Brookside Season 19, Episode 90: Episode 2403 - Detained

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Episode 2314 - Someone's Child

Mick is distraught when Gemma is rushed to hospital, and blames Leo. Jackie watches in amazement as Jimmy loses his temper and slaps Lindsey, and Niamh struggles to keep what remains of her family together.

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Episode 2315 - Just What We All Wanted

Jackie is furious that Lindsey is involved with drugs and orders her to leave. Victoria tries to drown her sorrows by drinking. Jessie prays for forgiveness, and the Musgroves disappear forever from the Close in the middle of the night.

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Episode 2316 - Guilt Over Mark

Victoria is convinced that she was responsible for Mark's death, but Darren also feels guilty about it. Mick is relieved when Gemma regains consciousness, and Lindsey is disappointed when accommodation is all that Shelley wants to offer her.

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Episode 2317 - Hear Us Out

Nathan persuades Rose to cease her involvement with the "Millennium Club". Max offers to become a partner in Susannah's business. Rachel names her baby, but refuses to let Ron have it adopted by a local newspaper.

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Episode 2318 - Neat Solutions

Jackie is short-staffed at the petrol station, but Tim is looking for work. Sinbad wants to find new tenants for his house, and Mike and Rachel want to move out of Anthea's - but they can only afford the rent if Katie moves in with them too. Jimmy talks to the press about his arch, and Victoria insists that Darren tells Charlotte about her.

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Episode 2319 - Arch Folly

After reading the local newspaper, Jimmy fears that everyone is going to think he is some kind of nutter. Max doesn't react in the way Susannah expects when she offers him a job. Victoria insists that she and Darren go to Mark's funeral as a couple, and tries to force him to choose her over Charlotte.

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Episode 2320 - Message Received

Mike and Rachel announce a date for their wedding, but Ron is more concerned about not being invited to Cuddington Hall. Jerome's attitude to Nikki changes when the letter she wrote to him from Madeira finally arrives. Tim is not sure he can convincingly impersonate Emily's father.

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Episode 2321 - Unofficial Visit

When Ron takes Anthea on an "unofficial" visit to Cuddington Hall, no-one is ever going to forget it.......

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Episode 2322 - Last Minute Change Of Plan

Jackie helps out, and Max dresses up, at Emma's birthday party. Tim points out the tiny flaw in Emily's plan to withdraw cash using the credit card and PIN number that have been sent to the bungalow. Ron needs to find temporary accommodation, but where will he end up? Katie's quest for justice gives Nathan the reason he needs to sack her.

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Episode 2323 - In The Wrong Place

Jackie offers Lindsey a job at the petrol station, but she turns it down, and wants Jimmy to take his arch down. Gemma is expelled from her school, Susannah regrets sleeping with Max, and Ron manages to conceal his presence from Sinbad, but leaves himself with a slight problem.......

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Episode 2324 - Come Down

When he discovers that Lindsey has been reduced to accepting Jackie's offer of work at the petrol station, Mick pays her in pennies. A council official visits Jimmy, and tells him the arch will have to come down. Emily and Tim discuss further scams, and Ron manages to escape from the broom cupboard.......eventually.

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Episode 2325 - The Colour Of Money

Emily wants Tim to wine and dine her, and give her some flash jewellery. Mick confronts the headmistress of the school over her expulsion of Gemma and the more lenient treatment given to a white pupil with a wealthy father. Frustrated at living in the same house as her ex, Victoria tries to seduce someone else in the same situation.

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Episode 2326 - Imagination

Katie and Jacqui have a massive argument, which may put an end to their long friendship. Lindsey tells Mike a secret, Victoria reaches the end of her tether, and one of the residents is about to take delivery of a pile of horse manure - but who is going to end up right in it?

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Episode 2327 - Solidarity

When they attend his lecture, Ray and Jessie suspect something is wrong with Jimmy. Gemma is annoyed by Mick's determination to stick to his principles. Rachel prepares to tell Jacqui some bad news, and Emily plots revenge.

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Episode 2328 - Building Bridges

Jacqui is angry to hear that Rachel no longer wants her to be one of her bridesmaids. Gemma makes a dramatic threat when Mick insists that she goes back to Brookside Comprehensive. Sinbad tries to make progress with Andrew, and Tim and Emily prepare for a night of passion.

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Episode 2329 - Women On A Mission

Katie is astonished by who she sees at the bridal fair. Emily is determined to continue a life of crime, and she and Tim have a narrow escape at Susannah's. Shelley is waiting for love to find her, but has someone in mind.

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Episode 2330 - Forbidden Love

Jacqui and Rachel discover their weddings are scheduled for the same day, Katie and Deborah argue, Mike finds it difficult to look after Beth, and Lindsey lashes out at Max when he offers her a shoulder to cry on.

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Episode 2331 - The Final Straw

Victoria finds someone new to talk to at Mark's wake, which does not go entirely as planned, as a fight breaks out. The Shadwicks convince Ray to stay, and Max and Lindsey forget that Susannah has a talent for jumping to the wrong conclusion.

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Episode 2332 - Enough Damage

Darren gets some devastating news, Ron arranges to move Mike and Rachel's wedding to another date so that it doesn't clash with Jacqui's, and Mick is visited by a woman he was hoping he would never see again.......

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Episode 2333 - Making The Moves

Mick's relationship with his children is threatened again, but he steps in to help when the chef at "The Shelf" quits. Ray parks his caravan on the Close, and an amusing evening tea at the Shadwicks' looks likely, as Tim makes it his mission to impress Jessie.

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Episode 2334 - Big Disappointment

Mick is devastated by Gemma's plans. Lindsey invites Shelley for a big night out, but her plans are thwarted when Shelley asks Jackie to come with them.

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Episode 2335 - We Need To Talk

Leo tries to persuade Gemma to change her mind. Darren and Victoria fight with their feelings, and each other. Jacqui may have found a solution for the wedding nightmare.

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Episode 2336 - Splitting

There are broken hearts in the Close as Gemma moves out, and Jacqui calls off her wedding to Nathan. Meanwhile, Emily continues to live dangerously.

