TV Guide Drama Wednesday

Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd and the team are called to the remote community of beaches at Pateke Point, where a local resident has been bludgeoned to death by an unknown blunt object and locked inside a house that is not her own. Detective drama, starring Neill Rea and Fern Sutherland

Sharon seems to be losing Chris and, more importantly, the ownership of the cafe. Meanwhile, Dorien has to choose between love and luxury. Comedy, starring Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson

It is all work and little play for the Sun Hill officers as manpower is stepped up to deal with an anticipated rise in crime on the eve of the new millennium - when it's likely a few over-enthusiastic revellers could see in the year 2000 behind bars

George helps a bickering couple realise how much they need each other when they are both struck down by serious illness. Nick refuses to re-arrange Melody's evaluation, and Michelle witnesses Davey's abusive treatment of Ruth

Jimmi gets caught up in a difficult situation on a bus when passengers become suspicious of a Muslim boy who is pacing up and down muttering prayers. Michelle invites Ruth out for the evening, but the receptionist is hesitant until she learns Davey will be working late

A flamboyant new plastic surgeon joins the team, earning Will's disapproval almost immediately, and attempts to pay a shocked Tricia for helping him. Connie organises an evening of cricket as a team bonding exercise - but in her absence, Ric proposes they just get drunk instead and takes the opportunity to question Owen on his intentions toward Diane. Donna fails to pay the rent yet again, but this time Lisa has had enough and orders her out immediately

Ruth's plans for a good Christmas are threatened by the state of her marriage - and the arrival of Edward's ex-lover in the department only makes matters worse. Kirsty struggles to put aside her feelings for the sake of her professional relationship with Adam, while a homesick Mads is saddened to meet a woman who everyone believes has been dumped in the hospital for the festive period. Guest starring Lucy-Jo Hudson (Wild at Heart), Hollie-Jay Bowes (Hollyoaks), Jody Latham (Shameless) and James Midgley (Cutting It)

It is all work and little play for the Sun Hill officers as manpower is stepped up to deal with an anticipated rise in crime on the eve of the new millennium - when it's likely a few over-enthusiastic revellers could see in the year 2000 behind bars

Television arrives in the Dales, and Siegfried thinks he is the ideal candidate to treat a dog with a weak heart. Rural drama, starring Christopher Timothy and Robert Hardy

Frank and Lu investigate a suspicious death among a team of actors who offer Shakespeare for hire for any occasion, and soon discover there is more backstabbing and tragedy behind the scenes than there is in the performances

Tracey invites an old school friend to stay for a few days, leaving Sharon out in the cold. Comedy, starring Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson

Frank and Lu investigate a suspicious death among a team of actors who offer Shakespeare for hire for any occasion, and soon discover there is more backstabbing and tragedy behind the scenes than there is in the performances

Sharon seems to be losing Chris and, more importantly, the ownership of the cafe. Meanwhile, Dorien has to choose between love and luxury. Comedy, starring Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson