Mark Gatiss

Merciless landowners back from the dead. Family feuds with terrifying consequences. Mysterious deaths at Oxford University. These chilling stories, inspired by Victorian literature, are adapted by award-winning performer and writer Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) and feature a glittering cast of actors.

The launch of Judee Levinson's beauty salon Spit 'n' Polish? proves to be a great success, thanks to Charlie Hull's unexpected skill as a masseur. But how far will Charlie go when one of his clients asks for an 'extra'? Meanwhile childlike Neds and his young friend Tris have a night-time adventure in Maxie-Power, the home-made, crime-solving car.

Fired from his job Geoff leaves his life in plastic-injection mouldings for the heady world of the London Stand-up Comedy Scene. Will his long-cherished dream to be Royston Vasey's leading entertainer finally come true? Meanwhile Legz Akimbo theatre company mount their latest production - a sensitive look at the disabled - and fag-hag Tish descends on Camden Town.

Mike's getting married, and in retrospect it may have been a mistake to let Geoff be best man. Les McQueen regales the band with reminiscences of his rock 'n' roll days. At the Dentons' house, a less jovial affair takes place: the funeral of Uncle Harvey's beloved toads, Sonny and Cher. And Henry and Ally go to the cinema.

B&B proprietors Alvin and Sunny invite their weekend 'Sexplorers' to join them in a voyage of auto-erotic discovery - although Alvin would prefer to be at the Garden Centre. But who is the mysterious femme fatale in the dwarf conifers and what is the secret of the fearsome 'Medusa'? Meanwhile, flamboyant parents Noel and Nancy Glass are determined that their winsome daughter little Casey will triumph in the Junior Miss Elegance Pageant.

Royston Vasey receives a visit from the flamboyant Herr Lipp and his students, who are on an exchange visit from Duisberg. At the Windermere B&B, proprietors Sunny and Alvin close their guest house for the night while they hold a very private, private function.

Familiar faces return to Royston Vasey, settling old scores and digging up some old friends - with more bad blood than an abattoir with septicemia.

Tubbs sees a map and discovers that there is life beyond Royston Vasey. Appalled, Edward resolves to put an end to this intrusion once and for all. Pauline's under pressure in the 'interview techniques workshop'; business colleagues Mike, Brian and Geoff are in heated discussion; Mr Chinnery encounters a tortoise, and a terrible discovery is made on the road-building site.

A collection of horse drawn vehicles thunder across the moors. Papa Lazarou's Pandemonium Carnival is coming to town. Meanwhile at the Butcher's Shop, a young man Collier tries to persuade Hilary Briss that he's ready for the special stuff. Hilary begs to differ.

When Joke Shop proprietor Lance has an under the counter arm transplant the result isn't quite what he expected. Why does his new limb seem to have a mind of its own and where exactly did it come from? Meanwhile useless debt collectors Glen and Big Barry have a run in with the terrifying Lisgoe and mortician Owen Fallowfield talks us through his singular career.