Alan is to present a sales conference for Dante's of Reading, the Ferrari of the coal effect fire industry. After a book signing in Norwich Railway Station (buy the book and get a free Danko Nightstick torch - as seen in The X Files!), Alan meets with Dante's Piet Morant to discuss the conference.
Someone has stolen Michael's front door so Alan kindly allows him to stay in his unfinished house.
Alan attempts to break climb over the fence at Choristers after forgetting his security pass. He pierces his foot on the railings. Despite loosing about a pint of blood and vomiting violently he is determined to do the conference.
John One of the builders working on Alan’s new house. He has a strong Yorkshire accent and is upset by Alan mimicking it. He’s in charge of skirting boards.
Piet Morant
The South African chap from Dante’s Fireplaces. He wants a spectacular sales conference but after a visit to Apache Communications (a.k.a. Alan’s half-built front room) he begins to doubt whether Alan can deliver.
Sean
We don’t see him but we know he bears Alan a grudge. Alan complained about the lax security at Choristers Country Club and Sean, presumably, is the one who got a telling off. Now Alan finds it hard to get past the gate.
Lynn enjoys Poirot on UK Gold. She bravely offered to present the Dante's Conference when Alan pierced his foot. Alan said no, claiming she 'couldn't present a cat'.
She has been purchasing Scatter Love Cushions, with Alan’s face on them, for the conjugal bed. Also, there are now mugs and fruit bowls with Alan’s face on them. She likes to eat the giblets usually found inside fresh chickens.
Getting about Norwich on a bike called Desert Storm he has been staying in Alan’s half-built house. He builds a small helicopter pad in the garden there as a surprise for Alan.