All Quiet On The Preston Front

1. Hodge's Girlfriend

Tuesday 4^th January 1994

Hodge has developed an infatuation over an amateur singer, Laura. This budding relationship threatens his friendship with Eric however and is not helped by the fact that Laura is a member of CND.

Meanwhile Dawn is introduced to the gang and Eric and Spock must both face an angry Polson.

2. Ally's Husband

Tuesday 11^th January 1994

Ally's much older husband is paranoid about his age and agrees to take part in a battle reconstruction at The Roker Vale Show. Coming up against Polson and the rest of the TA is certain to end in disaster though.

Hodge fails to attend the show and meets an old flame, Jeanetta Scarry in Blackpool much to Laura's disappointment.

3. Eric's Job

Tuesday 18^th January 1994

Eric has a plan to improve his life and one aspect of this involves finding a job. What he hadn't planned however, was that he would be forced to wear a dragon costume to advertise Mr. Wang's Chinese restaurant.

Hodge meets Jeanetta again and it is revealed that they have a daughter, Kirsty, together.

4. Lloydy's Job

Tuesday 25^th January 1994

Lloydy has been keeping his job a secret for months but it is revealed in this episode. He works for a landowner who has decided to try his hand at becoming a farmer and Lloydy is entrusted with transporting a valuable koi carp from the airport. The fact that it dies within hours comes as little surprise.

5. Diesel's Garage

Tuesday 1^st February 1994

Diesel's garage is facing competition from a new rival and his mood is not improved when his brother decides to buy a church spire in memory of their father.

Hodge and Eric have conflicting experiences in the romance department as Laura breaks up with Hodge whilst Eric grows closer to Dawn.

6. Kirsty's Biscuit

Tuesday 8^th February 1994

The TA go away on an exercise to Germany while Laura sings at a convention organised by Jeanetta. It is there that she realises what the relationship between Kirsty and Hodge really is.