Season 21 - Episode Guide

Jimmi and Al reconsider their plans when they realise they have forgotten an important date. Elsewhere, Daniel is being 'woke' and Zara is served a large slice of humble pie. Valerie has to think on her feet when she tries to help an elderly patient who is about to be conned out of her life savings.

Ruhma is furious to discover that Heston's memorial bench has been stolen and resolves to track down the thief. Al and Jimmi re-launch the Icon, but have their efforts paid off? Sid tries to help a desperate father who wants more access to his estranged son and is prepared to break the law to make it happen.

Al soldiers on alone at the Icon. Elsewhere, Jimmi has some advice for a troubled Daniel who has just been into battle with Zara again. And an ex-soldier struggling to cope with motherhood puts Emma in a difficult position rather than tell her partner how she really feels.

Karen prepares for a risky future. Daniel opens up about his troubled past and realises he can't move forward without Zara's help. Ayesha is furious when she discovers her cousin Kayleigh is literally trying to step into her shoes.

Daniel lays his soul bare, the Hollins family greet their latest foster child, and Emma is seeing double. Ruhma has to get tough with two sisters who are unleashing years of petty resentment while she is trying to deliver a baby!

Zara saves the day when Martha has an allergic reaction, but Karen is shocked when she discovers how it happened. Later, Zara has a reaction of her own when she sees who Emma is flirting with. Rob deals with an elderly man who is behaving like a lovestruck teenager.

Karen visits Martha in hospital, Daniel is faced with a vision of the future, and Sid gets suspicious after attending a fall at work.

Daniel and Zara conduct interviews for the new practice manager, while Karen finds herself deeper in Martha's family life. Al gets involved in an odd family set-up, all in the name of beer.

Daniel has some news from Zara, while things go from bad to worse for Jimmi. Ayesha finds herself back on the Churchill after a friend of her brothers starts acting oddly.

Daniel has another session with Silas, while Gareth helps Jimmi out at the Icon bar. Valerie gets tangled up in a very awkward situation.

The new practice manager starts work, to much confusion. Jimmi searches for a new car, and Ruhma deals with a woman whose superstitions are troubling her in the build up to a birth.

Bear starts feeling the pressure of the job, while Gareth has a suggestion for Al. Rob investigates a murder, and Emma throws some new light on the investigation.

Bear wriggles out of a tight corner, Daniel struggles to decide on a new car, and Gareth's good mood is punctured. A police officer learns to look beyond her first impressions.

Daniel seems oblivious to Zara and Karen's concern that Bear is burning the midnight oil. Ayesha guilt trips Emma into helping with her latest project. Al helps a teenager to reveal who has beaten him up, but fighting back leads only to tragedy.

Bear and Ayesha have to convince Emma to be their leading lady when they hatch a plan to bring the Smears Without Fears campaign to the masses. Meanwhile, Daniel's therapy session forces him to confront an old demon, and Sid crosses paths with an overworked ambulance driver going to extreme lengths to keep up with his workload.

Ayesha's project leads to petty squabbling, a struggling Daniel lashes out, and Al suspects Bear of hiding something. Zara helps a vulnerable widow reconnect with her husband's dog and learns a valuable lesson in return.

It's the launch night for Smears Without Fears, and Daniel's Christmas spirit loses its jingle. Ayesha's project helps a mum to confront her anxiety and be there for her daughter.

Personal matters threaten to come between Zara and Emma, the new pool car arrives at the Mill, and Daniel confronts Bear. Valerie finds herself in the middle of a crisis between two old friends and their struggling son.

Christmas comes to Letherbridge as Valerie and Bear decorate The Mill and Jimmi and Gareth do the same at The Icon. Sid helps a patient who is convinced that his partner is using drugs again, but how can he explain them both having symptoms?

Adam helps Joe through a traumatic event, Sid unleashes his marketing skills, and Bear is left with food for thought. An exhausted father forces his daughter to confront the reality of her grief.

Bear receives unwelcome news in the post, Gareth drops a bombshell on Daniel, and Ruhma is spirited away to a house of horrors where a woman in labour is convinced of supernatural goings on.

