Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | 01 | Return Of The Kidi | 20030808 | 20111007 (BBC7) 20111008 (BBC7) 20121031 (BBC7) 20121101 (BBC7) 20140627 (BBC7) 20140628 (BBC7) 20180117 (BBC7) 20180118 (BBC7) 20180120 (BBC7) 20230313 (BBC7) 20230314 (BBC7) 20251230 (BBC7) 20251231 (BBC7) | Stella is a middle aged woman having a crisis - her grown up children refuse to leave home. And worse, her husband doesn't mind! Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about a rather topsy-turvy household. Stella's hopes are raised as Rick and girlfriend Xanthe decide to move out. But with lots of jobs to be done in the garden, are there some benefits to having lots of people at home after all? Stella battles to get her adult kids to leave home. Middle-aged Stella battles to get her grown-up children to leave home. Stars Duncan Preston and Penny Downie. From 2003. Middle-aged Stella battles to get her grown-up children to leave home. Stars Duncan Preston and Penny Downie. From August 2003. |
| 01 | 02 | Rick's Quarrel | 20030815 | 20111014 (BBC7) 20111015 (BBC7) 20121107 (BBC7) 20121108 (BBC7) 20140704 (BBC7) 20140705 (BBC7) 20180124 (BBC7) 20180125 (BBC7) 20230320 (BBC7) 20230321 (BBC7) 20260106 (BBC7) 20260107 (BBC7) | Stella is a middle aged woman having a crisis - her grown up children refuse to leave home. And worse, her husband doesn't mind! Forgetful drummer son Rick has a quarrel, Xanthe becomes house-proud and Alison has man-trouble. Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about a rather topsy-turvy household. A domestic dispute boosts Stella's battle with her grown-up children. A domestic dispute boosts Stella's battle to get her grown-up children to leave home. Stars Duncan Preston. From 2003. A domestic dispute boosts Stella's battle to get her grown-up children to leave home. Stars Duncan Preston. From August 2003. |
| 01 | 03 | Pregnancy | 20030822 | 20111021 (BBC7) 20111022 (BBC7) 20121114 (BBC7) 20121115 (BBC7) 20140711 (BBC7) 20140712 (BBC7) 20180131 (BBC7) 20180201 (BBC7) 20230327 (BBC7) 20230328 (BBC7) 20260113 (BBC7) 20260114 (BBC7) | A baby scare sparks family chaos. Who is expecting? And where will the youngster sleep? Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about a rather topsy turvy household. Customer - Andrew Westfield A pregnancy scare sparks Bartholomew family chaos. Who is expecting? A baby scare sparks family chaos. Who is expecting? And where will the youngster sleep? Stars Duncan Preston. From August 2003. |
| 01 | 04 | Car Boot | 20030829 | 20111028 (BBC7) 20111029 (BBC7) 20121121 (BBC7) 20121122 (BBC7) 20140718 (BBC7) 20140719 (BBC7) 20180207 (BBC7) 20180208 (BBC7) 20230403 (BBC7) 20230404 (BBC7) 20260120 (BBC7) 20260121 (BBC7) | Stella is a middle aged woman having a crisis - her grown up children refuse to leave home. And worse, her husband doesn't mind! Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about a rather topsy turvy household. Stella tries to dejunk the house. Everything useless must go, including her grown-up kids. Driving instructor.........Andrew Westfield Stella tries to dejunk the house. Everything useless must go, including her grown-up kids. Stars Penny Downie. From August 2003. |
| 01 | 05 | The Older Man | 20030905 | 20111104 (BBC7) 20111105 (BBC7) 20121128 (BBC7) 20121129 (BBC7) 20140725 (BBC7) 20140726 (BBC7) 20180214 (BBC7) 20180215 (BBC7) 20230410 (BBC7) 20230411 (BBC7) 20260127 (BBC7) 20260128 (BBC7) | Alison has a new boyfriend. Patrick is delighted but will the others take to her new man as well? Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about a rather topsy turvy household. Stella tries to dejunk the house. Everything useless must go, including her grown-up kids. Ken.........Andrew Westfield Patrick is delighted with Alison's new boyfriend, but what about the rest of the family? Patrick is delighted with Alison's new boyfriend, but what about the rest of the family? Stars Duncan Preston. From 2003. |
