Seasons & episodes

S46 · E59Episode 7772 (Tue 14th Mar 2017) 2017-03-14＋

Laurel is left heartbroken when Ashley and Maggie don’t notice her at the care home while, back home, Liv and Gabby get drunk and Gabby takes Josh upstairs to Ashley and Laurel’s bedroom. When Robert and laurel arrive at the cottage, will Laurel catch Gabby in the act? Pierce is smug as he witnesses Vanessa telling Rhona that she won't be her maid of honour. Rhona defends Pierce when Vanessa snaps that he is a control freak. Zak tells Lisa that he wants them to raise Kyle together when he is named as his official guardian. Paddy hits back when Faith winds him up about his relationship status with Chas.

Robert tells Rebecca that he is worried about Aaron as he was turned away from the prison after an incident. Meanwhile, Liv is expelled from school after standing up to Josh when he bullies Gabby. Laurel also defends Gabby when Bernice has a go. Faith takes control at the Woolpack after seeing Victoria and Marlon struggling to cope without Chas and Charity. Lisa tells Zak that things aren’t working out and she can’t see a way to fix things.

Zak tries his best to romance Lisa but his attempts to impress her fall flat – especially when he takes her for a meal in the Woolpack where Faith is working. Doug has a go at Bob and Jimmy for not visiting Ashley so they tell Laurel that they will rally round while she has a holiday with the kids. Robert discovers the truth from Liv about Aaron’s drug use and confronts him about it in the visiting toom. Marlon is frustrated with Carly's messiness in the house.

Robert hits the bottle after his visit to Aaron goes sour and, after trashing the room, he summons Rebecca round to the cottage and then tries to kiss her but she rejects him. What will he do next? Jimmy and Bob pay a visit to Ashley while Laurel worries about telling her husband that she is going away with the kids. Faith plays games with Rishi and Eric. Carly tries to tidy up the cottage. Relations start to thaw between Zak and Lisa when they have a mud fight.

Chas is unimpressed to return to find the pub under Faith’s control. Meanwhile, she senses Robert’s guilt and is left furious with him. When she discovers that Aaron has been taking drugs, she is even more upset. Robert begs Rebecca not to tell Aaron about what happened between them. Carly steps in to help Bernice with a hen party she is hosting and ends up receiving a job offer ovewrsears. Zak and Lisa enjoy being back together.

Harriet is heartbroken after a visit to Ashley in the care home reveals his deterioration, while Chas and Robert visit Aaron in prison when news comes through on his appeal.

Faith makes preparations for her psychic readings, April is angry with Carly, and the men in the village plan to smuggle Ashley home to cheer up Sandy for his birthday.

Carly says goodbye to Marlon and April, Faith raises money and Laurel arrives home early to find Ashley there celebrating Sandy's birthday, causing her concern.

Emma goes to church to seek forgiveness for murdering James, Harriet catches Cain red-handed hiding a bag of stolen phones and it is the night of Faith's psychic event.

Psychic night comes to an abrupt end when a hysterical Emma is ushered out by Pete and Ross, while Harriet threatens to call the police if Cain doesn't return the phones.

Laurel is furious when she overhears a worried Doug talking to Diane about Ashley, while the police ask Harriet about the stolen goods. Marlon wonders why Bernice is acting awkwardly around him.

Ashley is relieved to return to the care home, and Laurel enjoys a moment of delight when they dance together. Harriet realises how much pressure Cain is under when she sees him comforting Debbie, and Faith is determined to prove she is a good person.

Harriet catches Cain with a bag of stolen goods, Debbie is saddened by the conflict between Faith and Chas, and Arthur falls ill, which means his family is not able to visit Ashley.

Chas and Faith are pushed into having a heart to heart which seems to go well at first, but it seems their relationship may be permanently broken. Arthur lies to Laurel, claiming to feel well enough to visit Ashley - but he ends up being violently sick. Harriet is shocked when Cain offers her a cut of the profits from selling the stolen phones.

Bob visits Ashley at the care home, and is there when he has a violent coughing fit and finds blood on his hands. Chas expresses her anger to Moira who initially tries to defend Faith. Jai meets a woman at a narcotics anonymous meeting who reminds him of Holly and inspires him to open up about his feelings over her death.

Laurel learns that Ashley is ill, but is determined not to give up hope. Jai reaches out to Nell and tries to help her turn her life around. David is angry that Tracy has sent out a picture of him without his permission - but changes his mind when he finds out about the reaction she has got.

Liv receives bad news about Sandra, who has been taken seriously ill while on holiday. Chas offers to accompany her on a trip overseas to visit her, and also has a confrontation with her own mother. Tracy decides to break up her writing partnership with Pearl.

Laurel is hopeful that Ashley will recover but is soon left heartbroken when doctors deliver the terrible news that Ashley won’t discover. Laurel makes the decision to take Ashley home for his final days and worries about how to tell the kids that he hasn’t got long left. Cain can’t believe it when he sees Faith working on the farm but Moira encourages him to see things from her perspective and to try and rebuild his strained relationship with his mum. A guilty Vanessa tries to make amends with Rhona but is hurt to find that Carly is her maid of honour. Pierce spies an opportunity.

S46 · E77Episode 7790 (Tue 4th Apr 2017) 2017-04-04＋

Even though Paddy has advised Vanessa to call off her feud with Pierce for the sake of her friendship with Rhona, she later spots Pierce watching the video he said he deleted and decides to expose him. With Ashley home, Laurel tells Gabby that Ashley has only days left and she fears that she won’t get some time alone with her dad. Delighted with the apparent success of her first novel, Tracy starts work on a second.

S46 · E78Episode 7791 (Wed 5th Apr 2017) 2017-04-05＋

With Ashley back home and visitors coming and going, Gabby opens up about her fears and Bernice assures her that she will get to say a proper goodbye to her dad. Meanwhile, the Thomas family struggle with enormity of the situation. Vanessa makes a big mistake as she takes on Pierce again while Debbie is unsure about Faith’s plans for a surprise party for Aaron and Sarah.

S46 · E79Episode 7792 (Thu 6th Apr 2017) (Part 1) 2017-04-06＋

Robert is concerned that Rebecca will expose their secret to Aaron as the day of his release arrives. Elsewhere, Faith continues to prepare the surprise party but Debbie still has misgivings. Jai continues to help Nell but how will she react to his gestures? Rhona is emotional in the wake of Vanessa’s actions while pressure mounts at the Thomas household.

S46 · E80Episode 7793 (Thu 6th Apr 2017) (Part 2) 2017-04-06＋

Aaron is overwhelmed at the party and needs to head outside where he finds himself suffering an anxiety attack as Robert tries to help him. Later, Robert is worried to see Rebecca talking to Aaron – will she reveal everything?Rakesh has some words of warning for Jai over Nell while Pierce is smug as Vanessa despairs. The end of Ashley's journey is nigh.

S46 · E81Episode 7794 (Fri 7th Apr 2017) 2017-04-07＋

Life for the Thomas family changes forever as Laurel spends a final, touching moment with her beloved husband before Ashley passes away in deeply emotional scenes. Jai’s concern over Nell reaches new heights while Robert continues to be unnerved by Rebecca but what is she up to?

S46 · E82Episode 7795 (Mon 10th Apr 2017) 2017-04-10＋

Victoria feels unwell, and begins to hope she might be pregnant. She seeks advice, but in the process, she accidentally gives away someone else's secret. Gabby struggles to cope with her father's death and lashes out, while Robert feels under pressure from Ross.