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That Way Lies Ruin
An elderly woman, Maud, has been mugged. Neighbour Walter Fisher tells her husband Ronald that a local youth, Eric, was responsible, then leads a gang of vigilantes in attacking and badly beating Eric. Ronald tries to help the youngster but suffers a stroke; Walter takes Ronald to hospital where he gets Ash to send an ambulance for Eric. Ronald realises Walter blamed Eric because the family offends his sensibilities and suffers another stroke that leaves him comatose when Maud tells him the real mugger has been caught. Schoolgirl Emma babysits for school bus driver Adrian. Her classmate Joanne once did the same but was fired for making a pass at Adrian. Jealous, she leads a gang of girls in bullying Emma, which results in Emma falling from the upper storey window of the school bus. A married man is planning to run away with his girlfriend but they are trapped in a lift at the airport and he falls down the lift shaft trying to get them out. He is left paralysed and tells Kate to call his wife in order to get rid of his girlfriend. However, he then tells her he was leaving her and his girlfriend returns to his side. An old friend of Matt's tries to get him to sell stolen goods but he refuses. The friend steals his bike but Trevor gets it back for him. Daniel admits to Baz that he isn't cut out for medicine.
Aired: Feb 17, 1996 Genre: DramaCasts: Ian Bleasdale Derek Thompson Clive Mantle Jane Gurnett Sorcha Cusack Jason Merrells Sue Devaney Craig KellyCreated By: Jeremy Brock Paul UnwinDuration: 50m Rating: 0 Country: United Kingdom Production: BBC, BBC Studios
Seasons
Series 1Series 2Series 3Series 4Series 5Series 6Series 7Series 8Series 9Series 10Series 11Series 12Series 13Series 14Series 15Series 16Series 17Series 18Series 19Season 20Series 21Series 22Series 23Series 24Series 25Series 26Series 27Series 28Series 29Series 30Series 31Series 32Series 33Series 34Series 35Series 36Season 37Driving ForceA History of ViolenceBreaking PointStorm Damage
Episodes
01: Family Values02: Money for Nothing03: Sacrifice04: Outside Bulawayo05: Halfway House06: Compensation07: Turning Point08: Battling On09: Hit and Run10: When All Else Fails11: Release12: Bringing It All Back Home13: All's Fair14: Shame the Devil15: Lost Boys16: Castles in the Air17: We Shall Overcome18: Land of Hope19: For Your Own Good20: Asking for Miracles21: Subject to Contract22: Cheatin' Hearts23: That Way Lies Ruin24: Night Moves