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In an attempt to fulfil their epic pub crawl left incomplete 20 years ago, five friends led by Gary King return to their hometown. However, they are inadvertently burdened with the task of saving mankind.
The end of the series. Alma is having second thoughts about pursuing her dreams of going on tour with the theatre company when Lin has a relapse and turns up at her drama group drunk. Pressure is also being put on her to stay by Anthony who wants her back.
Alma makes her decision after Lin falls off the wagon and Leanne helps her free herself from Anthony.
An emotional finale.
In order to prove her care experience to secure an audition with a National Theatre Group Alma is forced to confront her dysfunctional childhood through the social service records.
Alma finally starts to attend her acting lessons where Ian instructs the class to Streamline their Lives. However, Alma has to attend her Mum's CPA where she discovers that Lin's section has been removed. This means she can leave hospital for either a hostel or a family member. Will it be Alma or Grandma Joan who takes her in?
Alma, flush with money from her new escorting job, discovers and signs up to the Bolton Acting School. However, she is soon distracted by the attention she is receiving from a client, who wants to see her everyday that week and takes her personal number. Seduced by the "Pretty Woman" lifestyle Alma soon forgets and falls out with Leanne, who herself seems to be falling for her new boyfriend Chris.
Alma soon realises that her "Richard Gere" is not her boyfriend but simply a type of client she needs to deal with along with the depressed impotent man, the sick pervert, and the violent dominant.
Alma tries to show her family the "fabulous" side of life with a meal at a sophisticated restaurant. Grandma Joan confesses to being a sexual violin and Bill decides its time to adapt or die and serve Boltonians sushi!
We are joined this week by our friend and Alma SuperFan Gemma for some female insight.
Alma's first job as an escort doesn't go exactly to plan which messes up her plans to earn money post Anthony and have new sexual adventures post Anthony.
She falls back on the job at Sub n Go and Leanne sets her up a profile on Tinder. Both end disastrously and and when she lands a bloke the "old fashioned way" the resulting one night stand leaves her feeling like the escort agency is the way to go.
Alma has no job, no boyfriend, a flat she can't afford, a trampoline she doesn't use and a boom box she doesn't need. Combined with her traumatic upbringing and her dysfunctional family. How will she get her life back on track?
PC Nicholas Angel has an arrest record 400% higher than anyone else and as such is making the rest of the London Metropolitan Police Service look bad. He is therefore swiftly promoted to Sergeant of sleepy rural village, Sandford, Gloucestershire.
Sandford is statistically the safest village in the UK, but when Sgt Angel arrives he finds a village with a low crime rate but a high accident rate. This doesn't worry the local Neighbourhood Watch Alliance (NWA) as they are gearing up for the Village of the Year competition, they are more concerned with the hoodie infestation and living statue.
After three deaths written down to accidents, Sgt Angel grows suspicious and with his partner PC Butterman digs deeper into the activities of the NWA.
Police chases, shoot outs straight out of American buddy cop movies, in sleepy rural English village.
Our hash brown prayers have worked. Miguel's back is just a pulled muscle and Stingray is alive, barely.
Stingray awakes and gives up to the police the name of his assailant, but whether out of fear or out of desire to rejoin Cobra Kai he gives the name Kreese to the police.
The 51st All Valley Tournament comes to a close. Robbie defeats Demetri in the semi final to set up the male final against Eli, who progresses as Miguel fails to show up to recommence their semi final match. The final is stopped at 1-1 when both fighters are unable to win a point within the 3 min time limit. In Sudden Death Overtime it's Eli of Miyagi-Do that takes the title!!
Sam and Tory both ease their way to the female final. Sam, with both her Dad and Sensei Lawrence in her corner, surprises Tory with her attacking style and with Tory benefiting from some dubious refereeing decisions, the score reaches 2-2. Tory comes out on top after a hard fought last point which makes Cobra Kai the top dojo, but have they won fairly? Tory catches Terry Silver's conversation with the referee, the money will be in his account in the morning!!
There is a lot of soul searching post tournament in the Valley. Robbie seeks out his Dad for a reconciliation, while Miguel has disappeared leaving a note saying he is going to search out his father.
It's The 51st All Valley Under 18 Karate Tournament. The Moment of Truth.
Cobra Kai, Miyagi-Do & Eagle Fang do battle with each other (and various other dojo's) to determine which dojo comes out the Champion.
Cobra Kai surprise in the skills round and during the fights surprise Daniel by utilising Robbie's Miyagi-Do's defensive training.
Daniel is further disturbed when Sam adopts Eagle Fang style to win her fight against Piper. However, he should be happy going into the semi-finals with 2 male and 1 female fighters still alive.
The tournament however comes to a stop when Miguel's fragile back gives up on him when attempting the Flying Tornado.
Will Miguel be ok - Will the tournament continue - Who will come out on top - What's happened to Stingray??
Hash brown PrayForMiguel
Hash brown PrayForStingray
It's Prom Night and Miguel and Sam are looking forward to a night to themselves without karate or any rivalries, but the night does not pan out as they desire. Heeding Sensei Kreese's lesson on throwing your opponent off balance, Robbie and Tory decide to attend the prom together with some assistance from Sensei Silver who supplies them with money for outfits and a Ferrari to drive. Once at the prom Robbie and Tory break out their Dirty Dancing moves, distracting both Miguel and Sam.
