Derek Noakes, a tender, innocent autograph hunter who works in a retirement home with Dougie and Hannah.
Broadhill retirement home is facing closure. So manager Hannah rallies together her troops: best mates Derek, Dougie and Kev.
When the authorities cite bureaucratic budge cuts as a reason to lay off the staff and transfer the residents, Hannah, Dougie and Derek fight back.
Derek overindulges at his 50th birthday party; a rebellious teenage thief doing community service at the home discovers the power of self-respect.
The staff endure a painful loss that inspires Hannah and Tom to begin considering their on-again, off-again relationship in a more serious light.
Derek, Dougie and Kev take some residents to the beach, where they discover the power of sunshine, fresh air and writing dirty words on crabs.
A cabaret-style talent show at the home features Derek and pals as a familiar eighties pop band and an aspiring rapper who gains respect for his elders.
All the old Broadhill faces are back, alongside some new ones. Derek's happy that his dad's moving in. Tom and Hannah are taking things to another level.
There are job opportunities at Broadhill so Kev decides to clean up his act. Vicky's taste in men worries Hannah, while a visit from city boy Pete stirs things up for Derek.
Hannah and Tom have happy news, and Derek's dad Anthony goes on a date with Tom's nan. But matters of the heart are taking a downward turn for Kev, who calls on his brother Cliff for help.
Derek and the Broadhill gang go on a trip to London Zoo. It's Derek's best day ever, as he meets giraffes, penguins and aardvarks, while Vicky meets the man of her dreams.
The Meadway animal rescue centre comes to visit, and for Derek that means playing with Ivor. Kev exercises his artistic talents, winding up Hannah in the process, while Derek deals with sad news.
Derek goes on a date with a woman from a dating website. He's excited but he's also worried about his dad's health. True to form, Geoff nearly ruins things for Derek, but Kev stands up to him.
As Broadhill prepares for the wedding of the year, Kev's behaviour proves too much for Hannah.
