Shelley

1. S01E01Moving InJuly 12, 1979—Shelley and his girlfriend Fran are looking for accomadation. After viewing unsuitable properties, they find a room at Mrs Hawkins' house.
2. S01E02The Nelson TouchJuly 19, 1979—Shelley isn't impressed when his local pub is destined for a kitsch makeover. He gets yet more grief at the Labour Exchange, who seem determ
3. S01E03Gainfully EmployedJuly 26, 1979—Following a drunken evening stint as Nelson at the Victory pub, Shelley wakes up in the morning next to a strange woman. He has some seriou
4. S01E04The Distaff SideAugust 2, 1979—Shelley has finally completed his week doing a 'proper' job at an advertising agency, but is a bit shocked when he sees how much tax is dedu
5. S01E05Elders and BettersApril 17, 1980—Visiting a health shop, Shelley is appalled at the high prices of some of the items. The moment he and Fran have long dreaded has arrived.
6. S01E06May the Best Man WinApril 24, 1980—Shelley is reunited with his oldest friend, Ned, whom he asks to be best man at his forthcoming wedding. Ned, unfortunately, is a 'Jack The
7. S01E07Nowt So QueerMay 1, 1980—Shelley's attempts to prepare a dinner party meet with continual interruptions. A Jehovah's Witness is at the door and won't go away, plus

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Owner OccupiersMay 8, 1980—Shelley, now in work, looks for somewhere to live with wife-to-be Fran and their impending child. A visit to the local Bank leads them nowh
2. S02E02Expletive DeletedMay 15, 1980—Shelley has to come up with a sales campaign for a new range of Instant Paella. The stuff proves hard to market as it is virtually tasteles
3. S02E03Tea and SympathyMay 22, 1980—Shelley is working on an ad campaign for striped pyjamas when a crisis interrupts his train of thought. A fellow lodger, Miss Landis, is so
4. S02E04Hearth and HomeMay 29, 1980—Shelley and Fran are in their bed-sit as usual. She is engrossed in a dog-eared copy of George Orwell's 'Keep The Aspidistra Flying' while
5. S02E05Fully FurnishedJune 5, 1980—Shelley wants to buy an old book in a junk shop but the dealer tries to make him think it is worth far more than it really is. After a prot
6. S02E06Dearly BelovedJune 18, 1980—Mrs.H and Shelley's mother spend the night at Fran's Dad's palatial house in Shropshire. Isobel's liberal attitude to life and free use of

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Of Mice and MenDecember 29, 1980—Shelley and Fran are spending the night in their new house, which is undergoing renovation. Fran hears something scuttling inside in a bin l
2. S03E02Signing OnJanuary 5, 1981—Shelley is dragged back to reality as he endures a painful visit to the labour exchange to sign back on. He's prepared himself well though
3. S03E03Nor Iron Bars a CageJanuary 12, 1981—Shelley's efforts at DIY at the new house are starting to take shape, he's managed to put up a shelf in the kitchen at least. All this hard
4. S03E04Foreign AffairsJanuary 19, 1981—Shelley is still gainfully unemployed and his honest approach at interviews isn't exactly improving his job prospects. When an opportunity
5. S03E05Universal TrustJanuary 26, 1981—With Fran busy at her ante-natal class, Shelley seeks solace in a cafe. His peace is short-lived though, when he seems to attract the atten
6. S03E06Dry RotFebruary 2, 1981—Shelley is busy rewiring the kitchen and installing spotlights though he seems to be getting into a bit of a tangle. Worse still, there appe
7. S03E07You Have to LaughFebruary 9, 1981—The day has finally arrived, and Fran is about to give birth. Things move fast and Shelley needs to rush to the hospital to be at her side.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Unkindest CutsFebruary 18, 1982—After a long period of inactivity, Shelley is psyching himself up for signing off at long last at the job centre with his new job at the for
2. S04E02A Drop of the Pink StuffFebruary 25, 1982—Baby Emma won't stop crying, and Shelley and Fran are at their wits' ends. Mrs H soon comes calling, and suggests they seek medical help. B
3. S04E03No News is GoodMarch 4, 1982—Mrs H comes over to babysit Emma, allowing Shelley and Fran a rare night out together at the cinema. The film doesn't quite live up to their
4. S04E04Credit Where Credit's DueMarch 11, 1982—The utility billls are piling up in the Shelley household but, with his ongoing unemployed status still unresolved, the money isn't actually
5. S04E05Mortal CoilsMarch 18, 1982—Shelley has a bit of a rude awakening in the morning - he's somehow pulled his back during the night. After a visit to the library, and fin
6. S04E06Slaughterhouse SlingMarch 25, 1982—Shelley & Fran are still struggling to pay the bills and their misery is compounded further when Shelley's former Uni friend Den comes to vi