Stingray returns to Cobra Kai after his probation has ended, but is swiftly and brutally dismissed by Kreese. Stingray not accepting defeat feels he is being challenged to prove himself. In a bid to get the fellow students onside he offers his sisters house as an after prom party venue at where Sam and Tory meet at the beer keg and in true Eagle Fang style Sam strikes first. Miguel and then Robbie are drawn into the fight which quickly ends after they all fall into the pool. Robbie and Tory having a great night move onto the drive thru where things start to heat up between the two in Silver's Ferrari. Sam and Miguel on the other hand decide to call it a night.
Miguel seeks out Johnny for advice, but finds him beat up and drunk after he was lured the the site of the original Cobra Kai dojo and beaten up by Silver. In a surprising show of mercy Kreese puts a stop to the beating, confusing Silver as he felt he was doing what Kreese wanted in a bid to prove his loyalty.
In the shocking ending a drunk Silver takes out his fury with Kreese on Stingray who has returned to prove himself.
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Anthony "LaPusso" LaRusso continues his bullying campaign on Kenny egged on by his mates, but he's unaware of how confident Kenny has now become and using his Cobra Kai training Kenny exacts his revenge. The upshot is that both Kenny and Anthony wind up being suspended from school, much to the dismay of the LaRusso's. Daniel is particularly upset as his earlier attempts to start Anthony's Miyagi Do training fail.
The Cobra Kai lesson for today is "Identifying and exploiting weakness". Sensei Kreese is not happy when Sensei Silver suggests to the students that Kreese does have a weakness. The two Sensei's agree a wager on the lesson. Kreese choosing the stronger students gains the upper hand, but Silver offers a double or nothing gamble on Kenny vs Robbie. Using Robbie's weakness of caring about Kenny, Kenny sweeps his legs, thus winning the fight and the wager for Silver. Kreese is not happy and post training makes sure to remind Silver that he would be dead without him. Kreese's grip on Cobra Kai seems to have returned.
Eagle Fang's lesson for today is "Dealing with Cobra Kai's Cheating". This is also Eagle Fang's female champ, Devon Lee's first lesson. It doesn't take her long to learn the way of the fist and is given the roll of dishing out the "low blows" they should expect from Cobra Kai.
Carmen and Johnny are forced to reveal their relationship to Miguel, who at first seems ok with it, but after Johnny's awkward attempts at balancing being a StepDad/Friend/Sensei fail, it requires a full on heart to heart conversation to convince Miguel that nothing will change and to prove it Johnny is to teach him the Flying Tornado, the most badass kick in all karate. For good measure Sam shows up, still determined to learn both styles, to train with them.
Shaun and Ed are regular guys just happy playing computer games, mixing electro music and drinking down at The Winchester.
Shaun is, however, having a bad day. His girlfriend Liz has dumped him and after a heavy night drinking down the Winchester, he decides to sort his life out. Unfortunately, the day he wants to do it happens to be the day the world is hit by a zombie apocalypse!!
Armed with a cricket bat, the Batman soundtrack and a Winchester rifle and with his mate Ed by his side, Shaun steps up to be the hero to rescue his Mum, Liz and even her awful flatmates. Guiding them through the zombie infested streets to hole up in The Winchester and wait for it all to blow over!!
The All Valley Karate Committee decide to make a last minute overhaul to the Tournament rules. Creating a new skills competition and more importantly a separate female division. This is not good news for the recently separated Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang dojo's but is "manna from heaven" for Cobra Kai as Silver invests in new equipment and gear to tempt new recruits.
While Miyagi-Do concentrate on training their male hero, Johnny embarks on a search for a female student for Eagle Fang. Has he found his bad-ass girl in the Debating Team, another nerd?
After a reality check run in with her Aunty Kandace, Tory goes to Amanda LaRusso for help to get back back into school and while Amanda and Daniel are willing to forgive and forget the past in order to help Tory, Sam is outraged and turns to old friend Aisha for Johnny Lawrence inspired advice. When Tory returns to school Sam confronts her and lets her know that she is no longer in control.
Demetri calls on Eli, who tells him that he is quitting karate now that his alter ego Hawk is dead. Demetri reminds Eli of their Binary Bros friendship and tells how karate has changed his life for the better after he was forced to join a dojo. Can he persuade Eli back into the karate fold and will he join his Binary Bros at Miyagi-Do?
After a discussion with Sensei's LaRusso and Lawrence, Sensei Silver instructs Cobra Kai that there shall be no fighting before the tournament much to the dismay of Kreese, Tory and Robbie, who are all keen to get revenge for the humiliation at the baseball diamond.
Daniel now aware of the return of Terry Silver feels that the only way Cobra Kai can be defeated is to ditch Eagle Fang and concentrate on Miyagi-Do. Johnny does not agree with this and suggests a fight to the finish, tournament style, first to 3 points takes over the training for students of both dojo's.
IT'S ON LAWRENCE vs LARUSSO THE REMATCH hashbrown dead meat!!
While Johnny embarks on a Rocky 3 style training montage, Daniel is nursing a hangover and regretting agreeing to the fight. However, after a talk with Sam who doesn't want to ditch Eagle Fang training, he decides to talk to Mr Miyagi and get down to his own training montage!
Johnny has a similar conversation with Miguel who doesn't want to ditch Miyagi-Do and feels maybe there could be another way, but when they arrive at the sparring deck they are still unable to compromise and decide that they should fight to finish it. Who will win? Can they be separated?
Cobra Kai students decide that the no fighting rule doesn't mean that they can't get a little payback and they accost Hawk at the tattoo parlour after he has had his tattoo updated.
Hawk turns up after he fight to reveal what Cobra Kai have done. His shaved head heralds the Death of Hawk and the return of Eli.
