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- Granville tries to put the magic back into Christmas. Eric and Cyril try to persuade their wives to try Arkwright's special French custard. Mrs Rossi invites Mr Newbold to Christmas lunch, what will the Black Widow do when she finds out?
- Arkwright is long dead and nephew Granville now runs the shop with his daft son Leroy, the result of a one night stand in Blackpool. Granville is just as parsimonious as his late uncle, trying to sell nappy rash cream as a body-building aid and finding a unique way to shift a load of anchovy paste. The handsome Leroy is a hit with the female customers but Granville is having trouble getting back with old flame Mavis, now back on the market, because she is guarded by her fearsome sister Madge. Mrs Featherstone, the erstwhile Black Widow, is very keen to get intimate with Granville - unlike retired nurse Gladys Emmanuel, who has no more interest in Granville than she had in his uncle. However, after a trying day with his most annoying customer Wet Eric, Granville finds that a little attention from the Black Widow does not come amiss.
- In the early hours of Valentine's Day Granville climbs a ladder to deliver a card to his beloved Mavis but falls off it, due to the intervention of her overprotective sister Madge. In order to get Madge out of the way Granville tries to pair her off with thick customer Gastric but unsurprisingly she is not impressed. Granville does however accidentally discover a way of doubling his customers when he drops his pants to take off his money belt and attracts a crowd.
- As Granville prepares to open a coffee bar in the back yard of the shop and to sell unsuspecting customers out of date salami which he passes off as life-giving 'yaggis' Wet Eric is stuck with trying to cheer up visiting brother-in-law, the permanently depressed Lester. Needless to say the grand opening of the coffee bar leaves everybody feeling depressed due to faulty furniture and an exploding coffee machine.
- Granville is anxious to obtain the custom of Old Bentinck, who crosses the road rather than come into the shop and sends Leroy to find out about the man's shopping preferences. Learning that he likes a particular cereal Granville puts it on special offer but ends up out of pocket when other customers buy it instead. Efforts to make Gastric attractive to Madge with an ill-fitting wig are as disastrous as the sale of an umbrella to Wet Eric, proving that it really is bad luck to open one indoors.
- Granville has bought a huge job lot of herbal remedies which he cannot shift but, taking his cue from a salesman who advocates the use of a gimmick, advertises them as Old Mother Hemlock's Ancient Remedies and persuades Gastric to drag up as the lady herself. The customers are unimpressed until Old Mother Hemlock appears to mend Madge's broken car, after which her healing hands cause an increase in sales of the previously unsellable commodity.
- After showing Leroy how to make out of date bacon look edible Granville tries to get Nurse Gladys to give him romantic tips he can pass onto Gastric in his reluctant efforts to woo Madge - though Madge does not want to be wooed, especially after Gastric's disastrous attempt to climb a ladder to her bedroom window. Leroy is embarrassed when Granville makes him pedal to rickshaw to publicize the shop though at least Granville saves him from a jealous boyfriend with a box of broken fruit pies.
- Granville believes that the ghost of Arkwright is haunting the shop and he arranges a séance - actually to convince Madge to date Gastric, though of course it goes wrong. However he really does look as if he has seen a ghost when he gets a visit from the abrasive Linda - a face from the past who wants something that he has.
- Granville gets more than he bargained for with a cheap Christmas tree. Later, the shopkeeper holds a cozy drinks party where he and Gastric try to get Madge into the festive spirit.
- Granville is having a sale, but only on old stock. Mrs Featherstone takes a fancy to a new resident in the street. Mavis comes up with a plan to invite Granville to her home for coffee.
- Granville discovers a flaw in the shop's security. Granville's plan to get Gastric and Madge together is hampered by Gastric's fondness for the home cooking of a near neighbour.
- Love is in the air as Granville gets Gastric ready for a double date with Mavis and Madge. Mrs Featherstone has her heart set on a new husband and Nurse Gladys is wooed by a former patient.
- It is the day of Kevin's wedding, but he is the world's most reluctant bridegroom. Can Granville make sure he makes it to the church on time? The nuptials get Mrs Featherstone in the mood to find a 4th husband.
- Granville plans to sell salami as an erotically charged new product - Yaggis. Cyril and Eric need some advice on how to impress their wives. Mrs Featherstone's search for a 4th husband is not going well.
- Granville and Gastric find themselves acting as marriage guidance counsellors. Leroy adopts a festive disguise to avoid relationship trouble of a different kind. Mrs Featherstone struggles to find the Christmas spirit.
- Granville buys some devices on the cheap, they are supposed to create positive emotions. Mr Newbold has a problem with underwear and an underworld boss is looking for Leroy after his girlfriend makes Mrs Hussein jealous.
- Granville tries to sell some mints that are out of date, with results that set tongues wagging. Eric, Cyril and Mr Newbold try to prove to their womenfolk that they are men of adventure.
- Granville has some out-of-date Christmas puddings to sell, but needs a clever plan to flog them to his sceptical customers. Madge thinks her house is haunted, maybe Gastric can help? Mrs Hussein takes a shine to Leroy.
- Granville tries to sell a huge wheel of cheese that's past its sell-by-date. Fed up at delivering goods by bike, Leroy tries to get his dad to invest in a delivery van. Mrs Featherstone suggests advancing her relationship with Mr Newbold.
- A mysterious woman is looking for Eric and his wife isn't convinced by his claims that he has no idea who she is. Meanwhile, Granville buys a job lot of turnips and tries to convince his customers of their medicinal value.
- Granville considers advertising and opens a delivery point for internet shopping. When Granville receives a particularly large order it gives him an idea that will allow Gastric to impress Madge - who is in a foul mood.
- It's Christmas and everyone seems to have plans to leave town. This could leave Granville at the mercy of Mrs Featherstone. He must persuade everyone not to travel and to buy his wonky Christmas crackers.
- With the New Year comes new tech- hotspot underpants. Eric and Cyril try to help Mr Newbold out of The Black Widow's clutches; so Granville has to show Mr Newbold the grass isn't always greener.
- Eric and Cyril try out their new tandem, Mavis takes Granville up on his offer of a tour of his Victorian cheese slicer collection, and Leroy has to dress up as a banana for business reasons.
- Granville tries to encourage Gastric's artistic side in a local art competition and has bought a lot of mystery tins of something - how to sell something when no-one knows what it is?