TWO PINTS OF LAGER …

Series 8 of Two Pints of Lager and A Packet of Crisps is currently running on BBC Entertainment (channel 120 on DStv) on Thursdays at 21h00.

The highly-engaging sitcom about the lives and loves of a group of twentysomethings returns. But there’s a hole in their lives… Following the death of Johnny, the gang is finding it hard to move on. As the series opens, it’s Gaz and Janet’s first night together as a couple. As they wait for the babysitter to arrive, they face up to the reality of Johnny’s death and realise they need to work out if they can get over it. Emotions run high and Gaz almost tells Janet that he is Corinthian’s dad, but before he can, she asks him to apply for parental responsibility. Will he accept?

Elsewhere, Louise struggles as a new mum, Janet is mugged by a youth and decides to become a Community Support Officer, and Donna visits from London. But what will everyone think when she decides to move back to Runcorn, bringing new boyfriend Wesley with her? Cue much complication as Donna files for divorce from Gaz, resulting in them both questioning their feelings for one another, which in turn makes Gaz resolve to propose to Janet right away. But the spark between Gaz and Donna cannot be suppressed and as one thing leads to another, the girls jointly confront him. Gaz is forced to choose between Donna and Janet. But who will it be?

This long-running series is written by a team of the UK’s freshest young comedy talent, and its brilliant observations have won plaudits from both critics and fans alike. The cast includes Will Mellor; Sheridan Smith; Natalie Casey; Kathryn Drysdale; Luke Gell and Thomas Nelstrop.