'Clocking Off' Series 2 Episode Guide
The second series of Clocking Off originally aired on BBC One from the 2nd April 2001 to 21st May 2001. It comprised 7 episodes.
Episode 1: Kev's Story
Air date: Monday 2nd April 2001
Synopsis: Ever wondered what goes on behind the neighbours' doors? Sometimes its best not to delve into other people's lives, as Kev Leach finds out. Kev believes he has seen his new neighbour, workmate Brian Pringle, looking at child pornography on his computer. s the weeks go by, Kev watches Brian closely, storing away any evidence that proves his suspicions. He even starts working in the youth club where Brian volunteers, just to keep an eye on him. Kev's suspicions lead him down a dark road to violence, an illicit liaison and to the growing realisation that even if he can prove that Brian is up to no good, Brian will do anything to stop him from blowing the whistle. For once, Kev is faced with a situation that not even his big brother Martin can sort out. And he is finally forced to do something it seemed he'd never do - start growing up.
Ratings: 6.24 million
Episode 2: Bev's Story
Air date: Monday 9th April 2001
Synopsis: Good-time girl Bev (Lindsey Coulson) likes a drink and a laugh, but life hasn't turned out quite as planned. She's lonely, her only son is nothing but trouble and it seems like the fun times are gone for ever. When Mal, widower and regular nice guy, turns up to service a machine at Mackintosh's, Bev suddenly glimpses a possible future and, from where she sits, it looks just fine. The pair get together but when frictions begin to show between her and Mal's teenage sons, it soon becomes clear that Bev will stop at nothing to keep her man.
Ratings: 6.41 million
Episode 3: Freda's Story
Air date: Monday 23rd April 2001
Synopsis: When her daughter abandons her children, Freda becomes their guardian. At first, it's a nightmare. How can she cope with the kids and a full-time job with not enough money and not enough time. Mack offers her an opportunity to explain the situation and he gives her the space to sort herself out. Gradually, Freda stops seeing the children as an imposition in her life. With extra income from a new venture in curtain-making, part-time hours at work and friend Julie's open-hearted willingness to chip in, Freda's life has become complete. But the children's father, Tony, sees the children as a way of avoiding jail for breaking his probation on a drugs charge, so one day he just turns up and takes them. Freda is heartbroken. All she wants is the children back.
Ratings: 6.82 million
Episode 4 : Barry's Story
Air date: Monday 30th April 2001
Synopsis: Life has not been good to Barry Jackson. His wife ran off with his previous boss, leaving him to bring up two young daughters in his mother's house while he works nights as a security guard at Mackintosh. But though he's a loser, he is not bitter. Then one day, he wins £20,000 on the football pools. To Barry, this is a fortune. It could change his life - not that he has a love life or even a social life. So when he meets Trudy's sister, Janice, he is smitten. But Janice is everything Barry is not - worldly, cynical, mercenary - and she has her eyes elsewhere, on Mack. Since her husband ran off with all her money and left her reduced to selling flowers at a roadside stall, love takes second place in her thoughts to cash. Mack has cash, but isn't interested. When Trudy suggests a date with Barry, Janice dismisses the idea out of hand; he's a security guard - hardly able to keep her in the style to which she has become accostomed. When Trudy mentions his windfall however, she soon changes her mind. One date leads to several. Barry is in love and even Janice finds herself falling, because he is a good man and as an added bonus, a fantastic lover. She meets his kids and his Mum and everything looks rosy for them both, until Janice discovers that Barry's win wasn't as much as she thought.
Ratings: 5.62 million
Episode 5: Ronnie's story
Air date: Monday 7th May 2001
Synopsis: For over 20 years, Mackintosh truck driver Ronnie Anderson has cared lovingly and devotedly for his wife Jess (Kate Fitzgerald), a wheelchair-bound victim of multiple sclerosis. What no one knows is that Ronnie now wants out, out of caring for Jess, out of his life. He feels he has given enough and it is time to start again. Ronnie is in love with Jess' home-help Trish and she loves him back. Everything changes one day when Ronnie's truck is hijacked. He is beaten, dumped in a car boot and the truck's contents are stolen. It's an inside job; Ronnie tipped off the robbers because he and Trish are hoping that the robbery will give them enough to provide for Jess and for them to be together. But will they get away with it?
Ratings: 6.62 million
Episode 6: The Lad's Story
Air date: Monday 14th May 2001
Synopsis: After a night on the town, Ade, Barney, Kev and Nick are waiting in the taxi queue when some drunks start a fight, during which someone is knifed. At the sound of sirens, they run. The next morning, the stabbing is all over the news: the victim is in a critical condition. For the Mackintosh lads, the big question is who used the blade? Over the course of a very long night, the four lads learn something fundamental about themselves, their friendship and also about the awful destructiveness of fear...
Ratings: 6.86 million
Episode 7: Trudy, Mack and Martin's Story
Air date: Monday 21st May 2001
Synopsis: Martin and Trudy are together and very happy. Martin's relationship with Mack, however, is not so good. Mack is jealous that Trudy, who was always devoted to him, has settled for Martin and, as transport manager, Martin gets the blame when the insurance company refuse to renew the policy on the Mackintosh trucks. Trudy, however, suggests that she and Martin take over running the haulage as an independent company.Things are going well and Trudy has cut herself off from Mack to focus on her marriage and the new business. But then Martin's ex Susie, turns up 8 months pregnant with his child. Knowing that Martin will want to do what's right, Trudy packs his bags for him. But this is one decision Martin is determined to make for himself, and for once in his life he knows precisely what he wants...
