Sheila is surprised when Frank's father Neville comes to see the twins Delia and Nigel - as Frank had told her he was dead. The kids are delighted to see him but not Frank,especially when Neville makes him take a job as a window cleaner. When Neville collapses Frank hopes he is free of him,but Neville is a stronger man than his son. Veronica's violent resentment of Karen working at the Jockey leads to her being barred and coming up with a kinky means of reinstatement. Written by don @ minifie-1

At the Balls' anniversary party Frank takes a call to say they have been accepted as trial foster parents but forgets to tell them until next day when their charge,a weedy little boy named Eric,arrives. Learning he is being bullied at school Kev teaches him to box but the couple's indulgence in hash cakes,one of which makes Eric ill,terminates the arrangement. Tony has evidence of Steve's car thefts caught on CCTV. Written by don @ minifie-1

When the Jockey is temporarily shut by the police Frank turns Sheila's house into a drinking den and almost loses the twins through a bad choice of baby-sitter. Fiona suspects Steve of having an affair but discovers that the 'other woman' is a daughter from a youthful fling. Carol and Veronica go head to head when the council announces that the owner of the best kept garden will get a year's free rent but,after a showdown at Carol's birthday party from which Veronica is banned,discover it is a ploy by the council to keep properties tidy. Written by don @ minifie-1

Frank almost discovers Ian's homosexuality though Lip is sleeping with Mandy Maguire whilst she pretends to be Ian's girlfriend. Steve's car is stolen by a jealous Tony who sets him up as bait to catch a gang of murderous villains,the upshot being that Steve has to lie low. Marty gets evil revenge on Carol's perpetually noisy dog whilst she is on holiday. Written by don @ minifie-1

Sheila asks Lip to house-sit for her holidaying friend Lena but when the place is burgled bent copper Neary arrests Lip as the culprit. The family retrieve the stolen goods and concoct a plot to frame Neary for police brutality,letting Lip off the hook. Debbie starts a DVD business by copying some of the Karibs' stock but inadvertently ends up with a home sex tape which does the rounds of the estate. Written by don @ minifie-1

The violent Maguire clan arrive on the estate and learn that their daughter Mandy is pregnant. Though Lip is the father the assumption is that pretend boyfriend Ian is responsible and he is ordered to marry her. New landlady Cassie comes up with a way to make Frank pay off his bar tab whilst Fiona is mugged on her way home from a night out. Written by don @ minifie-1

After a drunken night Fiona wakes up to find not only that she has slept with unpopular Joey Dawson but that Liam has eaten an unknown quantity of Fiona's birth control tablets. As a consequence the family is visited by social worker Katrina Webb,an old school adversary of Fiona's,who is also engaged to Joey. When she hears that Joey slept with Fiona she makes it her business to have Liam taken into care,which involves Sheila pretending to be Monica and,amazingly,Frank saving the situation. Ian is off the hook with the Maguires but a comparison of family blood groups show he is not Frank's son. Written by don @ minifie-1

Craig Garland,the brother of the lad who mugged Fiona, returned her bag to her and they slept together. Now,having quit her job at the nursery,Fiona confides in Veronica that she is pregnant by him. Frank meanwhile,having caught his mouth on the Karib's shop door,causing it to bleed,is persuaded to sue but when his actions mean that Yvonne may have to close the job,he incurs the wrath of the estate and must back pedal. Written by don @ minifie-1

Kev's sister Kelly,who has long been an enemy of Veronica,turns up and when Veronica discovers she is a drug addict she exerts revenge by subjecting her to cold turkey. Craig is living with Fiona but his estranged wife Sue,who threw him out of the house,appears and has an affair with Marty. Believing she is only using him to get back at Craig Marty threatens to jump from a tower block but Debbie and Craig talk him down. After Sue tells him she is genuinely fond of him Marty repays Craig by giving his father the - unconventional - cremation Craig claims he wanted. Written by don @ minifie-1

When local resident Lillian Tyler's husband dies Frank suggests he impersonate him to keep her benefits but CCTV footage of drug-dealing Bernie being shot scotches that and,worse,his accidental killer is Carl so once more the family rally to save one of their own from arrest. Kash stands for the local council,defeating corrupt opponent Bernie Creme when the latter gives a racist outburst in the Jockey,where Frank and Sheila have 'contrived' to win a holiday in the raffle. Steve returns and Fiona goes off with him,leaving a devastated Craig to be comforted by Karen. Written by don @ minifie-1