The BEST episodes written by David Lane
#2 - Manhunt
Heartbeat - Season 2 - Episode 3
Nick interrupts an armed robbery which is taking place at the Aidensfield's Arms and his hit over the head and ends up locked in the cellar with George and Claude. During the night Greengrass starts to drink himself silly and ends up giving Nick tip offs about offences that have been committed in the area recently. In the morning they are all found and rescued With a little help from Claude Nick suspects a known villain called Robinson who has a record for armed robberies and goes to visit his home, where is wife - Nell and her two daughters insist he has run of with another woman. But it emerges he in fact died from a heart attack during another recent robbery and was left on Nells doorstep and she and her daughter buried him on the moors some they could still came his National Assistance. As Nell is being questioned another robbery happens and it turns out Nell and her daughters carried on with the robberies. Meanwhile Nick shows up Claude by giving him recognition for all the crimes
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#3 - Face Value
Heartbeat - Season 1 - Episode 7
There is to be a big CND demonstration outside the Fylingdales early warning defence base near Aidensfield, and prospective MP - Paul Melthorn is to make a speech there. Workers take offence when demonstrators are putting up posters everywhere advertising the demo and Nick has to break up a row in the pub between them. In doing so one of the demonstrators gets injured and Nick gets accused of assaulting him. Ashfordly police in the meantime are informed to police the demo and Blaketon finds out that the American Ambassador is visiting Fylingdales at the time of the demo. The demonstrators campsite is then burgled and Melthorn's wallet, which contains incriminating pictures of him having an affair with a young woman are stolen. The demo takes place and the road is blocked with demonstrators. Melthorn makes his speech but becomes ill and Kate arrives to treat him and discovers he has a weak heart. It turns out that the demonstrator who accused Nick of assault is in fact a Special Branch
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#4 - Leaving Home
Heartbeat - Season 7 - Episode 5
Claude is in trouble when two dangerous villains dump a batch of stolen cigarettes on him. Luckily he helps the police and sets the thieves up to be caught. Jo's mother's illness isn't improving and she goes into hospital for tests but later Jo receives the tragic news that her mother has died. A girl and her dad are staying in Aidensfield. She befriends a local boy who turns out to be her brother.
#5 - A Long Shot
Heartbeat - Season 6 - Episode 4
The father of a young boy had dreams of his son playing cricket professionally, but unfortunately he doesn't make the local team, Maggie realises it is because he can't see the ball so he needs glasses. The same boy is caught stealing and the next day he arrives at school with bruises. Jo suspects the worse but it turns out he got the bruises playing cricket. The boy feels he's let his dad down and runs away but ends up having an accident. Claude has ""borrowed"" one of Lord Ashfordly's prize horses to breed from, but as they're taking it back Claude spots the little boy lying on the road and takes him to hospital. Nick who has been looking for the missing horse suddenly twigs what's happened when he sees Claude in a horse box. - He says he'll forget it ever went missing if the horse is returned within two hours!
#6 - Wed 8 Dec, 2004
Coronation Street - Season 45 - Episode 249
Maria borrows £200 off Audrey so that she can pay Tyronne back. Karen overhears Liz talking to Steve about the Christmas present that he got Amy and she goes into a fit of rage. Claire asks Fred if he'll give her away at her wedding. Karen and Tracy come to blows again when she refuses to sell the car.
#7 - Wed 29 Dec, 2004
Coronation Street - Season 45 - Episode 267
Katy lets slip to Violet that she secretly plans to get pregnant so that Martin will have to marry her. Norris is curious as to what happened to Karen. Steve drunkenly humiliates Tracy while he is in the Rovers. However, Tracy hasn't given up and when she helps him home, she tries it on with him again.
#8 - Fri 4 Feb, 2005
Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 25
Sally feels guilty after a heart-to-heart with Justine. Craig and Rosie consider sleeping together. Cilla sells Schmeichel to one of her friends.
