Tue, Jan 4, 2011
The doctors go to a funeral, except Cherry who's too sad, but whose funeral is it? Elaine gives a downtrodden stranger unwanted medical advice. When the lady thinks she now might have cancer she starts totally changing her life. What has Elaine done? Karen keeps being sick in the morning, but her family think she's got a bug. She tries to pluck up the courage to tell Rob that she's pregnant. Julia speaks to Ruth, enjoying her new life in Boston.
Wed, Jan 5, 2011
Julia is interviewing for a new receptionist. The current temp is young, cocky, and very sexy. Mrs Tembe is also booked in, but has to cancel as her old friend is poorly, and has been cheated out of twenty pounds by a dodgy taxi driver. Mrs Tembe is ultimately the cleverer though. The partners convince Elaine to keep an eye on Simon.
Thu, Jan 6, 2011
Angelika is an illegal immigrant, held and forced to work against her will. She has started to try and escape though, with only the girl held in the room next to her, Kinesha, for company. Rob is on the case though, but will he get to them in time. Karen keeps on trying to tell him about the baby, only his mind is on the case.
Fri, Jan 7, 2011
Denise, the surgery cleaner, is lying, saying she's a doctor. She has a hot date at a hotel, and gets advice from Karen. Her lying gets her into a whole load of trouble though. Rachel brings her son Adam into see Daniel. He admits to Daniel that he's been seeing a French exchange student, and he needs the day off. Mrs Tembe tries to make an impression on her first day at the Mill. Elaine and Heston go around to visit Simon to put the Recovery Program idea to him, and his mom Sue goes to see Zara - she's finding it hard coping now she's looking after him.
Mon, Jan 10, 2011
It's Mrs Tembe's first day at the Campus surgery, and she's not too happy about it. Simon's dad turns up. They all try to play 'Happy Families' but it's not that easy. Lacey runs away from her home in Nottingham to seek Julia's help. She used to be in a care home, but it's all boarded up now. It's her 16th birthday and she wants to try and make it her best ever by trying to find her dad. Immie worries about Karen, she's not looking great and she wonders whether she's still got that 'bug'.
Tue, Jan 11, 2011
Simon's parents continue to drive him mad, what with their worrying, cooking and hammering, so he decides to do something about it. Immie tries to talk to her mom, now that she has discovered her baby secret. She's finding it difficult not to tell though. A landlady is obsessed that one of her guests is a hotel inspector. Heston tries to make her see sense as she's going overboard. Mrs Tembe has another day at the Campus surgery, but strikes up an unusual friendship.
Wed, Jan 12, 2011
Mrs Tembe is at the Campus surgery again, and sends Joshua into see Zara. She thinks he's homesick, but Mrs Tembe thinks there is something more. Rob has an unexpected day off, so Karen calls in sick and prepares to tell him about the baby. He's not best pleased, so Karen calls in Zara to try and talk some sense into him. Immie confides to Jack. Simon and Elaine talk to his parents to try and sort out their problems.
Thu, Jan 13, 2011
Karen goes into work as Rob refuses to talk to her. She's not feeling great and keeps having palpitations. When Rob finally does start to talk though, it all goes horribly wrong. Joshua is back at the Campus surgery hounding Mrs Tembe. She gets him in to see Heston who still can't find anything wrong with him. Simon is bored at Elaines, but awaits an Internet video message from Cherry and Jimmi in South Africa.
Fri, Jan 14, 2011
Zara somehow manages to help patients Frank and Susie. They are stuck in a rut, and Susie is desperate to have a baby. After having spent the night with Jack, Rob tries to apologize to Karen, only she's not interested. Elaine takes Simon on a surprise visit to the Planetarium to try and cheer him up.
Mon, Jan 17, 2011
Ricky gets bashed over the head. His wife is shocked, but the daughter is just having a sulk (when she's not stubbing cigarettes out on herself and being sick). Rob says Ricky is a nasty piece of work, and something's not right. Jack cooks Karen brunch, and tries to talk to her about the pregnancy. Simon goes into work with Elaine and she introduces him to someone unexpected.
