Brookside

Season 21

49 episodes · Jan 2, 2002

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  • S21E1

    Episode 2627 - Scrapping

    Jan 2, 200230m

    Max and Jacqui have their first proper row, as she feels that he doesn't believe she is as capable of looking after the children as his other wives. Christy and Leanne realise that they have no other option than to close the bar down. After Imelda is caught stealing and slapped by Adele, her mother makes a trip to number 9 to insult the Murrays.

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  • S21E2

    Episode 2628 - Calling

    Jan 3, 200230m

    In a special double-length episode, Anthony decides to stand up for himself against the bullies, but it leads to a punch-up on the Close when more of the Cloughs and their mates pay a visit. Jessie feels that her friendship with Brigid is becoming strained due to their disagreement over Ray's bingo win.

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  • S21E3

    Episode 2629 - Taking Control

    Jan 4, 200230m

    Jimmy seeks advice from Dr Parr, but ignores his warnings in an effort to regain control of his life. Although Diane has made Anthony a promise, Marty insists that he must go back to school. Sammy wants a job interview, and plans to convince someone to give her one.

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  • S21E4

    Episode 2630 - Petrified

    Jan 9, 200230m

    Christy decides it's time for a sharp exit when Tim threatens to put him in hospital. Tim also convinces Anthony that violence may be the answer to his problems with the bullies. Sammy wants a job at the health club, and hopes that Sol will give her one.

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  • S21E5

    Episode 2631 - Religious Education

    Jan 10, 200230m

    Brigid confronts Diane and Marty over their decision to stop Anthony going to church. Jimmy tells Nikki that he has stopped taking his medication. While Katie and Louise bond, Sammy decides that she needs an employment contract, and asks Sol to give her one.

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  • S21E6

    Episode 2632 - Ancient History

    Jan 11, 200230m

    A bombshell from the past, which he is totally unprepared for, is about to hit Ray. An educational welfare officer arrives on the Close, and discovers that no-one seems willing to give him any straight answers - but his threats to prosecute Marty and Diane make them reconsider their decision to keep Anthony off school.

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  • S21E7

    Episode 2633 - Is It You?

    Jan 16, 200230m

    Emily wants to build a water-feature in the garden, but Jimmy is adamant that he won't have another pond. Katie discovers why Sammy's husband is so fed up with her. An attempt to economise brings more misery for Mike and Rachel, and Ray confesses to Helen that her suspicions may well be correct.

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  • S21E8

    Episode 2634 - Piecing Together

    Jan 17, 200230m

    When Nikki is suspicious of the woman she saw leaving the bungalow, Jerome advises her to ask Ray who she is. But Ray asks Helen not to reveal their secret to anyone else yet. Diane tries to keep calm at a meeting with the headmistress and the educational welfare officer aimed at reintegrating Anthony.

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  • S21E9

    Episode 2635 - Bridges

    Jan 18, 200230m

    Marty decides that it's time to make a man out of Anthony. Jessie finds out Ray's guilty secret, and doubts that things will ever be the same again. Jacqui returns from her holiday to find unexpected lodgers in her home - but she is much more annoyed when she discovers who Sol has hired in her absence.

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  • S21E10

    Episode 2636 - Candles

    Jan 23, 200230m

    Jessie isn't speaking to Ray, and Nikki's plan to help reconcile them goes dangerously wrong. Steve tries to make Anthony understand why he is being picked on. Max and Jacqui make Sol aware of how Sammy has conned him and why she is not welcome as an employee of the health club. Jimmy smells chemicals wherever he goes.

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  • S21E11

    Episode 2637 - Everything's Gone

    Jan 24, 200230m

    Diane is horrified to discover that Steve risked his life to rescue Jessie and Ray from their burning bungalow. Then a hysterical Nikki realises that Jerome must be trapped in the bathroom....... Jacqui is determined to revoke Sammy's contract and remove her from her job without paying her anything.

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  • S21E12

    Episode 2638 - Payback Time

    Jan 25, 200230m

    Jimmy is warned that he should immediately start to take his medication again. Sol tells Sammy what a difficult position she has put him in. Diane discovers that Anthony has taken down his crucifix, candles and posters. Jessie and Ray need to find somewhere to stay, and Bev is furious to discover the state of her bar - or, as it is now known, "Leanne's Lounge".......

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  • S21E13

    Episode 2639 - Trying To Convince

    Jan 30, 200230m

    After sacking Leanne, Bev breaks down in front of Jimmy, distressed that her business has been ruined. Katie feels that Sammy is taking advantage of her again. At school, Adele plans to go on a foreign holiday with her friends - but Anthony just feels as if he is walking round with a target on his back.

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  • S21E14

    Episode 2640 - Grovelling

    Jan 31, 200230m

    When Jacqui and Max come out of the shower, they find Ray soaking his feet in a basin downstairs. Bev tries to take steps to resolve a few matters, while Katie pleads the case for Sammy to be kept on at the health club - but will she be heeded? Nikki chooses Jimmy's shoulder to cry on, making Emily wonder what is going on.

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  • S21E15

    Episode 2641 - Forgive And Forget

    Feb 1, 200230m

    Jacqui delegates the decision of whether to keep Sammy on to Sol, but makes it clear to her that any further contact is no longer welcome. Jimmy encourages Jessie to forgive and forget - but then she discovers that Ray has a photograph of Sylvia. Meanwhile, Tim has another cunning plan.......

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  • S21E16

    Episode 2642 - Priorities All Wrong

    Feb 6, 200230m

    Tim is convinced that he and Steve are going on to bigger and better things, but Steve wants to stay on the right side of the law. Jimmy tries to prepare himself for any eventuality, and Bev has a couple of willing volunteers. Ron tries to assure Jacqui and Mike that all that really matters is his family - but then Mike tells him what has been going on at home.......

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  • S21E17

    Episode 2643 - Reading

    Feb 7, 200230m

    Nikki begins to feel that she will have no option but to drop out of university. Ray is concerned when Jessie is determined that Helen should be invited to visit them both. Emily wants to practise her nail extensions on Tim. Marty and Diane desperately want Steve, Adele and Anthony to leave their bedroom so that they can get on with their.......reading.

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  • S21E18

    Episode 2644 - Unsettled

    Feb 8, 200230m

    Jessie and Ray are beginning to get on Rachel's nerves, and when more secrets emerge during a visit from Helen, a shouting-match wakes Mike up. A reminder of Ron's impending release from prison drives Katie back to the bottle.

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  • S21E19

    Episode 2645 - The Grand Toss-off

    Feb 13, 200230m

    Sammy tries to sober Katie up. Jimmy decides to throw a pancake party - but Adele finds it boring. Lance returns to the bar, but not to work. Marty is in trouble when Diane discovers the truth about his insurance scam, and Nikki refuses to accept the &pound

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  • S21E20

    Episode 2646 - Morality

    Feb 14, 200230m

    Jessie accuses Helen of wanting Ray's money, which makes her reconsider whether she wants to continue trying to build a relationship with him. Anthony receives a Valentine's Card containing a threat. "Bev's Bar" reopens, and there are plenty of callers.......asking for directions to "The Shelf". Mike and Rachel have a more romantic evening alone than they expected.

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  • S21E21

    Episode 2647 - Inappropriate Behaviour

    Feb 15, 200230m

    Ray and Jessie argue bitterly over Helen. Adele tells Marty and Diane her holiday plans, and tries to convince them that her life isn't one long drunken orgy. Jacqui is disappointed that she and Max have different views on the importance of Valentine's Day. When Bev tells Jimmy she is lonely, he finds a way of cheering her up that involves the pool table.

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  • S21E22

    Episode 2648 - Not Part Of The Plan

    Feb 20, 200230m

    Max prepares for a night of passion with Jacqui, but she brings Katie over after finding her depressed on her birthday. After Nikki takes an interest in a students' demonstration against tuition fees, Jerome patiently waits for her to be released from the local police station. Marty and Diane think they have come up with a way of spoiling Adele's holiday plans.

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  • S21E23

    Episode 2649 - Making A Point

    Feb 21, 200230m

    When Adele winds Marty up by telling him everything she has been buying for her holiday, including a big box of condoms, he tells her to leave. Leanne carelessly chooses her moment to apologise to Bev - when she is cleaning the windows and has a bucket of water handy. Some people struggle not to see the funny side of Nikki ending up in police custody.

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  • S21E24

    Episode 2650 - One Of Those Days

    Feb 22, 200230m

    Bev discovers that her bar has been trashed, and Jimmy points out that there is no sign of a break-in, so it must have been someone with a set of keys. Ray gets depressed that Helen wants nothing more to do with him, but Nikki gets Jerome to find out her address for him. Jacqui is finding it increasingly hard to cope with looking after the children, especially when they are doing things like flushing one of Max's shoes down the toilet.