As Daniel and Miguel spend more time together they start to discover many similarities in themselves and the more Miyagi wisdom Miguel learns the more it resonates with him. To the point where Miguel uses the Miyagi-Do philosophy of avoiding conflict to de-escalate a situation at the drive through with Cobra Kai, after Hawk, Burt & Nathaniel are caught bullying Kenny by Robbie. Much to the annoyance of Johnny and surprisingly Sam.
Sam discovers Tory's new job as a kids party entertainer and takes full advantage to humiliate her, much to Amanda's concern.
Johnny is growing continuously concerned about Miguel's growing relationship with Daniel. It is praying so much on his mind that it's affecting his love life with Carmen. Carmen & Johnny both agree that Johnny should tell Miguel about their relationship, but Johnny finds it difficult to spend any time with Miguel while he is spending so much time with LaRusso.
Sensei Terry Silver is back at Cobra Kai, with a vow to take the students to the next level. After the run in at the drive through, where the Cobra Kai students are humiliated Kreese wants to strike back, but Silver warns him about rehashing the past and making the same mistakes. However, they won't do nothing!
After 10 years of uncertainty, Grimley Colliery is once again under the threat of closure. The local area is suffering and the redundancy offer being made could prove to tempting for some. The Grimley Colliery band still plays on. Despite feelings that if the pit closes, band goes too. They take part in a National Competition.
The Miyagi-Do/Eagle Fang Superdojo is working like a dream after Sensei's LaRusso and Lawrence got a taste of each other's styles. They even agree to swap students, with Daniel teaching Miyagi-Do philosophy to Eagle Fang through fishing with bare hands and Johnny teaching Eagle Fang aggression to Miyagi-Do by asking them to leap off a building!!
Miguel, meanwhile, is starting to feel inadequate as Sam's boyfriend. Fearing his lack of money and social standing may make the LaRusso's believe him not to be good enough for Sam. This is exacerbated when he spills wine over a Daniel at dinner and when he falls into the Miyagi-Do pond during the fishing lesson. A day spent bonding with Daniel leads Miguel to understand the Miyagi-Do philosophy better, but what will Johnny think.
Kenny turns up at Cobra Kai looking for Robbie to help him with his bully problem, but quickly runs away when Kreese sets up a fight with Kyler which he wasn't prepared for. Robbie tracks Kenny down and eventually shows him a few moves, despite Kenny's reluctance to fight, Robbie tells him to use his speed to run at his opponents instead of away from them. When Kenny returns to Cobra Kai, he eventually impresses Kreese when he punches Kyler while his back was turned.
After having his past brought back to his attention, Terry Silver confronts Kreese regarding his intentions. He walks away again, but can he really turn his back on Cobra Kai?
Dungeon Lord gamer Kenny is new to the valley, but when he is caught dancing on the sidewalk by the kids on the school bus the start to his life at West Valley Middle school is made hell by a group of bullies, which includes Anthony LaRusso, who seems to have been boasting about his knowledge of Miyagi-Do karate to his mates. After being humiliated online, chased and beaten up, Kenny turns to his big brother for advice. His brother turns out to be in Juve and none other than Shaun Payne, Robbie's one time tormentor turned friend. When Kenny tells Shaun that one of his bullies knows karate, Shaun knows who can help him.
Despite the agreement not to fight before the tournament, Amanda pays Tory a visit at the sushi restaurant where she works, in order to warn her about any thoughts she may have of breaking the agreement.
Meanwhile, after the students of the Miyagi-Do/Eagle Fang Super Dojo came together to build a fighting platform. The two sensei's agree that they should respect each others karate styles. In order to do so Johnny and Daniel agree to be taught by the other.
After the Rumble at LaRusso's and the "agreement" between the three dojo's to resolve the issues at the tournament. The Myagi-Do/Eagle Fang SuperDojo begins training. However, it's not all plain sailing as the clash of styles stirs up the old rivalry between Sensei's Larusso and Lawrence.
Meanwhile, John Kreese calls for help from an old war veteran pal and co founder of Cobra Kai, Terry Silver. Silver, who has turned is life around after the disaster of the 1985 All Valley tournament, refuses Kreese's invitation to team up again.
Unbeknown to Kreese he already has a secret weapon. In the shape of Robbie who agrees to join Cobra Kai and teach Myagi-Do karate.
Muppets and the ultimate classic Christmas tale, what's not to like!!!
Michael Caine in his career defining role alongside a whole host of muppets.
Merry Christmas from Simon and Norman!!
The final ever Royle Family episode and it's Christmas 2012.
Barbara has lost her wedding ring and in her hunt for it unearths an unscratched scratch card down the back of the sofa. Jim quickly claims it and wins £100. What will Jim do with the winnings, whatever he's going to do he'll be keeping it secret from Barbara.
Dave and Denise are having problems in the bedroom. Not the wallpaper, it's Dave's Dickie and it's broken, can anything raise it up?
Joe has put in for a vacant woman and his flooded with possible dates. He enlists Barbara's help with attempt to charm them on the first date, but when all seems lost Jim suggests pulling out the big guns.
Cadging Carol from next door joins the Royle's for this their last Christmas.
It's Christmas 2010. Anthony and a heavily pregnant Saskia are staying with Barbara and Jim until their new house is ready. This is only the start of Jim's problems, with Saskia's presence in the house disrupting his bathroom regime. Added to this Barbara has dropped a frozen turkey on his toe and next door are selling up. Joe and Cheryl are invited round for one last Christmas with the Royle's and Joe brings Mary, who is dead at the moment and in her urn. Anthony has plans for Saskia on New Years Eve, but can it be kept secret from her until then and can an unfortunate accident with Mary and Barbara's new Dyson convince Joe to stay put.
