Cold Feet

Karen looks for escapism from her stable, wealthy but dull life, whilst David, her husband, is a workaholic who believes he can do his parenting via fax. Jenny and Pete Gifford find that a baby brings dramatic changes to their relationship and can Rachel, a smart career woman, cure Adam's commitment phobia?

Six months on, the gang continue to struggle with their assorted problems. Adam's life has descended into bachelor squalor, Pete and Jenny are having marriage problems and Dave is made redundant.

There's the patter of tiny feet as David and Karen re-discover the joys of parenthood. To help out, Karen's mother flies in from Spain to offer assistance — with a bottle of gin in one hand and a cigarette in the other. Adam and Rachel are now happily living together after a passionate reconciliation.

Karen is still jealous when David is talking to other women. Meanwhile Pete and Jen find out, that there will be a new family member around soon.

Six months on from the Australian trip, Adam and Rachel are learning about family life, Pete and Jo return to find life with the mother-in-law is not as sunny as Sydney, and David and Karen discover that an amicable divorce is not as easy as it might seem.

Series six rejoins the intertwining lives of Adam, Jenny, Pete, Karen, and David. As they battle against life's everyday challenges, something greater looms - midlife. At 45 and up, the last time any of them dreamt about the future feels like decades past. How happy are they with where they are now? Is there hope for someone who is just over the hill, unmarried, and a single parent? They're nearly 50, so why don't any of them feel like grown-ups yet?

Adam may have won his landlady Tina's heart, but is the relationship for keeps? Is Pete ready to step up and support Jenny all the way?

Wedding bells ring for one of the gang, while Jenny and Pete can't get enough of each other, until some unexpected news sends her into a tailspin. Meanwhile, David and Karen lock horns when it comes to parenting, and Adam hears some hurtful home truths.

Adam finds himself in hot water at work, while his relationship with Karen continues to affect the group. Jenny's finished her cancer treatment, but her struggle is far from over. David begins to see Mary in a new light.