The ground-breaking soap set in a housing estate on the outskirts of Liverpool.
Brookside (Season 6)
Episode 437 - Give Us a Clue (Episode 1)
Air date: 1987-01-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Harry is speechless for once, and it's time for Barry to leave again. Shelley lets Tracy go home early when she claims that her mother is awaiting the results of medical tests.
Episode 438 - Not Even Ill (Episode 2)
Air date: 1987-01-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Damon is hanging around the school gates. Julia's incessant chatter causes Harry to regain the power of speech. Doreen visits Tracy at the salon, and Shelley is surprised that she is looking so well.
Episode 439 - Just Confused (Episode 3)
Air date: 1987-01-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Sheila is in need of spiritual sustenance. Billy is offered a job in Tunbridge Wells. Harry confronts Madge about her birthdays.
Episode 440 - Good Turn (Episode 4)
Air date: 1987-01-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Sheila is convinced that she needs to go to Rome, while Billy is convinced that he should go to Tunbridge Wells. Eric tries to convince Bobby that Martin's claims about asbestos need not be taken seriously.
Episode 441 - Double Talk (Episode 5)
Air date: 1987-01-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: After rowing with Doreen while Kirsty is visiting, Billy turns off the electricity again. Bobby has lunch with the industrial relations officer of Billinge's, and becomes more convinced that something funny is going on.
Episode 442 - Reconnection (Episode 6)
Air date: 1987-01-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Harry is not pleased that Ralph is going on holiday with Madge, and makes sure everybody knows. Billy returns from the bank with good news, but is not pleased about what he finds at home.
Episode 443 - Accommodation (Episode 7)
Air date: 1987-01-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Pat and Terry are both looking for a third tenant, and they both find one. Sheila looks for a job to help her save the money for going to Rome. Billy warns Doreen against over-spending.
Episode 444 - Singing the Same Tune (Episode 8)
Air date: 1987-01-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Sheila is determined to go to Rome, with or without Bobby. Bobby is certain that the shop steward at Billinge Chemicals is in the management's pocket. Pat and Terry try to cope with the lodger from Hell.
Episode 445 - Surprises (Episode 9)
Air date: 1987-02-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Paul rescues a drowning puppy, and Annabelle allows it into the house only until it can be taken to the RSPCA. Bobby wonders if he has got the wrong end of the stick regarding the asbestos scare.
Episode 446 - Moving On Soon (Episode 10)
Air date: 1987-02-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A disturbing encounter galvanises Bobby into action - after meeting a man with asbestosis, he decides to call in the factory inspectors. Annabelle sets Lucky free, but Paul finds her and brings her back home. Mick's pipe nearly burns the house down.
Episode 447 - Little Messages (Episode 11)
Air date: 1987-02-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Ralph and Madge return from their holiday engaged to be married. Bobby is accused of being a member of the Militant Tendency.
Episode 448 - Smooth Operator (Episode 12)
Air date: 1987-02-10
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: There are complaints from around the Close about the Collins' dog. Harry finds out how he can solve the riddle surrounding Madge's birthday.
Episode 449 - Bone of Contention (Episode 13)
Air date: 1987-02-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Annabelle is annoyed when Lucky gets to the paper before she does, and mistakenly believes that Damon is in trouble with the police. Pat loses a lot of money in a card game. Madge has a story to tell about her birthday.
Episode 450 - Thinking the Worst (Episode 14)
Air date: 1987-02-17
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Chinese whispers slur Damon's name, and it isn't long before he is allegedly a hardened criminal. Bobby faces an irate workforce at the factory.
Episode 451 - Rumbled (Episode 15)
Air date: 1987-02-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Bobby discovers he has been spied on. Harry successfully impersonates a retired civil servant by putting on a stupid hat.
Episode 452 - Shedding (Episode 16)
Air date: 1987-02-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Madge breaks off her engagement to Ralph, and Harry makes sure he retrieves the ring from her before she disappears.
Episode 453 - Fast Workers (Episode 17)
Air date: 1987-03-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Mike makes a pass at Doreen. Jamie, who is delivering supplies to the salon, asks Tracy out. Trish and Fran have a business proposition for Pat and Terry.
Episode 454 - Snags (Episode 18)
Air date: 1987-03-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Terry buys Heather's bed, but then realises he will have a problem getting it home. Harry is keen to buy her answerphone, until he finds out the price. Annabelle and Paul are late for the sale because Paul gets caught in a fence while trying to entice Lucky out of an awkward position.
