Series 44

2015/01/01

Lachlan is nervous as Belle persuades him to try one of the pills, and when it kicks in, he struggles with the effects. As she prepares to tell him her secret, he takes an alarming turn for the worse. A downhearted Finn perks up when Harriet reveals she has news about his mother, but will he choose to keep his family in the dark? Aaron tries to hide his pain as Robert insists their affair will end once he's married, while Paddy asks Pearl to pick him a winning horse ahead of the races.

2015/01/02

Lisa goes out to feed the pigs and sees caravan is on fire. She panics when she realises Zak could be inside. Charity is shocked to hear that Kerry set fire to the caravan, stating it's a bit extreme. Kasim departs the B&B. Finn questions if Kasim is positive about going back to his ex, but Kasim is making him up.

2015/01/05

Cain and Zak wake up having slept top to toe. Cain is convinced the fire wasn't an accident, but Zak orders him to go to work and forget about things. He suggests Kerry look after Kyle, which reminds Cain that she wasn't pleased with him yesterday.

2015/01/06

Gabby glues a 50p on the ground outside Woodbine Cottage. Zak chases after Kyle and follows him into the café. Dan inquires about the fire and informs Zak he'll be seeing Joanie at the weekend. Kerry turns up to late to pick up Kyle and Zak tells her Kyle has to be back by one o'clock. Liv, Chas and Robert sing happy birthday to Aaron.

2015/01/07

Kerry has spent the night with Dan and Dan assures her he doesn't regret it. Cain refuses to allow Kerry to see Kyle, despite Zak reminding him that she's Kyle's family. Zak asks Cain to give Kerry a second chance like they want.

2015/01/08

Kyle isn't feeling himself so Lisa takes him upstairs for a nap. Kerry places pineapple rings round Dan's eyes in an attempt to reduce the bruising. Dan admits to Kerry that Cain probably won't let her have Kyle again so she'll have to wait until Joanie returns. Chas, Ross and Rebecca prepare The Woolpack for Charity's surprise birthday party. At Wishing Well Cottage, Lisa informs Zak and Cain that Kyle has had an accident.

2015/01/08

Worried Chrissie informs Lawrence and Ronnie that Lachlan has been beaten up twice, and she fears Cain is behind it. Frank charms Bob and Jai apologises to Frank, insisting he was too quick to judge him. Charity has a hangover so Chas decides to take her to the B&B to try to make up for the birthday party.

2015/01/09

Chrissie fears Lachlan has been attacked again. Lawrence begs her not to give into Cain's blackmail and sign the garage away for nothing. Eric hopes Lachlan will have the book thrown at him when his trial starts tomorrow.

2015/01/12

Lachlan's cellmate Gerry agrees to cut Lachlan with the razor for £10,000, but as he is about to do it, they are interrupted by a guard. Lawrence apologies to Ronnie, who agrees not to let the lies ruin their relationship. Chrissie is terrified of what Lachlan will stay on the stand and Lawrence tries to reassure his daughter that her son will be home soon.

2015/01/13

Ronnie attempts to open the door as he listens to Lawrence's shallow breaths. On the stand, Lachlan takes the blame for the shooting, but insists he didn't mean to hurt Lawrence. He begs everyone to believe that it was an accident. Ronnie managed to get into the office, but Lawrence is fine and runs out.

2015/01/14

Rhona asks Pierce if he's avoiding her. She feels bad when Pierce assures her he only slept in the spare room as he was working late. Pierce suggests he cooks tonight, but Rhona reminds him she's going to the hunks evening. Rebecca feels guilty for Lachlan being behind bars. Lawrence suggests she takes Chrissie's mind off things so Rebecca persuades reluctant Chrissie to go out for dinner. Robert isn't happy when he finds Nicola tidying the office, and refuses to implement changes in the business.

2015/01/15

Bob wakes up on The Woolpack sofa minus his trousers. Meanwhile, Charity sneaks one of the strippers out the back door and disgusted Chas wrongly concludes Charity and Bob have slept together. Nicola prepares for a business lunch with Jai. Pierce watches with jealousy as Rhona checks her phone. Bob slips into the café in his boxers and Brenda demands to know where he has been.

2015/01/15

Pierce is still jealous about Rhona talking to the stripper despite Rhona reassuring Pierce she wants to be with him. At Dale View Emma suggests Finn invite Nathan to dinner, even offering to cook. Kasim calls Finn and asks to go out for a drink with him and Nathan but Emma encourages her son to tell Kasim they can only be friends. Aaron prepares for the trip to Vegas but is annoyed that Robert is too busy with Rebecca's business plan to give him the time of day.

2015/01/16

Nicola packs sweets at the factory as the Sharmas watch on. Jai can't believe what they've agreed to. Kasim explains to Finn that his dad hasn't got his head around him being gay, never mind that he's in a relationship. Kerry tells Nicola that in this job you can eat as much chocolate as you want and even take some home, though it's technically stealing. Kerry reveals all the perks of the job.

2015/01/19

Aaron heads to the dry cleaners to collect his and Robert's suits whilst Robert works. Doug offers to help Laurel with some bills, but Laurel explains it's not just bills, a care home for Ashley will cost more than she thought. Doug suggests she go back to working full-time at the factory but Laurel isn't sure.

2015/01/20

Finn chases after Kasim and stands in front of the car to stop him going anywhere. Aaron questions if Robert is really calling their engagement off and questions if ever loved him. Kasim's dad Paul asks Finn to get out the way and gets out of the car to move him. Finn grabs the car keys and throws them away.

2015/01/22

Chas and Paddy return to the pub where Charity informs them of Aaron's arrest. Meanwhile, Aaron sit in a cell. When Chas and Paddy arrive at the police station, Robert leaves. Pete questions why Finn is defending Kasim and asks what he was thinking by visiting Kasim in hospital. Chas blames herself for everything bad that's ever happened in Aaron's life.

2015/01/22

Laurel informs Sandy that she needs to go on a training course for selling the underwear so Sandy insists he'll be fine until Will arrives. Gabby isn't feeling well so offers to look after Dotty.

2015/01/23

Cain desperately tries to get hold of Debbie again, and Ross asks to know what's going on. Meanwhile, Debbie gets some food for Sarah and Jack and avoids a petrol station when she sees a police car. Doug calls round to Mulberry Cottage with some breakfast. In the café, Cain tells Ross about the trouble Debbie is in.

2015/01/26

Sarah tells Cain she missed him. Zak and Lisa take Sarah and Jack to see the pigs whilst Debbie tells Cain and Charity about Sarah's prognosis. She explains there's a new type of radiotherapy, proton bean therapy, but Sarah won't be eligible due to her prognosis. Debbie states that with the money was in the car, and what's left from selling Mulberry Cottage she almost had enough to go private, but now she's back to square one.

2015/01/27

Sam and Debbie head for the door, but it's locked. They hear Chrissie approaching and Sam accidentally knocks over a file. Debbie runs up the stairs just before Chrissie, Lawrence and police officers appear in the office. Chrissie asks Sam to make them a coffee before he leaves. Marlon and Carly's dinner party gets underway and Rhona and Pierce turn up a little late.

2015/01/28

Pete, Emma, Finn and Leyla are stunned to see Debbie in the Main Street and Emma questions if Ross has been with her. Cain worries about the cost of Sarah's treatment so he heads to the garage to see how much he can sell it for. Diane struggles with the new of Sarah's cancer but decides to set up a fundraising page to help with the money side of things.

2015/01/29

At Dale Head, Kerry and Dan put up some decorations in preparation for Joanie's return. Kerry opens a solicitors letter addressed to Joanie and can't believe Zak wants a divorce. Donations to Sarah's fundraising page keep coming in, but Debbie worries about the £20,000. Victoria realises Moira is struggling with the farm alone, so Victoria offers word with Pete but Moira asks her to leave it.

2015/01/29

Whilst washing her car, Moira sees Ross at the farm. At Wishing Well Cottage, Zak is struggling with Joanie's death. Zak suggests he and Lisa help Dan and Kerry break the news to Kyle, and Debbie believes Cain should be there too but Cain thinks it's better without him. Moira disturbs Ross' phone call and orders him to get a stolen car out of her barn. Ross reminds her that it's his barn too and insists he's going nowhere. Chrissie sees Rebecca and Robert talking business in the café.

2015/01/30

Moira is suspicious when client Patrick phones and asks to go for lunch. She agrees to go although Ross worries Moira is walking into a trap. Rebecca manages to stop Chrissie from going into the safe to get their mother's wedding ring. Megan arranges for Frank to look after Eliza for her whilst she looks for a hen party venue.

