EPISODE 226Broadcast on Channel 5 Wednesday 11 March 1998 04:40 Alison is put on a charge when she hits out at Powell, and Don has an accident at work.CREDITSMeg ~ Elspeth BallantyneJudy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Jim ~ Gerard Maguire Doreen ~ Colette Mann Off. Powell ~ Judith McGrath Alison ~ Fay Kelton Mouse ~ Jentah Sobott Don Page ~ Stuart Finch Gordon Humphrey ~ Bruce Kerr Wendy (Receptionist) ~ Helen Noonan Mrs Reid ~ Marion Edwards ![]() Doctor ~ David Foster ![]() Workman ~ Phillip Ross ![]() | Bea and Doreen comfort Lizzie and convince her to carry on fighting for the house because Sid wanted her to have it. Bea writes a letter to Gordon with a "reminder" about the earlier conversation between the two of them. Colleen complains to Meg about Erica taking a prisoner's word over hers and says Vera would never have done that - Meg points out that Vera isn't exactly an ideal role model. Don tries to work, but his back problems return when he lifts a sack of cement. Erica discusses with Bea the possibility of her being trained to use a Braille typewriter, and suggests that Bea could take over from Alison in reception. The women arrive at the day centre, but Mouse is afraid to leave the bus. Meg is called to the hospital to see Don and then goes to Wentworth to tell Alison the bad news about her husband. Alison wants to be alone and goes to her cell to cry, but Colleen finds her there and heavies her for leaving reception without permission. She grabs hold of Alison and Alison reacts by pushing her back roughly against a locker. Colleen goes to Erica to demand that Alison is with assault, but Erica doesn't agree. Meg has a proposal to make to Gordon about Sid's house and hands him Bea's letter, though without knowing its contents. Erica lets Alison tell her version of the incident in her cell. Mouse tells the other women why she is afraid to leave the bus: when she was little, her parents left her, and she was afraid of being left behind at the centre. Colleen wants to report Alison herself, and tries to get Jim's signature on the report. Meg has good news for Lizzie: Gordon has accepted a compromise where Lizzie has free use of the house for as long as she lives. Lizzie, Doreen, Judy and Bea celebrate with a little drink. Jim catches them in the act but turns a blind eye to it, and no longer seems to care much about his work in general. Colleen tells Erica about her report: Erica is annoyed that an officer has gone over her head. Erica gets a further surprise when Jim comes to her office and tells her he wants to resign. |
EPISODE 227Broadcast on Channel 5 Friday 13 March 1998 04:40 Jim offers no reason for his resignation; Powell's promotion may be jeopardized after the women give him (?!) a hard time about Alison.CREDITSMeg ~ Elspeth BallantyneJudy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Jim ~ Gerard Maguire Doreen ~ Colette Mann Off. Powell ~ Judith McGrath Alison ~ Fay Kelton Mouse ~ Jentah Sobott Officer Barry ~ Joy Westmore Mrs Reid ~ Marion Edwards Peter ~ Stefan Dennis ![]() Martin ~ Paul Colombani ![]() Shopkeeper ~ Noel Mitchell ![]() | Meg offers to look after Alison's children. Jim tells Meg that he has resigned, to her great astonishment. Erica phones the Department to try to get a replacement for Jim and makes it clear to Colleen that her promotion might be at risk if she doesn't take back the report on Alison. Colleen tells Erica she regards that as blackmail and won't withdraw the charge. Bea has had enough of Colleen when she threatens to stop them attending the day centre. Meg and Erica discuss how they could get Jim to change his mind. When the prisoners go again to work on the day centre, a neighbour, Thelma Reid, gets very interested in who it is cleaning up the house. Lizzie gets permission from Jim to go buy milk from a local shop, and meets a young boy called Martin, who has just been thrown out of the shop. Lizzie steals some chocolate gives it to Martin. Alison tells Meg that Don hasn't been able to keep up their mortgage payments, so they must sell the house. Meg explains that her children have been put in a home. Bea is angry when she gets to hear about Alison's children, and asks to talk to Erica. Jim tells Colleen that he knows she has her eye on the deputy governor job. Bea gets nowhere with her meeting with Erica, but learns that the Braille machine will be arriving in about a week. Bea suggests Judy as Alison's replacement in reception. Bea tells Colleen the women are on strike until she withdraws the charge against Alison, and in that case it will look very bad for her, as if she is the only officer who can't control the women. The work party go again to the day centre. Alison is miserable and cries in her cell. At the day centre Jim has a chat with Mrs Reid, who asks what organization Jim and the others come from. Mouse and Doreen make sandwiches, but they disappear suddenly while they are out of the kitchen. Lizzie suggests that either the house is haunted, or Mrs Reid has taken them. Judy tries to convince Alison that Bea will "persuade" Powell to drop the report. Colleen tells Erica about the pressure from Bea, but Erica hints that Bea might be onto something, so Colleen has no alternative but to withdraw the report. Alison is relieved when she is told she's in the clear and that her release date has been approved. Erica tells Colleen she did the right thing, but Colleen points out she had no choice. The day centre's "ghost" comes down from the roof, and Lizzie and Doreen grab hold of him and call for Bea. |
EPISODE 228Broadcast on Channel 5 Saturday 14 March 1998 04:40 Peter tells the women he's on the run. Doreen sees this as a chance to go on the pull!CREDITSMeg ~ Elspeth BallantyneJudy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Jim ~ Gerard Maguire Doreen ~ Colette Mann Off. Powell ~ Judith McGrath Andrea ~ Bethany Lee ![]() Mouse ~ Jentah Sobott Peter ~ Stefan Dennis Martin ~ Paul Colombani Linda ~ Mary Charlston ![]() Ricky ~ Kate Turner ![]() Mrs Reid ~ Marion Edwards Officer Barry ~ Joy Westmore Policeman ~ Geoffrey Williams Wendy (Receptionist) ~ Helen Noonan | The "ghost" turns out be a young man called Peter Richards, who explains that he is on the run from the police, as he was involved against his will as the geataway driver for a robbery. Mrs Reid tries to find out more about who will be running the day centre. Judy reluctantly agrees to take over Alison's job in reception. There is a demonstration outside Wentworth by a group of students with placards demanding "FREEDOM!". ![]() ![]() |
EPISODE 229Broadcast on Channel 5 Sunday 15 March 1998 04:45 Linda and Ricky prepare Andrea's escape attempt, and Meg gives Peter an ultimatum.CREDITSMeg ~ Elspeth BallantyneJudy ~ Betty Bobbitt Lizzie ~ Sheila Florance Erica ~ Patsy King Bea ~ Val Lehman Jim ~ Gerard Maguire Doreen ~ Colette Mann Off. Powell ~ Judith McGrath Hazel ~ Belinda Davey Mouse ~ Jentah Sobott Andrea ~ Bethany Lee Linda ~ Mary Charlston Ricky ~ Kate Turner Peter ~ Stefan Dennis Mrs Reid ~ Marion Edwards Martin ~ Paul Colombani Constable ~ Ian Clutterham ![]() Officer Barry ~ Joy Westmore Sgt Williams ~ William Rose ![]() Gate Guard ~ Brad Lindsay | Jim believes that Colleen is trying to influence him to forget that he saw her hit Andrea. Judy tells Andrea that she's unpopular with the other prisoners because of her "know-it-all" attitude, but offers to keep an eye on her. Peter tells Doreen that he will meet Meg. Judy defends Andrea and tries to explain her circumstances to Bea. Andrea somehow manages to get her hands on a rifle ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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