Season 2

1. The Taxman Cometh

1986-01-06 · 30m

A Portuguese couple mistakenly arrive at Tom's, seeking hotel work. The language barrier is broken by Alison, who speaks fluent Portuguese, and the couple stays with them. Meanwhile, a taxman believes that Tom is well off despite having no income, and gives him an ultimatum: pay the bill or marry his daughter.

2. For Whom the Bell Tolls

1986-01-13 · 30m

As Barbara's wedding approaches, chaos bounds on all fronts. Another bride, Penny, seeks help for her carriage horse but the vet is her ex, and she can't go through with her nuptials. Barbara's groom, Terence, is hospitalised by a fleeing horse.

3. The Lost Weekend

1986-01-20 · 30m

Tom visits a garage, explaining truthfully that 'a buzzard has shattered my windscreen', unaware that this is the code for a courier to be given a consignment of heroin.

4. And What Shall We Do for a Ring?

1986-01-27 · 30m

Another one of Tom's 'coincidences' brings him and Alison the spoils of a supermarket robbery and a jewel heist, a car identical to that of the criminals, and a stash of live ammunition.

5. Winning Streak

1986-02-03 · 30m

By good old chance, Tom's luck changes as he keeps winning huge prizes.

6. Naming the Day

1986-02-10 · 30m

Tom finds the paper's announcement of his wedding... in the obituaries! The widow, now convinced her beloved has survived, latches onto Tom.