Season 8

Byker GroveSeason 8

1996
20 Episodes

Episodes

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S08E01

Episode 125

Angel has doubts about marrying Gary. During a camping trip, they argue and Angel is abducted, but Gary rescues her.

03 Sept 1996
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S08E02

Episode 126

Anna and Flora visit Barney, who gives Anna Frew's letters, saying not to write again. Flora tries to return them, but Frew is still eager to see Barney.

05 Sept 1996
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S08E03

Episode 127

The Grovers rehearse for Ritual Humiliation, but Marie quits, calling them obsessed. Angel attends a holiday rep workshop but walks out mid-role play, thinking she’s failed.

10 Sept 1996
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S08E04

Episode 128

Ed scolds the Grovers for spying on his mum, leading Geoff to suggest Gloria stop visiting the Grove. Ed comforts her.

12 Sept 1996
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S08E05

Episode 129

New girl Harry arrives at the Gallagher’s with her friend Cher, impressing the lads. Gary and Angel decide to use their wedding money for a flat deposit.

17 Sept 1996
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S08E06

Episode 130

After their wedding, Gary surprises Angel by arriving on a white horse, sparking a medieval fantasy sequence. The dream fades when Gary admits he can’t afford the flat, leaving Angel upset.

19 Sept 1996
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S08E07

Episode 131

Terry pulls Karen aside and admits he likes her. Anna and Flora visit Cher's Nan with Harry, but Mrs. Coates gets confused by Flora's questions.

24 Sept 1996
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S08E08

Episode 132

Karen jumps from the train and visits Terry in hospital. She's upset when Geoff and Lou question her, and Lou reveals the police are involved.

26 Sept 1996
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S08E09

Episode 133

Flora and Anna follow Jack and photograph the mugger threatening him at the Grove, but his face is obscured. Frew identifies the mugger’s jacket as from a local gym.

01 Oct 1996
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S08E10

Episode 134

Frew is released from the court on the sole condition that he leaves Newcastle, Lou arranges for him to stay with her sister in Northampton.

03 Oct 1996
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S08E11

Episode 135

Teraise is angered when she discovers that a free poster of a pop band had been defaced by her newspaper deliver. She confronts him and he apologises as he was only doing it in protest for girls to start liking boy bands for their singing talent instead of how good looking they are.

08 Oct 1996
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Episode 136

Phillip is taken by Teraise to meet Geoff at the Grove. However on the way there Gruff, a wayward goat, follows them. Angered that Teraise didn't pay him any attention, Jack arranges to have Gruff taken to the slaughterhouse (which is where he was from to begin with). Teraise and Phillip save Gruff from his fate.

10 Oct 1996
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S08E13

Episode 137

A sad day at the Grove for Terraise and Phillip when Gruff is killed in a racist attack on the Grove.

15 Oct 1996
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S08E14

Episode 138

17 Oct 1996
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S08E15

Episode 139

22 Oct 1996
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S08E16

Episode 140

Terry introduces his younger brother Ben to the other Grovers. Problems follow though as their father has just been released from prison and he has no intention of going straight.

24 Oct 1996
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S08E17

Episode 141

Jack and Phillip are planning to be the Gallagher brothers for the ""Stars In Your Eyes"" competition. Their first rehersal however goes a bit off as they get drunk on the alcohol that Alfie and Ed had hidden.

29 Oct 1996
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S08E18

Episode 142

31 Oct 1996
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S08E19

Episode 143

05 Nov 1996
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S08E20

Episode 144

It's ""Stars In Our Eyes"" night at the Grove and Anne joins Sita on stage as the Eternal Sisters. Cher and Harry argue as Cher decides to perform solo as Madonna instead of performing as ABBA with Harry. Harry decides to get revenge on Cher by pulling the plug on the cassette player proving to everyone that she was miming.

07 Nov 1996