List of Trollied episodes

Trollied is a British television sitcom created by Anne Marie O'Connor, Paul Doolan and Ash Atalla, and broadcast on Sky One. The series centres on the staff of Valco, a fictional supermarket in Warrington, Cheshire. The series' cast includes Jane Horrocks, Jason Watkins, Mark Addy, Stephanie Beacham, Miriam Margolyes, Stephen Tompkinson, Sarah Parish and Sally Phillips.

During the course of the programme, 71 episodes of Trollied aired, including six specials over seven series, between 4 August 2011 and 23 December 2018.

Series overview

Series

Series	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	8		4 August 2011 (2011-08-04)	15 September 2011 (2011-09-15)
2	13		31 August 2012 (2012-08-31)	16 November 2012 (2012-11-16)
	Special		24 December 2012 (2012-12-24)
3	13		22 August 2013 (2013-08-22)	7 November 2013 (2013-11-07)
	Special		24 December 2013 (2013-12-24)
4	8		3 November 2014 (2014-11-03)	22 December 2014 (2014-12-22)
5	8		2 November 2015 (2015-11-02)	14 December 2015 (2015-12-14)
	Special		23 December 2015 (2015-12-23)
6	7		7 November 2016 (2016-11-07)	12 December 2016 (2016-12-12)
	Special		19 December 2016 (2016-12-19)
7	Special		24 December 2017 (2017-12-24)
	8		2 January 2018 (2018-01-02)	20 February 2018 (2018-02-20)
Finale Special			23 December 2018 (2018-12-23)

Episodes

Series 1 (2011)

Total no.	Episode no.	Title	Director	Writers	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
1	1	"Episode One"	Paul Walker	Julie Rutterford, Paul Doolan, Chris Haywood, Nat Saunders	4 August 2011 (2011-08-04)	2.00
Julie prepares to celebrate her birthday with a dinner party, but guests keep dropping out. Meanwhile, new OAP employee Margaret has trouble at the checkout when her elbow turns into tomatoes, and Kieran has a bit of trouble with a shirt.
2	2	"Episode Two"	Paul Walker	Julie Rutterford	4 August 2011 (2011-08-04)	1.39
Julie isn't happy when her popular predecessor, Leanne, pops in. Plus, Margaret tackles the tannoy.
3	3	"Episode Three"	Paul Walker	Paul Doolan, Chris Haywood, Nat Saunders, Ash Atalla	11 August 2011 (2011-08-11)	1.21
Julie's spirits are a little too lifted when Gavin gives her the Valco manager's handbook, and Andy regrets signing up for the marathon.
4	4	"Episode Four"	Paul Walker	Chris Haywood, Nat Saunders	18 August 2011 (2011-08-18)	0.90
With Gavin away for the day, Julie jumps at the chance to take charge. Trouble looms, however... Meanwhile, Andy bumps into a butcher he's had a beef with in the past.
5	5	"Episode Five"	Paul Walker	Anne Marie O'Connor	25 August 2011 (2011-08-25)	0.97
Kieran isn't his usual cheeky chappy self after spotting Katie flirting with a shop fitter. Plus, Julie tries to help Gavin move on.
6	6	"Episode Six"	Paul Walker	Paul Doolan	1 September 2011 (2011-09-01)	0.94
Julie is in a right pickle when the new area manager and an old friend calls in a favour. Elsewhere, Kieran gets some stick for his 'beard'.
7	7	"Episode Seven"	Paul Walker	Julie Rutterford	8 September 2011 (2011-09-08)	0.88
Kieran's girlfriend has a big question to ask him, and Gavin isn't his usual self after getting, ahem, trollied the night before. Plus, Julie receives some rather good news.
8	8	"Episode Eight"	Paul Walker	Paul Doolan, Chris Haywood, Nat Saunders	15 September 2011 (2011-09-15)	0.94
Julie awaits her interview, and Katie has some bad news for Kieran.

