Brookside: Season 21
Season 21 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Brookside Season 20.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 21 Progress Shield
Episode 2627 - Scrapping
Jan 2, 2002 · 30 min
Max and Jacqui have their first proper row, as she feels that he doesn't believe she is as capable of looking after the children as his other wives. Christy and Leanne realise that
Episode 2628 - Calling
Jan 3, 2002 · 30 min
In a special double-length episode, Anthony decides to stand up for himself against the bullies, but it leads to a punch-up on the Close when more of the Cloughs and their mates pa
Episode 2629 - Taking Control
Jan 4, 2002 · 30 min
Jimmy seeks advice from Dr Parr, but ignores his warnings in an effort to regain control of his life. Although Diane has made Anthony a promise, Marty insists that he must go back
Episode 2630 - Petrified
Jan 9, 2002 · 30 min
Christy decides it's time for a sharp exit when Tim threatens to put him in hospital. Tim also convinces Anthony that violence may be the answer to his problems with the bullies. S
Episode 2631 - Religious Education
Jan 10, 2002 · 30 min
Brigid confronts Diane and Marty over their decision to stop Anthony going to church. Jimmy tells Nikki that he has stopped taking his medication. While Katie and Louise bond, Samm
Episode 2632 - Ancient History
Jan 11, 2002 · 30 min
A bombshell from the past, which he is totally unprepared for, is about to hit Ray. An educational welfare officer arrives on the Close, and discovers that no-one seems willing to
Episode 2633 - Is It You?
Jan 16, 2002 · 30 min
Emily wants to build a water-feature in the garden, but Jimmy is adamant that he won't have another pond. Katie discovers why Sammy's husband is so fed up with her. An attempt to e
Episode 2634 - Piecing Together
Jan 17, 2002 · 30 min
When Nikki is suspicious of the woman she saw leaving the bungalow, Jerome advises her to ask Ray who she is. But Ray asks Helen not to reveal their secret to anyone else yet. Dian
Episode 2635 - Bridges
Jan 18, 2002 · 30 min
Marty decides that it's time to make a man out of Anthony. Jessie finds out Ray's guilty secret, and doubts that things will ever be the same again. Jacqui returns from her holiday
Episode 2636 - Candles
Jan 23, 2002 · 30 min
Jessie isn't speaking to Ray, and Nikki's plan to help reconcile them goes dangerously wrong. Steve tries to make Anthony understand why he is being picked on. Max and Jacqui make
Episode 2637 - Everything's Gone
Jan 24, 2002 · 30 min
Diane is horrified to discover that Steve risked his life to rescue Jessie and Ray from their burning bungalow. Then a hysterical Nikki realises that Jerome must be trapped in the
Episode 2638 - Payback Time
Jan 25, 2002 · 30 min
Jimmy is warned that he should immediately start to take his medication again. Sol tells Sammy what a difficult position she has put him in. Diane discovers that Anthony has taken
Episode 2639 - Trying To Convince
Jan 30, 2002 · 30 min
After sacking Leanne, Bev breaks down in front of Jimmy, distressed that her business has been ruined. Katie feels that Sammy is taking advantage of her again. At school, Adele pla
Episode 2640 - Grovelling
Jan 31, 2002 · 30 min
When Jacqui and Max come out of the shower, they find Ray soaking his feet in a basin downstairs. Bev tries to take steps to resolve a few matters, while Katie pleads the case for
Episode 2641 - Forgive And Forget
Feb 1, 2002 · 30 min
Jacqui delegates the decision of whether to keep Sammy on to Sol, but makes it clear to her that any further contact is no longer welcome. Jimmy encourages Jessie to forgive and fo
Episode 2642 - Priorities All Wrong
Feb 6, 2002 · 30 min
Tim is convinced that he and Steve are going on to bigger and better things, but Steve wants to stay on the right side of the law. Jimmy tries to prepare himself for any eventualit
Episode 2643 - Reading
Feb 7, 2002 · 30 min
Nikki begins to feel that she will have no option but to drop out of university. Ray is concerned when Jessie is determined that Helen should be invited to visit them both. Emily w
Episode 2644 - Unsettled
Feb 8, 2002 · 30 min
Jessie and Ray are beginning to get on Rachel's nerves, and when more secrets emerge during a visit from Helen, a shouting-match wakes Mike up. A reminder of Ron's impending releas