The big screen adaptation of Shelagh Delaney's 1958 stage play about adolescent Jo and her relationships with her irresponsible mother, Helen, Jimmy, the Nigerian sailor who leaves Jo pregnant and Geoff, the homosexual art student who moves in with Jo to help with the baby. It also portrays Jo's unshakeable optimism throughout her trials set against the back drop of working class Salford in the 1950's.
It's Jim and Barbara's 50th wedding anniversary for which they have received a gift of a single Golden Egg Cup! After a small surprise party, they're off on holiday to The Pearl of Prestatyn with Denise and Dave.
So while Dave drives them down chatting up the Sat Nav lady, they are all looking forward to the many attractions Happyside Caravan Park, The Pearl of Prestatyn promises, but not all of them are available. Most importantly a working TV and a chip pan.
How will they cope? And will Jim ever get over the Golden Egg Cup??
It's Christmas 2008 and this year Dave and Denise will be hosting festivities at their place for Jim, Barbara, Dave Snr and Jocelyn, oh and Twiggy.
Denise is planning a day like Nigella's, what could go wrong! The menu is set:
Cup a Soup (with a Twist)
Turkey, Marie Pipers, Carrot Crush and Gravy
Walls Vienetta (With a Twist)
With everyone wanting a leg, Dave and Denise set about preparing the meal with copious amounts of Stork!! However, they may have left it a touch too late defrosting the Turkey. Nevermind though, while Jim necks the tropical punch, Barbara, Jocelyn and Dave Snr are happy amusing themselves reclining on the new sofa.
Six years after the end of Series 3 The Royle Family return. Nana is ill and has finally got her wish to live with Barbara and Jim, much to Jim's annoyance and frustration, but despite the odd spat over stolen batteries, he's making use of Norma's stairlift and enjoying a sneaky laugh with her now and again. Denise and Dave, pregnant again, welcome a new member of the Royal family and Cheryl has a series of dates after her specific lonely hearts ad in MatchMaker MatchMaker.
Prepare yourself for one of the most emotional rollarcoasters you'll ever see on British TV. All bow down for the Queen of Sheba.
Arthur Kipps, a lawyer, is recently widowed and grieving the loss of his wife when he is sent to a remote village to put a deceased eccentric's affairs in order. Soon after his arrival, it becomes clear that the villagers are hiding a terrible secret. Kipps discovers that his late client's house is haunted by the spirit of a woman who is trying to find someone and something she lost, and that no one -- not even the children -- is safe from her terrible wrath.
It's Christmas Day 2000 and so it's also Baby David's 1st birthday. He's got some cracking presents, 200 Benson & Hedges and a petrol station made by his Dad out of a shoe box, rollers and match boxes. Still it stocks both unleaded and diesel!!
After Anthony and Emma's announcement last episode it's time for the Royle's to meet Emma's parents, so Valerie and Roger pop round. Nana is very taken with Valerie and everyone, especially Dave, is taken with Valerie's implants! Anthony and Emma have a surprise request for Darren and Jim spends the night on the other end of Roger's boasts about his boat, country retreat, cruise, jag and lap dance visits!! Despite hanging on every one of Roger's words Jim is put out by Roger's success or his lack of success, until he receives his surprise Christmas present from his family.
ROGER MY ARSE!!
It's the day of Baby David Keanu Ronan Best's christening and all the family and friends gather at the Royle's for a party, via a stop at the Feathers.
There are two new friends in the shape of Twiggy's new loud and brash girlfriend, MIchelle, who is up for getting "rat-arsed" and upsets Nana, Cheryl and Denise and there's PJ a hanger on from the Feathers who is stocking up on the buffet and stinks of urine, although he can dance a good jig to the Irish Rover!
The party gets into full swing with drinking and dancing once Jim and Barbara do their party piece and there are touching scenes between Jim and Barbara and Jim, Dave and Denise with Baby David.
To top it off Anthony has a big announcement to make!!
Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their parents' strife. The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love, And the continuance of their parents' rage, Which, but their children's end, nought could remove, Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage; The which if you with patient ears attend, What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
Baby David is put to bed just before tea time and the family are gathered to watch the TV. Anthony tells the family about his planned trip to London and reveals his hidden talent which amazes everyone. Just as Dave amazes with his finger trick!! Nana has been upstairs "trying" for 40 mins, but it takes some confusion over Joanna Lumley to get things moving!!
It's a sad day for the Royle's, Nana's best friend, Elsie, may she rest in peaces, has died and very upset Norma and Barbara have returned from the funeral. Norma has made sure that Elsie, rest in peaces, flat has been cleared of perishables such as fish fingers and bottles of Guinness, while also eyeing up some of Elsie's, rest in peaces Marks & Spencer clothes.
Denise and Cheryl return from a trip to the precinct just in time for a CHIPPY TEA!!
With three weeks to go until Baby David's christening, Jim is having to decorate the dining room and with help from Twiggy has made a start stripping the wallpaper. It's slow progress through as Jim refuses to shell out for a steamer and the distractions of bacon butties, Mambo No5, Beverly Macca and Darren's love life prove too much to avoid.
The pilot episode of the Apeel Drama Group Show.
An interview with the cast of the upcoming production of Educating Rita
A working class girl from Liverpool seeks a "better song to sing" and decides to enrol on the Open University course. There she forms a bond with her reluctant alcoholic lecturer Frank.
It's Saturday morning at the Royle's and Barbara and Jim have being babysitting their grandson, Baby David, while Dave and Denise celebrated their anniversary with karaoke down the Feathers.
