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Season 8
8x1
Defending
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 25, 1985
Rod arrives home with a black eye, but finds that it wasn't worth getting. Doreen's turkey fund becomes a little under-done.
8x2
Missing Money
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 26, 1985
Pat and Terry are summoned by their bank manager. Doreen confronts Julia. Heather has a visitor, but does she still have a job?
8x3
Work
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 02, 1985
Lucy invites James home. Pat and Terry meet a potential new customer. Damon starts work in a stately home. Ralph and Harry are bored.
8x4
Conscientiousness
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 03, 1985
Damon is in a spot of bother at work but won't blow the whistle on the guilty party. Harry and Ralph man the phones.
8x5
Moral Scruples
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 09, 1985
Damon confesses that he has been suspended. Pamela encourages Karen to crib an essay. Pat and Terry blame Harry for sending them on a wild goose chase.
8x6
A Quiet Word
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 10, 1985
Sheila takes steps to clear Damon's name. Sandra is not pleased when Harry wakes her up. Karen obtains a second-hand essay to save her some time.
8x7
What's the Catch
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 16, 1985
Sinbad tries to interest the residents of the Close in fresh turkey for Christmas. Karen discovers that her tutor originally wrote the essay she handed in to him.
8x8
Fresh Turkey
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 17, 1985
Sinbad introduces Trevor the Turkey to the residents, most of whom decide that it's slightly too fresh for them. Karen is flattered by the weirdest Guy she knows.
8x9
Surprise Visit
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 23, 1985
Lucy feels trapped as Annabelle sets a date for James's visit. Billy is asked to work over Christmas. Sheila is surprised that Father Christmas knows so much about Claire. Pat, Sandra, and Terry celebrate early.
8x10
A Bed for the Night
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 24, 1985
At Billy's factory, many of the men are made redundant just before Christmas, and it's time for Bobby to take action. An ex-girlfriend of Barry's turns up and has a few surprises for everyone.
8x11
Installing
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 30, 1985
Barry discovers that Jane hasn't kicked her habit and confiscates what he finds. There's trouble between Billy and Bobby at the picket line. Joyce turns up at Heather's in need of somewhere to stay.
8x12
Fraternising
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 31, 1985
Bobby and Sheila learn from Barry that the heroin belongs to Jane. Joyce tells Heather she is setting up in business, and invites Heather to join her.
8x13
Forgetful
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 06, 1986
James has dinner at the Collins', and Annabelle and Paul soon suspect that he has something to hide. Jane receives some good advice, but will she listen?
8x14
Birthday Girl
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 07, 1986
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.
8x15
Difference of Opinion
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 13, 1986
When the Clearys remove the wheels from Pat and Terry's van, they get much more than they bargained for. Nicholas helps Heather with her decorating and insists on staying to finish it. Bobby is annoyed with Billy because he crossed the picket line.
8x16
No Harm Done
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 14, 1986
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.
8x17
Brass Tacks
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 20, 1986
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. Heather is disappointed to discover who her new boss is and what he thinks of her.
8x18
Some Mistake
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 21, 1986
Barry is determined to continue sorting 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.
8x19
Rats
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 27, 1986
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.
8x20
Privatisation
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 28, 1986
Bobby is bothered by scabs on the Close. 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?
8x21
What's She Been Doing
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 03, 1986
Lucy and Tracy have exactly the same problem: their parents don't understand them or approve of their actions.
8x22
So It's True
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 04, 1986
Tracy comes clean about Peter, who wishes she hadn't, when Billy exacts brutal revenge. But James is still keeping Lucy blissfully unaware of a few things.
8x23
Spying
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 10, 1986
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.
8x24
Goings
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 11, 1986
Heather is attacked for political incorrectness. There are some unwelcome revelations for Lucy. Tracy disappears.
8x25
Listening
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 17, 1986
Tracy is staying away, and Lucy refuses to face up to the facts about James.
8x26
Taking it Badly
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 18, 1986
Lucy discovers that her boyfriend isn't even called James when she decides it is time to pay a visit to his wife.
8x27
Personalising
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 24, 1986
Doreen fears that Billy will be sent to prison. Can someone with previous experience reassure her? Ralph tries to help Harry compose a "lonely hearts" ad. When Heather gives Nick a present, he recognises it.
8x28
Interpretation
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 25, 1986
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.
8x29
Uncooperative
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 03, 1986
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.
8x30
Change of Mind
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 04, 1986
After Harry posts his letter to Madge, he has second thoughts and wants to get it back.
8x31
Mistaken Identity
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 10, 1986
Sandra is offered a promotion, but to the private ward. Bobby receives a letter about a loan taken out in his name. At the art gallery at which Madge is due to meet Harry, she unfortunately isn't the only woman wearing a green coat.
8x32
Be My Guest
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 11, 1986
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.
8x33
In-Depth Interview
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 17, 1986
Sandra starts her new job, and Sally Dinsdale turns up at the Grants' with a black eye. Karen interviews Paula Yates.
8x34
Born Romancer
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 18, 1986
Sandra and Jackie show the pest control man their cockroach-infested rooms. Sheila tries to convince Bobby that he has nothing to worry about.
8x35
Birthday Cards
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 24, 1986
On Bobby's birthday, Damon gets his cards. Pat pesters Sandra about why she is so irritable, not expecting the answer he gets. A telephone call from Teresa forces Sheila to lie for matty.
8x36
Cruel to be Kind
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 25, 1986
Sandra tries to let Pat down gently, but it's almost impossible.
8x37
Are You Ready
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 31, 1986
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.
8x38
A Tricky One
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 01, 1986
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.
8x39
Best Out Of It
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 07, 1986
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.
8x40
Differentials
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 08, 1986
George tries to convince Bobby to take the "long view". 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.
8x41
Diving
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 14, 1986
Sheila has a frightening secret she doesn't want to worry Bobby with. A visit by Jehovah's Witnesses results in Pat and Terry missing "The Magic Rabbits". Harry, Ralph, Julia and Madge enjoy a holiday in Torquay, while Damon looks for work.
8x42
Fraud Investigation
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 15, 1986
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?
8x43
Sexual Blackmail
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 21, 1986
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.
8x44
Making it Worse
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 22, 1986
Bobby faces a difficult choice - his job or his men? 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.
8x45
Rationalisation
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 28, 1986
Billy and Doreen anxiously go to court, as so much depends on the result of their appeal. Keith Tench is determined to make Heather's life difficult.
8x21
A Propensity To Act
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 15, 1989
Gordon finds himself the worse for wear, and well out of pocket. Sue tells Terry that she is pregnant, but misses out one small detail. Unexpected revelations have a major effect on the final outcome of Tracy's industrial tribunal.
8x59
Sue and Terry
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 02, 1989
Terry and Sue's wedding day arrives, and Sheila returns, forcing Billy to make a final decision as to which woman he wants.......

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