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01On the Road to DamascusNovember 4, 1982—After Fran finally snaps and turns Shelley out on his ear, he turns to his best man Paul for help. Fortunately, Paul is going away for a yea
2. S05E02Brave New WorldNovember 11, 1982—With the prospect of meaningful employment looking even more unlikely than ever, Shelley is left with no option other than to take up office
3. S05E03Shelley Versus ShelleyNovember 18, 1982—Shelley is dismayed when Fran starts divorce proceedings against him meaning they both have to hire lawyers. But can his insatiable inabili
4. S05E04Noises OffNovember 25, 1982—Shelley is all alone in his eighth-floor flat on a Sunday afternoon feeling bored and going a bit stir crazy. He thinks he can hear a stran
5. S05E05Tubes Help You Breed Less EasilyDecember 2, 1982—Shelley's tube train gets stuck in a tunnel, and doesn't appear to be moving anytime soon. With terminal boredom ensuing, he decides the be
6. S05E06When the Chip Hits the FanDecember 9, 1982—Shelley is still reluctantly looking for work so returns to the Easy Job Agency. He's in luck, there's a vacancy for a deep-fat chip fryer

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Dry DreamsDecember 1, 1983—Shelley gets a surprise invite to his mum Isobel's place for lunch and not only that, Fran is invited too. Will Isobel's attempts to get th
2. S06E02It Nearly Always Happens to Somebody ElseDecember 8, 1983—Shelley comes home from a rare hard day's work to find his apartment has been burgled. Despite the ever-presence of Desmond the security gu
3. S06E03Of Cabbages and KingsDecember 15, 1983—Taking refuge in the local library, whom should Shelley run into but his old temping-job mucker Malcolm. The two intellectual layabouts soo
4. S06E04The PartyDecember 22, 1983—Shelley's peace is disturbed by noise from a neighboring apartment, it appears there's a party going on. Desmond comes upstairs to check wh
5. S06E05Owed to the ElectricianJanuary 5, 1984—Shelley's back in 'advertising', although it appears he may have to work his way back up. But that's the least of his problems, he's been o
6. S06E06Brief EncounterJanuary 12, 1984—Desmond's rather attractive young niece Anne-Marie comes to visit and Shelley takes rather a shine to her. Could love be in the air for the

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01The Return of ShelleyOctober 11, 1988—After nearly five years away teaching in the Middle-East, Shelley flies back into the UK. He's shocked to find a new world of high rent, yu
2. S07E02In God We TrustOctober 18, 1988—Shelley is settling back into life in the UK and turns up for his first day for a new role at the local gym. After running into a vicar dre
3. S07E03Emergency Ward 9October 25, 1988—After being mugged and having his wallet stolen, Shelley finds himself nursing his sore head in the local hospital ward. His brain doesn't
4. S07E04One of Those NightsNovember 1, 1988—It's Shelley's birthday but he's feeling a bit neglected, despite a solitary birthday card from Fran. During a visit to the local wine bar
5. S07E05Why Me?November 8, 1988—When Shelley starts receiving hate-mail and threats, he starts to wonder whom he could have possibly upset and calls in the police. Meanwhi
6. S07E06The Big SNovember 15, 1988—When Graham becomes overwhelmed with stress at work, he finds some solace in the wisdom of Shelley.