Episode 455 - Our Lucky Night (Episode 19)
Air date: 1987-03-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Harry finally confirms his suspicions, discovering that he has an extra tenant. Chris and Gordon act out a fantasy, with tragic results.
Episode 456 - Gory Details (Episode 20)
Air date: 1987-03-10
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Terry confronts Pat over his neglect of their business. Paul sets out to discover who killed his dog. Mick and Mike make a noisy departure, while Ralph prepares to make a much quieter one.
Episode 457 - Who Is She (Episode 21)
Air date: 1987-03-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A pregnant woman arrives looking for Mike. Terry is worried that he will be caught by the DHSS. Doreen witnesses the conditions Billy has been living in, and a series of strange encounters make her wonder what he has been up to.
Episode 458 - Raw Nerve (Episode 22)
Air date: 1987-03-17
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Julia finds out about Tracy's night out with Jamie and is concerned about how Doreen will react. Thinking he has discovered who killed Lucky, Paul is intent on revenge.
Episode 459 - Reporting (Episode 23)
Air date: 1987-03-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Pat's foolishness causes more work to be lost, and Terry is not pleased. Paul continues to gather evidence and is determined to use it against them, when he should really be reading a letter Gordon has written to him.
Episode 460 - Explaining (Episode 24)
Air date: 1987-03-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Billy returns home unexpectedly. When he discovers what Paul has done, Gordon has a confession to make. Annabelle leaves Paul and Gordon to go to her mother's.
Episode 461 - Sunday Dinner (Episode 25)
Air date: 1987-03-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Pat and Terry want the world to know that Paul has been spying for the DHSS, and they place a banner on their roof pointing to his house. Paul and Gordon burn their dinner.
Episode 462 - Crossfire (Episode 26)
Air date: 1987-03-31
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jimmy makes a suggestion, which might end Billy's bad luck. Sheila's mind is made up, but Margaret may be having second thoughts. Annabelle returns home and takes swift action to have the banner maligning Paul removed. When Tracy gives a young girl the hairstyle she wants, she is sacked.
Episode 463 - Bad Gamble (Episode 27)
Air date: 1987-04-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Doreen decides the time has come to make a shrewd investment; she asks Damon to place a bet on a horse race for her. Billy and Doreen discover Tracy has lost her job. There are new arrivals on the Close.
Episode 464 - Hickory Dickory Dock (Episode 28)
Air date: 1987-04-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Damon and Mark use an old clock to extricate themselves from a financial predicament. Doreen goes to the salon to try to convince Shelley to give Tracy her job back.
Episode 465 - No Inner Peace (Episode 29)
Air date: 1987-04-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Bobby feels that too much is expected of him. Damon tries to impress Debbie with his culinary skills, but Mark has been trying to spice things up. Billy puts Doreen's winnings on another "cert."
Episode 466 - Ti Amo (Episode 30)
Air date: 1987-04-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Bobby and Sheila's holiday in Rome goes from bad to worse, and neither of them can see how to mend things. Billy considers breaking the law to resolve his financial problems, and Doreen meets Jamie for the first time, just as the Corkhills have run out of toilet rolls.
Episode 467 - Pride And Guts (Episode 31)
Air date: 1987-04-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: While the Corkhills are at Rod's passing-out parade, Jimmy carries out a spot of burglary. Billy is appalled by the results, and he's not the only one.......
Episode 468 - Writing Fiction (Episode 32)
Air date: 1987-04-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jonathan is annoyed that Joanne is still hanging around, and Laura is annoyed that she has been trying on all her clothes. Preparing an insurance claim, Paul has to decide how many portable televisions were stolen along with Gordon's suede jacket and electric drill.
Episode 469 - Accusing (Episode 33)
Air date: 1987-04-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Having agreed to do some work for the church, Sheila is taken aback when Father Gibbons brings his laundry round. Mona accuses Paul of attempting to poison her. Billy insists that Jimmy retrieves Annabelle's stolen brooch.
Episode 470 - Washing (Episode 34)
Air date: 1987-04-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rod's talk about his police work makes Billy feel uneasy. Pat and Terry finally realise that Harry is serious about selling their house when they find him showing an estate agent round it.
