Playing the Field

1. S01E01Episode 1March 8, 1998—Theresa Mullen is about to be married to her fiance Eddie Ryan, but things don't always turn out as you plan.
2. S01E02Episode 2March 15, 1998—Theresa and Eddie have returned from their honeymoon in Cornwall and are looking forward to spending some time together in their new house,
3. S01E03Episode 3March 22, 1998—Shazza lives in Beaumont House, a residential home. Today is her 20th birthday and she is told it is about time she found somewhere else to
4. S01E04Episode 4March 29, 1998—Jo is taking the news that her mother is really Theresa badly. She refuses to speak to her as she cannot believe that such a big secret has
5. S01E05Episode 5April 5, 1998—The team have returned from their match at London, but for Geraldine there is no cause for celebration. Dave knows all about her affair with
6. S01E06Episode 6April 12, 1998—Geraldine and Dave are back together and are trying hard to make their relationship work. Eddie has a proposition for the Mullen family when

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Episode 1February 18, 1999—7 months later and Geraldine is well on the way to giving birth to her first baby. Jo has finished her training in London and is heading ba
2. S02E02Episode 2February 25, 1999—Luke is still suspicious of Shazza and demands to know where she has been going all the time, which leads to a argument and Mrs Mullen doesn
3. S02E03Episode 3March 4, 1999—Rita's daughter Vicky shocks Rita when she tells her that she has decided to quit college and find a job instead. Rita wanted more for her d
4. S02E04Episode 4March 11, 1999—Rita is still reeling after sleeping with her ex husband Graham and goes home to John who has been out searching for her. In her anger she t
5. S02E05Episode 5March 18, 1999—Shazza still hasn't gave Luke an answer over whether she will marry him or not, which is frustrating him as he needs to know, good or bad!
6. S02E06Episode 6March 25, 1999—Shazza gets her job back on the buses, as the company are short staffed and cant afford to lose another driver. Geraldine goes to see the d
7. S02E07Episode 7April 1, 1999—Eddie and Theresa are back in their own house at last after Ryan, Matt and Luke have finished repairing it, and Eddie thinks now is the perf

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Episode 1February 1, 2000—It is the day of Ryans's court case over the stolen van, and he is panicking that he is going to go to jail. Unbeknown to everyone he and Jo
2. S03E02Episode 2February 8, 2000—Rick is back at Diane's much to her dismay and he makes it obvious that he has no intention of leaving and tells her that there is no way sh
3. S03E03Episode 3February 15, 2000—Everyone is at the hospital eagerly awaiting news on Luke, and Shazza is relieved when it turns out he has only got mild concussion. She wou
4. S03E04Episode 4February 24, 2000—It's Rita's day of reckoning; Shazza struggles to cope with married life; Scott turns his attentions elsewhere; The truth about the stolen v
5. S03E05Episode 5March 2, 2000—Mikey announces she is pregnant, but Rick thinks he is infertile. At the clinic his fertility is confirmed. Mikey, realising his indifferenc
6. S03E06Episode 6March 9, 2000—Eddie's new-found success means a difficult decision for Theresa. Shazza feels increasingly trapped as the wedding looms; she resorts to des

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Episode 1July 13, 2000—Mr and Mrs Mullen are happily preparing for Luke and Shazza's return from their honeymoon, and Mr Mullen has planned a surprise for them whe
2. S04E02Episode 2July 20, 2000—Ryan asks Jo to marry him, but his determination to impress the Mullens backfires; his parents also have mixed feelings about the move.
3. S04E03Episode 3July 27, 2000—It is the day after Jo and Ryan's engagement and Jo is still trying to make sense of what she saw between Ryan and his cousin Jason. She go
4. S04E04Episode 4August 3, 2000—Tempers are running high between Holly and Scott as they try to decide how they feel about each other. A visit to the hospital could mean th
5. S04E05Episode 5August 10, 2000—Holly's feelings for Scott are muddled; the secret of her home life is revealed.
6. S04E06Episode 6August 17, 2000—All hell breaks loose when Rick blackmails Geraldine into meeting her. Pauline pressurizes Matthew to publicize Luke and Kelly's relationshi
7. S04E07Episode 7August 24, 2000—A face from the past returns to Castlefield with some interesting news. Rita and Geraldine decide whether to go to the police as Rick fights

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Episode 1January 6, 2002—Now the proud mother of Jessica, Jo finds herself on the Blues sub's bench thanks to new coach Gordon.
2. S05E02Episode 2January 13, 2002—The first day of the court case comes to an end after Rick's shocking revelations about George's paternity.
3. S05E03Episode 3January 20, 2002—Holly becomes exhausted trying to combine work with looking after Lee and the house, so they decide to hire a woman carer, but she is not al
4. S05E04Episode 4January 27, 2002—Holly is puzzled over carer Ruth's lack of contact with her son. To celebrate success of the under-thirteen football tournament, Lee takes H
5. S05E05Episode 5February 3, 2002—Jim and Francine are struggling to come to terms with the factory going into receivership, but they put on a brave face at the women's profe
6. S05E06Episode 6February 10, 2002—The clubhouse has burnt down and Jim's business has gone under. The team falls apart amid accusations and guilt, whilst Pauline tries to win

Season 5 ranked & reviewed