Series 2 (2012)

Total no.	Episode no.	Title	Director	Writers	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
Series
9	1	"Episode One"	Paul Walker	Paul Doolan, Chris Haywood, Nat Saunders	31 August 2012 (2012-08-31)	0.76
The day that Julie has been dreading arrives. Gavin is checking out of Valco for pastures new and, to make matters worse, Julie doesn't make the best first impression on his replacement, Lorraine.
10	2	"Episode Two"	Paul Walker	Paul Doolan	31 August 2012 (2012-08-31)	0.70
Changes loom as Lorraine unveils Valco's below-basic 'No Nonsense' range, which doesn't go down well with a distinctly unimpressed Julie. Meanwhile, a refreshed but short-of-cash Katie drops by for a visit - will she be tempted by her old job?
11	3	"Episode Three"	Paul Walker	Anne Marie O'Connor	7 September 2012 (2012-09-07)	0.67
Gavin returns for his first scheduled visit as area manager and he's a bit miffed that nobody seems to have missed him much. Butchers Andy and Kieran, meanwhile, have fallen out; and Katie's back on the tills, which could cause a little bit of friction...
12	4	"Episode Four"	Paul Walker	Ben Edwards, Rachael New	14 September 2012 (2012-09-14)	0.81
Lorraine's crisis management skills are stretched when Valco is struck by a bout of the flu. Her strategy is to spread the bug-less members of the team across the store, a sound enough plan until Lorraine puts Leighton on the tills.
13	5	"Episode Five"	Paul Walker	Stuart Farrell	21 September 2012 (2012-09-21)	0.70
Good intentions backfire when Leighton does his bit to combat global warming... by turning down the freezers. It is one mishap too many and, far from getting behind Leighton's environmental crusade, Lorraine decides to fire him.
14	6	"Episode Six"	Jonathan Gershfield	Paul Doolan, Adrian Poynton	28 September 2012 (2012-09-28)	0.84
News of Leighton's sacking doesn't go down well, and it's Julie who receives the brunt of the backlash. The No Nonsense range comes in handy for a pregnant Sue.
15	7	"Episode Seven"	Jonathan Gershfield	Abigail Wilson	5 October 2012 (2012-10-05)	0.66
Lorraine vents her anger in Julie's direction when a chuffed Leighton returns to work. Meanwhile, Katie updates Kieran on the latest in her love life.
16	8	"Episode Eight"	Jonathan Gershfield	Chris Haywood, Nat Saunders	12 October 2012 (2012-10-12)	0.71
Gavin and Lorraine are as unlikely a pairing as Spam and ice cream but, with Julie on 'sick leave', they're forced to work together.
17	9	"Episode Nine"	Jonathan Gershfield	Ben Edwards, Rachael New	19 October 2012 (2012-10-19)	0.74
It's the day of the scheduled fire drill and Julie's still off, so Gavin steps in to brief the troops.
18	10	"Episode Ten"	Paul Murphy	Abigail Wilson	26 October 2012 (2012-10-26)	0.82
Julie is welcomed back to a Lorraine-free Valco and, therapy having done the trick, she's noticeably more relaxed; unnervingly so.
19	11	"Episode Eleven"	Paul Murphy	Anne Marie O'Connor	2 November 2012 (2012-11-02)	0.72
Gavin is hit hard by the death of his dog Chester and, understandably distracted, accidentally leaves out a document detailing staff wages, which Leighton promptly pins up on the noticeboard.
20	12	"Episode Twelve"	Paul Murphy	Chris Haywood, Nat Saunders	9 November 2012 (2012-11-09)	0.74
Gavin assures Julie that he won't make another Lorraine-shaped mistake as the search for her replacement gets under way.
21	13	"Episode Thirteen"	Paul Murphy	Paul Doolan	16 November 2012 (2012-11-16)	0.61
It's the one-millionth customer promotion, complete with balloon archway and Leighton in the guise of the Valco tick.
Special
22	S	"Christmas Special"	Jonathan Gershfield	Paul Doolan, Chris Haywood, Nat Saunders	24 December 2012 (2012-12-24)	0.95
It's Christmas Eve and mayhem ensues when the turkey delivery fails to arrive and there's a big party to look forward to where a certain butcher takes on the role of Santa.

Series 3 (2013)

