Season 13 · Episode 101 — Episode 1453 - Decorating

Beth is disappointed to discover from Sinbad that, while he was cleaning her windows, Keith got out of Margaret's bed.

Jacqui is shocked when Ron announces he is leaving, and reveals to DD that Josh could just as easily be Mike’s son. Mick and Carol embarras…

Mo brings her sister Rosie to look at the houses for sale in Brookside Close - but Katie and Sinbad are both keen to point out their shortc…

After Simon spends a second night with Caroline, Katie decides to throw him out - but perhaps he can persuade her not to? Marianne is trans…

Beth and Margaret have a fun night out - but Margaret doesn’t want Beth to join her in bed afterwards. Simon is not impressed by Caroline’s…

Simon introduces Terry to his friends and to non-alcoholic lager, giving him something to think about. Ron is lost for words after a celebr…

Margaret and Beth edge ever closer, and make important announcements to each other - but Margaret is still worried. Terry is accused of hav…

Jimmy docks Mo’s wages, but Rosie makes him doubt he is acting legally. Carol starts to work at the pizza parlour, but then discovers that…

An unexpected arrival at the Farnhams' discovers Beth and Margaret frantically trying to put on each others' jeans. Mick takes Carol out to…

Margaret is terrified that Beth will reveal their secret, as Beth prepares to consult a lesbian rights officer. The police arrive at the Ro…

Marianne believes that her bosses are trying to force her to resign. Sinbad refuses to accept that number ten is about to be sold, along wi…

Sinbad and Mandy go on a tour of local building societies, while Terry is drawn deeper into Simon's world. But is he willing to make the ul…

Terry begins a new life as he is baptised by Simon. Beth apologises for taking Margaret to a gay bar and telling Chris about her, and Mandy…

When he can’t be truthful with Barry, Terry starts to regret joining Simon’s group. When Jimmy doesn’t flush drugs down the toilet quickly…

When Roy wants to see where Trevor is buried, Sinbad hopes Mandy won’t just give him a spade. Simon disposes of music tapes Katie had bough…

Mandy and Sinbad brace themselves for the grisly task they have been dreading for so long - they must move Trevor's body! Unfortunately, th…

David helps Penny to write a fictional CV including something believable as a spare-time interest, but her interview doesn’t go well when s…

Katie offers sympathy to Katie following Tony’s death, but Simon sees this as a betrayal. When Roy returns and starts ransacking the house…

On Valentine's Day, Leo tries to make Mick and Carol believe that they have sent each other Valentine's cards. Margaret has planned a meal…

Katie defies Simon by going to Tony’s funeral. Margaret is delighted to see Derek again, despite the tragic circumstances. At Tony’s burial…

Jimmy goes on the run, as Ron tries to find him. Simon puts Terry to the test by instructing him to sleep with Katie. Chris tells Beth her…

When DD finds Jimmy at Tony’s graveside, she brings him home to live temporarily with her and a shocked Mike and Jacqui. Penny and Margaret…

As she prepares a dinner-party in the hope of reconciling Beth and Margaret, Patricia reveals to an surprised Max that their nanny and her…

DD and David try to convince Simon that he has no right to continue to occupy Katie’s house without her, but Simon sends Terry to convince…

DD is having doubts about her faith. Sinbad starts getting the cold shoulder and losing work, as Ron spreads the word about the missing mon…

Terry agrees to buy the Rogers’ house so that it can be Simon’s official church. Margaret realises that Beth is lying about where she spent…

Tony’s life is celebrated at a memorial service, and Bev has a surprise for Ron. Marianne doubts the wisdom of going to work in London when…

Marianne moves in with Mick, but doesn't exactly get a warm welcome from Leo and Gemma. Katie fears that she faces eternal damnation. Ron a…

Terry brings Father Heaton into Simon’s church - but he isn’t allowed to stay for very long. Ron goes for an interview for his old role at…

Marianne, trying to win her way back into Mick's life, plans a surprise for Mick's birthday - but she is not the only one. Margaret, perhap…

