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12/02/2016

Henry is widening his vocabulary, and is Pip feeling more hopeful?

Tom and Rob butt heads over the shop's stock, with the lack of Tom's sausages being one of the contentious points. Rob puts his foot down, saying he knows the clientele better. Later, Tom and Helen have a gossip and Helen says it's the first time she has laughed in a long time.

Ruth talks to Rex about her shopping trip - shopping for new livestock at Brookfield. Ruth thanks Rex for cheering Pip up about Matthew. She informs Rex that Matthew has managed to get the weekend off so he and Pip can spend Valentine's Day together. Through gritted teeth, Rex says he's pleased for her.

Toby and Rex discuss Pip and Matthew. Rex refuses to ruin things for them. After, they decide, definitively, to launch the pastured egg business, with strong marketing behind it.

Rob oversees Helen and Henry's breakfasts and points out that he will need to help Helen more with Henry this half term. Rob has arranged for his mother to come and stay with them. Helen protests a little, saying she has only met Ursula once before (and that wasn't in the best circumstances). Henry, however, is very excited to meet Grandma Ursula. When putting Henry to bed that evening, Rob talks to Henry about his behaviour. He proceeds to sit down and explains the meaning of the word "obedient".

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Fri 12 Feb 201619:00

Credits

RoleContributor
WriterKeri Davies
DirectorGwenda Hughes
EditorSean O'Connor
Jill ArcherPatricia Greene
Ruth ArcherFelicity Finch
Pip ArcherDaisy Badger
Kenton ArcherRichard Attlee
Jolene ArcherBuffy Davis
Pat ArcherPatricia Gallimore
Tom ArcherWilliam Troughton
Brian AldridgeCharles Collingwood
Jennifer AldridgeAngela Piper
Lilian BellamySunny Ormonde
Justin ElliottSimon Williams
Rex FairbrotherNick Barber
Toby FairbrotherRhys Bevan
Bert FryEric Allan
Eddie GrundyTrevor Harrison
Ed GrundyBarry Farrimond
Shula Hebden LloydJudy Bennett
Adam MacyAndrew Wincott
Kirsty MillerAnnabelle Dowler
Rob TitchenerTimothy Watson
Helen TitchenerLouiza Patikas
Peggy WoolleyJune Spencer

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