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It’s Christmas at Arkwright’s and Granville has his eye on a tree which gives him more than he bargained for. Nurse Gladys gossips with Mrs. Featherstone about tactics for her new job and Eric and Cyril embark on a new fitness plan to impress their wives. Meanwhile, as Granville plans a cosy festive drinks party, can he and Gastric tempt Madge into the Christmas spirit?

Granville is having a cut price sale but only on old stock, not the boiled ham or the new inflatable underwear support system. Meanwhile, there’s an air of romance around as Mrs. Featherstone takes a shine to a new resident, Mr. Newbold.

Granville discovers a gap in the shop’s security, and a cherry picker arrives in the street which gives Madge terrible anxiety. Meanwhile, Eric and Kath decide to do something together and Gastric enjoys the home cooking of a nearby neighbour which ruins Granville’s plans to get him together with Madge... will he find a solution?

Granville plans a double date with Madge and Mavis but needs to find a way to smarten up Gastric. There’s more romance in the air as Mrs. Featherstone has her heart set on a new husband and Nurse Gladys is wooed by a former patient, Mick whose boil she once attended to. Meanwhile, a mysterious new product from the Far East arrives which needs some clever marketing to Eric and Cyril.

Granville has bought a large display item to inject a little bit of sunshine into shop life on the day of Kevin’s wedding. However, Kevin is the world’s most reluctant bridegroom and is still having second thoughts. Can Granville ensure he makes it to the ceremony this time? The wedding spirit has also rekindled Mrs. Featherstone’s desire for a fourth husband, and she is training her formidable sights on either Granville or Mr. Newbold.

Granville’s scheme to sell salami as an erotically charged new product called Yaggis is in danger as a customer’s husband returns seeking redress. Meanwhile, Cyril and Eric need advice on how to impress their wives, Mrs. Featherstone’s plan to snare Mr. Newbold as a fourth husband isn’t going well and Granville has to quickly sell some damaged tins of chilli beans.