Cuckoo

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Overview: BBC Three comedy starring Greg Davies as the over-protective father of a girl who's impulsively married an American hippie on her gap year

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Last Updated: 2024-04-13 11:31:40

Episodes

Season	Episode	Name	Aired	Runtime	Overview	Watched
1	1	The Homecoming Details	2012-09-25	30 mins	The Thompson family meet daughter Rachel's new American husband Cuckoo for the first time.	Mark as Watched
1	2	Family Meeting Details	2012-10-02	30 mins	Ken is keen to lay down some ground rules for Cuckoo in the Thompson house and proposes a family meeting, but getting his own way has knock-on effects.	Mark as Watched
1	3	Ken on E Details	2012-10-09	30 mins	Ken is delighted to be picked as a local councillor. Naturally, Cuckoo has some advice.	Mark as Watched
1	4	Grandfather's Cat Details	2012-10-16	30 mins	Ken is afraid that Cuckoo will send his beloved father-in-law Tony to an early grave.	Mark as Watched
1	5	Connie Sings Details	2012-10-23	30 mins	Self-appointed guru Cuckoo manages to motivate Lorna's best friend Connie to leave Steve and pursue her childhood dream of becoming a singer.	Mark as Watched
1	6	The Wedding Details	2012-10-30	30 mins	The series comes to a close, and there's a shock in store for Rachel and Cuckoo. Ken, however, sees a big opportunity opening up.	Mark as Watched
2	1	A New Beginning Details	2014-08-07	30 mins	Ken is looking forward to an empty nest, but a painful operation and a mysterious stranger conspire to make life a lot less simple.	Mark as Watched
2	2	Potato Party Details	2014-08-14	30 mins	Dale is determined discover his own path in life and alights on Cuckoo’s potato van in an effort to follow in his father’s footsteps. Rachel is still with boring boyfriend Ben. Dylan decides to take advantage of Ken being away on a university reunion as he males plans a party where he intends to finally seduce Zoe.	Mark as Watched
2	3	Tribunal Details	2014-08-21	30 mins	Ken attempts to defend Steve for medical malpractice. Ben decides to set Dale up on a date with one of Rachel's friends.	Mark as Watched
2	4	Funeral Details	2014-08-28	30 mins	When Ken and Dale take a trip into town, they bump into Ken's former professor, Dr. Rafferty. He has a dying wish, he wants them both to fulfill.	Mark as Watched
2	5	Ken at Work Details	2014-09-04	30 mins	Ken believes he is in line for a promotion when a senior partner at his firm retires. Meanwhile, Rachel and Ben try to spice up their sex life.	Mark as Watched
2	6	Neighbourhood Watch Details	2014-09-11	30 mins	A nighttime intruder at the Thompsons' place leaves Ken questioning his masculinity. Meanwhile, Rachel has a decision to make after agreeing to move in with Ben.	Mark as Watched
3	1	Birth Details	2016-02-15	30 mins	A week past her due date, Lorna springs some new ideas on Ken about baby care. Rachel is delighted when an old friend returns.	Mark as Watched
3	2	The Application Details	2016-02-22	30 mins	Rachel has a chance to get the job of her dreams - and Ken and Dale are on hand to help out.	Mark as Watched
3	3	Mums' Group Details	2016-02-29	30 mins	Ken starts enjoying his paternity leave when he joins a group for mothers, but Lorna is worried that one of the members has her eye on him.	Mark as Watched
3	4	Life of Dale Details	2016-03-07	30 mins	Ken's special birthday evening is interrupted when Steve stages an invasion and a game of Trivial Pursuit conjures up memories of Dale's secret past.	Mark as Watched
3	5	University Challenged Details	2016-03-14	30 mins	Dylan decides to leave university after only three weeks. Ken and Dale head there to keep him away from home at all costs.	Mark as Watched
3	6	Sid's Big Day Details	2016-03-21	30 mins	It’s the day of baby Sid’s naming, and another new Thompson causes havoc in the family. Meanwhile, Dale struggles with his feelings about Ling.	Mark as Watched
3	7	The Holiday Details	2016-03-28	30 mins	The family head off to Cumbria on a relaxing holiday - but Ken has a secret purpose, and Dale's past comes back to haunt him.	Mark as Watched
