Season 4

E1. Working from Home

Jan 1, 1985 · 30m

Heather tries to work from home, but she is continually interrupted. Ralph begins to miss Grace, but also starts to look to the future.

E2. Still Here

Jan 7, 1985 · 30m

Sheila prepares for a home delivery, and Marie sets off on a long journey to visit George.

E3. Baby Grant

Jan 8, 1985 · 30m

Annabelle has to act quickly when her dinner guests arrive early. Stuart has a belated Christmas present for Heather. Bobby and Sheila become parents of a new daughter.

E4. Thanks Bob

Jan 14, 1985 · 30m

Bobby is determined to sort out the sexual harrassment case. Kate discovers that Pat is selling food to hospital patients.

E5. Allegations

Jan 15, 1985 · 30m

Kate is in trouble at the hospital. Paul is accused of taking a bribe. Marie and Betty talk to Rick about George.

E6. Health Warning

Jan 21, 1985 · 30m

Sandra finds her first day back on theatre duties depressing. Annabelle's new freezer breaks down.

E7. Backhanders

Jan 22, 1985 · 30m

Sandra's husband unexpectedly turns up on the Close. The new union convenor at PetroChem makes further accusations against Paul.

E8. Daytime Jog

Jan 28, 1985 · 30m

The twins have a scheme to help Marie with her money problems. Pat writes a song. Damon is offered a job. Annabelle goes out jogging.

E9. Nothing to Lose

Jan 29, 1985 · 30m

Rick Sexton wants to publicise the sacrifices the Jackson twins have made for their family. Marie lobbies a visiting government official.

E10. Bad Tactics

Feb 4, 1985 · 30m

Paul meets up with Colin Peterson in an attempt to arrange a peace settlement. Sinbad tries to sell cheap watches.

E11. Toryism

Feb 5, 1985 · 30m

Paul has further problems with the maintenance contract. Damon and Neil start up their bin-liner business. Celia doesn't make Terry and Michelle welcome when they return.

E12. Minding

Feb 11, 1985 · 30m

Kate looks after Sheila's baby, allowing Damon and Neil to borrow the pram to carry their bin liners. Ralph goes missing.

E13. Going Under

Feb 12, 1985 · 30m

Ralph returns to the bungalow, and Marie and Betty travel to Downing Street. Mrs Bancroft has her sights on a certain young man. Sheila is depressed.

E14. Anything to Sell Papers

Feb 18, 1985 · 30m

Marie is annoyed when she is accused of neglecting her children. Edna and Ralph become hooked on newspaper bingo.

E15. Putty in Her Hands

Feb 19, 1985 · 30m

Damon thinks he's in for a good time when he is invited upstairs by Mrs Bancroft. Marie receives more hate-mail. Sheila is annoyed by the amount of influence Janet seems to have on Bobby.

E16. Absconded

Feb 25, 1985 · 30m

Heather starts a new assignment which leads to something other than business. Marie goes to visit George in prison, but finds that he has absconded.

E17. Where Can He Go

Feb 26, 1985 · 30m

Heather meets an old flame. Marie is visited by the police. Sheila shows signs of post-natal depression.

E18. At the Sharp End

Mar 4, 1985 · 30m

Sheila confesses to Annabelle that she has started to resent having a new baby. Curzon Communications' chief accountant makes life difficult for Heather.

E19. Searching

Mar 5, 1985 · 30m

Terry tells Sheila about a letter he has received from George. Annabelle gets a shock.

E20. Trying Times

Mar 11, 1985 · 30m

Paul has to attend a difficult business meeting instead of accompanying Annabelle to Gordon's school.

E21. Black

Mar 12, 1985 · 30m

Michelle trips the light fantastic with the new dance instructor. Colin is in favour of calling a strike, and Heather meets Tom Curzon. It emerges that Gordon is in France with Lucy.

E22. Emotional Involvement

Mar 18, 1985 · 30m

Mrs Duncan visits Annabelle. Accusations of an unprofessional relationship cause grief.

E23. Frogs

Mar 19, 1985 · 30m

Annabelle leaves to visit Gordon in France. George has some bad news for Marie. At a disco, Karen and Susi pretend to be French girls.

E24. First Day Out

Mar 25, 1985 · 30m

Bobby proposes a "cooling off" period to Paul. The Grants' baby has a minor accident. A stranger arrives at the Jacksons'.

E25. Meatballs

Mar 26, 1985 · 30m

Marie wakens to find that the visitor has left, taking several of her possessions with him.

E26. Pull-back

Apr 1, 1985 · 30m

Despite playing a prank on Neil, it is Damon who finds himself the April Fool. Heather finds herself back on the Curzon review, and Marie prepares to move out.

E27. Rebirth

Apr 2, 1985 · 30m

Sheila's sister Margaret and her family arrive for the christening ceremony. Karen tries to conceal a love-bite on her neck. Before leaving the Close, Marie gives Sheila a present for the baby.

E28. How Much

Apr 8, 1985 · 30m

Heather returns to Curzon's to find the company in a crisis. Edna and Ralph place an accumulator bet on six horses.

E29. That'll Be All

Apr 9, 1985 · 30m

Sackings follow when Howard, Joyce and Heather present their review to Tom Curzon, and Harry takes action against Billy Mac. Things get physical between Karen and Andrew.

E30. Choice

Apr 15, 1985 · 30m

Damon has to attend a YTS interview. Sandra and Pat consider hiring a kissogram for Kate's birthday. When one man comes to her door, Heather has to hide another one in the kitchen.