The Strevens household is an all-male domain. After John and his wife separated, his two teenage sons decided to live with him in Birmingham. John lets his kids lead their own life; provided they get on at school and stay out of trouble. He lets them make their own rules, leaving them free to do what they want.
John is a free spirit too, having recently quit his job in order to follow his dream of becoming a musician. This means that, until he makes it big, he's reliant on benefits for an income.
Over in Manchester, Smruty Vyas runs a tight ship in her house. The family moved to England nearly 30 years ago and set up a convenience store, with both parents working long hours in the shop to provide everything for their children.
With no mum in the Strevens house, John takes on the role of wife for the swap, which comes as a complete surprise to Smruty, who after reading the manual decides she can't go on with the exchange.
Will traditional mum Smruty be able to come to terms with this unusual swap, and what can she learn from a household of lively lads? And how will laidback single dad John cope with being a wife and mother?
On TV
First Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 10 April 2009 | 10PM | E4 |
Last Shown
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 10 April 2009 | 10PM | E4 |
Music from the episode
| Played | Track | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0:01:22 | Chelsea Dagger | Fratellis | Island |
| 0:02:47 | Temptation Sensation | Library Contributors | Extreme |
| 0:03:37 | How Bizarre (Instrumental) | Omc | Polydor |
| 0:06:13 | Swing Lo | Library Performers | Extreme Music |
| 0:06:25 | Take It Away | Library Performers | Lo Editions |
| 0:12:00 | Up With People | Lambchop | City Slang |
| 0:15:37 | Small Room Syndrome | Flevans | Tru Thoughts |
| 0:20:34 | Somewhere Only I Know | Snruty Vyas | Sunfly |
| 0:21:29 | Even After All | Findlay Quaye | Epic |
| 0:26:48 | Black Dust | Library Peformers | Extreme |
| 0:26:59 | Black Dust | Library Performers | Extreme |
| 0:30:00 | Yardie Yada | Library Performers | Extreme |
| 0:32:02 | In The Swing | Library Performers | Kpm |
| 0:34:02 | Delta Dobro Check!! | Library Performers | West One Music |
| 0:36:17 | Fill My Little World | The Feeling | Universal |
| 0:36:47 | Flowers In The Sun | Library Performers | Chappell |
| 0:37:26 | Flowers In The Sun | Library Peformers | Chappell |
| 0:39:05 | Jazz Drifter | Library Performers | Atmosphere |
| 0:40:39 | Boogie Wonderland | Earth Wind And Fire | Columbia |
| 0:42:27 | Dead Duck | Badly Drawn Boy | Xl |
| 0:48:24 | I Wanna Stay With You | Gallagher And Lyle | Spectrum |
| 0:51:31 | Crystal Ball | Keane | Island |
| 0:52:27 | If She Wants Me | Belle And Sebastian Sp | Rough Trade |
| 0:53:36 | Happy Heart (B) | Library Contributors | Kpm |
| 0:53:48 | Deed I Do | Peggy Lee | President |
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