Episodes
Episode 19 - The Real World
January 4, 1983
Paul has a job interview and is confident that he has done well. Annabelle starts making clothes for Lucy as part of her economy drive. Bobby goes back to work after the strike, and finds that some of his co-workers are angry
Episode 20 - Too Good To Be True
January 5, 1983
Paul jumps to some wrong conclusions. Petra becomes more obsessed with having a baby. Sheila makes a decision, and Damon invites his mates over.
Episode 21 - Individualism
January 11, 1983
Karen and Sheila go shopping, while the rest of the family go to watch a football match. Roger joins a badminton club, and Paul suggests a trip to the Lakes to visit Annabelle's mother - but Lucy refuses to go.
Episode 22 - Money
January 12, 1983
Annie's financial worries begin to trouble Sheila, and Barry discovers that he may also have some money problems. Lucy is amused that, without Paul knowing, Annabelle is looking for work.
Episode 23 - Nothing's Easy
January 18, 1983
Damon almost reveals that Karen is on the Pill. Paul wants Annabelle to stay at home, but she would prefer to do some supply teaching. There is more bad news at work for Sheila.
Episode 24 - The Poverty Trap
January 19, 1983
Roger's attempt to take up jogging are not successful. The boys' school reports are not good, so Damon has some serious grovelling to do. Sheila confronts Annie, although Barry has no sympathy.
Episode 25 - Measuring
January 25, 1983
Barry has to back down in a heated argument with Victor, but then finds himself being propositioned by Eric's wife. Meanwhile, Sheila finds contraceptives in his bedroom, and is determined to find out whose they are.
Episode 26 - Copped
January 26, 1983
Barry's denials when Eric confronts him after hearing rumours of his liaisons with Irene seem convincing enough, but he is not as good at explaining to Sheila why he has contraceptive pills in his bedroom. A TV Enquiry Officer visits the Close, and someone hasn't got a licence.......
Episode 27 - Prospects
February 1, 1983
Sheila is told that Damon has been playing truant. Gavin and Petra have a blazing row, and he storms out, telling her that she will see him in the morning - if she's lucky. Petra's response is to throw a tray through the glass door after him.
Episode 28 - He Was Younger Than Me
February 2, 1983
Petra awakens in the morning to discover that Gavin has died in his bed during the night, and has to be comforted by her brother-in-law George, her neighbours Roger and Heather, and - especially - Barry.
Episode 29 - Inertia
February 8, 1983
Annabelle becomes exasperated when her car is caught behind Gavin's funeral cortege and she runs out of petrol. Paul resolves to be more decisive and find himself a job.
Episode 30 - Campaign Plan
February 9, 1983
Lucy attends a meeting at school, expresses her grievances and tries to stir up some action. Sheila is not convinced that Karen should be on the Pill, and goes to speak to her doctor. Jeff reveals that Duane has been badly beaten up.
Episode 31 - Intent
February 15, 1983
tries to set his relationship with Carol on a firmer footing. Redundancies look certain to occur, as one plant at Bobby's work is to be closed down. Sheila seeks advice from her priest.
Episode 32 - Sides
February 16, 1983
Gordon is invited to an all-night party, but Paul wants him to be home by 10.30pm. Matty receives a redundancy notice, and is disappointed when Bobby seems unwilling to use his influence to help him. Carol is not impressed when she meets Barry's bit on the touchline.
Episode 33 - Verbal Volleyball
February 22, 1983
Annabelle has an unexpected visitor, while Roger and Heather battle over Derek's dinner party. Damon steals Karen's Valentine card, and takes it to show to everyone at school.
Episode 34 - Social Studies
February 23, 1983
Matty and Teresa have dinner with Bobby and Sheila, and end up arguing over redundancies. Meanwhile, Heather and Roger dine with Derek and Angela and their other guests - and Derek hints to Heather that Roger's career could depend on how co-operative she is.......
Episode 35 - Rates
March 1, 1983
Damon steams open the wrong letter. Barry and Frank are horrified by Petra's attitude and her detemination to get Gavin completely out of her life.
Episode 36 - Altruism
March 2, 1983
Annabelle tries to convince Paul that he cannot claim free meals for Gordon at his private school. Barry and Frank plan a surprise for Petra, but she has a bigger surprise for Barry.
Episode 37 - About Damon
March 8, 1983
The Huntingtons are burgled again, and Roger sets off around the Close to interrogate his neighbours. The Educational Welfare Officer visits the Grants to find out why Damon has been missing school.
