James London Esq., newly a man of property, is left trying to get £100 together when a loan he backed is called in by its creditors. He's also got to convince the gorgeous Deidre that he is not gay!
Jim's friend Arnold is getting married to a lady called Cheryl and Jim has agreed to be best man even though Arnold never returned some money he borrowed back in 1974. Arnold has asked Jim to calm Cheryl's parents down as they're 'going through a sticky patch' and Jim panics as they're two wrestlers. When they arrive Jim hides in the kitchen as his talking only make them more aggressive. Jim then has two problems, one is the parents wrestling each other and the other is Arnold on the verge of missing his own wedding
Whilst making regular visits to the DHSS (late ones at that), Jim has been doing some odd jobs for friend Lois. He lands himself in trouble, but manages to get one up on Councillor Allnut thanks to a dodgy ladder.
Jim's hopes of a quiet lie in on Sunday morning are dashed thanks to visits from his dad, Wanda and even the Salvation Army!
It's good neighbour week and Jim offers to look after Wanda's bird while she goes to hospital. Problems are caused when Jim's Dad gives the bird to Jim's Mum as a birthday present
Jim wakes up after a party and finds a woman sleeping in his bath and a bloke with a bag of stuff in his living room. Tosh eventually arrives as Jim tries to piece together the events of the party
Jim wakes up next to a stuffed dog which he later discovers has been stolen from British Rail and a £2000 reward is offered for the return of the dog and conviction of the criminals.
Jim allows two Irish friends to stay in his house and they take a coffin with them, meanwhile Jim hopes to take the wife of a jealous criminal on holiday, however they cannot go as the husband finds out and attempts to catch Jim.
Jim begins to believe the superstition of Friday the 13th when the DSS tell him he is to work as a sewer worker in Scotland
Wanda wants to hold a Lingerie party in Jim's house, so Jim must stay out of the house for the day, but he does return to the house with his dad; they find Jim's mother is attending the party
Two children, who have already stolen a wealthy man's coat, burgle Jim's house, when Jim catches them they tell him about the coat and Jim is able to change the children's view. Jim persuades the children to give back the coat inviting the wealthy man round; they say they found it on a bus and Jim says as they stole it they cannot accept any reward offered.
Unable to afford to repair the roof of his house, Jim is faced with a compulsory purchase order from the council. The thought of having to move to Milton Keynes fills him with dread, and the gang concoct a plan to ensure Jim's continued residence in Railway Terrace.
When an attractive social worker turns up on his doorstep Jim takes a keen interest in charity
Jim London, his father Ernie London, Arnold Moggs and a lady offering policies are held hostage in Jim's house by a robber with a gun, but he is not very good as his past attempts of robbery have been foiled by ordinary members of the public.
To impress his girlfriend Fiona Jim learns to play Golf so he can play it with her dad. Brian lends Jim his friend's clubs and says his friend is very fond of the clubs. While practising at home (with an invisible ball) Jim's dad turns up, gives some advise and has a little practise. At the club Fiona's friend, knowing Jim doesn't know what a handicap is, tells Jim to say he is a scratch golfer when Fiona's dad asks. On the green Fiona's dad is paired with Jim and goes mad when he discovers how badly Jim actually plays. Jim is lucky enough to avoid injury and laughs with Brian at the pub at the incident. Finally Brian's friend turns up for the clubs to find a noticeable difference
When two military police come calling, Jim sees the perfect solution to getting rid of his squatter
Wanda's incarcerated husband has heard word that a hit squad are on the trail of her, Jim, and Moggs for a big stash of money that they believe they hold. Down at the Freemasons', there's a rather angry new Scottish customer...
With doors keeping on sticking, the building inspectors are called in to give Railway Terrace the once-over - and the news isn't good. Meanwhile, down at the Freemason's, barman Brian has a sure money-making scheme with some watches.
Out of the blue, Jim receives a summons for non-payment of income tax. Naturally, he's somewhat confused about this non-payment of tax on money he knows he's never earned!
Jim is rudely awoken with a hangover by councillor Moggs, who comes round to complain about the noise of a party Jim was holding the previous night, he's also angry at the fact one of the guests bared their bottom at him. Wanda pops round and she discovers a false leg in Jim's bed, which the two realise belongs to Fred Burrows and Wanda helped him remove it and use it as a yard of ale glass. Jim carries the leg with him in a sack to the pub where Brian is feeling the effects of his drinking at the party. He then goes for a job interview, and another person guesses what sort of leg it is, but gives in to curiosity and looks in the sack. At the pub Councillor Moggs arrives to find Jim and Miss Hockwhistle (a fellow councillor) there, he then demands to know who the culprit was, only to discover it was the drunk Miss Hockwhistle.
A young foreign woman has been forced upon Brian by the pub's owner as his new barmaid, but she's far from natural to the role. Jim decides he might be able to find a better use for the Eastern European stranger - but 'strange' is certainly the key word when it comes to this particular bird!
First broadcast: Thursday 7th November 1985 With one of the neighbours selling up to a Chelsea rich boy, Jim has an estate agent round to value his property. His squatter will prove somewhat of a barrier to any sale prospects, but could Moggs hold the answer?