The Best Episodes of Funland Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(28 votes)

   #1 - Pilot

   S1:E110/23/2005

   All gather at the Blackpool Tower for the infamous Cross Ball, featuring a mysterious guest in a monkey mask. Carter considers the implications of Mercy's revelations, while the world comes crashing down around Shirley.

   Director:Dearbhla Walsh

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown

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   Director:Dearbhla Walsh

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown
2. 

   7.8/10(21 votes)

   #2 - Episode 2

   S1:E210/24/2005

   Lola tries to pay off her husband's gambling debts but finds the task more complicated than expected. Carter's search leads him into contact with the Woolf family.

   Director:Dearbhla Walsh

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown

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   Director:Dearbhla Walsh

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown
3. 

   8.1/10(21 votes)

   #3 - Episode 3

   S1:E310/24/2005

   Dudley is stunned at the desperate measures Lola resorts to pay off his debts, while Carter presses a local journalist for information about the Woolf family.

   Director:Dearbhla Walsh

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown

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   Director:Dearbhla Walsh

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown
4. 

   7.9/10(19 votes)

   #4 - Episode 4

   S1:E410/30/2005

   Carter prepares to meet local journalist Cryer on the beach but arrives to find he has been killed. Undeterred, he searches the dead man's flat for clues about his mother's murder – and discovers some useful information.

   Director:Susan Tully

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown

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   Director:Susan Tully

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown
5. 

   8.4/10(20 votes)

   #5 - Episode 5

   S1:E510/30/2005

   After an outraged Connie evicts him for being unfaithful, Shirley moves into the Shangri-La – where he offers Lola a surprising way to pay off her husband's gambling debt.

   Director:Susan Tully

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown

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   Director:Susan Tully

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown
6. 

   8.0/10(17 votes)

   #6 - Episode 6

   S1:E610/31/2005

   Mercy provides Carter with a few tantalising details about his past, while the Mayor and Shirley await a visit from the Finnish entrepreneur – who doesn't live up to expectations.

   Director:Susan Tully

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown

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   Director:Susan Tully

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown
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7. 

   8.2/10(17 votes)

   #7 - Episode 7

   S1:E710/31/2005

   Carter comes to Lola's aid, while Connie demands Shirley dispose of Mercy. The Mayor thinks he's got away with murder, but soon discovers his problems are only beginning.

   Director:Susan Tully

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown

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   Director:Susan Tully

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown
8. 

   7.9/10(17 votes)

   #8 - Episode 8

   S1:E811/6/2005

   Time is running out for the Mayor, while Lola returns from her ordeal and Dudley tries to save his marriage, but he might have left things too late. Carter is determined that not even Ruby will stand in his way.

   Director:Brian Kirk

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown

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   Director:Brian Kirk

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown
9. 

   8.1/10(16 votes)

   #9 - Episode 9

   S1:E911/6/2005

   Shirley is forced to confront his demons, Carter and Lola meet Bridewell, and Connie's decision to take refuge at the Shangri-La rouses Leo's interest and Valerie's concern.

   Director:Brian Kirk

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown

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   Director:Brian Kirk

   Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown
10. 

    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Episode 10

    S1:E1011/7/2005

    Carter discovers intel Mercy needs to know and offers to tell her if she agrees to share her own secrets. Shirley's recent revelations put his marriage to Connie in jeopardy.

    Director:Brian Kirk

    Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown

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    Director:Brian Kirk

    Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown
11. 

    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #11 - Episode 11

    S1:E1111/7/2005

    The drama concludes as the characters gather at the Blackpool Tower for the infamous Cross Ball – featuring a mysterious guest in a monkey mask.

    Director:Brian Kirk

    Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown

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    Director:Brian Kirk

    Writers:Jeremy Dyson, Simon Ashdown