The BEST episodes written by Patrea Smallacombe
#1 - Episode 348
Prisoner: Cell Block H - Season 5 - Episode 22
Colleen helps Chris look for a housekeeper and Meg suggests she has ulterior motives in helping the Youngs. Judy tells Janice she has found them a housekeeper, and Janice is furious she doesn't know anything about it. Janice tells Colleen to keep out of her personal life. Nola, Joan and Maxine's black market rackets look doomed when buyup is reinstated. Lizzie plays a string of stupid practical jokes on the girls, and they very quickly tire of it. Nola suggests they get their own back, and Bea agrees, providing it's harmless. Erica is informed a new prisoner will be a departmental ""spy"" to evaluate the staff and inmates. The officers are kept in the dark about it as much as the prisoners, and the woman, Jill Clark, raises Joan and Bea's suspicions by asking too many questions. Faye finally gets to see her niece and nephew, and buys them gifts.
#2 - Episode 353
Prisoner: Cell Block H - Season 5 - Episode 27
Bea's escape has everyone in a flap. Lizzie blames the others for the way they treated her, while Joan feels foolish at falling for Bea's diversionary tactics. Said tactics also get Maxine into trouble, and she is quizzed by the officers and the police. Nola discovers that Bea stole her money stash before she left and makes her play for Top Dog. The other women are shunning Jill now that they know the truth about her, so she is hurriedly released. Her report to Ted Douglas points the finger at Joan for the contraband, but she has no real proof. The women lose their buyup in the aftermath of the escape, and Lizzie confronts Joan in front of Colleen, demanding her insurance payment for losing her buyup. At Driscoll House, Trevor scares Lindy by approaching her while she is sunbathing; later, to Judy's disapproval, Lindy goes to get a fix.
#3 - Episode 564
Prisoner: Cell Block H - Season 7 - Episode 59
Willie's memory loss continues...until a fall from a billiard table allows her memory to return..and remember things that happened just before she lost her memory. Daphne and Ben decide to continue with the case against her. The truth behind the dual invoices is discovered...and knowing the answer may cost Ann her job. Terri's parents find out about her relationship with Joan, with disasterous results.
#4 - Episode 514
Prisoner: Cell Block H - Season 7 - Episode 9
New prisoner Janice Grant is brought to Wentworth on a charge of Drink driving. Reconciling for Bobbie's sake, Lexie and Marlene begin to get closer as good friends. Former Barnhurst prisoner Ettie Parslow joins the women and can be seen as a definite crazy type, thinking it's still WW1. A sniper moves in on the prison, shooting down Joyce and Lexie in the attempt to mowe down Geoff and Matt.
#5 - Episode 368
Prisoner: Cell Block H - Season 5 - Episode 42
As Bea's condition worsens, Ann tells Zara to keep away from Bea. A doctor comes to see Bea, and tells her she isn't to blame for Debbie's death. Nola makes her zip-gun, which Joan hides in Bea's dressing gown pocket. After another midnight visit from ""Debbie"", Bea freaks out totally and is carted off to the Infirmary. This time, though, Lizzie heard the voices too - and finds the gun in Bea's pocket. Maxine is released but finds it hard settling back in with her mum at the petrol station. Tension continues to grow, as Ann remains taken in by Joan and her sucking up. She stirs things up between Ann, Meg and Colleen, leading to Colleen confronting Ann. Ann realises her mistakes and buries the hatchet with Colleen. Wheelchair bound Tracey Belman arrives in Wentworth, on remand for murder. She is abrasive towards the other women and refuses anyone's offers of help.
#6 - Episode 545
Prisoner: Cell Block H - Season 7 - Episode 40
Ettie is brought back to Wentworth as a remand prisoner. Things begin to fall out of place for Ruth. Suspicions begin to arise after the bashing about Ruth's involvement with Joan. Myra heavies Ruth as she discovers she was the one who drugged her. Merv and Joyce's relationship intensifies.
#7 - Episode 306
Prisoner: Cell Block H - Season 4 - Episode 60
Steve's romantic attachment for Barbara grows and Judy learns from Tony that Maxine has been dealing in stolen goods.
