Brookside

It's Claire's first birthday. Paul and Annabelle's fears about Lucy have been confirmed. Pat and Sandra discover that Jane has left during the night, taking a few of their things with her.

When the Clearys remove the wheels from Pat and Terry's van, they get much more than they bargained for. Bobby is annoyed with Billy because he crossed the picket line.

Barry and Pat have plans to stop a war. Vicki blames Terry for her brothers being beaten up. Paul and Annabelle try to discover where James really works.

Pat defies Terry and takes the law into his own hands with Barry. When Paul discovers something about James, he gives him a week to reveal it to Lucy.

Barry is determined to sort out Terry's problems with the Clearys, but he is about to make a big mistake. Billy and Doreen meet with Tracy's headmaster and the teacher involved in the allegations.

Damon and Neil have another cunning plan, but as usual, it's about to backfire. James's attempts to dump Lucy don't have the intended result.

Lucy decides to tell her parents that she has stopped seeing James. Sheila wants to adopt, or at least sponsor, a child. Nicholas takes Heather to dinner, but who will end up paying for it?

Lucy and Tracy have exactly the same problem: their parents don't understand them or approve of their actions.

Annabelle spots Lucy and James together in town but isn't prepared for what Lucy tells her. Sheila spots Barry handing over a bundle of money to a stranger.

Tracy is staying away, and Lucy refuses to face up to the facts about James.

Doreen fears that Billy will be sent to prison. Can someone with previous experience reassure her? When Heather gives Nick a present, he recognises it.

Harry wonders if he is being disloyal to Edna. Ralph can't make up his mind. Heather's curiosity about Barbara gets the better of her, but she is not at all prepared for what she discovers.

Harry receives nineteen replies to his advert, one of which is from a man. Billy appears in court but refuses to cooperate with his probation officer.

After Harry posts his letter to Madge, he has second thoughts and wants to get it back.

Sandra is offered a promotion. Bobby receives a letter about a loan taken out in his name. Madge is due to meet Harry, she unfortunately isn't the only woman wearing a green coat.

Bobby is jealous of Sheila's tutor when he holds a class in their front room. Sandra is annoyed to find Vicki cooking her steaks in the kitchen. Ralph wants to borrow Harry's car.

Sandra starts her new job, and Sally Dinsdale turns up at the Grants' with a black eye. Karen interviews Paula Yates.

Sandra and Jackie show the pest control man their cockroach-infested rooms. Sheila tries to convince Bobby that he has nothing to worry about.

Sandra tries to let Pat down gently, but it's almost impossible.

Guy invites Karen to spend the night with him, and she agrees. Ralph sneaks out to see Madge. leaving Harry to spend the bank holiday on his own.

A shop steward draws Bobby's attention to some surprising payslips. Madge pays a visit to the bungalow, and Ralph's planned trip to Torquay with her turns into a foursome.

When Tracy is bored at home, the Corkhills' telephone bill is about to start shooting up. Sheila confronts Mo, who tells her that Matty is leaving Teresa to marry her.

Heather and Keith return from Aberdeen. Sally Dinsdale turns up again, and this time Sheila insists that she stays. Damon gets a new idea about how he might find a job.

Sheila has a frightening secret she doesn't want to worry Bobby with. Harry, Ralph, Julia and Madge enjoy a holiday in Torquay, while Damon looks for work.

Sheila confides in Alun over the poison-pen letter. Pat and Terry appear to have dropped themselves in it with an unexpected visitor, but is there a solution?

Lucy seems to have got over losing James, as she meets another man; but Paul and Annabelle are not convinced that Barry is a suitable partner for anyone. Bobby is annoyed with Sheila again.

Bobby faces a difficult choice. When Karen gets a nasty telephone call, Sheila explains that it was meant for her. Nick has a confrontation with Keith Tench over Heather, and comes off worse.

Rod and Damon are convinced they've won their bet. Lucy says goodbye as she preps to leave for France with Barry, but she's leaving something behind. Billy regrets not mentioning something important.