Zara worries about Joe's state of mind, Karen has a problem with speed, and Bear and Jimmi are introduced. A beer connoisseur travels to taste the Clash of the Icons, but the beer is missing!

Karen tries to get Valerie and Ayesha to assist in a cover-up, while Bear undergoes a life-changing test. Al takes a walk on the wild side when a patient's daughter gives him paws for thought.

Karen is vindicated, Daniel and Zara lock horns, and Emma feels sorry for Gareth. Zara helps a teenager learn the real reason behind his behavioural problems but pokes the hornet's nest with his mother.

While Gareth conceals his drug addiction to save his career, Daniel and Zara try to outdo each other with ways to help Bear with his dyslexia. Karen helps an elderly couple to make beautiful music together.

Zara looks forward to Adam's return but finds herself trapped in a terrifying struggle with his crazed twin brother, Gareth.

As Zara deals with the effects of her attack, Rob goes on the hunt for Gareth - but will Adam get to his evil twin before the police? Sid's friend Hayley is convinced that a local publican has been haunting her dreams. Sid helps her to discover the truth.

Zara can't help seeing Gareth in Adam's face as Emma struggles to make sense of what's happened. Ruhma has surprise news for a pregnant young woman in police custody.

Daniel supports Zara as she ends things with Adam, while Al and Jimmi have a threatening visitor at the Icon. Ayesha deals with the fallout from a dodgy batch of pills on campus.

Jimmi is stunned when a supply of drugs are found in his car and he is arrested for dealing. Daniel has to step in when he encounters a man who is gambling with his own life.

Jimmi reels as his efforts to defend his innocence fall on deaf ears. Valerie begins to suspect Bear's motives as The Mill struggles to make sense of Jimmi's arrest.

Jimmi realises he is facing a long stint in prison when his bail is revoked. Daniel gets to the bottom of Bear's ambivalence towards Jimmi.

Jimmi's new cellmate makes life difficult for him, and Ruhma helps a new mum cope with two overbearing grandmothers.

Al and Emma try to hatch a plan to free Jimmi, but Rob delivers a warning. Sid treats a prison officer who has been advised by Jimmi on the inside.

Bear visits Jimmi in prison but fails to disclose their past connection. Ayesha teaches Al a lesson. When an unidentified homeless man is found dead on a freezing street, Emma feels a duty to track down his next-of-kin.

Valerie takes samples of her DNA for testing, Joe has an eye infection, and Karen is worried about Jimmi. Ayesha uncovers a secret while helping a school out with injections.

Jimmi has to deal with a riot at the prison, while Zara tries to catch Daniel out. Al is thrown when a patient wants him to fix a broken laptop.

Valerie's DNA results have arrived, but what will they tell her? Ruhma visits a mother close to birth but finds a tricky husband alongside.
Rob assists an Intervention Group, talking to youngsters about the perils of crime.

Zara and Emma are on tenterhooks, while Valerie is concerned about her DNA test results. Daniel gets caught in the middle of two neighbours who are antagonising each other.

Bear and Karen get more than they bargained for when two patients with complex dilemmas present at evening surgery.

Daniel manages to tie himself in a knot, while Jimmi finds himself posed with some medical intrigue. Sid has to deal with a patient when his wife goes missing.

Jimmi gets drawn into the murky side of the prison, and Emma has to take a stand when her patients revolt.

Ruhma and Zara decide to learn sign language, while Al has bad news for Jimmi about the Icon. Rob notices his colleague, PC Hailey Woodruff, is becoming overly invested in a case.

A conversation with Jimmi leads Emma and Rob to suspect that Jimmi's father may have framed him. Valerie connects with her Jewish heritage… and Rabbi David.

Jimmi starts to obsess about his father being guilty, but Rob isn't so convinced. Bear has a run-in with a woman who has built a business around waiting.

Valerie and David's bond grows. Jimmi is visited by his father, but will he provide the answers Jimmi needs? Emma finds herself trapped between two feuding brothers - and their cockroaches.