Episode 471 - Deckchairs (Episode 35)
Air date: 1987-05-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Mona is becoming more and more paranoid about Paul. Laura is becoming disenchanted with the wedding arrangements. Vicky makes a decision which pleases Terry, and at the Grants', Father Gibbons finds he has to take a deckchair instead of a pew.
Episode 472 - Sling It (Episode 36)
Air date: 1987-05-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Doreen's money worries start to affect her work. Paul and Annabelle discover what Mona is doing with her food and why.
Episode 473 - Blocked (Episode 37)
Air date: 1987-05-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A problem with the drains escalates into a full-scale alert on the Close. Mr McGrath warns Damon off Debbie, but Damon is not keen on following his advice.
Episode 474 - Going Spare (Episode 38)
Air date: 1987-05-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jack experiences a certain amount of pain after his hand spends too much time on Vicki's bottom. Harry finds out why his toilet is blocked - but only after he has smashed it.
Episode 475 - Barking Mad (Episode 39)
Air date: 1987-05-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Mona is concerned that Annabelle and Paul will put her into a home. Terry quickly regrets not listening to Vicki's advice. Jonathan and Laura discover a hole in the road - but not until their car falls into it.
Episode 476 - Down the Drain (Episode 40)
Air date: 1987-05-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Vicki tells Terry that she is going to leave. The hole in the road claims another victim.......
Episode 477 - Nuisances (Episode 41)
Air date: 1987-05-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Billy is furious when the neighbours keep driving over his garden to avoid the hole in the road, and confronts Pat.
Episode 478 - Job Offer (Episode 42)
Air date: 1987-05-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Desperation causes Billy to open up his loft, then he finds that he needs to keep Rod at the door. Damon is offered a job, but can he keep a straight face?
Episode 479 - Extra Care (Episode 43)
Air date: 1987-06-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Doreen is looking for a shoulder to cry on, and her boss has one available.......
Episode 480 - Always a Way (Episode 44)
Air date: 1987-06-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The Corkhills have to face repossession, but Mr Howman has an offer of help with easy repayments by Doreen. Pat blackmails his way into the band.
Episode 481 - Forces (Episode 45)
Air date: 1987-06-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Doreen still hasn't told Billy about the mortgage, and Mr Howman's offer begins to look appealing. Harry carries out a geological survey with a coat-hanger. Pat makes his debut with the band.
Episode 482 - Circling (Episode 46)
Air date: 1987-06-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Laura buys a painting that really has "something", but Jonathan thinks it's incurable. Tracy and Jamie have a slight accident with Rod's shirt. When Doreen tells Billy what she nearly did with Mr Howman in a hotel room, everyone else's front gardens end up suffering.......
Episode 483 - Unwelcome (Episode 47)
Air date: 1987-06-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Harry tries to discover where Ralph is going. Mona is due out of hospital, and Paul resents her impending return. Laura convinces Jonathan to have an AIDS test, while Damon has doors shut in his face at every opportunity.
Episode 484 - Grandmother's Rising (Episode 48)
Air date: 1987-06-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Billy decides that more criminal action is called for. Mona gives Gordon a family heirloom to pass on to his girlfriend.
Episode 485 - Just a Job (Episode 49)
Air date: 1987-06-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Harry learns where Ralph has been, and becomes confused. Debbie thinks Damon is going to chuch her. Laura has news about her deportation case.
Episode 486 - Approval (Episode 50)
Air date: 1987-06-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Mona discovers the truth about Chris. Tracy and Rod find out how desperate the Corkhills' situation is.
Episode 487 - Happy Medium (Episode 51)
Air date: 1987-06-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jonathan starts to have doubts about Laura. Against Harry's better advice, Ralph invites a medium to visit the Close. Damon tries to finish with Debbie, but she wins him back with an ice-cream.
Episode 488 - Fire and Liver (Episode 52)
Air date: 1987-06-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jonathan feels that it is time to make Laura choose. Bobby and Paul each have their own interpretations of Edna's message from beyond the grave, but are Harry and Ralph going to place a winning bet?
Episode 489 - Just Postpojned (Episode 53)
Air date: 1987-07-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Laura's parents are not too happy when they hear Laura's decision about the wedding. Gordon is annoyed when Chris offers to rent Mona's home to Ralph.
Episode 490 - Compulsive Liar (Episode 54)
Air date: 1987-07-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Sheila takes a turn for the worse, Gordon tackles Chris about rent money. Laura becomes a compulsive liar.
