Towering Alan (S1, E6)

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Synopsis:

After a depressing afternoon hosting a small village fayre and judging the vegetable competition, Alan is delighted to discover that Tony has died and his successor, Chris Feather, had always supported and liked Alan. Attending Hayers' funeral (he knows that Chris will be there) he immediately snaps up the opportunity to finally win his sought-after second series, but not before Chris' sudden death threatens to throw his dream into tatters.

The series ends with a party in Alan's room as Alan and Lynn tidied up to the theme from The Adventures of Black Beauty, after all the guests have prematurely left. The series ends on an upbeat note, with Alan pleased with himself.

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