Seasons & episodes

Lindsey is concerned at Jimmy's state of mind after he stops taking his medication again, and tells Jackie that she is the only one who can help him. Tim helps Steve gain revenge on Jeff, and encourages him to consider a career in larceny. Nikki encourages Rachel to confess what she has done to Mike, but she can't bring herself to tell him.

Diane invites Nisha to tea at the Murrays', but Steve is called away to help the police with their enquiries, leaving her at the mercy of Brigid, who makes her feelings on the health service and loose morals clear. Emily comes home early from Brussels to attempt a sex endurance record with Tim, and Jackie assures Jimmy that she won't see him out on the street.

Diane and Marty are visited by the insurance assessor and try to remain calm, but he senses their uneasiness. Rachel breaks down as her financial problems become too much - but can Christy help her? Anthony discovers that Imelda and Paige have transferred to his new school, and his previous ordeals look set to begin all over again.

Christy's lies convince Leanne to sack Lance. Diane and Marty hope that their pregnancy test will be positive, but discover that the insurance company has rejected their claim. Steve visits the bank in the hope of getting a loan to start a business, but is turned down. Anthony desperately tries to avoid the bullies, but finds himself on the receiving end of a brutal beating.

Diane ignores Marty's reminders of their desperate financial position, and remains determined to have further IVF treatment. Rachel can only find one source of money to pay her loan instalment - Beth's account. Tim concludes that the only way he will be able to make a living is through crime - so Jimmy gives him some advice. Anthony has no money to give Imelda - but Paige makes him hopeful that they are not going to bully him any more.

Adele catches Imelda and Paige beating Anthony up again, and tells Marty. He has other problems, however, as Diane's obsession with having a baby drives the family apart - but when she tells Steve what has made her feel this way, he agrees to do all he can to help. When Christy refuses to let him in on a scam, Tim plots revenge.

Marty encourages Anthony to fight back against the bullies, and when he can't bring himself to, he hits Anthony as well. He also insists to Diane that they cannot afford more IVF treatment. Steve tries to borrow money from Christy to pay for it - but he refuses, and a punch-up ensues when he tells Steve that Marty was better off with Jan. Tim encourages Steve to join him in getting revenge.

In a special double-length episode, the strain of her abortion finally overcomes Adele, Diane refuses to accept Marty's decision, even though Brigid supports it, and Tim, with Steve's help, manages to steal Christy's recently-stocked van. But can Christy turn the tables on him?

Marty wakens in the morning to discover that Diane has gone out, and it emerges that she is even more determined to have a baby despite the family's mounting debts. Steve attempts to console Anthony, and Tim is depressed on Emily's birthday because he has been unable to get her the present he promised her.

Jacqui and Max return from their honeymoon, and tell Rachel and Mike that they have decided that she will be a full-time mother. When she hears, Lindsey optimistically asks to be considered for the position of health club manager. Mike discovers that Beth's savings account is empty, Marty injures Imelda when he finds her humiliating Anthony, and Jimmy enlists Ray's help with a scheme to deter potential buyers of number 10.

Jimmy produces a history of number 10, displays newspaper cuttings obtained from the internet, and, using Ray as a template, draws the outline of a body on the patio. Jacqui's furniture arrives at Max's - including her bed, which she insists must replace Susannah's. Marty fears that he will either be suspended or be taken to court, but Diane promises to stand by him and abandon the IVF treatment. Mike and Rachel face financial ruin.

Rachel is distraught when she discovers what Jimmy has drawn on the patio. Jacqui wants to get rid of Susannah's linen. Emily discovers that her present from Jessie and Ray is something she could never have guessed.......or wanted. Jimmy offers to help Nikki with her psychology project, and something sinister is left on Ron's doorstep.

Jacqui insists on taking Max to a fireworks display to take his mind off the anniversary of the death of Susannah. Marty and Diane's minds are also on their discovery that they were set to become parents twelve months ago. Lindsey tells Tim and Emily that their rent is trebled, and Ron and Anthea discover that Robbie has planted something in their bedroom.

Max and Jacqui throw a dinner party, and a guest gives Max an idea for a new part-time vocation. Jimmy feels that the spirit of Jackie is living on in Lindsey. Tim convinces Christy to give him a job, and Anthea doesn't think she can cope with many more of Robbie's threats as the court case approaches.

Nikki offers Jerome a second chance, but he thinks it may be too soon for him to move back in. Ray is not convinced either, until Nikki makes him realise that this could be his opportunity to get Neil to move out. Lindsey has a job offer - but it may mean moving away. Diane's boss visits the salon, but her priorities are elsewhere. Anthea can't be sure that she is still willing to lie for Ron.

Robbie corners a frightened Anthea and makes her realise that he was present in the house when Ron shot Clint dead. Jessie is furious to hear that Ray wants Neil to move out, and locks herself in the bathroom. But Ray finds a way of coaxing her out. Jimmy gets his decree absolute, and decides to frame it. Steve discovers that Nisha is going on holiday with a group of her mates.

Anthea fears that Robbie will make a statement to the police, and wants to tell Katie what she has found out about Clint. Only eight people turn up to Jimmy's fiftieth birthday, but he is pleased that they include one of his long-lost relatives - and he looks forward to the next fifty years, as Jackie leaves for good. Ray struggles to avoid looking pleased with himself as Neil moves out - and not only does he obtain a cheque from Max, but he gets to keep his tiles.

Diane and Marty speak to Anthony's headmistress, and receive a lengthy insight into the school's procedures and paperwork. Anthea is told by Neil that she appears to be starting the menopause, and slaps Ron when he attributes her recent behaviour to this. Then she returns to the health centre and reduces Katie to tears with the news that Clint was an innocent victim.

Jimmy spends a lot of time being interviewed by Nikki for her psychology project instead of repainting the shutters, as they both reflect on the occasions on which they nearly stepped off roofs. As Ron's trial for murder begins, Anthea is confronted outside the court by Robbie, who warns her to reconsider the evidence she is going to give.

Robbie is determined to see Ron sent down, even though this means incriminating himself. After hearing his testimony, Katie attacks him - and is mortified when he reveals to Jacqui that they slept together.

When Katie turns to drink, Nisha realises that there is someone that she must call. Jimmy won't let Lindsey turn down the job she has been offered in Newcastle. After Ron and Anthea's testimonies are subjected to severe scrutiny, Mike is horrified to discover that his father has apparently done a runner rather than await the verdict.

Rachel worries that Ron may be about to do something stupid, but Mike doesn't want to call the police. Finally Ron rings, wanting to see Jacqui and Mike - but not Anthea. At the docks, he reveals the plans he has considered which involve not returning to court - but can they convince him to think again? Lindsey packs to leave for Newcastle, and reflects on her life on the Close.

Lindsey and Kylie tearfully say goodbye to Jimmy as they leave for a new life in Newcastle. As Ron and his family prepare to leave for court, the loan company visit to sequester goods to the value of Rachel and Mike's unpaid loan. Mike resents Max's success in sending them packing because they have not obtained the necessary warrants. During the prosecution's summing-up, Ron collapses in the dock, and an ambulance has to be called.

A former resident of the Close reappears after a long absence. Mike makes some slight progress with the Dixons' debt problem. While Anthea packs her bags and leaves the Close forever, the prosecution, defence and judge sum up the case of the Crown versus Ron Dixon, and the jury reaches verdicts which are bound to provoke diverse reactions. Will Ron be jailed?