7.2
108 votes
Sky One 2011
Warning: the following content contains spoilers!
It's Christmas Eve and Gavin has an important proposal for Cheryl, but when a bid to throw her off the scent spectacularly backfires, he is left desperate to make amends. Brian returns to the store and is clearly unimpressed with humble new pharmacist Alan, while Colin and Lisa witness something horrifying and the spark between Katie and Daniel becomes clearer than ever at the Valco Christmas party.
The episode was rated 7.93 from 60 votes.
Gavin is back at work and doing his best to be a bit more like France. Plus, Colin and Lisa's stag and hen dos are almost upon them.
The episode was rated 7.89 from 36 votes.
It's the one-millionth customer promotion, complete with balloon archway and Leighton in the guise of the Valco tick.
The episode was rated 7.87 from 38 votes.
Gavin and Lorraine are as unlikely a pairing as Spam and ice cream but, with Julie on "sick leave", they're forced to work together
The episode was rated 7.85 from 46 votes.
The supermarket awards are here, and France hatches a dastardly plan to fool the judges.
The episode was rated 7.77 from 44 votes.
France pulls out all the stops for the big reopening, booking a celebrity shopper in the form of Kelly Brook. An unimpressed Gavin, meanwhile, crosses the line.
The episode was rated 7.75 from 40 votes.
Julie and France are gearing up for the supermarket awards, and the former is concerned about the drop in the number of customers since the makeover.
The episode was rated 7.74 from 39 votes.
Gavin assures Julie that he won't make another Lorraine-shaped mistake as the search for her replacement gets under way.
The episode was rated 7.73 from 44 votes.
Gavin is hit hard by the death of his dog Chester and, understandably distracted, accidentally leaves out a document detailing staff wages, which Leighton promptly pins up on the noticeboard.
The episode was rated 7.71 from 42 votes.
It's Gavin and Cheryl's 11-month anniversary so Gavin plans a romantic afternoon. But when Duncan catches wind of their plans he starts to meddle...
The episode was rated 7.67 from 69 votes.
It's the day of the scheduled fire drill and Julie's still off, so Gavin steps in to brief the troops.
The episode was rated from 44 votes.
New area manager Cheryl struggles to keep a lid on her private life, while Neville is brimming with confidence when he helps new shelf-stacker Shai.
The episode was rated from 87 votes.
The search for the new Valco area manager is finally over. After an unexpected incident in the store, Gavin's thoughts turn to the amount of cheap unhealthy food that Valco sells; and pushy, arrogant new 'pleasure food' sales rep Duncan Trench makes his presence felt.
The episode was rated from 91 votes.
Julie is welcomed back to a Lorraine-free Valco and, therapy having done the trick, she's noticeably more relaxed; unnervingly so.
The episode was rated from 44 votes.
Gavin assembles a team of spies to infiltrate the competition and discover what Lauda has to offer.
The episode was rated from 54 votes.
Lorraine announces her big plans for Valco and Julie is distinctly unimpressed. Plus, Kieran's day is likely to be brightened by the return of a familiar face.
The episode was rated from 56 votes.
After one mishap too many, Lorraine tells Julie to give Leighton some bad news. Margaret, meanwhile, roots around her family tree and makes a big discovery.
The episode was rated from 49 votes.
Richard France is really starting to rub people up the wrong way...
The episode was rated from 40 votes.
While Gavin frets about his relationship, Katie is tasked with the tough challenge of training the staff to recognise which fruits are which.
The episode was rated from 46 votes.
Julie awaits her interview, and Katie has some bad news for Kieran.
The episode was rated from 48 votes.Last updated: oct 20, 2020