| Title |
Airdate |
Description |
Notes |
| The Lair of the Cat Creature |
5 January |
A new adventurer lands in town, eager to make a name for himself; luckily for him, the trio has in mind a heroic test of mettle. |
- First appearance of Alvin (guest star).
- Audience of 6.67m - 33rd most watched programme of the week.
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| Ancient Eastern Wisdom: An Introduction |
12 January |
Enthralled by a book of fiction, Howard begins emulating its hero; meanwhile, Truly and Clegg meet an inscrutable bearer of ancient Eastern wisdom whom they recruit to help Tom deal with the repo man. |
- This episode introduces Entwistle, despite him appearing in the previous Christmas special.
- Katherine Kelly (Becky McDonald in Coronation St) appears as Sharlene, a shop assistant with Marina.
- Audience of 5.76m - 53rd most watched programme of the week.
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| A Pick-Up of the Later Ming Dynasty |
19 January |
After helping Entwistle fix his truck, the trio are recruited to lay hands on Smiler's cart. |
- Audience of 6.17m- 50th most watched programme of the week.
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| The Secret Birthday of Norman Clegg |
26 January |
Clegg wants to celebrate his birthday as quietly as possible, so he goes to pieces when everybody in the village is dressed for a celebration. |
- Audience of 6.26m - 33rd most watched programme of the week.
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| In Which Gavin Hinchcliffe Loses the Gulf Stream |
2 February |
An old schoolmate's preparations for global warming are hampered by a drunk girlfriend and one very nervous driver. |
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| The Miraculous Curing of Old Goff Helliwell |
9 February |
Clegg, Truly and Billy need to put a spark back in the life of an old chum. |
- Audience of 6.10m - 37th most watched programme of the week.
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| The Frenchies are Coming |
23 February |
Billy assembles a band of archers to defend against French invaders, and Pearl finds a way to keep tabs on Howard's comings and goings. |
- Audience of 5.89m - 43rd most watched programme of the week.
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| The Man Who Invented Yorkshire Funny Stuff |
2 March |
The trio are on the hunt for a green-fingered man whose reputation as a ladies' man has bred contempt among his old flames. |
- Audience of 6.76m - 32nd most watched programme of the week.
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| The Second Husband and the Showgirls |
9 March |
Curiosity abounds when the new husband of the former Mrs. Truelove arrives in town. |
- Audience of 6.07m - 42nd most watched programme of the week.
- Tony Melody plays a landlord. He previously dubbed the voice of Sid in Getting Sam Home after John Comer's voice was badly affected by cancer.
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| All of a Florrie |
16 March |
Everyone lends a hand in helping Truly rid himself of an old next-door neighbour with misguided affections. |
- Final appearance of Edie due to Hird's Death, Thora Hird died the day before broadcast of this episode.
- Audience not known.
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