Episode 2645 - The Grand Toss-off
Feb 13, 2002 · 30 min
Sammy tries to sober Katie up. Jimmy decides to throw a pancake party - but Adele finds it boring. Lance returns to the bar, but not to work. Marty is in trouble when Diane discove
Episode 2646 - Morality
Feb 14, 2002 · 30 min
Jessie accuses Helen of wanting Ray's money, which makes her reconsider whether she wants to continue trying to build a relationship with him. Anthony receives a Valentine's Card c
Episode 2647 - Inappropriate Behaviour
Feb 15, 2002 · 30 min
Ray and Jessie argue bitterly over Helen. Adele tells Marty and Diane her holiday plans, and tries to convince them that her life isn't one long drunken orgy. Jacqui is disappointe
Episode 2648 - Not Part Of The Plan
Feb 20, 2002 · 30 min
Max prepares for a night of passion with Jacqui, but she brings Katie over after finding her depressed on her birthday. After Nikki takes an interest in a students' demonstration a
Episode 2649 - Making A Point
Feb 21, 2002 · 30 min
When Adele winds Marty up by telling him everything she has been buying for her holiday, including a big box of condoms, he tells her to leave. Leanne carelessly chooses her moment
Episode 2650 - One Of Those Days
Feb 22, 2002 · 30 min
Bev discovers that her bar has been trashed, and Jimmy points out that there is no sign of a break-in, so it must have been someone with a set of keys. Ray gets depressed that Hele
Episode 2651 - Fighting A Losing Battle
Feb 27, 2002 · 30 min
Adele discovers that Leanne is her new boss at the garage, and when Bev finds out, a vicious fight breaks out just as Max is trying to pay for his petrol. Tim's promises prove hard
Episode 2652 - Facials
Feb 27, 2002 · 30 min
Christy comes up with a poem to win Leanne back, and a plan to help her claim compensation for her facial injuries - he'll beat her up a little to make them look worse. Emily gives
Episode 2653 - Peace Tokens
Mar 1, 2002 · 30 min
Ray receives a card from Kitty, but Jessie insists that she can wait until they resolve their disagreement with Nikki and Jerome over the insurance payout. Steve decides to go on a
Episode 2654 - Upping Sticks
Mar 6, 2002 · 30 min
Bev feels helpless as her bar goes up for sale, but Adele reveals that Leanne has been unable to obtain the letter she wanted from Gary. Jimmy decides that he wants to move away fr
Episode 2655 - Creme De La Crime
Mar 7, 2002 · 30 min
In a special double-length episode, Steve and Tim are unable to prevent Jimmy from joining them on their heist and wrecking their chances of obtaining the loot they are seeking by
Episode 2656 - For Your Own Sake
Mar 8, 2002 · 30 min
Tim discovers that Jimmy has written an account of their bungled robbery and plans to post it on his website. When Jimmy has a manic moment, Emily warns Nikki to be careful around
Episode 2657 - Stripping
Mar 13, 2002 · 30 min
Jacqui finally admits defeat, and tells Max that she wants to go back to work. Emily worries that Tim's luck will run out one day. Leanne boasts that she has a star witness in her
Episode 2658 - Natural Next Step
Mar 14, 2002 · 30 min
Bev thinks that things can't get any worse for her, but then a policeman arrives. Jimmy ends up in hospital after making an unsuccessful attempt to walk to Newcastle through the Me
Episode 2659 - Exclusion
Mar 15, 2002 · 30 min
Nikki decides to accept the money Emily offered her, but then discovers that it has now been spent, as Tim is determined to go legit. Katie experiences a frightening moment in the
Episode 2660 - Taking The Plunge
Mar 20, 2002 · 30 min
Jacqui plans to introduce a creche in the health club. Mike plans to tell Ron that he has taken in lodgers. Imelda plans to bully and humiliate Anthony again - but this time he fig
Episode 2661 - Abreaction
Mar 21, 2002 · 30 min
Jacqui tries to persuade Max that "Bev's Bar" is worth buying. Rachel gives Mike a night to remember. Leanne can't interest Gary in a photograph of her buttock, and Anthony is havi
Episode 2662 - Back To Reality
Mar 22, 2002 · 30 min
Mike feels that he and Rachel deserve better. Max is not convinced that Jacqui is doing the right thing by buying "Bev's Bar" - but she has some even more unexpected news for him.