4	1	Lawyer of the Year Details	2018-08-06	30 mins	Ken (Greg Davies) has been nominated for Lichfield Lawyer of the Year. Unfortunately, his dastardly work rival Jane has been nominated too. Ken’s convinced Jane is going to win, until Lorna thinks of a way to fix it… Meanwhile, Dale (Taylor Lautner) is still enjoying his adopted home town of Lichfield and relationship bliss with Rachel (Esther Smith) - and he is thinking of taking the next step… Now Sid is in nursery Dale needs to think of what he’s going to do for a job, while Rachel is not ready to settle down. She’s still living with Lorna and Ken, tyrannised by her boss Nina and getting serious wanderlust.	Mark as Watched
4	2	The License Details	2018-08-13	30 mins	Ken finds himself suspended from work and tries to engineer a way back in before Lorna finds out. Lorna tells a little white lie and employs an underhand tactic to get Sid in to an exclusive local nursery. Meanwhile, it's full steam ahead for Dale and Steve's new bar - unfortunately for Rachel. But with the meeting to confirm an alcohol license on the horizon, Rachel sees an opportunity to stop it from happening.	Mark as Watched
4	3	Ken's New Friend Details	2018-08-20	30 mins	It’s an episode full of secrets for Ken when he complains about loud new neighbour Lloyd to the police, only to make great friends with him later.Meanwhile, Dale discovers that Ken has been suspended at work. Can Ken hide his snitching from Lloyd? Can he hide his skiving from Lorna?	Mark as Watched
4	4	Trapped Details	2018-08-27	30 mins	Ken wakes up trapped behind a newly built wall in Steve's Bar and is forced to wait it out till help arrives, with only Steve for company. Rachel and Dale grapple with a pregnancy scare while Lorna is surprised to find Dylan's new girlfriend is age-inappropriate - and worse still, an old friend.	Mark as Watched
4	5	Walkabout Details	2018-09-03	30 mins	When Rachel says she needs more space, Dale takes her at her word and strands her in the Pennines. Ken has only a day to save his job but is forced instead to rescue his daughter - and worst of all, has to ask his son Dylan for help.	Mark as Watched
4	6	Opening Night Details	2018-09-10	30 mins	It's the big opening night for All Steve's Pals, with Dale determined to make it the best launch ever and show Rachel he's the kind of serious safe bet she can spend her future with. Rachel's work has thrown up a different future for her and she's forced to choose between Dale and a dream job in Sierra Leone. Meanwhile Ken, now fired from work, is a man on a mission - with one last roll of the dice to get his job back…	Mark as Watched
5	1	Ivy Arrives Details	2019-01-04	30 mins	Ken is really excited about his long-lost sister arriving, but it turns out that billionaire Ivy Mittlefart might not really want to get to know the Thompsons at all.	Mark as Watched
5	2	Ivy Nanny Details	2019-01-04	30 mins	Ken is keen for Sid to go to private school, but Lorna is dead against it. Can Ken change her mind with the help of new family member Ivy? Ben introduces Tash to Rachel for the first time, and they get on like a house on fire. A little too well, maybe?	Mark as Watched
5	3	Weed Farm Details	2019-01-04	30 mins	Ivy is getting to know the different members of the family, and discovers Dylan is running a weed farm in one of the properties he’s supposedly selling. Ivy sees an opportunity!	Mark as Watched
5	4	Macbeth Details	2019-01-04	30 mins	In the pub a strange old lady predicts that Ken will become the Liberal Democrat candidate at the next election. Weirdly, events seem to be conspiring to make Ken's political dreams come true as the sitting MP dies.	Mark as Watched
5	5	Divorce Party Details	2019-01-04	30 mins	When Ivy receives the news that her divorce has been finalised, Steve takes it upon himself to cheer her up by throwing her a divorce party.	Mark as Watched
5	6	Two Engagements and a Funeral Details	2019-01-04	30 mins	Ivy completely misunderstands the meaning of the phrase "put to sleep" - leading to her accidentally having her dog put down. A distraught Ivy forces the Thompson family to attend a weird funeral for her.	Mark as Watched
5	7	Election Details	2019-01-04	30 mins	Ken looks like a shoo-in to elected MP with Ivy vigorously running his campaign for him. Can a small boy calling him fatty and a stranger affect the outcome of the vote?	Mark as Watched