Byker Grove - Season 9 (1997)

Rob takes all the credit when ram-raiders are stopped by him, Terry and Ben. Tensions between Harry and Cher continue to mount and Cher ends up stealing Harry's idea for a syncromised swimming team. Meanwhile at the Pool Tournament at the Grove Terry is raving mad when Karen teams up with Rob against him and Ben. And Flora grows a conscience after she hears about Phillip and his poor life.

Rob's life goes from bad to worse after Brigid comes to him to make things up, all was going well until she finds out that Rob was hiding during the ram-raid. Flora and Anna want Phillip to appear on TV will them, he goes to Terraise and Jack for help. And Sian catches Cher stealing from the Grove to pay for the coach she hired for the synchronised swimming.

Alfie is disappointed with the success of the Pool Tournament when Karen purposely pots the black eight meaning that Terry and Ben win. Harry is still seeking revenge on Cher and does it by terroising her. And Toon Pizza is where Brigid wins a free meal for two, but who will she invite…?

Karen's deed turns sour when Terry learns that she lost on purpose, and he decides to break up with her. So slipping back to plan b she decides to let Rob know by anonymous letter that she cheated with the game and he of course wants a rematch. Ed has entered the lads into a soft drink competition. And Brigid has decided to invite Cher to the free meal leaving a very angry Harry. When everyone else has left the two girls fight and we're left with Harry holding Cher underwater.

Cher has Harry arrested for attempted murder. New blood in the Grove when Leanne arrives and becomes friends with Brigid who is fast losing herself to depression. More on Cher as Sita and Teraise try to get Cher to see things from Harry's point of view and she decides to drop the charges, but tells Harry that they will never be friends. And to finish things off, Alfie and Leanne share a kiss.

Alfie is disappointed that Leanne wants to keep their relationship a secret. Brigid is left waiting for Leanne who has gone off with Alfie, this by chance lets her get to know Terry better. Still with Brigid, and Rob wants another chance he make arrangements through Terry who 'accidently' sends her to the wrong McDonalds.

The Spacer Race is still going. Alfie is caught out bragging to his mates about what he and Leanne have been doing by Brigid who jumps to the conclusion that he raped her. Sita is turned down for a role in a local musical. Both Ben and Jack are interested in Teraise, but she's only intersted in one of them.

Ben brings a friend home from school, Ollie.

Ben takes Ollie to the Grove. They decide to break into the attic, however the rotten floorboards end their plans when Ben's arm goes through them. They tell Lou that it was Geoff fault saying that he hadn't locked the door to the attic, the plan being that they would get money for compensation.

Ollie and Ben are forced to come clean after Sian has to administer first aid to Ollie after he has an accident while climbing over the fence.

New girl Emma joins Harry and Nat against the boys of the ""Ollie's Network O"".

Alfie and Leanne get to celebrate a short-lived 3 month anniversary after the 'Ollie O' boys come looking for ""Trooper John"" who Ollie had been in contact with over the Internet.

Ollie finds out that ""Trooper John"" is actually Emma.