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17/07/2015

There is a party at Home Farm, and Debbie realises what she has been missing.

Brian's furious following Debbie's announcement and speaks to a disappointed Charlie. At the Home Farm barbeque Kate flirts with Charlie, who finally meets Debbie. Debbie points out how she was unceremoniously fired by Charlie - by email (at least Adam had the courtesy to cancel the maize contract face to face, she says). However, she thaws slightly as Charlie works some humble charm - he regrets the way he went about it.

Adam feels confident that he's effectively in charge at Home Farm - there'll be no more Brian standing in the way of change, as Adam develops his sustainable farming plans. Ian warns Adam to be careful - he has already put Brian's nose out of joint.

Kate tells Helen about her own business idea - a rural retreat. Brian says that Kate can do whatever she wants - as long as she buys her own land.

Jennifer and Kate argue over Phoebe. Peggy's unhappy to discover that Jennifer gave Phoebe advice about sexual health. Jennifer becomes defensive and criticises Peggy for not being so helpful as a mother when she was growing up.

Debbie tactfully suggests to Brian that he should consider retiring.

14 minutes

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Fri 17 Jul 201519:00

Credits

RoleContributor
WriterTim Stimpson
DirectorJulie Beckett
EditorSean O'Connor
Jill ArcherPatricia Greene
David ArcherTim Bentinck
Ruth ArcherFelicity Finch
Kenton ArcherRichard Attlee
Helen ArcherLouiza Patikas
Brian AldridgeCharles Collingwood
Jennifer AldridgeAngela Piper
Debbie AldridgeTamsin Greig
Phoebe AldridgeLucy Morris
Christine BarfordLesley Saweard
Ian CraigStephen Kennedy
Rex FairbrotherNick Barber
Shula Hebden LloydJudy Bennett
Adam MacyAndrew Wincott
Kate MadikanePerdita Avery
Elizabeth PargetterAlison Dowling
Caroline SterlingSara Coward
Charlie ThomasFelix Scott
Rob TitchenerTimothy Watson
Roy TuckerIan Pepperell
Peggy WoolleyJune Spencer

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