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* OneSteveLimit: This episode contains the sixth mention of a Dave (although this one is called "David") in the series after Sharon's ex-boyfriend Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E3Shift Shift]]", "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E4WomensTroubles Women's Troubles]]" and "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E3BabyComeBack Baby Come Back]]", a David from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherCS2FallingInLoveAgain Falling in Love Again]]", an unseen character called Straight Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E9FavourOfTheMonth Favour of the Month]]", another unseen Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS4E4WipeThatSmileOffYourTape Wipe That Smile Off Your Tape]]" and an unseen Davey from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E2NearestAndDearest Nearest and Dearest]]".
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* OneSteveLimit: OneSteveLimit:
** This episode contains the sixth mention of a Dave (although this one is called "David") in the series after Sharon's ex-boyfriend Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E3Shift Shift]]", "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E4WomensTroubles Women's Troubles]]" and "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E3BabyComeBack Baby Come Back]]", a David from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherCS2FallingInLoveAgain Falling in Love Again]]", an unseen character called Straight Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E9FavourOfTheMonth Favour of the Month]]", another unseen Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS4E4WipeThatSmileOffYourTape Wipe That Smile Off Your Tape]]" and an unseen Davey from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E2NearestAndDearest Nearest andDearest]]".Dearest]]".
** Dennis was also the name of a man Dorien had an affair with prior to "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS4E9TimeAndTides Time and Tides]]".
** This episode contains the sixth mention of a Dave (although this one is called "David") in the series after Sharon's ex-boyfriend Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E3Shift Shift]]", "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E4WomensTroubles Women's Troubles]]" and "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E3BabyComeBack Baby Come Back]]", a David from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherCS2FallingInLoveAgain Falling in Love Again]]", an unseen character called Straight Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E9FavourOfTheMonth Favour of the Month]]", another unseen Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS4E4WipeThatSmileOffYourTape Wipe That Smile Off Your Tape]]" and an unseen Davey from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E2NearestAndDearest Nearest and
** Dennis was also the name of a man Dorien had an affair with prior to "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS4E9TimeAndTides Time and Tides]]".
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* OneSteveLimit: This episode contains the fifth mention of a Dave (although this one is called "David") in the series after Sharon's ex-boyfriend Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E3Shift Shift]]", "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E4WomensTroubles Women's Troubles]]" and "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E3BabyComeBack Baby Come Back]]" and a unseen character called Straight Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E9FavourOfTheMonth Favour of the Month]]", another unseen Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS4E4WipeThatSmileOffYourTape Wipe That Smile Off Your Tape]]" and an unseen Davey from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E2NearestAndDearest Nearest and Dearest]]".
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* OneSteveLimit: This episode contains the fifth sixth mention of a Dave (although this one is called "David") in the series after Sharon's ex-boyfriend Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E3Shift Shift]]", "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E4WomensTroubles Women's Troubles]]" and "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E3BabyComeBack Baby Come Back]]" and Back]]", a David from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherCS2FallingInLoveAgain Falling in Love Again]]", an unseen character called Straight Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E9FavourOfTheMonth Favour of the Month]]", another unseen Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS4E4WipeThatSmileOffYourTape Wipe That Smile Off Your Tape]]" and an unseen Davey from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E2NearestAndDearest Nearest and Dearest]]".
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-->'''Tracey''': You could be like its second mum.
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-->'''Tracey''': We'll tell 'em we're sisters!
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->'''Tracey''': ''Pimp''!
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->'''Tracey''': ''Pimp''!Pimp!
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* OneSteveLimit: This episode contains the fifth mention of a Dave (although this one is called "David") in the series after Sharon's ex-boyfriend Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E3Shift Shift]]", "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E4WomensTroubles Women's Troubles]]" and "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E3BabyComeBack Baby Come Back]]" and a unseen character called Straight Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS3E9FavourOfTheMonth Favour of the Month]]", another unseen Dave from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS4E4WipeThatSmileOffYourTape Wipe That Smile Off Your Tape]]" and an unseen Davey from "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E2NearestAndDearest Nearest and Dearest]]".
