Peak Practice

Sultry nurse Claire Brightwell (Eva Pope) breezes into Cardale to shake up the practice, whilst Tom is involved in a climbing accident and Will's son Tony returns.

Newcomer Claire wastes little time in making her presence felt at the practice and tries to seduce Tom, while Will wonders how many more revelations about his son he can take.

The outbreak of a deadly epidemic puts strain on the practice, while Claire does her wicked best to drive a wedge between Alex and Tom.

Claire is accused of stealing from a patient, and finds support from her colleagues in short supply, while a modern-day Noah gives Will cause for concern,

Dashing new trainee doctor Matt Kendal has a baptism of fire on his first day at the Beeches, while Will's decision to turn away all non-urgent cases has disastrous consequences.

A weekend away turns into chaos when an Army helicopter crashes, unearthing horrifying memories of the Balkan conflict for Alex and Claire, who race to save the casualties.

Leanne is raped and left for dead, a trauma that sends the whole community into shock. Will apologises to Carol, while Matt and Shaun step up their rivalry on the football field.

Tom takes the law into his own hands to nail the man who assaulted Leanne, while Kate grows increasingly frustrated by Will's mood swings.

A runaway bride causes concern, while Claire's increasingly erratic behaviour worries Alex, and Kate starts spending more and more time with James.

Claire provides a much-needed shoulder to cry on for Will, who is public enemy number one following the emergence of his plans to dissolve the Beeches partnership.

Claire's true colours shine through as she accuses Will of rape, and Alex oversees the exhumation of a marine she believes was murdered by her mentally unstable colleague.

Claire's disappearance has disturbing repercussions, while Will deals with a depressed gardener, and Shaun takes desperate measures to make himself more appealing to Kerri.

Tim and Alex's wedding plans have to be put on hold as a cable car emergency demands their attention, and to make matters worse Claire turns up.

Will's sympathy for a couple of old friends contemplating fertility treatment soon turns to irritation when they opt to take matters into their own hands.

Tom blows his top when Bridgit breaks the rules by having an affair with a haemophiliac patient, and Sam invests in a controversial new drug.

Tom fears cyclist Nick Pullen is being pushed beyond his limits by an overzealous trainer, while Will clashes with ex-wife Kate over an alcoholic patient.

Will uncovers the extent of Sam's deception as he prepares to go down the aisle with Kerri, leaving the bride with a tough decision to make.

Alex helps two elderly sisters against Will's orders and discovers something about herself into the bargain, wjile Tom persuades Kerri to face everyone at work.

Will treats a nun with a broken arm and in the process finds she's dying from an incurable illness, a traumatic revelation that brings him closer to wife Kate.

The Mayor of Cardale suffers severe attacks of lethargy, and Tom uncovers an affair between a local teacher and her pupil.

Will unwittingly brings to light a family scandal, while Tom and Alex's budding relationship is jeopardised by a difference of medical opinion.

Tom helps a swimming instructor come to terms with a serious bowel condition, and a meals-on-wheels driver suffers a stroke at the wheel and nearly crashes into Kate.

Alex struggles to save a boy's life after a farmer dumps dangerous chemicals in a pond, but is distracted when her estranged father turns up seeking a reconciliation.

Will's career is thrown into turmoil when one of his patients has an epileptic fit while driving and is killed in the ensuing crash.

Tom is caught in a dilemma when a harassed mother requests an abortion without telling her husband. Alex faces her cancer test ordeal alone.

Alex flees the practice and heads back home to York, hotly pursued by Tom, who tries to persuade her to face up to her illness.

A fresh face joins the surgery, while a patient suspected of being a paedophile is the cause of a fierce dispute between Tom and Andrew...

Alex tries to get to the bottom of a local policeman's aggressive behaviour and finds his dark secret, while Richard edges nearer to finding out the truth about Kate's affair...

Andrew feels the wrath of Richard as his affair with Kate becomes common knowledge. Tom struggles to help a teenager whose battle against anorexia is tearing her family apart.

A childless woman's bid to adopt is thrown into jeopardy by ill health, and Tom seeks a nanny to look after Joe.

Andrew and Kate's relationship sails into stormy waters as Richard's life hangs in the balance, and Alex tries to persuade a patient to undergo treatment for his breast cancer.

Andrew gains a doting fan, and Carol discovers her new male friend has an unorthodox method of pain relief.

Andrew's career hangs in the balance as the GMC deliberates over charges of misconduct with an infatuated former patient.

Will fears a patient is pressuring his younger brother into donating a kidney, while Alice makes a shocking discovery about the local TV repair man.