Episode 38 - Closed Shop
March 9, 1983
Redundancy in the Grant household forces Damon and Karen to think of ways of earning cash. But Barry brightens the day by bringing home paint for the planned redecoration.
Episode 39 - Donkey Work
March 15, 1983
When Petra's boss makes a pass at her, Michelle suggests that Petra tells him that she is pregnant. There are differing views over how a ratepayers' association should be run.
Episode 40 - A Stay-Behind
March 16, 1983
Sheila waits at home while Bobby and his mates endlessly drink and drivel after-hours about nothing of any significance or interest.
Episode 41 - Hard to Get
March 22, 1983
The Huntingtons suspect that they have another intruder, and they're right. Damon is stranded in the bungalow after arguing with his mates. Lucy tells Gordon of her doubts about her relationship with Jonathan.
Episode 42 - Camp Beds
March 23, 1983
Roger's parents visit for Easter, and his father's offers to help around the house don't go down too well. Gordon suggests that Lucy should give Jonathan a taste of his own medicine.
Episode 43 - Paving Stones
March 29, 1983
It's time for church, but Karen and Damon have gone missing. Sydney sees Barry laying paving stones for Petra, and asks whether he could get some for Roger. Lucy drops Gordon right in it.
Episode 44 - Gentle Persuasion
March 30, 1983
After Michelle expresses doubts that they should be spending so much time together, Petra and Barry talk things over. Meanwhile Sydney makes Damon pay when he catches him doing something naughty in church.
Episode 45 - Which Way Is South?
April 5, 1983
Alan measures the bungalow, but can he find anybody who knows enough geography to help him out? Roger invites everyone for a drink to celebrate his and Sydney's birthdays. Lucy practises for her stint on "What The Papers Say".
Episode 46 - Party
April 6, 1983
Damon and his friends become uneasy about Alan, but their fears prove unfounded. The Huntingtons' party doesn't go as planned.
Episode 47 - Oscillations
April 12, 1983
Paul suspects Barry of stealing his paving stones. Samantha resists Alan's invitation to more into the bungalow with him. Karen is threatened with suspension from school for swearing at a teacher.
Episode 48 - Hypocrites
April 13, 1983
Bobby and Sheila have a fun evening out, followed by a full-scale row with Karen when she reveals that she no longer intends to go to church.
Episode 49 - Perks
April 19, 1983
Barry resorts to drastic action when his boss, Ted, confronts him about removing materials from the building site. Alan chats to Michelle, and invites her to come and look at his computer. Lucy makes a new friend.
Episode 50 - Learners
April 20, 1983
Heather is studying for her exams and feeling tetchy. Lucy decides to go to a CND rally. When she hears that Barry and Terry are planning to go into business together, Michelle suggests that Petra could do their secretarial work.
Episode 51 - Stepladders
April 26, 1983
Bobby has some advice for Jonah, whose one-night-stand with Jean leaves him feeling lonely. Gordon tells Annabelle she is turning into Brookside's "iron lady" - but can she persuade Alan to join the ratepayers' association?
Episode 52 - Access
April 27, 1983
When Jonah's aggression in court leads to his rights of access to his son becoming restricted, Bobby persuades him to appeal. Paul plans to sell his car, and Alan asks Samantha to marry him.
Episode 53 - Gossip
May 3, 1983
Against Michelle's advice, Marie visits Sheila to explain why Barry is becoming too involved with Petra. Lucy and Gordon hatch a plot to enable her to go to the CND rally with Janice. Someone comes to stay with Heather while Roger is away.
Episode 54 - Rumblings
May 4, 1983
Heather and Polly play scrabble, and compare their prospects. Lucy is disappointed with the small turnout at the demonstration. Petra and Barry are both annoyed when they discover that Marie spoke to Sheila about them.
Episode 55 - Looking Forward
May 10, 1983
Although Annabelle visits Sheila to remind her about the ratepayers' meeting, Roger is the only one who turns up. Samantha increases Sheila's fears about Bobby's job by telling her she suspects Fairbanks will be closing soon.
Episode 56 - Special Occaision
May 11, 1983
The Collins family celebrate Annabelle's birthday, while Bobby plans to take Sheila to London for the final of the F.A. Cup. Damon is sent home from school, suffering from lovesickness - and marriage still doesn't appeal to Samantha.