#8 - Episode 310
Prisoner: Cell Block H - Season 4 - Episode 64
Chrissie is questioned about Penny's murder, and Meg is released. Bea and Chrissie give Margo a home- made tar and feathering.
#9 - Episode 317
Prisoner: Cell Block H - Season 4 - Episode 71
Tony and Judy prepare for the official opening of the Halfway House and the women prepare for the concert auditions.
#10 - Wed 11 Jan, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 9
Tyrone and Nathan compare waxed chests. Maria suggests she tackles his nostrils next. Tyrone's worried that she wants to change him. Sunita tells Dev he's not welcome at the birth as Shelley's agreed to be her birth partner. Dev feels very left out. Mike's forgotten he bought two engagement rings and argues with the credit card company. He's embarrassed when he finds the other ring in his desk drawer. Penny pours her heart out to Frankie about Mike's mood swings and forgetfulness. Sunita's touched when Shelley, Frankie, Deirdre and Betty club together and give her a hamper full of pampering products. Tyrone finds out he and Maria are through to the next round of "Surprise a Bride". Gail's grateful to Sarah for being so understanding about Phil. Penny tries to talk to Mike about the accusations he threw at her. Mike's dismissive but secretly he can't remember what he accused her of. Phil tries to smooth things over with David but David's refuses to pack in his hate campaign. Amber tells Dev not to give up with Sunita. For the first time father and daughter bond. Leanne gets her engagement rings valued. She decides to sell the one Jamie gave her for £80.
#11 - Fri 10 Feb, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 30
Rita insists on going back to work in the Kabin although she's a bag of nerves. Maria's upset to discover the journalist was just using her and has printed an article in the Gazette about how she was dumped by her fiancé. Maria's day gets even worse when Audrey tells her the customer whose hair she dyed white is going to sue the salon. Tyrone's upset thinking Maria sold their story to the paper. Maria assures him she didn't. Molly tells Tyrone she's booked a pitch at a car boot sale for the burger van. A solicitor arrives at the salon and explains to Audrey the insurance will cover the claim brought by the irate customer. He makes it obvious he fancies Maria but she's not interested although she's relieved she won't lose her job. Nathan and Frankie go for a Chinese together. They get on well although Frankie can't help referring to Danny all the time. Sarah's delighted when Jason books a last minute holiday to Ayia Napa. Tracy makes a few feminine touches to Charlie's flat. He's pleased. Tracy questions Charlie about his family but he refuses to be drawn. Ed takes Eileen out for evening. When they return home they kiss and he holds her telling her he hopes they'll always be together. Violet stays in the spare room at Jamie's after a night out together. Rita tries to sleep on the sofa with the TV on. She's never felt so frightened and alone and cries herself to sleep.
#12 - Sun 5 Mar, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 46
Sally's embarrassed at finding herself hailed a hero for punching Janice. Cilla's genuinely upset at Les being unfaithful especially with Janice. Chesney's worried he's going to lose the only proper family he's ever had. Danny's unimpressed to find Les has stayed the night as Cilla's thrown him out. Roy spends the morning at Clifford's house building the model railway. Emily's delighted when Freda unexpectedly arrives. Freda's concerned about Emily having heard about Ed. Sally, Kevin, Rosie and Sophie go out for a pizza. They find Chesney looking downcast and invite him to join them. Les pleads with Cilla to forgive him but she's too upset. Freda insists on escorting Emily to Church. Emily's unhappy about going. unsure of her faith and worried she might bump into Ed. During the service Emily spots Ed at the back of the Church. Chesney tells the Websters how he's never going to have a girlfriend or have sex as it only causes trouble. Emily becomes emotional and has to leave the Church. Ed follows her and again apologises. Freda starts throwing stones at Ed and Emily tells him she wishes he'd never been born. Hayley's disappointed Roy's too late back from Cilfford's to see her off to Bognor where she's visiting her dying Uncle Wilf. Rosie points out they can't afford to send her to boarding school but Sally insists she's going even if she has to get two jobs to fund it. Emily confides in Rita that not only has she lost her faith in God but also in herself.