Total no.	Episode no.	Title	Director	Writers	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
Series
23	1	"Episode One"	Paul Harrison	Paul Doolan	22 August 2013 (2013-08-22)	0.75
Changes abound as the supermarket sitcom begins its third series. Gavin and Julie meet the new head of strategy, a flashy upstart with big plans for Valco.
24	2	"Episode Two"	Paul Harrison	Paul Doolan	29 August 2013 (2013-08-29)	0.73
Gavin finds himself at odds with the forward-thinking Richard during a brainstorm for the new Valco Better store. Valco could soon be down a staff member as well when a visit from Emma's dad prompts Kieran to consider moving out of Warrington.
25	3	"Episode Three"	Paul Harrison	Ben Edwards, Rachael New	5 September 2013 (2013-09-05)	0.73
Richard France's latest brainwave is given the greenlight - a 'suggestion fort' to find out what customers want from the Valco Better store.
26	4	"Episode Four"	Paul Harrison	Richard Preddy	12 September 2013 (2013-09-12)	0.62
Andy the butcher is smitten by his ex, Sarah and can't wipe the grin off of his face, divulging a few too many details about their date the night before.
27	5	"Episode Five"	Paul Harrison	Abigail Wilson	19 September 2013 (2013-09-19)	0.71
Andy is leaving the Warrington branch of Valco for pastures new. He decides to follow his former flame, Sarah, to Scarborough. Richard, meanwhile, takes Leighton to present some ideas to head office.
28	6	"Episode Six"	Paul Murphy	Amy Shindler	26 September 2013 (2013-09-26)	0.52
When the store makeover starts, and Richard commandeers half of the staff for a 'Valco Better' training session, Gavin reaches the end of his tether.
29	7	"Episode Seven"	Paul Murphy	Abigail Wilson	3 October 2013 (2013-10-03)	0.47
Richard sets out to make Gavin more approachable. Is this the last straw? Anna is far more concerned with finding Julie "some loving every day"...
30	8	"Episode Eight"	Paul Murphy	Paul Doolan	10 October 2013 (2013-10-10)	0.43
As the team gather to give the store a post-closing once-over before the grand 'Valco Better' reopening, Richard pulls a last-minute surprise out of his hat: completely rearranging the store.
31	9	"Episode Nine"	Paul Murphy	Richard Preddy	17 October 2013 (2013-10-17)	0.54
France pulls out all the stops for the big reopening, booking a celebrity shopper in the form of Kelly Brook. An unimpressed Gavin, meanwhile, crosses the line.
32	10	"Episode Ten"	Jonathan Gershfield	Amy Shindler	24 October 2013 (2013-10-24)	0.53
The fallout between Gavin and Richard is the talk of the store, even more so when Julie is temporarily promoted to manager. Plus, Katie makes a discovery.
33	11	"Episode Eleven"	Jonathan Gershfield	Paul Doolan	31 October 2013 (2013-10-31)	0.50
Gavin is back at work and doing his best to be a bit more like France. Plus, Colin and Lisa's stag and hen dos are almost upon them.
34	12	"Episode Twelve"	Jonathan Gershfield	Abigail Wilson	7 November 2013 (2013-11-07)	0.52
The number of customers has dropped like a stone following the Valco Better launch, which allows Linda and Sue to spot a shoplifter. Richard, meanwhile, is urging an emasculated Gavin to quit.
35	13	"Episode Thirteen"	Jonathan Gershfield	Ben Edwards, Rachael New	7 November 2013 (2013-11-07)	0.53
The supermarket awards are here, and France hatches a dastardly plan to fool the judges. Gavin, at the end of his tether, resigns, and there look to be a number of new starts on the horizon.
Special
36	S	"Christmas Special"	Paul Harrison	Paul Doolan, Abigail Wilson	24 December 2013 (2013-12-24)	0.62
Gavin invites Julie over for Christmas dinner and, understandably, she thinks this is going to be the mistletoe moment she's been waiting for.

Series 4 (2014)

Total no.	Episode no.	Title	Director	Writers	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
37	1	"Episode One"	Paul Harrison	Paul Doolan	3 November 2014 (2014-11-03)	0.72
A raft of newbies join Valco and Colin is horrified when he recognises one of the fresh faces strolling down the aisle - it's his nan, Rose (Miriam Margoyles)
38	2	"Episode Two"	Paul Harrison	Abigail Wilson	10 November 2014 (2014-11-10)	0.68
While salvation arrives for Gavin in the form of new deputy manager Daniel, sparks fly when VIP till girl Charlie also hits Valco. Charlie isn't the brightest spark in the cereal box, but she'll probably keep her job because her dad happens to own the supermarket empire. Somebody should mention that to Daniel before he makes a drastic decision he'll regret...
39	3	"Episode Three"	Paul Harrison	Rachael New	17 November 2014 (2014-11-17)	0.77
Some fake banknotes are doing the rounds and eager-to-please Rose shops a customer for the crime. His notes turn out to be fine, but the OAP won't let a teeny tiny detail like innocence stop her from administering her own unique form of justice. Could it cost Rose her job, though? Brian, on the other hand, has a bee in his bonnet about a parking space.
40	4	"Episode Four"	Paul Harrison	Nat Saunders	24 November 2014 (2014-11-24)	0.52
First aid training gets under way but Brian is skeptical about such matters; pharmacists rule medicine, you see, not Jonny-come-latelies. Security guard Ian, meanwhile, is at his wits' end because of an unwelcome visitor: a fox. He'd appreciate it, then, if Harry (and his collection of fake fur coats) would stop winding him up.
41	5	"Episode Five"	Paul Harrison	Abigail Wilson	1 December 2014 (2014-12-01)	0.55
The staff are unhappy because canteen prices have been hiked up. Charlie puts a smile back on their faces though.
42	6	"Episode Six"	Paul Harrison	Paul Doolan	8 December 2014 (2014-12-08)	0.53
Gavin is determined to make Charlie look good when dad Brendan swings by the store. Plus, Colin forces Rose and Lisa to resolve their differences.
43	7	"Episode Seven"	Paul Harrison	Amy Shindler	15 December 2014 (2014-12-15)	0.74
Rose and Margaret receive a blast from the past when they realise they know each other from a former life. A special guest stops by the store too, in the form of Freddie Flintoff.
44	8	"Episode Eight"	Paul Harrison	Paul Doolan	22 December 2014 (2014-12-22)	0.58
It's charity day at Valco and everyone's doing their little bit to help.