| 01 | 06 | New House | 20030912 | 20111111 (BBC7) 20111112 (BBC7) 20121205 (BBC7) 20121206 (BBC7) 20140801 (BBC7) 20140802 (BBC7) 20180221 (BBC7) 20180222 (BBC7) 20230417 (BBC7) 20230418 (BBC7) | Patrick and Stella finally find the house of their dreams - a perfect cottage with a garden in the country - but the children aren't budging. Will their plans be scuppered at the eleventh hour? Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about a topsy-turvy household. Stella is a middle-aged and having a crisis - her grown up children refuse to leave home. What's worse, husband Patrick doesn't mind. Digger - Andrew Westfield French Teacher - Aileen Gonsalves Patrick and Stella find their dream house, but will the children scupper their move? |
| 02 | 01 | New Ways To Comb Old Gravel | 20041101 | 20111118 (BBC7) 20111119 (BBC7) 20130725 (BBC7) 20130726 (BBC7) 20150113 (BBC7) 20150114 (BBC7) 20180328 (BBC7) 20180329 (BBC7) 20231113 (BBC7) 20231114 (BBC7) | Alison returns from Spain to find that Egg's taken her room and Xanthe has shrunk her favourite jeans in the wash. Dad Patrick disappears off to work, leaving mum Stella to sort out the chaos - as she continues dreaming of a life in the country without her grown-up children. The return of Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about a topsy-turvy household. Stella continues to dream of a life in the country, without her grown-up children. Stella continues to dream of a life in the country, without her grown-up children. Stars Duncan Preston. From November 2004. |
| 02 | 02 | Go With The Flow | 20041108 | 20111125 (BBC7) 20111126 (BBC7) 20130801 (BBC7) 20130802 (BBC7) 20150120 (BBC7) 20150121 (BBC7) 20180404 (BBC7) 20180405 (BBC7) 20231120 (BBC7) 20231121 (BBC7) | When Patrick makes a chart to show where all the children are at any one time, it dawns on Stella that one of them isn't always where her little arrow says she is. Series 2 of Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about topsy-turvy family life. Stars Duncan Preston as Patrick, Penny Downie as Stella, Claudie Blakley as Alison, Bruce MacKinnon as Rick, Catherine Shepherd as Xanthe, Daniela Denby-Ashe as Egg and Rosie Armstrong as Mrs Fox. Stella keeps tabs on her work-shy kids, thanks to Patrick's chart. This makes Stella realise that one of them isn't always where her little arrow says she is... Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about a topsy-turvy household. Mrs Fox - Rosie Armstrong Stella keeps tabs on her work-shy kids, thanks to Patrick's chart. Stars Penny Downie and Duncan Preston. From November 2004. |
| 02 | 03 | Brideshead Unvisited | 20041115 | 20111202 (BBC7) 20111203 (BBC7) 20130808 (BBC7) 20130809 (BBC7) 20150127 (BBC7) 20150128 (BBC7) 20180411 (BBC7) 20180412 (BBC7) 20231127 (BBC7) 20231128 (BBC7) | Rick's ex-girlfriend is getting married and the whole family is invited. Stella's doubts about an occasion involving the entire Bartholomew clan prove to be justified... Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about a topsy-turvy household. Photographer - Terence Frisch . Patrick makes the family attend a wedding, but will Stella's doubts prove justified? Patrick makes the family attend a wedding, but will Stella's doubts prove justified? Stars Duncan Preston. From November 2004. Rick's ex-girlfriend is getting married and the whole family is invited. Stella's doubts about an occasion involving the entire Bartholomew clan prove to be justified... Series 2 of Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about topsy-turvy family life. Stars Duncan Preston as Patrick, Penny Downie as Stella, Claudie Blakley as Alison, Bruce MacKinnon as Rick, Catherine Shepherd as Xanthe, Daniela Denby-Ashe as Egg and Terence Frisch as the photographer. |
