As the friends begin their second year at Manchester Medlock, they welcome naive new housemate Candice into the fold, and have to get used to having JP as their landlord.

Kingsley doesn't have the heart to break things off with Heather, so he decides to date both her and Josie, who is keen to move back and study pharmacology. However, there's one problem - the course tutor is Sabine.

Realising how serious Javier has become since they got married, Vod tries to break up with him, but discovers it's not that simple.

Having been rejected by Sam for cheating in the quiz, JP makes it his mission to win her back in spite of the fact she clearly thinks he's a posh twit.

There's much excitement in the house when Vod reveals her mum is coming to stay, but when she arrives she's not what anyone expected.

The housemates get radical as they participate in a university sit-in organised by Oregon to demonstrate against the forced deportation of a hot Tunisian guy.

It's Howard's birthday, not that he's told anybody. But word gets out anyway and the housemates agree to throw him a party at Candice's behest.

In the aftermath of the party, relationships and friendships are on the rocks.