Valerie tries to help a vulnerable teenage girl who has reached crisis point. A reluctant Sid goes Christmas shopping with Karen. When there is an incident with Joe at school, Zara is left angry and fired up!

Jimmi meets a young Buddhist monk collecting money on the street and quickly realises that all is not what it seems. Sid psyches himself up for a live podcast discussion on diversity while Zara and Daniel clash over the best way to deal with bullies.

When her cousin Kayleigh turns up with a surprising business proposition, Ayesha finds herself reluctantly drawn in. Zara has something important to do while Rob and Karen face the fostering panel, but will they be allowed to foster again?

With Lily's condition worsening and the baby's birth imminent, Austin realises there is someone he needs to call. Meanwhile, DI Stanton is forced to take drastic action to protect Zara, Daniel and Joe. Valerie helps an old friend who is faced with a relationship dilemma.

Zara and Daniel get cabin fever and confront DI Stanton for putting their family at risk. A forgetful Emma misplaces something important, and Al gets a worrying phone call from his mum. Heston discovers a student whose amazing ability to remember every detail of his life is actually a rare medical condition.

When Ruhma reveals a secret to Sid, he makes a decision about his future, but what will Emma make of it when she finds out? Al and Eve have a good day together until she says something that stops him in his tracks. Ayesha helps a golfer with a bad toe get back in the game to save his marriage from the competition.

It's the first day of the trial, but with The Mill team under threat, will Zara still testify? Meanwhile, Jimmi helps to recruit some reluctant singers for Sid's Christmas venture.

It's a day of surprises in Letherbridge, as Zara has a revelation about the murder case, and Ayesha discovers just what Ruhma has been up to. Emma starts off supporting a patient during her PIP assessment but ends up playing counsellor to the assessor.

As court proceedings come to a close there's a last-minute testimony to be heard. But what will be the verdict? Rob investigates an accusation of romance fraud but the case isn't as cut and dry as it seems...

As events spiral out of control, Ruhma struggles to protect Besa while Ayesha is determined to help Sid move out of Emma's house. Zara deals with a difficult patient whose lies put her in the firing line, but is there something more going on?

Rob starts to investigate Ruhma's connection to Besa, while Emma says farewell to Sid. Jimmi has an eventful evening when he attends a photography competition.

Jimmi finds himself under siege, while Ruhma is feeling the pressure as an anxious Karen and Ayesha fear for their jobs while they await news of Rob's investigation. When she finds a vulnerable young man outside the police station with something truly shocking in a bag, Emma finds herself torn between protecting the young man and the police investigation.

Emma's taxi ride takes an unexpected turn as she encounters an overbearing father struggling to give his daughter the space she needs. Mrs.Tembe puts a new sustainability plan into action, and Rob and Karen are worried about how James will cope with his first shift at the garage.

Heston accuses a theatre director of being defamatory in a play about sexual harassment. Zara is determined to make a success of Joe's school project.

Amanda tries to help a man to grieve after losing his son, but concealing her own problems only succeeds in pushing him further away. Mrs Tembe tries to get Al on board with being more environmentally friendly, and Karen helps James pick out his new accommodation.

Mrs Tembe treats Emma to lunch after winning a raffle. On her first day at The Mill, Penny has to deal with the prejudice of a patient's mother.

Zara's plan to get Emma alone fails at the first hurdle, while Alia has her friends round to revise. Jimmi has to deal with a homeless man who believes he is invulnerable.

Emma gets tangled up in an argument between Daniel and Zara. Al gets involved in a dispute between a father and daughter.

Mrs Tembe gets the letter she has been waiting for, but will it be good news? Elsewhere, Alia has a shocking confession to make, and a furious Shak is determined to do something about it. Karen is expecting to see a VPAS patient struggling after a major stroke but is shocked to discover she is coping well - maybe a bit too well.

Ayesha and Penny explore an unusual way to make work more fun but are caught in the act by Mrs Tembe. How will she react to it? Elsewhere, Ruhma breaks down after she discovers Alia's terrible secret. Al helps a patient deliver devastating news to his girlfriend. But their unorthodox way of telling her backfires in spectacular fashion.

It is Penny's last day and Al thinks a few party games are in order. Elsewhere, Tarks finds himself in grave danger when someone decides he should be punished properly for what he did to Alia. Valerie ignores Emma's advice and then learns the hard way that she can't always have her cake and eat it too.