Seasons & episodes

The Dingles are thrown into turmoil when Marlon insists on talking to the police, while Rodney faces financial ruin when his plans for the Mill hit a stumbling block.

Cain is now the prime suspect for the murder of Chris. The manhunt includes a national TV appeal for people to come forward with information of Cain and Debbie’s whereabouts. When the police visit the Dingle household it's Marlon who lets the cat out the bag again telling them that Cain and Debbie had been staying with Chastity. With both Marlon and Charity in the Dingle doghouse they are left to console each other over a bottle of wine. Marlon promises to stick by Charity through her ordeal however he gets more than he bargained for when she makes a pass at him.

It is the morning after the night before for Marlon as he wakes up in bed with another woman by his side and is appalled by what he's done under the influence. He tries to sneak out but trips on the stairs and wakes up Charity. With a guilty conscience, he tells his friend that she seduced him and it was against his will, but Charity tells him to get over it – it was just drunken sex and it happens.

Gloria arrives seeking the truth about what her husband has been up to in her absence. Rodney’s only too pleased to fill her in on Eric’s dodgy dealings and alliance with Steph. Sure that Gloria will persuade Eric to keep his nose clean Rodney buys himself a few more hours with the loan shark

Elaine wishes she had listened to her father's advice when a drive with Robert leads to danger, while Rodney has clearance to pay his debts, and Danny worries for his relationship with Ollie.

The guilt over the accident weighs heavily on Robert's mind, Ollie says goodbye to the village, and Louise saves Ashley from a disastrous date.

Elaine questions Robert about the accident, Eddie's put under further pressure, Ashley and Louise cause a stir when they accompany one another to the Tea Dance, and Andy frets for his future.

Bob promises to stand by his brother as the extent of Eddie's financial worries become evident, while Ashley relishes riding the wave of gossip, and Andy and Katie take the momentous step of setting a date for their wedding.

Bob pulls out all the stops to ensure things turn around for Eddie, Charity is worried when she is informed Cain and Debbie have been found, and Andy and Katie impart some big news.

Eddie breathes a sign of relief, as the villagers agree to rally round and help him out of his sticky situation. Luckily Bob has uncovered a clause in the legally binding contracts. This will prevent anyone from being left out of pocket. Elated Eddie decides to tell Garry where to stick his job. Getting carried away, he decides to give bemused Garry back everything that goes with the job, including his suit, which he strips off and discards at his boss’ feet.

Cain tells the police that she saw Charity standing over Chris's body and knew she had killed him straight away. Lisa leaves to meet with Eddie. Charity tries to get Debbie to go on the run with her, but Debbie doesn't want to go without Cain. Dawn and Terry are weirded out by Bob's baby video diary. Robert visits Elaine. Charity asks Louise and plays on her knowledge of Louise and Ray and blackmails her. Bob drives Dawn mad with the video diary. Donna is thrilled to see Viv but is disappointed when she doesn't take an interest in her.

In a cell, Charity’s pleas for justice are ignored by the police. When her solicitor finally arrives, Charity can not believe her ears when he is doubtful she will be granted bail. Charity feels as though she is going out of her mind as she resigns herself to the fact that she could be in a cell for a long time. Later that day,

Andy is given the shock of his life when an unwelcome baby-faced visitor arrives at Butlers. Meanwhile, Debbie struggles dealing with her warring parents, and Ashley is worried he has caused a rift to develop between him and Zoe.

Andy decides to pay his estranged dad a visit in prison to ask about brother Daz. Billy is elated to see his son and declares that he is now a changed man. He asks Andy to give Daz a chance, particularly as his dad is locked away and his mother is a waste of space. However the words fall on death ears as Andy is determined to have nothing to do with Daz or his father. After talking the situation over with Jack, Andy informs his devastated half-brother that he is being handed over to social services the following day.

As if they haven’t got enough on their plate maintaining the farm, Daz decides to do a runner when he is due to be taken to social services by Andy and Katie. When Andy finally gets his hands on his tearaway brother, he shares a few home truths about Billy that shatter Daz's illusions about their incarcerated father. Cold-hearted Andy is in no mood for his little brother's sulky attitude, telling him that as soon as his mother gets back in the country he can pack his bags and move out. Pregnant Dawn panics after a false alarm.

Although he's having doubts about the termination, Paul holds his tongue as Siobhan is determined to go through with the procedure. It doesn’t take long before Frances puts two and two together. Noticing Siobhan is under the weather at Paul's birthday party, nosy Frances questions the patter of tiny feet. She is horrified when flummoxed Paul confirms her suspicions but nervously admits they have decided on a termination.

Siobhan runs the risk of terminating her marriage to Paul as she heads to the abortion clinic, Lisa and Eddie prepare for their date and Chris' will is read out.

Having panicked and lied to her husband in order to save her marriage, Siobhan is forced to now stick to her story about not being able to go through with the abortion. When she confides in Louise about her plan to fake a miscarriage, Louise is horrified and warns her friend that she's taken her relationship with Paul into a completely different place.

On the morning of Chris’s funeral, Zoe composes herself for the emotionally testing day ahead. But nothing can prepare her for the unwanted guest who is determined to cause a stir. Amid gasps from the congregation, a bedraggled Charity is escorted into the church handcuffed to a police officer.

At the cemetery, Chris is finally laid to rest as the coffin is lowered into the ground. A tearful Charity stares into her husband's grave as Joseph throws earth onto the coffin. Back at Home Farm, turning on the Dingle charm, Zak manages to worm his way out of a very sticky situation up at Home Farm, as Zoe finally surrenders the shotgun she had been brandishing threateningly.

Terry tries and fails to comfort his teen wife who is in immense pain during labour. Encouraged by the midwife, Dawn give one final push and finally her baby boy is born. Terry weeps with happiness and there is a huge sense of relief as Dawn holds her baby for the first time.

After a complicated birth, exhausted Dawn and ecstatic Terry patiently await the results of their baby's hearing test. They are hugely relieved when the doctor assures them their baby has perfect hearing. Meanwhile, Terry is determined to call the tot Terry Junior, despite Dawn's intentions to call him Harrison. Playfully they bicker about the baby's name but it seems that Terry has got his heart set on TJ.

Terry is the proudest man in the village as he shows off the newest addition to his family. Everyone is keen to sneak a peak and offer congratulations to their friend. The celebrations begin at The Woolpack as Terry wets the baby's head with friends, while Dawn stays at home to spend time alone with her new born. But tragedy strikes as in the midst of the celebrations Terry collapses and it soon becomes apparent that something is gravely wrong. Louise bends over Terry begging him to respond before shouting for someone to call an ambulance.

No one can believe their eyes as Terry lies motionless on The Woolpack floor. With the ambulance on its way, Bob shouts for Dawn and she arrives at scene cradling baby TJ. At the hospital, Dawn is forced to make a life-threatening decision on Terry's behalf – whether or not to give him a new drug that could help cure the blood clot that has caused the stroke.