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SEASON 1 1997-1998 |
Associate Producer Rod Brown Producers Jonathan Campbell, Hester Davies Executive Producers Jane Hewland, Hilary Goldman, Dina Tsentides Series Producer Cameron McAllister
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It's a day for debuts at Harchester United Football Club; for Dean it's the first team, for Lucy it's covering the big game, and for Conor it's a whole new country. Dean’s relationship with Lucy is threatened by a new admirer, and a boardroom encounter may be one they both live to regret! |
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Conor, the latest recruit to Harchester United’s youth team, finds his arrival has sparked family arguments at his lodgings. Dean is juggling both Lucy and |
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Sean is determined to show Frank he is just as good as his brother, but a night out with Vincent and Warren threatens to jeopardise that. Dean realises forgetting Georgina will be harder than he thought, and Lucy is getting suspicious. The Bakers are at war over Conor. |
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Dean ends things with |
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Lucy fears that Dean may be seeing someone else. Conor is set an initiation challenge by the lads, but instead of Zoe's underwear he ends up with |
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Zoe, Sean and Des try to persuade Conor not to give up on his career. They fail to persuade Conor to return, but Michael forces Frank to travel to |
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Frank goes to |
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Lucy has her first real taste of investigative journalism. |
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Lucy causes conflict at the club. |
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Zoe’s love life takes a turn for the better. Des accompanies two fans to the |
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A new managerial appointment spells humiliation for Lucy and reconciliation for Frank. |
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The arrival of Harchester’s new manager heralds a time of change. |
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Lynette receives a tempting offer from Jacobs. |
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Will the youth team impress their new manager when they play an important cup tie? |
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Des prepares for the Supporters’ Club Christmas party. Dean may live to regret employing Biloo as his agent. Zoe longs for some time alone with Noah, but the house keeps getting in the way. Sean gets a shock when he sees who the new physio is, and what she has in store for him! |
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Sean's physio gives him more than he bargained for. Michael and Georgina reach breaking point, while the revelation of her sex tape with Dean leads to an explosive showdown with Lucy! Sean finds a way to combine learning to drive and seeing Trudi! |
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Lynette discovers |
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Lucy and Jacobs take revenge on Dean. Dean's punishment at Jacobs' hands continues, as he joins Sean in a reserve team game. Lucy's anger at Dean pushes her into an encounter with Michael she may well regret. |
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Des' suspicions over Michael and Lynette lead to him punching the chairman. Frank learns from Dean what Lucy did with Jacobs. After collapsing at the fashion show, |
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Stephanie is back for |
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Stephanie hears exciting news. |
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A member of the youth team is in the first-team squad for an FA Cup tie. Will Sean forgive Vincent? Mandy goes to Frank when |
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Is the end in sight for Conor's hairdressing exploits? |
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Kenny is determined to catch Frank. |
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Trudi makes a shock announcement. Conor takes a new job. Zoe celebrates her eighteenth birthday with a big party, but Des is soon suspicious when Stephanie presents a gift Michael organised. |
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Will the lads succeed when they take on West Ham in the fifth round? Des' mind goes into overdrive fearing Zoe may not be his daughter. Ian fears Stephanie's drugs campaign has damaged the club, and he may be right. While Conor has an interesting date with "Aunt" Marjorie! |
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Des confronts Lynette. Meanwhile, will |
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Lucy makes a discovery. |
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Zoe tries to get the truth out of Lynette, and Conor finds comfort in Trudi's arms. |
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Trudi and |
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Dean returns from Italy and commits his future to Harchester, while Ian signs Dean Sturridge. Sean is taken by newcomer Natalie... until he learns she is his brother's fiancée! Des and Zoe both return home, hoping to patch things up. And Lucy leaves for her new job in |
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The new players inspire Coates with hope for the future, and Lynette and Des try to repair their marriage. |
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Natalie and Dean throw a party. Warren and Conor think they are onto a good thing when they supply burgers to the party guests. When they later learn the burgers are more than a year out of date, they fear they have poisoned Harchester United! |
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Harchester battle against relegation. Fletch is struggling being left out of the team, and is tempted by drugs again. |
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The first and youth teams are sent on a team-building exercise. |
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Conor tries it on with Zoe and Sean has something to confess. |
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Warren plots the ultimate revenge on Doug, while Conor has the double dilemma of his father's visit and the fear he has missed his chance with Zoe. Sean's dangerous passion for Natalie is wreaking havoc with his life, while Coates pushes Frank into a tough action. |
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Fletch continues to take revenge on Stephanie through |
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Conor receives a letter containing some surprising and unexpected good news. |
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Natalie puts her doubts aside to marry Dean, and Sean comes through for them both. Warren is bitter at Frank for his problems, and Stephanie finds time away from her meetings with Clive to see |
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Harchester face a return to the First Division if they don't beat |
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The youth team boys learn their futures; while the Bakers bid Conor farewell, Sean and Warren have a lot to celebrate. Though there is a nasty surprise waiting for |
