Series 40

Jan 3, 2011

Eric is avoiding Val and she is avoiding him. Amy tells David about Michael's accusations. David tries to speak to Eric but he walks away. Adam breaks up with Scarlett, she is devastated. Will is playing games with Belle, he keeps getting calls on his mobile and eventually throws it on the floor, breaking it. He confides in Belle that Nathan keeps calling him. Ella goes to Jai for advice on how to win Declan back. Eric tells Val about what happened with Elizabeth and how he couldn't let her keep implicating him.

Jan 4, 2011

Maisie is cross with Will for losing his phone. Derek flirts with Lisa. Jai doesn't like the way Maisie is treating Nikhil, he thinks Nikhil is being too nice. Amy asks Eric if he killed Elizabeth and he flies off the handle and throws her out. Val turns up and tells him she's been doing some digging. Ella and Declan discuss their relationship, both of them agree they would like it to work this time.

Jan 5, 2011

Chas, Gennie and Katie are woken by another prank call. They consider changing the number. Jimmy speaks to Scarlett about her going to Canada. She tells him to stop worrying as it's only a holiday. Chas confronts Andy, suspecting him of the prank phone calls, she demands to see his phone.

Jan 6, 2011

Maisie is awkward around Nikhil. Derek continues to flirt with Lisa, but she takes it in good spirits. Nikhil tells Jai he proposed to Maisie. Jai thinks he's an idiot. Maisie goes to see Ryan at the garage and tells him Nikhil proposed. Jai asks for two people to do overtime at the factory. Lisa volunteers, followed by Derek.

Jan 6, 2011

A tearful Will tells Belle about Maisie and Nikhil's engagement. He fears that Nikhil will put him in a boarding school. Belle tries to reassure him, but Will yells at her, leaving her gutted. Jai drives to the factory to see how the overtime is going. He finds the door locked and the place in darkness. He leaves thinking they've finished. Inside the factory, Lisa tells Derek that she wants to go home.

Jan 7, 2011

Lisa has called in sick at the factory, she breaks down at home. Justin arrives at the shop looking for Jacob. Amy arrives to see Eric and Val back together. They are grateful for her hard work, but Eric reminds her that she's only temporary and she gets upset and storms out. Leyla asks Justin to stop the court case saying that Alicia is worried that he will bring up the fact that Leyla's his real mother.

Jan 10, 2011

Zak is concerned about Lisa. Lisa goes to work and faces Derek for the first time since he raped her. She puts on a brave face. Amy tells Victoria that Pollard and Val may be fostering her. Viv asks Zak to do some work on her roof. The factory girls are worried about Lisa. Nikhil rushes off to buy an engagement ring for Maisie. Lisa is left alone in the factory with Derek. He wants to know why she's been avoiding him and tells her that no-one will find out what happened and that she should move on.

Jan 11, 2011

Will says he is too ill for school. Henshall invites Katie for dinner tomorrow, she leaves him hanging. Maisie asks Ryan to her engagement drinks at Home Farm. Andy gives Katie a bracelet to replace the one she had taken. This makes Katie suspicious of him as she never confirmed what item of jewellery was missing. The engagement party is underway at Home Farm.

Jan 12, 2011

Katie is picked up for her date by Henshall. Ryan and Andy witness this. Chas spots Carl returning to the village. Maisie returns to Holdgate and confirms that she's breaking up with Nikhil. She tells him that she and Will must go away.

Jan 13, 2011

Betty has fallen asleep in her armchair with the TV on. Viv is listening to music while still drinking wine. She settles down on the sofa and drifts off to sleep. Henshall sets light to a petrol soaked rag and throws it into a bin full of rubbish and watches as a fire builds. Nikhil is struggling to cope with Maisie leaving him and arrives at the factory late at night to look at some work.

Jan 13, 2011

Viv is still asleep on the sofa as the flames lick through the room. Belle talks to Lisa about Will. Betty is upset about her stuff. Terry and Carl try to break in the front door of the shop. Bob arrives with keys. They open the door but are forced back by smoke. Victoria has a fear of fire and won't move, Diane and Amy try to get her out. Bob goes in to get the twins and Terry goes in after Viv.

Jan 14, 2011

Brenda stands alone looking at the wreckage of the fire. Bob realises he has to tell the kids that Viv is dead. Andy has slept on the sofa, giving Katie his bed. Betty is back from hospital and is with Carl at Mill Cottage, he asks her to stay for as long as she likes. Betty is thrilled and plans to move in. Henshall and Prior arrive and start their investigation into the fire.

Jan 17, 2011

Flowers have been laid outside the shop for Terry and Viv. As Leyla lays some down, Brenda is reading the cards. Ashley tells Brenda that Terry was a good man. Brenda says that he threw his life away for nothing. Henshall and Prior watch from afar. Bob breaks down in front of Marlon, saying he can't face telling the twins what's happened to Viv.

Jan 18, 2011

Floral tributes have been left outside the shop for Viv and Terry. Brenda is touched. She talks to Ashley about the funeral. Gennie is concerned about Katie staying with Andy. Katie doesn't think Andy had anything to do with it.

Jan 19, 2011

Katie has stayed at Wishing Well Cottage for the night. She and Chas arrive at Victoria Cottage to assess the damage. Gennie has come to look but will be staying at Paddy's with Brenda for a while. Gennie tells Chas that Brenda doesn't think it's safe living with Katie while someone could be after her.

Jan 20, 2011

It is the day of Terry's funeral. Nikhil tells Charity he is worried for Jai's safety because of Cain. Katie tells Gennie that Henshall took her out last night and she feels safe with him. Charity yells at Cain for threatening Jai at the garage. Debbie frog marches them both home. Gennie gets T.J. ready for the funeral and tells him that Terry will be watching him from heaven. T.J. says he doesn't want him to be in heaven. Brenda consoles him and they come up with a plan to comfort each other should they start to cry. Ryan encourages Andy to go to the funeral. Debbie makes Charity and Cain promise to stop arguing. As the funeral service begins, Andy enters the church. Brenda sees him and becomes agitated and tells Ashley to stop as she doesn't want Terry's killer in the church.

Jan 20, 2011

Ashley asks Andy to leave the church. Henshall, Katie and Diane follow him out. Andy tells Henshall that he could have told them that he was cleared. Henshall and Katie go back to the church. Prior tells Henshall she doesn't think he should have got involved. Andy can't believe that nobody stuck up for him. He tells Diane to go back to the church. Debbie leaves the church as Ashley speaks about Terry and remembers Viv. Alan starts to say a few words about Terry.

Jan 21, 2011

Chas sees Katie returning after having spent the night with Henshall. They both agree they should keep their relationship discreet. Andy is looking forward to going into Sarah's school. But when he catches Pearl gossiping about him in the Woolpack, Carl accuses him of starting the fire, the teachers won't even let him into the school and Katie still believes he's responsible for the fire - Andy wonders if it would be best for Sarah if he left the village. Lizzie comforts Bob when it is decided that TJ will be going to live with Jean in Morocco. Val and Eric get a call from social services to arrange an interview date about fostering Amy. Amy warns them it will be tough. Nicola hints to Jimmy that she wants more children. Aaron is invited out by Adam but chooses to stay with Jackson as he worries about never being able to get his life back on track.

Jan 24, 2011

Andy decides to stay at the caravan on Butlers to get away from the gossip for a while. Brenda accuses him of running away. Diane worries about his decision, saying that he won't be able to defend himself. Andy tells her he needs to go to stop him from losing his temper and incriminating himself. Nicola asks Jimmy about having another child. Jimmy gets a phone call from Kelly Windsor but hides it from Nicola. Betty wants to get to know Dermot better.

Jan 25, 2011

Carl returns to the village after a night in the cells. Charity winds Cain up again about Jai. He walks out on her, refusing to pay for her drink. Faye refuses to go to the bank for Jai at Charity's bidding. Aaron is trying to spend as much time as possible with Jackson who is still feeling helpless.

Jan 26, 2011

Nikhil has to pull out of a business lunch leaving a free space that Faye and Charity fight over. Faye is furious when Jai gives it to Charity instead of her. She decides to pour poison in Cain's ear about Charity and Jai's flirtation. Cain confronts her and her attempts to persuade him that Faye has told him lies falls flat. She tells Faye to stay out of her business. Jackson makes a video diary explaining his guilt about making Aaron sacrifice his chance of having a life by being with him. He breaks down, telling Hazel he loves him too much to see him waste his life on him. Bob and Brenda arrive back from Viv's funeral. Bob and Gennie help move Brenda's things back into Connelton View. Amy worries about tomorrow's social services interview.

Jan 27, 2011

Charity heads to a business meeting. Cain disapproves of her provocative outfit. Faye is annoyed when Charity flirts with their new client to clinch the deal. Cain repeats his warning to Jai to stay away from Charity. When Charity arrives to talk to Jai about a delivery of slate, she and Faye start to bicker. Jai suggests to Charity that they continue their meeting back at his with a bottle of wine.

Jan 27, 2011

Sam is dismayed as Cain furiously smashes up the interior of the barn conversion, ripping out the copper piping to sell. When Zak catches on that the copper belongs to Jai, he asks Cain if it's about Charity. Cain tells Zak that Jai's lucky. Charity turns down Jai's offer of a top up and heads to the pub, irritated when Chas tells her about Cain confronting Jai earlier and warns her she's playing with fire.