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Episode 2337 - Fidelity Test

Susannah comforts a distraught Mick and offers him a job at "The Shelf". Paula warns Lindsey off Shelley. Nathan tries to persuade Jacqui to think again, while Deborah plans to trap Max.

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Episode 2338 - Professional Help

Max feels used and abused, as Deborah, upset at being rejected by him, tells tall tales to Susannah. Emily and Tim plan to steal a car, and Jimmy takes matters into his own hands.

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Episode 2339 - The Writing's On The Wall

Mick feels like a pawn in a game between Max and Susannah, Shelley makes a meal for Lindsey, Jackie says she will leave Jimmy if he doesn't abandon his latest project, and the punters at "Bar Brookie" are in for a very big surprise.......

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Episode 2340 - A Lot More Intimate

In a special double-length episode, the Dixons are shocked by the behaviour, and identity, of the new owner of "Bar Brookie". Tim and Emily find a new venue for their bad behaviour, Mick and Susannah get steamed up, and Shelley makes a declaration of love.

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Episode 2341 - Other People's Feelings

Shelley tells Lindsey that she is in love with a mystery married woman. Jackie finds it very difficult to cope with Jimmy. Susannah wonders if she could still be in love with Max. Dave's charm impresses the ladies of the Close, but who will be first in the queue?

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Episode 2342 - Not Like You're Attached

Things start to heat up between Max and Susannah again. Jimmy reaches breaking point, Katie tries to make Jacqui to admit that she has feelings for baby Harry, and Bev decides it is time to spice things up at "Bar Brookie".

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Episode 2343 - Trying To Impress

The Cuddingtons visit the Close, and Ron's attempts to impress them with a meal lit by plastic candelabra don't entirely succeed. Then he takes them to the "Topless Night" at "Bev's Bar"....... Max is in for a shock, and Jimmy's world starts to crumble around him as Lindsey, Jackie and Jessie take down his boards.

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Episode 2344 - Off, Forever

Jacqui tells Ron what she thinks of him humiliating her yet again, and he walks out on her. Leo is surprised to learn that Mick's new girlfriend is Susannah, Max has to decide whether to leave the Close for good, and Bev has big plans for a St Patrick's Day celebration.

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Episode 2345 - Lowest Of The Low

Dave has something for Victoria, and Darren is very worried about her. Jessie discovers that someone has been using Greg's credit card, and Katie desperately tries to stop Jacqui from leaving Liverpool.

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Episode 2346 - St. Pat's Day

Darren is driven to take drastic action. Emily is on the warpath. Celebrity guests are due to arrive for the grand re-opening of the parade, but not everything goes according to plan.

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Episode 2347 - Breakables

Jimmy first day of a new career at "Bigger Burgers" goes badly. Darren anxiously awaits Victoria's response to his proposal. Jacqui and Max panic when Harry stops breathing, and Bev is concerned when she discovers Shelley is a lesbian.

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Episode 2348 - Outraged

A distraught Max turns to Jacqui for a shoulder to cry on, while Susannah believes he has abducted Harry and Emma. Jackie and Bev feel uncomfortable when left in the company of Shelley, and Rachel's dumplings turn into no laughing matter for Ron.

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Episode 2349 - Big Knockers

Emily and Tim venture into the world of cyber-sex. Lindsey finally pays off her debts. Dave's warning unnerves Victoria, and Rachel discovers that Bev has been taking money from Mike's pay packet.

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Episode 2350 - Lady Of Leisure

Jacqui is shocked to discover that the new barmaid Bev has taken on is someone she knows, who has already spent a lot of time behind other bars. Nikki discovers that Emily and Tim have been to Blackpool. Victoria inherits a large sum of money from her mother-in-law, and starts spending it.

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Episode 2351 - Not A Nice Person

Dave recommends Lindsey applies for a casino manageress job, but she needs to get a reference from Susannah. When Shelley assures Bev that she has nothing to fear, as she would never fancy anyone ignorant and bigoted towards lesbians, Bev agrees to let her redesign her flat. Victoria is sacked, spends the afternoon getting drunk, and causes a scene at the opening of the walk-in centre.

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Episode 2352 - Keys

The Murray family - Diane, Marty, Steve, Adele, Anthony and Minty the dog - are helped by Diane's mother Brigid and Marty's brother Christy, as they prepare to get away from next door neighbour Cheryl, and move house to number 9, Brookside Close.......

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Episode 2353 - Wild Accusations

Susannah works out that Emily is behind the campaign of terror, and goes round to confront her. The Murrays' dog goes missing, but Sinbad has a theory about where he might be. Jimmy is prevented from lodging his application to be a councillor, and Dave moves on to Bev after finishing with Victoria.

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Episode 2354 - Real Effort

Trina's Tots

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Episode 2355 - Flipping

Bev is appalled when she finds out the truth about Dave. Max walks out on Susannah when she reveals her new theory about the manure, the stolen car and the pornographic pictures. After a policy disagreement with Craig, Jimmy declares a "happy hour" at "Bigger Burgers".

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Episode 2356 - Enthusiastic Defending

Emily plans another new way of tormenting Susannah, and when Tim is given a hard time playing football, she invades the pitch. When Andrew worries because Sinbad is late in arriving, Kevin tries to convince him that he is not coming, then steals Mick's car keys.

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Episode 2357 - Any Advance

Jessie invites the Murray kids to visit the bungalow, but Emily doesn't want to get to know a meff and a plank, as she is too busy planting fake call-girl cards in "Bev's Bar". Jimmy has a new message to communicate - don't vote, it only encourages them - and a rival bidder makes things difficult for Ron at the auction.

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Episode 2358 - Doing Rudies

Nikki and Jerome tease Jessie when she spends all night in Ray's caravan. Katrina believes Bev is responsible for rearranging her sign to read "Trona's Tits", and changes hers to "Bev's Bra". Jacqui is shocked to discover who is responsible for Victoria being pregnant, and Ron is shocked by the voice he hears when he rings a "Busty Blonde".