Ratings: 6.28 million
Episode 1: Kev's Story
Air date: Monday 2nd April 2001
Synopsis: Ever wondered what goes on behind the neighbours' doors? Sometimes its best not to delve into other people's lives, as Kev Leach finds out. Kev believes he has seen his new neighbour, workmate Brian Pringle, looking at child pornography on his computer. s the weeks go by, Kev watches Brian closely, storing away any evidence that proves his suspicions. He even starts working in the youth club where Brian volunteers, just to keep an eye on him. Kev's suspicions lead him down a dark road to violence, an illicit liaison and to the growing realisation that even if he can prove that Brian is up to no good, Brian will do anything to stop him from blowing the whistle. For once, Kev is faced with a situation that not even his big brother Martin can sort out. And he is finally forced to do something it seemed he'd never do - start growing up.
Ratings: 6.24 million
Episode 2: Bev's Story
Air date: Monday 9th April 2001
Synopsis: Good-time girl Bev (Lindsey Coulson) likes a drink and a laugh, but life hasn't turned out quite as planned. She's lonely, her only son is nothing but trouble and it seems like the fun times are gone for ever. When Mal, widower and regular nice guy, turns up to service a machine at Mackintosh's, Bev suddenly glimpses a possible future and, from where she sits, it looks just fine. The pair get together but when frictions begin to show between her and Mal's teenage sons, it soon becomes clear that Bev will stop at nothing to keep her man.
Ratings: 6.41 million
Episode 3: Freda's Story
Air date: Monday 23rd April 2001
Synopsis: When her daughter abandons her children, Freda becomes their guardian. At first, it's a nightmare. How can she cope with the kids and a full-time job with not enough money and not enough time. Mack offers her an opportunity to explain the situation and he gives her the space to sort herself out. Gradually, Freda stops seeing the children as an imposition in her life. With extra income from a new venture in curtain-making, part-time hours at work and friend Julie's open-hearted willingness to chip in, Freda's life has become complete. But the children's father, Tony, sees the children as a way of avoiding jail for breaking his probation on a drugs charge, so one day he just turns up and takes them. Freda is heartbroken. All she wants is the children back.
Ratings: 6.82 million
Episode 4 : Barry's Story
Air date: Monday 30th April 2001
Synopsis: Life has not been good to Barry Jackson. His wife ran off with his previous boss, leaving him to bring up two young daughters in his mother's house while he works nights as a security guard at Mackintosh. But though he's a loser, he is not bitter. Then one day, he wins £20,000 on the football pools. To Barry, this is a fortune. It could change his life - not that he has a love life or even a social life. So when he meets Trudy's sister, Janice, he is smitten. But Janice is everything Barry is not - worldly, cynical, mercenary - and she has her eyes elsewhere, on Mack. Since her husband ran off with all her money and left her reduced to selling flowers at a roadside stall, love takes second place in her thoughts to cash. Mack has cash, but isn't interested. When Trudy suggests a date with Barry, Janice dismisses the idea out of hand; he's a security guard - hardly able to keep her in the style to which she has become accostomed. When Trudy mentions his windfall however, she soon changes her mind. One date leads to several. Barry is in love and even Janice finds herself falling, because he is a good man and as an added bonus, a fantastic lover. She meets his kids and his Mum and everything looks rosy for them both, until Janice discovers that Barry's win wasn't as much as she thought.
Ratings: 5.62 million
Episode 5: Ronnie's story
Air date: Monday 7th May 2001
Synopsis: For over 20 years, Mackintosh truck driver Ronnie Anderson has cared lovingly and devotedly for his wife Jess (Kate Fitzgerald), a wheelchair-bound victim of multiple sclerosis. What no one knows is that Ronnie now wants out, out of caring for Jess, out of his life. He feels he has given enough and it is time to start again. Ronnie is in love with Jess' home-help Trish and she loves him back. Everything changes one day when Ronnie's truck is hijacked. He is beaten, dumped in a car boot and the truck's contents are stolen. It's an inside job; Ronnie tipped off the robbers because he and Trish are hoping that the robbery will give them enough to provide for Jess and for them to be together. But will they get away with it?
Ratings: 6.62 million
Episode 6: The Lad's Story
Air date: Monday 14th May 2001
Synopsis: After a night on the town, Ade, Barney, Kev and Nick are waiting in the taxi queue when some drunks start a fight, during which someone is knifed. At the sound of sirens, they run. The next morning, the stabbing is all over the news: the victim is in a critical condition. For the Mackintosh lads, the big question is who used the blade? Over the course of a very long night, the four lads learn something fundamental about themselves, their friendship and also about the awful destructiveness of fear...
Ratings: 6.86 million
Episode 7: Trudy, Mack and Martin's Story
Air date: Monday 21st May 2001
Synopsis: Martin and Trudy are together and very happy. Martin's relationship with Mack, however, is not so good. Mack is jealous that Trudy, who was always devoted to him, has settled for Martin and, as transport manager, Martin gets the blame when the insurance company refuse to renew the policy on the Mackintosh trucks. Trudy, however, suggests that she and Martin take over running the haulage as an independent company.Things are going well and Trudy has cut herself off from Mack to focus on her marriage and the new business. But then Martin's ex Susie, turns up 8 months pregnant with his child. Knowing that Martin will want to do what's right, Trudy packs his bags for him. But this is one decision Martin is determined to make for himself, and for once in his life he knows precisely what he wants...
Ratings: 6.28 million
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