Series 40

E1. January 3, 2011

Jan 3, 2011 · 25m

Eric is avoiding Val and she is avoiding him. Amy tells David about Michael's accusations. David tries to speak to Eric but he walks away. Adam breaks up with Scarlett, she is devastated. Will is playing games with Belle, he keeps getting calls on his mobile and eventually throws it on the floor, breaking it. He confides in Belle that Nathan keeps calling him. Ella goes to Jai for advice on how to win Declan back. Eric tells Val about what happened with Elizabeth and how he couldn't let her keep implicating him.

E2. January 4, 2011

Jan 4, 2011 · 25m

Maisie is cross with Will for losing his phone. Derek flirts with Lisa. Jai doesn't like the way Maisie is treating Nikhil, he thinks Nikhil is being too nice. Amy asks Eric if he killed Elizabeth and he flies off the handle and throws her out. Val turns up and tells him she's been doing some digging. Ella and Declan discuss their relationship, both of them agree they would like it to work this time.

E3. January 5, 2011

Jan 5, 2011 · 25m

Chas, Gennie and Katie are woken by another prank call. They consider changing the number. Jimmy speaks to Scarlett about her going to Canada. She tells him to stop worrying as it's only a holiday. Chas confronts Andy, suspecting him of the prank phone calls, she demands to see his phone.

E4. January 6, 2011

Jan 6, 2011 · 25m

Maisie is awkward around Nikhil. Derek continues to flirt with Lisa, but she takes it in good spirits. Nikhil tells Jai he proposed to Maisie. Jai thinks he's an idiot. Maisie goes to see Ryan at the garage and tells him Nikhil proposed. Jai asks for two people to do overtime at the factory. Lisa volunteers, followed by Derek.

E5. January 6, 2011 [Episode 2]

Jan 6, 2011 · 25m

A tearful Will tells Belle about Maisie and Nikhil's engagement. He fears that Nikhil will put him in a boarding school. Belle tries to reassure him, but Will yells at her, leaving her gutted. Jai drives to the factory to see how the overtime is going. He finds the door locked and the place in darkness. He leaves thinking they've finished. Inside the factory, Lisa tells Derek that she wants to go home.

E6. January 7, 2011

Jan 7, 2011 · 25m

Lisa has called in sick at the factory, she breaks down at home. Justin arrives at the shop looking for Jacob. Amy arrives to see Eric and Val back together. They are grateful for her hard work, but Eric reminds her that she's only temporary and she gets upset and storms out. Leyla asks Justin to stop the court case saying that Alicia is worried that he will bring up the fact that Leyla's his real mother.

E7. January 10, 2011

Jan 10, 2011 · 25m

Zak is concerned about Lisa. Lisa goes to work and faces Derek for the first time since he raped her. She puts on a brave face. Amy tells Victoria that Pollard and Val may be fostering her. Viv asks Zak to do some work on her roof. The factory girls are worried about Lisa. Nikhil rushes off to buy an engagement ring for Maisie. Lisa is left alone in the factory with Derek. He wants to know why she's been avoiding him and tells her that no-one will find out what happened and that she should move on.

E8. January 11, 2011

Jan 11, 2011 · 25m

Will says he is too ill for school. Henshall invites Katie for dinner tomorrow, she leaves him hanging. Maisie asks Ryan to her engagement drinks at Home Farm. Andy gives Katie a bracelet to replace the one she had taken. This makes Katie suspicious of him as she never confirmed what item of jewellery was missing. The engagement party is underway at Home Farm.

E9. January 12, 2011

Jan 12, 2011 · 25m

Katie is picked up for her date by Henshall. Ryan and Andy witness this. Chas spots Carl returning to the village. Maisie returns to Holdgate and confirms that she's breaking up with Nikhil. She tells him that she and Will must go away.

E10. January 13, 2011

Jan 13, 2011 · 25m

Betty has fallen asleep in her armchair with the TV on. Viv is listening to music while still drinking wine. She settles down on the sofa and drifts off to sleep. Henshall sets light to a petrol soaked rag and throws it into a bin full of rubbish and watches as a fire builds. Nikhil is struggling to cope with Maisie leaving him and arrives at the factory late at night to look at some work.

E11. January 13, 2011 [Episode 2]

Jan 13, 2011 · 25m

Viv is still asleep on the sofa as the flames lick through the room. Belle talks to Lisa about Will. Betty is upset about her stuff. Terry and Carl try to break in the front door of the shop. Bob arrives with keys. They open the door but are forced back by smoke. Victoria has a fear of fire and won't move, Diane and Amy try to get her out. Bob goes in to get the twins and Terry goes in after Viv.

