Fat Friends

Betty competes in the regional finals of Superslimmer 2000 after losing more than five stone. The day starts badly when her daughter insists on buying a wedding dress that's too small, with just six weeks to diet before her marriage to Kevin.

Alan plans a romantic evening with his wife Liz to celebrate their 20th anniversary. The meal ends in disaster when Liz ends their marriage. Val, a Yorkshire Evening Post journalist, is interviewed by her ex-lover for the job of Features Editor.

Lauren can't wait to watch her appearance on TV. When her sister announces her engagement at dinner and her boyfriend Gareth lies about watching her TV debut, Lauren has to take a hard look at her life.

Jamie cracks under the strain of looking after his depressed mother Aisling - and the reasons why he has been ballooning in weight finally come out. On the way home from Superslimmers, he is attacked by boys from school, seeking revenge.

When Val hears Richard is bringing his wife to the launch of her new weekend supplement, she brings an escort. Carl is a great success and he offers to spend the night for no extra charge. Val isn'’t impressed by his theories about her weight gain.

Kelly spends the night at a club, but the slimming pills and alcohol make her lose all inhibitions. Kevin tries to find out why he was kept in the dark about the photo session. There’s shocking news for Betty when she tries to collect a prescription.