E1 - Absent Friends

Aired: January 01, 1974

Bob and Thelma are on a Norwegian honeymoon, far away from the influence of Terry - or so they think. Terry is striving to get to know Thelma's sister Susan a lot better.

E2 - Heart to Heart

Aired: January 08, 1974

Terry is off his beer and making midnight visits to Bob's house to discuss the meaning and mystery of life - could this be love?

E3 - The Ant and the Grasshopper

Aired: January 15, 1974

Bob's married life promises work, worry and wallpapering. Terry wastes the days away in the pub and the bookies, as happy as ever. Bob wonders who has the right answer.

E4 - One For the Road

Aired: January 22, 1974

According to Bob and Shakespeare, 'wine is a gentle stimulant and good companion' and so is Terry on the night Bob gets breathalyzed.

E5 - The Great Race

Aired: February 05, 1974

Bob and Terry argue about fitness over a pint and challenge each other to a cross-country cycle race to see who's the fittest.

E6 - Some Day We'll Laugh About All This

Aired: February 19, 1974

Terry suggests he look after the house when Bob and Thelma go away to Scotland for the weekend. Bob is reluctant at first, but agrees to hand over the keys when Terry promises to do some much-needed DIY. But Terry has an ulterior motive for making such a generous offer.

E7 - In Harm's Way

Aired: February 26, 1974

Bob is in so much pain from the injury caused by Terry's shoddy DIY that he goes to the hospital. Terry is working there as a porter, a fact he tries to hide from his friend, even going so far as to don a disguise. But his attempts to help Bob only cause him more harm.

E8 - Affairs and Relations

Aired: March 05, 1974

Bob takes time off from marriage to join Terry on a quiet weekend's fishing. He's racked by guilt, but he's not the guilty party.

E9 - The Expert

Aired: March 12, 1974

Thelma has gone back to her mother, leaving Bob to bemoan his fate.

E10 - Between Ourselves

Aired: March 19, 1974

Thelma has left Bob and is still with her mother, leaving Terry to soothe Bob's furrowed brow. Bob is anxious in case people talk.

E11 - The Go-Between

Aired: March 26, 1974

Bob becomes more and more depressed by Thelma's absence and Terry's housekeeping. Finally, Terry can take no more and leaves him as well.

E12 - Conduct Unbecoming

Aired: April 02, 1974

When faced with a fight, Terry has a golden rule: 'Do unto others as they would do unto you - but do it first'.

E13 - The Shape of Things to Come

Aired: April 09, 1974

The death of disreputable old Uncle Jacob is received by the Collier family with a mixture of regret and relief. The funeral gives Bob an insight into his future.