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Episode 2359 - Moody And Secretive

Marty is in a mood, and Diane eventually realises why. Darren decides that Victoria needs cheering up with some flowers, and is delighted when she tells him she is pregnant - but she leaves out one small detail. Jerome thinks it is time he and Nikki moved into a flat together, but she asks Katrina to join them. Jessie treats herself to a shampoo and set, and tries to conceal the fact that she is going on a date with Ray.

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Episode 2360 - We'll Manage

Jimmy tries to convince Jackie that taking all the money out of their joint account to put a smile on Lindsey's face was a good idea. Mike and Sinbad try to persuade Rachel that Beth will be safely looked after, so she can still go on her hen party week. Darren believes Victoria is just apprehensive about her pregnancy and tries to reassure her, and Emily's experimentation improves Adele's suitablility for the role of "Annie".

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Episode 2361 - Imposition

When Susannah floods her home, Mick invites her to move in with him. Victoria pulls out of the hen party week, but someone else is keen to go along in her place. Anthony tries not to give in to temptation. Deborah listens in as Nathan and Jacqui argue over Harry. Nikki finds something incriminating, and Ray, worried about Jimmy's state of mind, reveals to Jackie that he was sacked from his job.

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Episode 2362 - Afraid Of Change

When Jackie tells Jimmy he has become a liability, he decides to move out and make the local bus shelter his new home. Nikki confronts Emily and tells her to watch her step, and Darren tells Victoria that if she goes ahead with having an abortion, their relationship is over.

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Episode 2363 - Something Internal

Victoria has an abortion, Ron is involved in an embarrassing case of mistaken identity, Diane makes an appointment for her and Marty to see a doctor, and Jackie, seriously worried about Jimmy's state of mind, tries to persuade him to come home.

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Episode 2364 - Can't Let This Go On

Nathan reveals to Darren that the baby Victoria aborted was not his. Nikki has some disappointing news for Jerome - he will have to give his mother's kettle back to her. Leanne wonders why the bar never has enough 50 pence pieces, and thinks Mike is trying to make her look stupid. Ray persuades Jimmy to come home.

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Episode 2365 - Hens

Jacqui, Rachel, Katie, Deborah, Bev and Lindsey arrive in Benidorm for a double hen week, but not all of their luggage does. Bev sets her sights on finding some Spanish talent, romance is soon blossoming for Katie, but Jacqui begins to have second thoughts about marrying Nathan.

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Episode 2366 - Moping About

Jacqui feels guilty about snogging Robbie, especially when she discovers Deborah was watching and plans to get photographic evidence. Lindsey wishes she had stayed at home, especially when money goes missing and she is accused. Bev decides to hire some mopeds so that she and Rachel can go and find some real Spaniards.

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Episode 2367 - Adios

Deborah apologises to Jacqui, and soon everybody has to apologise to Lindsey when the missing money turns up. On the last night of the hen party week, the girls compete in a karaoke competition - but will sleeping with the judge give one of them an unfair advantage?

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Episode 2368 - Feeling Guilty

Returning from Benidorm, Rachel discovers that Ron nearly lost Beth, and Bev finds that her bar is out of everything except mild. Lindsey and Jackie are concerned about Jimmy's state of mind, Darren is hurt by Dave's revelation, and Marty just wants to get the day over with.

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Episode 2369 - Synchronicity

Susannah receives her decree absolute, but then is furious to learn that Max is moving into a flat on the Parade and is determined to remain a major part of his children's lives. Darren is visited unexpectedly by his mother and, feeling that he has to lie to her, gives Victoria an ultimatum. Sinbad breaks a promise he made to Andrew and Kevin.

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Episode 2370 - Not Healthy

Katie is disappointed that she has not heard from Clint. Rachel goes to Manchester, leaving Ruth with Sinbad, but Barbara arrives with some shocking news for him. Jackie is desperate, as Jimmy doesn't seem to be getting any better. Darren humiliates Victoria in "Bev's Bar", but begs her for another chance. Then Dave is stabbed.......

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Episode 2371 - Sick People

Darren patches Dave up after his stabbing, and Bev, believing his claim to be a reformed character, lets him stay with her, so long as he doesn't bleed over the sofa. Sinbad is upset by the allegations made against him, Jimmy refuses to get out of bed, and Katie and Clint are reunited.

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Episode 2372 - Bridegrooms' Revenge

Barbara refuses to let Sinbad visit Andrew. While Jimmy has a bath, Jackie changes the sheets on his bed and gets into it. Bev is tempted by Dave, and since Ron is the only one keen on having a proper stag night for Mike and Nathan, it's only fair that it's him who should end up losing his trousers.......

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Episode 2373 - Ready, Steady, Cook

Sinbad faces an interrogation at the police station. Rachel gives Bev an invitation to her wedding. Jacqui discovers that Max and Susannah are calling in their solicitors over Harry and Emma. Jimmy sends Kylie to get something to eat from the kitchen, and she nearly burns the house down.

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Episode 2374 - Madhouse

Jerome can't find anything in the bungalow, and regrets not moving out into a flat. Then Ray gives him an idea - but how will Nikki react? Darren tells Diane and Mandy that there is no reason why they shouldn't have children. As her wedding day approaches, Rachel plans to run away with Beth.

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Episode 2375 - Loose Ends

Although Jacqui is looking forward to a new life in London with Nathan, she needs reassurance first from Max that Harry is going to be all right. Shelley causes friction between Bev and Dave. Rachel is preparing to call off her wedding to Mike.

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Episode 2376 - I Do

In a special double-length episode, Rachel refuses to come out of the bathroom to go to her wedding, while Deborah sabotages Jacqui's shoes, tries to convince Nathan that fillet steak is better than corned beef, and reveals to his parents that his bride-to-be has a "womb to let". Will either couple tie the knot?

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Episode 2377 - No, Nay, Never

Jacqui and Nathan have a lot of talking to do to make sure they are not about to make a big mistake. The Dixons return to the Close for an old-fashioned shindig, and Ron has to face humiliation from his ex-lover, his ex-wife and his estranged wife. . Episode 2378

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Episode 2378 - Corners

Dave convinces Bev to give him the job of looking after her accounts at the bar. Marty attempts to produce a sample and despatch it to the doctor. Tim cleans windows, and Sinbad tells Mick about Andrew's false accusation.