#13 - Fri 19 May, 2006 [Episode 2]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 99
Bev insists on accompanying Claire to her antenatal class. Ashley's pleased she won't be on her own. Rita moves back into her flat and Norris moves back into Emily's. Emily's secretly pleased to see the back of Rita and glad to have Norris back. Gail keeps popping home to check if any cards from Richard have arrived but there's nothing. Audrey's concerned at Gail's state of mind. Ashley tells his solicitor he doesn't want Matt Ramsden to have any contact with Joshua. The solicitor tries to persuade him otherwise but Ashley's resolute. Dev's pleased that Sunita's agreed to move into the house which he owns with the twins. He plans to move into the flat above the shop. Kelly pleads not guilty at her hearing but she's dreading the trial. Amber turns up at the shop upset. She explains to Dev how Ravinder is moving to Finland with her new boyfriend and wants Amber to move with her. The factory girls finally believe Kelly's telling the truth. They promise to stand by her and Kelly's delighted. Amber persuades Dev to let her stay the night at his house. The police call and tell Gail that Phil Nail is back in the area. Gail's confused not sure whether to suspect David or Phil.
#14 - Wed 7 Jun, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 113
Steve is enjoying a quiet drink in the Rovers when he receives a call telling him the police have arrived at the Streetcar’s office. He dashes round to work to discover the police are investigating the fatal hit and run. Steve is stunned to learn that the police would like to examine the cabs being used on the evening of the accident. When the officer finds damage on one of Streetcar’s vehicles he immediately impounds it for forensic testing. Steve begins to worry that Ronnie’s request for him to take the blame for the speeding ticket may not have been as innocent as she first explained. Will Steve challenge his girlfriend and if so will the guilty Ronnie come clean? Meanwhile, Sean is thrilled when he receives a call from Brian. His father would like to meet up again to explain his side of the story. The brief meeting goes well and Sean outlines to Brian his wish to get to know his father again. The pair part without making plans for another meeting. Has this initial contact been enough to persuade Brian to be a part of his son’s life? Is Sean about to be let down all over again? Elsewhere, Craig and Keith worry about Charlie’s looming eviction. Keith pays the Citizens Advice Bureau a visit to check his legal rights while Craig worries that the move will force him away from Weatherfield. Will Charlie’s eviction notice spell the end for Rosie and Craig? Also, Amber and David share their thoughts on their respective fathers’ faults.
#15 - Mon 19 Jun, 2006 [Episode 2]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 122
David is mortified when Gail insists on seeing him to the bus stop and putting him on the bus herself. Despite promising her that he wouldn’t bunk off school again David waits till the coast is clear and lets himself back into the house at lunchtime. He spends the afternoon at the cinema before coming home and pulling the wool completely over Gail’s eyes. How long can he keep deceiving her without getting caught out? Amber surprises everyone by behaving in a mature way and apologising to Sally about the incident with the alcohol. She is saddened however when Dev seems quite happy for her to spend the entire summer with her mum. Craig now realises that Charlie’s purchase of the house is going through and he is going to have to accept the move is inevitable. He takes Rosie for a pizza and confesses that he is going to miss her whilst she is away on her exchange trip but that he will be waiting for her to return. Fiz is winding Maria up about Chris’s relentless pursuit of her and shames the hairdresser into agreeing to go out on a date with him. Meanwhile, Shelley is getting tired of Bev and Fred’s attempts at matchmaking for her.
#16 - Fri 4 Aug, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 150
Danny is still reeling from the will bombshell. Jamie is enjoying every minute of it and can’t help but taunt Danny who feigns indifference and also keeps up the pretence of knowing nothing about the new will. Frankie believes that Danny was genuinely surprised about the new will but Deirdre doesn’t care what went on as long as he does right by Adam. Adam is delighted with the turn of events and is ready to make Danny suffer. Danny realises that he will have to rethink his tactics and decides to make Adam an offer – will he accept? Over at the Peacocks’, Ashley is tired after a broken night’s sleep with the baby, but ‘supermum’ Claire is determined to crack on with the decorating and can’t wait to foist the baby off on Audrey. Meanwhile, Bev is a bit put out that she isn’t Claire’s first choice for babysitter. Sarah’s excitement about marrying Jason is marred by Gail and Eileen’s disapproval and now she is worried where they are going to live. Jason has missed the boat on Charlie’s flat now that Maria has put down a deposit and both their mums are determined to make the wedding and their future life as difficult as possible.
