• Air date: 16 Feb '16 7 episodes
      Back in Lichfield, six months after Dale's dramatic departure. Rachel is still heartbroken and missing the son-of-her-dead-husband-by-another-mother, but has managed to salvage a certain friendship with her jilted former fiancé, Ben. Just as life looks like it's about to return to normal in the Thompson household, a transformed Dale returns from China to shake things up all over again. Meanwhile, Ken and Lorna are preparing for the birth of their unexpected new baby, and their son Dylan is getting ready to leave for university.
  • List of Episodes (7)
    • 1. Birth

      16 Feb '16
      A week past her due date, Lorna springs some new ideas on Ken about baby care. Rachel is delighted when an old friend returns.
    • 2. The Application

      29 Feb '16
      Rachel has a chance to get the job of her dreams - and Ken and Dale are on hand to help out.
    • 3. Mums' Group

      29 Feb '16
      Ken starts enjoying his paternity leave when he joins a group for mothers, but Lorna is worried that one of the members has her eye on him.
    • 4. Life of Dale

      07 Mar '16
      Ken's special birthday evening is interrupted when Steve stages an invasion and a game of Trivial Pursuit conjures up memories of Dale's secret past.
    • 5. University Challenged

      14 Mar '16
      Dylan decides to leave university after only three weeks. Ken and Dale head there to keep him away from home at all costs.
    • 6. Sid’s Big Day

      21 Mar '16
      It’s the day of baby Sid’s naming, and another new Thompson causes havoc in the family. Meanwhile, Dale struggles with his feelings about Ling.
    • 7. The Holiday

      28 Mar '16
      The family head off to Cumbria on a relaxing holiday - but Ken has a secret purpose, and Dale's past comes back to haunt him.