Episode 2663 - Coming To Terms
Mar 27, 2002 · 30 min
Jimmy realises that he has to fend for himself. Jacqui wants no-one to know her news yet - but Katie already does. Emily breaks a nail while putting up her course certificate, and
Episode 2664 - This Can Work
Mar 28, 2002 · 30 min
Nikki volunteers to take care of Jimmy, no matter what Jerome thinks. Nisha is frustrated that Sammy is turning into "Goldilocks". Max tries to reassure Jacqui. Marty has good reas
Episode 2665 - Stressed Out
Mar 29, 2002 · 30 min
Sammy, Nisha and Katie enjoy a girls' night in. Anthony goes to church to confess to his worst sin. Max forces Jacqui to tell him the truth. Emily isn't convinced that Nikki is doi
Episode 2666 - Weepy
Apr 3, 2002 · 30 min
Jacqui thinks she will fail as a mother, and Rachel thinks she may be planning to get rid of her baby, although Mike thinks she'd be more likely to sell it. Anthony has a panic att
Episode 2667 - Too Preoccupied
Apr 4, 2002 · 30 min
Katie is sent home from work drunk. Rachel becomes jealous of Mike's offer to help Bev. Emily's plans are frustrated, and Jacqui admits that she doesn't want to be pregnant, as she
Episode 2668 - Coming Home
Apr 5, 2002 · 30 min
Nisha gets Katie off the hook, but she isn't particularly grateful. Steve becomes concerned about something he finds in Anthony's room. Ron is released from prison, and Jimmy is re
Episode 2669 - Older And Wiser
Apr 10, 2002 · 30 min
Anthony fights back when bullies attack him again. Jacqui feels that her life isn't her own any more - and Sammy, Sol and Leanne are all getting on her nerves. Tim has trouble disp
Episode 2670 - Trauma Therapy
Apr 11, 2002 · 30 min
Nikki invites Jimmy to the opening night of the bar, but becomes worried when he starts drinking. Gary asks Katie to come and talk to him if things are getting too much for her. Ma
Episode 2671 - Second Fiddle
Apr 12, 2002 · 30 min
Bad news about Jacqui is received at the bar - she has been in a car crash, but is still coming to the opening. Bev tries to reassure Ron with a cuddle, but he loses control and wa
Episode 2672 - Reactions
Apr 17, 2002 · 30 min
When Sol's wife discovers that he has been having an affair, both he and Sammy are going to regret it. Jimmy finds the account he wrote of the bungled heist, and resolves to take c
Episode 2673 - Failure
Apr 18, 2002 · 30 min
Sammy thinks everyone regards her as an unfit mother. Ron visits several of his former clients, but isn't able to convince anyone to use "Great Grannies" again. Tim's first assignm
Episode 2674 - Pig Sick
Apr 19, 2002 · 30 min
Rachel begins to feel that Jacqui is taking advantage and treating her like a slave. Sammy feels that she is being bribed. Jimmy offers to help Sylvia to find her mother, and Ron w
Episode 2675 - No Baby
Apr 24, 2002 · 30 min
Jacqui wakes up in hospital, unaware of what is going on. Tim and Steve liberate Rover the pig when Christy is only willing to slaughter it if they pay him. Helen and Jimmy have a
Episode 2676 - Nobody
Apr 25, 2002 · 30 min
Jacqui struggles to cope with the consequences of recent events, and fears that Max will hate her. Jimmy is becoming obsessed with his research, and Nikki is worried that he is not
Episode 2677 - Best Policy
Apr 26, 2002 · 30 min
Max becomes convinced that he and Jacqui should move away, but Ron fears that he will end up on his own. Jimmy and Helen become closer, but Ray strongly believes that Jimmy should
Episode 2678 - Staying In Bed
May 1, 2002 · 30 min
Tim's latest quest for easy money turns into hard work. Ray discovers that Helen plans to introduce Jimmy to Stephanie. Sammy resents the amount of influence her estranged husband
Episode 2679 - Precautions
May 2, 2002 · 30 min
Jimmy can't bring himself to confide in Helen. Although Jessie advises him not to interfere, Ray threatens to tell Helen what Jimmy is concealing from her. Adele receives some unwa
Episode 2680 - Mercy Mission
May 3, 2002 · 30 min
Jacqui asks Bev to try to convince Ron to get out of bed, and she delegates the job to someone else she is sure will succeed. Steve tries to lay down the law to Adele's enormous bo
Episode 2681 - Looking Back
May 8, 2002 · 30 min
Max, frustrated that Ron is always visiting for no reason and putting his DVDs in the wrong cases, wonders if he might be encouraged to get back together with Bev. Jimmy decides to
Episode 2682 - Self-Awareness
May 9, 2002 · 30 min
In a special double-length episode, Gary blames himself when his favourite patient dies in his surgery, Louise doesn't appreciate being kidnapped from Richard's by Sammy, a misunde
Episode 2683 - Mixed Signals
May 10, 2002 · 30 min