Margaret is the focus of Carl's attentions, although he is hiding something from her. Although the Rogers' house has been sold, Simon refus…

David is appalled to see barricades being erected at the Rogers'. The police visit the parade with news that Oscar’s home has been burgled,…

The Banks family move into the Close, and get a welcome they could never have expected, as their arrival coincides with a dawn raid by the…

Jimmy is taken to hospital, and his life hangs in the balance. Penny wants to accept the offer for a newspaper interview, but Patricia does…

Katie tries to retrieve her clothes from her home, but finds that the locks have been changed. Jimmy is allowed back home - but Jackie has…

Mick and Marianne seem to be discovering that they don’t have much in common. Max has flowers for Patricia, but perhaps they are a bribe to…

Max's future plans involve big risks, but is Patricia willing to share them? She takes a test, and receives worrying news. Jimmy can't brin…

Margaret is smitten with Carl, but his past is about to catch up with him. A terrified Jimmy tries to forget his drug-taking and kick his h…

Margaret feels used, and is convinced that there is only one place for her - in Bosnia, with Derek. Patricia encourages her to telephone hi…

Carl is taken away by the police again, but not before Margaret returns his trousers and works her way up a queue of people wanting to slap…

Eddie and Rosie bring their younger son Lee home from the secure unit in which he has been held for the past two years. Marianne hears that…

Ron tells Bev that the talent contest has been cancelled - but she knows different. Marianne leaves for London, but not before having a fur…

The florists' is broken into, and everyone thinks they know who the culprit is. Eddie reveals his claim to fame - he was once a winner on "…

Bev wins the talent contest, but only with a little help from a friend. Carol thinks she is about to win the man of her dreams, but she’s g…

As further threats are made, the Banks family's big secret is revealed - Lee is a convicted car thief. Jimmy is confronted by a mob of some…

The vendetta against the Banks family takes an unpleasant turn. Max and Patricia discuss their options. Sinbad's mother needs his help, and…

Penny discovers that her late husband had a mistress for years, with whom he fathered a ten-year-old son. Marianne has some hard words with…

Sinbad discovers that his mother’s home is riddled with damp and is no place for her to recuperate - but Mandy offers to let her stay in th…

The residents all receive some revelations about Lee through their letterboxes. Penny is offered an opportunity to appear on breakfast tele…

Revelations, confrontations, unwanted visitors and some surprising decisions all play a part in David's residents meeting.

An unscheduled breakfast television appearance of David interrupting Penny's GMTV interview causes amusement in several households. Jackie…

Clive’s alleged former lover arrives unexpectedly at the Crosbies’ - and, after being punched, provides conclusive evidence that he fathere…

A probation officer visits Jimmy, and gives him some advice. After Barry uses a fifty-pound note to pay for his petrol, Simon decides that…

The cult’s propaganda is being spread around the Close and the local school. Penny gets a job as a shop assistant, and celebrates by gettin…

Mandy wonders if Beth could get a student loan to help withthe family’s cash-flow problems, but discovers that she already has one. Chris c…

Rosie goes to face Lee's persecutors, with dire consequences for everyone. Although Mick averts a nasty accident, he ends up needing an amb…

Jimmy goes one step too far in his never-ending search for a fix, as both he and the television go missing when Mandy and Sinbad are invite…

Jackie is close to breaking point, but Barry agrees to provide a reference for Jimmy, and promises that there will still be a job at the cl…

Eddie and Rosie discover that Lee is having a tough time at school - but Mandy agrees to allow him to be friends with Rachel. As Jimmy's co…

Jimmy is due in court for sentencing, and has to be persuaded to attend by Jackie and Sinbad. David is so determined to tell Patricia about…

Jimmy faces a bleak future as he begins his prison sentence, and resolves not to let Jackie visit him. When both cleaners arrive at the sam…

Penny makes Barry promise not to tell anyone about her suicide attempt - but, as he is in her bathroom and she is half-dressed when Max and…

Barry moves Penny out of her new flat and into his - but there are doubts that this is to have someone there while he is in Spain. Simon an…

