Seasons & episodes

Lisa finally confronts Rosemary and accuses her of sleeping with Zak. She admits her fears that Rosemary has usurped her role in the family before physically attacking her.

Louise fears that Boomer will be tested for drugs before his race, but Gray is delighted to learn that Boomer's odds are long, giving him and Hari the opportunity to make a fortune.

Rosemary forces Gray to tell her everything about the horse scam and it gives her a brainwave. She visits Hari offering to write off the debt for a small favour. Hari is intrigued and goes to Home Farm to learn more, only to be confronted by Gray. Gray tells Hari that his end of the deal would involve testifying against the Kings, thus implicating them in Tom's murder.

When Hari is summoned to Home Farm by Grayson, he is instructed to tell police that he overheard all three brothers talking about how to get rid of the murder weapon when they stayed at Dale View on the night of Tom's death. Grayson further insists that Hari get somebody to back up his statement. Turning to Louise, Hari shocks her by relaying the false story. Meanwhile, as the costs of the Christening continue to rise, Bob throws caution to the wind and continues to splash out on the big day. Elsewhere, Laurel is obsessively cleaning, determined to impress her parents, but Ashley confides in Emily his worries about his wife's unwillingness to relax. When Emily lends her support and pitches in with the cleaning, both Laurel and Ashley are grateful for her help.

Laurel is beside herself with nerves as she prepares lunch for her parents and when Ashley invites Betty and Sandy to join them, her anxiety rises. An unexpected visit from the Bishop, leaves Laurel with yet another mouth to feed and with literally too much on her plate, she begins to panic. However the lunch goes well and later as she and Ashley toast the day, their relief turns to distress when the police pay a visit. Meanwhile, the pressure of organising the christening starts to take its toll on Bob and when Viv swans off shopping leaving him to babysit, his stress only increases. Panicking about his financial situation, he makes a phone call about a loan but is astonished at the cost of taking one out. Elsewhere, Rosemary is annoyed that Hari has enlisted an unsuspecting Louise to corroborate his story and refuses to pay him until the King brothers are behind bars.

There's panic at the Hopes when news of Ashley's sudden departure filters through, leaving no-one to conduct the Christening. However, there's good news when the Bishop steps in at the last minute. However, as one problem is solved, another crisis emerges when he's horrified to discover that Kelly's picture has been used on Dawn's new headstone.

As the Bishop stands in for Ashley at the Christening, he is alarmed to find 9 godparents gathered in the church. Bob continues to be beset by problems and ropes Marlon and Terry into finding a cake. Realising that he doesn't have the money to pay the caterers, florist, sculptors and bakery, Bob goes into meltdown. As he stands at the font he flips and dashes out of the church and runs away, with Jamie hot on his heels. Elsewhere, the King brothers are stunned to hear Hari and Louise will be testifying against them. Knowing they must be lying, Matthew confronts Hari and demands to know who put him up to it. Meanwhile, Carrie is shocked to hear of Louise's evidence, and warns Jimmy to keep away from Scarlett as his future looks so uncertain.

Jimmy suggests to Kelly that they try and help find Bob for Viv - his true intention to go on the run ahead of Kelly's hearing the following day. Oblivious to his plan, Kelly agrees to go and packs a bag. Meanwhile, Jimmy pays Scarlett an emotional visit to say goodbye, the former not realising his intentions. A stunned Carl catches him leaving and fails to dissuade him from going. Humiliated that Bob has done a runner, Viv lies to the disbelieving villagers that he's away on business. Whilst a sympathetic Donna attempts to support Viv at home, Jamie is busy trying to convince Bob to return home. Elsewhere, Laurel's worried to find her dad's hospital bed empty and freshly made. However she's soon relieved to find him by her mum's bedside.

The villagers continue to discuss Bob's disappearance and with Kelly's hearing that day they begin to wonder where she and Jimmy could have vanished to as well. Meanwhile, the couple arrange to buy fake passports but are conned by the unsavoury character doing the deal. After a confrontation, Kelly has a change of heart and tells Jimmy that she can't live as a fugitive. Meanwhile, Eli finds Billy a job stacking shelves in a Sheffield supermarket. Desperate for work, Billy has no choice but to accept the job and consider making the move. Elsewhere, news of Laurel's parents' crash reaches the village and Edna and Betty are surprised to see Ashley return alone. Meanwhile, Emily is concerned for his welfare.