One year after Clint's death, Katie still feels haunted by him, and Nisha tries to convince her to move on. Ron and Jimmy reflect on the lack of women in their lives, but Ron learn
Episode 2684 - Another Go
May 15, 2002 · 30 min
Ron has some proposals for Jacqui involving laundry and house-swapping. Ray denies that he plans to see Helen - but Tim sees them together, and encourages Jimmy to confront them. J
Episode 2685 - Pain Killers
May 16, 2002 · 30 min
Mike's toothache is getting worse. Adele tries to dump her boyfriend . Nisha is worried about Katie, but goes for a drink with Gary after work. Ray explains prostate glands to Tim
Episode 2686 - Old Fashioned Values
May 17, 2002 · 30 min
Adele's latest boyfriend has a few drinks too many, and turns up at the Murrays' absolutely poetic. Nisha invites Gary over again when she hears that Gabby plans another night of w
Episode 2687 - PR Work
May 22, 2002 · 30 min
Jacqui shows Max around the house to which she is keen for them to move. Sammy needs to convince Nisha not to move out of the flat. Jimmy is frustrated that Nikki always has to be
Episode 2688 - Hot And Bothered
May 23, 2002 · 30 min
Katie is welcomed back to work. Mike is in pain, and wonders why Ron is wandering around with pieces of paper and a tape measure. Beth has a temperature, and Gary diagnoses an ear
Episode 2689 - Heated Discussions
May 24, 2002 · 30 min
Mike is furious when he discovers what Rachel has got him for their wedding anniversary, and how she has paid for it - and when he discovers the secret that Ron and Jacqui have bee
Episode 2690 - Too Much
May 29, 2002 · 30 min
Helen is not pleased when she discovers that Ray didn't pass on the information Jimmy gave him for her. Brigid and Jessie plan a trip to London for the Queen's Jubilee. Mike and Ra
Episode 2691 - One More Chance
May 29, 2002 · 30 min
Jimmy begins work on his "Citizens' Jubilee", and receives some favourable indications that Helen wants to continue their friendship. Bev is summoned to Josh's after-school club wh
Episode 2692 - Peoples' Jubilee
May 30, 2002 · 30 min
Helen and Jimmy set off in search of her mother, but are not successful. Then they discover what went wrong, as Ray reluctantly reveals information that he has previously concealed
Episode 2693 - Looking Up
Jun 5, 2002 · 30 min
Jessie wonders what other secrets Ray is keeping from her. Nisha is not convinced that Katie is on the road to recovery. A mysterious stranger in a car is watching the parade, and
Episode 2694 - Untold Damage
Jun 5, 2002 · 30 min
Sammy is reluctant to allow Louise to go on holiday to Spain with her wealthy friend. Rachel panics when Beth's condition worsens, and she has to be rushed to hospital. Katie laugh
Episode 2695 - Looking Better
Jun 6, 2002 · 30 min
Sammy is missing Louise, and reads a newspaper article which makes her fear that her daughter may be in danger. Max foresees a logistical nightmare, and uncertainty regarding Jessi
Episode 2696 - Neglecting
Jun 12, 2002 · 30 min
Jerome feels neglected as Nikki is spending too much of her time with Jimmy. Bev wants to invite everyone to her 30th birthday party, but Jacqui won't let her put up posters in the
Episode 2697 - Reconstruction
Jun 12, 2002 · 30 min
Anthony is a reluctant participant in a police reconstruction of Imelda's last journey home from school. Beth is discharged from hospital, and Gary tries to stay out of Mike's way
Episode 2698 - Bev's Party
Jun 13, 2002 · 30 min
Helen is coming for Sunday lunch, and Jimmy needs to ensure that he doesn't look as if he has wet himself. Then he and Helen have a big audience when they kiss in the back garden.
Episode 2699 - Scarlet Pimpernels
Jun 19, 2002 · 30 min
There are some last-minute hitches which prevent the Farnhams and Dixons from house-swapping as planned. Gabby receives a visit at work from someone she hoped she would never see a
Episode 2700 - Goal Nearly Achieved
Jun 19, 2002 · 30 min
A horde of teenagers descends on the Close. Steve is feeling guilty, and goes to visit Josh in hospital. Gary feels as if everyone is trying to trip him up. Max discovers that Ron
Episode 2701 - Spooks
Jun 20, 2002 · 30 min
Alan Gordon is not pleased when he discovers the mess his son Stuart has made of their new home. Anthony is interviewed by the police regarding Imelda's disappearance. Diane discov
Episode 2702 - Lodgers
Jun 26, 2002 · 30 min
Marty is the next Murray to face police questioning regarding Imelda. Mike is determined to obtain an apology from Gary. Jessie barricades herself in, and Max and Jacqui suspend th
Episode 2703 - Bad Memories
Jun 26, 2002 · 30 min
Despite some of the unhappy times in their past, Max and Ron are both having second thoughts about the house-swap. Gabby fears that a stalking ordeal from her past is starting all
