Mr Smear has a contretemps with a school headmaster over the facts of life, Hugh chooses a suitably short poem for the modern reader who's pushed for time, and Stephen unravels the mysteries of spoon-bending with the help of Mr Nude.

A man with an unpronounceable name and even more unpronounceable address calls on his local constabulary. Stephen and Hugh engage in a conversation about the English language which makes little or no sense, and a businessman takes a homeless busker to task over the quality of his harmonica playing.

Fry steals Laurie's brain as a practical joke, but Laurie doesn't notice. A pleasant Greek lunch is spoiled by Laurie's insecurity and lack of self-esteem. A tobacconist posing as a doctor prescribes cigarettes. The commander of the MI-5 and his assistant are back for a chat, and two unwavering detectives demand to know the whereabouts or an unmarried woman's husband.

A schoolboy wins the School Poetry Prize with a poem that explores some extremely dark, odd and adult themes. While Mr Lully visits his bank manager with a view to getting a loan for his new business. However, there might be a problem with his highly illegal products.

Stephen confuses lavatories with cars, fridges and estate agents. Meanwhile, in court, a woman is cross-examined by a very peculiar Counsel, and Stephen interviews a Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, Oliver Reed-type actor about Richard Burton.

In the last episode of the series, Hugh and Stephen discuss the important issue of imitative behaviour and violence. Meanwhile, Hugh is served a very fresh piece of chicken at a restaurant and Mr Simnock is getting a bit impatient for a cup of cocoa.