Episode 491 - Bad Influence (Episode 55)
Air date: 1987-07-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: There's trouble for Chris when Paul and Annabelle find out where Ralph has been staying in the Lake District. There's a surprise in the post for Pat on his 28th birthday.
Episode 492 - First One (Episode 56)
Air date: 1987-07-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jonathan and Laura's first wedding guest arrives, not having received the message about its postponement. Rod is desperate to make a first arrest, but it turns out to be a real anti-climax.
Episode 493 - Cover-up (Episode 57)
Air date: 1987-07-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Someone forgets to pick up rings from the jewellers, while all the evidence seems to be supporting the view that Alison is on the game.......
Episode 494 - A Good Job (Episode 58)
Air date: 1987-07-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A window opens for Damon, but will it shut the door on his relationship with Debbie?
Episode 495 - Takeover Bid (Episode 59)
Air date: 1987-07-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Now that Laura and Jonathan's big problems are behind them, the little things like cork tiles are getting them down. Damon has to decide whether to look a gift McGrath in the mouth.
Episode 496 - Bargaining (Episode 60)
Air date: 1987-07-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The marquee arrives, and it looks as if someone hasn't been very accurate regarding the measurements, or in which garden it is to be installed.......
Episode 497 - Recruiting (Episode 61)
Air date: 1987-08-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Surprisingly enough, the mix of their song on the demo tape causes the girls in the band to resent Pat. Billy is offered a job, but it's not the sort of job he can tell Doreen or Rod about.......
Episode 498 - Not Ready (Episode 62)
Air date: 1987-08-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Laura has bad news. Terry decides it's time to call a halt to Pat's behaviour. Bobby extends the hand of friendship, although he knows Sheila is unlikely to co-operate with the promise he makes.
Episode 499 - Nearly There (Episode 63)
Air date: 1987-08-10
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Laura reassures Jonathan that she does want to marry him, as they have a joint mortgage, but he's still not convinced that it will go ahead. Billy receives some instructions, and Ellie and Trish drop Pat and Fran from the band.
Episode 500 - Ready (Episode 64)
Air date: 1987-08-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: With only a few hours to go until the wedding, Laura disappears. Meanwhile, Billy prepares for the robbery, and needs to establish a good alibi.......
Episode 501 - Stabbed (Episode 65)
Air date: 1987-08-17
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The robbery attempt goes disastrously wrong for Billy. Bobby finally plucks up the courage to tell Sheila what he has done.
Episode 502 - Token Gestures (Episode 66)
Air date: 1987-08-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Bobby and Sheila have a tense lunch with Stan and Mrs Higgins. Billy tried to find out the condition of the stabbed supermarket manager. When Harry finds his tomatoes all over the Close, he decides to set up an action group. There is not much harmony among the members of the band.
Episode 503 - A Quiet Close (Episode 67)
Air date: 1987-08-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Harry wants to show potential housebuyer Alison what a quiet close she would be moving to, but Tracy returns home in tears after being attacked, and Mona starts throwing crockery out of the bedroom window, accusing Paul and Annabelle of attempted murder.
Episode 504 - Easier Said Than Done (Episode 68)
Air date: 1987-08-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Harry's meeting is not very well attended. Gene comes to the Close to confront Billy and threaten Tracy. Paul and Annabelle are disappointed when Mona's doctor refuses to sign her committal forms.
Episode 505 - We Don't Need Them (Episode 69)
Air date: 1987-08-31
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Both factions of the band plan to dump the other after the gig. Tracy sees Billy in town talking to the man who attacked her. Paul finds it hard to keep the pace when he unexpectedly meets someone else who is training for the Marathon.
Episode 506 - Double Crossing (Episode 70)
Air date: 1987-09-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Paul and Annabelle receive an unexpected visit from a social worker. Pat leave the Close for Dubai, but not before double-crossing Harry.
Episode 507 - Forward Planning (Episode 71)
Air date: 1987-09-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The honeymooners return, and Jonathan finds out that Laura has been applying for a new job. Harry places a bet on the results of the Mersey Marathon. Mona decides to change her will to leave her home to Gordon.
Episode 508 - Doubters (Episode 72)
Air date: 1987-09-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Both Jonathan and Harry take the credit when there is a flurry of activity around the hole in the Close. Laura has second thoughts about her job offer, but so does Jonathan. Harry is determined to sell his house, but is unaware that there is a conspiracy against him.