Wed, Jan 19, 2011
Ciaran needs a new boyfriend. When he and his friend Shona overhear Jack talking on the phone to his mom, they convince themselves that he has been dumped, and Shona convinces Ciaran that Jack is gay. Mrs Tembe thinks the Mill could do with some cosmetic changes. Jimmi goes round to talk to Karen, but gets a shock at her reaction when Rob turns up.
Thu, Jan 20, 2011
Rob has to deal with a case of a woman who lives near where he and Karen live, who's had a man break in and take a photo of her while she slept. He ran off when she awoke. Rob feels that Karen needs looking out for. Elaine treats a vicar's wife who's fed up and has a major decision to make. It involves another woman. She's also getting severe headaches. Simon is agitated as he awaits a call from the Hammond Case review committee. A depressed Immie goes shopping with Kayleigh, who leads her down a dark path.
Fri, Jan 21, 2011
Karen spots Rob in his car, having slept in it outside their house all night, and goes off on one again. He's watching over her as the Letherbridge Leopard strikes again. Mrs Tembe reassures a young female churchgoer who is too frightened to sleep due to the Leopard. The girl's friend and window cleaner, Ricky, doesn't get on with his mom, and keeps a camera. Karen calls on a friend, who's a new mom, for advice, then makes a big decision. Heston tries to make amends with Simon.
Mon, Jan 24, 2011
Julia slips over while at the local shopping center. She has her bag and mobile stolen, but never mind - tough security guard Barry to the rescue! Even if he is on his day off, and doesn't work there anyway! Karen talks to Zara about having an abortion. Zara helps all she can and is very comforting. She is very upset though, especially considering her own circumstances. Daniel offers her a shoulder.
Tue, Jan 25, 2011
An elderly woman wants to go to a Latin and Ballroom competition at the Letherbridge Tower, only Heston gets called out when her overprotective daughter panics when her mother finds it difficult to breathe. The daughter though, is actually the one in need of help. Jack calls Rob to tell him of Karen's decision to have an abortion. He thinks they might get back together again now that they think the same way.
Wed, Jan 26, 2011
Jay gets killed in a hit and run outside a pub. A year later, the pub is derelict, and Danny (Jay's brother) wants to run a marathon in memory of him. Doctor Jimmi thinks he may be pushing it though. Danny and Jay's ex-girlfriend Sam don't like the way the neighborhood is going, and are shocked when the pub is bought and the new owners want to turn it into an Asian establishment. Then Sam reckons the new owners are responsible for Jay's death. Elaine gets an unexpected visit from her spoiled sister Emma-Jane, who accuses her of sleeping with her husband. Jack tries to fix Karen's boiler.
Thu, Jan 27, 2011
Danny rescues Parveen from the torched pub, but when Rob and Lucy Norton from the Letherbridge Gazette get involved, things get complicated. Danny tries to get Sam to tell the truth but he runs into Parveen's brother Tahir and his gang, who are set on revenge. A hungover Emma-Jane tries to spend the day relaxing like Elaine does. Jack tells Rob about the boiler needing fixing - it could his way back in!
Fri, Jan 28, 2011
Quinn turns up after a while away with severe injuries on his hands, and nightmares of white and noise. He's reluctant to explain what's going on, and his partner is worried. Then he gets a package from France. Cherry helps them out. Immie has got a project to explore the color white. While in a camera shop getting batteries, she decides to steal something, and gets into a whole heap of trouble. Karen has a meeting at the Brightwater Clinic to discuss her abortion.
Mon, Jan 31, 2011
Karen announces that she's going for the abortion the next day, but she's no intention of telling Rob. Immie says she'll go with her, but later decides she can't go, but how can she tell her mom? Julia tries to get Zara to join in on her Friday night Book Club. Daniel helps a man whose wedding plans are going from bad to worse due to an ill advised text message.
Tue, Feb 1, 2011
Jack tells Rob that it's Karen's big day - the day she's having her abortion. Rob is on a stakeout, but says he'll get there as quick as he can. Will he get there in time though?, and what does their future as a family hold? Simon turns up at the Mill, but officially hands in his resignation. Heston insists he works out his notice though, and takes his exams, which doesn't make Simon very happy.
