Nov 2017
Cathy and Colin are off on a skiing trip so Beth and Eric are hoping for a quiet Christmas together. However an air traffic controllers' strike soon puts paid to that. With Sophie also marooned abroad Christine and grand-daughter Madison join the party along with Ian and new boyfriend Gordon, whom Christine inadvertently outs to his father on the phone. With tiny food portions and fractious guests hopefully Colin's surprise for Cathy and Eric's Santa act can lift spirits.