Jamie tries to talk sense into a dejected Bob, whilst at home Viv is upset, wondering if she's to blame for his disappearance. Jamie's words fall on deaf ears when Bob insists that he always messes things up, and is nothing but a failure. Jamie loses patience and admonishes him for leaving people in the lurch – including him when he was a child. Elsewhere, Matthew tells Scarlett that Hari’s evidence is false and alleges that Rosemary framed them. Jimmy tells Scarlett that Louise has done it out of spite after Matthew dumped her. Meanwhile, Debbie’s displeased when Eli enlists an unsuspecting Daz to help him collect dodgy car parts, and warns him not to breathe a word about their bent dealings. However Debbie has more to worry about when Len rumbles her crooked ways.

Kelly and Jimmy are worried when their solicitor warns them that prison could be a realistic consequence for her crime. Kelly is hysterical in court when she hears that she's been given a twelve-month sentence, suspended for two years, clearly having not paid attention to what this actually meant. Elsewhere, Terry is stunned when Louise reveals that she's testifying against the Kings. She insists that she's telling the truth but he reminds her that at one point she’d offered to lie for him thinking that he was the murderer. Had she overheard the Kings, she wouldn’t have suspected him. Meanwhile, Jack is shocked to learn about Debbie’s dodgy dealings from Len. When he fronts up to the garage, she plays dumb and silently warns Daz not to say a word.

Carrie alerts Louise to the rumours that she and Hari are being paid to lie in court. Carrie's words place a seed of doubt in her mind about what they’re about to do. She talks to Hari about her worries. Concerned she may withdraw her statement he drastically proposes to Louise. Elsewhere, Matthew remarks to Carl that Jimmy’s getting noticeably itchier and seems to be clutching at straws to get off the hook. He is infuriated to discover that Carl knew of Jimmy's abandoned plan to run away. Matthew voices his suspicions that Jimmy's behaviour is looking more and more like that of a guilty man. Meanwhile, when Jack tells Debbie he wants out, she is thoughtful and after a quick phone call to Scott, tells Eli that he's happy for her to buy Jack's share.

Eli is annoyed when Debbie refuses to give him the promised commission for his part in their latest scam. Debbie is furious when Eli enters The Woolpack wearing Scott’s suit and threatens to pay a visit to Viv in the post office, if he doesn’t get his commission. Later when the two share a drink at Tug Ghyll, Debbie agrees to pay him, but not all at once. The tension rises as Eli moves in for a kiss. Elsewhere, Eric realises that it’s only a matter of time before David leaves with the money and becomes increasingly agitated and cancels the girls’ lunch hour. Del reacts angrily and David panics that things are getting too heated between the two. When the cheque arrives for their house, Pearl is filled with renewed vigour for organising the wedding of her dreams. She is determined to have the works, including bridesmaids, but is left unsettled when Edna shows a distinct lack of enthusiasm.

Eric makes comment to David that he and Del seem very pally considering he sacked her from the factory only the day before. Whilst David brews up, Eric takes the opportunity to sneak a look in his pocket at the printout he saw him hastily secret there, and is devastated to see two flight tickets booked in Del and David's names. Meanwhile, conscious that her time in the village is coming to an end, Del takes the opportunity to tell Chas how much she likes her. Sharp as a tack, Chas is immediately suspicious and accuses her of doing a flit. Meanwhile, Edna asks Viv if Scott’s made his return, as she thought she heard him and Debbie laughing in the cottage the night before.

Reeling from the news that David slept with Katie behind her back, Del and the Dingles decide on how to get revenge on him. Meanwhile, Eric implores David not to leave, telling him that his arrival in the village was the best thing that ever happened to him. Bob is joined by a mysterious down-and-out called Errol. Eager to dispense advice, he warns Bob that he left home 18 years ago and wishes he could turn back time. Struck by his words of wisdom Bob decides he wants to come home. Elsewhere, Paddy laments the loss of Rita, pondering whether she was the one. Marlon encourages him not to give up and drives him to the art college. However he is once again left dejected when Rita snubs him in the corridor.