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Episode 2379 - I Know It All

Emily is confident of passing her French exam, and of finding an empty house to burgle after she chats to Cheryl at the salon. Adele finds something that worries her, and Max finds that he is asked to help out in more ways than one when Katrina needs a lift.

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Episode 2380 - In Fear

Ron plans to make a through lounge for Anthea, and Mike suggests that they film the transformation for a local public-access cable channel. Marty and Diane notice that Adele and Anthony are behaving strangely. Sinbad realises that Mick has told Susannah his secret, but Mick doesn't realise that Darren is doing more in the surgery with Susannah than giving her injections.

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Episode 2381 - Relief

Steve overhears Adele and Anthony planning to send Marty to Lourdes, and makes some enquiries of his own, leading Marty and Diane to reassure everyone that nothing is seriously wrong. Tim wonders what all Ron's women have seen in him, since it can't be his looks, his personality or his money - and Ron's work on Anthea's house suggests that it might not be his DIY skills either.......

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Episode 2382 - Companionship

When Adele walks in on Emily and Tim trashing Cheryl's bedroom, Emily teaches her a new game. Ray explains to Jessie why he was feeling jealous of Ron, and they end up in bed together - just as a relative of his is coming to the end of a long journey.......

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Episode 2383 - Nothing More

Rachel thinks Ron should contact Anthea to tell her what he has done. Kitty persuades Nikki and Jerome to move into the caravan so that she can have their bedroom. Darren tells Susannah no-one can take Victoria's place, and Max challenges Steve to a boxing match. Tim is fed up with being Emily's pet poodle, and tells her they are finished.

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Episode 2384 - Discretion

Lindsey tells Shelley she is thinking of disappearing. Diane wonders if she can so anything else to improve her chances of becoming pregnant. Leanne wants to be the bar manager, but Bev is having none of it.

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Episode 2385 - Get-together

Bev tells Dave she loves him, but she doesn't know that he is still taking drugs. When Susannah sees Jackie leaving Wills with Sinbad, she tells her about Andrew's allegation. Lindsey and Shelley kiss on the balcony - but someone is watching them from below.......

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Episode 2386 - Crossed Wires

Jackie and Jimmy go to talk to Sinbad about his predicament. When Emily tells Tim she now feels ashamed of herself, he takes her back. Dave is feeling tense, and Bev tries to find out why. Before he can apologise to her, Anthea makes her feelings about Ron painfully clear.

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Episode 2387 - Starting Pistol

Bev fears that Dave has done a runner. Max and Steve run a race, but only one of them manages to finish it. Lindsey convinces Shelley to go away on a holiday with her. Mike confronts Sinbad with what he has heard - and Ron soon knows all about the allegations too, and believes them.

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Episode 2388 - Room For One More

Diane suggests that Steve could go on holiday with Nikki's group, but Max would also like to be involved. Brigid isn't convinced that Diane should take tablets that interfere with her plumbing. Bev thinks she might have hurt Katrina by falling off a ladder onto her head.

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Episode 2389 - Differences

Callum tells Lindsey that he wants then to work out their differences. However, when he tells her she must marry him or die, she isn't keen on either option. Meanwhile, Bev and Shelley share a few secrets.

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Episode 2390 - Grey Areas

When Lindsey explains what happened during her weekend away, Shelley doesn't believe her. Ron challenges Anthea to name one odd thing about him, and she doesn't know where to start. Leo prepares a new CV, but isn't revealing what kind of job he is looking for.

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Episode 2391 - Home Comforts

When Kitty tells Jessie and Ray she doesn't want to become a burden, Jessie and Ray tell her she can stay as long as she wants.......then her furniture arrives. Dave regrets following a different career path from the one his mother suggested. The Corkhills set off on holiday, but Jimmy forgets to tell Bev he is going away.

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Episode 2392 - Truth Or Dare

Diane blames herself for Anthony going missing. Sinbad and Mick blame Ron and Susannah for spreading the news about Andrew's allegation, but Susannah is more worried that she might be pregnant. The campers play "Truth or Dare", and Leo reveals his career plans.

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Episode 2393 - Good Samaritan

Anthea is seriously considering giving Ron another chance, but then she finds out that the insurance company will not pay out because she was negligent in letting him destroy her house. Jacqui volunteers Victoria to examine and try to repair Mick's computer, but she finds something that may make things much worse for Sinbad, and won't turn a blind eye.......

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Episode 2394 - Irreplaceable

Mick tells Susannah he is thinking of having a vasectomy. Jacqui feels that she ought to warn Sinbad why the police may be on their way. Emily and Nikki can't believe that Katrina and Steve were in a car for four hours and nothing happened. On their wedding anniversary, Rachel suggests that Ron makes a real effort - so he serenades Anthea.

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Episode 2395 - Simple Explanation

Tim is appalled when he returns from his holiday and discovers that Sinbad has been arrested, but Emily is more surprised to find that Tim is ready and willing to put everything at risk to save his friend.

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Episode 2396 - Not Good Enough

Jessie, Brigid, Anthea and Diane discuss Sinbad's arrest at the salon. Susannah suggests that she and Mick give each other some space, as she's not good enough for her - but he asks her to marry him. After Tim is interviewed, he thinks he may have made things worse as the police believe Sinbad has convinced him to lie on his behalf.

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Episode 2397 - Congratulations

Max reminds Susannah that she only started seeing Mick to get back at him, so marrying him would be overdoing it. But, after taking advice from Jacqui, and despite her feelings for Darren, she decides to go ahead. Leanne refuses to serve Sinbad at the bar, and Bev supports her decision to bar him - so Jerome walks out. But Nikki thinks he is just using this as an excuse to quit.

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Episode 2398 - Old Flames

Katie is surprised when Clint turns up for Jacqui's birthday drinks, but she's not the only one. Lance has a cut finger, and long-distance lovesickness. Bev prepares to give Jimmy a sacking he will never forget, and Dave tries to persuade Shelley to give Lindsey another chance.

