Cuckoo

Ken and Lorna are looking forward to seeing Rachel again when she returns from her gap year, but are surprised when she introduces them to her new husband - traveling hippie and huge goon, Cuckoo.

Ken is keen to lay down some ground rules for Cuckoo in the Thompson house and proposes a family meeting.

Ken is over the moon when he's been picked to become a Lib Dem Counsellor. Cuckoo is full of advice - politics is, after all, his special subject.

The family is off to see Lorna's Dad, Tony, to celebrate his birthday. Ken is afraid that Cuckoo will send his beloved father-in-law to an early grave, but thanks to the intervention of a surprise feline guest, Cuckoo is a big hit. Meanwhile, events surrounding the cat put Ken in the doghouse.

Lorna's best friend, Connie, comes for dinner, and self-appointed guru Cuckoo manages to motivate her to leave Steve and pursue her childhood dream of becoming a singer.

Rachel and Cuckoo discover that their nude Thai ceremony on the beach wasn't quite as official as they thought.