Eddie and Bob meet up for a heart to heart. Eddie tells him that Viv doesn't want him back and is furious with him over his behaviour. Bob declares that he really misses his wife and children but Eddie stands firm and tells him to give it some time. Elsewhere Paddy, with Marlon's help, springs a surprise on Rita at the still life class in a bid to woo her back. Meanwhile, Louise is upset when she discovers Terry's taking TJ on holiday while she'll be giving evidence. She panics and says she needs him in court. As Grayson fusses over Perdy in her return to work, Paul can't help feeling less enthused about his own relationship with Jonny. David and Eric reach a détente following Del's flight with their money.

Louise continues planning for the engagement party at the Woolpack, but Kelly's comments over her 'rent a witness' role and absence of an engagement ring, start to sting. When Louise also raises doubts over their whirlwind romance she confronts Hari who attempts to reassure her. However it's Paddy's revelations of financial irregularities at the surgery that send her world into a spin. Meanwhile, Eddie turns on the charms with a vulnerable Viv and it looks like he's making in-roads - but just as he's about to make his move, Jamie interrupts proceedings. Elsewhere, Sharon is excitedly preparing for Dan's forthcoming visit to the village but her demands at the B&B begin to rub Louise up the wrong way.

Louise spends a restless night before deciding to confront Hari at the surgery. His answers don't convince and when Louise reveals she's not going ahead with her evidence after all, Hari loses his cool. A vicious fight breaks out which only ends when Paddy appears and pulls Hari off Louise. With blood streaming from her head Louise runs and jumps in the car to Hotten, revealing to Scarlett her intentions to speak to the police.

Matthew continues to harass Jimmy, convinced he's the guilty brother. Carrie meets up with Scarlett and they head for court in time to hear the brothers plead "not guilty" to conspiracy to murder. But a shocking revelation from outside the court turns the case on its head. Meanwhile, as Louise's life hangs in the balance Hari keeps guard at her bedside with the intention of keeping her quiet if she regains consciousness.

The King family is still in shock with everyone locked in their own private thoughts and grief, as they come to terms with the previous day's events. Will the Kings recover from this latest tragedy to the community? Elsewhere, Donna tells Marlon she's made her first official arrest. Eric is amused when she warns him he has a faulty break light, calling her ridiculous. In Keepers Cottage, Pearl learns what the cause of Len's death was - he had a heart attack. She frets about what caused it and wants to be left alone. Meanwhile, in the shop flat, Eddie invites Viv out for her birthday tomorrow. Jamie worries about their closeness. Jamie sits with Jasmine in Café Hope and is pleased that he's received a parking ticket, as he now knows where “the king of the runaways” is.

Jamie lures Viv to the park and she is horrified to be confronted by Bob. Egged on by the mysterious Errol, Bob pours his heart out to Viv and begs her for another chance. When he realises that Eddie lied to keep them apart Bob is furious but Viv tells him it's over. She returns to the village with Bob and Errol in hot pursuit.

Jo continues to struggle with her isolation in the village but brightens when Andy tells her he's brought the solicitor's appointment forward. Later, when Jack witnesses another stand-off between Katie and Jo in the café he urges Andy to do something. Andy asks Katie for a divorce, but Jo is narked to see them together in The Woolpack.

Jo is full of apologies for Andy after her untimely announcement but secretly worries about the state of their relationship. Further problems arise when Katie rescinds her agreement to the divorce because of Jo. However, Jo's mood lightens when Sharon invites her on a pamper day with her and Dan's friends. When Dan hits on Jo, she rushes out, leaving a bill for 400 pounds. Later, Andy admits that he would love to marry Jo and she is delighted, before Sharon hands her the outstanding bill.

The Dingles up the ante in their feud with Eric by leaving some manure outside the factory. Determined to strike a fatal blow, Eric finds that the building site is on unclaimed council land and makes a deal with the Kings to sell it. Donna is furious when she finds Eric waltzing around the building site later, but when she tries to get rid of him he reveals his scheme. Meanwhile, Jo is blissful as she dreams of getting an engagement ring but soon gets brought down to earth by the memory of her debt.