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SERIES 1 - First broadcast 2002
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One Home Good, Two Homes Bad
Yet another Cornish cottage is sold as a holiday home to
a nice couple down from London. Stroppy shopkeeper Mary and
the people of St Gweep decide enough is enough... And a shipwreck
off the coast causes a mysterious but practical cargo to be
washed up onto the beach. Tupperware Fever takes hold in the
village.
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Fear Of Bungee
Bungee jumping comes to the Cornish village of St Gweep -
who will find the courage and sheer stupidity to jump? And
the sub-post office is smeared with fish in yet another attack
of vandalism by the bored youths of the village. Mary decides
she must act to stamp out this pox. She finds the supreme
punishment: the children must paint a mural.
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Swingers
Jeff’s dirty little secret is out: he runs Swingers’
Evenings in the room above the pub. Mary and Angela disapprove,
but compete to be invited. And Old Jake, the melancholy Cornish
boatman, goes missing, his clothes washed up on the beach.
The villagers grieve, briefly, then fight over his possessions.
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Tin, Tin, Tin
The local electricity generator blows away in the fierce
Cornish winds. Angela, appointed Power Cut Tsar, tries to
whip up the spirit that made the Blitz so much fun. Mary becomes
obsessed with matchmaking Holly and Harry, because frankly
she’d like to watch them making love. Big mistake.
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A Problem Shared Is A Problem Doubled
Angela's evil old headmistress arrives unexpectedly in St
Gweep, reawakening the trauma of when she made her do a cross
country run in her underwear. Angela plots her revenge. And
Mary gets hold of a body-piercing kit and she's not afraid
to use it, even though she has lost the instructions...
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Un, Deu, Try, Figo, Quiggly
In an effort to raise awareness of the Cornish language,
Holly organises an evening of ancient Cornish food and country
dancing. Mary and Angela's "special love" is put
under threat when a handsome visitor takes a liking to Angela.
Will she be lured away to London, or will doubts about her
mental stability save the day?
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| SERIES 2 - First broadcast 2004 |
The Exploding Car
After 15 years together, odd couple Mary and Angela have
decided to split up. Mary has enjoyed being a "lesbeen",
but feels the time has come for both of them to find male
friends. Meanwhile PC Alan is on the case of who set fire
to a car.
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Magical Horses
Mary decides to woo PC Alan and Angela discovers a passion
for literature. Meanwhile Old Jake finds three mysterious
white horses and attempts to turn into a tourist attraction.
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Angela Learns to Drive
Mary and PC Alan search for a place to consummate their new
relationship. Meanwhile, Angela persuades the rest of the
villagers to help her learn to drive.
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Cornish Flu
It is the Bank Holiday weekend, the busiest time of the year,
but everyone in the village has gone down with Cornish flu.
It is up to Mary and Angela, the only ones who are immune,
to save the day.
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The Film Crew
A film crew comes to the village to make a TV drama. Mary
pressurises the producer into finding a part for her and Angela,
allowing Angela to explore her new passion for acting. Meanwhile
Old Jake discovers that he has a daughter.
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Holly Loses Faith in Witchcraft
Angela's new boyfriend drives Mary insane and in an attempt
to get rid of him she pretends to split up with PC Alan, but
the scheme backfires. Meanwhile, Holly loses her faith in
magic.
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