Romance is in the air for Heather. Sheila feels guilty about lying to Teresa. Damon leaves home.

Paul is in for more than one disappointment. Doreen thinks her new acquisition will help out - but disaster is about to strike.

Paul takes his redundancy in his stride, but is dubious about news he receives of Lucy. Doreen is angry with Billy for not returning the bricks, fearing that they might jeopardise his court appeal.

Doreen is reluctant to worry Billy with the phone bill, but he's got a bigger problem to face anyway. Karen is frightened after receiving several phone calls in which no-one speaks to her.

Karen sleeps with Guy, Paul voices his feelings of insecurity, and Madge offers to help Harry learn to drive.

Just as Karen and Guy are happy with their relationship, he has a proposal that would make it permanent. Billy and Doreen discover why the phone bill is so high.

Billy convinces Doreen that the furniture should be moved upstairs while Rod has a party. Heather and Nick reconsider whether they should marry if his children don't approve.

Rod decides that he would like to join the police, but Billy isn't impressed with that idea. A romantic kiss leaves Karen in an awkward predicament.

Paul's impression of a lollipop man is not appreciated by some of the schoolchildren, nor by a policeman. Nick has forgotten something important, so Heather calls on Annabelle for advice.

Pat realises that Sandra may not have dropped the Cribbs-Baker case after all. Sheila is nervous about her seminar. Terry tries to find somewhere to go where there isn't a furious row blazing.

Harry finds a photograph that makes him believe his house is being used for immoral purposes. Sheila has even more to worry about.

Pat is shown up by a bottle of perfume. Sheila finally discovers who wrote the threatening letter to her. However, the person responsible wasn't making the phone calls.

Bobby goes to London to face a disciplinary committee. Cribbs-Baker tries to intimidate Tony and Sandra. Matty accuses Sheila of turning Mo against him, and becomes aggressive.

Sheila arrives home shaken and dazed, and although she tells Bobby what happened, she doesn't want to involve the police. The police pick up a drunken Pat, who looks like he's been in a fight.

Bobby feels that there are things to be cleared up between him and Sheila - but she disagrees.

Nick discovers that Ruth has disobeyed him. Tony has an announcement to make about his future. Matty does nothing to improve his situation with the police

Following their investigation, the police believe they now have enough evidence to make an arrest.

Matty is questioned by the police and encouraged to admit that he is the rapist. Bobby tries to return to work, but is prevented from doing so by George.

A confession convinces the police that they have found the guilty man, while Harry tries to discover the identity of the victim. Teresa decides there is only one solution for her problems.

At Teresa's funeral, Matty's family blame him for her death. Sandra fails to convince a reporter to cover her story, and Tracy is too fully clothed to interest him either.

Bobby returns to work, and conflict with George. Harry decides that it is time to raise the rents payable by his tenants including Ralph. Karen confides in Sandra that she plans to move in with Guy.

Paul thinks he has found a way of blocking the dangerous road legally, but it leads to him spending time in a police cell. Sheila believes the rape has left her with more than memories.

Sheila has some relieving news, Rod receives his "O" Level results, Doreen holds a clothes party, and Annabelle has her interview.

Ruth discovers where Charlie is. Kathleen's aggressiveness could jeopardise the road safety campaign. Terry warns Pat that he could be in trouble if he sees Andrea again.

When Carol discovers that Gordon is gay, she refuses to go on working for Annabelle. Karen and Guy have a row. Heather is back from Hong Kong, and her first visitor is Charlie. Nick throws him out.

When Andrea calls, Terry locks Pat out in the cold with only his pants to keep him warm, and his appeals to Heather for help lead to her discovering that Nick has lied to her.

While Pat is with Andrea, her husband turns up, and Terry has to distract him. Harry challenges Paul to a race. Sandra is determined that Pat is not going to force her out of the house.

Sandra disapproves when Pat continues to see Andrea. Billy has a narrow escape from a serious accident at work. Harry and Paul's race to Delamere Forest ends in a draw.

