Monday 12 January - On Channel 4
Nancy's embarrassed when she wakes to find Kris lying in bed next to her. Her panic escalates when Sarah walks in and discovers her secret. Shocked, Sarah earnestly advises her to nip this affair in the bud before it gets out of hand. Nancy seeks out Kris at the media lab and declares that she can't see him anymore because of her feelings towards Ravi. Disaster strikes for Kris when the power is suddenly cut and he discovers that his risqué show has been pulled. Kris finds a welcome distraction in Ravi and they find themselves having an impromptu drink. When Nancy arrives, nerves are frayed for all parities and she finds herself having to qualify her relationship with Ravi to Kris. In a moment of irrationality, Nancy asks Ravi to move in with her. Ravi's flattered but thinks it's too soon and doesn't want to jeopardise their relationship. Nancy is touched by how seriously he takes them and overwhelmed by guilt, she abruptly splits up with him.
Amy's attempts to cheer Mike up fail, so taking matters into her own hands, she texts Zoe, warning her to stay away from Mike. Confronting Zoe, Amy makes her feelings towards her clear, and proves she means business when Zoe finds her belongings littering the village. Soon it's Sarah's turn as Amy appears at college and dumps her belongings at her feet before a mortified Mike intervenes and sends Amy home. Mike just about holds it together when he confronts Amy about her latest antics and as they argue, they're interrupted by a concerned Sarah. Soon the three are embroiled in a full scale shouting match and Mike tells a devastated Sarah that he wants her to stay away - he's not sure if he ever wants to see her again.
Steph and Tom make their return to the village after recovering from her ordeal with Niall. Steph's annoyed to find Mobs shut and wants some answers from Cindy. Pretending she's ill, Cindy attempts to pull the wool over Steph's eyes, however, it's obvious that Cindy is recovering from a hangover. Cindy updates Steph on the latest gossip and the goings on in the Barnes', insisting no one will be talking about her and Niall now - the love triangle is the number one topic of the day. Finding it hard to cope with facing people, Steph's touched when Cindy encourages her to embrace life and look to the future.
A bored Anita and Theresa are hanging out in Anita's bedroom. Theresa's interest is soon piqued when she discovers some of Newt's emo paraphernalia. Anita's mortified when she's accused of still fancying Newt and vehemently denies it, but it's obvious she still has feelings for him. Theresa promises not to tell Lauren that she still fancies Newt and vows to get her over this crush - she just needs a little help in attracting the opposite sex, and Theresa is the girl to teach her! Theresa enrols Anita on a crash course of body confidence. Unfortunately it doesn't come as easily as she'd hoped. Nevertheless, Theresa insists she can help Anita and the search to attract a boyfriend begins.
Tuesday 13 January - On Channel 4
Sarah and Nancy both bemoan their recent bad luck as they look ahead to helping Kris with his protest. In Halls, Kris and Zoe are designing banners until Zoe's mood is dampened when she receives a text from Mike. As the friends muck in to help out, Nancy arrives and tells Zoe how badly Sarah is handling the situation with her dad - he won't even speak to her at the moment. As Kris' protest gets underway, he's shocked to hear that Nancy has broken up with Ravi. Sarah's arrival causes havoc when Mike favours Zoe, and an argument ensues. It leaves Sarah devastated and wondering whether they'll get back together. At the protest Kris is relieved to hear that he's not the reason that Nancy has finished with Ravi, but it all gets a little uncomfortable when the man himself turns up and Ravi asks Kris if he thinks Nancy has another man on the go? Meanwhile at the Barnes', Zoe's left flabbergasted when Mike asks her to come back to him. Mike's argument tempts Zoe, but she remains resolute. She's not ready for this relationship, and walks out on Mike forever.
It's Tom's first day back in school and he's not looking forward to it one bit. Someone else who's down in the dumps is Frankie, especially when she hears that Newt's had a text from Steph telling him she's back in the village and she's not heard a thing. As Steph and Cindy open up Mobs, a cautious Steph jumps back out of sight when Frankie heads into Drive 'n' Buy. It's a different scenario when Newt and Steph finally meet and they hug each other with genuine delight. As they reminisce about happier times, they both realises how much they're missing family life and it's not long before a brave Steph takes matters into her own hands. Receiving a frosty reception from Frankie, it looks like a stalemate has been reached, but Steph hangs in there and with a little help from Newt, a tentative reconciliation is afoot. As mother and daughter reach out to each other, the lights go out and Frankie admits that she forgot to buy an electricity card. Seizing the moment, Steph insists that they move in with her and very soon they're all back together under one roof.
Lauren's looking forward to a spooky book reading later on tonight and invites Anita along as a cover so she can be with Newt. Lauren's furious that Newt seems preoccupied with Frankie and not at all interested in what she has planned for them. Theresa is soon on to Lauren and tells Anita that she's purely being used by her just so she can be with Newt. Anita's hurt and let down when Lauren admits that it's true, and as a tug of war ensues over Anita's friendship, it's Lauren who loses out at the end of the day when Anita and Theresa head off to meet some boys in the park. A lonely Lauren is left wondering why everything conspires against her.