Episode 509 - Exposing (Episode 73)
Air date: 1987-09-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Gene spills the wrong beans when he is arrested. Mona sees more than she bargained for when she turns up unexpectedly at Harry's, and reports him to the police for indecent exposure and possession of chocolate. Ralph fails to heed Paul's warnings about the dangers of trowels.
Episode 510 - Disturbing the Peace (Episode 74)
Air date: 1987-09-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Annabelle draws the line at Paul's ideas about repelling ants. Doreen decides to leave Billy. Laura tells Jonathan where he can stick his new CD system.
Episode 511 - Making a Will (Episode 75)
Air date: 1987-09-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Harry decides that he and Ralph should prepare their wills, leading Ralph to wonder of he has any living relatives. Mona readily accepts Gordon's suggested solution to Paul and Annabelle's problems. Billy is convinced that he is about to be arrested, but he gets a bigger shock when he goes into Tracy's bedroom.
Episode 512 - Tiles (Episode 76)
Air date: 1987-09-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Annabelle is concerned when she can't get any answer when ringing Kendal. Doreen is concerned when Billy is taken away for questioning by the police. Sinbad's roof-tiling money-making scheme is not one of his greatest successes.
Episode 513 - Line-up (Episode 77)
Air date: 1987-09-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Rod is sent home while Billy is questioned, and Doreen's panic increases when she hears that there is to be an identity parade. Harry cannot agree with Alison on what is to happen to his furniture. Ralph discovers that his advert is open to misinterpretation.
Episode 514 - Burgers (Episode 78)
Air date: 1987-09-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Billy cannot understand why Riordan failed to recognise him at the identity parade. Jonathan attempts to demonstrate his barbecuing skills. Paul brings Mona back from Kendal, but it is clear that she still needs help.
Episode 515 - Barbecues (Episode 79)
Air date: 1987-10-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Laura takes her ring off, but when she goes to put it back on she can't find it. Jamie needs somewhere to stay, but discovers that Julia is looking after Rod and Tracy.
Episode 516 - Looking (Episode 80)
Air date: 1987-10-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Ralph decides to go to the cemetery in search of clues about his ancestors. Julia is not amused when she finds out that Jamie has been staying in the Corkhills' garage, Laura spends the whole day searching for her ring.
Episode 517 - Cracking (Episode 81)
Air date: 1987-10-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: There is a happy reunion for Damon and Debbie, but there have been one or two changes while they have been apart. Ralph tries to find out who is putting flowers on Jean's grave.
Episode 518 - Mockery (Episode 82)
Air date: 1987-10-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Damon puts his foot in it in a big way with Debbie. Ralph finds himself following a treasure hunt.
Episode 519 - Today (Episode 83)
Air date: 1987-10-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Annabelle is not convinced that Paul should be running the Mersey Marathon, or that he should be allowing Matty to use their shower. It's Laura's 24th birthday, but she is totally unprepared for the shock which awaits her.......
Episode 520 - Alive, Just.... (Episode 84)
Air date: 1987-10-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Damon wants Debbie to come and stay, but Bobby and Sheila have other ideas. Paul and Annabelle hear that someone they know has died. Jonathan is not prepared for what he finds when he returns home to look for Laura.
Episode 521 - Exhibits (Episode 85)
Air date: 1987-10-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Billy discovers that he is going to have to pay a price for his freedom. Paul runs the Marathon, but will he finish it?
Episode 522 - And Then There Was One (Episode 86)
Air date: 1987-10-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Geoff becomes less optimistic about Laura's chances of recovery, and tries to find out how the accident could have happened. Annabelle is concerned by Paul's twinges before and during the Marathon, but Matty reassures her. Doreen pleads with Billy not to go along with Riordan's plan. Damon and Debbie leave, and Sheila feels that she and Bobby have let them down.
Episode 523 - Bathrobe (Episode 87)
Air date: 1987-11-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Barry tries to convince both his new girlfriend Ursula and Terry that he has turned over a new leaf and branched out into the tree business, but then he has to made a quick getaway minus his underpants from the home of a gangster with a sh-sh-sh-shotgun.
Episode 524 - S-S-Sullied (Episode 88)
Air date: 1987-11-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Sizzler turns up on the Close in search of his missing bathrobe. Jonathan receives bad news about Laura. Billy has to choose between Doreen and Riordan.