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  • S21E25

    Episode 2651 - Fighting A Losing Battle

    Feb 27, 200230m

    Adele discovers that Leanne is her new boss at the garage, and when Bev finds out, a vicious fight breaks out just as Max is trying to pay for his petrol. Tim's promises prove hard for Steve to resist, but Jessie's actions leave Nikki feeling betrayed - and after waiting at Jimmy's for Ray to return home, Helen insists that he is not to have any further contact with Stephanie.

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  • S21E26

    Episode 2652 - Facials

    Feb 27, 200230m

    Christy comes up with a poem to win Leanne back, and a plan to help her claim compensation for her facial injuries - he'll beat her up a little to make them look worse. Emily gives Tim an idea for his next criminal act, and relations between Jessie and Nikki deteriorate further when the insurance company won't pay out the full amount claimed for losses in the bungalow. Nisha tests Sammy's blood pressure, and advises her that she stands no chance with Sol or Gary.

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  • S21E27

    Episode 2653 - Peace Tokens

    Mar 1, 200230m

    Ray receives a card from Kitty, but Jessie insists that she can wait until they resolve their disagreement with Nikki and Jerome over the insurance payout. Steve decides to go on a heist with Tim. Bev finds out that Leanne has contacted a solicitor, and appeals for Max for help - but he hasn't much to give, especially as he has been asked to give evidence as a witness to the altercation.

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  • S21E28

    Episode 2654 - Upping Sticks

    Mar 6, 200230m

    Bev feels helpless as her bar goes up for sale, but Adele reveals that Leanne has been unable to obtain the letter she wanted from Gary. Jimmy decides that he wants to move away from Liverpool to live with Lindsey in Newcastle. Mike and Rachel's ability to repay their debts is assessed in court, Tim and Steve's plans begin to take shape, and Ray receives news that Kitty has died.

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  • S21E29

    Episode 2655 - Creme De La Crime

    Mar 7, 200230m

    In a special double-length episode, Steve and Tim are unable to prevent Jimmy from joining them on their heist and wrecking their chances of obtaining the loot they are seeking by going mad with a bulldozer. At his first school governors' meeting, Max meets a professional lady who reminds him of Patricia, and has a drink with her afterwards. Furious that Jessie won't help her and Jerome with their financial problems, Nikki reveals to Ray that her grandmother is much more wealthy than she has led him to believe.

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  • S21E30

    Episode 2656 - For Your Own Sake

    Mar 8, 200230m

    Tim discovers that Jimmy has written an account of their bungled robbery and plans to post it on his website. When Jimmy has a manic moment, Emily warns Nikki to be careful around him - but she joins him in the room in which he has been locked up for his own safety, and finds that he is wanting cuddles, and more. Bev is taken aback by Mike and Rachel's offers of support.

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  • S21E31

    Episode 2657 - Stripping

    Mar 13, 200230m

    Jacqui finally admits defeat, and tells Max that she wants to go back to work. Emily worries that Tim's luck will run out one day. Leanne boasts that she has a star witness in her battle against Bev, not realising that he has been forbidden to say anything in her favour. Anthony suffers a worst humiliation than ever before at the hands of Imelda and Paige.

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  • S21E32

    Episode 2658 - Natural Next Step

    Mar 14, 200230m

    Bev thinks that things can't get any worse for her, but then a policeman arrives. Jimmy ends up in hospital after making an unsuccessful attempt to walk to Newcastle through the Mersey Tunnel. Jacqui offers Rachel a job as Emma and Harry's nanny. Helen is keen to trace her real mother, and Marty asks Max for help in getting the bullies expelled from the school.

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  • S21E33

    Episode 2659 - Exclusion

    Mar 15, 200230m

    Nikki decides to accept the money Emily offered her, but then discovers that it has now been spent, as Tim is determined to go legit. Katie experiences a frightening moment in the surgery, Rachel tells Mike she has agreed to work for Jacqui, there is a surprise for Max at Gary's flat-warming party, and it looks as if the bullies will be expelled at last.......

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  • S21E34

    Episode 2660 - Taking The Plunge

    Mar 20, 200230m

    Jacqui plans to introduce a creche in the health club. Mike plans to tell Ron that he has taken in lodgers. Imelda plans to bully and humiliate Anthony again - but this time he fights back.

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  • S21E35

    Episode 2661 - Abreaction

    Mar 21, 200230m

    Jacqui tries to persuade Max that "Bev's Bar" is worth buying. Rachel gives Mike a night to remember. Leanne can't interest Gary in a photograph of her buttock, and Anthony is having trouble sleeping.

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  • S21E36

    Episode 2662 - Back To Reality

    Mar 22, 200230m

    Mike feels that he and Rachel deserve better. Max is not convinced that Jacqui is doing the right thing by buying "Bev's Bar" - but she has some even more unexpected news for him. Jessie agrees to pay Nikki's tuition fees for her.

