Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps

Gaz and Donna are finally together, but Gaz was left paralysed by his accident and the two of them are struggling to come to terms with his new life in a wheelchair. Wannabe footballer Billy is introduced to the Runcornians and Tim's life is thrown into chaos by the arrival of his younger sister Cassie.

Gaz struggles to get used to his metro-sexual carer Billy. Not only does Billy have manicures, he keeps calling him babe and trying to hug him. Donna faces up to her responsibilities as the breadwinner by heading down to the job centre and Tim tries to give his sister Cassie a makeover to impress Billy.

Gaz and Billy are now friends after Billy saved him from the fire. Donna and Gaz have moved into Janet's old house, causing Donna to re-examine her life, but can she resist being lured back into the corporate world when a very generous offer comes her way? Cassie is determined to discover a deep dark secret about Tim to blackmail him with, but is she prepared for the truth?

Gaz decides to compete in the Paralympics, and Donna sees this as a golden opportunity to prepare for her new HR manager job and takes over his training. Billy agrees to a date with Cassie, but isn't exactly won over with an outing to see cage fighting. Having come out, Tim struggles to leave his old life behind and considers winning back Helena.

Now Tim has finally come out, he is determined to meet a nice boyfriend, but worries that it is easier said than done in Runcorn. So he enlists the help of Shagger, a new phone app. Donna has something worrying her and sets about finding a New Best Friend to confide in, which isn't easy when they all turn out to be vampires or eco warriors. Gaz decides he must walk again and tries to think of all the things that would motivate him.

After Donna's revelation that she may be pregnant, she and Gaz have some big decisions ahead, and they are not easy for the couple to come to terms with. Cassie and Billy's love affair is blossoming, but is rocked when her ex-boyfriend Graham turns up out of the blue and tries to win her back.