Actual People (2021)

Kurt is homeless, unemployed and a pedestrian. Dawn can think of nothing but the impending kidney transplant.

Kurt is outstaying his welcome at Jambo's and Dawn has shocking news for the father of her child.

Kurt returns home and gives his parents a fright, Bazz has taken to sleeping in his van and the father of Dawn's child agrees to donate an organ.

Kurt endures his first day at the family firm and Jude finally sees Michael for what he is.

Stan resorts to blackmailing Ollie to get a date, while Jude and Michael's split has worrying consequences for Maddie.

Tony is annoyed with Julie when her new image starts affecting their bank balance, whilst an innocent remark from Ruth makes Angela put two and two together. Meanwhile, Maddie and Jude conspire to get Michael out of their lives once and for all.

Mandy agrees to set up a date for Stan and Cindy. Ruth makes an untimely visit to the hospital.

It's parents evening at Hollyoaks Comprehensive School and Darren is acting strange; Ruth has even bigger problems and decides to confront her father over his affair with Dawn. Jambo and Anita take an immediate dislike to each other and Tony is distraught when his worse fears are confirmed.

Kurt, Jambo and Julie worry when Tony goes missing, but find him in hospital after accidentally swallowing the engagement ring. Ruth is horrified as Mr. Osborne tells her about his affair with Dawn and the circumstances regarding Beth. Darren attempts to fool the headteacher with a letter supposedly written by his parents, whilst Lucy and Bazz have dinner together as friends.

Susi learns that Jude is no easy task master. Dawn has outstayed her welcome at Jude's flat. Ruth talks to her mother about her father and learns some surprising news. Julie begs forgiveness from Tony until Jude exposes him as a complete hypocrite.

Ruth has a showdown with Angela. Jambo persuades Kurt to go on a mysterious double date with him.

Bazz is left horrified by a face from his past. Jude accuses Ruth of sabotage. Dawn is left devastated in her pursuit of Jambo, Carol makes a move on Kurt, and Lewis takes delight in embarrassing Stan.

Bazz confides in Lucy over his sexuality as it becomes village gossip. Kurt and Jambo ae annoyed as Tony takes things too far. Susi wonders how she can reconcile with her family, whilst Cindy attempts to profit from charity work.

Susi gets a letter which makes her smile while Tony is in the depths of despair and stinking to high heaven. Jude has the perfect punishment for Cindy when her moneymaking scheme backfires and Jambo and Anita cook up a strange feast which is interrupted by a jilted Janice.

Mrs. Benson receives a blast from the past and insists on telling her family. Julie moves in with Susi.

Kurt is getting lot of aggro at work from Spike, while Ollie asks Stan to be a go-between for him and Mandy. Jambo argues with his mother about family values and Tony is jolted back into action after receiving a letter.

Maddie and Jude realise that they have been lured into a trap.

Michael continues to hold his hostages and forces Jude to drive them to Loch Lomond where he plans to marry Maddie. Kurt and Ruth have alerted the police but concern is rising for the captives' safety.

Life is returning to normal after the siege. Jambo issues an ultimatum.

Jambo fights the urge to say "I told you so" to his mother when she splits up with Mr. Gardner. Tony is devastated to learn that Julie is seeing other people and Lewis finally agrees to let Ollie and Mandy see each other.

Carol finally seems to be over Kurt and Lewis offers to help out with Jude's serious money problems.

Susi is distraught to hear of her father's death, and has a blazing row with her mother. Bazz has a row with Lewis, and is the victim of a homophobic attack later that night. Jambo is fired from the garden centre whilst Spike continues to get on the wrong side of Kurt.

Jambo is inconsolable after losing his job at the garden centre but at least Anita has accepted his Easter invitation. Bazz is discovered battered and bruised but won't let Ruth write about the attack in the magazine.

Lucy and Bazz go to the pub, where they are horrified to run into Spike and his friends. Jambo endeavours to get his job back from Mr. Gardner.

Tony is furious at Julie for selling the hearse and decides that two can play at that game: Susi receives a letter which could change her life forever and Dawn and Jude receive a surprise visit.

Tony and Julie battle over control of the video shop. Jude's career is in tatters. The police question Kurt over Spike's fall.

Cindy attempts to take Mandy's mind off her domestic troubles. Marilyn reckons it's time Tony showed Julie who's boss.

Bazz struggles with the restrictions caused by his head injury, and his insistence on returning to normality results in him crashing his van and starting a fight with Lewis. Darren and Max make a porn disk, Mr. Benson's trip down memory lane with Mrs. Benson goes terribly, and the grand opening of Parker's takes place.

Ollie has a brainwave about the college magazine. Jude's modelling career soon becomes a charade. Susi enjoys an out-and-out spending spree.

Stan discovers he's been voted Hunk of the Month.

Susi is shocked by everyone's behaviour when Rob suddenly appears. Max is in bother when the Osbornes turn up on his doorstep looking for Darren. Kurt needs help when a surprise witness turns up.

Darren's absence drives the Osbornes to distraction, and Mandy worries a night of passion might lead to more than she bargained for.