#9 - Mon 18 Apr, 2005 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 78
Craig is forced to hear the truth about what happened to his dad, but he refuses to believe it - especially from Martin . . . Martin ends up having a fist in his face from Craig! Candice offers some comic relief for the Baldwin clan as she shows off her weather girl "skills". Tracy and Steve wonder where they go from here after spending the night together. Both seem to be keen (and Liz is very keen) but things go wrong when Tracy comes into the Rovers and finds Steve when he said he was working! Despite Steve trying to explain himself, Tracy doesn't want to hear it!
#10 - Fri 6 May, 2005
Coronation Street - Season 46 - Episode 94
Ciaran offers to help Cilla find a job in catering, she's disappointed to learn that she'll be working in a fish and chip shop. Later, Cilla gets fed up of everyone making fun of her and vows that they'll all be sorry . . . Ian continues to bully Sally in the workplace. She decides to strike back: she pours salt in his sandwich and shrinks his suit! Violet tells Jason that she's going on a spontaneous holiday to Ibiza, he's put out by this and his over-protective reaction to Violet means that he almost finds himself dumped!
#11 - Mon 6 Feb, 2006 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 27
Rita's shaken up after the burglary. Norris is concerned for her. Dev's scruffy and unshaven. Amber arrives in the shop and insists on taking over while he goes and smartens himself up. Rita covers up for Stacy to the police pretending she's no idea who was behind the burglary. The journalist from the Gazette calls to see Maria. Sarah enjoys humiliating Maria by telling him how Tyrone's dumped her. The journalist asks Maria out for a drink. Rita tells Fred and Stacy they've got to tell the police the truth. Stacy finally agrees. Deirdre's fuming when Tracy dumps Amy on her and disappears out. David gets chatting to Jo who's moved into the flat above the bookies. Rita tells the police the truth about Stacy and her violent partner Stuart. However when the police go to question Stacy she's disappeared. Amber calls in the shop again. She tells Steve he's not bad looking for 40! Tyrone and Molly take the burger van for a practice run. Molly makes it obvious she fancies Tyrone. Dev offers Amber a job working in the corner shop. Amber accepts. Tracy spends the afternoon in bed with Charlie. He suggests she moves in with him.
#12 - Mon 20 Mar, 2006 [Episode 1]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 57
Sean finds Mike confused on the factory steps. He takes him home and phones Danny. Charlie and Tracy arrive back from their holiday. Tracy's missed Amy and promises Ken and Deirdre she's going to persuade Charlie to let her live with them. Mike's in the factory. The girls are shocked to see their once powerful boss so fragile and ill. Joanne's upset as her grandmother had Alzheimer's. Mike accuses Danny of trying to steal the factory off him but Danny assures him he's still the boss. While Sarah's in the ladies Jason chats to Violet. Sarah's eaten up with jealousy accusing Jason of still fancying Violet. Jason promises Sarah he loves her. Tyrone gives Maria a cheque for her share of their wedding fund. Sally tells Claire she's sorry to hear about Matt turning up and offers to vouch for she and Ashley in court should they ever need her to do so. Claire's worried people are gossiping about Joshua's parenthood. Audrey asks Maria if she's interested in buying the Salon. Maria assures her she is and shows her the cheque from Tyrone to prove she's serious. Ashley suggests to Claire they might be best to move away and start a new life. Tracy plants a pregnancy tester kit in the bathroom letting Charlie find it. She lies saying she's pregnant. Charlie's stunned.