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  • S21E37

    Episode 2663 - Coming To Terms

    Mar 27, 200230m

    Jimmy realises that he has to fend for himself. Jacqui wants no-one to know her news yet - but Katie already does. Emily breaks a nail while putting up her course certificate, and goes to the walk-in centre for treatment. Jerome wants nothing more to do with Jessie, and Bev has a suggestion for Max.

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  • S21E38

    Episode 2664 - This Can Work

    Mar 28, 200230m

    Nikki volunteers to take care of Jimmy, no matter what Jerome thinks. Nisha is frustrated that Sammy is turning into "Goldilocks". Max tries to reassure Jacqui. Marty has good reason to be annoyed by the results of Tim's DIY work next door.

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  • S21E39

    Episode 2665 - Stressed Out

    Mar 29, 200230m

    Sammy, Nisha and Katie enjoy a girls' night in. Anthony goes to church to confess to his worst sin. Max forces Jacqui to tell him the truth. Emily isn't convinced that Nikki is doing the right thing - but neither is Jimmy. Marty and Steve repair Tim's repairs.

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  • S21E40

    Episode 2666 - Weepy

    Apr 3, 200230m

    Jacqui thinks she will fail as a mother, and Rachel thinks she may be planning to get rid of her baby, although Mike thinks she'd be more likely to sell it. Anthony has a panic attack in church, Max interviews Lance, and Sammy continues to use Katie.

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  • S21E41

    Episode 2667 - Too Preoccupied

    Apr 4, 200230m

    Katie is sent home from work drunk. Rachel becomes jealous of Mike's offer to help Bev. Emily's plans are frustrated, and Jacqui admits that she doesn't want to be pregnant, as she has so much else in her life.

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  • S21E42

    Episode 2668 - Coming Home

    Apr 5, 200230m

    Nisha gets Katie off the hook, but she isn't particularly grateful. Steve becomes concerned about something he finds in Anthony's room. Ron is released from prison, and Jimmy is released from hospital - but are they both ready to face the outside world again?

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  • S21E43

    Episode 2669 - Older And Wiser

    Apr 10, 200230m

    Anthony fights back when bullies attack him again. Jacqui feels that her life isn't her own any more - and Sammy, Sol and Leanne are all getting on her nerves. Tim has trouble disposing of builders' waste, and Ron admits that he felt suicidal in prison.

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  • S21E44

    Episode 2670 - Trauma Therapy

    Apr 11, 200230m

    Nikki invites Jimmy to the opening night of the bar, but becomes worried when he starts drinking. Gary asks Katie to come and talk to him if things are getting too much for her. Max fears that history is repeating itself when he receives a telephone call about Jacqui.......

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  • S21E45

    Episode 2671 - Second Fiddle

    Apr 12, 200230m

    Bad news about Jacqui is received at the bar - she has been in a car crash, but is still coming to the opening. Bev tries to reassure Ron with a cuddle, but he loses control and wants more. Imelda's mother makes a television appeal, and another angry visit to the Murrays'.

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  • S21E46

    Episode 2672 - Reactions

    Apr 17, 200230m

    When Sol's wife discovers that he has been having an affair, both he and Sammy are going to regret it. Jimmy finds the account he wrote of the bungled heist, and resolves to take control of his life again. Anthony wrecks the science lab at school, Bev invites Ron to move in with her again, and Louise runs away.

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  • S21E47

    Episode 2673 - Failure

    Apr 18, 200230m

    Sammy thinks everyone regards her as an unfit mother. Ron visits several of his former clients, but isn't able to convince anyone to use "Great Grannies" again. Tim's first assignment as a "lifter and shifter" is not what he was expecting. Jerome desperately wants Nikki back, but will a new haircut help to convince her?

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  • S21E48

    Episode 2674 - Pig Sick

    Apr 19, 200230m

    Rachel begins to feel that Jacqui is taking advantage and treating her like a slave. Sammy feels that she is being bribed. Jimmy offers to help Sylvia to find her mother, and Ron wants someone to explain why a pig has just run through his house. After putting Leanne in her place, Jacqui collapses in agony on the Parade.......

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  • S21E49

    Episode 2675 - No Baby

    Apr 24, 200230m

    Jacqui wakes up in hospital, unaware of what is going on. Tim and Steve liberate Rover the pig when Christy is only willing to slaughter it if they pay him. Helen and Jimmy have a drink together, and Marty discovers that Adele's boyfriend has eaten the meal Diane left for him.

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