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01The Artful LodgerOctober 17, 1989—Shelley starts a job training in telesales but is still struggling to pay the rent. Meanwhile, when an old friend drops by after years of l
2. S08E02Shelley Washes WhiterOctober 24, 1989—Shelley's old friend Phil is now ensconced as his new lodger and is keen to assist in getting him a new job after getting him fired from his
3. S08E03A Happy EventOctober 31, 1989—Carol is convinced she's pregnant, and seeks Shelley's wisdom and advice as how to go forward. Graham also seems to be a changed man but ho
4. S08E04Born FreeishNovember 7, 1989—When Shelley hears Carol and Graham's plans for early retirement he starts to realize he may have some serious thinking to do about his own
5. S08E05Day of the ReptileNovember 14, 1989—Shelley'a flat is invaded by journalists from the Fleet Street gutter press, digging around for any dirt he has on a former university frien
6. S08E06For Whom the Bell TollsNovember 21, 1989—Shelley has spent a long and tiring day in his new job as a London tour guide, and is absolutely exhausted. The trouble is, when he gets ba
7. S08E07The Gospel According to ShelleyNovember 28, 1989—Shelley's new weekend job working behind the bar of a quiet pub is going as well as can be expected, until he gets a visit from Jeremy a mem
8. S08E08Wages of VirtueDecember 5, 1989—Shelley finds a wallet stuffed full of money dropped on the pavement and no indication as to whom the owner might be. Could fortune be smil
9. S08E09It's Only a GameDecember 12, 1989—Shelley takes Phil to his first-ever soccer game, and attempts to educate him in the art of terrace etiquette. By chance, Carol and Graham
10. S08E10Killer DrillerDecember 19, 1989—Shelley is working as a laborer on a new docklands development, but his team's work is hampered by a reluctant pop star staging a video shoo
11. S08E11Cold TurkeyDecember 26, 1989—Shelley and Phil are making a good effort to try and have a merry Christmas but their hopes are dashed when a devastated Graham reveals that
12. S08E12A Problem AiredJanuary 2, 1990—Shelley is left to contemplate the aging process - following slightly painful visits to his optician and dentist. But none of these are mor
13. S08E13Help!January 9, 1990—Shelley's visit to a service station becomes an ordeal when he's caught up in the middle of a robbery by baseball bat-wielding blaggers. Bu

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01A Trial PeriodSeptember 24, 1990—Shelley is looking for new digs, and lands up at the home of Ted Bishop where a room is up for rent at a very reasonable cost. The only pro
2. S09E02A Question of AttitudeOctober 1, 1990—Ted's chances of beating the developers are helped when a TV company come to visit and interview him about his plight. Ted lays on his full
3. S09E03Golden OldiesOctober 8, 1990—Ted's 'old boys' stop by for a visit, and seem to have fun reminiscing about all their past indiscretions. Meanwhile, Shelley seeks some pe
4. S09E04The BugOctober 15, 1990—Ted can't help but notice that Shelley seems to be on a lucky streak. With luck like this, where can he go wrong. The betting shop somehow
5. S09E05Second Best ManOctober 22, 1990—Shelley's old friend Phil shows up and is in need of a best man for his latest wedding. Is Shelley first choice for best man?
6. S09E06BrainstrainOctober 29, 1990—Shelley is troubled by his recurring and disturbing dream of standing in a supermarket checkout line and seeks professional help. Following

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

1. S10E01The Deep EndJuly 28, 1992—Shelley is delighted to hear that his daughter Emma will be coming over from Canada in a couple of weeks to visit him. The only snag is, he
2. S10E02Come Fly With MeAugust 4, 1992—Ted has the bright idea to whisk Shelley away for a short sunshine break in Athens. However, when their flight is delayed, it starts to loo
3. S10E03Love is ...August 11, 1992—Ted's young friend Ravi is concerned about his upcoming arranged marriage, and is looking for a way to escape it. When he invites Ted and S
4. S10E04A Little LearningAugust 18, 1992—Shelley disapproves of the lengths that Ted will go to in order to win a grudge match in his local pub quiz league.
5. S10E05Happy Birthday - R.I.P.August 25, 1992—Ted is upset that nobody has remembered his birthday so takes to his bed pretending he has a bad back. His mood is not improved when he dis
6. S10E06Accountants & ZulusSeptember 1, 1992—Ted persuades Shelley to come along to the local night school classes.

Season 10 ranked & reviewed