#13 - Wed 12 Apr, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 74
Liz and Vernon load up the van ready to move into their new flat. Janice suggests Leanne should make a copy of the new will to show Danny, whilst keeping the original in a safe place as her "insurance". Leanne gives Janice the original new will to look after and shows Danny the copy. Danny's horrified realising he could lose everything. Genna the social worker calls at the Battersbys. She demands to know why Les lied about his criminal record. The meeting goes from bad to worse and Chesney cries his eyes out thinking they've blown all chances of adopting him. Danny frantically hunts for the original of Mike's last will but to no avail. Tyrone admits to Jack and Vera he's worried he's too ugly for Molly. Vera tries to convince him otherwise. Ronnie and Steve are fed up when their romantic evening is spoilt by Liz and Vernon who arrive back saying the new landlord's thrown them out because of Vernon's drum kit. Tyrone invites Molly for an evening at No. 9 when Jack and Vera are out. Molly's delighted. Leanne's worried when Danny points out Mike could have made several copies of his will, and for all they know Adam may already have one of them.
#14 - Mon 1 May, 2006 [Episode 2]
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 88
Frankie turns Danny and his offer of half of everything down. Ken is trying to persuade Adam to have an eighteenth party but he is not keen on the idea. Kelly is getting annoyed that Becky is always in the way and has invited herself everywhere with them. Frankie is angry at Danny's offer and confides in Nathan about it. Audrey is jealous of Archie and Rita's relationship and is feeling fed up with Keith. David is very worried about Gail. She is now drinking in the day time alone! Jason and Sarah discuss wedding plans - Gail is not in the mood to be excited. Danny continues to wind up Adam. Frankie tells Nathan that she likes being with a bloke like him and she's no longer interested in Danny's life. Jamie, Sean and Violet try to convince Adam to have a party. He agrees to have one at Jamie's house. After having a drink with Archie, Audrey tells Keith he is boring and she doesn't want to see him anymore. Keith thinks it's down to Archie and tries to confront him about it. Frankie tells Leanne that Danny offered everything back to her but that she said no and would be a fool to take it. Leanne is not impressed and Danny is left shattered by Frankie's words.
#15 - Sun 4 Jun, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 110
Despite it being Sunday, there is no rest for the wicked as Danny and Leanne head into work at Underworld. Whilst alone at the factory, Leanne takes the opportunity to take stock of her relationship with Danny. She questions whether Danny is completely over his ex-wife Frankie. Eager to reassure his younger girlfriend, Danny makes it clear that with his divorce finalised, he is building his future plans around Leanne. With Leanne placated and their work completed the pair head over to the Rovers where Jamie once again takes the opportunity to have a go at his father over his relationship with Leanne. Tired of his son’s constant criticism, Danny fervently outlines his true feelings and intentions towards Leanne. However, an eager Leanne overhears his romantic pledge. Has the recently divorced Danny inadvertently popped the question? Elsewhere, Steve feels guilty as an excited Lloyd informs him that Kelly seems to be warming to him again and might possibly be willing to give their relationship another try. Meanwhile, Ronnie is beginning to feel the pressure of hiding her hit and run shame. She begins to panic when she hears cab driver Les discussing a dent in one of the Streetcar’s cabs. How long can she keep quiet about her accident? Also, Sean confesses he’s scared at the prospect of meeting his dad again, and Dev anticipates Amber moving in with him at his flat above the cornershop.
#16 - Wed 14 Jun, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 119
Leanne decides to take matters into her own hands regarding Danny and Jamie and seeks out Jamie to try and reconcile the pair. She tells him that Danny still loves him and reaches out to him but Danny wanders past and witnesses this. He misreads the scene and thinks that Leanne could be trying it on with his estranged son. But having had no luck with Jamie Leanne eventually persuades Violet to help. Violet asks Jamie to meet her at the pizzeria but Leanne goes instead and begs Jamie to see sense and reconcile with Danny. But Danny, suspicious after what he saw earlier, has followed Leanne to the restaurant and accuses them of having an affair. Any chance of the Baldwin boys making up is ruined immediately, as Jamie ridicules his father at such a ludicrous suggestion and marches out. Danny is left devastated as he realises any hope of making up with his son is ruined for good. Also, Jamie and Sean are still at loggerheads over Jamie’s concerns about Brian. Sean ignores his pal in the street and it’s clear that it will take a lot for these friends to be reunited. And over in the cab office, business is still quiet, and a sullen Steve gets a summons to a formal hearing of the local mini cab licensing committee, in order to review his suitability of operating a cab firm. Could this spell the end for Streetcars?
