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Season 10 Episode 1Episode 388 Sky One Transmission Date: Directed By Rob MacGillivray |
Phil, Jason, Deano
Jason, Alex
Lynda, Ashleigh
Alex, Sully (with team players L-R Thomas, Bennett, Edwards)
Jason & gang + Alex |
GS: Phil (Dominic Doughty) Deano (Aston Kelly) Life-long Dragons fan Jason Porter awakes to the news on Harchester.net that Hector has left the club for Bayern Munich, on top of Ryan, who has gone to Villarreal. Jason expresses his continued distrust of Alex (now) Rose to his pals “Big” Phil and Deano at the As they sit in the Roots Hall stands, Jason's patience with Alex continues to be tested, after learning only Tyson is being played up front today. During the first half, Jason keeps up his tirade at Alex, convinced he is not paying as much attention to the game as he should. The game is a shambles up until half time, with Southend looking the stronger side. Alex spends half time on the phone to Lynda, who is travelling to the prison to meet with Ashleigh. Alex tells Lynda he wants to be there with her, and doesn't really know if he cares about the job anymore. Lynda is determined that he stay, and she will deal with the letter writer. The second half starts the same as the first, with Alex saying nothing to the team once again. A shot from Bradley Summers lands in Jason's lap, causing him to loudly mock Alex's formation once more. When Alex gets on his phone, Jason sees red and throws the ball at him (but misses), causing Alex to demand Jason be fetched and brought to the touchline. Once down there, a sheepish Jason has to admit to Alex's face that he thinks the team are playing rubbish, and when Alex asks him if he thinks he can do a better job, he tells Jason he is going on! Steve Kramer takes Jason to the away dressing room where he is fitted into Jack Bircham's kit. Katy and the boys suspect Jason has been thrown out, until they see him emerge from the tunnel in full Harchester orange-away strip! Jason tells Alex he has learnt his lesson and is sorry, but Alex is insistent, and puts Jason in his playing position of centre-midfield. Danny is substituted for Jason, which appalls him, and Jason takes to the pitch. He has an impressive start, with Southend finding it hard to keep up with the non-professional. Lynda meanwhile, arrives at the high walls of her former home, Harchester Women's Prison. Ashleigh is taken aback to see Lynda, and she eerily tells her how some days she thinks she knows exactly what happened! They get onto the subject of whether Ashleigh will plead guilty to diminished responsibility, which would mean she would go to a hospital and not prison. Back at the game, Tyson misses with a save, and as Southend gather their defence Jason slots in a goal. Katy and the boys are ecstatic, and the stadium is just the same as Jason runs around the pitch with his (or Bircham's) shirt off. Alex takes Jason off, telling him he's had his ten minutes of glory, but is secretly pleased. At the prison, Lynda gets to the point and asks Ashleigh what she wants. Ashleigh is confused, and admits to Lynda that deep down she knows she is guilty which makes Lynda realise it isn't Ashleigh behind the threats. Lynda leaves the prison and breaks down. The game ends and Jason is pleased to learn that it was his goal that won the match. The team are furious with Alex for replacing Sully with a fan, and the man himself tells Alex to his face that if he didn't own the club he would have been sacked months ago. Lynda arrives back at the Grange to be told by the receptionist that someone was heard in she and Alex's room earlier. She goes in and finds a new letter waiting for her, which reads ‘Guess again.’ As the team board the coach back to Harchester, Jason and the gang wait to cheer on the team and thank Alex. As he walks away, Alex turns and looks at Jason celebrating with the others, and realises he could use him in the team. Notes: First appearances of Jason Porter (Frankie Fitzgerald) and Katy Irwin (Amy Perfect) Last appearances of Eugene Rose (Junior Nunoo) and Ashleigh King (Naomi Ryan). For the remainder of Ashleigh’s story, see 10.3 Fantasy Football. Best Known For: Frankie Fitzgerald got his big break as ‘Nasty’ Nick Cotton’s son Ashley in “EastEnders” from 2000-01, followed by the role of Prosser in "Harry and Cosh" (2001-03). His film roles include the 2004 Dominic Doughty's credits include "Ideal" (2008-10), Phil Barantini's short film "Boiling Point" (2019), "Bancroft" (2020) and "Platform 7" (2023) Aston Kelly’s credits include "Hollyoaks Later" (2011), "Emmerdale" (2013), " The Best: The Southend v. Harchester friendly. DT with a live crowd! Shot on Quotes: Alex, enters dressing room on the phone to Lynda: "Lynda call me when you get this. Where are ya?" [bell rings and Alex walks out] Sully: "So that was the team talk was it?!" Foreshadowing: Lynda tells Alex she has heard from Atlético Continuity: In comparing Alex, Jason brings up that Hahn bought the Rose brothers [9.1 Additional Info: Liam escaped his lifetime ban following his hearing in What Was The Score?: The Harry Redknapp inspired Jason stunt does the trick, and his goal wins for the Dragons 1-0. Soundtrack: Bloc Party: "Helicopter (remix)" and "The Pioneers", Coldplay: "What If", Razorlight: "Back to the start", The Kooks: "Sofa Song", Badiel Skinner and The Lightning Seeds: "Three Lions", William Orbit: "Sea Green" Behind The Scenes: As a nod to the website for its support since opening in January 2000, Harchester.net features throughout this series on-screen. The premiere episode of Season 10 was delayed by two weeks from the 15th to 29th October due to the scheduling of “The Match” and “Cirque De Celebrity” on Sky One. The channel picking up “Lost” in its third season also saw the first five episodes of S10 go out in a |