Series 5 (2015)

Total no.	Episode no.	Title	Director	Writers	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
Series
45	1	"Episode One"	Jonathan Gershfield	Abigail Wilson	2 November 2015 (2015-11-02)	0.58
Gavin relays the shocking news that rival chain Lauda is due to open on Valco's patch. While the news worries the rest of the staff, Gavin remains unconcerned. That is until he learns that the store will be run by notorious manager Cheryl Fairweather (Sarah Parish).
46	2	"Episode Two"	Jonathan Gershfield	Ben Edwards, Rachael New	9 November 2015 (2015-11-09)	0.60
Gavin assembles a team of spies to infiltrate the competition and discover what Lauda has to offer.
47	3	"Episode Three"	Jonathan Gershfield	Paul Doolan	16 November 2015 (2015-11-16)	0.52
Everyone is on high alert as big Valco boss Brendan O'Connor descends on the store.
48	4	"Episode Four"	Sarah O'Gorman	Jon Hunter	23 November 2015 (2015-11-23)	0.56
Neville's insecurities show when girlfriend Linda runs into an old flame. Meanwhile Charlie discovers an embarrassing secret about Daniel.
49	5	"Episode Five"	Sarah O'Gorman	Ben Edwards, Rachael New	30 November 2015 (2015-11-30)	0.46
Arch-enemies Gavin and Cheryl begin to get on well after calling a truce. Could love be in the air for the Valco manager?
50	6	"Episode Six"	Sarah O'Gorman	Hannah George	7 December 2015 (2015-12-07)	0.57
Pharmacist Brian proves sceptical about giving blood when a donor bank sets up in store.
51	7	"Episode Seven"	Jonathan Gershfield	Paul Doolan	14 December 2015 (2015-12-14)	0.50
While Gavin frets about his relationship, Katie is tasked with the tough challenge of training the staff to recognise which fruits are which.
52	8	"Episode Eight"	Sarah O'Gorman	Abigail Wilson	14 December 2015 (2015-12-14)	0.46
A treasure hunt is held to celebrate 50 years of Valco value. Meanwhile, despite his best efforts, Gavin can't avoid confronting his and Cheryl's situation.
Special
53	S	"A Christmas Carol"	Jonathan Gershfield	Paul Doolan, Abigail Wilson	23 December 2015 (2015-12-23)	0.69
It's Christmas Eve and Gavin is proving a real Scrooge. Can a surprise visit from Julie put him in the festive spirit?

Series 6 (2016)