Jan 28, 2011

Jai receives a phone call from Conrad about the barn. Nikhil is confounded that Jai doesn't report Cain to the police. Jai assures him Cain will have covered his tracks and he'll think of another way to get him back. Charity tells Cain she's going shopping after accusing him of spying on her. Faye talks to Cain after bringing Ryan a letter and Debbie is annoyed to see Cain watching Faye leave.

Jan 31, 2011

Debbie is frustrated that Cain and Charity are still not talking, with Cain sleeping on the sofa. She tries talking Cain around but he refuses to listen. Charity visits Jai, pleased to find out she's still got a job. Cain's intrigued when Faye buys him a drink and sits next to him. Charity's impressed that Jai refuses to back down to Cain and tells her that he thinks they make a good team.

Feb 1, 2011

Jackson notices an uncomfortable look between Adam and Aaron when he asks Adam if Aaron behaved himself last night. Aaron confides in Chas that he gave someone his number last night, but feels too bad about Jackson to move on. Jackson hides his distress after pressuring Aaron to tell him the truth about last night, insisting he's pleased that Aaron is moving on with his life. Aaron's devastated when Jackson breaks up with him, saying he can't bear the thought of Aaron feeling obliged to stay with him.

Feb 2, 2011

Aaron tells Paddy about Jackson wanting to break up, determined not to let Jackson down again. He visits Jackson and refuses to let them break up, but Jackson remains adamant. Aaron leaves Jackson finally able to show his devastation. He tells Hazel who's furious when he explains Aaron's met someone else.

Feb 3, 2011

Catching DS Nick Henshall and Katie coming downstairs together, Gennie is shocked when he tells her he's been taken off the case. Katie agrees to spend the morning with Henshall, unaware he's secretly anxious about Prior's control of the investigation. Prior arrives at Victoria Cottage to ask Katie to go over her statement again.

Feb 3, 2011

Moira and John take the wooden plank Brenda uses to try and hit Andy off her and guide her inside to try and calm her down. Henshall tries to explain to Katie why he doctored her statement when Gennie arrives and tells them about Brenda going to have it out with Andy and he heads to Butlers.

Feb 4, 2011

Henshall is irritated to see Andy has moved back into Dale View. Brenda apologises to Moira for driving into the caravan, but refuses to apologise to Andy. Diane is proud of Andy when he calmly tells Brenda that she's wrong to accuse him of starting the fire. Andy visits Prior at the police station to tell her about Henshall's involvement in Brenda's attack.

Feb 7, 2011

Joe asks Jackson which shirt he wants to wear. Jackson is very grumpy. Hannah and Victoria want some money from Moira and Diane. Aaron takes a call from Flynn.

Feb 8, 2011

Val and Eric read the riot act to Amy, but when she overhears Moira saying that she's a bad influence on Hannah, she goes AWOL. Later, David and Leyla catch her arguing with a bouncer having been thrown out of a bar and escort her home. Val is furious and asks why they should care about her when she clearly doesn't care about them.

Feb 10, 2011

Debbie tells Cain a few home truths and asks why he won't give Charity a reason to stay with him rather than a million reasons to walk away. Cain reckons Debbie might have a point and it seems like he might be finally ready to calm down. At the same time, Charity congratulates Jai on his cunning when he reveals that he's only booked one room for the night. He says that he knows how Charity feels and reckons she feels the same way.

Feb 10, 2011

Charity makes it clear to Jai that, despite Cain's obvious flaws, she loves him and can't cheat on him. Jai finally backs down and tries to get another room, but the hotel is fully booked. Adamant that she was promised a night on the tiles, Charity suggests that they check out but still have a night out.

Feb 11, 2011

Charity and Debbie witness Cain leaving Faye's and giving her a goodbye kiss. Charity immediately clocks what's going on and, with a surge of rage, she slaps Faye before screaming at Cain. Heading home, Charity locks Cain out before packing a bag. With Cain gone, she tells Debbie that she ignored temptation for a man who is ready to betray her at a drop of a hat

Feb 14, 2011

Doug pays a visit to the pub before leaving the village and, realising it is now or never, Diane bites the bullet as he's about to go. Doug is shocked when Diane tells him that she wishes she could turn back the clock because she thinks they would've been very happy together - and still could be if he would consider staying. Thrown

Feb 15, 2011

Henshall finds out from his colleague that a council security camera covers the entrance to the shop where he bought the phone that was used for the prank calls. Hiding his panic, Henshall asks Katie to go away with him on a short break and she agrees, thinking it'll do her good to get away from the village.

