Its Lilian's birthday and celebratory after-work drinks are to be held in the smoking room. As Yvonne and Lois, Lilian's overworked colleagues, dash round getting everything perfect, the smokers reluctantly gather. Annie is determined to get herself a man, Sharon is determined to finally connect...

Robin isn't happy. It's Valentine's Day and, yet again, he hasn't received anything.To add to his woes, Heidi is back from maternity leave and boring him senseless with tales of her happy home life. More interestingly, someone has left a box of chocolates in the room with an ambiguous note. Are...

The smokers are stunned when one of their colleagues drops dead only a day after retiring. Annie takes it particularly badly as she has her own more personal bereavement to deal with as well. As they discuss what the dead man meant to them - and try to work out if they'll get time off for the...

Janet is distraught. She's brought an important Japanese client to the smoking room for a pre-meeting cigarette, but neither Clint nor Robin has been able to provide a light. She storms out, determined to make the men suffer, but they're not bothered - someone will come in with a light soon....

So, what was the theme tune to The Little House On The Prairie? None of the smokers can remember and Robin, in particular, won't rest until he gets it. Even Sally has been drawn in, despite her mammoth hangover, but she's in dire need of coffee and the drinks machine is out of order again can...

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Lilian is back from her holidays and is already wishing she was still on the beach. Robin hasn't been away - so why is he so tanned? Meanwhile, a new female temp has made her presence felt. Barry is smitten. Sally is on the warpath. The new girl is useless and Sally won't stand for it. While the...

Sybil has picked a professional firm to make structural alterations to the hotel. But Basil prefers O'Reilly, the cowboy outfit who can do it on the cheap

Clay and Dad buy their own bar while Johnny and Omar start their own fraternity; Grandma quits smoking and, along with Paula, becomes addicted to the Home Shopping Network.

Declan and his partner Ralph are involved in a shooting. Eileen goes off the rails. Tommy pays back a loan. Mary-Rose gets caught smoking pot.