Katie Riddoch

Tom Beresford returns to Skelthwaite 20 years after a bitter family argument, lured by the offer of a managerial position at Goddard's; it is not long before he and his good-looking son are setting tongues wagging.

Karen and Beth reunite an estranged family when a baby girl goes missing; Vic makes a shocking announcement about his future.

Anna, Sally and Beth decide to go on strike and let the men deal with Christmas, with disastrous results; a teenage daughter returns home and reveals she is pregnant; Beth meets an unusual patient.

When an old man is discovered injured on the roadside, the nurses become involved in the hunt for a hit-and-run motorcyclist; Joe is less than happy when he finds out about Beth and Tom's secret romance.