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Episode 2399 - The Time Is Right

Diane summons Marty home to try to get her pregnant, but Brigid turns up on a planting mission. Robbie asks Jacqui out, but she says it is too soon after Nathan. Steve and Max both have invitations for Katrina, but whose will she accept? Mike tells Rachel she must choose between him and Sinbad. Dave accidentally gets engaged to Bev, and Shelley and Lindsey sleep together.

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Episode 2400 - Keep It Quiet

Shelley is not convinced that Lindsey should tell her mother what they have done. Dave doesn't want Bev to tell people about their engagement yet, but she announces it during the Murrays' barbecue. When Max is looking for serviettes to wipe his hands, he finds something round and firm instead. Sinbad moves out of Mick's and into the Corkhills', but trouble follows him.

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Episode 2401 - Another Nail In The Coffin

Mick decides to sort out Susannah's garden, and gets her to offer Jerome a job at "The Shelf". Clint convinces Katie to go to Spain with him, but Robbie isn't able to persuade Jacqui to join them. Mike and Rachel cannot agree on whether Sinbad should be a godfather to Beth, and Lance defends Leanne's honour.

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Episode 2402 - More Harm

Lindsey and Shelley take a break together, and Brigid tries to keep Anthony away from Sinbad. Jackie goes to visit Barbara, hoping to help him - but when she reveals the other matter about which he is also being investigated, Barbara is more convinced than ever that Andrew is telling the truth.

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Episode 2403 - Detained

Jimmy decides to clear some space in the extension by putting Lindsey's belongings up for sale. Steve invites Katrina to a boxing match, but then Max arrives with some exciting news that makes her change her plans. Susannah is uneasy around Darren, and when Sinbad reports to the police station as requested, he is arrested and detained.

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Episode 2404 - A Bit Of Ham

Mike insists that Sinbad will not be present at Beth's christening. After recording a television commercial for sausages with Katrina, Max admits to Susannah that he is keen on her. While Sinbad is granted bail in court, Jimmy is much more focussed on keeping germs away.

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Episode 2405 - Reject Sin

Kitty starts a crusade against Sinbad, but Jacqui refuses to sign her petition, and Mike agrees that he can be Beth's godfather when Anthea ensures that he joins the Dixons at the church. After hearing that Max is planning to ask Katrina out for dinner, Marty persuades Steve to try to make her a more tempting offer.

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Episode 2406 - Carry On Camping

Tim and Emily discover that they have been caught discussing their crimes on their holiday video re-make of "Carry On Camping", and try to prevent others from seeing it. Although Katrina turns Max down, Steve believes otherwise when he hears noises coming from a bedroom, actually made by Leo and Cheryl.......

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Episode 2407 - Helping Clean Up

Leo reveals that he has finally come of age, with Cheryl's help. Tim and Emily panic, as they still cannot find the incriminating videotape. Rachel is too late to prevent Sinbad from confronting Andrew, but his confession that he made up the allegation might not be enough to help him anyway.

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Episode 2408 - Teenager From Hell

Sinbad discovers that Jimmy has signed Kitty's petition, and finally deduces who was to blame for Andrew's allegation. Katrina clears the air with Max, and kisses Steve - but then does a runner. Lindsey and Shelley have Shelley's younger sister Mary to contend with, and Shelley wants to persuade Lindsey not to tell Jackie about their relationship.

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Episode 2409 - Whatever Possessed You?

Tim decides to take the law into his own hands, Leo discovers that he is not the only man in Cheryl's life, Lindsey returns home and is appalled to discover what Jimmy has done in her absence, Christine can't believe that Sinbad broke his bail conditions, and Bev walks in on something she didn't expect to see.

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Episode 2410 - Diet

Katie comes up with the perfect solution to Bev's weight problem. Darren insists that Jimmy still needs to take his medication. Dave tries to tempt Lindsey away from Shelley, and an egg thrown by a protester outside the court where Sinbad is entering his plea just misses him.......when it hits Ron.

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Episode 2411 - Null Points

Steve gives Leo something to worry about, revealing that Cheryl has not been entirely honest about where her husband is and why. Leanne is convinced that she will be "Employee of the Month", but she may be in for a disappointment. Someone from Jimmy's past turns up at the bar with something to celebrate.

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Episode 2412 - What Are You Doing Here?

Lindsey persuades Shelley to take her to a gay club - and Paula, who reveals something Shelley wanted to keep secret, isn't the only familiar face they meet....... Darren is taken aback when Jimmy turns up in his living-room wanting a consultation. Jacqui refuses to let Katie use her health club for her classes unless all participants pay the &pound

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Episode 2413 - New Start

When Lance and Leanne are thrown out of their squat, Lance persuades Max to let him move in to his flat, but Leanne's plan to find somewhere better by blackmailing Dave may not be quite as successful. Jimmy decides that he is going to stop taking his medication, and Sinbad is not impressed by Mick's reassurances following the fire.

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101

Episode 2414 - Hard Bargain

Bev finds out what Dave is up to. Diane persuades Steve to invite Katrina round for tea, and makes Marty promise not to embarrass them - but temptation gets the better of him. Tim teaches Kevin a lesson by brutally beating him up, and Leanne takes advantage of Max's good nature.

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102

Episode 2415 - Today Of All Days

Mick throws a surprise engagement party for Susannah, not realising that it is the anniversary of Greg's death. At her father's graveside, Emily reveals that she is going to stay on at school to do her "A" levels. Jessie also announces her engagement, which surprises Kitty.......and Ray. Dave convinces Bev to give him another chance.

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103

Episode 2416 - True Colours

Mike receives a tempting offer he feels he must turn down - but Christy offers to help him out if he can find &pound

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104

Episode 2417 - Necessities

Diane and Marty plan to economise, suspecting that a new baby may be on the way, but Adele is not impressed when she is told to be grateful for what she has. Susannah tells Jacqui that she still feels a need to sleep with someone else behind Mick's back. Kevin explains that his stepfather abused him, and was worried that Sinbad would do the same to Andrew. Leanne cooks for Max, and Lance helps to convince him to let her stay with them at the flat.