Wed, Feb 2, 2011
Heston helps an ex-soldier friend who thinks he's losing his sanity. He hears things from his son's upstairs room. When he looks in, he sees that things have moved. Only his son is dead. He also sees a death figure following him, and really starts worrying when he gets a visit from an old friend you tells him that a soldier mate has died. Then that friend kills himself! His past is coming back to haunt him.
Thu, Feb 3, 2011
Kylie insists on seeing Daniel, against her dad's wishes. She has bruises, and seems to be afraid of her dad, and Daniel thinks there's something seriously wrong. She then sneaks in to see Simon, and tells him that she has an STD. Simon and Daniel argue over who is reading the situation correctly. Immie reacts very badly when she finds out that her mom has gone away for a couple of weeks. Final preparations are underway for Julia's Friday night Book Club.
Fri, Feb 4, 2011
It's the night of Julia's Book Club, but the reviews of The Sparking Spirit aren't great. Mrs Tembe gets into the spirit, but Simon reacts very badly. Zara to the rescue. Jimmi's childhood pen-pal, Hans, turns up out of the blue, complete with letters from 1989. Jimmi reluctantly lets him in, but they end up discovering very personal things about themselves.
Mon, Feb 7, 2011
Zara's cousin Kay turns up to stay. She's a trainee nun, though she seems to have gone a bit wayward! She's on the search for men! Daniel gets very annoyed when he finds out that Simon has handed in his resignation and nobody told him. Cherry tries to get Jimmi to go to the 'Love Station'. Barry turns up at the Mill to see Daniel. He tries to chat up Zara, and wants a penis extension.
Tue, Feb 8, 2011
One of the members of 'big' girl band Absolutely Flabulous has a secret which could tear them apart. Cherry finds herself in the middle of it all, with not much thanks. Mrs Tembe declares war on all germs, but soon forgets about them when told that the Queen is going to visit Letherbridge. With Rob on nights and Karen away, Jack has to look after Immie, but it's not all plain sailing.
Wed, Feb 9, 2011
Julia accuses a rude shop girl, Jane, of stealing £20 from her. It gets her the sack. Jane goes and sees Zara for some nasty eczema, but leaves her diary in the ladies toilet. Julia looks through it and realizes she has made a terrible mistake. Elaine takes Simon to an alternative therapy session at a 'Harmony of Unity' group, or HUG for short. He hates being there, but tries to help when he sees an elderly lady being made a fool of.
Thu, Feb 10, 2011
When Hannah announces to her husband Carl that she is pregnant, he has the shock of his life. He desperately doesn't want it, and wants her to have an abortion. Carl has had a vasectomy, but something else in his past comes to cause the shocking end which no one, especially Daniel who's caught in the middle, is prepared for. Mrs Tembe is showering Heston with gifts, tea and pineapple upside-down cake whilst she waits his news on the Royal visit.
Fri, Feb 11, 2011
Jimmi helps a drugs worker from an outreach project who is out of his depth. He is looking after a heroin addict, by praying, and buying heroin for him. Jimmi's not happy and dives in to sort out the mess. Mrs Tembe and Julia go shopping for clothes to see the Queen, but the trip doesn't quite go to plan. Mrs Tembe then panics about etiquette. Jack starts to take responsibility for his course work (he's given more time to finish his work by his sexy, blonde lecturer after he opens up to her), and looks after Immie. Immie invites some sexy girlfriends around for a drunken party though, but Jack's luck could've been in when one of them offers to show him her piercing.
Mon, Feb 14, 2011
It's Valentine's Day, and Cherry has a cold-saw. At the Mill, everyone has cards - apart from Zara! Elaine tries to help a humiliated and bullied book publisher in the hunt for a job. Mrs Tembe is on her way to meet the Queen, she even has a present. Unfortunately Heston's back goes, so he can't take her. What else could possibly go wrong?