Sam helps a lovestruck teenager deal with an embarrassing complaint, and pub landlord Mike Pullen pushes himself too far to impress the brewery manager.

A pregnant woman's dilemma reminds Will of a past tragedy, and Alex is forced to tackle her addiction while treating a victim of passive smoking.

Alex has to summon up the courage of her convictions to help a Down's Syndrome patient, and Will comes to the aid of a feuding couple.

Will makes the mistake of getting emotionally attached to a patient with psychiatric problems, and a black cloud descends over Kerri and Sam's engagement party.

The Beeches partnership is suddenly thrown into a state of turmoil as fate deals a cruel blow to Sam and Kerri, leaving them fighting for their lives.

Andrew treats a man whose sister is killing him with kindness, whilst Sam encourages a grieving husband to accept responsibility for his baby daughter.

The doctors wrestle with the concept of assisted death.

A hypochondriac tries Joanna's patience with a string a fictitious illnesses, while Andrew attempts to help a girl's parents come to terms with her deafness.

Joanna faces dilemma on both a personal and professional level, while Sam sets his heart on a romantic goal and Andrew tries to avoid appearing deceitful.

A chemical spillage outside the Black Swan plunges Cardale into a state of emergency, and it's up to Andrew and Same to save lives.

Sam tries to reunite a family torn apart by a terrible secret, while Joanna sets off to see Tom in Scarborough - but has trouble telling him the reason for her visit.

Andrew and Kate help an alcoholic woman fighting to keep custody of her children, while Mike and Liz digest some unexpected news.

Carol's troubled son turns up unexpectedly, Sam and Kerri expose a drugs fraud, and Andrew makes a life-changing decision.

Sam is forced to confront his feelings for Kerri, while Joanna discovers a patient's seemingly trivial snoring problem hides a sensitive issue.

Joanna and Tom face tough decisions about their future, and Sam's medical bag is stolen, leading to a crisis for one of his patients.

A feud between a local farmer and a fairground family has tragic consequences for Joanna, while Andrew learns his affair with Kate is no longer a secret.

A chance encounter with a troop of soldiers plunges Joanna into a life-or-death crisis.

A savage attack on Alice North shocks Cardale, and helps push Joanna back into the arms of her ex-lover Martin Henderson.

Sam learns a respected member of the community is harbouring a devastating secret and Joanna grows concerned about Alice's state of mind.

Dawn's son slips into a coma, leaving surgeons baffled. Meanwhile, estranged father Keith turns up, indicating his disapproval of his wife's involvement with Andrew...

Sam breaks all the rules and gets emotionally involved with a patient, casting a shadow over his future at the Beeches.

Sam makes an unusual bet with a smoker anxious to quit, while Andrew tries to help a farmer whose failing health has driven him to take desperate measures.

Tragedy looms as Andrew and Sam try to save an injured man from a fast-flowing river, only too aware that his life rests in their hands.

Sam is tormented by the thought that he could have done more to help Andrew and Joanna's teenage patient recoils from the prospect of an operation.

Sam tries to help an overweight local woman whose efforts to slim are placing her life in jeopardy, while Joanna sparks off another health scare in Cardale.

Joanna is presented with an unenviable dilemma by old flame Martin Henderson, who asks her to leave Cardale and start a new life with him.

Sam is visited by an old friend who seems to have gone up in the world since their schooldays together, but the reunion has a tragic outcome.

Andrew tries to convince his friend Ronnie Neale that he has a serious illness, and ends up coming to blows with Dawn's estranged husband Keith over her affections.

Joanna breaks devastating news to a teenage gymnast, and finds herself thrust into the middle of a family crisis.

Andrew takes up rally driving in the hope it will help him forget Erica.

The race is on to find a suitable donor to save a dying leukaemia patient.

Joanna feels the emotional strain of general practice when one of her patients faces death.

Andrew's judgement is put on the line in a battle of prejudice and personal feeling.

David gives an old friend some shocking advice, but struggles to practice what he preaches.

David tries to help a troubled teenager, but ends up risking the happiness of everyone around him.

As Cardale struggles to come to terms with David's shocking death, a destructive patient pushes Andrew's patience to the limit.

A new face appears at the Beeches, and Joanna's heroic efforts to arrange an operation for an Alzheimer's sufferer bring her into contact with an old flame.

The staff fight to save the community hospital, finding an ally in Ronnie, who uses his experience to their advantage.

Sam is tormented by the case of a cancer sufferer who refuses to endanger her unborn child by undergoing treatment, while the campaign to save the local hospital gets a boost...

