In Sickness and in Health

September 4, 1986

Alf returns from the funeral of Else, his long-suffering wife. Having lost her disability allowance of E30 and half the pension, life ahead is not too rosy.

September 11, 1986

When Rita and Winston come in at night making a noise, Camille decides to start locking the flats' door at 10:30. But can Alf make it back from the pub in time?

September 18, 1986

Camille's obsession with locking doors takes on new dimensions when she even locks Alf into his own flat but then he needs to go to toilet. Meanwhile, the shopkeeper wants to call in Elsa's debts, and the milkman has some news about her gambling.

September 25, 1986

Fed up with everybody having a Sunday roast except him, Alf makes his first trip to market. But he's forgotten he can't cook.

October 2, 1986

Rita buys Alf a secondhand jacket, and when he notices it's covered in medals, he uses the stolen valor to try to gain all sorts of favours under false pretences. He also receives a visit from canvassing politicians.

October 9, 1986

Alf's old neighbour Min turns up uninvited with her senile sister.