Tue, Feb 15, 2011
Mrs Tembe asks Daniel to keep quiet about her debacle with the Queen - she wants to keep it quiet. It might be too late though, as it's all in the local rag! A patient of Heston's who is recovering from a heart attack ignores his advice and makes him furious. Jack goes and meets his sexy blonde tutor again, though work isn't the only thing on her mind. Rob pops in to see how Jack and Immie are, just in time for Karen, who arrives home.
Wed, Feb 16, 2011
A lady collapses at a Birmingham hotel, she's covered in blotches. She has a deadly virus and the last person she came into contact with has gone to the Mill. The surgery is put into lock-down, someone inside has the deadly virus, but who is it, and who will be next to catch the virus? Staff and patients deal with the situation in their own unique ways. It's down to Simon to try and discover the truth, but will he be in time, before someone dies?
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
It's the day after the virus outbreak, and Cherry is still at death's door covered in blotches, the Mill is closed and there are a hoard of reporters camped outside the Campus surgery. Too many doctors and not enough rooms, so Julia gives Zara the day off. She spends it wisely by going to buy shoes, and getting drunk with an old friend she bumps in to. She's unhappily married, but her husband less so - he wants to pick up with Zara (or Alex as they knew her)where they left off years ago. Karen also meets up with an old friend, one who wants to set her up on a blind date. Jack and his sexy blonde tutor Lucy meet up - she tries to apologize, but Jack has better ideas.
Fri, Feb 18, 2011
Angie sets up Karen on a date with an old friend. Immie throws a wobbly at Jack, so he runs to see Lucy. Jeni leaves her baby with a young baby sitter to go and get drunk at the pizza delivery boy's party. Jimmi gets shocked when her and the baby sitter both turn up at the police station and he realizes the risk she has taken.
Mon, Feb 21, 2011
Julia goes back to the Mill for the first time since the virus. It had been cleared out, but now all the stuff is being returned - and it all needs sorting out, and quick. Julia is interrupted by Tammy, whose partner recently died. How is she to move on with her life? Jack discovers that Lucy is married, and tries to find out all about him. He has a bit of a strop. Lucy meanwhile, visits the doctor - her blood pressure is up.
Tue, Feb 22, 2011
Immie and Belinda are at the Mill, shooting a documentary about life in the NHS. Immie though, gets all determined and seems to be so focused on the virus outbreak and the personal lives of the doctors that she misses the personal problems her friend is having, which include a very overbearing mother. Immie then totally overlooks her mother's contribution.
Wed, Feb 23, 2011
Mrs Tembe is visiting a sick member of her church in hospital, but is shocked by the apparent lack of care. She starts talking to the man at the bed next to her, who's looking after his wife. He is there day and night and very tired, so Mrs Tembe decides to help him, and everything else at the same time. Simon gets the date for his final exams, but is still undecided about whether to take them or not. Jimmi has bought a flash new car, though Cherry's over-enthusiasm for it puts their relationship at risk, especially after she vomits in it.
Thu, Feb 24, 2011
It's three years since Paul's car accident, an accident that made him blind. He's lashing out at everyone and wont accept any help, either from Simon or his partner Mel. He seems to have found comfort elsewhere. Immie tries to encourage Rob to get Karen back, instead of just lazing around and not doing anything. Mrs Tembe worries about Lyme disease before her trip to the Lakes. Jack tries to apologize to Lucy. She convinces him that her marriage really is over.
Fri, Feb 25, 2011
Jack gets followed by somebody scary. It turns out to be Lucy's husband, and he's not happy. Jack gets drunk then has it out with Lucy. She is shocked by what he has to say. There's a young homeless kid, Clem, hanging around the Mill. Karen takes him in to look at his cut hand. She then has Izzie dumped on her, but when Izzie goes missing Clem is the number one culprit. Julia tries to get one of the partners to join her at the PCT meeting on Monday.
Mon, Feb 28, 2011
Julia and Zara go to the PCT meeting, one looking at obesity. They're targeting the new Chief Executive though, with Zara making a big impression - in her own sweet way! Daniel is left in charge of the Mill, but he and Karen get suspicious when a fitness-obsessed elderly patient mixes up his prescriptions, and his dodgy grandson is hanging around outside. Elaine tries to help Simon, but only manages to annoy him.
