It’s a battle of wills between two parents and their three young children, who are locked into a never-ending contest to see whose patience will run out first.
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
Peter cannot get the family out of the house on time, Peter tries to bond with Jake, and Karen is horrified when she contracts lice.
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
Dad has strayed into a job-threatening controversy at school, Mum is starting a turf war with her sister and young Ben is further developing his extraordinary talent for lying.
EPISODE 3
Episode 3
Stuck in a traffic jam, Mum tries to keep the peace in a car containing three fractious kids, a new-age aunt and a bewildered grandfather.
EPISODE 4
Episode 4
Dad faces a barrage of questions when seven-year old Ben takes his talent for lying to a whole new level. Mum makes plans for a romantic night in.
EPISODE 5
Episode 5
Ben's got a mystery illness and claims to be far too ill to go to school. Dad worries that he could be out of a job.
EPISODE 6
Episode 6
Mum and Dad prepare for a dinner party, which leads to Ben being allowed to crack some eggs and getting his first taste of gin.
Claire Skinner
Hugh Dennis
Daniel Roche
Tyger Drew-Honey
Ramona Marquez
Andy Hamilton
Guy Jenkin