Episode 57 - Mild Beer
May 17, 1983
Gordon attempts to convincingly order a drink in a pub. Barry's confrontation with Dave results in Petra quitting her job.
Episode 58 - Thought and Effort
May 18, 1983
Barry pays Karen to cook lunch for him and Petra - but she goes out and it is burned. Tempers flare, and Petra storms out, doubting that Barry really wants to be with her.
Episode 59 - Knocked for Six
May 24, 1983
Paul is recalled for a job interview, but decides not to take the position because he feels it is beneath his capabilities. Heather argues with Roger, who is then run over by a bus.
Episode 60 - Comfortable
May 25, 1983
Now that his ribs are broken, Roger is reconciled with Heather. Annabelle goes to a district ratepayers' meeting, and Paul has another interview.
Episode 61 - Forewarned
May 31, 1983
George Williams gives Bobby confidential and disturbing news about the factory's future, and Sheila dreads the conflicts that may follow. Michelle attempts to heal the rift between Barry and Petra, but Marie may not approve of their holiday plans.
Episode 62 - Getting Old
June 1, 1983
A chance meeting with Barry affects Alan's holiday plans. Sheila fears that she and Bobby will have less time together, even though the factory closure seems even more likely.
Episode 63 - Foursome
June 7, 1983
Michelle and the Grants awaken to discover that Petra and Barry have sneaked off to the Isle of Man for a holiday.......but so have Alan and Samantha!
Episode 64 - Mysterious Ways
June 8, 1983
Barry and Petra sneak out of the hotel early in the hope of escaping from Alan and Samantha. When Petra begins to feel unwell, she thinks it's the baby.
Episode 65 - Recuperating
June 14, 1983
Marie and Michelle visit Petra, who is in hospital after having a miscarriage. Barry offers to give them a lift home. Heather and Roger talk about their marriage, but Roger is summoned into work.
Episode 66 - Inadequacies
June 15, 1983
Paul has another interview.......at the Dole office. Roger and Heather argue about work and starting a family.
Episode 67 - Better Things to Do
June 21, 1983
Damon goes skating with Elsa, who then goes off with her mates. Lucy goes on a demonstration instead of sitting an exam.
Episode 68 - In Clink
June 22, 1983
Paul goes to the police station, and Lucy is released with a caution. Damon and Elsa decide just to be good friends.
Episode 69 - Dinner
June 28, 1983
As her final exams approach, the pressure is getting to Heather - and when she walks out after an argument with Roger, he rings another woman.... Alan and Samantha encourage Bobby to teach Sheila to drive. Annabelle is not convinced that their troubles with Lucy are over.
Episode 70 - Stupid Rows
June 29, 1983
Petra tries to start facing the future. Heather and Roger are meant to be celebrating, but he doesn't come home. Karen gets her CSE results.
Episode 71 - Thinking Badly
July 5, 1983
Gordon goes to look at Alan's computer. Jonah tries to placate Annabelle and Paul after Lucy's arrest. Roger reacts angrily to Heather's impulsive spending.
Episode 72 - Summer Madness
July 6, 1983
Gordon and Lucy are uncomfortable about how close Annabelle seems to be with Robin Tate. Karen, Pauline and Susi go into town to investigate starting up a new venture.
Episode 73 - Just Like Gavin
July 12, 1983
When Barry refuses to do Petra's decorating, Terry volunteers. Bobby is concerned when Alan Torenson questions him, fearing that the secret report has been leaked.
Episode 74 - Stretch Covers
July 13, 1983
Practising her driving alone, Sheila crashes into Alan's car. Petra believes Gavin has returned from the dead, but it's someone else.
Episode 75 - New Image
July 19, 1983
Gordon chooses a jacket that will "express his personality". Lucy loses her knickers. Roger misses out on a partnership, but Paul is offered a job, and decides to accept it.
Episode 76 - Human Nature
July 20, 1983
Roger tells Heather a convincing lie about where he was last night. Lucy and Gordon discover that the family holiday will have to be postponed.
Episode 77 - Straight Choice
July 26, 1983
The closure of the factory is announced, and redundancy is now only 90 days away for Bobby and Jonah. Meanwhile, someone is lurking in the undergrowth and observing the residents of the Close...
Episode 78 - Working Away
July 27, 1983
Sheila is upset at the possibility that Bobby may have to seek work abroad, and even more upset when Barry leaves for London with her kidney fund money. Roger is worried when he is spotted dining out with his rich client.