#17 - Fri 25 Aug, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 165
Ashley’s disappointed when Claire’s insistent that he should register the birth without her while she visits her mum, but when Eileen calls round hoping to take Claire out for lunch, she hides in the house. Later, as Ashley jokes about giving the baby a strange array of names, Claire becomes snappy. Her increasingly erratic behaviour is starting to worry Ashley. Charlie’s not happy after Maria ended their fling and decides to step up his pursuit of her. He installs some CCTV cameras at the builders yard then sneakily trains a camera onto Maria’s front door. It’s clear he’s not prepared to let her go, yet he ignores her in the street. What is Charlie up to? Elsewhere Kirk asks Maria to join in his holiday plans, Les and Cilla worry about paying the bills and Craig struggles to adjust to life at the Croppers’.
#18 - Sun 24 Sep, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 186
Violet is concerned that Jamie did not come home after his night out with Sean. She has spent half the night texting him with no response. Meanwhile, Jamie is sleeping off his bad head on Eileen’s sofa, oblivious to Violet's worry. Sean however is starting to think that Violet's concerns about her relationship with Jamie may have some foundation - especially after Jamie opened up to him the night before. Violet decides not to give Jamie a hard time about staying out and decides instead to enlist Sean's help in some detective work. Could Jamie be gay? Fred and Audrey are in reflective moods. Fred is counting how many more Sundays he will be spending on one side of the Rovers' bar or another, and Audrey tells Gail that her neighbours are moving away and that she is starting to feel that everyone she knows is disappearing. Is Fred's departure having more impact on her than she thought it would? Anxious to escape her growing feelings she makes her excuses and leaves the pub heading for home. But she's in for a nasty shock when an intruder gets into the house - leaving her no option but to call upon Fred for assistance. Maria feels a pang of jealousy when she spots Charlie playing happy families with Amy but her spirits are lifted when Charlie tells her he might just be able to manage both nights at the hotel with her. Rita and Norris are still squabbling over the trip to Hungary and Emily for one is heartily sick of their bickering. She comes up with the ideal solution - why don't they both go? How will Rita react to the idea of spending her holiday with Norris?
#19 - 7th March 1994
Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 28
Derek starts to redecorate but soon loses all motivation. Tanya looks forward to a weekend in Amsterdam with Alex. Rita is embarrassed to chase Sally for an unpaid paper bill. Sally gets upset and breaks down, explaining she's pregnant and Kevin will kill her. Curly interrogates ten-year old Jamie Armstrong after Ivy catches him shoplifting in Bettabuys. His mother Tricia begs Curly to be lenient. She makes it clear to Curly that she's separated from her husband. Derek becomes crazed, ripping all the wallpaper off the walls. He tells Mavis the room matches him - an empty shell devoid of all warmth and security. Ken prepares a mini-Thai banquet for Denise. She is nervous when he encourages her to talk about herself. Sally tells Kevin about the baby and is stunned when he walks out on her.
#20 - 18th February 1994
Coronation Street - Season 35 - Episode 21
Derek returns home at 5.00am after being left at a service station on the M6. He is furious that Mavis let the coach go without him. Maud goes to see a finance company. Charlie calls but Bet can't bring herself to forgive him, although she realises she over-reacted. Vicky accuses her of being immature. Des offers to take Raquel to her shoot but she puts him off. She is thrilled to meet racer Erik Mikaelson who she is to pose with. She is unnerved to find Wayne Farrell posing for Ben. He tries to belittle her but Erik puts him down. During the shoot Raquel enjoys the chemistry between Erik and her. Bet and Charlie make up. Derek falls asleep at school and is woken by cleaner Carol Copeland who tells him he's forgotten to lock up and the school has been broken into.
#21 - Lock And Load: Part 1
The Bill - Season 18 - Episode 70
There's trouble brewing on the Bronte estate, where drug dealers and gangs are running riot and two rival "crews" are fighting for power. June investigates when a Bronte resident reports that a young boy is being used as a drug courier by gang leader Reload, but when Brandon and Cathy investigate further, they discover the boy is only trying to ease the pain of his ailing mother.
