Pete and Sue have 3 lovely children. Well, at least they are lovely if you don’t have to live with them - inside their house is constant struggle to take control.
1 | Rites of Passage |
| Karen is having trouble adapting to big school, Ben is auditioning for a part in the school musical (even though he has a voice like a walrus), and Jake has made a foolish (and possibly permanent) fashion choice. Meanwhile, Mum and Dad try very hard not to interfere or send disastrously explosive emails. |
2 | K for Victory |
| Ben is playing mind-games, as he becomes fascinated by the world of psychology. Jake meanwhile, has become a self-appointed parenting expert who likes to point out where Mum and Dad have failed in their upbringing of Karen. Karen is competing in a swimming tournament, where her competitive edge has too much edge. Dad would like to try and control her but he is too busy fending off the attentions of a vigilant Daily Mail reader. |
3 | House of Hormones |
| The arrival of Dad’s goddaughter from Australia has an unfortunate effect on the Brockman household. Mum and Jake also have visitors to stay and Ben’s role in Spartacus The Musical is under threat. |
4 | Into the Wilderness |
| Dad and Ben go on a winter camping trip where Ben shows off his survival skills. Jake has to decide about a gap year, and Mum has had enough of Stacey, the Australian goddaughter who is still staying and influencing Karen’s decisions around food to Sue’s displeasure. |
5 | Communication Skills |
| Mum struggles to maintain a work life balance (mainly because her children keep going missing) while Dad battles with a mobile phone that has a mind of its own. Meanwhile, Jake is attempting to get home without money or transport, Ben encounters a Chinese horde and Karen has a life-changing conversation with her headmistress. |
6 | The Musical |
| Stacey is back, Ben has a crisis of confidence over his starring role in Spartacus The Musical and Karen still hopes her escaped hamster will be found. Auntie Angela returns. |