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->'''Sharon''': Oh look, it's... it's... it's our ''ex''-neighbour. You 'ave no idea how ''good'' that sounds.
->'''Dorien''': Didn't notice you there, Sharon. Not easy to pick you out in a room full of so many of the larger mammals.
-->-- '''Sharon Theodopolopodous''' reconnecting with '''Dorien Green'''.
->'''Dorien''': Didn't notice you there, Sharon. Not easy to pick you out in a room full of so many of the larger mammals.
-->-- '''Sharon Theodopolopodous''' reconnecting with '''Dorien Green'''.
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->'''Dorien''': Didn't notice you there, Sharon. Not easy to pick you out in a room full of so many of the larger mammals.
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* AlliterativeName: Dorien calls Ralph "'''Ra'''lph the '''Ra'''t".
* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Before sex with Paul, Sharon fled the room crying out "It's too much for me!". While Sharon was having second thoughts about having a baby from a one-night stand, Paul (who was in his underwear) thought she wouldn't be able to have sex with him because his penis was too big.
* BiggerIsBetterInBed: Before sex with Paul, Sharon fled the room crying out "It's too much for me!". While Sharon was having second thoughts about having a baby from a one-night stand, Paul (who was in his underwear) thought she wouldn't be able to have sex with him because his penis was too big.
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** Mr. Kane, the person covering Ralph's whole situation.
** Graham, Dorien's date for the gala.
** David Kane (for now), the person covering Ralph's whole situation.
** David Kane (for now), the person covering Ralph's whole situation.
* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Dorien has a habit of making love on breakfast tables.
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-->'''Tracey''': You could be like it's second mum.
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-->'''Tracey''': You could be like it's its second mum.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Sharon surprises Dorien when she shows up to the charity gala she has invited her to wearing a nice dress.
-->'''Sharon''': Scrub up good, di'n' I?
-->'''Sharon''': Scrub up good, di'n' I?
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** Dorien tells Sharon she could get Creator/TomCruise from a celebrity sperm bank.
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** Dorien tells Sharon she could get Creator/TomCruise from a celebrity sperm bank.bank, but Sharon worries that she might end up with Series/{{Lassie}}.
** Sharon tells Dorien that the man she sets her up with doesn't have to be Creator/BradPitt.
** When Paul thinks Sharon thinks that he has a really big penis, he asks to be called "Linford", after Linford Christie.
** Tracey hears a man complain about the moral decay of the Conservative Party on the radio.
** David wants to pretend Dorien is a Scientologist so he can link her to Creator/JohnTravolta.
** Sharon tells Dorien that the man she sets her up with doesn't have to be Creator/BradPitt.
** When Paul thinks Sharon thinks that he has a really big penis, he asks to be called "Linford", after Linford Christie.
** Tracey hears a man complain about the moral decay of the Conservative Party on the radio.
** David wants to pretend Dorien is a Scientologist so he can link her to Creator/JohnTravolta.
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* SnarkToSnarkCombat: Sharon and Dorien start the second Dorien comes over to see the new house:
-->'''Sharon''': Oh look, it's... it's... it's our ''ex''-neighbour. You 'ave no idea how ''good'' that sounds.
-->'''Dorien''': Didn't notice you there, Sharon. Not easy to pick you out in a room full of so many of the larger mammals.
-->'''Sharon''': Oh look, it's... it's... it's our ''ex''-neighbour. You 'ave no idea how ''good'' that sounds.
-->'''Dorien''': Didn't notice you there, Sharon. Not easy to pick you out in a room full of so many of the larger mammals.
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** When Sharon tells Tracey that she can have a baby without her stopping her, she reminds her that they didn't move to China.
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-->'''Tracey''': You could be like it's second mum.
-->'''Tracey''': People'll think we're lesbians.
-->'''Tracey''': We'll tell 'em we're sisters!
-->'''Tracey''': An' whadda ya think lesbians say?
-->'''Tracey''': People'll think we're lesbians.
-->'''Tracey''': We'll tell 'em we're sisters!
-->'''Tracey''': An' whadda ya think lesbians say?