Dave and Denise turn up with hangovers not quite remembering Baby David, but don't worry Anthony is there to take care of him as well as make everyone bacon butties!
Mary & Joe pop in as they've just spent the morning in A&E after Joe's run in with a cheese grater!
Say hello to the Royle Family's newest member! Dave and Denise bring Baby David round to the house to watch Ready Steady Cook. Dave shows is nappy changing skills, while they all debate whether he will go to university or get a trade.
Anthony and Darren pop in to whack a bit of tea, flashing their mobiles and doing Ali G impersonations. Lets hope Darren doesn't try and nick the fridge freezer!!
Gregory has fallen in love with Dorothy, one of his class mates, who has taken his place on the football team!
Will he win her affection or will another become Gregory's Girl
BELLA BELLA!!
IT"S CHRISTMAS!!!
The Royle's are sat around the box celebrating Christmas. Jim is moaning about the telly, Nana is asleep, Dave & Anthony are watching Noel Edmonds. Barbara is trying to make sure everyone is well fed and Denise is heavily pregnant.
Once Anthony leaves to go to Emma's for a nut roast and parlour games and Dave takes Nana home on the motorbike. Denise's waters break, she could give birth on Christmas Day! Jesus!
Full of Turkey, Advocaat, the Snowman and one of the most heartwarming emotional scenes in British sitcom history this Christmas special has it all.
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It's party time at the Royle's to celebrate Anthony's 18th. It's also the first time the family gets to meet Emma. When Emma reveals that she's vegetarian Nana has a few ideas for her.
Dave unfortunately walks dog dirt into the house and Joe turns up drunk. and ready to sing a love song...can you smell anything??
Barbara has finally flipped! She's had enough of Jim's laziness and grumpiness. Jim blames her mood on the change!
Denise comforts Barbara, while Dave lends Jim an ear trying to keep out of it.
Jim, Denise & Dave are worried and don't know what to do when Barbara storms out, but all worries are pushed to the side for a Goggleboxesque watch of Who wants to be a millionaire!
Upon Barbara's return Jim, to everyone's shock, brews up. In a bid to get back into Barbara's good books. Will it work? Well if his promise of a sausage and mash tea comes true surely everything will be alright in the end.
It's our June special and Norman chose The Little Grimley Trilogy of One Act Plays by David Tristram.
Last Tango in Little Grimley
The Little Grimley Amateur Dramatics Society is in trouble, they have no money and their membership is down to just four. They need a money making production and quick. Gordon has the answer in the form of his own script based on the Little Grimley villagers, with the twist? Sex sells!!
Last Panto in Little Grimley
The sequel to Tango, the four members are back and despite the relative "success" of the last show they need a money spinning Christmas Panto. Once again Gordon has the answer in the form of a self penned "Sex Panto" with just one or two typos.
The Fat Lady Sings in Little Grimley
This could be the end for The Little Grimley Amateur Dramatics Society, when news arrives of a rival society opening just 2 miles from the village with competent actors and the promise of a big production musical. The four members concoct a devilish plan to nobble the show for their own good.
We're back! After a break while Simon recovered from his "unpleasantness", we're here with our next Royle Family review.
It's the end of the week, but no ordinary week. Nana has been staying with Jim and Barbara while she recovers from her operation. While Nana dozes on the couch Jim moans to Dave about her and Barbara moans about Jim to Denise in the kitchen.
Cheryl visits and explains her new Weight Watchers regime and Jim upsets Anthony suggesting that Emma is two timing him.
And then Nana wakes and we get 4 minutes of the best British sitcom dialogue you could ever hear.
Jim is in a bad mood, Barbara wanting to watch Changing Rooms and the prospect of Nana coming to stay for a week is not helping to lift his mood. Dave and Denise visit, again, telling stories of their ante-natal class and also their delicious tea. Anthony returns from a date with Emma to reveal that he is now the manager of a band, Exit.
How the Other Half Loves is a clever, funny, and beautifully crafted play, which juggles time and space to present the lives and loves of three married couples. The comedy follows the consequences of an affair between a married man and his boss’s wife and their attempts to cover their tracks by roping in a third couple to be their alibi, resulting in a chain of misunderstandings, conflicts, and revelations.
It's Sunday dinner once again at the Royle's and Nana is round. Barbara is slaving away over a hot stove while Nana regales Denise with a story about the make over she saw on Richard and Judy. Jim and Dave return from the pub with Twiggy who they've invited round for his dinner. From air travel to Dave's moped and Anthony's new girlfriend to Denise's cravings, plus Barbara is hot and flustered what could the problem be?
Another night around the box for the Royle's. Newly weds Dave & Denise come to visit with very exciting news, no not their delicious tea, they're pregnant!! Will it be Whitney, Keanu or Dave??? Will Denise breastfeed? And who's going to babysit so Denise can maintain her independence? News of the pregnancy is cause for Jim to splash out on a bottle of Asti, that poor Anthony has to fetch.
Dave and Denise's big day has arrived!!
Dave has been down the Feathers with Jim and Twiggy, while Denise is moaning about Sandra Beswick making her hair look shite!! Nana helps herself to a cheese sandwich without piccalilly, but manages to wash it down with a few whiskeys and brandies!!
Get out your hankies as Denise says goodbye to her life as a Royle. Jim and Barbara struggle to contain their emotions and Jim struggles to control his arse!!!
In the late 1939 on the eve of World War 2, wealthy landowner Edith Pretty hires amateur archaeologist Basil Brown to investigate the mounds on her property in England. He and his team discover a ship from the Dark Ages while digging up a burial ground. While the nation prepares for war, Mr Brown along with a team from the British Museum unearth treasurers which provide new revelations of the Anglo Saxon period. Relationships are formed and lost during the race to reveal the treasures before the outbreak of hostilities.