Jimmi goes to extreme measures to cope with life behind bars, Rabbi David lets Valerie down, and an old lady with dementia mistakenly finds herself at the Mill.

Daniel becomes the new resident doctor at the prison where Jimmi is being held, Bear is behaving mysteriously, and an old friend of Al's might have seen a ghost.

Jimmi tries to kick his prison habit, Daniel struggles to juggle his commitments, and a blow to the head unlocks hidden potential for one of Sid's patients.

A missing phone leads Bear down a miserable rabbit hole.

Zara rains on Ayesha's dissertation parade, Ruhma feels out of her depth with a deaf patient, and Karen uncovers a patient's racy pastime.

Al and Daniel butt heads, Bear's inconvenient secret finally comes out, and social influencer Luton Bradley's lifestyle turns out to be less glamorous than it seems.

Ayesha hosts her first chronic disease coffee morning, while Daniel tries to get through to Jimmi in prison.

Al tries to cure Bear of his fear of blood as Daniel and Zara continue to work through their troubled past. On a drug raid, Rob bumps into two young lads he has met before.

Daniel attends a restaurant run by prison inmates and has to help chaplain Cathy overcome her crisis of faith – in the prisoners.

Ruhma deals with a new mother who is convinced her baby has been swapped, and Al's views on protecting children online do not go down well with Zara.

Digital freelancer Rosa is so busy trying to make ends meet that she risks harming her daughter and herself. And who is Joe's secret new online friend?

Bedridden Jake falls for Willow and finds himself peddling her snake oil. Are things heating up between Bear and Ayesha?

A grieving mother takes the law into her own hands to get justice for her son. Karen thwarts Al and Bear's plans to make the Mill's system automatic.

Atheist Al and his nun friend Sister Joy have to deal with a load of stolen dog food. Daniel is oblivious as Joe's friendship with ‘Pixie' takes a sinister turn.

A visit from an old friend forces Karen to confront her past, a foam blaster battle for Joe's birthday party becomes a bit too real, and Bear tries to get in on Ayesha and Valerie's Galantine's Day celebration.

Valerie helps a patient track down her virtual lover, Cupid's arrows are misfiring at the Mill, and the person who has been messaging Joe online is revealed.

Ruhma and Sid oversee an extremely complicated pregnancy, Emma and Lena hash things out, and Daniel gets an unwanted audience.

Daniel spends time trying to convince an elderly inmate to see the light.
Watching Daniel's video diaries starts to have a powerful effect on Zara, and Ayesha becomes suspicious of Bear's extracurricular activities.

Female police officer Jasmine catches Emma's eye, while frostiness between Al and Daniel continues. Rob gets help from the old guard in solving a hit-and-run case, and Emma tries to calm an angry woman nursing old wounds.

Emma behaves like a teenager in preparation for her date with Jasmine, Ayesha surveils Bear, and Sid has to deal with a severe case of OCD.

Zara goes into battle for Daniel's job at the prison, and Emma is surprised by the strength of her feelings for Jasmine. Karen and Rob start a new fostering chapter, and tragedy strikes for Al and a homeless mother.

Zara and Daniel confront Bear about his slippery business dealings, and Karen brings Abz to The Mill. Meanwhile, there is bad blood between three generations of a warring family.

Karen urges Abz to tell the truth about their relationship, Jimmi is given hope, and child psychologist Mia Alfonso threatens to bring her work home with her.

Sid tries to help Al say goodbye to the Icon, while Emma and Jasmine go on a breakfast date. Valerie has to deal with a tricky teenager who starts acting up once away from her mother.

Emma goes to Zara for some medical advice, while Karen and Rob prepare to celebrate with Abz. Ruhma gets involved with a new mother struggling to bond with her child.

It's the night of the lock-in at the Icon, and Al is excited. But as soon as he arrives, his expectations are dampened. Jimmi gets a new cellmate who challenges him to a game of cards. The winner gets to ask a question of the loser…

A delivery driver's excruciating knee pain leads Valerie and Sid to uncover an uncomfortable truth about her relationship. Daniel's attempt to give Jimmi a reality check doesn't go to plan, and Zara distracts a brooding Emma with a shocking confession.

