Seasons & episodes

The Sugdens discover that the milk board have found brucellosis in their milk. Meanwhile, Sam and Nellie get closer.

Sam believes he has caught brucellosis from the cows. Also, Sam tells Henry that he'd only move in with Nellie if they marry.

Matt and Dolly discuss Matt potentially selling his share, whilst Nellie comforts Sam when the trip goes wrong.

The Sugdens are relieved to discover that no disease was found in the herd. Meanwhile, Nellie admits she's too old for love, throwing Sam's proposal plans out the window.

The Coulters cause a disruption outside the church when the parents disallow Pip from attending. Meanwhile, Steve takes an interest in Joe's shotgun..

Pip refuses to return home and runs away, leaving Donald to break the news to the family. Meanwhile, Sam causes fishing plans to end abruptly when he puts his foot in the pond.

Steve breaks into 3 Demdyke Row and steals Joe's shotgun. Meanwhile, Will reveals that Steve and the missing Pip want to marry and believe she has eloped.

Steve and Pip perform an armed robbery at The Woolpack and lock Henry and Amos in the cellar, leaving them in there for the night. Joe finds them hours later and calls the police as Steve and Pip plan to abscond.

Ted arrives at the scene and immediately puts two and two together, figuring out that Steve has broken into 3 Demdyke Row and robbed The Woolpack with Pip. Steve takes Sam hostage and escapes when Annie gives him her car, with Ted in pursuit.

Donald tries to make Paul see that Pam is the reason Pip turned criminal and went on the run. Will believes the same and attacks Pam, hospitalising her.

Donald shows new headteacher Antony around the school and introduces him to caretaker Seth. Meanwhile, Phyllis sends Dolly a letter about the wedding arrangements and sends Jessie to go through them with Dolly.

Dolly and Jessie lock horns and Dolly declares that she's having nothing other than a white wedding. Meanwhile, on his first day of teaching, Antony and the school children find a skull.

Plans begin to get Dolly christened, while the villagers try to find out who the mysterious Hannah Elizabeth is. Also, Antony offers to teach Seth how to read.

Donald has found that Hannah Elizabeth Gough married Matthew Pearson in Robblesfield Church in 1800 - Seth notices that Matthew shares Sam's surname. Meanwhile, the villagers discover that the police have arrested Pip and Steve in Liverpool.

Jessie is fuming when Phyllis begins to claim that she can't afford the reception and decides to go have it out with her. Meanwhile, Sam learns something horrifying about his family's past and asks for it to be kept private.

Jessie helps Sam come to terms with his recent discovery, whilst a proper funeral is held for Hannah Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Jessie's heads back to Darlington to teach Phyllis a lesson.

Pip returns to the village and stays with Joe. Meanwhile, Mrs. Hawker visits Donald and asks for him to stand up for Steve in court, saying he's not a bad person.

Matt receives a visit from his cousin Polly who he hasn't seen in years. Meanwhile, Polly's husband Alec and Henry take a liking to each other.

Amos is over the moon to be asked to give Dolly away at the wedding. Tom goes on the warpath after discovering Pip is pregnant and forces her out of the village.

Joe snaps and punches Tom following an argument about Pip, causing Tom to fall and break a chair. Meanwhile, Phyllis returns with the news that she has gotten married.

Amos clashes with Phyllis who wants Leonard to give Dolly away. Meanwhile, Mrs. Hawker announces her decision to leave Tom and considers asking Pip to live with her.

Dolly and Matt marry at last. Leonard invites Dolly and Matt on his and Phyllis's honeymoon to the Bahamas but she rejects. Meanwhile, wedding bells ring for Pip and Steve as well, with Steve being allowed out of prison by Alec.

Miffield Hall is sold following George's death, whilst Dolly feels useless at the farm. Sam tries to help by suggesting to Joe that they swap houses but gets an earful when Joe snaps, sick of people telling him how to live his life.

Matt and Dolly return from viewing a house to find a surveyor in their top field, having been told it's owned by the Verneys.