Seasons & Episodes
The Leaches' Story
Some men just disappear. They kiss their wives and children goodbye, saying they'll be home for tea and are never seen a
Yvonne's Story
Exactly what is a woman supposed to do when the man she sleeps with kicks her out of their home, leaving her and her chi
KT's Story
KT's life is about to be turned upside-down. At the bottom of the factory's hierarchy, KT works the shopfloor and lives
Steve's Story
Steve Robinson, factory foreman and Mack's right-hand man, is trying to save his marriage. His wife Sylvia suspects he h
Trudy's Story
Trudy, Mack's secretary, has spent her whole life looking after other people: her father, Mack, the employees at the fac
Catherine and Mack's Story
On the morning after their wedding anniversary, Mack lavishes Katherine with gifts in a bid to hold onto her. After yet
Kev's Story
Ever wondered what goes on behind the neighbours' doors? Sometimes its best not to delve into other people's lives, as K
Bev's Story
Good-time girl Bev likes a drink and a laugh, but life hasn't turned out quite as planned. She's lonely, her only son is
Freda's Story
After sitting all week at a sewing machine at Mackintosh, Freda is ready for a girls' night out. However, she has to tel
Barry's Story
Life has not been good to Barry Jackson. His wife ran off with his previous boss, leaving him to bring up two young daug
Ronnie's Story
For over 20 years, Mackintosh truck driver Ronnie Anderson has cared lovingly and devotedly for his wife Jess (Kate Fitz
The Lads
After a night on the town, Ade, Barney, Kev and Nick are waiting in the taxi queue when some drunks start a fight, durin
Trudy, Mack and Martin's Story
Martin and Trudy are together and very happy. Martin's relationship with Mack, however, is not so good. Mack is jealous
Franny's Story
Franny is one of those people who cannot admit defeat. Whatever he's up against, he'll keep going, until it breaks him i
Tasha's Story
Tasha (Katie Blake) is a textile design student, doing work experience at Mackintosh. She's a posh girl from a leafy sub
Mark's Story
Sometimes the reality of who people are is so terrifying, even to themselves, that it must remain hidden. Mark Talbot (J
Julie's Story
Julie (Siobhan Finneran) is a Mackintosh old hand. She's a strange girl really - mid thirties, lives at home with her pa
Jenny's Story
Jenny (Sophie Okonedo) has a pretty good life. She drives a forklift at Mackintosh alongside her best mate, Suzie (Nicol
Alan's Story
Alan (Bob Pugh) is always the life and soul of the party. In his mid-forties, he's not quite one of the lads anymore but
Gary's Story
Gary (Marshall Lancaster), works in the off cuts department at Mackintosh, and has a beautiful, expensive home, full of
Mack's Story
Mack has never exactly been a bundle of laughs but over the last few months, his bitter disappointment with life has bee
Suzie's Story
Suzie Davidson is getting married to Jamie, the man of her dreams, but she disappears through the bathroom window in her
Pat & Roy's Story
Pat is given a target of doubling the factory's production and is determined to get the staff on her side. However, succ
Maya & Kev's Story
When Maya hits Kev in a car accident, he finds himself suffering from epileptic fits, and is no longer able to drive or
Colin's Story
Colin attacks the nurse who has been bullying his mentally ill brother Mark at the care home where he lives, but the pol
Grace & Faz's Story
Grace is attracted to Faz, one of the few Asians in the area. But Faz's father does not approve of his son mixing with h
Freda & Pat's Story
Freda has recently been promoted to supervisor and found love with builder Kenny, but when she feels slighted by Pat, sh