Feb 16, 2011

Katie tries to hide her alarm as she puts the cuttings away, but when she tries to broach the subject again, she's unnerved when Henshall stops her going back in the drawer. Katie is thrown by Henshall's venom as he desperately tries to hide the cuttings away.

Feb 17, 2011

As the police presence grows outside Henshall's home, Katie is shaken by her realisation that she is now a hostage. Outside, Andy and Gennie feel powerless as they wait behind a police cordon. Katie's fear is growing as Henshall acts more and more irrationally, and his anger is piqued when he sees Andy outside. He then goes to a cabinet and calmly takes out a gun.

Feb 17, 2011

As Prior struggles to negotiate Katie's release, Henshall makes it clear that he has no intention of letting her go. Ready to storm the house, the police back off when they realise Henshall has a gun. Terrified for Katie, Andy steps forward and makes an impassioned plea for her life. Concurrently Katie plays a dangerous game, coolly insisting that Henshall can't love her if he's putting her through this. From outside, Andy and Gennie hear a shot ring out. Meanwhile, tensions between Nicola and Jimmy bubble to the surface. As the pair argue, Jimmy stops to grab some petty cash before angrily heading off on a late run. Elsewhere, Lisa is sickened to watch Lizzie get closer to Derek.

Feb 18, 2011

Nicola wakes to find a note from Jimmy saying that he left on an early work run, but we soon see that he's been meeting with Kelly in Peterborough. Kelly has been asking for money and wants to get back together with him.

Feb 21, 2011

With Jimmy still AWOL, Nicola decides to call the police and report him missing. At the same time, Carl answers the office phone and when a female caller asks for Jimmy, he questions who it is - but the line goes dead. Carl doesn't tell Nicola, but this only confirms to him that Jimmy is having an affair. And when Nicola accuses him of hiding things from her he can't help but let her know his suspicions. Meanwhile, at the factory, Lisa is finding it ever harder to hide her fears for Lizzie as she gets closer to Derek. Later, Nikhil mentions that he has some overtime available later that week and Lisa is appalled to witness Derek and Lizzie both sign up for it.

Feb 22, 2011

Jimmy's disappearance is really starting to scare Nicola, but she refuses to believe that he could be having an affair. However, when Declan suggests that she should check her bank account, Nicola is upset to find that Jimmy withdrew £500 when he got to Peterborough.

Feb 23, 2011

Worried for her friend, Lisa tells Derek to stay away from Lizzie. Calm, Derek replies that she's overstepped the mark - they had a fling but she doesn't get to tell him who to talk to. Later that day, Lizzie gets sick of Lisa's moods and accuses her of petty jealousy when she makes a cutting remark.

Feb 24, 2011

Lisa asks Lizzie for a word and, assuming she is going to apologise, Lizzie obliges. Lisa summons her strength and explains that Lizzie needs to stay away from Derek. Lizzie is sure that Lisa is jealous and doesn't understand why she's being like this. When Derek steps in to defend Lizzie, Lisa snaps and blurts out what he did to her. Meanwhile, Nicola and Carl talk to the Peterborough police.

Feb 24, 2011

As everyone takes in what Lisa has said, Derek insists that she is just a woman scorned and that they were having an affair. However, Chas assures everyone that this isn't something Lisa would lie about. Unsure what to do with Derek, Jai and Nikhil take him into their office and send everybody else home.

Feb 25, 2011

Lisa sees Zak is struggling with his anger and asks him to promise not to take the law into his own hands. Convincing him that the police need to deal with it once she has spoken to Belle and Sam, they head back home. Later that morning, the factory girls are incredulous to see Derek walk in and Jai and Nikhil tell him to leave.

Feb 28, 2011

In the pub, Cain steals Nikhil's keys and later that night lets himself into Holdgate Farm. After taking a shower, Charity is shocked to find Cain in her bedroom. She demands to know what he is doing and there is sexual tension between the pair until Jai bursts in. As Charity explains her former partner's unexpected visit, Cain is amused to see a flicker of doubt cross Jai's face and observes that he doesn't seem to trust Charity.

Mar 1, 2011

It's the day of Noah's party and there's tension as Jai and Charity witness Cain arrive with a big present. Later, in the pub, Charity tells Cain that she is over him and if he wants her to prove it, she will. She then heads back over to Jai and kisses him.

Mar 2, 2011

While on a date with Flynn, Aaron opens up and admits to him that he can't stop thinking about Jackson and is struggling to make sense of his feelings. Flynn tells Aaron that he is disappointed but pleased he has finally been honest with him. Later, Aaron arrives at Jackson's and asks him to be honest with him. Although Jackson begs him not to do this, Aaron says that he can't just turn his feelings off and he never stops thinking about him.