Grandma's House - Season 1 (2010)

On their latest Sunday outing to his grandparents' house young television presenter Simon tells the family that he is quitting as the sarcastic host of his successful quiz show in order to soften his image. Gran criticizes Auntie Liz's new hairdo. Simon criticizes his mother Tanya's maddeningly jolly new boyfriend Clive,whose selling point is his wide screen television. The sanest family member,Grandpa Bernie,confides in Simon that he believes he has prostate cancer,news that overshadows Tanya and Clive's announcement.

Simon buys Tanya a second-hand bright yellow Smart car. Grandpa thinks it's unsafe whilst Tanya is reluctant to accept such an expensive gift. Clive buys her a Yaris car,which she does accept,and she tells Simon he can keep the Smart car for himself. Clive thinks he was conned by the vendor. The family force an unwilling Simon to read out the play he has written,in which all the characters are eggs. It is anything but a cracking success.

The family tease Liz for pretending to be a Catholic to get Adam into the local church school, and Simon,who has a crush on actor Ben Theodore. Grandpa invites an old flame, the ebullient drama coach and former actress Deborah Arden,for tea. Deborah is critical of Simon's career,annoying the family in the process, though she is impressed by Adam's rude jokes. When Deborah explains that her acting pupil Ben Theodore is coming to collect her, Simon is excited but he is also nervous and overplays his hand with the shy,withdrawn Ben. His family do not help.