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16/01/2026

One resident faces a shocking truth, and Kenton digs himself a hole.

Writer: Sarah Hehir
Director: David Payne
Editor: Jeremy Howe

Brian Aldridge.... Charles Collingwood
David Archer.... Timothy Bentinck
Helen Archer.... Louiza Patikas
Jolene Archer.... Buffy Davies
Kenton Archer.... Richard Attlee
Ruth Archer.... Felicity Finch
Alice Carter.... Hollie Chapman
Chris Carter.... Wilf Scolding
Susan Carter.... Charlotte Martin
Ruairi Donovan.... Arthur Hughes
George Grundy ... Angus Stobie
Jakob Hakansson.... Paul Venables
Kate Madikane.... Perdita Avery
Akram Malik.... Asif Khan
Azra Malik.... Yasmin Wilde
Reginald Turnock.... Trevor Fox

13 minutes

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