Joanna is held at knifepoint by a runaway mother, some good news lifts Sam's depression over the death of a patient and romance blossoms between Andrew and Dawn...

Dawn fears her breast cancer might return, while plucky local copper Pete Greenhalgh faces an adversary even his courage cannot protect him from.

Clare Shearer returns to Cardale and wastes no time in claiming her share of the Beeches.

David & Andrew strive to convince the authorities that mass inoculation is the only way to prevent a meningitis outbreak sweeping through Cardale.

Erica is left traumatised by a meeting with her natural father, while Andrew regrets inviting David to go house-hunting with him.

David takes on the Health Authority, outraged that they won't operate on a Down's syndrome heart patient.

A local lad returns to Cardale after travelling the world, but it soon becomes clear he's got something to hide. A phone call from his sister shatters Andrew's happiness.

New locum Nick Goodson arrives at the Beeches and Erica's role as prosecution witness in a controversial child abuse trial makes her the target of a hate campaign.

Erica prepares to visit Andrew in Liverpool, leaving locum Nick Goodson in charge of the surgery, while David tangles with a pair of runaway pensioners in a stolen coach.

Andrew stops dithering and proposes to Erica, but his mind is soon distracted from romance by the plight of a priest suffering from a mystery illness.

Andrew's terminally ill mother asks him to help end her life, while back in Cardale, the past catches up with scheming locum Dr Nick Goodson in spectacular fashion.

David has an unscheduled run-in with old flame Anna Bradshaw, and it isn't long before sparks are flying in more ways than one.

Erica makes a decision over Andrew's proposal, but while looking to the future, a dangerous legacy from the past threatens public safety elsewhere in Cardale.

A woman holds a wounded Andrew and a heavily pregnant Clare at gunpoint, triggering a tense siege.

A woman who agrees to be a surrogate mother finds her decision has far-reaching consequences.

Erica prepares for her hen night, Rob McBride's past threatens to ruin his future.

Cardale prepares for Andrew and Erica's wedding, but a health scare tests everyone to the limit.

Will is ecstatic to become a father and Andrew returns to Cardale after six months away, asking for his old job back, but finds a surprise in store for him.

Will and Kate face a harrowing time as their baby's health deteriorates alarmingly.

David's family join him in Cardale, but his happiness is marred by the discovery that a boy he helped deliver 11 years ago has contracted a deadly illness.

Will says farewell to his friends and colleagues over a special lunch which ends in a big surprise for the departing doctor, while Erica battles to save Alice North's life.

Andrew is seriously injured in a car crash en route to Erica's birthday party, and faces the from task of ensuring his fellow motorists make it through the night alive.

David help a paraplegic friend and his wife fulfil their dearest wish to have a child, whilst Andrew investigates Erica's claims of supernatural goings-on.

Andrew and Erica clash over the best way to treat a baby's mysterious illness,

Andrew's relationship with his shapely accountant goes beyond business, while David worries about his wife's erratic behaviour and the practice is sued for negligence.

An old friend of Andrew arrives in Cardale with devastating news.

Andrew bites the bullet and tells Erica he wants them to be a couple, but her reaction is not as he had hoped. Claire's extrovert behaviour causes gossip among the locals.

Clare unwittingly endangers an older patient's life, forcing David to step back and take a long, hard look at what's causing her erratic behaviour

Erica's commitment to the Beeches is tested to the limit.

Andrew's ex-wife turns up out of the blue, forcing him to re-examine his feelings for her and Erica, while Clare's mental condition takes yet another turn for the worse.

David treats a pilot suffering from what seems to be vertigo, although his dizzy spells could have another cause...

Now that Jack and Beth have left for Africa, Will sets about finding new partners to help run The Beeches, a task made doubly difficult by new locum Erica Matthews...

Will bids a tearful farewell to the boys as they leave for Florida, while Erica is confronted by a patient suffering from delusions.

Erica throws a house-warming party, intending to use it as an excuse to chat up Will - but he spoils her plans by turning up with a doctor from the nearby health centre,,,

Erica clashes with Will as she struggles to deal with the emotional problems created by the arrival of old flame Dan Copeland, who has tracked her down from Manchester.

Will and Andrew clash over the welfare of a boy trapped in a bitter custody battle.

Erica intervenes in an operation, saving the patient's life and prompting Will to look favourably at her application. Kirsty begins to have doubts about her future with Andrew...

Andrew secures a patient's life-saving operation, but Kirsty is still left wondering if she's doing the right thing...

Will finds himself increasingly drawn to Kate - until a disagreement prompted by a multiple sclerosis sufferer's violent husband makes him have second thoughts.