Once again Carolyn joins Simon and Norman to review this episode.
With a week to go to the big wedding, Dave and Denise return from a night out arguing about Beverley Macca!! Is the wedding still on? Nothing a few comforting words from Barbara, tea with whiskey and Jim's banjo can't sort out. You'll like this episode...not a lot!!
It's Jim's birthday!! The family are celebrating with a Victoria sponge and a couple of glasses of Pomagne, before heading off down the Feathers. Before they go though Denise needs to recover from her migraine brought on through stress and 17 halves lager and Anthony explains how he came to get a black eye in a scrap with the Beswick Brothers. Joe from next door takes 5 hours to eat a Kit Kat!!!! (but that didn't bother Simon at all!!)
It's Sunday evening and Nana's been for tea. Chicken dinner with damaged cream cakes from Barbara's bakery job. Shockingly, Jim volunteers to wash the pots (not the roasting tray), but only to get out of the way of Denise's wedding dress fitting, which takes place on the coffee table. Dave arrives with dodgy guts after a night of wild shites caused by a bad pint down The Pear Tree. The dress fitting finishes just in time so the family can settle in front of the box to gamble on the valuations in the Antiques Roadshow. Once again Anthony is sent to the offie for ciggies and Crunchies plus a Turkish Delight for Jim. Dave's rush to get back to The Pear Tree for his quiz night sets of the military operation which is Nana leaving, cakes, free paper...err...where's her stout!!
It's our 50th Episode!!
It's tea time at the Royle's, chops and chips followed by apple pie with squirty cream. Jim is moaning about the burden of paying for Denise's wedding while Denise herself is planning her's and Dave's future tea's and her wedding list. Barbara is filling everyone in on the gossip from the bakery, but no one is interested and Jacko across the road has got a new motor, but no one's interested in that either!! We'll not mention Jim's underpants!!
Welcome to The Royle Family! With just six weeks to go till Dave and Denise's wedding day, Jim is pondering over a £98 phone bill and especially a mystery call to Aberdeen. Denise and Cheryl are busy ordering stuff from the catalogue while Dave is investing in high class business cards from Knutsford Service Station. Barbara, starting work in the bakery tomorrow is busy learning the price list and Twiggy pays a visit to offload some hooky jeans and Wash n Go!! Soggy egg n chips for Anthony's tea can't compensate for a busy night of brewing up, fetching the remote and an offie run for ciggies. Also, it's Friday night, ginger bollocks on the TV and Dave is DJ'ing Beverley Macca's 18th.
Rivalries will be settled in the Valley on the evening of December 19, one way or another. At the Country Club Christmas party Daniel and Johnny finally arrive at a truce but only after a night spent with their first love Ali, who is able to make them see how each of them is at fault and that they are more alike than they care to accept. At the LaRusso's home the Miyagi-Do/Eagle Fang merger summit is gate crashed in spectacular fashion by Cobra Kai, with Tory declaring "It ends tonight". The mass brawl that ensues sees old rivalries combat again, Kyler and Miguel come to blows and Sam and Tory clash once more. Hawk, however, seeing the beating former friends Demetri, Miguel, Mitch, Burt & Nathaniel are taking by Cobra's he barely likes has a change of heart and switches allegiances swinging the balance of the fight in favour of the new Super Dojo. Upon hearing of the brawl Johnny goes to confront his old Sensei, only to find that Kreese has recruited Robbie to the Cobra Kai ranks. Johnny explodes with fury at Kreese and the fight almost ends with Kreese choking Johnny until he is rescued. Daniel, having returned home to find the devastation left by Cobra Kai has arrived to confront Kreese. There is no more defence only from Daniel and he performs the Miyagi Pressure Points technique he learnt from Chozen to temporarily paralyse Kreese. Kreese wants to finish the rivalry the old-fashioned way at the tournament. Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang begin training with Sensei's LaRusso and Lawrence. The long road to the tournament starts here, lets begin.
It's Christmas time, but there's plenty of reasons to be afraid! Daniel is afraid that Sam's relationship with former number one Cobra, Miguel, may becoming more than a father should know about. Miguel is afraid that Daniel may not understand his intentions. So for once, they sit down and discuss the differences between Miguel's Sensei and Daniel. Hawk is afraid that Robbie may take his place in Sensei Kreese's favour after Robbie is invited to the dojo by Kreese and on a Cobra Kai mission by Tory. The mission succeeds but only with Robbie's help, leaving Kreese impressed and declaring Robbie "just what Cobra Kai needs". Kreese, spotting a connection between Keane and Nichols, takes the opportunity of stirring the pot by advising them of the LaRusso/Diaz alliance that help save the tournament. Tory storms off. Finally, after spending a night of passion with Sensei J-Law, Carmen should be afraid, but she is unaware that Johnny's attention has been taken by the return of Ali, the woman he has obsessed over since 1984, to the valley. Surely meeting for lunch is an innocent catch up with and old friend? What it leads to is a date at the Country Club Christmas party, when a painful memory resurfaces. One way or another rivalries will have to come to a head.
In Dublin 1985, Connor Lawlor, tries to escape the pain of watching his parents split and the bullying he receives when moved to the Christian Brothers school, by forming a "futurist" band initially with the sole purpose of impressing a mysterious girl, Raphina.