#22 - Classroom Politics
The Bill - Season 19 - Episode 20
Boyden and Tait attend a fight at Harvey Wallace comprehensive and discover that one or two of the pupils are acting strangely around their teacher, Sonia Graham. While Tait is smitten, Boyden discovers that rumours are escalating that Sonia is having extra-marital relations with some of her students. Meanwhile, Ashton and Buxton attend a fire at a public convenience, and find two young girls trapped in the toilet cubicle. When Ashton manages to free them from danger, they both make good their escape and Ashton suspects that something is wrong. Glaze and Webb attend a shooting at a local gymnasium, where they find that none of the witnesses are willing to offer any information.
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The Bill - Season 19 - Episode 27
Sun Hill police officers swoop into London's Chinatown to locate and arrest corrupt interpreter Mai Ann Wey. Desperate to make amends to Sgt. Sheelagh Murphy, PC Des Taviner manages to catch Mai Ann when she eludes the rest of the team. DC Mickey Webb is in turmoil after witnessing Supt. Adam Okaro having a friendly meeting with a suspected paedophile. Even a sceptical Insp. Gina Gold begins to have her suspiscions about Okaro when Webb sees him taking his own daughter to Gregory. Okaro is furious when Webb charges into a delicate covert op to ensnare Ron Gregory. Gregory is arrested, and the ""child"" in his boot is revealed to be civillian Front Desk Officer Roberta Cryer. Since there is so little evidence against Gregory, his solicitor demands his release. As Mickey drives Robbie home, they realise that Gregory's solicitor, Warren Napier, is in the paedophile ring as well. The pair break into Napier's house, and find a frightened little African girl in an attic room. As they try to es
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The Bill - Season 19 - Episode 58
Ackland finds she is becoming too personally involved with the domestic violence case when she tries to protect victim Monica Skinner from her husband, Sean, by forcing her to testify against him. When Monica and her boyfriend are found attacked, suspicion immediately falls on Sean, but Carver isn't too sure. Buxton finds herself having to lie in her statement when she naively purchases cheap electrical goods from an old friend, later to discover they are stolen. A drug dealer is brought in for questioning and offers to provide information on Klein in return for a deal. Okaro catches Murphy in throes of passion with Taviner, and is accused of being soft on prostitution by a local councillor.
#25 - Kidnap and Ransom
The Bill - Season 20 - Episode 3
Bradford promises to release Kane's kids in exchange for Kane as a hostage, but when Gold refuses, Okaro overrides her decision. Bradford then insists Kane choose between his children. Forcing Kane to handcuff himself, Bradford relives the events of the past year, including the death of Kane's wife Tanya. The station is evacuated, and the TSG arrive to provide support. Bradford's stories become increasingly unbelievable, as she tells Kane that she was abducted by a serial killer as a child. Nixon and Sharpe trawl through Bradford's history and discover that she has been lying. When Bradford moves Kane out of range of the TSG probe, Okaro authorises TSG to force entry into the boiler room.
#26 - Episode 330
Prisoner: Cell Block H - Season 5 - Episode 4
The police tells Colleen they think a third woman was involved in the fire. Paddy and a new prisoner, Valerie Jacobs, arrive at Woodridge. It turns out Val is an old friend of Colleen's and introduced her to Patrick. Val's presence makes Colleen feel uneasy and she tells her not to mention their acquaintance to the women but Margo overhears. Carlson lets Andy say goodbye to Paddy before he is transferred to the prison farm. At the request of the police, Colleen asks Val to spy on the women for them. Hazel turns up at the halfway house. Bea gets out of solitary but ends up right back in again after fighting with Chrissie, both thinking the other lagged on them. Val refuses Colleen's request after seeing the fight. Hazel goes for a job interview but comes back to the halfway house drunk. She tells Judy she lost access to her kids. Bea manages to convince Chrissie that the police are lying about them lagging to turn them against each other and find out the truth about the fire.
#27 - Episode 48
Neighbours - Season 1 - Episode 48
Paul wants a second interview for the steward's job.
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