Personal dilemmas continue to overshadow the medical agenda, as a depressed Andrew jeopardises his career and Kate agonises over Will's suggestion they move in together...

Kate announces she's pregnant but intends to have an abortion, forcing Will to make an agonising personal choice.

A group of school kids get trapped in a mine forcing Jack to face his fears as he tries to rescue them. Meanwhile, Sarah and Will finally decide to divorce.

A new nurse joins the practice and Will stands as a candidate for the local council. Meanwhile, Beth comes to terms with a friend's imminent death.

Beth treats two youngsters for an infection spread by rat urine, while Jack opposes Cardale residents trying to get a new home for ex-psychiatric patients closed down.

Beth finds herself in the unhappy position of having to investigate her own husband's professional conduct, a predicament made worse by the grief of Isabel's funeral.

Jack feels increasingly disillusioned with life in Cardale and goes to set up a new clinic in Africa, leaving Beth hard-pressed to cope in his absence,

Will tries to help a boxing champion whose blackouts are casting a shadow over his future in sport, but only succeeds in driving him into the bare-knuckle areana.

Will's son is seriously injured on the school rugby field, while Jack returns from Africa and barely has the chance to unpack before he is called out to an attempted death.

A freak storm hits Cardale, and the Kerruishes work round the clock to treat casualties, saving strangers as well as close friends injured in the devastation.

A Cardale schoolgirl begins behaving erratically, causing concern for her parents and provoking a professional difference of opinion between Will and Beth.

New trainee Andrew Attwood arrives at The Beeches and causes friction, falling foul of Jack and losing a valuable contract.

Andrew lands himself in hot water again by failing to diagnose a patient's life-threatening condition, while Jack doubts Will's commitment to the practice.

Pub tenants James and Chloe ask Jack for advice on how to become foster parents, and Beth is rushed to hospital with abdominal pains, leaving Andrew to handle her workload.

Andrew tries to help a distressed patient who is mutilating himself, but when the man attempts suicide the doctor realises the situation is more severe than he thought...

Jack considers expanding the practice, though Will voices his objections, whilst Beth links a patient's ill health to his working environment,,,

Beth wants to move away from Cardale, but Jack doesn't share her enthusiasm. Meanwhile, Chloe and James attend an interview at the fostering agency.

Jack struggles to save an asthmatic's girls life when her mother will only resort to faith healing. Meanwhile, Will has survived his breakdown and is keen to get back to work.

The three doctors fall out when a Consultant refuses to operate on their heart patient because he is a heavy smoker. Meanwhile Will's marriage suffers another setback.

Jack is caught in a dilemma when he has to tell his best friends that Chloe has cancer, and his relationship with Beth continues to deteriorate.

Jack has to deal with a patient whose employer will not let her rest. Meanwhile, Isabel and Ken's romance takes a dive when their ward collapses.

Jack is shocked and angry when Beth is assaulted by a patient's father.

Jack tries to help his ex-fiancée Karen, who is an acute schizophrenic, while Kim contracts a rare infection.

After secretly meeting her ex-lover, Beth comes across an accident on the moors which takes a life-threatening turn.

Will's marriage hits rock bottom and Beth must pass on devastating news to a friend.

An old friend of Will's requests his help to end their life.

The village is shocked when a dead baby is discovered on the moors and a homeless teenage girl is suspected of being the mother.

Beth and Jack are excited about their wedding day, but their friends' idyllic marriage reveals deeper feelings which bring them down to earth.

Jack suspects a patient of malingering and Beth becomes embroiled in a family dispute when one of her patients suffers a heart attack.

Alice appears in court for non-payment of Council Tax, a teenager asks Jack for tranquilisers, and interviews are held for the post of fund manager.

Dr Jack Kerruish starts work at a surgery in Derbyshire, where he develops a volatile relationship with fellow medic Dr Beth Glover.

The Beeches finally becomes a paying concern - but Beth's relief at its new-found solvency is cut short by a discovery that a rival health centre is stealing her patients.

Jack treats an athlete whose sudden pre-race injury seems too convenient to be true.

Jack tries to help a childless couple and learns a harsh lesson.

Jack helps resolve a confused priest's doubts about his mental state, and begins flirting with an attractive trainee GP working at a rival centre to The Beeches.

Jack and Beth disagree over the treatment of a young patient with a heart defect, whilst Sarah and Will's marriage deteriorates as their financial problems mount.

Will desperately tries to make up with Sarah and comes up with a plan to clear their debts.

Jack's mountain rescue skills are put to the test when a kidney transplant is lost during a storm, while Will tries to deal with his personal problems.