Kurt worries about his upcoming trial, whilst Ruth begins to blame herself for the whole ordeal occurring in the first place. Meanwhile, Mr. Richardson finds Darren and Max's porno disk but lets them off scot free by breaking it in half before he can see what's on it.

Love-struck Ruth puts Kurt before her A-Level revision and trouble looms on the horizon for Cindy. Tony and Marilyn return from their disastrous holiday.

Dawn arrives just in time to prevent Cindy flying off the handle, while Tony and Julie patch up their rocky romance - but for how long?

Ruth wishes she'd kept her mouth shut. Kurt and Rob go missing. Julie manages to keep Tony in the dark as she hatches her plot.

A client makes an indecent proposal to Jude. Tony and Julie have their own request for Julie's parents.

Rob seems to have found a real friend in Susi. Jambo and Dawn receive a strange message telling them to be in a certain street at a certain time. It's Cindy's birthday - but she has one huge problem after her party.

Kurt and Ruth drop a bombshell on their parents.

Lucy and Bazz go to the Lake District, and Bazz opens up about his worries regarding his upcoming operation. Later, he has a fall and is knocked unconscious. Ruth and Kurt join them, and Kurt worries about his impending trial.

Mandy and Cindy have some explaining to do. Lewis and Lucy await news of Bazz. Romance blossoms between Rob and Susi.

The contents of a parcel prompt Maddie to recall less happy times. Lucy realises she must warn Susi about Rob. Jude makes a desperate bid to get her ailing course work back on track.

Spike takes the stand as Kurt's court case opens, and Jude includes one of Susi's dresses in her exhibition.

Kurt is depressed over the court case and Ruth suggests he run away. Rob recovers from the stabbing, but there's no sign of Susi.

The Bensons are on tenterhooks waiting for Kurt and Ruth to arrive, and Jude is thrust into the limelight.

Kurt and Ruth make the most of their last hours together before the verdict is announced. Jude gets herself into so much trouble she thinks blackmail is the only answer to her problems.

Jude's shocking revelations leave the Osbornes in turmoil. Dawn becomes the subject of local gossip, but then Carol lets slip something about Jambo and Anita.

Ollie wants Mandy to model for Babe of the Month. Jude's debts catch up with her. Ruth pleads with her mother not to go to America.

Jambo has his mind on seduction. Lewis reaches the end of his tether with Maddie and her locks. Jude waits for a fateful phone call from the agency.

Jambo is caught in a compromising position and Mandy gets into trouble over Cindy's pregnancy testing kit.

Jude is very upset over her ordeal but will not go to the police. Jambo's sins finally catch up with him. Lucy and Bazz come clean about being a couple.

Jude opens up to Lewis, and he gives her advice on how to re-connect with her family. Bazz and Lucy decide to make their relationship official. Tony is annoyed when Julie's mother takes over their wedding plans. Jambo struggles as Lisa says that they need to end their affair.

Lewis decides to issue Maddie a few home truths. Jude prepares to face her father. Mandy delivers an ultimatum to Cindy.

Jude tells Lewis the truth about her 'escort' work. Cindy finally plucks up the courage to take a pregnancy test.

Mr. Osborne returns from America with bad news for Ruth. The Cunninghams face a testing time when Jude and Cindy come clean.

Ollie begins to panic as Lewis questions him about the Babe of the Month. Julie and Tony say "I do" at their wedding rehearsal.

The band's concert in The Dog in the Pond is a success. Kurt is horrified to hear that Lucy and Bazz have gotten together. Jambo is upset to be rejected by Lisa.

Jambo makes a shocking discovery about his parents. Kurt and Ruth struggle to settle into married life. Tony and Julie disagree over wedding plans, and Cindy wonders if she can tell her mother about her pregnancy.

Jambo tries to make his parents see sense. Angela tells Jude to get her act together.

Sparks fly between Lisa and Janice, and Jambo faces the consequences of his recent behaviour.

Maddie gets a shock when she opens up the shop. Jambo is caught in the crossfire of a family row. The Cunninghams' run of bad luck seems set to continue.

Tony's stag night arrives much to Kurt's delight, but is the groom himself really sure about the whole marriage business? Meanwhile, Julie's hen party goes with a bang thanks to some mischievous planning by the girls.

It's Tony and Julie's wedding day, and Tony begins to have second thoughts. However, he is thrilled when Julie changes her mind and jilts him at the altar. Meanwhile, Jude accidentally causes a fire, and she and Maddie are trapped.

Cindy begins to feel the pressure of keeping the baby a secret from her parents. Tony is horrified at the damage to the video shop. Jude thinks about her drinking problem while languishing in hospital.

Carol prepares to comfort Tony by asking him to go to Newquay with her. Jude's resolve threatens to break - can she stay off the booze?

Carol spots a hunky surf dude while living it up at Newquay.

Carol is regretting her one night stand with Tony, whilst Jambo is worried that Dawn will have doubts about their night of passion.

Matt's offer of help comes as a complete surprise to Bazz. Jambo hopes Kurt will prove a friend indeed and put him up for a few nights.

