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S2.E1 ∙ News Hounds

Sat, Sep 01, 1990

Every cub reporter wants a front page 'splash' and Liz Jolly from The Brit, a top-selling daily tabloid, is no exception. She's on the trail of a sensational story and her job depends on it.

7.1 /10

S2.E2 ∙ Frankenstein's Baby

Sat, Sep 08, 1990

Paul quarrels with his girlfriend Jane about when to start a family and Dr Eva Frankenstein comes to his aid by helping him to become the world's first pregnant man!

5.5 /10

S2.E3 ∙ The Police

Sat, Sep 15, 1990

A group of schoolchildren set up a police force to stand up to the school bullies but things soon get out of hand..

6.9 /10

S2.E4 ∙ Sweet Nothing

Sat, Sep 22, 1990

A youth abandoned by his family joins a group of homeless people.

7.2 /10

S2.E5 ∙ Can You Hear Me Thinking?

Sat, Sep 29, 1990

Judi Dench and her real-life husband, Michael Williams, play another married couple in this BAFTA-nominated tale of a family whose lives are shattered when their 16-year-old son develops schizophrenia. At first, he turns violent and has to be hospitalised. When he is released, the full implications of his illness strike home.

7.5 /10

S2.E6 ∙ One Last Chance

Sat, Oct 06, 1990

Nick, a Greek Cypriot living in London, hits on the idea of marriage to raise some cash - the bride, according to custom, coming complete with dowry. He is forced to enlist the help of a childhood adversary, Maria. Soon realising she is giving him the runaround, Nick retaliates by wooing her.

8 /10

S2.E7 ∙ Sticky Wickets

Sat, Oct 13, 1990

It's a big night at the New Dragon Inn when a coach of distinguished Germans arrives. But disaster looms - it's the local cricket team's annual fancy dress bash and the theme is the Second World War.

7.1 /10

S2.E8 ∙ Survival of the Fittest

Sat, Oct 20, 1990

Molly Cowper is a wilful 80-year-old widow who firmly believes the world is there for her convenience. Her mild-mannered son Geoffrey does his best to help her keep her independence, but Molly keeps trampling on people.

0 /10

S2.E9 ∙ Dark City

Mon, Dec 10, 1990

At the same time as protesters weave through the shanty town of 'Dark City', the mayor's home is burgled. These two apparently unconnected events lead to the death of a councillor. Seven people are put on trial and only one person can prove their innocence.

0 /10

S2.E10 ∙ Happy Feet

Mon, Dec 31, 1990

The pupils of the Dora Jackson School of Dancing compete in the 1960 Classical Dance Festival in Scarborough. Fifties rock 'n' roll meets classical ballet with the arrival of Dora's ex-boyfriend Clifford and a mysterious ghost.

7.1 /10