Episode 2704 - Reaffirmation
Jun 27, 2002 · 30 min
Gabby's past catches up with Gary. Nisha takes Jimmy for a walk down memory lane. Marty is convinced that the police are treating Imelda's disappearance as a murder enquiry, and th
Episode 2705 - Getting Heavy
Jul 3, 2002 · 30 min
Steve and Tim have different ideas on how they might retrieve Adele's bracelet from Hookey, but will either of them work? Katie receives a promotion. Jessie feels that she is being
Episode 2706 - New Neighbours
Jul 3, 2002 · 30 min
Alan and Debbie Gordon move into number 5, with their daughter Kirsty, who has just lost her mobile phone and her boyfriend, and sons Stuart and Ali, who argue over where their com
Episode 2707 - Democracy
Jul 4, 2002 · 30 min
After having a few words with Jessie, Ron becomes ashamed of his recent behaviour and invites the Hiltons to move next door temporarily after all. Marty is worried and frustrated,
Episode 2708 - Chasing
Jul 10, 2002 · 30 min
Max and Jacqui question Mike's motives in continuing to take action against Gary. Nikki has second thoughts about going away on holiday with Jerome. Ruth's husband, Sean, turns up
Episode 2709 - Late
Jul 10, 2002 · 30 min
Leanne tells Alan and Debbie a few things about the Close and its residents that their estate agents didn't mention - but they are more concerned about Ruth, and are convinced that
Episode 2710 - The Way People Talk
Jul 11, 2002 · 30 min
Gabby and Gary have dinner with Max and Jacqui, but Gary and Jacqui are surprised to find that Gabby and Max have already discussed the death of Rob. Mike is determined to pursue h
Episode 2711 - No Great Plan
Jul 17, 2002 · 30 min
Rachel provides Mike with some valuable ammunition against Gary. Ruth learns something she didn't know about her past. Tim's plans to dispose of builders' waste include sneaking so
Episode 2712 - In The Frame
Jul 17, 2002 · 30 min
Marty is concerned that he will be charged, and discovers that he has apparently given Adele permission to go on holiday. Ali is cautioned for his drunkenness. Jimmy faces embarras
Episode 2713 - No Repeats
Jul 18, 2002 · 30 min
Mike feels that there is a conspiracy against him when the surgery write to him at his old address and Jacqui doesn't pass the letter on. Diane insists on reporting Brigid's muggin
Episode 2714 - Steps
Jul 24, 2002 · 30 min
Ruth is successful in getting a job at "Bar Brookie", but rather less so when she tries to retrieve some of her possessions from Sean's. Ray has the art of competitive tendering we
Episode 2715 - Painful Separations
Jul 24, 2002 · 30 min
Ron and Mike install their washing machines, and Mike tries to persuade Ron to give him a job in the new business. Leaving Josh alone in the flat could prove expensive for Bev, as
Episode 2716 - Blast From The Past
Jul 25, 2002 · 30 min
Marty receives a telephone call which worries him. Jessie reluctantly goes with Ray to an antiques fayre. Brigid plans to return home, but is persuaded to stay on in the Close for
Episode 2717 - Seriously Ill
Jul 31, 2002 · 30 min
Ruth's first day at work turns out to be a harrowing experience, as the battle to revive Ron after his heart attack begins. At the hospital, Mike is frustrated that no-one will giv
Episode 2718 - Unpleasantness
Aug 1, 2002 · 30 min
Diane is shocked when Marty reveals a certain amount of unpleasantness in his family's past which is making him fear for his future. Ron is resisting the treatment he needs, but ca
Episode 2719 - Short-Term Thinking
Aug 2, 2002 · 30 min
Steve claims to be going out to service a van, but the way he is dressed makes Marty think he is taking it for a romantic meal. Ron's past life flashes before his eyes as he sets o
Episode 2720 - Being-Kept-Waiting Symptoms
Aug 7, 2002 · 30 min
Ron risks his life with his decision to reject Jacqui's offer to pay for him to have his triple by-pass operation sooner rather than later. Jerome proposes to Nikki, and wants an a
Episode 2721 - Friend In Need
Aug 8, 2002 · 30 min
Jimmy realises how much he is going to miss Nikki while she is away on holiday. Katie reads a newspaper report that she finds to be in poor taste, discovers that Nisha has chosen t
Episode 2722 - Worries
Aug 9, 2002 · 30 min
Emily is not convinced that Nikki is doing the right thing by marrying Jerome. Leanne tells Debbie that Marty is suspected of murder. Jacqui begins to wonder if Rachel is a suitabl
Episode 2723 - Not Needed
Aug 14, 2002 · 30 min
Diane angrily confronts Debbie when she finds out what she has been saying from Emily. Gary grudgingly gives Alan the nicotine patches he wants. Mike discovers that Ron has cut him
Episode 2724 - Resentment
Aug 15, 2002 · 30 min