#17 - Wed 19 Jul, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 139
After a heated argument between Frankie and Nathan, the relationship has turned as sour as the milk they were rowing over. As a jealous Nathan storms out of the house, a smug Danny looks on. Nathan returns with the milk only to find it was a wasted trip as Frankie now doesn’t want it. With the relationship on the rocks will Frankie’s chat with Eileen be the final straw? Danny can’t help but feel triumphant as Frankie and Nathan’s relationship comes to an end but Nathan isn’t about to take the rejection lying down and has one final parting gift for Danny. After losing Vernon’s entire collection of music, Liz is feeling guilty. In a desperate attempt to replace the records she asks Lloyd to locate some. Will she be prepared to pay to make Vernon happy? After a night out with Adam, Joanne gets to work late to face a disapproving Danny. It looks as though dating the boss’s half-brother is going to do her no favours at all. Elsewhere, a nervous Maria prepares herself for an interview at a new hair salon after boyfriend Chris put in a good word. Will she finally be able to escape the cobbled street and Audrey’s blue rinse brigade?
#18 - Wed 2 Aug, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 149
Jason is determined to marry Sarah and won’t listen to Eileen. Meanwhile David is enjoying winding Sarah up and Gail is no help at all. In fact, for once Gail and Eileen are united over something – they both disapprove of the wedding and insist they will have to find a place of their own to live. Fortunately for Weatherfield’s answer to Romeo and Juliet the rest of the street are more willing to help out and make the day special. Ken is the voice of reason over the will but he is fighting a losing battle with Blanche and Adam who’s loving winding Danny up. Meanwhile, Adam and Danny both have visit from their solicitors, Adam’s confirms that the latest will has a good chance of being accepted and Danny’s isn’t optimistic about his chances of fighting the new will and suggests an out of court settlement would be his best bet. Bev envies Deirdre who has been left holding the baby again and doesn’t realise Audrey is about to do the same. When she finds out she has been snubbed again she can’t help wondering if Claire doesn’t trust her.
#19 - Wed 20 Sep, 2006
Coronation Street - Season 47 - Episode 184
Liam’s persistence with Danny pays off, as Danny gives in to allowing him a trial run. Liam joins Danny in the Rovers and decides it’s a good time to tell Danny about him and Frankie. Danny storms out. Has Liam blown his chances? Jamie continues to be cold towards Violet. She bumps into him going to the café for his lunch and questions why he won’t go to the Rovers. Sean persuades him to go, but when Violet tells Jamie they have the house to themselves tonight, he makes an excuse that he has to work. Elsewhere, Fred tells Audrey he is selling the pub to Liz and Steve. Both Audrey and Fred know this is not what he really wants with everything that is going on at home. Meanwhile, Maria is offered a two-day spray tanning course in Birmingham and tries to persuade Charlie to go with her. Also, Rita wins a weekend for two in Budapest, much to Norris’s annoyance.
#20 - In the Driving Seat
The Bill - Season 21 - Episode 12
Jim investigates a malicious communication sent to the MD of a law firm, but discovers that someone close to home may be responsible. Meanwhile, Smithy, Gabriel, Andrea and Laura begin the search for an Alzheimer’s patient who has disappeared from his family home. When Gabriel catches three youths attacking the man, a scuffle ensues and the boy receives a facial injury, but Andrea can't be sure if Gabriel dealt the blow. At Hendon, Amber and Leela are paired with probationer Dan Casper to undertake the response level driving course, but Amber's attempts to chat up the lesbian instructor prove to be her downfall. Andrea is finally exposed when Neil catches her with her editor.
#21 - Only the Lonely
Casualty - Season 16 - Episode 21