Miyagi-Do, Eagle Fang and Cobra Kai are now all back in training, but all three are rocked by the news that the All Valley U18 Karate Tournament has been cancelled. Despite initial reservations from Daniel and Johnny, the news spurs all three sensei's into action to save the tournament, by speaking in it's favour at the upcoming council meeting. Unfortunately, the childish bickering between the three sensei's just highlights the reasons why the council cancelled the tournament in the first place. It takes an impassioned speech from Miguel and Sam to convince them to overturn the decision.
Robbie is finally released from the detention centre, but wants nothing to do with either Johnny or Daniel. He bumps into Tory at the probation office and although initially aggressive they bond about how they have been the ones who have suffered the most after the fight. Obviously they have forgotten about Miguel! Robbie later shows up late at night at the Miyagi-Do dojo to find Sam and Miguel in a clinch and surmises that what Tory told him was true, Sam will betray him and has probably done so the moment he went away. His final stop sees him walk through the Cobra Kai Dojo doors bringing a smile to Sensei Kreese. Son of Lawrence joins Cobra Kai!
Amongst all the worry and angst, love is very much in the air. Sam and Miguel reacquaint their friendship. Carmen has warmed to Johnny, a lot! And Jasmine finds Demetri irresistible.
Miguel is back! After re-learing to stand, Miguel has been set an obstacle course to conquer by Johnny, along with beer barrel crunches and coffee table leg presses he regains full use of his legs. However, now able to return to school, Miguel finds that his old Cobra Kai buddies have morphed into bullies and is particularly disturbed when he hear's that Hawk broke Demetri's arm. Miguel attempts to recruit students for Johnny's new dojo, and finds that Kreese's "only the strong will survive" mantra at Cobra Kai has done a lot of the recruiting for him. Unable to secure an actual venue, Johnny takes his new dojo into the open air at a nearby public park, all that matters though is the new badass name, Eagle Fang Karate! Kreese turns up at the first Eagle Fang lesson, leading his nest of Cobra's, to make a final offer to Johnny to return to Cobra Kai. When Johnny refuses Kreese sinisterly proclaims that he'll regret his decision.
Sam, suffering more than ever with PTSD and depression after the two major fights at the school and laser tag, informs her parents that she wants nothing more to do with karate after they apologise to her and offer to restart Miyagi-Do. Amanda encourages Daniel to weave his Miyagi magic and spend some quality Father/Daughter time with Sam. While the fishing trip doesn't have the affect Daniel hoped for. His retelling of his second All Valley final fight against Mike Barnes and, more importantly, fear help Sam overcome her issues and restart karate training.
Now the Sam/Miguel/Tory/Robbie love merry-go-round has ceased. Is there a new love affair in the offering? When Jasmine shows sympathy to Demetri signing his arm cast with a generous comment after it was defaced by new Cobra, Kyler.
Vietnam, 1968 and John Kreese is recruited for a special mission where he is taught the martial art of Tung Soo Do. The mission fails with devastating consequences when Kreese hesitates to act. In the present day Kreese is recruiting new students to Cobra Kai and with the promise to mold them into the ultimate weapon recruits Hawk's former bullies, Kyler and Brucks. Hawk full of the hurt their bullying brought him exacts a brutal revenge on Brucks when the new recruits are told to fight for their place. Other Cobra's don't fair as well and Hawk's buddy Assface is replaced by Kyler.
Johnny continues Miguel's rehabilitation. His foot works, now his pussy legs must too. However, they get sidetracked when Johnny's response to Ali's Facebook message catches Miguel's eye, it's time to get him a kick ass profile, but is that the real Johnny? Miguel bumps into Tory for the first time since the school fight, but there is to be no reconciliation. The aftermath of which prompts Miguel to become the sensei and tells Johnny some home truths that he badly needs to hear, but while they argue, without realising Miguel is standing without assistance.
Daniel has returned from Japan, to find Sam and Antonio staying with his mother and Amanda has had a run in with Kreese. They hatch a plan which should see Kreese and Cobra Kai finished forever, but Kreese won't be defeated by diplomacy!
After being reacquainted with another rival from his past, Daniel is forced to spend the day with him. Chozen decides to test Daniel's true knowledge of Miyagi-Do karate and has a few surprises for him. Johnny is intent on helping Miguel regain the use of his legs, with his own brand of physio therapy techniques. Despite dismissing Kreese's visit Robbie decides to try out some of the Cobra Kai's sensei's advice to address the problem he facing in the detention centre. Cobra Kai students continue their campaign to terrorise the former Miyagi Do students, this time hassling Chris while at work, but Sam has had enough and gathers Miyagi Do together to confront Cobra Kai, but there is painful consequences.
Daniel's meeting in Tokyo with Dayona Int. is unsuccessful. He decides he needs some Miyagi inspiration and takes a trip to Okinawa, which unfortunately, for Daniel has changed beyond recognition. However, he does meet a couple of faces from his first visit there, good and bad. Johnny is attempting to do good with both Robbie and Miguel, while the old Cobra Kai vs Miyagi-Do rivalry is starting up again in the school.
The LaRusso's still suffering from the bad publicity surrounding the school fight receive an offer for the dealership from Tom Cole. Whilst they are reluctant to sell to their rival, Anush reveals a deal Cole has recently struck that could jeopardise their whole business. Can Daniel and Amanda work out a plan to save the dealership? Meanwhile, there is a big push in the Valley to raise money to pay for Miguel's surgery. Miyagi Do students hold a charity car wash and Johnny tries everything form applying for jobs to begging his step dad. Unfortunately, Hawk and the Cobra's have other ideas.