Kenny Maguire calls at the Farnhams’, and Max is shocked to discover that he has to pay protection money or risk the future of his new rest…

Eddie and Rosie are determined to save Carl and Sarah's marriage - but Sarah plans to see a solicitor, and Carl is more keen to win a bet b…

While he is out, DD and Ron watch some of his video diaries. Max confides in someone about his problem with Kenny, who increases Mandy’s re…

Mike is shocked to discover that Ron has confiscated one of his tapes. Eddie’s mate Joey is annoyed to find that he is one of the employees…

Eddie threatens an all-out strike unless Marianne can offer a suitable compromise. David tries to come to terms with Jean's past, by gettin…

Just as Sinbad is about to go to Australia, Mandy finally asks him to stay. Patricia is not impressed by Max's new look, but he is more con…

Things go from bad to worse for Eddie when he finds out what Carl’s job is. Penny visits and threatens an old friend to help Barry. Max man…

Ron and Mike agree to have tests to decide who is the father of Josh. Max needs to persuade David to go to the his anniversary party, but i…

Jackie suggests that Bev misleads Ron and Mike so that she is the only one to find out the identity of Josh's father. Barry decides to have…

Mandy tells Beth she knows she is having a relationship with Chris. After Eddie refuses to give him a lift, Carl goes with Sarah to check o…

Kenny repays £2,000 to Barry, and is charged a further £100 for the concrete poured into his car - but then goes round to convince Mandy to…

Although Mo warns Carl that she will break his legs if he breaks Sarah's heart, he arranges a date with one of his neighbours. Max tries to…

Bev is desperate to intercept the mail before Ron sees the letter revealing the test results, and accidentally discovers a dark secret that…

Jacqui is on the warpath, but then turns down Carl’s offer to stay out of her life, forgives him and indicates that a knock on her door wou…

Max is confident of evicting Simon and his cult from the Close, but Barry has some alternative plans in reserve in case he fails. Sinbad is…

Bev plans some serious seduction, attempting to sleep with Ron at every opportunity so that she can have his baby. Sarah is not convinced a…

Mandy visits Chris and tells her that she will report her to her bosses if she doesn't break up with Beth. Carl tries to break up with Sara…

Bev wants some advice about aphrodisiacs from Jackie. Chris tells Beth their relationship is over. As rumours spread that he has gone to Sp…

A tired Ron is still attempting to evade an amorous Bev, who reveals that she has stopped taking the Pill and may be pregnant already. Barr…

Barry is conscious again, and suffering from a sore head. Simon banishes Caroline to her room to pray, and prepares to exorcise Barry's sou…

Simon is determined to break Barry's will and force him to sign over ownership of the house. Penny and Max continue to search for clues, bu…

There is still no sign or word from Beth, and Mandy, fearing the worst, starts to ring the local hospitals. Max and David, two worried men,…

David is pleased to see the cult members leaving, but then finds out that Simon and Terry are staying. Max visits Jimmy in prison to try to…

Terry shaves off his beard and prepares to start a new life. Patricia wants Max to go to the police, but he is concerned that they will fin…

Bev wants to talk to Ron about marriage, but he is not committing himself. The residents of the Close are cordoned off as the emergency ser…

Carl receives a letter from Sarah's solicitor, but Eddie isn't convinced that they should divorce. Max tells Barry he wants out of their de…

Barry visits Terry in hospital after his condition improves. Mandy calls a doctor to look at Sinbad's back. Mick won't let Rachel try out f…

Marianne is irritated that Garry is staying at Mick's. Penny wonders where she and Barry are heading, Katie is invited on holiday, Jacqui i…

DD believes that Ron and Bev are being hypocritical in having Josh christened. Rosie invites Jackie and Bev for drinks, darts and aerobics.…

When Jacqui returns, DD understands what she has done, but is concerned that Carl will treat her the same way as Sarah. Eddie is more conce…

Rosie asks Mandy if she can repair Carl's trousers. Carl offers to fill in for Sinbad on his window round. Bev disagrees with Ron's choice…