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105

Episode 2418 - Apologising

A few people are now keen to apologise to Sinbad. Steve and Marty discover what colour Bev has selected for their new football strip, and Diane points out that they won't need an away kit because it's never going to clash with any other team's. Realising that Jimmy has stopped taking his medication, Darren wants to refer him to a psychiatrist. Susannah discovers the truth about her past ordeals.

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106

Episode 2419 - Back In School

Emily wants to put the past behind her and go back to school, but Mick thinks Susannah should report her and Tim to the police. Anthea tells Ron that he is banned from the bedroom until he apologises to Sinbad. As Jimmy drops Kylie - and Adele! - off on their first day back at school, Karen reassures him that he will find a better job some day. Then he discovers that Marty is looking for a new assistant caretaker.......

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107

Episode 2420 - That's Not All

Jessie and Ray listen with increasing disbelief as Nikki reluctantly reveals all the more and more sickening things for which Emily was responsible. But Susannah decides not to press charges. Meanwhile, having escaped to Yorkshire in Ray's car, Tim tries to persuade Emily to let him take the blame for everything and go home to her family - but will she agree?

30 min

108

Episode 2421 - Top Job

Jimmy is delighted when Marty confirms that he can start work as a cleaner. Mick tries to make sure Leo has given enough thought to his chosen career path. On her birthday, Adele is feeling ugly and geeky, but Christy gets her a computer from her parents which they doubt they can afford. Rachel tries to persuade a depressed Sinbad to go to see Kevin.

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109

Episode 2422 - Rank

Sinbad and Barbara admit to growing fond of each other, but Katie-kins is scolded by Darren when a huge romantic e-mail arrives for her at the surgery from Clint. When Karen arrives late for a class, she is annoyed at Jimmy undermining her authority by settling the kids down, then sticking around to provide unwanted advice. Mike's bank manager turns down his request for a loan - but Bev steps in to help out.

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110

Episode 2423 - Closure

After Max walks in on Leanne in the shower, is found holding some of her underwear, and is caught with his dressing-gown undone, she insists that she is out of his league and he will have to go "cold drumstick". Katie advises Jacqui to stay out of Susannah's life - but she doesn't. Leo is accepted into the police, and Sinbad convinces Kevin to speak to them.

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111

Episode 2424 - Bonkers

Jimmy's behaviour at Kylie's eighth birthday party makes everyone present feel that he is losing the plot, and Jackie is taken aback when he insists on making love to her afterwards. Cheryl discovers that Leo is going to be a policeman and tells him they can't see each other any more - but only after having sex with him again.

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112

Episode 2425 - Fishing

Shelley tries to find out what Lindsey and Dave got up to on their "lost weekend". Barbara needs reassurance on her fostering abilities, and Sinbad is willing to give it, and more. Darren is uneasy as Susannah makes it plain that she still wants him, and Victoria needs treatment for acute dopiness.

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113

Episode 2426 - Fuming

Darren convinces Jimmy to agree to obtain a second opinion to ensure that he really is on the road to recovery. Barbara is planning a family trip, but Sinbad breaks her heart. Jessie loses her temper with both Kitty and Katie, and Leanne deliberately goads Jacqui with her outspoken views on baby-selling.

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114

Episode 2427 - Team Changes

Marty's team-mates want him off the squad, and it is up to Steve to tell him. Lindsey manages to convince Shelley that they still have a future. Mike reduces Jacqui to tears by telling her she has turned into a snob, and she wonders if she should have moved to London with Nathan when she had the chance.

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115

Episode 2428 - One Step Forward

Sinbad moves back in with Mick, but doubts that things will ever be the same again. Jacqui becomes convinced that Susannah is having an affair with Jerome, and is not fit to look after Harry. Lindsey and Jackie can't believe that Jimmy will not be able to see a specialist for four months - but Shelley offers to lend Jackie the money to pay for him to go private.

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116

Episode 2429 - Backstabbers

When he discovers that his team-mates are planning to dump him, Marty resigns from the squad, and won't accept Steve's apologies, especially in the middle of the night. Bev catches Dave taking money from the safe, and gives him even more. After Jacqui talks to Darren about her suspicions of Susannah, he goes round to sleep with her again.

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117

Episode 2430 - Silliness

Jacqui confides in Max, who agrees to confront Susannah. Kevin and Andrew's mother visits, hoping to persuade Kevin to withdraw his allegations against his stepfather. Diane feels like a failure because she still isn't pregnant, and Tim and Emily move on again when a pub landlord tries to take advantage of Emily.

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118

Episode 2431 - Visiting

While Sinbad reflects with Carmel that everything he has tried to do has gone disastrously wrong, Emily and Tim call on their old "mate" Brian. When he refuses to give them money, Emily cause his wife and children to leave him by revealing that he is secretly gay.

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119

Episode 2432 - Old Arguments

Darren tells Susannah he is now back with Victoria, but she offers to call off her wedding to Mick for him. Diane and Marty are referred to a fertility clinic, but are told they may not qualify for NHS treatment. Max's confrontation with Susannah leads to Jacqui being told she is never seeing Harry again.

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120

Episode 2433 - Last Chamois

When Barbara tells Sinbad she has fallen in love with him, and Kevin's stepfather turns up, threatening to harm Andrew unless he changes his story, Sinbad is convinced that he should move in with them, and leaves the Close forever. Tim and Emily return to Liverpool, and go to the police station to confess to their crimes.

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121

Episode 2434 - Itemised

Mick regrets doubting Sinbad. When Ron finds out that Rachel has been calling her mother a lot, she resolves to raise the money to repay him. Discovering that Susannah hasn't gone to the police after all, Emily tries to prevent Tim revealing all their crimes - but she is too late. Jimmy writes his autobiography.

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122

Episode 2435 - For The Best

Jessie tells Emily she must stay away from Tim, but Susannah tries to convince Mick to give him a chance. Rachel asks Bev for her old job back, but Leanne persuades Bev to turn down her request. Karen is not impressed with the history assignment Jimmy helped Adele with. Jerome discovers that Mick plans to sell up - so where will he and Nikki go?

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123

Episode 2436 - Storming

Ron tells Rachel that her good, honest, unexciting face would make her an ideal "Great Granny". About to go and have a vasectomy, Mick confronts Susannah with his suspicions, but she reassures him. When Jimmy re-enacts the storming of the Walker Art Gallery with Karen's class in her absence, she sacks him.

