NEW YEAR SYNOPSES (updated 04/01/06)

With the festive season fast-approaching, we thought we'd let you know what's going to happen at Sun Hill over Christmas and the New Year...

Chilling times are ahead at Sun Hill in Winter 2006 when one of their own is murdered in cold blood. Deeply shocked, the relief begin a frantic search to bring the killer to justice.

But life has to go on. And a familiar face makes a welcome addition to the force in the shape of PC Will Fletcher (Gary Lucy) just in time for Christmas.

DC Terry Perkins (Bruce Byron) reaches breaking point when domestic bliss turns sour and his nephew goes missing. Discovering that maybe he and Lucy (Lisa Stevenson) weren’t so well suited after all, Terry finally wakes up to the possibility that there was someone perfect for him close by all this time. But is it too late to rekindle romance?

DCI Jack Meadows (Simon Rouse) is thrown into a professional crisis when a case from the past comes back to haunt him. Investigated by his uncomfortable team, Jack’s situation puts his colleagues in a quandary. Can they bend the rules to help their DCI out of trouble? The question on everyone’s lips is whether Jack is as squeaky clean as they’d thought or if they are putting their own careers on the line to save his?

Two new, very different, probationers join the team making distinct impressions on the relief. PC Emma Keane (Melanie Gutteridge) sets pulses racing immediately and PC Lewis Hardy (Aml Ameen) takes no time in proving to be a handful that needs bringing round to the Sun Hill way of thinking.

Sgt Dale (Smithy) Smith’s (Alex Walkinshaw) affair brings another sinister twist, placing his career and freedom in jeopardy...

Whilst DCI Jack Meadows (Simon Rouse) is on the run from the DPS, DCI Frank Keane (Lorcan Cranitch) warns DS Sam Nixon (Lisa Maxwell) and DC Mickey Webb (Chris Simmons) they face suspension if they’re found helping Jack during the investigation into his alleged corruption.

Alongside Keane, DI Neil Manson (Andrew Lancel) brief DPS officers about Jack’s history and the details of the statement made against him by Vince Parker (Michael Jayston) and they set out to arrest Jack and accomplice Douggie Price (Paul Copley).

Douggie’s car is soon spotted and Neil and Frank set out to make their arrests. Neil manages to catch up with Jack but in a desperate race to clear his name, Jack begs Neil to give him 24 hours to do so. He lets Jack go and lies to Frank that they got away.

Meanwhile, Sam and Mickey visit Jack’s son Benjamin (Kieran Bew) who is in the hospital wing of the prison after being badly beaten. When they realise that the incident is directly linked to the allegations against Jack, despite being warned by Frank, Sam and Mickey soon join forces again to help their DCI clear his name.

Staying one-step-ahead of a frustrated Neil and Keane, Jack and Douggie continue their own investigation to prove their innocence. But when Vince Parker dies a sudden death, events take a dramatic turn. Will Jack be found innocent or follow in his son’s footsteps to prison?

New recruits PCs Emma Keane (Melanie Gutteridge) and Lewis Hardy’s (Aml Ameen) first day at Sun Hill and PC Roger Valentine (John Bowler) and PC Leela Kapoor (Seema Bowri) are assigned to show them the ropes. But whilst investigating a crime on the Holbeck Estate, courageous Lewis gets off on the wrong foot when an over-zealous tackle results in a complaint being made against him. Could the new probationer’s career be over before it’s begun?

Meanwhile, PCs Yvonne Hemmingway (Michele Austin) and Tony Stamp (Graham Cole) arrest Raymond Taylor (Lloyd McGuire) for driving erratically and are stunned when he confesses to raping a woman the night before. However, the case isn’t as straight forward as it first appears when a distraught Raymond tests positive for date-rape drug, Rohypnol. DCs Jo Masters (Sally Rogers) and Suzie Sim (Wendy Kweh) go in search of the alleged victim, Miranda (Jo-anne Stockham) who has gone missing. When they discover that Raymond was also robbed on the night of the alleged rape, Jo and Susie conclude that he is the victim and Roger goes undercover to catch Miranda.

PCs Roger Valentine (John Bowler) and Leela Kapoor continue to puppy-walk probationers, Lewis Hardy (Aml Ameen) and Emma Keane (Melanie Gutteridge). Roger and Lewis are soon called out to investigate young mum, Leanne (Lucy Speed), who claims to have been threatened by a man with a used needle. Unimpressed by the action taken against the drug problem on the estate where she lives, Leanne turns up at the station and dumps a load of needles on the front desk, leaving new PC Emma to clean up. Determined to sort the problem, Superintendent Adam Okaro (Cyril Nri) organises a drugs bust and volunteers rookie Lewis Hardy to be the under-cover man.