Jean Perkins is frantic because her husband, Henry, is late home for his birthday dinner with their good friends Betty and Vic. Who Henry eventually arrives home he's not interested in his birthday dinner or Betty and Vic, he wants to immigrate immediately, and with good reason. On his way home he accidentally picked up the wrong briefcase which just so happens to be stuffed with £735,000! When two police inspectors call, Henry, Vic, Betty and an ever increasingly tipsy Jean are forced into a frantic game of cat and mouse. Hilarious innuendo and cruelly funny turns of fate ensue as the two couples assume various identities in their battle to keep the money.
Detectives LaRusso and Lawrence team up to find Robbie before the cops. Kreese is sheding the perceived weakness from the Cobra Kai ranks as we are shown the origins of him joining the army. Tory is struggling to cope with caring for her sick mother and paying the rent while also having to deal with attempted blackmail from her creepy landlord. Meanwhile, Miguel has woke from his coma but faces life changing news.
As the local community is coming to terms with the aftermath of the mass karate brawl at West Valley High. Miguel is locked in a coma fighting for his life. Daniel is determined to find Robbie before the police and reaches out to Johnny, who has hit the bottle hard, for help.
The peace between Johnny and Daniel is short lived when Daniel discovers Sam and Robbie stayed at Johnny's apartment. It's first day back at school after the summer holiday and the tensions between Sam and Tory bubble over in spectacular style with devastating consequences.
Johnny and Carmen end up double dating with the LaRusso's and salsa dance their way to peace between the two dojo's. Unfortunately, the students are at Moon's end of summer party where hostilities flare.
Marion Nairn, a young widow, is spending the summer together with her young sister Lucy at Boulogne with Justice Proudfoot and his wife. The Duke of Hermanos, who is also passing his Summer at Boulogne, one day catches sight of Marion, and from that time on, he is her devoted admirer. He stands outside the window and admires her for a few days, but finally he enters the house and declared his passion. Marion, ostensibly to get rid of him, tells him that she is married, whereupon he declares that her husband must die, and goes forth in search of him. When the maid tells him that Justice Proudfoot is the master of the house, he naturally mistakes that elderly gentleman for Marion's husband and challenges him to a duel, which of course brings Lady Proudfoot under her husband's suspicion. One after another, the men in the piece are mistaken by the impetuous foreigner for the husband of his adored one, and one after another, he tries to fight them all. In the end Marion succumbs to this passion - it seems the only way to kill it.
Johnny spells out to the Cobra's that the new Cobra Kai sometimes shows mercy. However, he gets sidetracked by Miguel who offers to set him up on a dating app after he see's Carmen with her new boyfriend, Graham. Daniel is trying to pull out all the stops to get back into Amanda's good books. Robbie and Sam decide to go on a date night to the 80's night at the Roller Rink which doesn't go to plan when they bump into Tory and Miguel
John Kreese threatens Daniel with war after Miyagi Do takes some Cobra Kai students, leaving Daniel feeling he must prepare his students for when the fight comes to them. Meanwhile Kreese has organised an old school training exercise at Coyote Creek for the Cobra's behind Johnny's back. Miguel discovers who trashed Miyagi Do. He recovers and returns the Medal of Honour to Robbie. Robbie and Sam can't avoid their feelings towards each other anymore, but Robbie decides to keep the news of the return of the medal from Sam.
Myagi Do's new students clash with the existing ones, but soon learn how to settle their differences after Daniel reveals his past membership of Cobra Kai. Johnny takes his ill buddy Tommy and the old Cobra's on one final road trip leaving Kreese to teach his philosophy on karate to the current batch of Cobra's.
After Johnny's "All In" lesson Miguel decides to commit to winning Sam back, but is persuaded not to in no uncertain terms by Tory! Johnny taking his own lesson to heart goes "All In" to win back Robbie, but is floored by the news he discovers. Meanwhile, Demetri's review of Cobra Kai is too much for Hawk to take and he and his gang of bully Cobra's chase Demetri down in the shopping mall, will Demetri's Myagi Do training come to his aid?. When things don't go Hawk's way John Kreese steps in to manipulate the situation in Cobra Kai's favour and to the detriment of Myagi Do.
Smarting from his embarassment at ValleyFest Daniel trys another way of recruiting students. Cobra Kai have a full dojo and in particular one new student who gives Miguel a run for his money. Meanwhile, Johnny uncovers the truth about Kreese.
Johnny is on the internet for the first time!! He discovers an ad for Myagi Do and decides to strike back with one of his own. Johnny finally opens up to Miguel about his relationship with Robbie, but when he hears of Myagi Do's demonstration Johnny plans a Cobra Kai one to blow them away!
Day 1 of Myagi Do training but will Sensei LaRusso see the day out. Meanwhile at Cobra Kai they have an interested observer who sees a group of kids over confident after their tournament triumph, how will Sensei Lawrence deal with them.
New Year New Season. We start Season 2. Kreese is back and wants back in at Cobra Kai. Meanwhile everyone else is dealing with the aftermath of the tournament, which means Daniel & Robbie setting up Myagi-Do
Season 1 Finale: The All Valley Karate Tournament. Who will win this year? Cobra Kai are back! Who's relationships will be patched up and who's will be lost forever.
Johnny and Daniel face off after Johnny's car has been torched. Tensions are also rising with Miguel and Sam and Robbie ends up affecting both relationships.
Simon & Norman return from their Christmas Vacation and it's back to Cobra Kai. Johnny is ramping up the Cobra Kai training for the tournament and isn't happy when he finds out the identity of Miguel's girlfriend. Meanwhile, Daniel training Robbie is proving a handy distraction to family arguments. We also give our thoughts on the new Season 3 trailer.
The Simon and Norman Review Podcast Christmas Special.
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