| 02 | 04 | Space Perception | 20041122 | 20111209 (BBC7) 20111210 (BBC7) 20130815 (BBC7) 20130816 (BBC7) 20150203 (BBC7) 20150204 (BBC7) 20180418 (BBC7) 20180419 (BBC7) 20231204 (BBC7) 20231205 (BBC7) | Desperate to sell up and move to the country, Stella tries burying the hatchet with the neighbours. Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about a topsy-turvy household. Fitness Instructor - Roise Armstrong Desperate to move house, Stella tries burying the hatchet with the neighbours. Desperate to move house, Stella tries burying the hatchet with the neighbours. Stars Penny Downie. From November 2004. Series 2 of Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about topsy-turvy family life. Stars Duncan Preston as Patrick, Penny Downie as Stella, Claudie Blakley as Alison, Bruce MacKinnon as Rick, Catherine Shepherd as Xanthe, Daniela Denby-Ashe as Egg and Roise Armstrong as the Fitness Instructor. |
| 02 | 05 | The Birds And The Bees | 20041129 | 20111216 (BBC7) 20111217 (BBC7) 20130822 (BBC7) 20130823 (BBC7) 20150210 (BBC7) 20150211 (BBC7) 20180425 (BBC7) 20180426 (BBC7) 20231211 (BBC7) 20231212 (BBC7) | If Stella can't move to the country, then the country must move to Stella. Series 2 of Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about topsy-turvy family life. Stars Duncan Preston as Patrick, Penny Downie as Stella, Claudie Blakley as Alison, Bruce MacKinnon as Rick, Catherine Shepherd as Xanthe and Daniela Denby-Ashe as Egg. If Stella can't move to the country, then the country must move to Stella. Stars Duncan Preston. From November 2004. Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about a topsy-turvy household. |
| 02 | 06 | All Over Bar The Wrapping Paper | 20041206 | 20111223 (BBC7) 20111224 (BBC7) 20130829 (BBC7) 20130830 (BBC7) 20150217 (BBC7) 20150218 (BBC7) 20180502 (BBC7) 20180503 (BBC7) 20231218 (BBC7) 20231219 (BBC7) | Stella's determined to get away - but a moveable feast is on the family Christmas menu. Series 2 of Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about topsy-turvy family life. Stars Duncan Preston as Patrick, Penny Downie as Stella, Claudie Blakley as Alison, Bruce MacKinnon as Rick, Catherine Shepherd as Xanthe, Daniela Denby-Ashe as Egg and Terence Frisch as the Man in Garden Centre. Stella is determined to get away, but a moveable feast is on the family Christmas menu. Stella is determined to get away, but a moveable feast is on the family Christmas menu. Stars Penny Downie. From December 2004. Plans for Christmas go awry as Stella is determined to get away - but a moveable feast is on the family menu. Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about a topsy-turvy household. Man in Garden Centre.......Terence Frisch |
| 03 | 01 | Love In A Cottage | 20060102 | 20120413 (BBC7) 20120414 (BBC7) 20131003 (BBC7) 20131004 (BBC7) 20180620 (BBC7) 20180621 (BBC7) 20180623 (BBC7) 20240325 (BBC7) 20240326 (BBC7) | Daughter Alison has moved in with her boyfriend, making it one down and three to go for mum Stella. She and Patrick begin to seriously think about retiring and give country weekending a go. But what's going on while they're away? Series 3 of Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about topsy-turvy family life. Stars Duncan Preston as Patrick, Pippa Haywood as Stella, Claudie Blakley as Alison, Bruce MacKinnon as Rick, Catherine Shepherd as Xanthe and Daniela Denby-Ashe as Egg, Director: Elizabeth Freestone Stella is planning her retirement, but will her grown-up children survive without her? Stella - Pippa Haywood Alison - Claudie Blakley Rick - Bruce MacKinnon Stella's planning her retirement, but will her grown-up children survive without her? Stars Pippa Haywood. From January 2006. |
| 03 | 02 | Willing It Away | 20060109 | 20120420 (BBC7) 20120421 (BBC7) 20131010 (BBC7) 20131011 (BBC7) 20180627 (BBC7) 20180628 (BBC7) 20240401 (BBC7) 20240402 (BBC7) | Stella's luck goes from bad to worse. Not only has daughter Alison moved back in, but granny's come to stay indefinitely! Where will everyone sleep? Series 3 of Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about topsy-turvy family life. Stars Duncan Preston as Patrick, Pippa Haywood as Stella, Claudie Blakley as Alison, Bruce MacKinnon as Rick, Catherine Shepherd as Xanthe, Daniela Denby-Ashe as Egg and Rita Davies as Mother. Director: Elizabeth Freestone Stella's luck goes from bad to worse, as daughter Alison and granny want to move in. Stella - Pippa Haywood Alison - Claudie Blakley Rick - Bruce MacKinnon Rita Davies - Mother Stella's luck goes from bad to worse, as daughter Alison and granny want to move in. Stars Pippa Haywood. From January 2006. |
