At Christmas, Granville must persuade his regulars to buy some mistletoe mince pies. Madge and Mavis discuss whether to invite Gastric for Christmas dinner.

Granville has a customer-product matching system, and he is worried Mavis might find a new suitor at a wedding.

Granville tries to sell bargain spectacles that do nothing for his customers' eyesight, while Mr Newbold is inspired to take control of his life by a self-help book and resolves to tell Mrs Featherstone how he really feels about her. Eric tries to persuade Kath to join him on a camping holiday, and Leroy receives a mysterious package

It's a day full of bad surprises for Granville when the till becomes unwell, Leroy buys an ice cream van and the Black Widow finds him overheating in a tight spot.

Eric and Cyril try rock climbing, while Granville is selling designer sausages. Leroy longs for a single Beth, but his feet have other ideas.

Granville raises his advertising standard, but can he keep his hands on it? Leroy still can't find a date for Ruby. Granville pulls out all the stops to sell some oysters.

Granville meets a man who claims to have been repeatedly abducted by aliens, and tries to persuade him to use his stories to boost sales. Leroy gets involved in a love triangle when Beth turns up for their date with a friend, while a divorcee comes to the shop hoping to find something that will stop her from missing her husband.