Meanwhile, DS Ramani De Costa’s (Thusitha Jayasundera) boyfriend Saul Peterson (Darren Saul) is concerned about Roy (Emmanuel Idowu), who has been threatened with a gun at the community centre and asks if she could dig a little deeper. Although jealous of their relationship, DC Terry Perkins (Bruce Byron) agrees to help. During the investigation, Terry and Ramani discover that the gun-man, C.J (Adam Allfrey), is Roy’s sister’s ex-boyfriend and is threatening Roy because he wants to know where she is. Later, when Roy’s sister Lisa (Madeline Appiah) is abducted, the race is on to find her and it isn’t long before it’s Terry’s turn to stare down the barrel of C.J’s gun…

Also, PC Dan Casper (Chris Jarvis) keeps mum about his spare room that he offered to Emma when he catches PC Will Fletcher (Gary Lucy) scanning the papers for a room to rent for himself. Playing the innocent in front of the boys, Emma tells Dan she is unable to take him up on his offer, leaving him no choice but to reluctantly offer the room to a delighted Will.

DS Phil Hunter (Scott Maslen) and DC Terry Perkins (Bruce Byron) investigate a robbery at a convenience store where the distraught owner, Mr Conway (Derek Ezenagu), was threatened with a machine gun. One of the assailants was bitten by the shopkeeper’s dog, which he then shot dead.

Terry and Phil trace the man with the bite injury through St Hugh’s A&E but lose him. They pick up his mobile which was left at reception and note that the last number he rang was known criminal, Danny Wing (Dickon Tolson). Phil and Terry accompanied by C019 officers break down the door to Danny’s flat and ring him from the phone they picked up at the hospital. The number appears on Danny’s phone as ‘Joseph Oyelamu’ (Jason Steed) who is found on file; he’s got major form - drugs, guns and armed robbery.

No-hoper Danny struggles during his ‘no comment’ interview and DS Ramani De Costa (Thusitha Jayasundera) tells Phil to try and get Danny’s girlfriend, Tanya (Leila Borris) to go back on Danny’s alibi.

Ramani tells Tanya she knows she is pregnant with Danny’s child and convinces her to help them with their inquiries – it would be very bad timing if Danny went down for a long stretch. Tanya shows them a copy of the CCTV tape which shows Joseph drawing his gun and Danny’s shocked reaction. Ramani then manages to persuade Danny to reveal Joseph’s whereabouts which lead to a dramatic showdown.

Ramani realises she enjoys the action of being a copper when she gets the rare opportunity to work on an action-packed case. Impressed by her bravery, Ramani is the toast of the pub.

Also, Sergeant Dale Smith (Alex Walkinshaw) and Louise Larson (Rosie Marcel) agree to make the most of the time they have left together before she gives evidence against Pete and goes into witness protection. Loved-up Smithy suggests that he and Louise run away together after the trial. Louise tells Smithy she doesn’t want to screw his life up but his mind is made up. He tells her they are going to go through with his plan. Emigrate to Australia and start afresh. They seal the deal with a kiss but will it go as planned?

Sergeant Dale Smith (Alex Walkinshaw) and PC Laura Bryant (Melanie Kilburn) investigate Tom Brigden (Simon Delaney) who is bewildered when a sniffer dog successfully spots him out as carrying drugs. Tom dobs his mate Andy (Andy Paul Harvey) in as being the cannabis user but Smithy gives them both a drugs test.

Meanwhile, back at Tom and Andy’s student house, PC Steve Hunter (James Lloyd) and Laura discover a secret door hidden behind a mirror and are stunned to find a room full of cannabis plants.

Tom desperately tells Smithy and DC Suzie Sim (Wendy Kweh) that he didn’t know about the plants and that the landlord, John Grimmond must be involved. DC Zain Nadir (TJ Ramini), Smithy and Suzie follow John when he leaves the house leading them to a haul of cannabis production goods. Zain congratulates Smithy on the arrest of Grimmond who has given them a lead on a big drugs baron.

Meanwhile, DS Phil Hunter (Scott Maslen) is intrigued when Cindy (Jacqueline Defferary) arrives at the station with a toddler in tow and is shocked when he later discovers she didn’t report the child missing straight away. Cindy breaks down and tells Phil she wants to stop the IVF treatment and wants to adopt instead. Full of dread at this prospect, Phil says nothing.

Despite of a good day at work, Sergeant Dale Smith (Alex Walkinshaw) decides to give up his career for a future with Louise (Rosie Marcel). But as Smithy gets out of his car to meet her, a gun is put to his head.

PCs Yvonne Hemmingway (Michele Austin) and Tony Stamp (Graham Cole) are called out to a hit and run and discover that Louise has been killed. They are horrified when it looks as though Smithy was responsible when he is found slumped and unconscious at the wheel of his car.