EPISODE 156Broadcast on Channel 5 Tuesday 4th November 1997 23:15 Sarah turns herself in; Elizabeth's health deteriorates further; Erica offers to reinstate Vera; and Bob tells Tracey of his intentions towards Meg. Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Jim ~ Gerard Maguire Doreen ~ Colette Mann Vera ~ Fiona Spence Chrissie ~ Amanda Muggleton Tracey ~ Sue Devine Bob ~ Anthony Hawkins Sarah/Jacki ~ Diane Craig Julian ~ Peter Stratford Sister Brookes ~ Sue Jones Dr Marshall ~ Graham Dow Cheryl Scott ~ Jenny Ludlam UNCREDITEDDetective ~ Roy Baldwin Julie ~ Christine Jack Officer Carter ~ Dawn Klingberg OTHER CHARACTERSNurse 1 & 2 (the latter is silent but called Nurse Jamison by the Sister)Patrolcar Police Officers: 1 speaking  , 1 silentTV Interviewer (voiceover interviewing Detective above) Doctor  (GP consulted by Doreen) | Vera comes back from work in tears. Doreen's absence from the hospital is noticed, but the nurses assume that Elizabeth has been moved to another ward. Jim lies to Erica and pretends he hasn't had chance to talk to Sarah, so Erica says she will have to tell the police. Sarah is packed ready to leave for London, but changes her mind and tells Julian she's tired of running. Sister Brookes finds out Elizabeth hasn't been transferred to another ward and finally makes the connection with Doreen's failure to turn up for work. Doreen visits her neighbour Cheryl and passes Elizabeth off as her sister's baby (and then has to lie about having a sister). Jacki is brought to Wentworth and pretends not to know Jim. Meg and Erica discuss Vera's drink problem and wonder why they hadn't noticed it before. Lizzie and Bea can't understand why Judy is making such a fuss about the rumours of her relationship with Tracey. Meg tells the women that Elizabeth has been kidnapped. Cheryl thinks Doreen should take Elizabeth to a doctor as she's running a temperature. Doreen notices a police car pulling up outside her house and leaves Elizabeth with Cheryl to go and talk to them, even inviting them into her own house to check that she doesn't have the baby. Erica goes to see Vera at home and tells her she hasn't passed on her resignation to the Department. Vera is horrified that Meg has told Erica details of her private life and tries to deny that he has a drink problem. Jacki tells Jim she doesn't bear a grudge against him for being back inside. Erica asks Dr Marshall to visit Vera, but Vera isn't pleased when he calls round to see her. Doreen goes back to the hospital and brazens it out, claiming not to know anything about Elizabeth. Dr Marshall tells Vera she's run down, and gives her a medical certificate, but she throws it away and resorts to a large medicinal whisky. Julian visits Wentworth to see Jacki and accuses Jim of being responsible for her plight. Jacki tells the women about her relationship with Jim and even defends him against the women's criticisms. Bob proposes to Meg and she asks for a little more time before giving her decision. Bea warns Jacki to keep her anti-lesbian attitudes to herself. A psychological profile of Elizabeth's kidnapper in a TV interview seems to Bea to fit Doreen perfectly. Tracey tells Jacki she'd like them to be friends, but Jacki pushes her away roughly and Bea and Judy are involved in the scuffle. Jacki tells Bea she hates all lesbians because she had to give in to the advances of the warder at Barnhurst. Bob tells Tracey he's intending to marry Meg. Far from being happy with the news, she is found later by Meg with a piece of broken mirror apparently about to slash her wrists  . Doreen consults a doctor about Elizabeth, but he only makes an appointment for her to see a specialist at the hospital. Meg is angry that Bob told Tracey about their engagement before she had agreed and when Tracey was obviously upset about something else. Judy admits to Tracey that she loves her, but asks Jim if she can be transferred to another cell to stop the rumours about them, When Erica visits Doreen, she meets Cheryl outside who tells her Doreen has taken the child away to the country, and Erica realises what has happened when Cheryl refers to "Elizabeth". Doreen brings Elizabeth back to the hospital suffering from breathing difficulties just as a detective arrives to question the staff. |