Episode 79 - Pane
August 2, 1983
Roger helps to mend Michelle's cassette recorder - but Damon is equally keen to repair Samantha's broken window.
Episode 80 - Ghosts
August 3, 1983
Damon and Gizzmo play a trick on Karen and Susi while they are sunbathing. Bobby persuades Sheila to take a holiday in Anglesey. Petra returns home from the shops, packs a suitcase, and leaves home.
Episode 81 - Over-reacting
August 9, 1983
Petra's car is found, and Alan mistakes the detective who arrives to speak to Michelle for the flasher. Lucy storms out after Annabelle slaps her during an argument.
Episode 82 - She's All Right
August 10, 1983
Gordon reveals that Lucy is staying at Janice's. Mr Johnston thinks Heather is a secretary, then discovers that she is his accountant. Marie is convinced that Petra will come home.
Episode 83 - She Wouldn't
August 16, 1983
A policewoman tells Michelle that Petra may have committed suicide. Paul convinces Lucy to come home. A chance remark cause Heather to become suspicious of Roger.
Episode 84 - Long Holiday
August 17, 1983
Annabelle and Paul suggest that Lucy goes to France for six months, and she agrees. Heather discovers that Roger isn't where he should be - but she doesn't know where he is. Sheila decides that if Bobby isn't going to fight, she will...
Episode 85 - Temperamental
August 23, 1983
Maureen Lomax arrives to collect the kidney machine money from Sheila, who can only give her a cheque. Heather accuses Roger of being unfaithful.
Episode 86 - Inscrutable
August 24, 1983
A parcel arrives for Heather, but it might not distract her from questioning Roger about his movements. Barry returns home, but he is not alone. Lucy and Karen receive their O-level results, and there are more birthday celebrations in the Close.
Episode 87 - Six in a Bed
August 30, 1983
Sheila is convinced that Val is not really unable to speak English, and proves it by having Alan pretend to by a fluent Chinese speaker. Diane gives Roger an expensive tie-pin for services rendered.
Episode 88 - Bon Voyage
August 31, 1983
Diane wants Roger to go away on holiday with him, so he tells Heather more lies. Damon gets into more trouble, and Lucy leaves to spend six months in France.
Episode 89 - Seperation Orders
September 6, 1983
On Paul's first day in his new job, he is called up for jury service. Roger is reluctant to commit himself to going on a holiday to Corfu with Heather. In return for a favour, Alan lets Val move in with him for a while.
Episode 90 - Approaching the Crunch
September 7, 1983
Paul has to deal with a problematic trainee. Diane and Heather finally come face-to-face.
Episode 91 - Bird Droppings
September 13, 1983
Damon and his mates find a new way of making mischief. Alan has a setback in his bid to earn more than Samantha.
Episode 92 - Cliches
September 14, 1983
Heather receives her exam results, but Roger is too busy with Diane to ask her if she has passed.
Episode 93 - Collapsing
September 20, 1983
Barry goes shopping for Bobby and Sheila's anniversary. Bobby discusses the factory closure with George Williams, and Heather and Roger fight. Annabelle has an unexpected guest.
Episode 94 - You Sod!!
September 21, 1983
Marie finds a letter from Petra, and calls the police. Heather hears conclusive proof that Roger is having an affair with Diane, and throws him out.
Episode 95 - Soaking
September 27, 1983
Roger gets a shock when he goes to see Diane again. Bobby and Sheila plan their 25th wedding anniversary party.
Episode 96 - Memory Lane
September 28, 1983
Both Samantha and Val think a message Alan has left is for them. Sydney prepares to escort Heather, and Gizzmo is beaten up.
Episode 97 - Worker's Wives
October 4, 1983
Sheila tries to set up an action committee. Barry tries to tempt Terry. Alan's bottom is bitten during a rugby match.
Episode 98 - Neighbourliness
October 5, 1983
Barry and Terry's attempts to store their knock-off jeans are continually thwarted. Alan discovers who bit his bottom. The residents meet their new neighbours - Edna and Harry Cross.
Episode 99 - Jack and Gill
October 11, 1983
While Heather visits her parents in Belfast, Roger returns to the Close and almost burns her house down.
Episode 100 - Dulce
October 12, 1983
Heather talks to Will about her marriage, and prepares for life on her own. Annabelle takes Sheila for a driving lesson.
