Sun, Jan 22, 2017
Sam enters the hospital operating theatre for the removal of her cancer but it is Andy, off the drugs for a week, who is the more stressed and the efforts of Bruce to cheer him, Elliot and Sam's ex-husband Ben, fall flat. Waiting for news Andy and Errol exchange philosophies and Errol is forced to confess why his wrist is bandaged. It is long wait for all of them before they learn how Sam has fared.
Mon, Jan 27, 2014
Andy wants to take part in the Battle of the Bands, the prize being a residency at Val's club, which will mean he is near to Gwen. None of the musicians he auditions for his band are to his liking but Errol turns out to be an excellent keyboard player and so a duo is born. Andy tries to help Errol get a date with Ruby, a girl from school whom he fancies but this goes wrong when Ruby assumes Errol is gay because Andy thought he was doing the right thing in saying Errol liked One Direction. However the duo's performance at the battle goes down well, impressing both Shelley and Errol's teacher Melodie.
Mon, Jan 20, 2014
After being moved on for busking Andy visits Gwen but is thrown out by her loutish new boyfriend Casper. He agrees to baby-sit a supposedly poorly Errol but finds he is shamming to get out going to school-mate Alfie's birthday party. Andy persuades him to go with him but Alfie bullies Errol and Alfie's boastful father Tom is equally obnoxious. Fortunately Andy and Errol meet up with a pair of allies to get revenge on the dreadful twosome.
Tue, Feb 24, 2015
Errol persuades a cash-strapped Andy to leave his sick bed and enter a song contest with a big money prize. Andy wants it to be a solo effort but Val, Gwen and her new boyfriend Casper are keen to join in though Gwen and Casper have rowed and Andy must reconcile them, as well as giving Sam sex advice. Errol also wants to be involved and takes drastic action when this is denied him. Fortunately there is enough studio time left to make a group recording complete with an impressive video.
Sun, Jan 29, 2017
Errol tries to rinse Ben and his new partner Veronica for money to finance a trip to Europe and when they refuse turns to Bruce but when the two men realize they are being played off against each other they join forces to make Errol earn the money. Andy and Sam's loud parents Jane and Neville arrive, announcing that they are divorcing. Andy is shocked and clumsily tries to stop them whilst Sam is just angry that Jane seems to have also preferred Andy over her but after the women have had a heart to heart there are reconciliations all round - though the divorce still goes ahead. At least Andy has a nice surprise when Melodie comes back into his life.
Mon, Feb 3, 2014
After spending the night with Shelley Andy is 'persuaded' by Sam to give her moral support at a family lunch hosted by Joan, mother of Sam's ex-husband Ben. Also attending is Ben's brother Rex, a trendy doctor back from voluntary work in Africa and Andy is immediately jealous, sabotaging his cookery and causing an accident in a football game. Sam tries to keep her past drug and drink addiction from Joan since Ben is wrangling for Errol's custody now that he has a new girlfriend. When it is revealed that Andy had sex with Joan twelve years ago and Andy's friend Bruce announces that his wife is cheating on him it is all too much for Errol, who has a panic attack. Andy is blamed but saves the day, which unusually ends in reconciliation for all concerned.
Mon, Feb 10, 2014
Errol is going on a school trip to a farm and dreading it. Andy tells Sam he finds Shelley clinging and hopes to get back with Gwen, which seems likely when Gwen turns up for afternoon delight, claiming to have broken with Casper. After she has left Shelley returns but Andy is getting high with Melodie, Errol's teacher, and then Gwen comes back to say she has made it up with Casper. Andy cannot explain why there are three women in his life so they all dump him, after which he goes to collect Errol, who has fled the school trip.
Sun, Feb 16, 2014
Andy gets a call from Mo Khan, head of Rage Records, impressed by the demo Andy sent him. In the event though Mo only wants to sign up Errol - who is wary, but thinks it will help his family if he goes ahead. However Errol's earnest ecology message does not go down well and then he accidentally eats Mo's ecstasy tablets, mistaking them for mints. With Errol rushed to hospital and Sam fighting Ben at court for the custody of Errol Andy has to prove that he is the best - or worst - uncle in the world to help his sister.