old flame, artist Miles Brodie. Jenny allows Robert to stay for the first time.

Guest Cast: Ethne Brown as Bank Manager, Hugh Simon as Matthew, Richard Dillane as Miles Brodie, Miles Brodie as Jeff, James Foster as Max, Robert Maxfield as Referee, Paul Simpson as Opposing Player, Olive Pendleton as Eleanor Brocklebank, Richard Cole as Paul Colgate, Barbara Dryhurst as Doctor, Tony Mooney as Cab Driver

Episode 3.5

UK: December 03, 2000
Written by Mike Bullen
Directed by

Rachel and Adam announce that they are getting engaged. David is unfaithful to Karen after a lunchtime date with political activist Jessica, while Pete realises he has been misled when he makes a date with a someone he meets in an internet chatroom. She turns out to be just 12—but he ends up with the girl's teacher, Emma Keaton, instead.

Guest Cast: Pooky Quesnel as Emma Keaton, Yasmin Bannerman as Jessica, Ben Miles as Robert Brown

Episode 3.6

UK: December 10, 2000
Written by David Nicholls
Directed by

When the girls play a drunken game of truth-or-dare during Rachel's hen weekend at a health farm, Jenny distresses the bride-to-be be revealing she kissed Adam The stag party travels to Adam's native Belfast where he is reunited with his first love Jane Fitzpatrick and Pete finds out about David's infidelity.

Guest Cast: Victoria Smurfit as Jane Fitzpatrick, Sean McGinley as Roy

Episode 3.7

UK: December 17, 2000
Written by David Nicholls
Directed by

Adam wants a simple wedding; Rachel wants it to be opulent. There problems worsen when Rachel loses the ugly engagement ring Adam has bought her. While dining illicitly with Jessica, David spots Robert with another woman. He agrees not to say anything, but Robert decides to split with Jenny just in case. Meanwhile, Pete's relationship with teacher Emma Keaton is going so well he asks Jenny for a divorce.

Guest Cast: Pooky Quesnel as Emma Keaton

Episode 3.8

UK: December 26, 2000
Written by Mike Bullen
Directed by

Best man Pete's speech at Adam and Rachel's wedding reception doesn't go down very well when he mentions her ex-husband, someone who Rachel's parents never knew about. News of David's secret affair spreads to everyone, except Karen. Pete breaks off his relationship with Emma, realising Jenny is the woman he wants.

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