Following the everyday life and times of the residents, friends, and enemies who live in a suburban neighbourhood on the outskirts of the city of Liverpool in the north of England.
Heather is called in to work for a crisis meeting. Betty is keen to further the campaign to free George, but Michelle has other ideas. Paul finds that there is not enough space for his car in the g...
Heather tries to work from home, but she is continually interrupted. Ralph begins to miss Grace, but also starts to look to the future.
Sheila prepares for a home delivery, and Marie sets off on a long journey to visit George.
Annabelle has to act quickly when her dinner guests arrive early. Stuart has a belated Christmas present for Heather. Bobby and Sheila become parents of a new daughter.
Bobby is determined to sort out the sexual harrassment case. Kate discovers that Pat is selling food to hospital patients.
Kate is in trouble at the hospital. Paul is accused of taking a bribe. Marie and Betty talk to Rick about George.
Sandra finds her first day back on theatre duties depressing. Annabelle's new freezer breaks down.
Sandra's husband unexpectedly turns up on the Close. The new union convenor at PetroChem makes further accusations against Paul.
The twins have a scheme to help Marie with her money problems. Pat writes a song. Damon is offered a job. Annabelle goes out jogging.
Rick Sexton wants to publicise the sacrifices the Jackson twins have made for their family. Marie lobbies a visiting government official.
Paul meets up with Colin Peterson in an attempt to arrange a peace settlement. Sinbad tries to sell cheap watches.
Paul has further problems with the maintenance contract. Damon and Neil start up their bin-liner business. Celia doesn't make Terry and Michelle welcome when they return.
Kate looks after Sheila's baby, allowing Damon and Neil to borrow the pram to carry their bin liners. Ralph goes missing.
Ralph returns to the bungalow, and Marie and Betty travel to Downing Street. Mrs Bancroft has her sights on a certain young man. Sheila is depressed.
Marie is annoyed when she is accused of neglecting her children. Edna and Ralph become hooked on newspaper bingo.
Damon thinks he's in for a good time when he is invited upstairs by Mrs Bancroft. Marie receives more hate-mail. Sheila is annoyed by the amount of influence Janet seems to have on Bobby.
Heather starts a new assignment which leads to something other than business. Marie goes to visit George in prison, but finds that he has absconded.
Heather meets an old flame. Marie is visited by the police. Sheila shows signs of post-natal depression
Sheila confesses to Annabelle that she has started to resent having a new baby. Curzon Communications' chief accountant makes life difficult for Heather.
Terry tells Sheila about a letter he has received from George. Annabelle gets a shock.
Paul has to attend a difficult business meeting instead of accompanying Annabelle to Gordon's school.
Michelle trips the light fantastic with the new dance instructor. Colin is in favour of calling a strike, and Heather meets Tom Curzon. It emerges that Gordon is in France with Lucy.
Mrs Duncan visits Annabelle. Accusations of an unprofessional relationship cause grief.
Annabelle leaves to visit Gordon in France. George has some bad news for Marie. At a disco, Karen and Susi pretend to be French girls.
Bobby proposes a "cooling off" period to Paul. The Grants' baby has a minor accident. A stranger arrives at the Jacksons'.
Marie wakens to find that the visitor has left, taking several of her possessions with him.
Despite playing a prank on Neil, it is Damon who finds himself the April Fool. Heather finds herself back on the Curzon review, and Marie prepares to move out.
Sheila's sister Margaret and her family arrive for the christening ceremony. Karen tries to conceal a love-bite on her neck. Before leaving the Close, Marie gives Sheila a present for the baby.
Heather returns to Curzon's to find the company in a crisis. Edna and Ralph place an accumulator bet on six horses.
Sackings follow when Howard, Joyce and Heather present their review to Tom Curzon, and Harry takes action against Billy Mac. Things get physical between Karen and Andrew.
Damon has to attend a YTS interview. Sandra and Pat consider hiring a kissogram for Kate's birthday. When one man comes to her door, Heather has to hide another one in the kitchen.
Pat sets up a singing telegram service and tries to involve Damon, but Bobby has other plans for him. Tom Curzon invites Heather to spend a weekend with him in Portugal.
The singing telegram turns out to be a few notes short. Harry consults a lawyer.
Sandra is disgusted that Jackie is delivering kissograms as "Fifi The Naughty Night Nurse", and that Kate made the costume. Heather and Tom travel around Portugal - but what lies ahead for them whe...
Sandra discovers that radiographer Jimmy Powell has x-ray eyes. Damon receives a job offer. A pillar box is installed on the Close.
Annabelle employs a cleaner. Pat has words with the radiographer who attacked Sandra. Damon begins his YTS scheme.
Michelle goes dancing with Richard, but later finds out that he's not who he claims to be. When Victor visits the bungalow on Tommy McArdle's behalf, Ralph ends up flat on his back.
Harry is made an offer, but only if he keeps his mouth shot. Michelle has a surprise for Terry. There's some bad news for Pat.
Paul finds himself in a somewhat embarrassing position. Heather has something to celebrate. Ralph makes a decision.
Serious pressure is put on Harry to drop the court case. Michelle and Terry continue to fool each other and themselves.
Bobby thinks it's time to resume sexual relations with Sheila, but he is called away on business. Edna is in for a shock.
Tommy McArdle makes Harry an even more tempting offer. The Grants have a visitor. There is bad news for Terry and Michelle.
Edna refuses to venture out after being mugged. Annabelle makes a worrying discovery. An old friend of Damon's makes a surprise return to the Close.
When Annabelle confronts Carol about the food that is going missing from the freezer, the search for the thief widens. There's a surprise for Edna.
Annabelle discovers that Harry has been giving Edna the same food that has been going missing from her freezer. When Terry arrives late for work, he discovers that the club has been raided. He then...
Terry disturbs Karen's reunion. Paul is asked to be more specific about how he will reward the strike-breakers. The food thief is finally caught in the act.
Terry learns that McArdle has been released. Bobby speaks to his doctor about the possibility of having a vasectomy. Paul believes he may have found a way of ending the strike.
Heather amuses Greg with her attempts to park Tom's car. Bobby tries to arrange to have a vasectomy without Sheila finding out. Karen and David decide to go to see a film that doesn't have scenes o...
Karen sits her last exam, Tom invites Heather to dinner, and Terry makes a statement.
Michelle leaves the Close to live with Marie in Leeds. Sandra plans a holiday in Rimini. Tom discovers that something valuable he has left in Heather's car has gone missing.