2015/02/02

Doug has set up a vegetable stall with an honesty box. Gabby and Noah decide to skip school. Moira and Victoria have spent the night at the police station, although the police have nothing on them. It's the day of Lachlan's sentencing and Chrissie is hopeful that with time served, her son will be home today. Doug is annoyed at Tracy's bad pronunciation and puts it down to her not reading enough.

2015/02/03

Rebecca rushes down the stairs to an unconscious Chrissie who is lying in a pile of glass that was formerly a table. Robert walks in and manages to find a pulse but stops Rebecca from ringing an ambulance as Chrissie could twist this to make it look like she did it on purpose. Rebecca calls an ambulance anyway.

2015/02/04

Debbie can't believe Charity planted cockroaches in another pub. Zak donates the £40 from selling the television to Sarah's fund. Debbie is touched and insists he didn't need to do that, especially with the expenses of Joanie's funeral. Cain explains there is someone coming to look at his car tomorrow. Debbie announces she's moving in with Moira to the surprise of Cain.

2015/02/05

A mysterious woman gets off the bus with some bags. Lawrence and Rebecca purchase some flowers before heading to the hospital. As they get in the car, Frank calls Charity to say they are on. Zak informs Cain that social services will visit in a few weeks. Cain wonders about Joanie's family, fearing someone else might think they could do a better job raising Kyle but Zak states there's no one; they are Kyle's family now. Charity makes excuses to get out of working.

2015/02/05

Lisa asks Zak when he was going to tell her about the estimate from the funeral directors. They worry how they will cover the costs. Sarah appears at Wishing Well Cottage, and hears the woman in the barn coughing, but Zak puts it down to being the pigs although Sarah's not convinced.

2015/02/06

Sarah brings the woman some breakfast and they talk about family, including Cain's recent split from Moira. Sarah asks the woman how she knows her name, so the woman explains she heard Zak calling her. It's the day of Joanie's funeral and Zak is feeling down. He stares at a photo of Joanie singing and give Kyle some chocolate for breakfast. Kerry has been up most of the night attempting to write Joanie's eulogy without getting very far.

2015/02/09

Debbie confronts Sarah about the coins in her bag. Sarah makes up a story about Diane giving her money, but Debbie knows she's lying. Lisa books the day off to look after Kyle so Zak can go through Joanie's things. Kerry apologises to Zak and blames yesterday on emotions running high. Doug worries about Laurel having too much on her plate and agrees to drop Ashley off for his last day at the day centre.

2015/02/10

Ashley returns to Mulberry Cottage and is distressed to see bags by the door. Confused, he concludes Doug wants him gone so he can have Laurel to himself. He also fails to recognise Sandy and struggles to find his car keys. Laurel shows him the keys and manages to calm him down.

2015/02/11

It's the day Ashley goes into the care home and Gabby ask if she can go. Faith asks Diane to talk to Chas on her behalf. Diane jokes that she'll need to wait a couple of years until Chas calms down. Rhona suggest to Pierce that they make another date to have Carly and Marlon round for dinner, but Pierce is still put off after yesterday.

2015/02/12

On the anniversary of Tess' death, Paddy visits the stretch of road where she was hit and lays flowers next to the bunch Pierce has placed there. Rhona receives her decree absolute. After talking to Vanessa Rhona decides to stop attempting to get hold of Pierce. Moira and Faith have a cup of tea and Moira reveals her daughter Holly died of an overdose.

2015/02/12

Pierce returns to Smithy Cottage and tells Rhona he's sorry. She demands to know where he has been and who the flowers were for. Pierce explains he was is Whitby as it was the anniversary of Tess' death and they used to go there all the time. Rhona feels awful. Emma gifts Finn a valentines card but it does nothing to improve his mood. Lisa and Zak return from their trip and collect Kyle from disappointed Kerry. Rhona tells Pierce she would've understood, but states she doesn't like being lied.

2015/02/13

Pierce and Rhona are all loved up after yesterday's proposal. When Pierce heads off to work, Vanessa asks Rhona why Pierce didn't tell her about Tess' anniversary. Finn has been up all night. Emma tells him if the police were coming they would've been round last night. There is a knock at the door and PC Bishop appears to talk to Finn.

2015/02/16

Zak tells Lisa that Kyle has been playing up at school. Robert tries to persuade Aaron to take the day off but Aaron doesn't want to leave Adam, especially as he'll need to carry the business whilst he's in prison. At Tall Trees Carly looks over her finances. Marlon suggests they go to the cinema but Carly can't afford it and doesn't want Marlon paying for everything. Aaron apologises for Liv for not being much fun.