Abz's life is turned upside down after a night out, so Rob steps in to try to help. Meanwhile, Zara invests in a new motor.

Rob and Karen have to deal with new developments in relation to Abz, while Zara continues to have car drama and gets involved with a student radio phone-in.

Karen tracks down Abz to get her to tell her the truth, while Rob is in trouble with his bosses.

Daniel and Zara are thrown together when a chance encounter threatens their world. Emma and Jasmine meet a woman willing to do anything for love.

Daniel and Zara have fun trying to keep a secret from everyone, and a determined Bear returns from his break. Al takes centre stage to help the owner of his favourite pub, whose life is falling apart.

Al and Emma search for a breakthrough in Jimmi's case, while Zara and Daniel struggle to keep their emotions in check. Ruhma tries to get the measure of a young couple who aren't what they appear to be.

The Letherbridge Avengers assemble to try to save Jimmi, Bear finds himself caught between Daniel and Zara, and Valerie helps a cancer patient face up to some surprising news.

Al and Rob hit the streets looking for evidence, while Daniel and Zara receive a rude awakening. Bear tries to help a patient who thinks she's being stalked by Joe Pasquale.

Emma comes under fire from the police in charge of Jimmi's case, while Al plays bad cop. Ayesha and Sid help when a patient's vasectomy leads to some shocking revelations.

Al goes undercover in search of the truth, while Karen has a heartbreaking visit to see Jimmi. Daniel and Zara play happy families on a day out with Joe and Izzie.

Rob warns Al not to interfere in Jimmi's case, Sid is thrown when Laurence's adoptive mum begins to ask questions, and Ayesha helps an ageing grandmother's best friend and granddaughter who clash over her care.

Daniel and Jimmi dig into the past to try to help a prisoner who is struggling with a fellow inmate's death.

Al and Daniel are stunned as they get to the shocking truth of who is responsible for framing Jimmi.

Al and Valerie go to great lengths to exonerate Jimmi, only for him to be betrayed by a friend on the inside.

Jimmi recovers from his attack, but his increasingly desperate persecutor isn't giving up so easily. Zara treats a notorious alt-right activist who guards an unexpected secret.

Jimmi waits for vindication as the truth is finally revealed. Karen helps a long-suffering woman see the true colours in her shady boyfriend.

Jimmi's prison ordeal finally comes to an end as The Mill prepares for a special day. Ruhma is drawn into a shoplifting incident with a unexpected twist.

The staff at The Mill stare life and death in the face in this special hour-long 20th-anniversary episode.

Julia supports Jimmi as he struggles with life after prison, but when she unexpectedly offers him a way out of Letherbridge, will he take it?

Ruhma is thrown by a blast from the past as Valerie sets her sights on dancing with Bear. Sid worries for a gamekeeper who is struggling to accept that she may have to give up the work she loves.

Emma meets Jasmine's mother, Valerie looks for a choreographer, and Daniel helps a young woman who is worried that she is pregnant as her mother plans an arranged marriage.

Ruhma meets Doug's wife, and Bear tries to get out of Valerie's dance.
Al's April Fool's prank takes an unexpected turn when a young woman takes his warnings seriously.

Things get complicated for Ruhma and Doug as Carrie is taken to hospital. Rob and Jasmine try to work out which of two sisters is telling the truth in an arson case that may be more complicated than it first appears.

Valerie can't contain herself at the Cat Ball, but Bear isn't quite so enthusiastic. Emma and Jasmine go for an evening out, but it doesn't quite go to plan.

Izzie arrives ahead of schedule, putting Daniel's plans in disarray. Zara goes to see Emma, Jasmine gets irritated at work, and Ruhma finds herself caught in the middle.

Daniel and Izzie disagree on how to approach a situation, while Emma and Jasmine have a tricky conversation. Al gets frustrated with Karen as she sticks her nose in while he deals with an unusual and complicated case.

Izzie goes solo in her campaign, while Ruhma finds herself in a sticky situation. Zara gets involved in a potential love triangle that turns out to be more complicated.

