Brookside

Season 5

51 episodes · Jan 6, 1986

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  • S5E1

    Episode 333 - Forgetful

    Jan 6, 198630m

    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?

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  • S5E2

    Episode 334 - Birthday Girl

    Jan 7, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E3

    Episode 335 - Difference of Opinion

    Jan 13, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E4

    Episode 336 - No Harm Done

    Jan 14, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E5

    Episode 337 - Brass Tacks

    Jan 20, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E6

    Episode 338 - Some Mistake

    Jan 21, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E7

    Episode 339 - Rats

    Jan 27, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E8

    Episode 340 - Privatisation

    Jan 28, 198630m

    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?

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  • S5E9

    Episode 341 - What's She Been Doing

    Feb 3, 198630m

    Lucy and Tracy have exactly the same problem: their parents don't understand them or approve of their actions.

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  • S5E10

    Episode 342 - So It's True

    Feb 4, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E11

    Episode 343 - Spying

    Feb 10, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E12

    Episode 344 - Goings

    Feb 11, 198630m

    Heather is attacked for political incorrectness. There are some unwelcome revelations for Lucy. Tracy disappears.

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  • S5E13

    Episode 345 - Listening

    Feb 17, 198630m

    Tracy is staying away, and Lucy refuses to face up to the facts about James.

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  • S5E14

    Episode 346 - Taking it Badly

    Feb 18, 198630m

    Lucy discovers that her boyfriend isn't even called James when she decides it is time to pay a visit to his wife.

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  • S5E15

    Episode 347 - Personalising

    Feb 24, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E16

    Episode 348 - Interpretation

    Feb 25, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E17

    Episode 349 - Uncooperative

    Mar 3, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E18

    Episode 350 - Change of Mind

    Mar 4, 198630m

    After Harry posts his letter to Madge, he has second thoughts and wants to get it back.

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  • S5E19

    Episode 351 - Mistaken Identity

    Mar 10, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E20

    Episode 352 - Be My Guest

    Mar 11, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E21

    Episode 353 - In-Depth Interview

    Mar 17, 198630m

    Sandra starts her new job, and Sally Dinsdale turns up at the Grants' with a black eye. Karen interviews Paula Yates.

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  • S5E22

    Episode 354 - Born Romancer

    Mar 18, 198630m

    Sandra and Jackie show the pest control man their cockroach-infested rooms. Sheila tries to convince Bobby that he has nothing to worry about.

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  • S5E23

    Episode 355 - Birthday Cards

    Mar 24, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E24

    Episode 356 - Cruel to be Kind

    Mar 25, 198630m

    Sandra tries to let Pat down gently, but it's almost impossible.

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  • S5E25

    Episode 357 - Are You Ready

    Mar 31, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E26

    Episode 358 - A Tricky One

    Apr 1, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E27

    Episode 359 - Best Out Of It

    Apr 7, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E28

    Episode 360 - Differentials

    Apr 8, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E29

    Episode 361 - Diving

    Apr 14, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E30

    Episode 362 - Fraud Investigation

    Apr 15, 198630m

    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?

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  • S5E31

    Episode 363 - Sexual Blackmail

    Apr 21, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E32

    Episode 364 - Making it Worse

    Apr 22, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E33

    Episode 365 - Rationalisation

    Apr 28, 198630m

    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.

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  • S5E34

    Episode 366 - Au Revoir

    Apr 29, 198630m

    Rod and Damon are both convinced that they have won their bet. Petrochem is taken over. Lucy says her goodbyes as she prepares to leave for France with Barry, but she's leaving something behind her. Billy regrets not mentioning something important to Doreen.

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  • S5E35

    Episode 367 - Deferred

    May 5, 198630m

    Bobby advises Billy to go to his union, but he isn't hopeful. Rod and Damon both try to snatch victory in their programme collecting contest. Heather discovers that Nick's phone has been cut off.

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  • S5E36

    Episode 368 - Reassurance

    May 6, 198630m

    Romance is in the air for Heather. Sheila feels guilty about lying to Teresa. Damon leaves home.

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  • S5E37

    Episode 369 - Just Like That

    May 12, 198630m

    Paul is in for more than one disappointment. Doreen thinks her new acquisition will help out - but disaster is about to strike.

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  • S5E38

    Episode 370 - Vibes

    May 13, 198630m

    Paul takes his redundancy in his stride, but is dubious about news he receives of Lucy. Doreen is angry with Billy for not returning the bricks, fearing that they might jeopardise his court appeal.

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  • S5E39

    Episode 371 - Hang-ups

    May 19, 198630m

    Doreen is reluctant to worry Billy with the phone bill, but he's got a bigger problem to face anyway. Karen is frightened after receiving several phone calls in which no-one speaks to her.

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  • S5E40

    Episode 372 - First Time

    May 20, 198630m

    Karen sleeps with Guy, Paul voices his feelings of insecurity, and Madge offers to help Harry learn to drive.

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  • S5E41

    Episode 373 - Dinner Guests

    May 26, 198630m

    Just as Karen and Guy are happy with their relationship, he has a proposal that would make it permanent. Billy and Doreen discover why the phone bill is so high.

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  • S5E42

    Episode 374 - First Impressions

    May 27, 198630m

    Heather meets Nick's children for the first time, and they're not all impressed with her. Then one of them is involved in an accident...

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  • S5E43

    Episode 375 - Coming of Age

    Jun 2, 198630m

    Billy convinces Doreen that the furniture should be moved upstairs while Rod has a party. Pat is determined to have an argument and eventually finds one. Heather and Nick reconsider whether they should marry if his children don't approve.

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  • S5E44

    Episode 376 - Something Beginning With Sss

    Jun 3, 198630m

    Rod decides that he would like to join the police, but Billy isn't impressed with that idea. A romantic kiss leaves Karen in an awkward predicament.

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  • S5E45

    Episode 377 - MYOB

    Jun 9, 198630m

    Bobby puts his job on the line by defying George Williams. Annabelle tries to talk Paul out of protesting. Ralph and Harry aren't speaking.

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  • S5E46

    Episode 378 - Unlawful

    Jun 10, 198630m

    Harry and Ralph misuse a "disabled driver" badge. Paul buys timber to build a lollipop sign, and Sandra denies everything.

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  • S5E47

    Episode 379 - Misguided

    Jun 16, 198630m

    Paul's impression of a lollipop man is not appreciated by some of the schoolchildren, who relieve him of his sign, nor by a policeman, who visits him at home. Nick has forgotten something important, so Heather calls on Annabelle for advice.

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  • S5E48

    Episode 380 - Sound and Fury

    Jun 17, 198630m

    When Tony arrives, Pat realises that Sandra may not have dropped the Cribbs-Baker case after all. Sheila is nervous about her seminar. Terry tries to find somewhere to go where there isn't a furious row blazing.

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  • S5E49

    Episode 381 - Similarity

    Jun 23, 198630m

    Harry finds a photograph that makes him believe his house is being used for immoral purposes. Sheila has even more to worry about.

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  • S5E50

    Episode 382 - Reality

    Jun 24, 198630m

    Pat is shown up by a bottle of perfume. Sheila finally discovers who wrote the threatening letter to her. However, the person responsible wasn't making the phone calls.

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  • S5E51

    Episode 383 - Rice

    Jun 30, 198630m

    Pat and Sandra don't go to Heather and Nick's wedding reception, and things become violent between them. Matty is in for a shock.

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