Cradle to Grave

Business is booming for Spud's line in selling stolen goods from the docks. Danny and his friends covet a flashy pair of trousers that they think will help their chances of getting a date.

Frustrated with by Fred's ventures, and inspired by her wealthier friend, Bet asks Fred for a holiday. Danny and his friends discover the perils of underage drinking.

A new security team at the docks makes Spud's illegal activities more difficult. Danny goes into debt trying to get his hands on a video recorder. Sharon has a new boyfriend.

Spud and Bet worry about paying for Sharon's wedding. Danny's loyalty to the football team is tested when he has the opportunity to spend more time with his beautiful photography teacher.

Danny finally gets to enter the dark room with Miss Blondel, but it's not what he expects. Spud takes voluntary redundancy from the docks to pay for Sharon's wedding, and tries to eke out a living elsewhere.

Spud tries to get his hands on a clean war record in order to qualify for his dream job. Danny still hasn't told his parents that he's left school. Bet befriends a lonely co-worker whose wife has left him.

Spud gets his new job as a commissionaire, but it doesn't go as planned. Danny hopes to make ex-girlfriend Yvonne jealous by posing as pop singer Davis Essex's brother. Michael tries LSD, while Bet spends more time with Keith.

It's Sharon's wedding day, but Spud and Bet still aren't speaking to each other. As she decides whether or not to run off with Keith, Bet reflects her courtship and early married life with Spud.