BBC Three TV Guide — Wednesday, 2 September 2026

Gemma realises she needs more female support. After a chance encounter with an old friend, Gemma agrees to go to a party to try and reconnect with girls from school. She suggests Malcolm finds a normal friend after Derek tries to convince him that close-up magic is the way to a woman's heart

Gemma receives dodgy life advice from her incarcerated sister Catherine and Rita, her alcoholic boss. Worried that she will be having the baby alone, she enlists Cherry to help her find a suitable, ideally rich, father for her unborn child. Meanwhile, Malcolm thinks he has found love with a woman online. Gemma educates him on the perils of catfishing - but Derek encourages Malcolm to meet her. Comedy, starring Aimee Lou Wood, David Morrissey and Taj Atwal

Gemma attends birthing classes led by a very eccentric antenatal teacher. Realising she needs more support, she seeks advice from her aunt Jess, Malcolm's sister. Malcolm and Gemma are invited to Jess and her domineering husband Tyrone's new house for a party. Malcolm is scared of Tyrone, who intimidates him with his new hot tub. Comedy, starring Aimee Lou Wood, David Morrissey and Taj Atwal

Gemma bumps into an old flame and realises she still has feelings for him. She introduces him to Malcolm, who tries to impress him. Malcolm tries to retrieve his belongings that Davina had left in the loft when she sold the old family home, but the new owners refuse to let him in. Derek hatches a plan for Malcolm to break into the house and retrieve his stuff. Comedy, starring Aimee Lou Wood, David Morrissey and Sherrie Hewson

Malcolm and Derek throw Gemma a baby shower. Derek surprises Malcolm with an escape room for his birthday, where they are kidnapped off the street. However, the duo later get locked within it. Xander discovers Gemma in labour and unable to contact Malcolm, and with no one else available to be her birthing partner, Xander has to step in. Comedy, starring Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey

When a teenage boy has a girl over for the first time, the overly attached monster under his bed has a meltdown. Comedy short film, starring Freddie Meredith

A beautiful young mother is given a devastating cancer diagnosis; her community and church rally around her as she inspires thousands more with a blog, bravely chronicling her journey

When an investigative reporter starts digging into Amanda's story, she finds that things are not adding up. Amanda continues to blog and fundraise - but soon, someone else joins the investigation