E12. January 14, 2011

Jan 14, 2011 · 25m

Brenda stands alone looking at the wreckage of the fire. Bob realises he has to tell the kids that Viv is dead. Andy has slept on the sofa, giving Katie his bed. Betty is back from hospital and is with Carl at Mill Cottage, he asks her to stay for as long as she likes. Betty is thrilled and plans to move in. Henshall and Prior arrive and start their investigation into the fire.

E13. January 17, 2011

Jan 17, 2011 · 25m

Flowers have been laid outside the shop for Terry and Viv. As Leyla lays some down, Brenda is reading the cards. Ashley tells Brenda that Terry was a good man. Brenda says that he threw his life away for nothing. Henshall and Prior watch from afar. Bob breaks down in front of Marlon, saying he can't face telling the twins what's happened to Viv.

E14. January 18, 2011

Jan 18, 2011 · 25m

Floral tributes have been left outside the shop for Viv and Terry. Brenda is touched. She talks to Ashley about the funeral. Gennie is concerned about Katie staying with Andy. Katie doesn't think Andy had anything to do with it.

E15. January 19, 2011

Jan 19, 2011 · 25m

Katie has stayed at Wishing Well Cottage for the night. She and Chas arrive at Victoria Cottage to assess the damage. Gennie has come to look but will be staying at Paddy's with Brenda for a while. Gennie tells Chas that Brenda doesn't think it's safe living with Katie while someone could be after her.

E16. January 20, 2011

Jan 20, 2011 · 25m

It is the day of Terry's funeral. Nikhil tells Charity he is worried for Jai's safety because of Cain. Katie tells Gennie that Henshall took her out last night and she feels safe with him. Charity yells at Cain for threatening Jai at the garage. Debbie frog marches them both home. Gennie gets T.J. ready for the funeral and tells him that Terry will be watching him from heaven. T.J. says he doesn't want him to be in heaven. Brenda consoles him and they come up with a plan to comfort each other should they start to cry. Ryan encourages Andy to go to the funeral. Debbie makes Charity and Cain promise to stop arguing. As the funeral service begins, Andy enters the church. Brenda sees him and becomes agitated and tells Ashley to stop as she doesn't want Terry's killer in the church.

E17. January 20, 2011 [Episode 2]

Jan 20, 2011 · 25m

Ashley asks Andy to leave the church. Henshall, Katie and Diane follow him out. Andy tells Henshall that he could have told them that he was cleared. Henshall and Katie go back to the church. Prior tells Henshall she doesn't think he should have got involved. Andy can't believe that nobody stuck up for him. He tells Diane to go back to the church. Debbie leaves the church as Ashley speaks about Terry and remembers Viv. Alan starts to say a few words about Terry.

E18. January 21, 2011

Jan 21, 2011 · 25m

Chas sees Katie returning after having spent the night with Henshall. They both agree they should keep their relationship discreet. Andy is looking forward to going into Sarah's school. But when he catches Pearl gossiping about him in the Woolpack, Carl accuses him of starting the fire, the teachers won't even let him into the school and Katie still believes he's responsible for the fire - Andy wonders if it would be best for Sarah if he left the village. Lizzie comforts Bob when it is decided that TJ will be going to live with Jean in Morocco. Val and Eric get a call from social services to arrange an interview date about fostering Amy. Amy warns them it will be tough. Nicola hints to Jimmy that she wants more children. Aaron is invited out by Adam but chooses to stay with Jackson as he worries about never being able to get his life back on track.

E19. January 24, 2011

Jan 24, 2011 · 25m

Andy decides to stay at the caravan on Butlers to get away from the gossip for a while. Brenda accuses him of running away. Diane worries about his decision, saying that he won't be able to defend himself. Andy tells her he needs to go to stop him from losing his temper and incriminating himself. Nicola asks Jimmy about having another child. Jimmy gets a phone call from Kelly Windsor but hides it from Nicola. Betty wants to get to know Dermot better.

E20. January 25, 2011

Jan 25, 2011 · 25m

Carl returns to the village after a night in the cells. Charity winds Cain up again about Jai. He walks out on her, refusing to pay for her drink. Faye refuses to go to the bank for Jai at Charity's bidding. Aaron is trying to spend as much time as possible with Jackson who is still feeling helpless.