Wednesday 14 January - On Channel 4
With Frankie and Newt's arrival at Steph's flat, tempers become frazzled, especially Cindy's. In an attempt to keep the kids out of mischief and make use of Tom's obvious talent, Steph enrols them in a dance school. At Mobs, Cindy's in full flirt mode when Ash drops by. Apologising for his earlier slight, a wily Ash plays up to Cindy and she loves every minute of it. Meanwhile, Steph isn't impressed with the quality of Mrs Lomax's dance moves and takes it upon herself to show her exactly how it's done. Her feathers well and truly ruffled, Mrs Lomax calls security and Steph, Holly and Tom find themselves kicked out, but not before the whole class join in the fun of Steph's impromptu master class. After a quick change, a dolled up Cindy hunts down Ash at Relish and once again attempts to charm him with her womanly wiles. Thrilled that he seems interested and securing an invitation to call round tomorrow, she's beside herself with excitement. When Steph returns, the girls continue to argue, resulting in Cindy moving into Frankie's old flat, much to Newt's horror.
Newt and Lauren decide to take advantage of Frankie's old flat being empty and embark upon a plan to use it as a den. Theresa's aware that Anita is still holding a flame for Newt and advises her to pay him less attention and he'll soon begin to notice her. Overhearing their plans for the den, Theresa invites herself over, much to Lauren and Newt's fury. In class, Theresa manages to drop Anita in it when Russ intercepts a note meant for Newt. As her embarrassment escalates, she has to read out loud the contents of Theresa's joke note, asking Newt out on date. With Russ struggling to cope with his unruly class, the kids run rings around him. Lauren and Newt are angry when Theresa and Anita turn up at the den, however, they're both surprised when a fired up Anita forces Theresa to admit that she wrote the note, not her.
Nancy's down in the dumps after finishing with Ravi. Russ and Sarah take it upon themselves to cheer her up. Arriving at college for her radio show, an excited Nancy receives a text from Ravi asking her to meet him in the Loft - is a reconciliation on the cards? With Sarah's help, both girls advertise Kris' protest on the radio show and beseech the listeners to sign petitions and support anyway they can to keep him on air. Everything's going to plan until a random caller humiliates Sarah live on air and her mood comes crashing down. Comforting Sarah, Nancy declares she's staying with her tonight and cancels her plans to see Ravi.
Kris offers to help Ravi win Nancy back and suggests he needs to up the anti with a romantic gesture. As the boys decorate the Loft for a night of romance and fine wine, Ravi's thrown when he receives a text from Nancy saying that she's not coming. Unprepared to let all their hard work go to waste, Kris seizes the opportunity for some fun and soon things are hotting up between them as they take their friendship onto another level.
Thursday 15 January - On Channal 4
Sarah feels dreadful that Nancy had to cancel her plans to see Ravi yesterday, but Nancy's adamant she did the right thing by staying in with her friend. Kris calls in to the Loft to see Ravi after their night of fun together and both are comfortable in each others presence. That all changes when Nancy arrives and the mood disintegrates, with all three parties feeling awkward around each other. Dismissing Nancy's apology for not turning up last night lightly, she flees the scene, upset by his nonchalant attitude. Ravi confesses that he's messed things up with Nancy for sure, and Kris recognises that he truly does love her and vows to help him go all out in his attempt to woo her back. Taking extreme measures, they hatch a plan to take over the student TV channel and kill two birds with one stone by capturing Nancy's attention and promoting Kris' protest too. As Ravi's panic grows, Steph appears and begs him to lease The Loft for her dance school, in return for a speedy coaching lesson in acting to camera. Agreeing to her terms, Steph is thrilled that her dream is becoming a reality. Ravi launches his plea live on TV and Nancy is won over by his dramatic declaration. Tearing down to the SU Bar Piazza, Nancy and Ravi finally come together and rekindle their relationship live on air.
Cindy and Steph continue to wind each other up after yesterdays falling out and Cindy's full of smugness when she mentions her modelling assignment later on today. Cindy fantasizes about her rosy future with Ash and his business empire, but she's brought back to earth when he produces a grotty pinny and a name badge for her to wear. Cindy is stunned to hear that she'll be working in Relish as the new till girl. Furthermore ideas of a relationship with Ash are quashed when he tells he'd never go near a gold digging tart like her. Realising she's made a terrible error, Cindy finds herself apologising to Steph and after a heart wrenching and honest admission of her short fallings, Steph agrees to let her move back in. Newt sees through Cindy's performance and makes sure she knows he's onto her.
Frankie recognises how down Steph seems and in an attempt to cheer her up, tentatively suggests she could open her own dance school. Seizing the idea, Steph soon embarks on a mission to secure the Loft as her base and full of beans, heads off to see Ravi. At school, Lauren's moaning to Anita about their den being taken over by Cindy when Theresa heads over and wants to know what's going on. As Anita feels torn between Lauren and Anita, Newt's appearance sorts the problem out and causes the two camps to split. Anita is dismayed to find out that today is Theresa's sixteenth birthday and feels awful that she knew nothing about it. In an attempt to make it up to her, Anita pleases Theresa when she tells her she won't bother with Lauren again.
Friday 16 January - Channel 4
Love is in the air at Nancy's flat and she and Ravi are in fine fettle after their reunion yesterday. The atmosphere becomes tense when Kris makes an appearance and asks Ravi to be the unlikely star of his final radio show after yesterday's public admission of love. Begrudgingly agreeing to make a guest appearance, Ravi psyches himself up for the show. Live on air, their banter flows with strong undertones of sexual attraction, and the boys agree to meet up later in the Loft to celebrate the end of Kris' show. Kris is buzzing when he announces that Ash has stepped in and saved his radio show at the eleventh hour, and thanks Ravi for the part he suspects her played in it. Nancy's been partying hard and a bit giddy, Ravi decides to take her home to bed. Answering a knock at the door, Ravi is surprised to find Kris on his doorstep. Resisting the urge to kiss, they spring apart when a drunken Nancy stumbles upon them, and we're left wondering what's next for the ménage Ã* trois…?
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