Mike decides to make a few changes to Ron's laundry business, especially his customer base. Ruth is locked out by Sean, and feels that Alan has betrayed her. Jimmy begins to regret
Episode 2725 - More Secrets
Aug 16, 2002 · 30 min
Tim follows Steve, and discovers exactly what kind of servicing he is carrying out. Max wants to replace Rachel with a qualified child-minder. Diane is anxious about Brigid's healt
Episode 2726 - There For The Taking
Aug 21, 2002 · 30 min
Tim is ready to do his next "job" - with or without Steve. Ray and Jessie brighten Ron's mood, and he almost splits his sides laughing. Anthony feels responsible for Brigid's illne
Episode 2727 - Old Age
Aug 22, 2002 · 30 min
Diane discovers what is wrong with Brigid. Ron is horrified when a priest turns up at his bedside. Josh manages to steal scissors and cut the plaster cast off his leg without Rache
Episode 2728 - Jitters
Aug 23, 2002 · 30 min
Brigid volunteers to call in on Mike to check on how well he is handling the business in Ron's absence. Anthony forges a letter to the police from Imelda. Jessie feels unsettled, S
Episode 2729 - Gentle Exercise
Aug 28, 2002 · 30 min
Gabby arrives back, with a new haircut, but Gary is not convinced that she is over Rob's death. Ted offers to take Sammy to Spain along with Tanya and Louise. Diane becomes concern
Episode 2730 - Displacement Activity
Aug 29, 2002 · 30 min
While babysitting Josh, Gabby gives him back his water-gun, and joins in with him in drenching people on the parade below. But someone is able to retaliate. Sean is surprised to fi
Episode 2731 - Carpets
Aug 30, 2002 · 30 min
The police arrive at the Murrays' with a search warrant, and arrest Marty. Dan is irritated when Ruth receives a bouquet of flowers from Sean. Sammy decides to take Ted up on his h
Episode 2732 - Links
Sep 4, 2002 · 30 min
Diane tries to convince D.S. Casey that no-one in the Murray household could have sent the letter purporting to be from Imelda, but something is then found buried in their back gar
Episode 2733 - It Was Me
Sep 5, 2002 · 30 min
Anthony confesses to forging the letter from Imelda. The police discover that Marty's computer was stolen from a pharmacy. Ruth panics when Sean doesn't return Luke at the time he
Episode 2734 - Chairs
Sep 6, 2002 · 30 min
Emily is convinced that Marty is a serial killer or a paedophile, and undermines Diane at work. Ron has a small accident after Mike leaves him to fend for himself. Jimmy shows sign
Episode 2735 - Furniture
Sep 11, 2002 · 30 min
Jessie and Ray cannot agree on whether flat-pack or home-made furniture is better. Lance is becoming desperate for help in choosing Max's wedding anniversary present for Jacqui. Ga
Episode 2736 - First Day
Sep 12, 2002 · 30 min
On Luke's first day at school, Sean turns up and lays down the law to Dan. Max has several attempts at finding a suitable romantic gesture to celebrate the first anniversary of his
Episode 2737 - Reputation
Sep 13, 2002 · 30 min
Adele returns from her holiday, and has a confession to make. Lance and Bev make a bet regarding whether Max, Jacqui, Gary and Gabby are wife-swapping. Stuart confronts Marty and t
Episode 2738 - Thanks But No Thanks
Sep 18, 2002 · 30 min
Sammy returns from her holiday. Ray unveils a work of art with smooth, rounded edges. Katie feels that she can't commit to Nick. Marty begins to panic, as his kidnappers demand ans
Episode 2739 - Forgiveness
Sep 19, 2002 · 30 min
Sylvia returns to the Close, wanting Helen's forgiveness. When Marty is released by his captors and examined by Gary, he is advised to seek immediate hospital treatment or risk los
Episode 2740 - Trouble Focussing
Sep 20, 2002 · 30 min
Sylvia admits that she still can't handle being a mother to Helen, and doesn't want her husband to find out about her past. Debbie receives a card from Kirsty with a photograph of
Episode 2741 - Once Is Enough
Sep 25, 2002 · 30 min
Ruth considers whether to play Sean at his own game. Debbie offers Adele more hours at the petrol station, then realises that this will probably annoy Diane again. When Ray becomes
Episode 2742 - At Your Service
Sep 26, 2002 · 30 min
Max comes up with a solution to Bev's problems, seconding Lance to the bar for some of his shifts. But Bev delegates to him the task of looking after Josh. Alan warns Ray that no-o
Episode 2743 - Something To Prove
Sep 27, 2002 · 30 min
Nikki is shocked when Jerome announces a date for their wedding. Jessie gets drunk and uses one of Ray's hammers to make her feelings about his handiwork known. Sean is furious whe
Episode 2744 - Signals
Oct 2, 2002 · 30 min
Lindsey invites Jimmy on a holiday to Florida, and Nikki asks him to give her away at her wedding. Jessie insists that she did nothing to be ashamed of while she was drunk. Bev has
Episode 2745 - Pressures
Oct 3, 2002 · 30 min
When Ruth discovers that Luke arrived at school late, and he tells her why, she realises Sean has been drinking again. Jerome is pleased to hear that Jimmy will miss his wedding by
Episode 2746 - Shackles
Oct 4, 2002 · 30 min
More hate-mail arrives for Marty. Bev becomes concerned when she sees Josh's new child-minder running away in tears. Alan discovers that Jimmy has gone on holiday without finishing
Episode 2747 - Moral High Ground
Oct 9, 2002 · 30 min
Max discovers that Jacqui has asked Rachel to work longer hours instead of sacking her. Marty is not keen to go on the holiday with Diane that Brigid has arranged. Nisha realises t
Episode 2748 - Lifestyle Change
Oct 10, 2002 · 30 min
Kirsty finally returns home, and Ruth is concerned that this will mean Dan has to move out. While the Gordons are distracted, Luke falls into the hole in their back garden. Nisha's
Episode 2749 - Make Or Break
Oct 11, 2002 · 30 min
Tim hopes to obtain tickets for a night out with Emily by undertaking a messy job for Hookey, but isn't successful. Debbie and Alan suspect that Kirsty might be pregnant, and Debbi
Episode 2750 - Pinks
Oct 16, 2002 · 30 min
Sean tries to resolve his differences with Ruth. Josh tries to help Mike with an important client's laundry, and turns it all pink. Adele tries to being a holiday atmosphere to the
Episode 2751 - Cheers, Ray
Oct 17, 2002 · 30 min
Mike has had almost as much as he can take. Emily prepares for her graduation. Steve tells Adele she will have to pay for his van to be resprayed. Jessie is regretting marrying Ray
Episode 2752 - No More Rowing
Oct 18, 2002 · 30 min
Mike and Rachel decide to move out of Ron's. Emily is convinced that Jimmy is trying to break Jerome and Nikki up. Stuart and Ali regret making Ray's last days unhappy, and Christy
Episode 2753 - Stubborn
Oct 23, 2002 · 30 min
Rachel insist to Jacqui that she deserves a pay rise. Gabby presents the case for Marty's reinstatement, but fails to convince the governors to think again. Steve wonders if he did
Episode 2754 - Stay Away
Oct 24, 2002 · 30 min
Nisha and Katie try to persuade Jacqui and Gabby to come on a night out. Debbie decides how to solve the accommodation shortage. Jessie doesn't appreciate the condolence card and f
Episode 2755 - Best Birthday
Oct 25, 2002 · 30 min
Rachel regrets moving in with Bev when Mike starts sprawling around in his underwear, and Josh comes in to use the toilet while she has a shower. Jan barricades Steve in until he a
Episode 2756 - She's Back
Oct 30, 2002 · 30 min
Lindsey reappears at the Corkhills', and insists that Nikki explains to her exactly what has been going on. Marty, Diane and Anthony return from their holiday, and Steve confronts
Episode 2757 - Flames
Oct 31, 2002 · 30 min
Marty tells Diane he wants them to stay together, but she is not convinced. Jan is keen to speak to her other children again. Jessie prepares to leave for Spain, and Nikki is distr
Episode 2758 - Fireworks
Oct 31, 2002 · 30 min
Jerome tells Nikki she will have to choose between him and Jimmy. Steve tells Adele that her real mother has returned, but Adele is not keen to speak to her. Diane walks out when s
Episode 2759 - Men With Guns
Nov 6, 2002 · 30 min
Ali fails to conceal his presence upstairs, and, after being taunted, is sent out. Brigid is concerned that Diane is not able to protect her children by being with them. Sean offer
Episode 2760 - Nothing To Tell
Nov 7, 2002 · 30 min
A body is thrown out of the Murrays' and left for the police to recover. Jimmy and Lindsey suspect that their captors are losing their nerve - but when Jerome tries to be a hero, h
Episode 2761 - Impounded, Confounded
Nov 7, 2002 · 30 min
Jimmy convinces the captors to let himself and Lindsey go by pretending to be on the brink of another nervous breakdown. Kirsty denies that she was raped, but Ali feels that he let
Episode 2762 - No Escape
Nov 13, 2002 · 30 min
Adele is told to shoot Marty. Gary wonders how Jacqui ended up with an old wrinkly like Max. Anthony confesses to Jan that he killed Imelda. When Jerome admits to Nikki that he acc
Episode 2763 - Contained
Nov 14, 2002 · 30 min
Gary feels that Gabby doesn't understand him, but maybe Nisha does. Stuart discovers that Luke's face was cut while he was staying with Sean. Ruth thinks that Kirsty is holding som
Episode 2764 - Drop
Nov 14, 2002 · 30 min
Emily tries to escape from her captors, but may be heading for a fall. Bev and Jacqui try to reassure Diane. Nisha and Gary go up to his flat. Three of the robbers want to surrende
Episode 2765 - Where Is He?
