Byker Grove was a British television series which aired between 1989 and 2006 and was created by Adele Rose. The show was broadcast at 5.10pm after Newsround on CBBC on BBC One. It was aimed at an older teenager and young adult audience, tackling serious and sometimes controversial storylines.
Showing Season 15 of 18
Season 15
2003
No overview available.
01. Episode 257
2003-09-09
The series returns with Ben now concerned with his future due to his criminal record. His father tries to give him a helping hand but Ben wants more out of life. Development workers are in the forest, the boundaries of the Grove are set to be changed to make room for a housing block. Regina is determined to stop them when she hears about it from Stumpy, Jamie and Robert. And Bradley shocks the Grove when they all get to meet his girlfriend Sadie.
02. Episode 258
2003-09-11
Regina begins her protest of the re-development. Sadie and Bradley's dating service is going good - but only from their point of view. Ben is still trying to figure out his own future and tries for the position of Assistant Youth Leader, only to lose the position to Cher - newly returned. Ben then goes to Denwell Burn at the insistance of Lesley only not to be warmly welcomed.
03. Episode 259
2003-09-16
Cher comes to head with Dom over his 'new ideas' for the Grove which he has picked up in America. Bradley is cracking on with his ‘love buffet' to please his unhappy date agency Grovers. Stumpy is looking forward to it – it could be his real chance to get the girl of his dreams! Adam and Luke get into trouble by heading off to the pub instead of going to the 'love bash'. Howevwer Adam gets carried away and picks a fight with Spencer which gets him kicked out. Luke goes after his brother leaving their girlfriends - Leanne and Anjali - stranded in town. Bradley is caught out with the love matching - causing the Grovers to want their money back.
04. Episode 260
2003-09-18
After being the job of youth leader is won by Cher, Ben is still determined that it is what he wants to do. Regina is still pulling together a group to protest against the council development. She gets Bill to agree to be tied to a tree with her so they'll be there when work is due to start in the morning. The twins have their night as Adam and Leanne share a drink and then temptation gets to them. While Anjali and Luke share some time together. In the end it seems that Regins needn't have bothered with the protest as Jamie finds bats in the forest which are protected, thus no development can be done by the council.
05. Episode 261
2003-09-23
Ben, who is working at Denwell Burn is still finding it hard to find his place as he is still less than welcome. After the tent swap incident which meant they were banned from the Grove for a while; Luke, Adam, Leanne and Anjali are allowed back on the condition that there is no more trouble. And Kate, a fan of Adam, turns up leading Leanne to get jealous when she jumps to conclusions.
06. Episode 262
2003-09-25
Adam confesses about his unusal behaviour of late to Luke and Anjali. Leanne is regreting her night with Adam, especially when she finds out that Anjali and Luke haven't done it yet. Stumpy embarrasses himself big time in front of Hayley. And Ben is just starting to settle in working at Denwell Burn, he even goes to a show with Emma, which only stirs up feelings with Matt and Craig as they return to his flat and find graffiti on his door which says: ""Grove Scum – You're dead!""
07. Episode 263
2003-09-30
The football match is on but after Adam refuses to talk to Leanne about that night, she drops the team. Despite this the girls win over the boys. Ben is still having problems in Denwell Burn - Craig who's been behind it all - then goes after Emma forcing Ben over the edge and his career hanging by a string after he attacks him.
08. Episode 264
2003-10-02
After the warning from Eve, Akili decides to ease off drinking. Ben gets his job back after they discover the truth about Craig's hate campaign. Angry over being kicked out of the Denwell Burn Craig steals a car bent on getting revenge on Ben and Emma - and when he finds them, he drives right for them - Ben manages to push Emma out of the way, but can't avoid the car themselves.
09. Episode 265
2003-10-07
A funeral starts of the episode without anyone knowing who it is for. Craig finally realises the consequences to his actions after the accident and Adam is determined to find him and have a go at him. Akili, who has kept his promise so far to Eve can't take it anymore with everything that has happened and drinks himself drunk - finally discovered by Matt and Emma.
10. Episode 266
2003-10-09
Craig is still missing and Adam goes out looking for him again. Cher is desperate to cheer everyone up and decides to arrange a trip. Stumpy's secret is discover by Lucy, the other boys tease him so he decides to prove that he isn't a push over by forging his mums signiture for the Blackpool trip.
11. Episode 267
2003-10-14
The Grovers are in Blackpool on the trip planned by Cher to lift their spirits. Stumpy loses his temper with Lucy while on a treasure hunt and tells her to get lost. She heads off upset on her own, only to come across Craig who is still wanted by the police.
12. Episode 268
2003-10-16
After succesfully rescuing Lucy from Craig the Grovers spirits are high. Adam is still grieving over the death of Ben and his brother goes looking for him hoping to prevent him from getting revenge on Craig. He finally gets to work through everything with Luke by his side.
13. Episode 269
2003-10-21
Stumpy is still out to impress Kate and decides that the way to do that is to change his image. Chrissie and Cher have swapped positions for a short time as part of their training - Cher going to the upperside club and Chrissie getting the Grovers. And complications and misunderstanding around Flip who is dating Laura behind Regina's back - while Regina is seeing Bill behind his back.
14. Episode 270
2003-10-23
Leanne goes to the doctor after feeling unwell during the football competition only to have to tell Adam that she is pregnant with their child. The Grove loses the football match to Denwell Burn.
15. Episode 271
2003-10-28
Leanne finally tells her parents about the pregnancy and they are not happy about it. Adam isn't ready to face the fact that he is going to be a father and runs off. Adam finally turns up trying not to let on to Lou who already knows and Anjali let the cat of the bag and told Luke who is ready to punch his lights out. All does not end well when Luke tells Adam he no longer has a brother.
16. Episode 272
2003-10-30
Luke supports Leanne in an attempt to get back at Adam to whom he is still not speaking to. Lou gets Adam and Leanne to sit down with her parents, only Leanne's father wants her to get an abortion which leads to Adam running off again. A broadcast program is set up for the Grovers, from a secret location of course, while Stumpy is still giving out relationship advice, the girls have a gossip show and Jamie and Robert also get in on the act. The only problem is that there are hidden mircophones all over the Grove and when Adam and Luke finally talk through things - it gets broadcast to the whole Grove.
17. Episode 273
2003-11-04
A stray dog gets adopted twice, first by Mickey and the by Stumpy. Dom and Chrissie are concerned with the fallout over Leanne's pregnancy. Leanne goes to a mother's school - where she can learn about what to expect being a teenage mother. Regina and Bill make up but when he again tries to tell her about Flip and Laura she stops talking to him again - until she sees the truth first hand.
18. Episode 274
2003-11-06
Adam realises that he needs to support Leanne more only to go and visit her to find Luke there which makes Adam feel left out. Spencer is still chasing Sadie but she is in love with Brad. In order to get back at her he breaks into the Grove to steal the computers.
19. Episode 275
2003-11-11
Sarah is being sucked in by Spencer's lies when she accepts to go on her dream holiday after Sadie turns it down. The computer thief still hasn't been caught so Regina and Bill decide to try their hand at being detectives, while the rest of the Grove are talking about Regina leaving to go to Ireland.
20. Episode 276
2003-11-13
The musical is on and Bill decides to suprise Regina. Sadie tells Bradley that she loves him for who he is not his money after Spencer dobs him into the police. Sarah and Spencer take off together before she finally comes to see the truth as the police catch up with them while they try to get on a ferry both ending up in the back seat of a police car. Leanne and Adam finally sort thins out and Luke backs off as the two go to have the first ultrasound at the hospital.