Curtains twitch and chins wag on the Manchester cul-de-sac when London couple Bradley and Tanya move in. Not all is bliss however, as Lisa loses her job.
Dressed to impressed, Lisa aims for the top of the career ladder, but a lack of formal qualifications is holding her back.
Lisa's power trip manages to annoy business partner Fergus and pushes Dan even closer to Tanya. Charlie and Pauline go looking for wedding venues.
Games lead to little merrymaking for lovesick Gary, who uses a video-game to connect with Ella, and Greg is getting in too deep by working as a drug runner.
Greg and Denise have a secret they struggle to keep hidden, whilst Dan and Tanya have to face repercussions.
Dan is in the dog house because of his bad behaviour. Lisa decides to sleep on Denise's sofa.
Pauline and Charlie both want to give single life a good send-off on their hen and stag dos.Nerves manage to set in though after the party plans are kept secret.
Charlie and Pauline get married once again.