First broadcast on ITV
Sunday 1 May 2005 | Blanche gets the shock of her life when favourite author Mel Hutchwright (Ian McKellen) turns up at the book club in response to her letter. |
| Monday 2 May 2005 (2 episodes) | Celebrity author Mel Hutchwright reveals he's suffering from writer's block, though a blazing public row between Janice and Cilla provides some much-needed inspiration. |
| Sunday 8 May 2005 | Candice prepares for a radio audition, while Mel ensures the drinks keep coming by telling the residents he's looking to base his fictional hero on an upstanding member of the community. |
| Friday 13 May 2005 | Mel realises Ken isn't taken in by his lies and sets about annoying him at every opportunity. |
| Monday May 16, 2005 (2 episodes) | Mel manages to get lunch out of Audrey. |
| Wednesday 18 May 2005 | Norris has good news for Mel. |
| Friday 20 May 2005 | Ken finds he's the only one speaking out in protest when the members of the book club offer to pay to publish Mel's novel. |
| Sunday 22 May 2005 | Mel's book-club scam looks all set to come off - until Ken puts a spanner in the works. |
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