Sharon goes to the aid of a man who has been mugged and they start an illicit relationship.

Sharon wants to use Darryl's vote in a local by-election but Tracey insists she pays for it.

As Sharon nears her 30th birthday her future looks as bleak as her past. She decides to go on an 18-30 holiday with an old neighbour.

Sharon is faced with an impossible choice when her husband Chris tells her he is seriously ill.

Spending money on Christmas means extra work for sisters Sharon and Tracey.

With Antiques Roadshow coming to town, Sharon and Dorien look for heir looms in Tracey's loft, but they discover something very shocking.

The sisters turn to Dorien and a variety of different plumbers when their central heating goes west.

Environmentally, Sharon's green; with Darryl still in prison Tracey's blue and when son Garth brings home a friend from boarding school Sharon thinks he might be a touch pink. Show more

Essex sisters and convicts' wives Sharon and Tracey are faced with a dilemma when they see someone they know commit a crime.

Dorien's husband is looking for a cheaper car, her suggestion is that he buys Darryl's Jag. Sharon decides to make money by flogging perfume.

To experience Darryl's ordeal in prison, Tracey decides to make her own prison in the attic.

When Tracey arranges a party to sell perfume, Sharon discovers some furry gatecrashers.

Darryl can't trust Tracey to visit Gerald, her handsome hypnotherapist, and his fears are right.

Darryl is taken to hospital with appendicitis and plans to escape to spend the night with Tracey. Tracey decides not to tell Sharon but Dorien finds out.

When Tracey invites an old schoolfriend, Trish, to stay, Sharon is afraid she may be thrown out when Darryl returns.

Chris calls for Sharon's help with his gambling debt problems. Dorien dicovers that she isn't the only unfaithful one in her marriage.