Seasons & episodes

Belle opens a birthday card. April is over the moon to find her stocking full of presents. Jessie worries about where Marlon is. Jimmy plays with the kids and their presents. Cathy stares out the window. Robert and Aaron exchange presents and find they've gotten each other ugly sweaters.

Billy's entrance causes trouble and leaves Aaron reeling. Later, Billy is left injured and bleeding. Also, Wishing Well Cottage is ransacked. Plus, Jacob is crushed by Maya's deceleration.

Robert confesses to beating up Billy and is subsequently arrested. Elsewhere, Liam enlists Nicola's help to buy Bernice a birthday present.

Bernice is horrified when a stripper reveals to Liam that she's fifty. Elsewhere, Billy drops the charges against Robert. Plus, Harriet tries to track down Dawn.

David helps Leyla and Tracy unload all their pizza boxes. Victoria tells Matty that she is coming to the New Years party at the cafe with him. Matty tells Moira that he's been sacked by Charity. Jessie wants Billy and Ellis to spend time together; Billy is keen but Ellis is not. Vanessa, Bob, Marlon, Lydia and Sam are helping set up The Woolpack for Ryan's birthday party.

Pete and Moira struggle to make the numbers work for the new contract, although Moira gets Pete to agree to lunch with Leyla. Laurel worries about telling Gabby and Arthur that Ashley will be going into care. She's also anxious about breaking the news to the children that Ashley will probably not know who they are. Moira tells Pete that he and Leyla could make a good couple if he gave it the chance. Jai hands Zak a Santa costume to wear later, which he hides from Joanie. Charity is becoming fed up of Moira sleeping on The Woolpack sofa.

Cain orders Moira to see to unconscious Pete as he checks over Jacob. Emma and Leyla soon appear and Moira calls an ambulance. Emma demands to know what happened so Cain takes the blame, stating he couldn't break in time. Joanie realises Zak didn't tell her about the job as he feared she'd be worried about him working with Lisa. The ambulance arrives but Jacob insists he's okay and wants to go home. Moira asks Cain why he took the blame for her, and insists this isn't his problem.

Pete reveals to Cain that he knows Moira was the one driving. Cain warns Pete not to say anything, but Pete explains that Moira will struggle to keep it to herself. Jimmy has slept on the sofa at Dale Head. He blames Rodney as he'd be in his own bed if Rodney hadn't persuaded him to go for a drink. Rodney insists Christmas is the perfect time to get in Nicola's good books by buying her something nice.

It's Christmas Day and Zak can't help but think about Lisa. Moira wakes up alone. Ashley has forgotten it's Christmas and Gabby's birthday, although Gabby insists it's fine. At Dale Head, Dan and Amelia play with Kyle's toy race track and Joanie gifts Zak a new cap. Belle insists to Lisa she's fine with not doing anything for her eighteenth birthday as she's already had a party. Lisa mentions Zak helped her pick a Christmas tree which makes Belle suspicious.

David, Eric and Tracy head to the hospital to pick up Jacob and Leyla orders Pete to gather his family for another Christmas celebration. Nicola is delighted with her necklace and she and Jimmy are all loved up again. When Nicola leaves to see Laurel, Jimmy thanks Bernice for the necklace, but Bernice insists she didn't get anything. Zak has slept in the caravan and Cain questions which of them are worse with women.

Brenda mentions to Lisa that with Joanie gone it clears the way for her and Zak to reunite, which doesn't go down well. Zak can't get hold of Joanie. Kasim hurries off when Emma tells him he's more than welcome to move into Dale View. Cain isn't happy to find Zak in the café, whilst Joanie is still gone with Kyle. Kerry tells Eric that she's sick of him looking down his nose at her, but Eric point her in the direction of her bill.

Jimmy has slept at Dale Head again so Dan suggests he go and see Nicola. Nicola tries to cheer up Elliot and Angelica by offering to make a special breakfast but it doesn't make a difference to their mood. Cain asks Lisa for Joanie's address, but Lisa refuses. Cain worries that the longer they leave it, the further away Joanie will take Kyle, and he insists it won't end well if he has to go after Joanie. Kasim calls round to Dale View with a bunch of flowers for Finn but Emma assumes they're for her.

Rebecca and Chrissie discuss having a small party for New Year. In the café, Joanie compliments Rishi's new shirt, and Kerry decides to drag Joanie along to the singles night. Emma reminds Pete and Finn about the family lunch at B&B, and invites Kasim along too, but isn't so welcoming to Leyla. Kasim is worried when Leyla talks about Emma.

Joanie has spent the night in a cell, and PC Pierce informs her she can leave after she has apologises to Tommy. Leyla suggests Emma join them at the party at Home Farm. Finn also invites Kasim along. At Home Farm, Rebecca prepares for the party.

Kerry takes drastic action. Emma meddles. Aaron plays matchmaker.

Lisa is desperate to save Zak. Paddy looks forward to his date. Tracy worries about Finn.

Pierce has a surprise for Rhona. Will Kerry confess? Aaron feels sidelined.

Hour Long Episode : It's desperate times for Kerry. Aaron confronts Rebecca. Rhona feels guilty.

Kerry is left heartbroken. Cain fights for Moira. Megan opens up to Jai.

Kyle becomes withdrawn and Lisa and Zak are afraid that being separated from Kerry has had a bad effect on the boy. They try and persuade Cain to let him see her, but he rejects their interference - only to come close to hitting his son. Chas and Rebecca prepare a surprise party for Charity, but no one turns up, Frank leaps to Megan's defence, and Cain demands Chrissie's share in the garage.

Lawrence and Ronnie are concerned that Lachlan has been beaten up in prison again, and suspect Cain is behind it. Their suspicions prove to be accurate when Cain pays Lachlan a visit and issues an ultimatum - if he does not give him what he wants, the next attack will be a fatal one. Zak and Kerry await news of Joanie's sentencing, an unsuccessful night out gives Charity an idea, and Frank asks Jai to help him get on the right side of Megan.

Chrissie is devastated to learn that Lachlan has been attacked again, and gives Cain everything he wants - but afterwards, she discovers that things may not be as they seemed. Ronnie is disgusted to discover that Lawrence was involved in framing Andy from the start, while Lachlan is offered a chance to escape from prison. Tracy tries to take Finn's mind of his heartbreak, while Frank hopes to make peace with Vanessa.

Lawrence is relieved that Ronnie is going to stand by him and promises to confess his guilt in court. However, Ronnie decides to make sure he never gets the chance to ruin his own life by testifying. Jimmy asks Nicola not to look at the books, but she remains determined to have a say in the future of the business. Finn goes on a date, unaware it is with an escort hired by Tracy. Megan is angry when Charity and Chas try to exploit her event for their own profit.

Ronnie fears that his plan to stop Lawrence from testifying may have caused him to have a heart attack. Finn hopes to make Kasim jealous while on his date with escort Nathan, but Tracy is worried when he declares an interest in seeing him again. Jimmy dreads the thought of Nicola interfering in the business, Rhona worries about her relationship with Pierce, and Charity senses tension between Zak and Lisa.