Coupling

Susan is amazed that Sally has managed to keep a relationship going for the grand duration of two weeks, while Jeff falls for a fellow train passenger.

Steve has an embarrassing encounter with his dream celebrity - and dinner with Susan's parents leaves him feeling even worse.

Steve accidentally sees Susan's best friend Sally stepping out of the shower minus her towel - a secret Jeff tells him he must never divulge to his girlfriend.

Sally wants Patrick to herself for a spot of hanky-panky, but he fails to rise to the occasion.

Patrick decides to dump Lynda by answering machine - but she makes a suggestion that sends him racing to delete the message before she listens to it.

Steve is horrified to realise he has been with Susan for a year, and takes drastic action to prevent her asking any deep and meaningful questions.

Jane falls for a stranger in a bar, while Patrick gets into intense competition with a work colleague and begs Sally to pretend to be his wife.

Jeff worries about his conversational abilities with the opposite sex, while Julia debates the pros and cons of kissing a junior member of staff.

Steve stupidly swaps phone numbers with a girl he met in a bar - then panics at the thought that she might actually call him.