This series was notable as two of the episodes (episodes 1 and 17) had an extended 'feature-length' running time of 75 minutes, compared to the standard episode length of 50 minutes. The series also featured the first official two-part story, Everlasting Love, which played out over episodes 25 and 26.
| Episode #[nb 1] |
Series # |
Episode |
Director |
Writer(s) |
Original airdate |
| 201 |
1 |
"Give My Love to Esme (75 minutes)" |
Peter Barber-Fleming |
Ginnie Hole |
11 September 1997 (1997-09-11) |
| Elliot Matthews, George Woodman, Mark Grace, Tina Seabrook, Amy Howard and Sunny Sunderland are introduced |
| 202 |
2 |
"Private Lives" |
Peter Barber-Fleming |
Robin Mukherjee |
13 September 1997 (1997-09-13) |
| |
| 203 |
3 |
"Nearest and Dearest" |
Martin Hutchings |
Stephen Wyatt |
20 September 1997 (1997-09-20) |
| |
| 204 |
4 |
"What Friends Are For" |
Hettie MacDonald |
Andrew Holden |
27 September 1997 (1997-09-27) |
| |
| 205 |
5 |
"The Things We Do For Love" |
Peter Laskie |
Peter Bowker |
4 October 1997 (1997-10-04) |
| |
| 206 |
6 |
"Counting the Cost" |
Nigel Douglas |
Tony McHale |
11 October 1997 (1997-10-11) |
| |
| 207 |
7 |
"Always on My Mind" |
Anthony Garner |
Shelagh Stephenson |
18 October 1997 (1997-10-18) |
| |
| 208 |
8 |
"Finders Keepers" |
Martin Hutchings |
Joe Broughton |
25 October 1997 (1997-10-25) |
| |
| 209 |
9 |
"Whatever it Takes" |
Hettie MacDonald |
Tony Lindsay |
1 November 1997 (1997-11-01) |
| Penny Hutchens is introduced |
| 210 |
10 |
"A Taste of Freedom" |
Nigel Douglas |
Shelagh Stephenson |
8 November 1997 (1997-11-08) |
| Kate Wilson departs |
| 211 |
11 |
"Bad Company" |
Michael Owen Morris |
Robin Mukherjee |
15 November 1997 (1997-11-15) |
| Jack Hathaway departs |
| 212 |
12 |
"Moving On" |
Alan Wareing |
Jonathan Rich |
22 November 1997 (1997-11-22) |
| Liz Harker departs |
| 213 |
13 |
"Power of Persuasion" |
Anthony Garner |
Tony Lindsay |
29 November 1997 (1997-11-29) |
| Eve Montgomery is introduced |
| 214 |
14 |
"Out of Control" |
Gary Love |
Carolyn Sally Jones |
6 December 1997 (1997-12-06) |
| |
| 215 |
15 |
"Love's Labour" |
Joanna Hogg |
Gil Brailey |
13 December 1997 (1997-12-13) |
| |
| 216 |
16 |
"Facing Up" |
Michael Owen Morris |
Jonathan Rich |
20 December 1997 (1997-12-20) |
| |
| 217 |
17 |
"The Golden Hour (75 minutes)" |
Nigel Douglas |
Barbara Machin |
27 December 1997 (1997-12-27) |
| |
| 218 |
18 |
"An Eye for an Eye" |
Alan Wareing |
Tony Lindsay |
3 January 1998 (1998-01-03) |
| |
| 219 |
19 |
"Loco Parentis" |
Gwennan Sage |
Andrew Holden |
10 January 1998 (1998-01-10) |
| |
| 220 |
20 |
"Degrees of Separation" |
Joanna Hogg |
Gil Brailey |
17 January 1998 (1998-01-17) |
| |
| 221 |
21 |
"Secrets" |
Michael Owen Morris |
Jonathan Rich |
24 January 1998 (1998-01-24) |
| |
| 222 |
22 |
"Love Me Tender" |
Gary Love |
Tony Lindsay |
31 January 1998 (1998-01-31) |
| |
| 223 |
23 |
"Taking Sides" |
Paul Murton |
Steve Chambers |
7 February 1998 (1998-02-07) |
| |
| 224 |
24 |
"We Can Be Heroes" |
Michael Owen Morris |
Jonathan Rich |
14 February 1998 (1998-02-14) |
| |
| 225 |
25 |
"Everlasting Love (Part 1 of 2)" |
Nigel Douglas |
Barbara Machin |
21 February 1998 (1998-02-21) |
| |
| 226 |
26 |
"Everlasting Love (Part 2 of 2)" |
Nigel Douglas |
Barbara Machin |
28 February 1998 (1998-02-28) |
| Baz Hayes, Elliot Matthews and Richard McCaig departs |