Cutting It Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Cutting It: Season 4

• Season 4 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  Gavin faces up to a future without Allie, and decides what he intends to do next. However, the Henshall family are far from happy to learn what he has in mind. Last in series of the drama, starring Jason Merrells and Angela Griffin

• Season 4 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  The family rally round for Allie's funeral, but her secrets refuse to stay buried, and Gavin learns she'd been hiding things from him at the worst possible moment. Starring Jason Merrells

• Season 4 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4

  Allie decides to confront her mortality, however her family still hold out hope she might be successfully treated and use Liam's celebrity connections to drum up support. But the plan forces the washed-up pop star back into the spotlight and exposes his lies about the death of his wife. Terry Christian guest stars

• Season 4 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  Allie's illness puts a strain on her relationship, leading Gavin to seek solace with old flame Melissa. However, she has to face up to some difficult truths - and receives help from an unexpected quarter. Drama, starring Sarah Parish, Jason Merrells and Christine Stephen-Daly

• Season 4 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  The academy is plunged into chaos by disruptive students only weeks into the new term. Allie realises she may have to take a step back from the business, and begins relying more and more on Melissa to keep things in order - remaining oblivious to her past affair with Gavin

• Season 4 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

  Allie opens her own hairdressing academy, and acquires the financial support of a former boy band member looking to escape his old showbiz life. When she learns she might be pregnant, it seems all her dreams have come true - but Gavin is having second thoughts about their relationship. Elsewhere, a new arrival wheedles her way into a position of authority in the business

Cutting It: Season 3

• Season 3 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  Finn's relationship with Allie starts to fall apart as they both realise the reality is not living up to the fantasy. Allie's discovery that Finn is not Ralfie's father may be the final straw, and prompts a shocking decision. Last in series

• Season 3 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  Mia returns to Manchester, seemingly having changed her ways and anxious to bury the hatchet. However, when she learns Finn's secrets, the chance for revenge on Allie is too tempting to pass up, leading to a climactic confrontation on the roof of the Renaissance Hotel

• Season 3 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4

  Finn decides to get Ralfie christened, which dredges up a lot of painful memories for godfather Gavin, who is confronted with his estranged parents. Darcey also encounters a face from the past, while Ruby's relationship with Troy becomes even closer

• Season 3 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  Darcey is disturbed by the attentions of the salon's eccentric neighbour, and tries to get him evicted. When her belongings are stolen, she is convinced he is responsible and breaks into his shop to prove it. Allie relies on Gavin to get her through the working day, much to Finn's annoyance, while Ruby is flattered by the attention of a busker. Hairdressing drama, starring Angela Griffin

• Season 3 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  Allie and Ruby's lives are thrown into upheaval following the births of Ralfie and Artemis. Allie finds taking care of a baby an impossible struggle, and is forced to rely on an overbearing nanny who takes every opportunity to criticise her. She's also keen to return to work, much to Finn's disapproval. Meanwhile, Darcey and Sydney's attempts to diversify into hairstyling have grisly results

• Season 3 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

  Eight months after the Henshall salon went up in smoke, the family prepare to reopen their business once more. But Allie and Ruby have more pressing concerns - they are both heavily pregnant by the same man. Sarah Parish and Lucy Gaskell star

Cutting It: Season 2

• Season 2 Episode 7: EPISODE: 7

  Allie and Gavin go head to head in a prestigious hairdressing competition, while Finn uses his cash and contacts to save his love rival's skin from the local gangsters : making Allie more aware than ever that she's made a big mistake. But just when it seems things couldn't get any worse, an attack by a mystery arsonist threatens all their futures. Jason Merrells, Sarah Parish and Ben Daniels star

• Season 2 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  Gavin's salon comes under threat from property developers, forcing him to accept help from Allie who, in turn, is struggling with her feelings for him. Meanwhile, Mia tells Finn the last thing he wanted to hear, just as he is finalising the divorce

• Season 2 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  Mia makes plans to spend time alone with Finn - who has to face his responsibilities when his daughters turn up on his doorstep. Meanwhile, Ruby tests Gavin's feelings for her by leaving him alone with Allie, who in turn loses the chance to secure a franchise for her new salon

• Season 2 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4

  Manicurist and reluctant single mother Sydney finds her relationship with Calypso increasingly strained by the lure of a singing competition. Intent on putting an end to her daughter's dreams of stardom, Syd decides to intervene in the auditions, only to discover old flame and pop impresario Ivor Biltong is one of the judges. Will she accept his offer of making her a star second time round? Sian Reeves and Rebecca Bellamy star

• Season 2 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  Mia's scheming completely ruins Gavin's styling slot on a local early evening TV show, while Allie, Finn and Ruby try to reconcile their differences during a trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Terry Christian guests alongside Sarah Parish and Amanda Holden

• Season 2 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  The opening of Allie's new salon fails to draw much interest and Darcey plots to take a more active role in the business - as well as Gavin's bed. Meanwhile, Mia puts in an an appearance at the Hey Manchester! Awards, where she receives an offer she can't refuse. Angela Griffin stars

• Season 2 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

  News of Allie's return from a luxurious month-long holiday in Naples with Finn receives a less-than-ecstatic reception, while Gavin makes the most of his new-found freedom. A devastated Mia begins plotting her revenge on the woman who stole her husband - but her mother's arrival soon throws a spanner in the works. Sarah Parish, Jason Merrells and Ben Daniels star

Cutting It: Season 1

• Season 1 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  The day of the hairdressing competition finally arrives, but with Gavin off the scene Allie finds it difficult to concentrate. Clutching at straws, Finn makes one last desperate attempt to win her affections, only to find there's more than just Gavin and Mia standing in his way. Starring Amanda Holden and Sarah Parish

• Season 1 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  Gavin attends a business seminar, where he's speechless with rage to learn Finn has been engaged to appear as guest speaker. Meanwhile, Allie goes on a training course to prepare for the forthcoming hairdressing competition, only to find that Mia has also invited herself along. Amanda Holden, Sarah Parish and Angela Griffin star

• Season 1 Episode 4: Cutting It

  Trainee Ruby's behaviour continues to deteriorate at an alarming rate and Gavin attempts to get to the root of the problem, but is in for a nasty shock

• Season 1 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4

  Gavin tries to discover why salon junior Ruby has suddenly become sullen and unhelpful, only to discover a secret with profound implications for his relationship with Allie. Dumbfounded, he turns to Mia for moral support, and a tender moment between them threatens to turn into something more serious. Sydney and Darcy's attempt to retrieve a missing bracelet leads to some shocking revelations

• Season 1 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  A flirtatious Mia makes an unsuccessful attempt to lure Gavin into her trap and is later outraged to see him and Allie behaving like a honeymooning couple at a wedding styled by Henshall-Ferraday. Things go from bad to worse as Allie's mother blurts out a surprise confession about the guest of honour and Finn makes renewed efforts to get closer to the woman of his dreams

• Season 1 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  Allie becomes increasingly worried about the number of customers she is losing to rival salon Blade Runner, and begins to suspect a traitor has given Mia an unfair advantage. Finn tries to charm her by ensuring she lands an important contract, and even offers to get a divorce if she'll agree to a relationship with him - a suggestion she throws back in his face. Sarah Parish and Amanda Holden star

• Season 1 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

  Drama set in a Manchester hairdressing salon. Husband-and-wife owners Allie and Gavin celebrate the 10th anniversary of their business : but when empty premises across the road are purchased by a mysterious beauty, Allie is forced to confront emotions she has kept hidden for 18 years. Amanda Holden and Sarah Parish star