Daniel gets caught up in Valerie and Izzie's plan to save the birds. Zara tries to cheer Emma up, and Ruhma's evening ends in tears.

The future of Ruhma's career is in jeopardy while Daniel goes from villain to hero. Bear takes a delivery he hopes will clean up the Mill. When an old man's planned memorial to his late wife is threatened, Sid does his best to make sure he will get to the ball.

As the soap dispenser mystery continues to baffle Al and Bear, there is no clean slate on offer for Ruhma. Zara gets a shock when she discovers the cause of a young boy's stomach pains.

As Ruhma struggles at home, she turns to the one person who can't judge her. The Mill's soap dispenser mystery is finally solved, and while covering Ruhma's workload, Emma meets a very demanding pregnant patient who doesn't realise how close her life is to falling apart.

Rob and Karen's day off does not go to plan when a surprise visitor turns into an unwelcome guest. Shak is left reeling by Ruhma's confession, and Daniel berates Bear's lack of hands-on research.

It's Jimmi's first day back at work, and he meets some patients who put his strength, resolve and medical skills to the test.

Jimmi and Emma try to put the past behind them, while Daniel and Zara worry about Joe's new friend. Ayesha helps a father reconnect with his son, but will this put his son's new relationship at risk?

Joe's new friend gives Daniel and Zara food for thought, Emma makes waves on the radio, and Jimmie returns to the police station. Al gets caught between a stroke survivor and his wife, who have very different ideas about his recovery.

A young couple get home after a night out, but something isn't right in the house. Is there a burglar upstairs?

On the first day of Ramadan, Ruhma encounters a face from the past who is supposed to help her with her future. Bear tries to get the team on their feet, while Zara's best laid plans for Joe leave a bad taste in the mouth.

Jimmi gets a message from prison, while Zara struggles to tackle Joe's stubbornness. Ruhma pushes the definition of the word ‘suspension'.
Valerie visits a care home, but can she help two old army colleagues make peace with each other and the past?

Sid and Bear bond, but there's an elephant in the room. Valerie's lunch plans are anything but a picnic, and Daniel's old friend gets more than he bargained for when he sets up a dating website.

Ayesha gets involved in trying to trace the relatives of a woman who the authorities are unable to identify.

Jimmi confronts his demons, while Rob and Karen have a new arrival at home. Sid tries to help a student who has taken desperate measures to avoid mounting debts.

As part of Ramadan, Shak and Ruhma volunteer at a renovation project for homeless people, but they both get more than they bargained for when Shak meets a frustrated daughter and Ruhma discovers that one of the workers is secretly sleeping at the project.

Ruhma is pleased to have Zara's support at her review hearing, but will she be allowed back to work? Daniel is concerned when he realises a prisoner is causing trouble so he can stay in prison and help someone out.

Karen tries to get Rob to change his mind over Jay, and Ayesha fumes when Bear cuts her down to size. Emma helps a daughter who is struggling with her mother's secret past.

Al tries to help an elderly woman who is struggling with her memory.

Sid and Bear encounter a police officer with some questionable attitudes. Karen and Rob are shaken when Jay has a fit.

Ayesha is thrown when she wakes in unfamiliar surroundings, Karen tries desperately to find cannabis for Jay, and Ruhma struggles to cope with her suspension, unaware that one of her pregnant mothers is in danger.

Karen, worried for Jay, gets into trouble when she decides to take things into her own hands. Ruhma gets a distress call from one of her pregnant mothers, and Al is pleased to run into an old flame but begins to doubt her motives for helping an ill worker.

Ayesha seizes an opportunity with Bear, Valerie announces an exciting new venture, and Jimmi is concerned when a young woman is arrested for fraud.

Tanya's hideout is threatened when Ruhma receives an unexpected guest.
Ayesha is frustrated when a BAME patient puts his pride above his health while waiting for a kidney donor.

Daniel helps a man with a delicate relationship issue, Karen's visits to the Churchill don't go unnoticed, and it might all be over for Ruhma and Tanya.

Al's first day at Eve's takes a dramatic turn and old wounds resurface when a man discovers he may have a life-threatening genetic condition.