EPISODE 157Broadcast on Channel 5 Wednesday 5th November 23:25 Doreen returns to Wentworth; Jacki gets a heavy sentence; and Tracey confronts Meg.Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Jim ~ Gerard Maguire Doreen ~ Colette Mann Vera ~ Fiona Spence Chrissie ~ Amanda Muggleton Tracey ~ Sue Devine Bob ~ Anthony Hawkins Sarah/Jacki ~ Diane Craig Julian ~ Peter Stratford Nelly ~ Marie Redshaw Dr Weissman ~ Bryon Williams Off. Barry ~ Joy Westmore Mouse ~ Jentah Sobott Nurse ~ Debra Lawrance Anthony Vickers ~ Ross Sharp Michael Graeme ~ Bob Ruggerio  UNCREDITEDJulie ~ Christine JackOTHER CHARACTERSShop Assistant (in the wine shop  - isn't this the same one where Lizzie and Doreen got into trouble?)Joyce is called "old ferret face" by Lizzie but this nickname doesn't catch on Thanks to William McDonald for helping me out with what happened at the beginning of this episode. | Officer Barry takes Chrissie to the hospital to see her baby, who is ill in intensive care. Chrissie is assured by hospital staff the baby is going to be alright even though she is on the critical list. Judy moves out of Tracey Morris's cell in a bid to stop the lesbian rumours. Doreen is put back inside, for kidnapping Chrissie's baby. Erica tells her she is disappointed with her, but promises to help her during the trial. Meanwhile, when Chrissie is brought back to Wentworth, she tells Joyce Barry she knows Doreen kidnapped the baby and she is going to kill her. Erica warns Latham about getting revenge on Doreen, then when Doreen is brought into the Governor's office, she confronts her but in the end, Chrissie understands Doreen's good intentions when Doreen tells her she "kidnapped" the baby because they are putting her in a home. Jim brings Tracey back to the laundry to work, but Mouse assumes it is to be near Judy and makes slighting remarks. Judy asks Jim to be moved out of the laundry so he reluctantly agrees to put her in the workshop. Meg takes Doreen to isolation until she can see Dr Weissman. Erica tells Meg that Elizabeth will be back with Chrissie in a few days and asks her advice about Vera. Meg says that Vera's problem is basically loneliness and agrees to visit Vera at home to see how she is coping. Lizzie is amazed to see Doreen back in solitary and even more so when Doreen admits that she took Chrissie's baby. Tracey sulks when Meg tries to talk to her and accuses her of only being interested in her father' money. Meg is upset and confides in Jim: he tells her to think of herself for a change. Judy asks Tracey to consider her father's feelings and try to accept Meg as a step-mother. Erica sees that Meg is upset and sends her home. Jacki is returned to Wentworth to serve the remaining two years of her original sentence plus fifteen months for escaping. Jim and Erica are both surprised by the severity of the sentence and Erica tells her she should appeal, but Jacki refuses to even consider it. Julian talks to a journalist who is trying to get a piece about Jacki in his paper, and reveals that he knows an MP who is both a client and a member of his club. Dr Weissman talks to Doreen about her life and mistakes, and tells her that he considers her a survivor and she will get over her present troubles. Bob is angry with Tracey for upsetting Meg and she agrees to apologise. Vera's drinking session is interrupted by Meg's visit, but when Meg offers to make them both a coffee and finds the whisky bottles hidden in the kitchen cupboards, Vera accuses Meg of spying on her and Meg leaves in a huff. Julian suggests to his MP friend that his political career might be advanced by campaigning for Jacki's release. Erica advises Jim against getting too involved in Jacki's case. After a visit to the local wine shop to stock up on booze, Vera is accosted by a woman lying drunk in a shop doorway  who tells her she reminds her of her daughter Alice, and Vera invites her home to have a drink. After Dr Weissman recommends it, Doreen is returned to her old cell with Bea and Lizzie. Vera's new friend Nelly makes her a couple of slices of burnt toast, but Vera has already passed out. Meg tells Bob she accepts his proposal of marriage. Vera wakes up to find her new friend has turned over her flat and robbed her. |
EPISODE 158Broadcast on Channel 5 Monday 10th November 1997 23:45 Vera returns to Wentworth; Julian, Jim and Erica campaign to get Jacki released and Tracey is moved to Barnhurst after she reveals Meg is to be her stepmother.Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Jim ~ Gerard Maguire Doreen ~ Colette Mann Vera ~ Fiona Spence Tracey ~ Sue Devine Bob ~ Anthony Hawkins Sarah/Jacki ~ Diane Craig Julian ~ Peter Stratford Judge Cawthorn ~ Vic Gordon Myra Desmond ~ Anne Phelan Solicitor ~ Peter Curtin  Wendy ~ Helen Noonan Police Officer ~ Paul Trehair  Off. Carter ~ Dawn Klingberg Secretary V/O ~ Barbara Ramsay | The police question Vera about the robbery but say they're unlikely to be able to help her. Tracey apologises to Meg and congratulates her on the wedding. Vera returns to work but Erica tells her she doesn't look well enough so Vera has to admit to the drink problem and beg to be allowed to stay at work. When Erica asks what has happened to upset her, she tells Erica about being robbed. Jacki isn't pleased with the newspaper article about her case. Vera catches Tracey in