** Dorien complains that Camilla got to meet Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger at a film premiere.
** Dorien tells Sharon she could get Creator/TomCruise from a celebrity sperm bank.
** Dorien tells Sharon she could get Creator/TomCruise from a celebrity sperm bank.
* ShowWithinAShow: Dorien imagines her own show on breakfast TV, ''In Bed with Dorien''.
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* TakeThat: Dorien calls Sharon and Tracey's house "very ''Series/{{Brookside}}''".
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* TakeThat: TakeThat:
** Dorien calls Sharon and Tracey's house "very''Series/{{Brookside}}''".''Series/{{Brookside}}''".
** Dorien complains to Sharon about having to watch ''Series/OneFootInTheGrave''.
** Sharon tells Dorien that she could be an Creator/{{ITV}} weather girl due to her short skirts.
** Dorien doesn't like the ''Hackney Gazette''.
** Dorien calls Sharon and Tracey's house "very
** Dorien complains to Sharon about having to watch ''Series/OneFootInTheGrave''.
** Sharon tells Dorien that she could be an Creator/{{ITV}} weather girl due to her short skirts.
** Dorien doesn't like the ''Hackney Gazette''.
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->'''Sharon''': Oh look, it's... it's... it's our ''ex''-neighbour. You 'ave no idea how ''good'' that sounds.
->'''Dorien''': Didn't notice you there, Sharon. Not easy to pick you out in a room full of so many of the larger mammals.
-->-- '''Sharon Theodopolopodous''' reconnecting with '''Dorien Green'''.
->'''Dorien''': Didn't notice you there, Sharon. Not easy to pick you out in a room full of so many of the larger mammals.
-->-- '''Sharon Theodopolopodous''' reconnecting with '''Dorien Green'''.
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Dorien has returned from Monaco and has met a man there named Sir Ralph Gardiner, who has been recently found to be a love cheat and a fraudster. However, Dorien is pleased as she believes that it will mean that she becomes "tabloid trash" - well until she finds that the affair being mentioned in the tabloids is in fact a different person named Camillia. Meanwhile, whilst exploring the new house, Sharon comes across old baby clothes from the previous owners of the house and begins to consider having a baby.
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Dorien has returned from Monaco and has met a man there named Sir Ralph Gardiner, who has been recently found to be a love cheat and a fraudster. However, Dorien is pleased as she believes that it will mean that she becomes "tabloid trash" - well until she finds that the affair being mentioned in the tabloids is in fact a different person named Camillia.Camilla. Meanwhile, whilst exploring the new house, Sharon comes across old baby clothes from the previous owners of the house and begins to consider having a baby.
* AffectionateNickname: Camilla calls Ralph "Ralphie" in her newspaper interview.
* CallBack: Dorien met Ralph on her trip to Monaco [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E7ThreeUpTwoDown last episode]].
* CallBack: Dorien met Ralph on her trip to Monaco [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E7ThreeUpTwoDown last episode]].
** Tracey recaps how hard the last few episodes have been for her:
--->'''Tracey''': Dorien, in the last few weeks I've 'ad to [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E7ThreeUpTwoDown rent out my 'ome an' move downmarket, watch my business go bankrupt]] an' [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E5Porridge see my 'usband go back to prison]].
--->'''Tracey''': Dorien, in the last few weeks I've 'ad to [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E7ThreeUpTwoDown rent out my 'ome an' move downmarket, watch my business go bankrupt]] an' [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E5Porridge see my 'usband go back to prison]].
* FakePregnancy: Dorien considers faking being pregnant in a bid to get plastered over the tabloids.
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** Camillia Loveridge, Ralph's affair who gets splashed across the tabloids.
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** Camillia Camilla Loveridge, Ralph's affair who gets splashed across the tabloids.
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* FakePregnancy: Dorien considers faking being pregnant in a bid to get plastered over the tabloids.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: Dorien needs another drink after Tracey reads about Camilla's confessions of making love to Ralph.
* OneShotCharacter: Dennis.
