Episode list for
"Playing the Field" (1998)

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Season: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Year: 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2002

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Season 1

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Season 1, Episode 1: Episode #1.1

Original Air Date: 8 March 1998

Season 1, Episode 2: Episode #1.2

Original Air Date: 15 March 1998

Season 1, Episode 3: Episode #1.3

Original Air Date: 22 March 1998

Season 1, Episode 4: Episode #1.4

Original Air Date: 29 March 1998

Season 1, Episode 5: Episode #1.5

Original Air Date: 5 April 1998

Season 1, Episode 6: Episode #1.6

Original Air Date: 12 April 1998

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Season 2

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Season 2, Episode 1: Episode #2.1

Original Air Date: 18 February 1999

Season 2, Episode 2: Episode #2.2

Original Air Date: 25 February 1999

Season 2, Episode 3: Episode #2.3

Original Air Date: 4 March 1999

Season 2, Episode 4: Episode #2.4

Original Air Date: 11 March 1999

Season 2, Episode 5: Episode #2.5

Original Air Date: 18 March 1999

Season 2, Episode 6: Episode #2.6

Original Air Date: 25 March 1999

Season 2, Episode 7: Episode #2.7

Original Air Date: 1 April 1999

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Season 3

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Season 3, Episode 1: Episode #3.1

Original Air Date: 1 February 2000

Season 3, Episode 2: Episode #3.2

Original Air Date: 8 February 2000

Season 3, Episode 3: Episode #3.3

Original Air Date: 15 February 2000

Season 3, Episode 4: Episode #3.4

Original Air Date: 24 February 2000
It's Rita's day of reckoning; Shazza struggles to cope with married life; Scott turns his attentions elsewhere; The truth about the stolen van is revealed when Ryan's cousin appears.

Season 3, Episode 5: Episode #3.5

Original Air Date: 2 March 2000
Mikey announces she is pregnant, but Rick thinks he is infertile. At the clinic his fertility is confirmed. Mikey, realising his indifference to her pregnancy, wants an abortion. Heidi lets slip that Chris has been visiting Sheila in secret. Kelly confronts him and the arguments escalate. Rick turns up at George's party with a present. Dave is furious and they fight, only ended when Geraldine thinks she may be going into premature labour. After an examination she is OK. She tells Dave that George is his son, not Ricks. Dave is not so sure. Rick slips into Geraldine's house when she is alone in bed. He demands she admit George is his son and has sex with him despite being pregnant. She says she will resume the affair after the baby is born.

Season 3, Episode 6: Episode #3.6

Original Air Date: 9 March 2000
Eddie's new-found success means a difficult decision for Theresa. Shazza feels increasingly trapped as the wedding looms; she resorts to desperate measures for freedom.

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Season 4

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Season 4, Episode 1: Episode #4.1

Original Air Date: 13 July 2000

Season 4, Episode 2: Episode #4.2

Original Air Date: 20 July 2000
Ryan asks Jo to marry him, but his determination to impress the Mullens backfires; his parents also have mixed feelings about the move.

Season 4, Episode 3: Episode #4.3

Original Air Date: 27 July 2000

Season 4, Episode 4: Episode #4.4

Original Air Date: 3 August 2000
Tempers are running high between Holly and Scott as they try to decide how they feel about each other. A visit to the hospital could mean the end for Chris and Kelly.

Season 4, Episode 5: Episode #4.5

Original Air Date: 10 August 2000
Holly's feelings for Scott are muddled; the secret of her home life is revealed.

Season 4, Episode 6: Episode #4.6

Original Air Date: 17 August 2000
All hell breaks loose when Rick blackmails Geraldine into meeting her. Pauline pressurises Matthew to publicise Luke and Kelly's relationship.

Season 4, Episode 7: Episode #4.7

Original Air Date: 24 August 2000
A face from the past returns to Castlefield with some interesting news. Rita and Geraldine decide whether to go to the police as Rick fights for his life.

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Season 5

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Season 5, Episode 1: Episode #5.1

Original Air Date: 2002
Now the proud mother of Jessica, Jo finds herself on the Blues sub's bench thanks to new coach Gordon.

Season 5, Episode 2: Episode #5.2

Original Air Date: 13 January 2002
The first day of the court case comes to an end after Rick's shocking revelations about George's paternity.

Season 5, Episode 3: Episode #5.3

Original Air Date: 20 January 2002
Holly becomes exhausted trying to combine work with looking after Lee and the house, so they decide to hire a woman carer, but she is not all that she seems.

Season 5, Episode 4: Episode #5.4

Original Air Date: 27 January 2002
Holly is puzzled over carer Ruth's lack of contact with her son. To celebrate success of the under-thirteen football tournament, Lee takes Holly away for her birthday, much to Ruth's displeasure.

Season 5, Episode 5: Episode #5.5

Original Air Date: 3 February 2002
Jim and Francine are struggling to come to terms with the factory going into receivership, but they put on a brave face at the women's professional football league function. Martin persuades Rita to go and represent the Blues in the hope that he might meet someone from Bradford City FC. His wish is answered when they meet Ron Milligan, Bradford Chairman, who promises them VIP tickets for a match. Martin is delighted to discover that his form teacher, Ben Harris, is a big fan of Bradford and decides to invite him to the match. Rita worries that Ben is Martin's only schoolfriend. After a chance encounter, Rita and Ben find themselves getting closer. Martin is devastated to find out that his father's girlfriend is having a baby. He then returns to find Rita and Ben kissing passionately. Later he and other youths vandalise the clubhouse, setting it on fire.

Season 5, Episode 6: Episode #5.6

Original Air Date: 10 February 2002
The clubhouse has burnt down and Jim's business has gone under. The team falls apart amid accusations and guilt, whilst Pauline tries to win over Matthew's priest as the wedding approaches.

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