Seasons & episodes

Heather discovers that Tom has bought her a new house and handed in her resignation. The appearance of Gummy George on the Close results in Paul getting a black eye.

Heather struggles with her preparations for the wedding. Harry and Ralph go to the cemetery to see Edna's grave.

Heather has serious doubts about marrying Tom. Lucy tells Paul and Annabelle that she has a boyfriend. Harry inadvertently causes a fight between Billy and Doreen.

Rod arrives home with a black eye, but finds that it wasn't worth getting. Doreen's turkey fund becomes a little under-done.

Pat and Terry are summoned by their bank manager. Doreen confronts Julia. Heather has a visitor, but does she still have a job?

Lucy invites James home. Pat and Terry meet a potential new customer. Damon starts work in a stately home. Ralph and Harry are bored.

Damon is in a spot of bother at work but won't blow the whistle on the guilty party. Harry and Ralph man the phones.

Damon confesses that he has been suspended. Pamela encourages Karen to crib an essay. Pat and Terry blame Harry for sending them on a wild goose chase.

Sheila takes steps to clear Damon's name. Sandra is not pleased when Harry wakes her up. Karen obtains a second-hand essay to save her some time.

Sinbad tries to interest the residents of the Close in fresh turkey for Christmas. Karen discovers that her tutor originally wrote the essay she handed in to him.

Sinbad introduces Trevor the Turkey to the residents, most of whom decide that it's slightly too fresh for them. Karen is flattered by the weirdest Guy she knows.

Lucy feels trapped as Annabelle sets a date for James's visit. Billy is asked to work over Christmas. Sheila is surprised that Father Christmas knows so much about Claire. Pat, Sandra, and Terry celebrate early.

At Billy's factory, many of the men are made redundant just before Christmas, and it's time for Bobby to take action. An ex-girlfriend of Barry's turns up and has a few surprises for everyone.

Barry discovers that Jane hasn't kicked her habit and confiscates what he finds. There's trouble between Billy and Bobby at the picket line. Joyce turns up at Heather's in need of somewhere to stay.

Bobby and Sheila learn from Barry that the heroin belongs to Jane. Joyce tells Heather she is setting up in business, and invites Heather to join her.

James has dinner at the Collins', and Annabelle and Paul soon suspect that he has something to hide. Jane receives some good advice, but will she listen?

It's Claire's first birthday. Paul and Annabelle's fears about Lucy have been confirmed. Pat and Sandra discover that Jane has left during the night, taking a few of their things with her.

When the Clearys remove the wheels from Pat and Terry's van, they get much more than they bargained for. Nicholas helps Heather with her decorating and insists on staying to finish it. Bobby is annoyed with Billy because he crossed the picket line.

Barry and Pat have plans to stop a war. Vicki blames Terry for her brothers being beaten up. Paul and Annabelle try to discover where James really works.

Pat defies Terry and takes the law into his own hands with Barry. When Paul discovers something about James, he gives him a week to reveal it to Lucy. Heather is disappointed to discover who her new boss is and what he thinks of her.

Barry is determined to continue sorting out Terry's problems with the Clearys, but he is about to make a big mistake. Billy and Doreen meet with Tracy's headmaster and the teacher involved in the allegations.

Damon and Neil have another cunning plan, but as usual, it's about to backfire. James's attempts to dump Lucy don't have the intended result.

Bobby is bothered by scabs on the Close. Lucy decides to tell her parents that she has stopped seeing James. Sheila wants to adopt, or at least sponsor, a child. Nicholas takes Heather to dinner, but who will end up paying for it?

Lucy and Tracy have exactly the same problem: their parents don't understand them or approve of their actions.