Cradle to Grave

Bet persuades Spud to expand their horizons and take in such rich new experiences as wine, the Bermondsey Small Retailers annual dinner dance, and a caravan holiday in Dymchurch. As for Danny, there are lessons to be learned in biology, both at school and in the bedroom.

Paying for daughter Sharons dream wedding is giving Spud sleepless nights, whilst Danny has his own conundrum to solve.

Fred persuades Shaky Young, an escaped convict who has been hiding in his sisters loft for fourteen months (despite having only three left to serve) to attend his brothers funeral as Fred sees a financial opportunity for himself in it. Bet befriends a lonely co-worker whose wife has left him whilst Dannys night of passion with Miss Blondel is thwarted when brother Michael brings home a live hand grenade.

Bet is back home but refusing to talk to Fred and gets a call from Keith, suggesting she runs away with him. At Sharons wedding reception, Bet recalls her courtship and early married life with Fred and her growing awareness of his dodgy deals, which land him in jail. However, after paying for a lavish honeymoon for Sharon, Fred knows just how to win Bet back whilst Danny discovers that he only needs to be himself to impress Yvonne.