Derek is excited because his father Anthony is moving into the home. When Anthony arrives he is a hard-drinking womanizer keen for sex with the female residents but he has been somewhat estranged from Derek and asks him to draw up a wish list to help him to do something nice for his son. Hannah is moved by the result. Vicky puts Derek on Twitter with his message Be Nice to Animals whilst Derek and Dougie are annoyed by new worker Geoffrey, to the extent that Dougie quits his job. Written by don @ minifie-1

Following Dougie's departure Kev decides to apply for the post of the home's caretaker and dons a suit and a dead man's tie, as well as vowing to give up the Special Brew. For all that he fails to get the job. Meanwhile Hannah and Tom's efforts to try for a baby become very public knowledge whilst Derek's guileless belief that friendship is more important than money first baffles and then impresses financier Pete, who is visiting his grandfather at the home. Written by don @ minifie-1

There is much celebration at the home as Hannah discovers that she is pregnant, after which she sees off a loutish boyfriend of Vicki with a rolling pin. Anthony takes fellow resident Annie out on a date, causing Derek to worry that they might get married and then split up whilst Kev persuades Derek to try online dating but is appalled when Derek's first reply comes from Kev's own bit on the side. Kev is very depressed as a result and calls on his brother Cliff to visit to cheer him up. To everybody's astonishment Cliff is even scruffier and cruder than Kev. Written by don @ minifie-1

Derek surprises everybody with his knowledge of sign language when a deaf woman applies to be a resident, after which he joins an outing to London Zoo where he enjoys himself with the animals and Vicky is charmed by Andy, a resting actor working at the zoo, with whom she makes a date. Back at the home the callous, sadistic Geoff is in charge, making it clear that he despises the old folk. Sure enough Andy phones Vicky for a date on her return but she has to put it on hold as she rushes to help Hannah, who is suffering a miscarriage. Written by don @ minifie-1

The local animal shelter visits with dogs for the residents to stroke and Derek's favourite is little terrier Ivor so he is heart-broken to be told that Ivor is old and cancerous and has to be put down. Hannah is also under a lot of stress as Tom decides that he needs to go back to the Merchant Navy, which she sees as their splitting up. She can also do without Kev's attempts at erotic art and robot building which bring him into conflict with the loathsome Geoff. However Kev cheers everybody up when he makes a statue of Ivor out of bits of scrap metal. Written by don @ minifie-1

Derek gets a date via the Internet with a woman called Tracey. All the staff and residents are pleased for him, except the jealous Geoff, who tries to sabotage Derek by making him spill a fizzy drink down his jumper though when Kev stands up for him and Geoff pushes him Derek is uncharacteristically aggressive. As Geoff apologizes to Hannah Derek meets Tracey in a French bistro where, despite his being confused by the menu and mistaking the towels for mints, the date goes fairly well. On return Derek keeps a vigil by the ailing Anthony's bedside . The old man dies but Derek is cheered by the fact that they met up again. Written by don @ minifie-1

Pregnant again, Hannah is back with Tom, now working on the bins, and they are shortly to marry, with Derek giving the bride away. Derek himself spends the night in the home's caravan with girlfriend Tracey though it is unclear whether they did anything except sleep. Days before the wedding Hannah gets so annoyed with Kev that she throws him out and he is next discovered in hospital, suffering from alcohol poisoning. However, at Derek's request, she lets him back in on condition he gives up the drink and allows him to give her away at the wedding instead of Derek. Despite a bizarre speech from Kev the day goes well and some months later Hannah gives Derek her new-born baby to hold. Written by don @ minifie-1