Nick and Charlie have a brush with the law. Dr. Hurrell returns to say goodbye to Sandra and stays. After Damon catches them in bed together, Karen and Guy go to view a flat. Damon meets a girl.

Gordon is appearing in a television interview, and Paul and Annabelle try to ensure that none of the neighbours watch it.

Karen tells Sandra she plans to move in with Guy. When Sally comes to stay, Harry wants Ralph to give up his bed. A mix-up by the paper boy causes Billy to discover that Gordon is gay.

Ruth seems to know more about Nick than Heather does. Gail plans to have sex with Damon in a hotel room, but there's a man in the bath. Sandra leaves the close with Tony.

Terry has a small problem with the rent. Damon has to run to catch Gail. Ruth is forced to reveal the horrifying truth about Nick to Heather.

Harry insists on helping to select a new flatmate for Pat and Terry.

Annabelle begins her training to be a magistrate and isn't very successful. Pat wonders why Gill keeps staring at him. When Bobby comes home, he finds that Gail has taken over.

Andrea makes it clear that she's only after one thing. Sheila tries to be left alone, and Nick is going to be found out.

Gordon goes for a job interview. Barry takes Sheila shopping. Harry does some scheming.

In his interview, Rod begins to worry about the reputation of the Corkhills. When Sheila finds Gail and Damon coming out of his bedroom, she doesn't believe they were just tidying it.

Pat and Terry win a trip to Barbados. Billy is not keen on Tracy's intention of becoming a model. Nick begs Heather to let him stay with her.

Julian Tyler is determined to find Billy. Pat and Terry collect their tickets for Barbados. Doreen reaches her credit limit. Heather asks Barry's advice.

Things get tight for the Corkhills. Pat and Terry set off for Barbados, and although they believe Mrs McArdle is slightly senile, she secretly conceals a package in a locker at the airport.

Rod takes his police exams. Heather discovers that Nick has been using her cheque book. Harry decides to confiscate a hi-fi from his tenants' home. Paul treats himself to a video camera and recorder.

Tommy McArdle's attempts to chat up Gill are not appreciated. Mrs McArdle gives her minders the slip, and Annabelle is irritated when Paul video-records her in the kitchen.

Pat and Terry find out that they have been duped, and that Tommy now requires them to go to Glasgow. Nick reaches rock bottom when the council decide he is a liability.

Nick tries to raise money so that he can go into a clinic. Doreen wants rid of Jimmy in case he ruins Rod's chances of joining the police. Annabelle asks her neighbours to look after a lot of food.

When Annabelle goes round the Close to collect all her food, she discovers there isn't as much as she remembered. Vicki is suspicious of Terry. Harry puts pressure on Sally to move into his house.

After the meal she has served has not been received well, Annabelle feels that she must makes enquires about the state of health of her neighbours. Harry blames himself for the loss of his grandchild.

Gordon discovers that Chris has gone on a skiing holiday. The Corkhills' television is repossessed, and Annabelle decides to give up the catering business.

Pat receives a letter from Avril. Tracy signs up for a hairdressing job. Tragic news forces Heather to decide about her future.

Annabelle finds her first day in court as a magistrate to be something of an anti-climax. Rod wonders whether he really stands a chance of making it into the police force.

Gordon and Annabelle are not impressed that Paul is gloating because Barry is still expecting Lucy to come home for Christmas. Charlie discovers that Nick is dead.

Jimmy brings a Christmas present for Billy, but Doreen isn't convinced that he should accept it. Harry observes some suspicious behaviour involving Father Christmas and some hampers.

Gail is trying her luck with more than one man. Harry overhears Jack explaining his scam, and turns it to his own advantage. Rod's time alone with Kirsty is interrupted when burglars strike next door.

Guy is distraught because Karen has finished with him and is moving to London. While Doreen confides in Sheila about her financial problems, the electricity at number 10 is disconnected.