It's Christmas 2010. Anthony and a heavily pregnant Saskia are staying with Barbara and Jim until their new house is ready. This is only the start of Jim's problems, with Saskia's presence in the house disrupting his bathroom regime. Added to this Barbara has dropped a frozen turkey on his toe and next door are selling up. Joe and Cheryl are invited round for one last Christmas with the Royle's and Joe brings Mary, who is dead at the moment and in her urn. Anthony has plans for Saskia on New Years Eve, but can it be kept secret from her until then and can an unfortunate accident with Mary and Barbara's new Dyson convince Joe to stay put.