TV series
Lee is a childish northerner who lives in a fancy penthouse apartment in London who goes through a variety of jobs such as a janitor and ice cream man, as well as attempting relationships with female flatmates. His best mate, Daily Mail reading, middle-class citizen Tim is always there to stop Lee from getting in trouble, or not? Mayhem is never far away with cleaner Barbara who has never done an honest day's work in her life.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Lee is a childish northerner who lives in a fancy penthouse apartment in London who goes through a variety of jobs such as a janitor and ice cream man, as well as attempting relationships with female flatmates. His best mate, Daily Mail reading, middle-class citizen Tim is always there to stop Lee from getting in trouble, or not? Mayhem is never far away with cleaner Barbara who has never done an honest day's work in her life.
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Episode 1
A sponsored parachute jump raises not just money for Toby's hospital but questions about Lee's courage as well.
Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Lee Mack, Daniel PeakGuest stars Bobby Ball, Geoffrey Whitehead, Deborah Grant, Abigail Cruttenden, Hugh Dennis, Richard Lambeth, Daniel Barker
Episode 2
Can Lee and Lucy’s friendship with Toby and Anna survive a long weekend in a damp cottage in the New Forest?
Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Lee Mack, Daniel PeakGuest stars Abigail Cruttenden, Hugh Dennis
Episode 3
Lee is outraged that the twins have started sex education at school and resolves to teach them everything he knows about the facts of life before Miss Anstis corrupts them.
Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Lee Mack, Sarah MorganGuest stars Hugh Dennis, Francesca Newman, Max Pattison, Selina Griffiths
Episode 4
When Charlie’s school gets a bad Ofsted rating, Lee and Lucy start looking around for alternative schools. Despite Frank's protests, Geoffrey and Wendy offer to pay to send Charlie to a private school, which presents Lee and Lucy with a moral dilemma.
Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Lee Mack, Daniel PeakGuest stars Bobby Ball, Geoffrey Whitehead, Deborah Grant, Abigail Cruttenden, Hugh Dennis, Francesca Newman, Max Pattison, Finley Southby
Episode 5
Lee decides to gatecrash Lucy's favourite television show and watch it with her. Lucy is not best pleased, especially when Lee can't remember the name of the leading actor.
Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Lee Mack, Daniel Peak
Episode 6
Unable to convince Lucy that he didn’t smash her precious antique vase - an heirloom that belonged to her grandmother - Lee summons the family to a meeting to flush out the culprit.
Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Lee Mack, Daniel PeakGuest stars Bobby Ball, Geoffrey Whitehead, Deborah Grant, Abigail Cruttenden, Hugh Dennis
Episode 7
Lucy takes the kids away to her parents while Lee stays in the house to oversee the building work in their kitchen. Unfortunately, the builder Lee has employed to do the job has an annoyingly relaxed attitude to deadlines.
Directed by Nick WoodWritten by Lee Mack, Daniel Peak, Sarah MorganGuest stars Abigail Cruttenden, Hugh Dennis, Steve Oram
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Lee MackLee
Sally BrettonLucy Adams
Megan DoddsKate
Katy WixDaisy
Bobby BallFrank
Tim VineTim Adams
Miranda HartBarbara Petrietskivadorski
Geoffrey WhiteheadGeoffrey Adams
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
Avalon TelevisionUnited Kingdom