Tue, Mar 1, 2011
Rob is investigating a shooting. A gin addled local prostitute has been pulled in again, only Rob wants rid of her. It's Karen's first day of home visits, only her day takes her to the mother of one of the suspects. As Rob and Karen's jobs bring them together, will it give Rob the chance he's looking for - to get back into Karen's life as well?
Wed, Mar 2, 2011
Simon sees David, who is a painter, to try and set up depressed patients seeing him as a form of art therapy through the University. He tells Simon his girlfriend is depressed, so he agrees to see her. It seems she is not the only one who is depressed though. Julia asks a delighted Elaine to the University Spring Ball. She then goes shopping for sexy dresses with Zara, though she's not entirely happy about it all.
Thu, Mar 3, 2011
It's Immie's art project showing, but it doesn't get the reaction she was hoping for, especially from Jack! After the most terrible feedback, she decides she needs a treat. Cherry deals with a seemingly devoted butler who is trying to make his delusional, dying mistress' last days as comfortable as possible, despite arguments from her son. He seems to think that the butler is after her money!
Fri, Mar 4, 2011
Elaine, Daniel and Zara attend the University Spring Ball. Zara stuns all by wearing the most drop dead gorgeous dress, and she's in a devilish mood. Bored, and worried about Julia, who hasn't turned up, Elaine goes to find out what's wrong. Cherry plans a weird and relaxing night in with Jimmi, involving running water and an oily message, though neither are expecting a gate-crasher.
Mon, Mar 7, 2011
Cherry helps Dafydd clear up after his and Jimmi's wild night - the place is a mess. Cherry has a shock later though, when Dafydd announces he's going to stay a bit longer as he has Hepatitus. Elaine is treating a particularly grumpy old woman at a retirement home, when a young woman pretending to be a cleaner, gets in to pester them about the lady's family history. Elaine's sugar free health cakes don't go down too well with the staff at the Mill, so Mrs Tembe promises to cook some Botswanian delicacies for them - though the ingredients leave a lot to be desired.
Tue, Mar 8, 2011
Rob is taken off his main case, and given the task of investigating complaints of indecency at a local gallery. It seems the exhibit is using body parts, including a human heart. This infuriates Immie though, who decides to make a stand for freedom of expression and police censorship. Mrs Tembe cooks her Botswanian stew for lunch, although the smell is so bad it creates massive bad feeling between her and Zara, and a surgery evacuation. Dafydd has some more tests for his Hepatitus. He sees Cherry, who gets a shock when he squeezes her bottom as a thank you.
Wed, Mar 9, 2011
Immie wants to buy a scarf for Karen, so she decides to steal it. She gets caught though by someone who warns her to stay off her patch or deal with the consequences. Karen deals with a student who comes in with burns on his hands. His act of revenge leads Karen and Rob to a near-death experience in a burning building and a high ledge. Cherry tells Jimmi about Daf's "copping a feel". She's getting fed up with him.
Fri, Mar 11, 2011
Peter finds himself in a car sales competition, to keep his job. Unfortunately he has lost his voice. Simon to the rescue. And perhaps they can help each other, as Simon's car has had it, well, according to Mrs Tembe! Cherry spots Jimmi lending Daf a big handful of cash, and she's not too happy about it. He then turns up really late, making a mess, and with a drunken girl with him. When Cherry has a go, he threatens her. Mrs Tembe tries her hand at cooking for the staff again, but will it be as terrible as last time?
Mon, Mar 14, 2011
It's a busy day for Zara. She finds herself in the middle of some severe sibling rivalry which has developed between two sisters over a stolen boyfriend. She then uncovers the truth about an awful hereditary genetic condition which the girls' father is suffering from. Julia tries to get her to take part in a bake-off, and later, when Julia is having a go at her, Zara is finally forced to admit to her that she loves Daniel. Cherry opens up to Simon about the horrid Daf.