The worst episodes of Changing Ends
Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
- 01
Between a Dad managing a 4th Division football club and friends ditching him for being camp, Alan wants to change. Should he go against his instincts and become a footballer?
- 02
Christine is desperate for a night out. At school, Alan struggles with bullies and wants to hide his Dad's identity.
- 03
Things are looking up for the Carrs - the Cobblers are in the quarter finals, Alan's got a part in the play and Angela's marriage has taken a nosedive. Can the good times last?
- 04
Alan gets the acting bug at the school Drama club but Christine becomes concerned when he comes home from school with a black eye. How did he get it and who gave it to him?
- 05
A brilliant but troubled striker gives the Cobblers a lifeline. While keen birdwatcher Alan becomes eagle eyed at news of a pelican on the loose.
- 06
A vicious stray Alsatian in the close forces the Carrs to have some unexpected quality time together, but the front room starts to resemble a pressure cooker.
- 07
A sex education lesson strikes fear into Alan's heart while an impending testosterone-fuelled school disco gets him all hot and bothered - and not in a good way.
- 08
Alan gets a shock about his future, while Christine gives an ill-judged interview in the local paper that causes friction on the close. Comedy, starring Oliver Savell.
- 09
As a heatwave looms Alan tries to write about the man of his dreams, which proves tricky given they're in the same class, making Alan as hot and bothered as the temperature outside. Comedy, starring Oliver Savell.
- 10
An away game feels like the perfect opportunity for a father and son bonding session, while Christine's party takes a raucous turn. Comedy, starring Oliver Savell.
- 11
It's BCG day at Alan's school and he decides to pull a sickie. With Christine otherwise disposed it's up to a begrudging Graham to play nursemaid.
- 12
It's 1987 and Northampton Town are leading Division 4, but the bullies are still making Alan's life a misery, while peer pressure forces him to accept a challenge, leading him into the murky world of fake IDs.
- 13
It is 1989 and Alan has been bitten by the love bug, but while literally trying to keep his head above water he has a chance encounter that leaves him with a decision to make. Return of the semi-autobiographical comedy about Alan Carr's early life, starring Oliver Savell.
- 14
The Carrs head to London and that can only mean one thing, quality time with Terri, but Alan feels obliged to serve up some home truths to his love-addled auntie.
- 15
ITV's telethon has gripped the nation and while some are willing to give, others are on the take. Meanwhile, Alan gets some unexpected attention, Comedy, starring Oliver Savell.
- 16
The Close has a problem with knickers being snatched from washing lines and windows being peeped into, so Alan eagerly decides to play detective, even if it clashes with his 12th birthday.
- 17
With the stress of the Cobblers trying to stay top of the league taking its toll, Christine strong-arms Graham into having a caravan mini-break in Great Yarmouth.
- 18
It's the day of reckoning - Northampton Town are all abuzz and anticipation of a promotion to the Third Division is in the air, but Alan is completely miserable.
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