Kurt enrolls at college and gets more than he bargained for. Ollie is shocked to meet Stan's girlfriend and Tony's hopes of moving into his own flat are shattered.

Jambo finds himself a lodger. Ruth plans to use the radio interview to expose Rob as a murderer. Lewis discovers that his father has started drinking again.

The band are signed to a label - and promptly sack their manager for being too square. Jambo and Tony discover the ups and downs of living together.

Mandy's photographs cause a row. Janice is frightened that she's losing Jambo. Tony finds sleeping in a hammock isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Bazz is in a fix when Matt asks for a meeting to discuss business, whilst Tony and Jambo have another falling out.

Ruth and Kurt are convinced that they are going to win the radio debate and the tension mounts as they wait for the ballot results. Bazz and Matt meet up - can Bazz resist the chemistry that's happening between them?

Ruth and Kurt wait on tenterhooks as the ballot results are announced, but Rob is confident on a victory. Jambo tries to get his parents back together. Lewis walks on Bazz and Matt, causing red faces all round.

Mandy gives Ollie the elbow. Ruth faces repercussions after the school drug debate. Lewis gives Bazz an ultimatum. Tony and Jambo agree to call a ceasefire, but then Jambo finds Dawn with another man.

Ollie gets a date for his driving test. Mr. Osborne makes Dawn an offer he thinks she can't refuse, but she is more concerned with enlisting Lewis's help when Mr. Richardson has too much to drink.

The band face problems in the studio. Stan is reeling from Cindy's confession. Lewis nags Bazz to come clean.

Tony is on the mend, but the future looks bleak for Kurt and Ollie. Cindy takes the news badly. Bazz's disappearance causes alarm especially when police begin to drag the river.

The Bensons try to come to terms with their loss. Bazz is missing and presumed dead. Lucy asks Cindy about why Stan was drinking and driving.

Kurt awakes from his coma but when he hears about Ollie, Stan and Bazz, he almost wishes he hadn't. Ruth is being stalked by an unknown admirer.

Spike steps up his campaign of intimidation against Ruth. Jambo is shocked to get a ransom note. Cindy - who still blames herself for the accident - takes drastic action.

Cindy's state of mind worries Max. The Bensons have to make a major decision. Lucy turns to Bazz for comfort but is shocked by his reaction.

Bazz's injuries mean he can't make it to Ollie's funeral. Jambo's jealousy causes a run-in with Dawn. Ruth reaches the end of her tether with Spike.

Spike takes revenge on Dawn.

Spike takes Ruth prisoner in the office. Jude gets a shock when she pays Lewis a surprise visit. Bazz comes home from the hospital.

Mandy is thrilled to be featured in a fashion spread in the local paper - but her father is livid. Lewis decides to get tough. Mr. Osborne sorts out some trouble in The Dog in the Pond and Dawn goes to hospital for her test results.

Mandy gets into trouble with her father after the magazine shoot, whilst Dawn has a set-back at the hospital.

Dawn and Jambo face terrible news.

The Cunninghams' are devastated by the results of Dawn's tests. Lucy tries to come to terms with Bazz's betrayal. Jude has a new money-making scheme.

A donor is sought for Dawn. Lucy finds help from someone unexpected.

Dawn waits for news from the hospital.

Sol seeks revenge over the firebomb attack. Lewis has a difficult meeting with Mr. Richardson. Lucy feels isolated, whilst Jambo surprises Dawn.

Jambo finds Dawn making a will. Carol gets a thrilling call from the record company. Jude takes an expensive car for a test drive.

Carol dreads coming clean to Lucy, whilst Kurt discovers that Ruth has secrets of her own.

Ruth is suspicious when Mr. Osborne takes the blame for a brick through the window. Dawn has her first chemotherapy session.

Kurt has a lucky escape from the police. Max goes desperate lengths for cash. Dawn convinces Jambo to go touring with the band.

Jude's plan to earn money by selling Christmas trees leaves Tony hot under the collar. Max takes up shoplifting.

Mr. Osborne tries to help the Patricks, but Sol throws the offer back in his face.

Tony tells Jude about Max's antics, whilst Sol causes more trouble for Mr. Osborne.

Cindy struggles to keep her secret as she goes into labour. Ruth reaches the end of her tether with a jealous Kurt. Dawn worries about her next round of chemotherapy. Lucy begins to find a friend in Rob, and Ruth convinces Sol to give Jack a chance.

Jambo is delighted when Dawn says yes to his Christmas proposal, but is distraught when she dies in his arms whilst discussing the wedding. Cindy gives birth alone inside Got It Taped. The Osborne/Patrick family Christmas is a disaster when Sol and Kurt wind up Jack Osborne, Tony struggles to divide his time among his three girlfriends, whilst Lucy spends Christmas with Rob.

The Cunninghams struggle on the day of Dawn's funeral, but are delivered a shock when they discover Cindy has given birth. Jill tries to comfort Jack. Kurt makes amends with Ruth, but Carol is unable to put things right with Lucy.