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** The episode title is a reference to the 1970s' BritCom ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''
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** The episode title is a reference to the 1970s' 1970's BritCom ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''
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* ShowerOfLove: Tracey reads that Camillia spent hours of passionate love-making under the power shower with Ralph.
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** Sharon hopes to be like Mother Teresa, "minus the tea towel".
* ShowerOfLove: Tracey reads thatCamillia Camilla spent hours of passionate love-making under the power shower with Ralph.Ralph.
-->'''Tracey''': "'There was certainly no hosepipe ban as far as we were concerned', she cooed".
* ShowerOfLove: Tracey reads that
-->'''Tracey''': "'There was certainly no hosepipe ban as far as we were concerned', she cooed".
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* TeenPregnancy: Sharon mentions Tracey having had her baby at the age of 16.
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* TeenPregnancy: Sharon mentions Tracey having had her baby Garth at the age of 16.
16.
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* FakePregnancy: Dorien fakes being pregnant in a bid to get plastered over the tabloids.
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* FakePregnancy: Dorien fakes considers faking being pregnant in a bid to get plastered over the tabloids.
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** The episode title is a reference to the 1970's BritCom ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''
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** The episode title is a reference to the 1970's 1970s' BritCom ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''
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** Sir Ralph Gardiner, Dorien's new love is accused of being a fraudster and a love cheat.
** Camillia Loveridge, Ralph's affair gets splashed across the tabloids.
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** Sir Ralph Gardiner, Dorien's new love who is accused of being a fraudster and a love cheat.
** Camillia Loveridge, Ralph's affair who gets splashed across the tabloids.
** Camillia Loveridge, Ralph's affair who gets splashed across the tabloids.
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** The episode title is a reference to the 1970s BritCom ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''.
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** The episode title is a reference to the 1970s 1970's BritCom ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''.''Series/AreYouBeingServed''
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** Mention is once again made of Dorien having achieved menopause.
** Sharon briefly mentions the time she had an abortion.
** Sharon briefly mentions the time she had an abortion.
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** Mention is once again made of [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS4E9TimeAndTides Dorien having achieved menopause.
menopause]].
** Sharon briefly mentions [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E4WomensTroubles the time she had anabortion.abortion]].
** Sharon briefly mentions [[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS1E4WomensTroubles the time she had an
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* QuestioningTitle: The name of the episode is "Are You Being Served'''?'''".
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* GoldDigger: Dorien comes across a man whilst in Monaco with who she intends to have a relationship with his credit cards.
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* GoldDigger: Dorien comes across a man whilst in Monaco with who she intends was apparently looking forward to have having a lovely relationship with his Ralph's credit cards.cards before she find out about him being a fraudster.
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* Date First Aired: 14/07/1997
Dorien has returned from Monaco and has met a man there named Sir Ralph Gardiner, who has been recently found to be a love cheat and a fraudster. However, Dorien is pleased as she believes that it will mean that she becomes "tabloid trash" - well until she finds that the affair being mentioned in the tabloids is in fact a different person named Camillia. Meanwhile, whilst exploring the new house, Sharon comes across old baby clothes from the previous owners of the house and begins to consider having a baby.
Tracey tries to discourage Sharon from becoming pregnant, whilst Dorian is annoyed that she isn't being plastered over the tabloids, so she conducts a plan involving her faking a whole tabloid news arc involving pregnancy, and loss of baby, drink, drugs, and finding religion. She also gets roped into finding a man for Sharon, leading to a fight between the sisters until Sharon reveals that she didn't go through with it, although she doesn't intend to quit.
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!!Tropes in this episode:
* ContinuityNod:
** Mention is once again made of Dorien having achieved menopause.
** Sharon briefly mentions the time she had an abortion.
* TheGhost:
** Sir Ralph Gardiner, Dorien's new love is accused of being a fraudster and a love cheat.
** Camillia Loveridge, Ralph's affair gets splashed across the tabloids.
** Mr. Kane, the person covering Ralph's whole situation.
** Paul, the man who Dorien tries to hook Sharon up with and with whom Sharon decides not to have sex after all.
* FakePregnancy: Dorien fakes being pregnant in a bid to get plastered over the tabloids.
