Mums on Strike

Return of the programme in which people who do the majority of household chores down tools for a week, beginning with two women in Greater Manchester. In Bolton, Gaynor does 75 percent of the household chores and thinks her twins are old enough to start putting in a shift, but dad Paul has different ideas. In Oldham, Sarah feels she's treated like a maid at home and is not happy about it.

Two more couples swap who does the household chores, with Carl taking over from his fiancee Karla, who says she won't marry him until he steps up and shows her some appreciation for the work she does around the house. Kwaku believes the housework is mainly his wife Sarah's responsibility as she is a woman and therefore the home-maker, but after a couple of days in charge he soon realises that perhaps things may need to change.

Sam thinks Gary needs to learn how to run a household and get their teens to take some responsibility. And Sam's messy partner Michael has her considering moving into a granny annexe!

A karate-loving couple have ended up fighting over who really does most of the housework, and 55-year-old Chrissy has had enough of looking after her dad as well as the rest of the family.

Farai dreams of a tidy home, but Raymond doesn't pitch in. Sally handles everything at home, while Richard does minimal chores. Can both men step up when their partners walk out?

Lee's football obsession leaves Mairead overwhelmed, while Rosie's fed up doing it all for Vidal. Both women take a stand, forcing their partners to face the realities of family life.