EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS

SERIES 1 | 2

SERIES 1
* Number in parentheses at end of program description is BBCWA library tape number.

1. DADISM - Alan Hook has two problems in his life: his jovial but infuriating father Brian and his son Vincent. In this episode it's Vincent's 18th Birthday. (1)

2. DADMESTIC - Beryl agrees that Vincent can have a party in the house, leaving Alan with no alternative but to spend a restful evening at his father's place. (2)

3. DADCIPLINE - While Alan bemoans the lack of discipline in society, Beryl makes an exciting discovery about Vincent. Brian has a secret in his past that affects them all. (3)

4. HABADADERY - Alan's father re-enters Alan's life due to a recent bout of illness. Alan then goes through a style crisis made worse when his dad takes him to Mr Nigel's shop. (4)

5. DADCOHOLIC - Alan thinks Brian is drinking too much, but in his efforts to help the situation, Alan ends up in trouble with the police. (5)

6. HOLIDAD - Alan discovers, to his horror, that Beryl has given Brian the task of arranging a holiday for them all. But it couldn't be worse than the family holidays he remembers - could it? (6)

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SERIES 2
1. TRANSCENDADTAL - Since his dad's health problems brought Alan closer to him, Alan's nerves have become particularly bad. (7)

2. DADMOCRACY - A flu epidemic forces Vincent and Alan to help out Brian for the day. Surely it has to be more interesting than a day in dad's shed? (8)

3. REPRODADTION - Everyone seems to be enjoying a healthy sex life except for Alan, much to Beryl's annoyance. (9) SECURIDAD - Brian lands a new job as a very specialized security guard, only for Alan to discover a vicious gang is on the rampage. (10)

4. DAD'S ARSENAL - Everything seems to be going well for Alan until Brian reveals the antique he picked up near Salisbury. (11)

5. DAD CALM - The day of Brian's heart bypass has arrived; Alan and Vincent reflect on how life would be if the worst were to happen. (12)