* GoldDigger: Dorien comes across a man whilst in Monaco with who she intends to have a relationship with his credit cards.
* MistakenForGay: Tracey fears that she and Sharon will be mistaken for lesbians if Sharon goes through with having a baby.
* OneNightStandPregnancy: Sharon tries to [[InvokedTrope invoke this]] by attempting to have one-night stands with random people in hopes of getting pregnant from one such encounter. It doesn't work.
* PainfulBodyWaxing: Sharon's idea of waxing is putting sticky tape on her legs and ripping it off, yelping out in pain as she does so.
* ShoutOut:
** The episode title is a reference to the 1970s BritCom ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''.
** Tracey comments that characters in ''Series/EastEnders'' have lived less dramatic lives than hers.
* ShowerOfLove: Tracey reads that Camillia spent hours of passionate love-making under the power shower with Ralph.
* SpeakInUnison: Both Sharon and Tracey say "Head of Central Water?" when they hear who Dorien has had a relationship with.
* StoryArc: This episode begins the arc of Sharon wanting a baby, which lasts until the end of Series 7.
* TakeThat: Dorien calls Sharon and Tracey's house "very ''Series/{{Brookside}}''".
* TeenPregnancy: Sharon mentions Tracey having had her baby at the age of 16.
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Dorien has returned from Monaco and has met a man there named Sir Ralph Gardiner, who has been recently found to be a love cheat and a fraudster. However, Dorien is pleased as she believes that it will mean that she becomes "tabloid trash" - well until she finds that the affair being mentioned in the tabloids is in fact a different person named Camillia. Meanwhile, whilst exploring the new house, Sharon comes across old baby clothes from the previous owners of the house and begins to consider having a baby.
Tracey tries to discourage Sharon from becoming pregnant, whilst Dorian is annoyed that she isn't being plastered over the tabloids, so she conducts a plan involving her faking a whole tabloid news arc involving pregnancy, and loss of baby, drink, drugs, and finding religion. She also gets roped into finding a man for Sharon, leading to a fight between the sisters until Sharon reveals that she didn't go through with it, although she doesn't intend to quit.
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!!Tropes in this episode:
* ContinuityNod:
** Mention is once again made of Dorien having achieved menopause.
** Sharon briefly mentions the time she had an abortion.
* TheGhost:
** Sir Ralph Gardiner, Dorien's new love is accused of being a fraudster and a love cheat.
** Camillia Loveridge, Ralph's affair gets splashed across the tabloids.
** Mr. Kane, the person covering Ralph's whole situation.
** Paul, the man who Dorien tries to hook Sharon up with and with whom Sharon decides not to have sex after all.
* FakePregnancy: Dorien fakes being pregnant in a bid to get plastered over the tabloids.
* GoldDigger: Dorien comes across a man whilst in Monaco with who she intends to have a relationship with his credit cards.
* MistakenForGay: Tracey fears that she and Sharon will be mistaken for lesbians if Sharon goes through with having a baby.
* OneNightStandPregnancy: Sharon tries to [[InvokedTrope invoke this]] by attempting to have one-night stands with random people in hopes of getting pregnant from one such encounter. It doesn't work.
* PainfulBodyWaxing: Sharon's idea of waxing is putting sticky tape on her legs and ripping it off, yelping out in pain as she does so.
* ShoutOut:
** The episode title is a reference to the 1970s BritCom ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''.
** Tracey comments that characters in ''Series/EastEnders'' have lived less dramatic lives than hers.
* ShowerOfLove: Tracey reads that Camillia spent hours of passionate love-making under the power shower with Ralph.
* SpeakInUnison: Both Sharon and Tracey say "Head of Central Water?" when they hear who Dorien has had a relationship with.
* StoryArc: This episode begins the arc of Sharon wanting a baby, which lasts until the end of Series 7.
* TakeThat: Dorien calls Sharon and Tracey's house "very ''Series/{{Brookside}}''".
* TeenPregnancy: Sharon mentions Tracey having had her baby at the age of 16.
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