Alan

Alan is a main character featured on Please Like Me. He is Josh's dad, portrayed by David Roberts.

Background
After divorcing Rose, Alan meets Mae on a plane and they subsequently fall in love.

Series 1
Alan starts panicking when he finds out Rose has attempted suicide and goes to the hospital where Rose is recovering. He is anxious about Rose finding out Mae even exists, and drops her off at the milk-bar before visiting Rose's house. Alan attends Peg's funeral with Mae, who meets Rose for the first time, although when Rod makes offensive comments about Mae, Alan tries to fight him.

Series 2
Alan and Mae have a baby daughter named Grace, and Alan wants Josh to spend time with his new sister, so he convinces him to babysit Grace for a night. When Grace's poo is purple, Alan and Mae panic and suspect Josh's hand, although it just turns out it was due to Grace eating beetroot. Alan later decides to semi-retire and stops supporting Josh financially, although he comes up with the idea of Josh selling coffee at his own stall. On a hot-air balloon trip, Alan proposes to Mae, but Mae tells him that she has no intentions of getting married.

Series 3
When Alan learns that Mae had an affair while she was still pregnant, he becomes increasingly upset and stays at Josh's house in a depressed state, consisting primarily of moping around.

Family/Relationships

 * Mae (partner)
 * Grace (daughter)
 * Josh (son)
 * Rose (ex-wife)

Appearances

 * S1, E01: "Rhubarb and Custard"
 * S1, E02: "French Toast"
 * S1, E03: "Portuguese Custard Tarts"
 * S1, E04: "All You Can Eat"
 * S1, E05: "Spanish Eggs"
 * S1, E06: "Horrible Sandwiches"


 * S2, E01: "Milk"
 * S2, E03: "Parmigiana"
 * S2, E04: "Gang Keow Wan"
 * S2, E05: "Sausage Sizzle"
 * S2, E06: "Lapin a La Cocotte"
 * S2, E08: "Truffled Mac & Cheese"
 * S2, E09: "Skinny Latte"
 * S2, E10: "Margherita"


 * S3, E01: "Professor Eggplant"
 * S3, E02: "Simple Carbohydrates"
 * S3, E03: "Croquembouche"