• Air date: 04 Jan '94 105 episodes
      The lives of several families in the Yorkshire Dales revolve around a farm and the nearby village. With murders, affairs, lies, deceit, laughter and tears, it's all there in the village.
  • List of Episodes (105)
    • 1. Episode 1830

      04 Jan '94
      An unforeseen event affects the whole village.
    • 2. Episode 1831

      05 Jan '94
      The village pulls together through adversity and Samson shows his true colours.
    • 3. Episode 1832

      06 Jan '94
      Dawn breaks and it becomes clear that life in Beckindale will never be quite the same again.
    • 4. Episode 1833

      11 Jan '94
    • 5. Episode 1834

      13 Jan '94
    • 6. Episode 1835

      18 Jan '94
    • 7. Thu 20th Jan 1994

      20 Jan '94
      It is the day of the funerals for the plane crash victims. Lynn is living in a hotel, she has spent the night with Gavin and is reading her mail. Seth is staying in the same hotel. Jack is worried about the farm. Many of his sheep are aborting due to fumes and fuel. Rachel is nasty to Joe when he tries to speak to her. Amos runs after her. She blames him for Mark's death and will not change her mind. Vic is looking for his black tie and finds some photographs. Kim is dressing for the funerals.
    • 8. Tue 25th Jan 1994

      25 Jan '94
      The hillside is covered with flowers and people are paying their respects. Angharad is helping the school out by working as a supply teacher. Bernard needs to interview for a job at the surgery. Jessica is keen to help him out. Frank brings Kim breakfast in bed. She is concerned to get to work and sort out the stables. She and Frank kiss. Seth tells Eric he is being evicted from the hotel. He wants Eric's help to sell Wally's machinery so Betty will have some money. Frank sees that Kim wasn't
    • 9. Thu 27th Jan 1994

      27 Jan '94
      Caroline watches over an unconscious Annie in hospital. Alan is cleaning furiously in the bar. Shirley winds him up. He is annoyed that she didn't take his proposal seriously. Shirley invites Seth to stay at The Woolpack. Seth is pleased as he thinks he will get free beer. Elsa is having an interview as Bernards's assistant. Bernard lectures her about opening up old wounds and tells her to go to the public meeting that night. Seth and Vic have a look at Wally's old scrap. Vic is sure it is worth
    • 10. Tue 1st Feb 1994

      01 Feb '94
      Vic scorns a story in the paper about Lynn. Forgetful Scott goes out without his papers for his round. Robert doesn't want to go to school. Jack and Sarah are concerned. Robert is scared that the school gym is haunted. Joe goes to visit Annie and tells her he is back at the farm. Frank is annoyed that Scott delivered the wrong paper. Kim is annoyed that the insurance won't cover her losses at the stables. Sarah calls into the post office. She asks about the children but Viv insists they are all
    • 11. Thu 3rd Feb 1994

      03 Feb '94
      Frank had a rough night thinking about Chris's injuries. He is determined that Chris will get better. Kim asks why he won't help Zoe. She thinks he is not being fair. Shirley is impressed that Alan has made a fry-up but she cannot eat it. Kim and Frank talk about fixing their relationship so they don't make the same mistakes again. Alan writes a wedding invitation list. Shirley is put out that he hasn't thought of inviting any of her friends. She jokes about inviting her prostitute and homeless
    • 12. Tue 8th Feb 1994

      08 Feb '94
      Seth arrives at hospital. Kathy and Lynn agree that Gavin really stitched Lynn up when they see a piece in the paper about Shirley. Kathy feels trapped. She doesn't know whether to leave Chris or not. Alan is making a fuss about the workmen. Shirley tells Alan she is going to invite Lynn to the wedding as she knows Lynn was used by Gavin. They discuss the wedding. Alan wants Amos to be his best man but he is in Spain. Frank and Kim talk about Jack and Sarah's relationship. Alan chats to Bernard
    • 13. Thu 10th Feb 1994

      10 Feb '94
      Alan and Shirley are packing for their honeymoon. Amos arrives by surprise to act as his best man. Viv is annoyed that Vic is having the afternoon off for the wedding. She is also annoyed that Vic is being charged for his attack on the looter. He asks her to come with him. Donna and Chloe go to the den and leave bread and milk. Caroline arrives at the hospital and walks in on Seth getting dressed. Jack and Sarah talk about Lynn. Sarah feels sorry for her. Robert asks Jack and Sarah when they
    • 14. Tue 15th Feb 1994

      15 Feb '94
      Frank tells Chris he will never walk again. Alan and Shirley set off on their honeymoon. Jack and Sarah consult Bernard about Annie's condition. Alan confesses he is scared of flying after witnessing the plane crash. There is a meeting of village trustees. Eric wants a memorial to Elizabeth. Seth brings Nick home from hospital. Frank allows Eric to stay on in the cottage for three months, much to Michael's anger. Viv is pleased with the counselling session and discusses it with Vic. Robert wants
    • 15. Thu 17th Feb 1994

      17 Feb '94
      Michael spies Eric carrying out a dodgy deal. Frank and Kim are woken up by a phone call from Chris. Michael accuses Eric of killing Elizabeth. Nick worries that Elsa wants Alice back. He finds Seth in his den. Vic has been allowed a drinks licence. The police come to question Eric. Viv doesn't want Scott to mention his father, Reg Dawson to the therapist. Frank goes to buy a horse for Kim with Joe. The country club is open. Gavin turns up and has a scene with Lynn. Elsa tells Nick she plans to
    • 16. Tue 22nd Feb 1994