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124

Episode 2437 - Cracking

In a special double-length episode, Jimmy puts on a suit, goes to the school, and barricades himself in with a class of pupils. Then he climbs up onto the roof and prepares to end it all....... When Adele confesses that Emily threatened her while burgling Cheryl's house, Diane confronts Jessie - just as the Shadwicks are consulting a retired solicitor in the hope of putting all the blame on Tim.

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125

Episode 2438 - Sectioned

Jimmy is prevented from stepping off the roof, and Jackie gives Darren her permission that he should be sectioned. While Susannah and Mick are at a dinner party with Victoria, Diane provides a shoulder for Jacqui to cry on. Kylie sees Shelley and Lindsey kissing, and Emily changes the statement she has made to the police.

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126

Episode 2439 - Drinking

After arguing with Mick about whether Harry and Emma should be educated privately, Susannah starts drinking. But when she summons Darren on the pretext that Harry is not well, Victoria comes with him. Jackie can't bear to be around Jimmy.

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127

Episode 2440 - Penny For The Guy

Rachel takes Beth with her to work, and breaks a valuable vase. Diane tells Jacqui how Susannah treated Harry when she visited her after drinking. Jimmy, diagnosed with bi-polar disorder / manic depression, blames Jackie for the way he has ended up. Anthony, Josh and Kylie all attempt to collect money using very different Guys.

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128

Episode 2441 - Friendlier

Lindsey has to go on a course, but Shelley is only too willing to stay over with Jackie. Katrina resolves her past differences with Susannah, even though Jacqui collects Harry from the nursery, without her or Max's knowledge, to take photographs of him with his "real" mother.

30 min

129

Episode 2442 - Trick Or Treat

Ron threatens to take legal action when half of his tree is pruned. Diane optimistically assures Adele that no-one is going to laugh at her Hallowe'en costume. When the kids knock on Kitty's door to "trick or treat", she gives them laxative chocolates. Shelley tries to convince Jackie that they have feelings for each other, and Susannah confesses to Victoria that she has been sleeping with Darren.

30 min

130

Episode 2443 - Dubbed

Victoria pressures Darren to reveal more about his fling. Susannah reveals to Diane that Jacqui sold her baby for &pound

30 min

131

Episode 2444 - That's Life

Jacqui resolves to buy baby Harry back from Susannah. Emily can't believe that her father meant nothing to Susannah. Darren fears that Susannah may be about to wreck his career as well as his relationship with Victoria. Max can't believe that Susannah's third marriage is going to be to someone else. And Mick looks forward to his wedding to Susannah, blissfully unaware that she has been two-timing him.

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132

Episode 2445 - Jacqui

Susannah's first visitor makes her an offer - she wants to buy back her baby, who was never officially adopted, and for whom Susannah has proved herself to be an unfit mother. But Susannah tells her she knows nothing at all about the boy, he is no longer her son, and she is a selfish, greedy cow who will only get him back over her dead body.

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133

Episode 2446 - Darren

Susannah's second visitor tries to convince her that she cannot really love him, and is seriously deluded, if she intends to destroy his career in the medical profession. She is only using him as an excuse not to get married, and there is no way that he is going to allow someone so cheap and nasty to threaten him.

30 min

134

Episode 2447 - Mick

Susannah's third visitor has had second thoughts about marrying her, as her current carrying-on with someone else can only be an indication of what lies ahead. He has put his home on the market, and he has had a vasectomy for her - but others already know what a fool he has been to be taken in by a tired old slapper, who he now hates more than he has ever hated anyone.

30 min

135

Episode 2448 - Emily

Susannah's fourth visitor learns that there isn't going to be a wedding after all. She reminds Susannah that everyone knows she was cheated on by her husband, yet she still went ahead and put another woman through the same humiliation, causing a whole family who loved their father to have him taken away from them. For that, she deserves to die!

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136

Episode 2449 - Max

Susannah's fifth visitor regrets everything he has ever done to hurt her. He knows that although she is no longer going to marry another man, he has let her down so many times in the past, and there is now no way that she is ever going to marry him for a third time either. But is accepting that their relationship is over, and putting on a brave face, his only option?

30 min

137

Episode 2450 - Living Nightmare

Jimmy resigns himself to a life without Jackie. Lindsey makes a distressing discovery on the sheets of her mother's bed. Susannah's sister, Lisa, and her mother, Daphne, arrive for her wedding - but discover that Mick is brawling with Darren, the marriage has been called off at the last minute, and the bride-not-to-be has mysteriously disappeared.

30 min

138

Episode 2451 - House Call

Diane wants to obtain official confirmation that she is pregnant, so Marty waylays Darren. Jackie explains away what Lindsey has found, and discourages her from chasing after Shelley. Bev tries to discover the identity of Shelley's other woman, and Leanne sends Lance to collect some of Harry and Emma's clothes from Susannah's.......

30 min

139

Episode 2452 - Find It Yourself

Brigid is disappointed that she seems to have been the last to be told about Diane's pregnancy. Ron has an embarrassing ethical question to ask Darren, and wants Jacqui to suggest to Katie and Clint that they have sex more quietly. Lance returns from Susannah's with bad news - he has forgotten something!

30 min

140

Episode 2453 - Nothing In Common

Just as romance seems to be in the air for Jacqui, she finds herself in a room full of "Doctor Who" fans. Lindsey gets closer to finding out the truth about Shelley, and Max finally manages to locate what he went back to find at number 7, although he is mystified as to why it isn't where he thought it would be.

30 min

141

Episode 2454 - Broken-Hearted

Although Lindsey tells Shelley she loves her, Shelley is determined to convince Jackie that they are meant for each other, but Jackie is starting to hate her. Against Diane's advice, Marty tells Christy about her pregnancy - and Brigid believes he is tempting fate by getting her a pram. Meanwhile, Mick wants to collect something from Susannah's, and Ray wants to start work on her kitchen.......