Shak's concern for Ruhma's activities grow, Al prepares a surprise for Eve, and Jimmi helps two students whose childrearing set-up is off balance.

Aunty Em returns to the airways but a face from the past threatens all. Meanwhile, Sid and Rob come to the rescue of a widowed father and his daughter who are struggling to cope.

Eve helps Al scores a victory against his childhood bully. Valerie's quiet night in is thwarted by a cry for help, and Karen cringes when Rob tucks in to her 'special' brownies.

Al cannot shake his worry for Eve, while Ayesha and Bear's organ donor campaign finds a stumbling block in Zara. Sid helps an elderly woman when an overzealous estate agent takes advantage.

Deborah drops a bombshell about Ruhma, while an offer from Ayesha and Bear leaves Shak conflicted. Emma treats an older driver who is shaken by a near-miss with a cyclist.

Daniel is drawn into a life-changing revelation for a couple who are going through IVF. Elsewhere, Ruhma realises she has been putting too much pressure on Shak.

Ruhma's curiosity about Deborah intensifies. Al scorns Jimmi's lifestyle, ending in an argument between the pair. A trip to the car wash leads to a high-stakes chase for Bear.

Ruhma negotiates a deal with Deborah when Tanya goes into labour. Zara is left floundering when a grateful patient gives an unexpected gift.

Ayesha and Bear anxiously await the response when their BAME donor campaign film goes live. Elsewhere, Deborah brings a shocked Daniel and Zara up to speed about Ruhma's houseguest, and Karen helps a woman trapped in a war between her grieving family.

Ayesha gets made the offer of a lifetime, Valerie does her bit for the environment, and Al considers leaving for good. Emma finds herself caught up in a serious accusation.

Helping a teenage cheerleader with an unusual family prompts Al to make a decision about his mum. Meanwhile, Harper makes Daniel feel redundant.

Ayesha tries to buy herself some time and Tanya risks making things worse by defending Ruhma. Sid meets a student whose unusual obsession traps him between a rock and a hard place.

As the news about Ayesha sends shockwaves throughout the Mill, she has to face some tough goodbyes. Rob searches for a runaway teenager who thinks she has killed her mother.

Zara has a bright idea on how to broadcast that there is a vacancy, while Ruhma is in for a shock when she discovers why Ayesha isn't at the Mill. When a lonely elderly man loses the will to live, Jimmi gives his son some food for thought.

Ruhma has an offer for Tanya, while Deborah tries to make friends but alienates people. A patient's suspicious behaviour worries Al, and a new receptionist starts at the Campus.

Medical drama series set in a busy Midlands surgery. Sid has to help a carer in need whilst helping a new recruit to Rapid Response, while new girl Lily has a lock in at The Mill.

Daniel tries to help Zara, while Jay opens up to Rob. Lily helps Al with a birthday plan for Jimmi.

In an extended one-off episode of the medical drama, the Mill staff members deal with the first few weeks of lockdown.

The gang celebrate Jimmi's birthday, while Rob drives Karen and Jay up the wall. Deborah encounters a stubborn mum-to-be.

Deborah is left out in the cold. Is Sid the one to help? Daniel, Zara and Harper form an uneasy threesome, and Bear tries to help a friend in need.

Deborah tries to build bridges, bringing the team together in more ways than one. Zara meets a patient who is a little too familiar.

Zara convinces Al to help her fix Harper, while Daniel and Bear try to find a new nurse for the Mill. Emma helps a mother and daughter get a new start.

Valerie tries to help a terminally ill woman reconnect with her estranged daughter. Sid has a difficult conversation with Deborah, and Zara's obsession with Harper gets out of hand.

Sid and Bear have a wild night at Shak's party. Daniel and Joe make a big decision about Harper, and Lily has a surprise for Al.

Shak is hiding something from Ruhma, Jimmi uncovers Al's secret, and Rob helps a young PC gain confidence when an escaped prisoner takes advantage of an older man.

Ruhma receives bad news, Al decides to learn a new skill, and Sid treats an acquaintance caught up in a workplace love triangle.