      22 Feb '94
      Frank gives Kim her horse, Valentine. Viv asks Bernard for antidepressants. Seth hides when Kathy comes back and finds the dog, Charlie. Zoe opens the Vet's Surgery. A skeleton is found under The Woolpack. Seth's dog is Zoe's first customer. Frank suggests a new bungalow to Kathy to help Chris. Rachel asks Bernard's advice about Michael's obsession with Eric. Sarah is worried about Viv. Danny is with Jessica. He asks her to marry him but they are interrupted by Bernard.
    • 17. Thu 24th Feb 1994

      24 Feb '94
      Frank takes Kathy to look at the site for the proposed bungalow and is shocked to discover Chris has remortgaged Mill Cottage for £100,000. The McAllisters discuss Danny's proposal. The Windsors have invited the Sugdens for dinner. Kim and Frank offer Kathy a job to give her a distraction from Chris. Nick shows Kathy Seth's den and she offers to put him up. Michael fights with Eric and punches him into the road. Danny leaves for University after arguments with the McAllisters. Elsa brings Alice
    • 18. Tue 1st March 1994

      01 Mar '94
      Seth discovers he won't get any money for the loss of his house. Michael pledges to his mother's grave he will "get" Eric. Frank discusses a business idea with Jack and Sarah, they're interested. Nick and Elsa argue about Alice's future, Nick thinks she will be using underhand tactics to get full custody. Alan and Shirley return home from honeymoon and Vic accidentally reveals why the work has been delayed. Alan is happy to receive a card from Terence and tries to convince Shirley to try track
    • 19. Thu 3rd March 1994

      03 Mar '94
      Donna is trapped underneath the tractor. Seth learns that Alan may sell the game farm. Luke saves a girl at school from bullies. Nick and Elsa see the judge to decide Alice's future. An awkward Kathy visits Chris for the first time. Chris is distraught. The judge makes an interim decision to return Alice to Nick but Elsa vows to fight on.
    • 20. Tue 8th March 1994

      08 Mar '94
      Alice is back in Beckindale. Jack and Joe discuss entering the ploughing competition. Kathy asks Frank's advice about Nick, Alice and Chris. Chris struggles in his wheelchair. Seth needs a new job. Alan has created a well inside The Woolpack - it is fake, not Viking. The Woolpack is reopening. The village is full of rumours about Jessica being pregnant. Lynn advises Viv to sue Joe. Jessica plays a trick on her dad by asking for advice for a pregnant 'friend'. Zoe visits Chris who is depressed
    • 21. Thu 10th March 1994

      10 Mar '94
      Dolores introduces Luke to her boyfriend Biff. Kim and Frank have a romantic meal for two and discuss getting remarried. Jess teases Luke about Dolores. She tells her dad she is not pregnant. Lynn offers to pay £140,000 cash for Mill Cottage, lower than the £185,000 Frank wants. Eric leads a small ceremony for the memorial to the victims and unveils a park bench in Elizabeth's memory. He doesn't want to be photographed for the paper. Lynn and Alan get competitive for business. Angharad warns
    • 22. Tue 15th March 1994

      15 Mar '94
      Jack has hired a new tractor. They get notification about Viv's legal action. Joe bemoans the curse of the Sugdens to Jack. Vic is in court on assault charges. Joe and Jack consider appealing to the appeals committee for financial help. Biff makes friends with Luke. He tells him he hasn't got a driving licence. Sarah is concerned that the baby has stopped moving. Frank confronts Chris about the money he owes and tells him a few home truths. Vic pleads guilty and Dermot speaks up for him. Alan is
    • 23. Thu 17th March 1994

      17 Mar '94
      Rachel agrees to talk to Joe and Michael. Zoe and Frank talk about Chris. Seth is upset when Zoe laughs at his new uniform. Alan is shirty with Viv when she looks forward to seeing the male strippers at the sports club. Sarah's baby is checked and is fine. There is a story in the Hotten Courier about Eric. Nick is worried that Elsa has hired a firm of top feminist solicitors from Leeds. Two outsiders are sacked from the local committee and Dermot voted onto it. Jack asks for money and pleads for
    • 24. Tue 22nd March 1994

      22 Mar '94
      Jess is annoyed at her family. The Sugdens are expecting a visit from the HSE about Donna. Jack plans to ask Frank for more money. Nick is off to see his solicitor. He is worried about the fact he shares a house with so many others. Angharad reads Jess's mail from Danny. Frank and Jack discuss the heritage farm. Frank and Kathy survey the foundations for the new bungalow for Chris. Kathy gets upset because she feels trapped with Chris. Angharad and Bernard discuss Jess's proposed move to
    • 25. Thu 24th March 1994

      24 Mar '94
      Joe is dozing at the hospital as he and Jack wait to see Annie. Jessica wants to go to Scotland to see Danny. Joe is under a lot of strain and mentions the curse of the Sugdens again. Frank and Kim are busy planning their heritage farm. Lynn gossips to Viv about the strippers. Frank and Kathy wonder how Kathy and Chris will cope when he comes home from hospital. He fears she will leave him. Alan learns that Lynn donated £1000 to the disaster fund when he only raised £200. Jack learns that the