Seasons & episodes

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.......

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.

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.......

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.

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

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.

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.

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.......

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.......

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.

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.

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.......