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Judy and her young second husband Tandeep run Edge of Heaven, a 1980s themed guest house in Margate, helped by her butch daughter Anne-Marie and daft son Alfie, who is marrying childhood sweetheart Carly. However on the eve of the wedding he sees her kissing another man and, whilst she turns up to the church, she jilts him at the altar and runs out. Later Carly shocks bridesmaid Michelle by telling her that her only regret is missing out on the honeymoon hotel and, after a talk from Judy, comes to Edge of Heaven to suggest to Alfie they go on the honeymoon anyway but he cries off and she goes on her own. Judy and Tandeep on the other hand only find their affections getting stronger as he wows her at her tango class.
S1 • E2
As Carly returns from the honeymoon Judy consoles Alfie, who has a fresh tattoo inked over the one that read Carly's name (or Alcy, by mistake.) Alfie learns from Michelle that Carly has a new boyfriend Fozzy so he pretends he has met another girl to spite her. After admitting to Michelle that it is a lie he decides to follow through and dates old school-friend Julie, who is smart and attractive - until she opens her mouth. After he sees her snogging somebody else he has to come clean to Carly. Anne-Marie meanwhile impresses a group of ramblers on a hen party whilst Judy's brother Gary celebrates being Employer of the Month at his broadband company by inviting his boss, the diminutive Sheila, to dinner. However Sheila is more interested in learning about cleaning products from Gary's boyfriend, also called Gary, whilst Gary and Judy's mother Mo just gets drunk.
S1 • E3
Tandeep books a party of art lovers - in town for an exhibition to which Judy's brother, Bald Gary, is contributing a painting - into Edge of Heaven. He even refurnishes the room to be more upmarket, which annoys his wife but, oddly enough, the art fans and the regulars get on very well. Alfie and his work-mates and the obnoxious Prop Maartie have a lads' night out on the pull but secretly Alfie and Michelle are hankering after each other but keeping it quiet. They do however grow closer after evicting a group of raucous pensioners Granny Mo has asked to a party. Unfortunately he falls foul of her when he fails to meet up with her for an ice cream as instead he is seeing - platonically - Carly, who is trying to find a rich husband online. Anne-Marie's hopes of getting back with old flame from her Army days Ginger Tom are dashed but she does find compensation.
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Alfie feels guilty abut standing up Michelle but succumbs to Carly when she gives him presents - actually purchased with money borrowed from Michelle. The family disapproves and so he turns to his estranged father Snowy for advice. Snowy is allegedly a successful property dealer but Tandeep is suspicious as to why he has returned to Margate - and with good cause. Snowy is broke and is caught trying to steal from Judy, who sends him packing. Whilst Anne-Marie gets saddled with looking after boring old soldier Mr Warburton and Gary and Gary celebrate their anniversary Carly makes a play for prop. A chastened Alfie, encouraged by Tandeep, practises what he will say to try and persuade Michelle to have him back.
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Whilst Tandeep retrieves the ring Alfie gave Carly - at a price - the two Garys host Bald Gary's old college friend Janelle, whom he remembers as an exotic high-flyer though before long both of then agree that she is a conceited bore. Meanwhile Alfie consents to taking on Prop Maartie in a charity fun run and asks Michelle's help to train him. After advice from Granny Mo he also makes a grand gesture to win her over into becoming his girlfriend. Alfie does well in the fun run whilst Maartie lets himself and Carly down and she dumps him. The family gathers in the pub to toast Michelle and Alfie but the next morning a hung over Alfie wakes to find Carly in bed with him.
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Mortified that he was weak enough to give in to temptation with Carly Alfie confesses everything to Michelle, who is initially angry, but, thanks to Tandeep's peace-keeping efforts, she forgives him and they reconcile. On Judy's birthday Tandeep, helped by a very practical guest, gets the hotel its mention in the 'Quirky B & Bs of Great Britain' guide and forgives Judy for lying about her age whilst Granny Mo bails Camp Gary out of a poorly paid job with Margate's Mafia godmother and Ann-Marie decides against rejoining the army. Everybody is happy - and then Carly drops her bomb-shell.
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Granny Mo
Bald Gary
Michelle
Carly
Camp Gary,
Tandeep
Ann-Marie
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