Season 2

September 14, 2012

Lorraine's crisis management skills are put to the test when Valco is struck by a bout of the flu. Meanwhile, a hungover Katie struggles to deal with Neville.

September 21, 2012

After one mishap too many, Lorraine tells Julie to give Leighton some bad news. Margaret, meanwhile, roots around her family tree and makes a big discovery.

September 28, 2012

News of Leighton's sacking doesn't go down well, and it's Julie who receives the brunt of the backlash. The No Nonsense range comes in handy for a pregnant Sue.

October 5, 2012

Lorraine ends up venting her anger Julie's way after a pleased Leighton returns to work. Katie lets Kieran know about the latest news involving her love life.

October 12, 2012

Gavin and Lorraine are as unlikely a pairing as Spam and ice cream but, with Julie on "sick leave", they're forced to work together

October 19, 2012

It's the day of the scheduled fire drill and Julie's still off, so Gavin steps in to brief the troops.

October 26, 2012

Julie is welcomed back to a Lorraine-free Valco and, therapy having done the trick, she's noticeably more relaxed; unnervingly so.

November 2, 2012

Gavin is hit hard by the death of his dog Chester and, understandably distracted, accidentally leaves out a document detailing staff wages, which Leighton promptly pins up on the noticeboard.

November 9, 2012

Gavin assures Julie that he won't make another Lorraine-shaped mistake as the search for her replacement gets under way.

November 16, 2012

It's the one-millionth customer promotion, complete with balloon archway and Leighton in the guise of the Valco tick.

December 22, 2012

It's Christmas Eve and mayhem ensues when the turkey delivery fails to arrive and there's a big party to look forward to where a certain butcher takes on the role of Santa.