Seasons & episodes

Brian invites Patricia to an opening do. Marianne has a fight on her hands. Frank gets a warm welcome home from everyone.......except Alison.

Jackie is curious about why Brian has invited Jimmy to a party. Anna, aware of Barry's impending return, suggests to Terry that she should leave his flat, and he proposes to her.

Patricia has first-date nerves. Marianne has even more problems with Charles at work. Alison comes home from school, and sneaks out to David's while Frank is asleep.

Patricia has another date, in which she takes things a stage further. Frank buys Alison an expensive computer to try to encourage her to support his plans to marry Lyn.

David takes Alison under his wing, which just makes things more difficult for Lyn and Frank. Charles is relieved to hear that Mick knows nothing about the reason for Marianne's resignation.

Mick's remarks to Charles make Marianne feel that she has only one remaining option. Peter decides to go with Margaret to Oxford for a couple of weeks. Barry tries to find out why Terry is marrying Anna.

Mick wants to know the truth about Marianne and Charles. Anna and Terry fell embarrassed when everyone congratulates them on their forthcoming marriage.

Marianne and Mick both lose their appeals. Max returns home, and finds it isn't just his marriage that's cracked. Terry encourages Anna to show off the engagement ring he has bought her.

Mick is made to realise how wrong he was. Max is determined to speak to Patricia, even if it means that he has to steal a bicycle. Peter decides to stay in Oxford. A compromise is reached over Alison, and Frank has a surprise visitor.

Mick finds out about Garry, and Geoff reveals what his problem is. Mike and Keith try to interest Barry in a new opportunity, and Max tries to persuade Patricia to think again.

When Barry spoils Terry and Anna's plans, she appeals to Peter to take her away with him. Steve advises Bev to leave Ron, and makes her a tempting offer. It looks like it is all over for Max and Patricia.

Max is busy packing his things, when Patricia turns up. As their wedding day gets closer, life is far from uneventful for Lyn and Frank.

Max is anxious to remarry as soon as possible, but Patricia is not sure. Steve tries to cause trouble between Bev and Ron.

Marianne considers Charles's offer and, with Mick's backing, gives him her decision. Lyn and Frank resolve to be with each other, come what may. Ron's credit card reaches its limit.

Max is definitely up to something, and Patricia is getting suspicious. Mandy has some good news, and Jimmy gets an ear-bashing from Julia.

Ron is worried because he hasn't heard from Bev. Lyn lays down the law to Alison. PC Coban turns up to follow up a complaint made by Charles against Mick.

Frank's guitar comes in handy. and Terry is called to a hospital urgently when Anna is beaten up by one of her clients.

David needs to decide whether he will go to Max and Patricia's wedding, and Anna also has a decision to make. Ron learns the truth about Bev, and walks out on her.

It is the final of the dancing championship in Preston, and most of the residents of the Close turn up to support David and Julia.

An innocent good luck kiss is wrongly interpreted. Barry returns from his holiday, discovers that Anna and Terry have broken up, and is determined to find out why.

Anna and Barry come to a business arrangement, but both of them have conditions. It looks as if Charles will walk away scot-free - but Marianne has other plans.

Charles is smug in the knowledge that Marianne will drop the sexual harrassment charges, but there is still time for the smile to be wiped from his face. Anna insists that if she is to have an AIDS test, so must Barry.

Mick and Marianne are celebrating, but Charles has the last word. Lyn is annoyed when Bev turns up at Frank's stag party.

Barry and Anna receive their test results. Ron is depressed when DD sets out her terms, and Max and Patricia are unable to discover why Clive's cheque has bounced.