the laundry with an uncensored newspaper, but amazes the women by only telling Lizzie to return it to the staff room. Jim tells Erica about his unsuccessful visit to Julian and recommends they try the PRG and attend the meeting conveniently planned for that very evening. Meg asks for leave in four weeks, and Erica is a little dubious until she finds out about the wedding. Julian calls a friend who's a judge for help with Jacki's appeal. Jacki tells the women again that she's not interested in anyone helping her, and just wants to be left in peace to serve her sentence. Vera turns down Wendy's invitation to come out with a group of colleagues after work when she finds they're going to a pub: instead she goes home and pours her booze down the kitchen sink  . Jim addresses the PRG meeting to get their support for Jacki: Myra Desmond  proposes a poster campaign. Bea asks Meg why Tracey has been given extra cleaning duties by Vera and tries to help her by asking other women to volunteer to help. Next morning, Vera can't believe that Tracey has finished all the work single handed, but when Doreen admits that some of the other women helped, Vera goes straight to Erica and reports that Meg is giving Tracey special favours. Julian tells Jim not to waste his time with the PRG as his influential friends will do much more good. Jacki requests a phone call to ask Julian to give up trying to help her and finds out from him that Jim has been sticking his nose in too. Tracey is told she will probably be transferred to Barnhurst and she becomes annoyed that Meg is trying to part her from her father. Vera sees Tracey push Meg roughly against a security gate and tries to put Tracey in solitary but Meg overrules her and tells Vera to drop the matter or she will report Vera for being drunk on duty. Meg cannot persuade Erica to reverse her decision to transfer Tracey, who is taken to Barnhurst next morning. Julian gets a complaint from the secretary of the MP whose name is linked to Jacki in a newspaper article  , so he goes to Wentworth and warns Jim to stop interfering. |
EPISODE 159Broadcast on Channel 5 Tuesday 11th November 1997 23:35 Vera discovers Jim's relationship with Jacki, who anxiously awaits news of her pardon. Erica is told that an inspector is to be appointed to carry out an inquiry into Wentworth.Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Jim ~ Gerard Maguire Doreen ~ Colette Mann Vera ~ Fiona Spence Jacki ~ Diane Craig Julian ~ Peter Stratford Phyllis ~ Reylene Pearce Officer Barry ~ Joy Westmore Myra ~ Anne Phelan Reporter ~ Michael Carmen Mr Douglas ~ Ian Smith UNCREDITEDJulie ~ Christine JackOTHER CHARACTERSRadio Reporter (V/O) interviewing Julian | Bea tells the women to keep quiet about Jacki's relationship with Jim or risk having her transferred to Barnhurst. Erica promises Julian to speak to Myra and the PRG, but gives no guarantees that she can influence them. Vera is behind a store room door and overhears a conversation between Jim and Jacki: she goes to Erica and asks why Jacki is still in Wentworth. Erica tells her it wouldn't look good to have another prisoner transferred so soon after Tracey and for very similar reasons. Vera nevertheless tells Jim she's putting in a report to get Jacki moved "on security grounds" and makes a few snide remarks, but she tears the report up when Jim tells her why Jacki escaped. Lizzie and Doreen are inspired by Jacki's ability to run her own business and put in a request to Erica to let them start studying to improve themselves. Bea is a bit depressed by Lizzie and Doreen's hero worship of Jacki and points out to them that her own future involves another ten years in Wentworth. Doreen and Lizzie ask Jacki if she'll speak up for Bea if she gets a chance, but she won't even consider it. A reporter from "The Verity" arrives at Wentworth looking for an angle on Jacki's story just as Myra arrives to see Erica. Bea tells Jacki that she doesn't want her help, but asks her to pass on a message to Ken Pearce when she gets out. Myra agrees to Erica's suggestion to lay off the campaign for Jacki for a while. She also tells Erica she has four crates of books to donate to the prison library. Lizzie and Doreen notice the reporter lurking outside the perimeter fence and talk to him about Bea, but their remarks are totally distorted and appear under the headline "Jacki Nolan should not be released". Doreen suggests the pantomime they do for maternity every year could be performed to children from outside. Bea is hauled over the coals by Erica for the newspaper report but she denies any involvement. Erica gets a call from Ted Douglas who is obviously not pleased, but she refuses to name Jim as the officer who's having a relationship with a prisoner. Vera tells Jacki all about the newspaper article in great