E21. January 26, 2011

Jan 26, 2011 · 25m

Nikhil has to pull out of a business lunch leaving a free space that Faye and Charity fight over. Faye is furious when Jai gives it to Charity instead of her. She decides to pour poison in Cain's ear about Charity and Jai's flirtation. Cain confronts her and her attempts to persuade him that Faye has told him lies falls flat. She tells Faye to stay out of her business. Jackson makes a video diary explaining his guilt about making Aaron sacrifice his chance of having a life by being with him. He breaks down, telling Hazel he loves him too much to see him waste his life on him. Bob and Brenda arrive back from Viv's funeral. Bob and Gennie help move Brenda's things back into Connelton View. Amy worries about tomorrow's social services interview.

E22. January 27, 2011

Jan 27, 2011 · 25m

Charity heads to a business meeting. Cain disapproves of her provocative outfit. Faye is annoyed when Charity flirts with their new client to clinch the deal. Cain repeats his warning to Jai to stay away from Charity. When Charity arrives to talk to Jai about a delivery of slate, she and Faye start to bicker. Jai suggests to Charity that they continue their meeting back at his with a bottle of wine.

E23. January 27, 2011 [Episode 2]

Jan 27, 2011 · 25m

Sam is dismayed as Cain furiously smashes up the interior of the barn conversion, ripping out the copper piping to sell. When Zak catches on that the copper belongs to Jai, he asks Cain if it's about Charity. Cain tells Zak that Jai's lucky. Charity turns down Jai's offer of a top up and heads to the pub, irritated when Chas tells her about Cain confronting Jai earlier and warns her she's playing with fire.

E24. January 28, 2011

Jan 28, 2011 · 25m

Jai receives a phone call from Conrad about the barn. Nikhil is confounded that Jai doesn't report Cain to the police. Jai assures him Cain will have covered his tracks and he'll think of another way to get him back. Charity tells Cain she's going shopping after accusing him of spying on her. Faye talks to Cain after bringing Ryan a letter and Debbie is annoyed to see Cain watching Faye leave.

E25. January 31, 2011

Jan 31, 2011 · 25m

Debbie is frustrated that Cain and Charity are still not talking, with Cain sleeping on the sofa. She tries talking Cain around but he refuses to listen. Charity visits Jai, pleased to find out she's still got a job. Cain's intrigued when Faye buys him a drink and sits next to him. Charity's impressed that Jai refuses to back down to Cain and tells her that he thinks they make a good team.

E26. February 1, 2011

Feb 1, 2011 · 25m

Jackson notices an uncomfortable look between Adam and Aaron when he asks Adam if Aaron behaved himself last night. Aaron confides in Chas that he gave someone his number last night, but feels too bad about Jackson to move on. Jackson hides his distress after pressuring Aaron to tell him the truth about last night, insisting he's pleased that Aaron is moving on with his life. Aaron's devastated when Jackson breaks up with him, saying he can't bear the thought of Aaron feeling obliged to stay with him.

E27. February 2, 2011

Feb 2, 2011 · 25m

Aaron tells Paddy about Jackson wanting to break up, determined not to let Jackson down again. He visits Jackson and refuses to let them break up, but Jackson remains adamant. Aaron leaves Jackson finally able to show his devastation. He tells Hazel who's furious when he explains Aaron's met someone else.

E28. February 3, 2011

Feb 3, 2011 · 25m

Catching DS Nick Henshall and Katie coming downstairs together, Gennie is shocked when he tells her he's been taken off the case. Katie agrees to spend the morning with Henshall, unaware he's secretly anxious about Prior's control of the investigation. Prior arrives at Victoria Cottage to ask Katie to go over her statement again.

E29. February 3, 2011 [Episode 2]

Feb 3, 2011 · 25m

Moira and John take the wooden plank Brenda uses to try and hit Andy off her and guide her inside to try and calm her down. Henshall tries to explain to Katie why he doctored her statement when Gennie arrives and tells them about Brenda going to have it out with Andy and he heads to Butlers.

E30. February 4, 2011

Feb 4, 2011 · 25m

Henshall is irritated to see Andy has moved back into Dale View. Brenda apologises to Moira for driving into the caravan, but refuses to apologise to Andy. Diane is proud of Andy when he calmly tells Brenda that she's wrong to accuse him of starting the fire. Andy visits Prior at the police station to tell her about Henshall's involvement in Brenda's attack.