Seasons & episodes

Josh and his gang return, Lindsey needs to prove to Alasdair that Callum planted the bomb, Victoria tells Darren that she is going to make a sacrifice and go back to Mark, and a bearded stranger appears at Susannah's bedside.

Ron goes a little too far in what he says about Luke. Margi sets about rebuilding her life. Susannah regains consciousness, but Katrina tells Nikki that she wants to give up her job.

While the residents meet to discuss the problem of Josh and his gang, Max realises that he may be left holding the babies. Lindsey tries to set up a meeting with Callum and Rose, and Ron decides to resist the developers.

Lindsey finally thinks she has got rid of Callum for good and won herself time to repay Rose. Jerome decides it is time for fascists to be dealt with. Susannah makes her position clear.

After discovering Darren with Charlotte, Victoria goes to bed with Mark. Emily and Nikki encourage Margi to accept a job offer in Brussels. Mick can't keep Leo on the straight and narrow, and risks losing him.

While Max is making the most of being a father again, and news of Greg's affair spreads, Margi pours her heart out to a squirming Susannah, and reveals that she once broke the nose of a girl just because she spoke to him.......

Jackie makes Lindsey promise not to give Jimmy a job, but Lindsey is more worried about whether she can repay Rose. Sinbad receives news about his hearing problem, Nikki drinks her troubles away, and someone is finally going to tell Margi what everybody else knows, and she doesn't.......

Susannah fears for her life when Margi, furious that Nikki didn't tell her about Greg's affair, confronts her in her bedroom. But for once she is grateful for Max returning home and rescuing her.

While they move into number 9, Nathan and Darren are entertained by the goings-on outside, as Jessie tries to convince Margi that having Greg's underpants strewn all over the Close isn't really going to help matters.

Jacqui discovers that Deborah is moving in with Nathan and Darren. Ryan tells Luke that he accidentally slept with Abby again while visiting her. Mark irritates Victoria by going on and on about his incurable disease at a dinner party, and troublemaker Josh returns to the Close.......

Emily tells Margi that she doesn't want to go to Belgium because she won't be able to watch "Dawson's Creek" any more. Tim gets a new job, but there's a snag. Mick and Leo can't believe Jerome's casual approach to what happened to Josh. Lindsey wants to be honest with Shelley, but Shelley isn't prepared for what she hears.

Alec puts his back out while clearing up some leaves. Darren tries unsuccessfully to persuade Victoria to reconsider her decision to go back to Mark when he slips on the leaves. And, looking forward to her new job in Brussels, Margi.......leaves.

When Ryan has to go back to Scotland, Luke fills in for him on a dinner date with Katie at "The Shelf", where Susannah's first night back at work is ruined by an outburst from a drunken Nikki. Leo and Kelly go out on a first proper date, but Charlotte tells Darren they should cool things between them for a while.

Alec is determined to prove he still has a lot to offer, and to take steps to improve his appearance. Nikki is alarmed to receive a gift from Harvey, and is fearful of what he will do next. Mr Moore brings Sinbad a construction kit, and encourages him to learn sign-language and to find a suitable job.

Jessie is not impressed to hear that Tim is Emily's new boyfriend. Jackie is amazed when she is promoted to manageress of the petrol station. Lindsey and Shelley's relationship looks shaky, and Jacqui isn't much help when Katie becomes fed up with Ryan.

When Jessie finds Nikki and Jerome in bed together and interrupts Emily kissing Tim, she feels that her granddaughters' moral standards are slipping, and decides to move in to the bungalow with them. Alec receives something in the post that causes more hilarity than he anticipated.

Nikki and Bernie confront Harvey about his obsession. Jacqui walks in on Deborah and Nathan, and gives him an ultimatum. Katie persuades Luke to tell her what he knows about Ryan.

Mick worries about Leo's prospects. and Mike is concerned when he realises that Rachel will be working right up until the baby's birth. Deborah plans to break up Nathan and Jacqui, and Ryan discovers that Luke has revealed something he didn't want anybody to know.

Sinbad and Niamh both have interviews at EasyLec, but at least one of them is going to be disappointed. Nikki drunkenly stumbles into a taxi without realising who is at the wheel.......

Harvey is arrested for abduction. Ryan is not impressed when Katie reveals the identity of her new boyfriend. Max becomes Susannah's knight in shining armour, and time is running out for Lindsey as Rose's deadline approaches.

Jessie is unconvinced when Nikki remains sure that Luke was her rapist, despite the evidence now pointing to Harvey. Leo finds it hard to deal with the responsibilities of adult life, Max shows interest in Niamh, and Mike has something to say to Rachel.

Sinbad makes a decision, Jerome confronts Ryan when Nikki gets drunk again, Nathan has a surprise for Jacqui, Jimmy turns over a new leaf, and Max has some news for Susannah.

Mick is surprised when Leo goes out early, and even more so when he finds that it was to get a job. Darren wonders why Jimmy is building a shed that doesn't look like a shed. Jerome asks Jessie if he can move in with Nikki, and Lindsey steals money from the safe at "Bar Brookie" in an attempt to get closer to repaying her debt to Rose.

Mike tries to convince Rachel that they can afford to buy a car. Alasdair is furious when Lindsey cannot repay her debt to Rose in full, and comes up with an offer she cannot refuse. Max spoils the mood at a dinner with Susannah by reflecting on his past misdemeanours. Jessie insists that Nikki, Emily and Jerome join her when Ray comes to tea - and he brings wine.......