Terry agrees to move into Barry's, Carl thinks Jacqui is moving too fast, and, after seeing Lee's trainers, Leo wants some new ones. Rosie…

Mandy thinks Beth is working too hard. Jackie receives a visiting order from Jimmy, and wonders what he's after. Sinbad finds Terry reading…

Ron asks Mike to be Josh's godfather. Carl gets a shock when he returns to "collect". Mick and Lee negotiate a settlement for Rachel. Jimmy…

Mick takes back the expensive trainers and wants to ground Leo for a week, but Marianne disagrees. Rachel plays for the soccer team, and is…

Jimmy starts dealing in drugs at the prison. Sinbad discovers that Carl is setting up in competition for the window round. Marianne feels t…

Sinbad discovers Carl cleaning the windows on the Close, even Mandy's. The paediatrician confirms that the Farnhams' new baby daughter has…

David and Jean want to make up, but David has a small problem. Patricia is disappointed that Max still hasn't visited her again at the hosp…

When Sinbad calls on Jackie for his window money, he discovers that Ron is staying there. Then Bev turns up as well....... Carl is undercut…

Jimmy tells Sinbad he is getting an early release, but that he wants to surprise Jackie....... Max and David take Alice out for a walk. Ros…

When Sarah returns from her night out, Carl tells her he is not giving her any more money, but she threatens to deny him access to Rebecca.…

Max is still avoiding being near Alice, to Patricia's annoyance. Jean is determined to liven up the over-55's club, with bingo. Carl's ladd…

Jean competes with Audrey's slide show by performing aerobic exercises. Carl begins to feel that he is fighting a losing battle. Ron thinks…

The Banks family visit the Hogfest in Southport, leaving Sarah without a babysitter and Mick furious when she brings Rebecca into the pizza…

Jean enlists Penny's help to find a new venue for the over-55's club. Mike has a job interview at the BBC, but hasn't enough experience. Ed…

Max and Barry are faced with a surprise applicant for the post of maitre d'. Rosie takes Sarah and Rebecca to New Brighton for the day. Edd…

David and Audrey do their dance demonstration, but they have a very limited audience. Max can't bring himself to hold Alice. Marianne and M…

Barry plans to solve the problem of nosey neighbours by inviting them to a housewarming. Garry's father is released from jail, but Mick is…

When Mick goes to invite Garry to Leo's birthday party, he finds a card school in progress and clashes with Greg. Joey seeks Eddie's help,…

Ray brings Emma to apologise to Barry, but Penny insists that he pays her. Simon is released on bail. Greg is annoyed to find that Garry sp…

Barry consults his new PR woman, Patricia, about Penny - and Penny consults Max. When Jacqui returns and finds that Ron has moved back in w…

When Mandy can't pay her loan instalment, Kenny agrees to a postponement in exchange for a favour, and Patricia is amazed when Penny agrees…

Thomas breaks Patricia's fax machine, she tells him off, and he runs away - but Jimmy, out selling drugs, finds him. Leo discovers where Si…

Jimmy boasts about his good deed, and claims expenses from Patricia. Penny agrees to stay with Barry, and Ron agrees to stay with DD. But B…

Barry and Penny baby-sit for Max and Patricia. Mick sees Leo take a can of drink, and follows him into the woods. Beth returns to college,…

Marianne is offered a job in Glasgow, but intends to turn it down without telling Mick. Patricia leaves Alice with Bev while she sees an ag…

Ron wants Mike to keep quiet about what he has discovered, but he tells Beth, who thinks he needs more proof. Simon's attempts to "spread t…

Max and Patricia wait for news of Alice, and Max is surprised to find that Patricia is still keeping in touch with her PR work. Mike misses…

Although Jimmy is initially sceptical about Greg's criminal intentions, he becomes convinced that he is serious. The residents meet to disc…

Kenny makes Barry a proposition involving pirate videos. Simon desperately tries to work out why God allowed him to be viciously beaten up.…

Carl looks for a job with Barry and Max, but is taken on by Kenny instead, It is the renewal day for Ron and DD's wedding vows, but not eve…

