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Bianca starts to feel the pressure of family life, and is furious to discover that Liam has been truanting from school. Meanwhile, Afia turns to an unlikely face for advice.

Shirley takes the family out for Phil’s birthday lunch at the Argee Bhajee. Phil and Jay eagerly anticipate the fight night. DCI Marsden questions whether Ben’s telling the truth, warning him his family will be gunning for him. Phil presents Ben with an extra ticket to the fight night but continually picks on him. Ritchie arrives with a one way ticket to Lisbon warning Phil the police are on their way. Phil sends the boys to the Arches for his passport. Ben hides it. Phil panics, Ben triumphantly presents him with a black envelope. Phil’s stunned to realise Ben was his stalker and that Shirley knew. As police pour into the Arches and DCI Marsden arrests Phil for Stella’s murder, Ben wishes Phil ‘happy birthday’.
Afia worries Tamwar sees Yusef whenever he looks at her. Lucy and Afia bond as they talk about their parents, Lucy invites her to the Vic. Zainab urges Tamwar to forgive Afia and worries when she doesn’t come home. Amira discovers Afia in the Vic. Afia denies she’s been drinking. Amira digs that lying’s in her genes, Afia storms off.
Lucy organises a night in the Vic with Lauren, promising Tanya she’ll keep an eye on her. She’s put out when Lauren invites Whitney. Lucy sneaks in a bottle of tequila which Lauren refuses.
Cora denies the love letter’s hers. Abi tries to work out who sent it by getting signatures on a fake petition. Abi discovers ‘Fluffles’ is Rose. Rose claims the letter’s from a friend away on business.
Tanya insists Jane take time off work, Jane’s suspicious. Tanya admits she arranged Jane an interview. Later, Jane tells Tanya she got the job - it’s in Cardiff.
Liam gets a part time job in McKlunky’s when Whitney urges him to help Bianca more.

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30 minutes

Audio described

Music Played

  • The Kills

    Baby Says

  • The Magic Numbers

    Forever Lost

  • The Shadows - Wonderful Land

  • Portugal. The Man

    Everything You See

  • Cosmo Jarvis

    Problems

  • Charlotte Church

    Crazy Chick

  • Salman Khan

    Chinka Chika

  • Coldplay

    Paradise

  • Dick Dale and His Del‐Tones

    Misirlou

  • Calvin Harris

    The Girls

  • Emeli Sandé

    Daddy

  • Pink

    Pink - So What

Credits

RoleContributor
Ben MitchellJoshua Pascoe
Phil MitchellSteve McFadden
DCI MarsdenSophie Stanton
Shirley CarterLinda Henry
Jay MitchellJamie Borthwick
Afia MasoodMeryl Fernandes
Tamwar MasoodHimesh Patel
Zainab KhanNina Wadia
Amira MasoodPreeya Kalidas
Jane BealeLaurie Brett
Tanya JessopJo Joyner
Lauren BranningJacqueline Jossa
Lucy BealeHetti Bywater
Abi BranningLorna Fitzgerald
Cora CrossAnn Mitchell
Rose CottonPolly Perkins
Bianca ButcherPatsy Palmer
Whitney DeanShona McGarty
Liam ButcherJames Forde
Tiffany ButcherMaisie Smith
Morgan ButcherDevon Higgs
Ritchie ScottSian Webber
Executive ProducerBryan Kirkwood
DirectorJamie Annett
WriterJake Riddell

Broadcasts