2015/02/17

Zak explains to Linda the social worker he isn't sure he and Lisa could cope looking after Kyle especially with their health issues. Lisa insists they could, but Zak questions how they could bring Kyle into an unstable home and reminds her that they'll soon be in their seventies.

2015/02/18

Nicola reads a copy of Tracy's book and Tracy reminds her it's just fiction. Faith has a run in with Kerry and Dan in the street and Cain questions how Kerry could let social services take Kyle. Belle assures Lisa they will get Kyle back. Lisa is annoyed Zak is sloping off to work like nothing has happened, but he reiterates he thinks Kerry is Kyle's best option. Lisa fears he may be adopted out and they'll never see him again.

2015/02/19

The Woolpack is a hive of activity as everyone prepares for Robert and Aaron's ceremony. Adam gets unsuspecting Aaron out of the way but Robert orders him to be back by 2.30pm. Charity and Liv disagree over the decorations and Cain and Charity aren't pleased by Faith's presence. Paddy is informed Aaron and Robert are getting married. He thinks it's insane. Robert explains to Paddy that he's no longer after his blessing, although Aaron will need him there but Paddy refuses to sit back and watch Aaron throw away his life on Robert.

2015/02/20

Eileen states that Faith robbed and killed her father before legging it. Chas demands to know who the woman is and asks Faith to talk to the police. PC Swirling goes to wheel Faith out of the pub but she leaps from the wheelchair and runs out, quickly followed by the police. Laurel decides not to visit Ashley today.

2015/02/23

Aaron packs for court. He hugs Robert but tells him he doesn't want him to come to court. Faith apologises to Sarah. Sarah wishes Debbie would come to Prague and worries she'll die without Debbie being there. Debbie reassures her daughter that her treatment can't hurt her like that.

2015/02/24

Faith takes her suitcases to the door. Moira questions where Faith will go and hands her some money. PC Hayes appears and asks if Debbie is in but Moira lies she's out with her children. Gabby announces she and Jacob are back on which doesn't go down well with Bernice and Liv isn't pleased either. Debbie tells Sarah they are going to a theme park. Whilst Moira tells Debbie about the police visit, Faith spots the boarding passes in Debbie's bag and removes them.

2015/02/25

Laurel prepares a picnic to take to see Ashley at the care home. Debbie worries about not being able to get hold of Faith or Sarah. Cain suggests she sort things out at the police station but Debbie refuses to go until she's heard from Sarah. Brenda compares the villagers to who she thinks is their famous look alike. Priya hears Jai and Rakesh talking about a reference for a job in the Philippines.

2015/02/26

Adam offers to help Ronnie with the Mill. Doug moans about his honesty box in the café but the villagers can't help but make fun of him. Harriet becomes suspicious when she overhears Gabby and Liv talking. Jai is adamant Priya can't just forgive Rakesh, calling him a loser.

2015/02/27

Marlon tells Carly about Laurel kissing him. He insists he didn't encourage it and assures Carly he'd never do anything to jeopardize their relationship but shocked Carly walks out. Laurel tells Sandy that she was confused; the kiss was a stupid mistake. She asks if they can forget about it but Sandy can't. Rishi worries about Priya moving to the Philippines.

2015/03/02

David hasn't called the police yet but isn't ruling it out. He's adamant he doesn't want Rakesh near his daughter and is pleased when Priya reveals they aren't going anywhere. Priya realises Rakesh is missing. At Mill Cottage Rakesh is tied to a chair. Jimmy appears with a bag of peas to use as a compress where he punched Rakesh the previous night.

2015/03/03

Jimmy hasn't slept with worry fearing he has killed Rakesh and is nervous about what Rakesh will say if he comes round. Nicola tells him to say it was self-defence but Jimmy worries he'll go to prison and his children will grow up fatherless. Chrissie attempts to build bridges with Lawrence but he's not interested. Ronnie offers to accompany Chrissie to lunch instead and they settle on coffee and cake.

2015/03/04

Ronnie is lead out of The Woolpack by PC Swirling. Lawrence questions why Chrissie called the police. She insists Lawrence can't trust Ronnie as he stole the digger, just as Adam drives the digger down Main Street. Chrissie is speechless.