Episode 525 - Not Today. Santa (Episode 89)
Air date: 1987-11-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Sinbad makes a series of bad moves, and there is bad news for Terry. Harry is offered the post of Part Time Joint Membership Co-ordinator of the Commonwealth and Empire Club, whose responsibilities sound suspiciously similar to those of a doorman.......
Episode 526 - Community Service (Episode 90)
Air date: 1987-11-10
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Bobby is concerned when Barry gets Sheila a video recorder, and annoyed when he finds out why. Terry moves in with Jonathan, who helps him to reach an amicable settlement with Harry. Billy and Jimmy confront Riordan, and Sizzler outlines his community s-s-s-service requirements.
Episode 527 - That's It (Episode 91)
Air date: 1987-11-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Barry puts two and two together, and Jonathan discovers what - and who - caused Laura's accident. Doreen has to decide whether she will go back to Billy. Now that Harry is the Commonwealth and Empire Club doorman, Ralph has no chance of meeting the entrance requirements.
Episode 528 - Non-active Status (Episode 92)
Air date: 1987-11-17
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Laura's parents are concerned to find that Terry has moved in with Jonathan, and refuse to prepare for the worst. Billy's hopes of a reconciliation with Doreen are dashed. Ralph finally gains entry to the Commonwealth and Empire Club, only to discover that he isn't actually allowed to do anything there.......
Episode 529 - Complications (Episode 93)
Air date: 1987-11-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Harry is still taking his role at the Commonwealth and Empire Club seriously. Barry and Sinbad return some stolen property. Bobby and Sheila prepare for a night out, unaware that some terrible news is about to be brought to them......
Episode 530 - Our Fault (Episode 94)
Air date: 1987-11-24
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Bobby and Sheila go to identify Damon's body, leaving Billy to break the news to Barry. Sheila blames herself, while Bobby blames Debbie....... A visitor to Jonathan's makes Terry wonder what the new year will bring.
Episode 531 - Vigil (Episode 95)
Air date: 1987-11-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Damon's body is brought home, and Sheila prepares for an all-night vigil. There are other unexpected arrivals.
Episode 532 - A Special Fella (Episode 96)
Air date: 1987-12-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: At Damon's final farewell, Barry decides to set the record straight. New residents arrive on the Close.
Episode 533 - Tolerance (Episode 97)
Air date: 1987-12-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Harry makes an effort to be nice to his new tenants, the Rogers family, but starts to regret it. Rod becomes romantic with Kirsty. Paul and Annabelle agree to let Chris stay with them for a while.
Episode 534 - Snakes (Episode 98)
Air date: 1987-12-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Harry finds that he has to seek reassurances that his new tenants have no mad dogs, pet snakes or grass growing in their living room. Paul and Sammy are both aware that "Growler" is playing truant, but will either of them tell his parents?
Episode 535 - Fairy Lights (Episode 99)
Air date: 1987-12-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Terry is full of Christmas cheer, until he is stranded with nowhere to go. Billy receives a letter from Doreen.
Episode 536 - Presents (Episode 100)
Air date: 1987-12-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Sitting in for his father as Santa, Terry decides to try to impress Sue by leaving the present she asks for at her office, but she thinks she is being stalked and gets Jonathan to lodge a complaint with the store. As Christmas approaches, Billy hopes that his luck is changing.
Episode 537 - A Quiet Christmas (Episode 101)
Air date: 1987-12-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The Grants are about to go away for Christmas, but something is holding them back. Gordon makes a confession, and so does Terry. When Chrissy asks Frank to invite a couple of the neighbours for a drink on her behalf, the ones that arrive aren't who she is expecting..
Episode 538 - Christmas Dinner (Episode 102)
Air date: 1987-12-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Laura's parents disapprove of Jonathan's plans for Christmas and the future. There is conflict in the Rogers household on Christmas Day, while the Collins family find Mona's allegations difficult to believe.
Episode 539 - Active Imaginations (Episode 103)
Air date: 1987-12-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Sammy is left in charge when Frank and Chrissy go out to celebrate New Year, but her idea of fun isn't exactly safe. Terry plans a romantic New Year, but the best-laid plans.......
Episode 540 - New Year, New Start (Episode 104)
Air date: 1987-12-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Jonathan is not amused to find his room occupied when he returns home. Bobby makes a resolution, but has he left it too late? Frank and Chrissy solve the mystery of the Lone Ranger.
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