Episode 101 - Fund Raising
October 18, 1983
Annabelle gets carried away, Sheila joins the picket line, and Barry and Terry discover that some of their jeans have gone missing.
Episode 102 - Jeans
October 19, 1983
Sheila is disappointed when the newspaper coverage of the pocket line is dominated by Samantha. Terry and Barry are not the only ones selling jeans....
Episode 103 - White Elephants
October 25, 1983
Sheila is invited to appear on television, and George buys Paul's cardigan at the bring and buy sale.
Episode 104 - Good Cause
October 26, 1983
Sydney takes Heather and Roger out for the day in an attempt to reconcile them. Sheila puts forward strong arguments in her interview, but returns home to bad news.
Episode 105 - Mischief Night
November 2, 1983
Bobby tries to negotiate a fair settlement, Barry and Terry need some cable, and Marie's washine machine needs to be repaired.
Episode 106 - On the Fire
November 3, 1983
The Jacksons' bonfire has some surprising contents. Marie finds that her kitchen is full of water. Mike tells Karen he is joining the Army.
Episode 107 - Daylight Robbery
November 8, 1983
Harry and Edna move in. While Harry tells Paul about his boxing medals, Mark steals them - but Damon and Gizzmo are blamed.
Episode 108 - What You've Lost
November 9, 1983
Paul and Heather see Gizzmo being beaten up by his brother. Damon fights with Mark, and wins - but Bobby tells him off.
Episode 109 - Gnomes
November 15, 1983
When Harry's attention is diverted, Damon and Gizzmo start moving his gnomes around. Barry helps Samantha retrieve a valuable disk Alan has accidentally dropped behind a cabinet, but then she spills coffee on it.
Episode 110 - Age of Opportunity
November 16, 1983
Barry works on Bobby's car. Gordon and Mark go to a recording studio to hand in their demo tape. Gordon asks the receptionist for a date, but she turns him down.
Episode 111 - Small Mercies
November 22, 1983
Sheila and Karen go to bingo, and Karen wins £75. Alan continues his search for the missing disk, and blames Gordon when it turns up damaged.
Episode 112 - Foibles
November 23, 1983
Karen arrives home late with Mike, and Bobby throws him out. Karen and Bobby then argue over her giving away her bingo winnings.
Episode 113 - Shopping Lists
November 29, 1983
Paul tries to pacify Jack when he discovers Gordon has the stolen drum-box. Everyone on the Close is having car trouble.
Episode 114 - Outdoor Mechanics
November 30, 1983
Barry and Terry go to the beach to burn the Jaguar, but discover they haven't enough petrol. When they return with some, they find the car is sinking into the sand.
Episode 115 - The Pit
December 6, 1983
Marie decides to try to contact Petra by putting an ad in the paper. Heather is invited to the firm's annual dinner with Roger and feels that she can't tell her boss that her marriage has broken up.
Episode 116 - New Order
December 7, 1983
When Alan refuses to tell Harry why he has dug a pit, he starts to fill it in. Heather spends a day at Mr Johnston's printing firm in Billinge, and agrees to let Polly come and stay with her.
Episode 117 - Sardines
December 13, 1983
Harry discovers that some of his gnomes are up Alan's Christmas tree, and that his is the only garden without a sapling. Marie and Michelle face a gruesome task. Heather and Polly gain a third lodger.
Episode 118 - So Thoughtless
December 14, 1983
Polly and Sydney disturb Heather when she has work to do at home. Harry is asked to dress up as Father Christmas. Samantha returns home earlier than expected.
Episode 119 - Nothing Serious
December 20, 1983
As Christmas approaches, Heather battles to save her client's business. Marie receives news that George has been injured and taken to hospital. Bobby and Matty deliver Christmas hampers, and Barry and Terry try to sell dodgy perfume.
Episode 120 - Not Beaten Yet
December 21, 1983
Heather dashes back to Ireland, Marie and Michelle discover that Petra has sent them a Christmas card, and Barry and Terry discover a more profitable use for their perfume.
Episode 121 - Nothing's Changed
December 27, 1983
Having Lucy home for Christmas doesn't improve Annabelle's mood, but can she be persuaded to see a doctor? Mike hears a few tales when he returns home on leave from the Army.
Episode 122 - Survivors
December 28, 1983
The Collins family have a party on New Year's Eve, but Gordon is out getting drunk elsewhere. Mike comes to visit Karen, but ends up playing cards with Barry and Terry.
