Season 4

01 Joking Episode 11st December 1989 Malcolm's flourishing business is keeping him busy. Too busy. So he decides to take on an assistant. 02 Pairing Episode 28th December 1989 Pam hires Brenda to look after Sarah for her while she goes to work in David's office for a few weeks. 03 Faultering Episode 315th December 1989 Malcolm takes his mother to see a musical in London for her birthday, leaving Brenda alone on a Saturday night... 04 Exploding Episode 429th December 1989 Brenda is full of regret after her moment of passion with Chris, and decides to tell Malcolm all. 05 Repairing Episode 55th January 1990 Malcolm has forgiven Brenda for her little indiscretion, but still decides to sack Chris. Meanwhile, David and Pam's marriage suffers a rift. 06 Petting Episode 612th January 1990 Brenda and Malcolm take in a wounded pigeon and attempt to conceal it from Malcolm's mother. 07 Floating Episode 719th January 1990 Malcolm borrows his friend Leonard's boat to take Brenda out - but all does not go according to plan. 08 Proposing Episode 826th January 1990 Malcolm is thinking of proposing marriage to Brenda. But he has to pick the right moment. 09 Flitting Episode 92nd February 1990 Aunty Peggy suggests Malcolm and Brenda move into her house while she is staying with Marjorie.