Barry is annoyed when Penny offers Emma a job. Rachel gets Lee to back up her lies. Alice's christening doesn't go entirely without hitches…

Marianne is called back to work due to the strike, and has to help out in the canteen, to Joey's amusement. However, his theft of the store…

Carl finds another job, and Eddie likes it even less than the previous one. Patricia insists on joining Barry, Max and Penny at their meeti…

Joey drafts in flying pickets to prevent the "scab" labour arriving, but the police turn up too, and Eddie wonders who tipped management of…

When she is asked to transcribe tapped telephone conversations between Eddie and Joey, Marianne considers resigning. Then Carl manages to t…

Beth encourages Mandy to request receipts and further information from Kenny, and she ends up having to pay him more. When Carl reveals to…

Beth tracks Kenny down at the local betting shop, and accuses him of ripping Mandy off. Terry discovers that Simon has died, and turns up a…

Mick overhears Marianne enquiring about the Glasgow job again, while Greg gains more information about Litrotech when she collects her belo…

The Banks family wake up to find someone in their kitchen. Marianne and Mick invite Sinbad to be their best man, but Marianne has another o…

David refuses to use the wheelie bins, so the binmen refuse to remove his rubbish. Terry discovers how to get to the front of a hospital qu…

Mandy can't understand why she is finding money she didn't know she had. Beth and Emma object to the new waitress uniforms Barry has chosen…

DD tells Ron that she is not willing to divorce him. Penny is not surprised to hear that Beth and Emma's new uniforms are in the wash. Barr…

Emma and Beth set up a picket line, and Mo refuses to cross it. Mandy goes out with Kenny. Mick has to go on an identity parade, and when t…

Eddie and Rosie get Lee a mountain bike for Christmas. Mick wants to stay at the parade until things are resolved, and the wedding is also…

David repairs Max's window, but Penny is unmoved as her deadline approaches. Terry rides away on Lee's Christmas mountain bike, and is repo…

David believes he has won his wheelie bin battle when his rubbish is collected, but it is Jimmy who, on Barry's instructions, has disposed…

Mick invites Greg to run the pizza parlour while he is on "holiday", but Greg is planning to disappear. Barry takes Terry to Simon's funera…

David finds out that Terry has been admitted to a mental hospital, but Barry plans to get him out. Jacqui and Katie return to DD's after th…

Barry plans to get Terry out of the country. Mandy invents a tale to explain why Kenny has been paid off, then finds that it's not over yet…

Patricia wants Max to exert his authority over the business while Barry is away.......so he delegates the decisions to Penny. David talks K…

The Farnhams find gifts on their doorstep, while Jean finds Audrey on hers. Kenny arrives at Mandy's with a new television. Marianne wants…

Mick pleads not guilty, and Marianne gives him his engagement ring back. Then Leo, Lee, Rachel and Garry are arrested for shoplifting. Davi…

Sinbad overhears David and Audrey discussing their "affair". The parents of the shoplifters are disgusted with their offspring, particularl…

Leo and Garry go to be cautioned at the police station, but Rachel and Lee run away to London. Greg also plans to disappear rather than con…

David feigns illness to avoid seeing Audrey at the pantomime rehearsal, but the players arrive at the bungalow, and he is drafted in to pla…

Beth invites Mike to a ball, but Carl isn't convinced that he stands a chance with her. Rachel splits from Lee, but may he heading into eve…

Lee arrives home, delivered the last few yards of the way by Jimmy, but Mandy is distraught to learn that Rachel is still in London. Anxiou…

Sam gives Penny an extravagant Christmas present, and when she hears that Barry isn't returning until after Christmas, she agrees to spend…

Cornered by Audrey during the final preparations for the pantomime, David activates the fire extinguisher, drenching Ron and wrecking the e…

Mandy tries to find out whether Rachel slept with Lee. Sinbad attempts to pay off Kenny, but just gets roughed up. Jimmy overcomes Max's re…

David adds up the pantomime takings, but Audrey reveals that they are almost entirely cancelled out by the costs of repairs to the church h…