Series 8

01 Heat Episode 114th May 1999 After serving a jail sentence for setting fire to the house because Mary had gone off with Jamesie, Rab gets a job as a dishwasher but is still planning to get his revenge. 02 Commons Episode 221st May 1999 MP Tony Welthorpe agrees to swap lifestyles with Rab, after being challenged to see if he can live on state benefits for a month. 03 Night Episode 328th May 1999 Rab can't get to sleep because of his bad back, and matters are made worse by the arrival of Jamesie, who is hiding from a disgruntled husband with a shotgun. 04 Fruit Episode 44th June 1999 Gash's girlfriend Bridie is due to give birth to Rab's first grandchild. 05 Bug Episode 511th June 1999 After a visit to the doctor to cure his feelings of restlessness proves pointless, Rab decides to explore his spiritual side in the local park. 06 Trips Episode 618th June 1999 Rab is trying to organise the invitations to Barney Feeney's birthday booze-up, where the men are hoping to run riot and raise hell, for a change.