detail. Julian visits Jacki and asks her and Jim for information on Bea that he can use to discredit her in the media. Doreen and Lizzie are about to go into the staff room to confess to talking to the newspapers but pause long enough to hear that Jacki is to be transferred to Barnhurst the same day. Bea suggests that the women hide Jacki from the officers to stop her transfer. Judy goes to the Governor to request permission to perform the pantomime for kids, but it is really a pretext to get access to the crates of books delivered for the library. Phyllis distracts Meg with a wedding present while the women empty one of the crates into a laundry skip and Jacki hides inside. Julian is interviewed on the radio and describes Bea as a "psychopathic killer", but even after hearing this, Bea doesn't give Jacki away when Vera is looking for her. Vera sees Judy pushing a crate outside, but the one containing Jacki is in the library (somehow?). Erica announces that Jacki has been pardoned, but Bea still refuses to tell her where Jacki is. At breakfast next day, Bea tells the story of Jacki tapping Vera on the shoulder and asking who was looking for her. Jacki is brought to the dining room to say goodbye and is released. Jim walks her to the gate, but Julian is waiting for her on the other side. Ted Douglas is cross that the officers were made to look stupid by "losing" Jacki and warns Erica  that an inspector will be arriving soon to investigate the running of the prison, and if he isn't satisfied, Erica's job could be at risk. |
EPISODE 160Broadcast on Channel 5 Wednesday 12th November 1997 23:40 As Wentworth prepares for the arrival of the inspector, the women discover a vast subterranean drainage system beneath the prison. A new prisoner arrives after being charged with robbery. And Bea is assaulted.Meg ~ Elspeth Ballantyne Judy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Jim ~ Gerard Maguire Doreen ~ Colette Mann Vera ~ Fiona Spence Anne Griffin ~ Rowena Wallace Mouse ~ Jentah Sobott Gillespie ~ Wynn Roberts Officer Barry ~ Joy Westmore UNCREDITEDOfficer Carter ~ Dawn Klingberg Officer ~ Kate Fell  Gate Guard ~ Roy Edmunds  OTHER CHARACTERSPolicewoman (interviewing Anne). She seems to be the same as the one credited in (162) as Joy Mitchell | Erica tells Jim to organise a special work programme to give the inspector less opportunity to find fault, but Vera thinks putting up a good front amounts to defrauding the Department. Lizzie and Doreen are set to work sorting out the books in the library and Lizzie finds a history of the Wentworth area, which mentions extensive wine cellars which form the prison's storm water drainage system. Meg asks Erica to be her matron of honour. A new prisoner, Anne Griffin  , is brought to Wentworth charged with armed robbery after holding up a shopkeeper with a knife. She seems very distressed and says that the money the police found on her was a loan from her friend Megan. The women on the work detail clear the earth from around a concrete slab in the garden and manage to lift it. Anne tells a policewoman that her friend Megan is on holiday which is why they can't trace her. Doreen suggest Mouse is sent down the drains to investigate as she's less likely to be missed. Bea and Judy create a diversion in the garden by pretending to chase a snake and Mouse manages to get down the drain unseen by the officers. Anne tells Lizzie and Doreen that her husband took their daughter away from her when she was only a baby. The inspector arrives at Wentworth  and pretends to be Phyllis' uncle to test if regulations on visitors are being followed. The women have to go inside for lunch leaving Mouse still underground. Vera doesn't realise who Stuart Gillespie is and is rude to him. The receptionist Julie phones Erica to warn her that the inspector has arrived a day early and is on his way to her office. Bea shouts down the drain to get Mouse to come back up. Gillespie goes into the grounds and questions the safety of having unarmed officers supervising a bunch of prisoners carrying garden tools, though he misses seeing Mouse popping her head out of the hole to see what's going on. Towards the end of the day Gillespie asks Erica why no-one has asked to see his identification and points out she could have been giving a criminal a guided tour of the prison. Mouse reports that the drainage system extends for miles and she got lost wandering around the tunnels. Gillespie suggests to Erica that disturbing the status quo by dethroning Bea as top dog might help to get the prisoners back under control. Anne questions why everyone does what Bea says. Later, Bea is walking down a corridor when someone hiding in a cell hits her over the head with a length of wood  and knocks her out. |
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