Total no.	Episode no.	Title	Director	Writers	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
Series
54	1	"Episode One"	Paul Harrison	Paul Doolan	7 November 2016 (2016-11-07)	0.62
The search for the new Valco area manager is finally over. After an unexpected incident in the store, Gavin's thoughts turn to the amount of cheap unhealthy food that Valco sells; and pushy, arrogant new 'pleasure food' sales rep Duncan Trench makes his presence felt.
55	2	"Episode Two"	Paul Harrison	Abigail Wilson	14 November 2016 (2016-11-14)	0.53
Area manager Cheryl struggles to keep a lid on her private life, while Neville is brimming with confidence when he helps new shelf-stacker Shai.
56	3	"Episode Three"	Paul Harrison	Ben Edwards, Rachael New	21 November 2016 (2016-11-21)	0.47
It's a big day for Gavin as he prepares to launch his new healthy eating initiative. Meanwhile, Brian gives a harrowing presentation on the dangers of fat.
57	4	"Episode Four"	Paul Harrison	Chris Hayward	28 November 2016 (2016-11-28)	0.46
Duncan's back in store and is far from impressed with Gavin's health food drive. Katie also faces an unwanted visitor in the form of Daniel's girlfriend Holly.
58	5	"Episode Five"	Paul Murphy	Paul Doolan	5 December 2016 (2016-12-05)	0.43
It's Gavin and Cheryl's 11-month anniversary so Gavin plans a romantic afternoon. But when Duncan catches wind of their plans he starts to meddle...
59	6	"Episode Six"	Paul Murphy	Ben Edwards, Rachael New	12 December 2016 (2016-12-12)	0.63
Duncan takes great delight in announcing the failure of Gavin's health food drive, while Neville is roped into giving Linda driving lessons.
60	7	"Episode Seven"	Paul Murphy	Abigail Wilson	12 December 2016 (2016-12-12)	0.59
Cheryl orders Gavin to cooperate with Duncan as he launches a new energy drink in store. Meanwhile, things between Holly, Katie and Daniel take an unusual turn.
Special
61	S	"Christmas Special"	Paul Murphy	Paul Doolan	19 December 2016 (2016-12-19)	0.61
Brian returns to the store and is clearly unimpressed with humble new pharmacist Alan. Elsewhere, Colin and Lisa witness something horrifying and with romance in the air at the Valco Christmas party.

Series 7 (2018)

Total no.	Episode no.	Title	Director	Writers	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
Special
62	–S	"The Robbery"	Jonathan Gershfield	Paul Doolan	24 December 2017 (2017-12-24)	0.47
It's Christmas Eve but all is not well. A hapless team of criminals are planning to nick the takings: can Gavin save the day?
Series
63	1	"Episode One"	Jonathan Gershfield	Alex Smith	2 January 2018 (2018-01-02)	0.55
A big announcement means a shake-up at the store and Gavin's not happy.
64	2	"Episode Two"	Keri Collins	Abigail Wilson	9 January 2018 (2018-01-09)	0.48
Gavin struggles to hire a night manager as Valco gets set to open 24 hours. Scatty candidate Lou applies. And she could just be the final straw.
65	3	"Episode Three"	Keri Collins	Abigail Wilson	16 January 2018 (2018-01-16)	0.45
Cheryl starts to seriously regret leaving Gavin in charge of the wedding plans. Katie's left to show Lou the ropes - and that's not something that proves easy.
66	4	"Episode Four"	Keri Collins	Paul Doolan	23 January 2018 (2018-01-23)	0.41
It's the launch of Valco 24 and Lou's got a stunning night display up her sleeve. Hot newbie Craig means Linda's keen to work the first night shift.
67	5	"Episode Five"	Keri Collins	Christine Robertson	30 January 2018 (2018-01-30)	0.38
Gavin's in for a shock as his mum pays a surprise visit. Katie takes on the staff's appraisals. And she doesn't hold back when it comes to Colin.
68	6	"Episode Six"	Jonathan Gershfield	Danny Robins	6 February 2018 (2018-02-06)	Under 0.44
Gavin's out for answers when there's a fire during the night shift. Meanwhile, Lisa tries to make Colin's childhood dream a reality.
69	7	"Episode Seven"	Jonathan Gershfield	Paul Doolan	13 February 2018 (2018-02-13)	0.39
Gavin's got some serious amends to make after Lou uncovers his devious plan. Brian gets more than he bargained for when he opens a pharmacy consultation room.
70	8	"Episode Eight"	Jonathan Garshfield	Paul Doolan	20 February 2018 (2018-02-20)	0.32
Gavin makes the ultimate sacrifice in a desperate bid to fix things with Cheryl. Oblivious to the tension, Colin and Lisa plan their stag and hen dos.

Christmas Special (2018)

On 23 August 2018, it was announced that Trollied would end with a final Christmas special in December 2018. The episode was commissioned in order to give the series a proper finale.

Total no.	Episode no.	Title	Director	Writers	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
71	S	"The Wedding"	Paul Murphy	Paul Doolan	23 December 2018 (2018-12-23)	0.51
Final episode. Gavin and Cheryl decide it's time to leave Valco and move to Calais. Linda realises that she still has feeling for Neville, however, when Meg announces that she plans to propose to him, Linda drunkenly leaves a voicemail for Neville telling him she still loves him. Gavin begins to worry when he becomes stranded in Dublin during his stag do, and it becomes a race against time for his friends to get him to his wedding.

External links

• Trollied at IMDb
• List of Trollied episodes at British Comedy Guide