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The misadventures begin with the miraculous appearance of a lorry-load of lifted meat, swiped by Kev and Lip. When the pair flog the cargo down at The Jockey it looks like full stomachs are a dead cert for all of Chatsworth's residents.

But the meat is poisonous and before you know it, events have escalated and the army is sent in.

With nowhere to stay since arsonist Marty burned their house down, Veronica's mum Carole and her brother force themselves on Fiona and Steve for Christmas.

Never one to miss an opportunity, Frank rallies the estate into a full-blown riot as Sheila goes into labour for the holy birth.

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