Seasons & episodes

Louise plans a welcome home party for Diane, but when Jack mentions it to his wife she is instantly dismissive. Paul manages to sway his aunty Diane when he insists she either get her dancing shoes on or head for an early grave.

Nicola gives Rodney a hard time for his lack of interest in Paul and isn’t convinced by his claim that it has nothing to do with Paul being gay. Nicola later begs her brother not to leave the village and suggests he try talking to Rodney one more time.

Steph is annoyed when Alan refuses to take his pills, but believes she has won when he pops them in his mouth. Steph is unaware that as she turns her back he defiantly spits them into the bin.

Fearful that his daughter is trying to kill him, Alan seizes an opportunity to flee the B&B when Steph is called to the factory. The locals are stunned when Alan bursts into The Woolpack dressed in his pyjamas claiming that Steph has murdered Shelley. Questioning Alan's state of mind, Paddy and Marlon lead him back to the B&B. He protests, claiming that Steph is drugging him, but his pleas fall on deaf ears. Elsewhere, the Dingles are busy preparing for their party. Lisa gets a shock when she returns home to find all of the furniture has been moved away and is less than impressed at the thought of a house full of extended family members.

Much to Steph’s horror, Lisa calls an ambulance and when Alan gets to hospital he is adamant that his daughter had pushed him. Worried about his mental state the nurse tries to give him a sedative.

The Dingle party is in full swing and Zak takes pleasure in welcoming his guests. However Zak is furious when his arch rival Solomon Dingle arrives and steals his thunder.

The Dingle showdown gets underway as Solomon and Zak battle it out for the title of King. Zak panics as Solomon takes an lead early in the contest but during a quiz round Lisa realises Solomon is cheating and offers a helping hand to get Zak back in front.

Donna heads off to Hotten on her scooter but when the scooter stops working, she is left stranded. Frank is out walking and is concerned to see a tearful Donna on the edge of the road following her accident.

Scott and Syd drive back to the village having left Frank for dead on the roadside. Syd feels sickened by what they have done but Scott shows no remorse

Pearl can’t help but believe Frank has something to hide when he refuses to name his attackers. Meanwhile, Donna feels terrible when she hears about Frank being beaten up and when she confronts Scott about the attack she sees straight through his denial.

Scott bullies Syd in to keeping his mouth shut about the attack on Frank Bernard. Edna is shattered to discover that Len and Pearl are leaving. Chloe runs rings round Chastity.

Scott is arrested after Syd grasses him up to the police. Carl hides a poison pen letter to avoid upsetting Chastity. Paddy keeps Marlon’s kids in line.

Scott piles pressure on Dawn to keep her mouth shut about Frank Bernard. Viv does the same, angering Bob. Len and Pearl leave the village. Edna shames Jarvis for his role in their departure.

Chloe turns up the heat on Chas, sending her paranoia sky high. Scott makes sure Dawn knows where her breads are buttered. Jack worries about Diane’s frame of mind.

Chloe and Carl head off for a business trip, leaving Chas convinced they’re having an affair. Paul tells Rodney that he's going back to Sorrento. Jack manages to lift Diane’s mood.

Katie advises Chas to let Carl explain his side of the story. Meanwhile, Carl tells Chloe that he's lost his phone and Chas is going to kill him for not calling.

Chas wakes up in The Woolpack with a hangover from hell. Louise informs her that she spent the evening downing a whole bottle of tequila and ranting about Carl. Louise is not happy when she dashes off to see him. Carl is in no mood to accept her apology and asks whether she's apologising for threatening Chloe or upsetting his dad.

Syd gets a surprise when he goes to investigate a noise downstairs. With nothing on and only a hairbrush to defend himself he is embarrassed to find himself face to face with Betty.

Betty visits the B&B but Steph tells her she can’t see Alan. Betty is shocked when Steph tells her that her dad probably wouldn’t even remember her. Back at home,

Debbie and Katie have an angry confrontation at the bus stop. Debbie is upset to learn that Katie knows that she was seeing Andy. Debbie lays into Andy when she gets back to the farm. Their argument comes to an abrupt end as Cain comes in.

Marlon invites Donna to come to the fireworks with him. He is disappointed when she says that she’ll be there with Danny. At work, Bob mentions the money that Luke borrowed from him.

Scott is delighted to learn that he is in the clear. Dawn doesn’t share his enthusiasm and reminds him that the only reason he's in the clear is because she lied for him.

Dawn decides to go to the police and change her statement. Bob tells Viv that he is taking Dawn out for the day and as Dawn waits for him to get ready,

Bob attempts to explain to Viv that Scott only has himself to blame. Viv is still furious with him and the couple have a very nasty row in the shop. Bob is outraged when Viv calls Dawn a slapper and blames her for Terry’s stroke.