30 min

142

Episode 2455 - Right In It

In a special double-length episode, a neighbour finally discovers Susannah's dead body, while Jerome celebrates his 21st birthday party in Jacqui's pool. The lads get naked, Steve is not impressed when a newcomer has his eyes and hands on Katrina, Jessie and Ray try to prevent Emily from going to the party by hiding her make-up and shoes, and someone really should learn not to stand at the pool-side wearing expensive gear.......

30 min

143

Episode 2456 - Accident

Mick may have found someone to take Susannah's place in his bed, just as a police investigation into the discovery of her dead body begins, and Max is asked to make the formal identification. While Adele is keen to seize this opportunity to find out exactly what a corpse looks like, Ron has a theory about what happened that may be closer to the truth than he realises.

30 min

144

Episode 2457 - Motives

Jerome accuses Mick of taking advantage of his mother. Max tells Diane that he still loved Susannah, and there were several people with good motives for wanting her dead. Ron wants Jacqui to take advantage of the opportunity that she now seems to have to gain custody of Harry - but Robbie is not impressed that she never told him she had a son.

30 min

145

Episode 2458 - Inquest

On Jackie's birthday, Jimmy reflects and concludes that he has always held her back, and maybe he resented her being one of life's survivors. Jacqui wishes she could turn the clock back, as she attends Susannah's inquest with Max, Darren, Lisa, and.......Kitty.

30 min

146

Episode 2459 - Reparation

When Shelley finally admits to Lindsey that she spent the night with an older married woman, Lindsey wants to know her name. Max moves back into the Close, and Brigid and Diane suggest that he brings Susannah's body home. Jessie and Ray notice a major change in Kitty, and Emily betrays Tim in court.

30 min

147

Episode 2460 - Sheepish

Lindsey tells Jackie what she has found out from Shelley. Max rejects Jacqui's offer of help with looking after Harry, but asks Mick to return to "The Shelf". Jessie tells Tim that Emily has gone somewhere where he is no longer going to be able to see her. Diane finds it difficult to stay awake while waiting for Anthony's one line as the second sheep in the school nativity play.

30 min

148

Episode 2461 - Inflamed Breasts

Bev and Lindsey discover Shelley and Jackie fighting. Vonnie tells Mick to stop patronising her and start to show some respect. Susannah's body is brought home. Anthony is not feeling well, but Diane doubts that he has accurately diagnosed his ailment - and he tells Brigid that Diane doesn't care about him any more.

30 min

149

Episode 2462 - Ever So Guilty

Lisa visits Max to investigate why a date for the funeral has not yet been set, and they reduce each other to tears as they remember Susannah. Shelley feels ashamed of the damage she caused to Bev's flat, but Bev is pleased that she has been able to correctly deduce the identity of the mysterious "Mrs X". Katie dissolves the slimming club when all the ladies who followed Lance's plan lose weight, and Katrina, who stuck to her diet, gains it.

30 min

150

Episode 2463 - Seriously Weird

Anthony wants to go back to school. Bev listens in disbelief as Shelley tells her all the reasons that have made her love Jackie - but how long can it be before she spreads the gossip to someone else? Max tells Jacqui that Lisa wants to postpone Susannah's funeral, and Nisha has a shocking revelation for Katie about the Moffat brothers.

30 min

151

Episode 2464 - Biggest Bender

Dave challenges Lance to prove that his boyfriend Fred really does exist. Bev's indiscretion causes Lindsey to discover what Shelley has revealed to her about Jackie. Convinced that he is about to go to prison, Tim refuses to see Emily, and Jerome persuades him that if it is going to be his last day of freedom, he needs to have an unforgettable night out on the town with all his mates.

30 min

152

Episode 2465 - No Point

In an extended 76-minute episode, Katie accuses Nisha of trying to wreck her relationship with Clint, Lance is devastated when Fred doesn't arrive at the airport, and Jacqui prevents Max from committing suicide so that he can be reunited with Susannah. Jimmy, home from hospital, insists on making Shelley welcome - despite Lindsey and Jackie's reservations. Steve and Katrina almost break up, and Tim crashes a car, leaving one of his friends in a very bad way.......

30 min

153

Episode 2466 - Dead Fishy

Lance is heartbroken when he discovers what has happened to Fred, but Bev has a plan to console him. Carl coerces Emily into modelling for him. Robbie has a plan to prevent Tim from getting into even more trouble, but it is time for him to be sentenced for his and Emily's earlier crimes. And there is some very bad news for the Dixon family.

30 min

154

Episode 2467 - Dangerous Liaisons

Shelley and Jackie tell Lindsey very different accounts of the night they were together, and Lindsey can't decide who to believe. Tim meets his cell-mate, and soon has a run-in with another prisoner. Mick discovers that Leo is seeing someone old enough to be his mother, and Jacqui and Lisa persuade Max that it is time that Susannah was buried.......so he starts digging a grave for her in the back garden.

30 min

155

Episode 2468 - How Much Deeper?

After Tim tells the other prisoners he is looking forward to a visit from his girlfriend, they are not impressed when she looks more like her grandmother. Shelley explains a few things to Jimmy, and admits to Lindsey that she was lying about Jackie. Leo tells Mick he is in love with Cheryl, Bev and Dave plan to throw a party to celebrate their engagement, and Jacqui is not entirely convinced of the merits of Max's plan.

30 min

156

Episode 2469 - Unnatural

Jimmy deduces that Lindsey has been sleeping with Shelley and gives her his blessing, but later admits to Jackie that the thought of it turns his stomach. Lindsey, however now hates both Shelley and Jackie for what they haven't actually done. Jessie believes that Emily has gone shopping - but she is really with Jerome, visiting Tim in prison. Dave is speechless about something with which Bev wants to adorn the bar.

30 min

157

Episode 2470 - Gone

Jessie and Ray decide to bring forward their wedding and buy the bungalow from Margi, who notices Susannah's coffin being collected, on Lisa's instructions, and is surprised that it isn't Y-shaped. As the new year approaches, Bev discovers that Dave has left her - but not that one of his last activities in her flat was sleeping with Lindsey - and Jimmy assures his family that the coming year will be better than the last one. But Diane suspects that she is losing her baby.......

30 min