Nov 20, 2002 · 30 min
At the hospital, Nikki and Tim anxiously await news of Emily. Debbie realises that Alan may have been moving her car for her when the helicopter crashed. Nisha and Gary take a long
Episode 2766 - Where Is She?
Nov 21, 2002 · 30 min
Margi flies in from Europe to be at Emily's bedside. Although Tim is convinced that she will recover, others are less optimistic. Sammy is speechless at Katie's news, Ali and Kirst
Episode 2767 - Withdrawals
Nov 21, 2002 · 30 min
Margi blames Tim for Emily's condition, and Debbie is puzzled over Alan's whereabouts - but the police have some theories. Ron finds his missing box, and Nikki thinks she has dropp
Episode 2768 - Feeling Pathetic
Nov 30, 2002 · 30 min
Gabby almost walks in on Nisha and Gary. Adele is not pleased that Jan is likely to stay around for a while. Tim shocks Jimmy by revealing how he plans to pay for Emily's treatment
Episode 2769 - A Shoulder To Cry On
Nov 30, 2002 · 30 min
Dan offers to help Debbie deal with the loss adjuster, Christy offers to support Jan if she needs it, and Lance wants to start collecting for a memorial to those who died. Leanne w
Episode 2770 - New Understanding
Nov 30, 2002 · 30 min
Debbie hunts through Alan's belongings in search of a clue as to where he has gone. Gary reluctantly prepares for a fortnight away. Emily is stabilising after an operation, but Ali
Episode 2771 - Normality
Dec 7, 2002 · 30 min
Bev is discharged from hospital, and Ron needs to borrow a car to bring her home. Marty burns everything he was wearing at the pond, but finds it difficult to remain calm. Sean wan
Episode 2772 - No Respect
Dec 7, 2002 · 30 min
Ron sets up a new "Trading Post" on the Parade using Ray's caravan, but not everyone is impressed with his entrepreneurship or pricing. Josh doesn't want to leave Bev alone, and Ra
Episode 2773 - Charged
Dec 7, 2002 · 30 min
Marty is interviewed again, shown the evidence the police have found, and charged with Imelda's murder. Sean refuses to leave Luke with Dan. Ron tries to prevent Leanne and Christy
Episode 2774 - Blind Faith
Dec 14, 2002 · 30 min
When his workmate Kevin turns up with a pitiful collection for Alan, Kirsty throws him out. She assures Steve that she doesn't believe Marty is guilty, but Adele is wondering wheth
Episode 2775 - There's Always Hope
Dec 14, 2002 · 30 min
Tim tells Max he wants to buy "Trina's Tots"' premises for Emily, whatever it costs. But Nikki is not convinced that her sister will ever get better. Ruth discovers that her father
Episode 2776 - One Big Mistake
Dec 14, 2002 · 30 min
Jimmy tries to flush Tim's nest-egg down the toilet, but Tim prevents him, and finds someone who reluctantly agrees to help him out. Ruth and Sean reach agreement on sharing Luke o
Episode 2777 - Delayed
Dec 21, 2002 · 30 min
Sean is frustrated when Debbie takes Luke out and doesn't return in time to give him the access Ruth had promised. Nisha is missing Gary - and when his plane home is delayed, she r
Episode 2778 - Remanded
Dec 21, 2002 · 30 min
Anthony is interviewed by the police, and confesses to killing Imelda. Jacqui discovers that Ron has invited Bev to join them for Christmas dinner. Ali and Stuart find one of Alan'
Episode 2779 - Christmas Apart
Dec 21, 2002 · 30 min
Marty is released, and joins the rest of the family taking Christmas presents to Anthony in the remand centre. At the Gordons', Debbie tries to put on a brave face, but breaks down
Episode 2780 - Some Christmas
Dec 21, 2002 · 30 min
When Ruth takes Luke round to see Sean, she finds him drowning in his bath. Max opens his electricity bill, and discovers why it is so high. Adele blames Jan for breaking up the fa
Episode 2781 - Arguing
Dec 28, 2002 · 30 min
Tim tries to reassure Steve that things may not turn out too badly for Anthony, but Steve is appalled that Tim is planning to sell drugs. Lance turns up to invade Ron's privacy jus
Episode 2782 - Trying To Replace
Dec 28, 2002 · 30 min
Debbie is discovered peeling off the living-room wallpaper at four o'clock in the morning. Ron wants to increase his prices for the health club laundry, but loses the contract enti
Episode 2783 - Resolutions
Dec 28, 2002 · 30 min
Mike and Rachel hope they will be babysitting at Jacqui's, but Jacqui brings the children round to theirs. Mike feels that he is failing Rachel, and resolves to do better in 2003.