Ruhma confronts Zara over her betrayal, and Al embarrasses Valerie at their cookery class. Jimmi helps an ex-offender who struggles with adjusting to modern life.

Ruhma's suspension hits the local press with an unexpected headline, the Pitman Telegraph is put to the test, and a surprising test result turns the life of a baking vlogger upside down.

When a young woman is accused of assault, Rob's investigation uncovers a more disturbing truth. Daniel and Zara get some upsetting news, and Lily has a big surprise for Al, but it's not quite what anyone expects.

The team eagerly await Ruhma's return, while Al tries to process his life-changing decision. Valerie has her eyes opened when she receives an invite to an unusual wedding.

While Al comes up with a plan to get out of the engagement, Lily has some news of her own.

When a woman is killed, Jimmi is called to the scene and soon finds that the case has far-reaching consequences.

Bear has two unexpected encounters while at the cookery class, Valerie competes with Emma for Aashiq's attention.

Ruhma has a challenging day under the watchful gaze of Doreen – but will she keep her cool?

Valerie's jealousy starts to get out of hand while Al has problems of his own and Karen and Rob get an emergency call from social services.

When a young woman is injured, Sid finds himself in real danger when he responds to the 999 call.

Rob struggles to connect with Tom and Ella while Emma decides to take the plunge with Aashiq.

When Max has to cancel his Ibizan stag-do, Zara helps him admit the real reason to his best man.

Emma has a sizzling date with Aashiq, while Bear and Sid receive an unexpected indecent proposal. Daniel is caught up in wedding day drama when an all-clear from cancer prompts Jen to question whether she even wants to get married.

Karen and Rob reassure Tom and Ella after a crisis at school, but the kids are keeping something from them. A cryptic story from a homeless man leads Jimmi to suspect that a senior figure at the police station is corrupt.

Emma opens up to Jimmi. Following the death of his father, a vulnerable man finds himself targeted. Karen tries to work out who is after him.

Al fails to put the brakes on his relationship with Lily, Karen's good deed backfires, and Sid is called to treat a stab wound, but the teenage victim refuses to reveal the culprit.

Al is left kicking himself when he accidentally buys an engagement ring for Lily. Bear is amped up for a networking afternoon at The Mill but learns an unexpected lesson.

Karen sees a new side to Tom. Daniel and Bear interview more candidates for the nurse vacancy, and Valerie offers Lily support. Sid relieves an influencer from the pressures of social media.

Al and Lily receive bad news. Rob and Karen look for help for Ella and Tom. Ruhma helps a husband to empathise with his pregnant wife.

Emma tries to hide her little secret. Valerie supports Lily through a tough time. Bear learns a lesson about love from a homeless artist.

Emma is caught between helping an anxious bride-to-be or a mother in need of emergency housing.

Valerie throws Lily a Bollywood-themed farewell party, Emma's plans for a romantic evening unravel, and Rob and Karen try to convince Tom and Ella to accept help. Sid helps reunite a very ill elderly lady with her most prized possession.

Jimmi's sessions with Tom and Ella cause him to question what really happened to their mother. Daniel is shocked when the identity of a violent prisoner is revealed, and an unexpected visitor gives Ruhma the chance to make peace with the past.

Al takes Jimmi, Emma and Valerie on a spooky Christmas outing, where they end up confronting some of their personal demons.

Valerie is hungry for the truth, whilst Karen hopes Tom and Ella have turned a corner. Ruhma encounters a reluctant mother and her complicated family.

Karen has trouble in the kitchen, while things bubble up with Emma and Aashiq. Rob has to help a pensioner who thinks he's a secret agent.

Valerie's difficulties with Emma reach new heights, while Lily has a surprise for Al. Daniel has to deal with a counterfraud investigator who has his sights on ghost patients.

Lily gets more than she bargained for, Aashiq is left with a bad taste in his mouth, and Karen is in pain.

Tom tries to pull the wool over Rob's eyes, but is Karen onto him? Lily needs a little help from her friends, and Zara tries to help a personal trainer with a personal problem.