Seasons & episodes

Josie drops a bombshell. Frank proves that keeping fit isn't always good for one's health. Terry and Jonathan reflect on the past.

Sinbad offers advice on decorating to Mick. Frank tries to prepare himself for an interview, but his nerves seem to be getting the better of him.

Billy tries to make the peace with Godden, but realises that he is seriously deranged. Frank's interview is very different from what he was expecting.

Frank receives confirmation of his job offer, but feels that there is still time for something to go wrong. Billy finds out that honesty isn't always the best policy. Sinbad places extra orders with the Close's milkmen, but may not be around to collect them.......

Josie returns to Mick's, but he isn't convinced by her motives. Katie thinks everyone could have done more for Sinbad, but Frank believes he set the shed on fire himself. Sammy returns from Blackpool, and won't talk to Owen.

The girls hanging around the Close hoping to see Geoff are getting on everyone's nerves. Sammy makes a decision about her future. Rod finally discovers the truth about Billy's involvement in the supermarket robbery.

The groupies finally meet megastar Geoff, and are agog with indifference. Sinbad tries to convince the residents that the new window-cleaner is not up to his standard, but all the upstairs windows seem to be fine.......

Frank tries to find out why his new job has fallen through. Bumper continues to develop a new image for Geoff. Barry tries to interest Terry in a new idea, and Tracy encourages Rod to ask a friend in the CID to warn off Joey Godden.

Frank wants to confront Marsland, but Chrissy is frightened of a mouse in the house. Rod's mate leans on Joey Godden, but can the Corkhills avoid further trouble? Bumper wants advice on asking girls out, while everyone else just wants a quiet life.

Bumper causes Geoff to be dropped from the football team. Jimmy stand up to Godden, with tragic results.

There's doom and gloom in the Close, as the surviving Corkhills gather for a funeral, Terry is called to the hospital when Daniel is taken ill, and Mick is summoned to see Harry, who has made a decision about the bungalow.

There are unforeseen consequences when Max and Patricia Farnham enlist help from Growler and Bumper to move into their new home. Mick gives Josie an ultimatum. Sheila is irritated by how nice Doreen is being, but Jimmy agrees she is right to be suspicious.

Sheila throws Doreen out. Mick panics when he gets a call from Josie to say that Leo has disappeared. Terry bottles out of the rave party when he finds out from Barry that it's only semi-legal. Max discovers that all his tools have been stolen from his shed.

Frank is job-hunting. Jimmy's plans for revenge on Joey Godden go wrong. Max loses interest in plumbing in the washing machine and sets about installing a burglar alarm, and Patricia is bitten by crocodile crisps.

While Patricia is arguing against a crocodile, her boss is naming it, colouring it and giving it a family. Barry takes his own precautions to protect Sheila and Claire. When Max's alarm won't stop ringing, Mick's balloons escape.

When his burglar alarm goes off again, Patricia summons Max home from a Round Table dinner. Sheila decides that she and Claire must leave the Close. It's Leo's birthday party, and someone is going to be splashed with fizzy drinks.

Barry takes the law into his own hands and makes Godden realise he has met his match. The Farnhams' healthy regime is turned upside-down by a piece of toast.

Barry gets rid of the evidence, and makes a big dent in Jimmy's pride. Mick tries to set up his own version of a home computer. Margaret wants to go out for the evening, but she can't if Max isn't home on time.......

Barry's plans go with a bang, but to what extent is this due to the police? Mick worries that Josie is starting to overspend, and Max and Patricia become concerned that their new neighbours aren't going to be the sort they were hoping for.

Leo looks forward to his first day at a new primary school. Terry considers whether to invest in another of Barry's ventures. The Dixons - DD, Ron, Jacqui, Mike and Tony - move in to the Close.

Mick convinces Leo to go back to school. Sinbad tries to rebuild his window round by calling on the new residents of the Close. Barry goes undercover to investigate a new warehouse for the next rave.

Sammy is mortified when Owen tells Mike about her drinking. Patricia returns home to find a mad fruit and veg man forcing carrots across the Farnham battle line. Mick discovers from Leo's teacher the true nature of his problem at school.

Max wants to set up a neighbourhood watch scheme, but no-one else is keen to run it. Frank tries to repair his window. Tony and his friends collect for Guy Fawkes Day. Tracy and Nikki decide on a holiday.

Terry has a difficult job to do. Patricia isn't keen to let Max increase his time with Matthew and Emily. Sinbad makes a deal with Ron, and Harry's armchair covers a lot of ground.