| 03 | 03 | Loophole | 20060116 | 20120427 (BBC7) 20120428 (BBC7) 20131017 (BBC7) 20131018 (BBC7) 20180704 (BBC7) 20180705 (BBC7) 20240408 (BBC7) 20240409 (BBC7) | Patrick gets a TV presenting job on the Barbeque Channel - filming on location in the family home. As the flames get higher, Stella's precious garden is under threat! Series 3 of Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about topsy-turvy family life. Stars Duncan Preston as Patrick, Pippa Haywood as Stella, Claudie Blakley as Alison, Bruce MacKinnon as Rick, Catherine Shepherd as Xanthe, Daniela Denby-Ashe as Egg and and Russell Bently as Fergus. Director: Elizabeth Freestone Patrick gets a TV presenting job, but filming at home puts Stella's garden at risk. Starring Duncan Preston and Pippa Haywood. Stella - Pippa Haywood Alison - Claudie Blakley Rick - Bruce MacKinnon Fergus - Russell Bently Patrick gets a TV presenting job, but filming at home puts Stella's garden at risk. Stars Pippa Haywood. From January 2006. |
| 03 | 04 | Keeping Mum | 20060123 | 20120504 (BBC7) 20120505 (BBC7) 20131024 (BBC7) 20131025 (BBC7) 20180711 (BBC7) 20180712 (BBC7) 20240415 (BBC7) 20240416 (BBC7) | It's Stella's birthday - and it's a big one with a nought on the end! Surely the perfect time for a big family get-together? Series 3 of Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about topsy-turvy family life. Stars Duncan Preston as Patrick, Pippa Haywood as Stella, Claudie Blakley as Alison, Bruce MacKinnon as Rick, Catherine Shepherd as Xanthe and Daniela Denby-Ashe as Egg. Director: Elizabeth Freestone Can Patrick and the rest of the family keep Stella's surprise party a secret? Stella - Pippa Haywood Alison - Claudie Blakley Rick - Bruce MacKinnon Can Patrick and the rest of the family keep Stella's surprise party a secret? Stars Duncan Preston. From January 2006. |
| 03 | 05 | Pressure Times Volume Is A Constant | 20060130 | 20120511 (BBC7) 20120512 (BBC7) 20131031 (BBC7) 20131101 (BBC7) 20180718 (BBC7) 20180719 (BBC7) 20240422 (BBC7) 20240423 (BBC7) | Egg's boyfriend moves in. Rick moves out - and comes back. And the arrival of Alison's baby is only a couple of months away. Can Stella keep track of her wayward family? Series 3 of Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about topsy-turvy family life. Stars Duncan Preston as Patrick, Pippa Haywood as Stella, Claudie Blakley as Alison, Bruce MacKinnon as Rick, Catherine Shepherd as Xanthe and Daniela Denby-Ashe as Egg. Director: Elizabeth Freestone With grown up children moving in and out, can Stella keep track of her wayward family? Stella - Pippa Haywood Alison - Claudie Blakley Rick - Bruce MacKinnon With grown up children moving in and out, can Stella keep track of her wayward family? Stars Pippa Haywood. From January 2006. |
| 03 | 06 | Seeking Lost Gardens | 20060206 | 20120518 (BBC7) 20120519 (BBC7) 20131107 (BBC7) 20131108 (BBC7) 20180725 (BBC7) 20180726 (BBC7) 20240429 (BBC7) 20240430 (BBC7) | It's open day at the Bartholomew residence - with Alison due to give birth at any minute. Who will arrive first - the garden visitors or the latest family addition? Series 3 of Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson's sitcom about topsy-turvy family life. Stars Duncan Preston as Patrick, Pippa Haywood as Stella, Claudie Blakley as Alison, Bruce MacKinnon as Rick, Catherine Shepherd as Xanthe and Daniela Denby-Ashe as Egg. Director: Elizabeth Freestone Stella's plans for an open garden charity day are interrupted by an unexpected delivery. Stella - Pippa Haywood Alison - Claudie Blakley Rick - Bruce MacKinnon Health Visitor - Harvey Verde Stella's plans for an open garden charity day are interrupted by an unexpected delivery. Stars Pippa Haywood. From 2006. |