Amy accuses her Dad of trying to replace Sarah

Amy accuses her Dad of trying to replace Sarah
Amy accuses her Dad of trying to replace Sarah

Amy is frustrated as Lydia claims Sarah's old clothes, and accuses her Dad of trying to replace Sarah. Amy offers Mike an ultimatum. If Lydia stays then she will leave. An angry Mike tells Amy some home truths. Later, Amy and Lydia work through Sarah's things together. Mike watches on feeling as though things are beginning to be resolved. Neville sacks Darren from The Dog after the incident with Tom. As Darren comes under fire from Cindy, Tony and Steph, he feels helpless. He explains to Cindy why he wasn't watching Tom, letting her in on the secret of Hannah's drinking. Meanwhile, Hannah tries to help and tells her dad that Darren was distracted because she was ill. Neville softens slightly and asks Darren to confirm Hannah's story. Darren tells Neville that he had given Hannah his word not to tell. Neville thinks for a while before offering Darren a job as a glass collector. Returning to the flat Hannah asks Darren to explain why gambling is so appealing. As Darren gets excited reminiscing about his betting days, Hannah falls asleep. Leaving Darren tempted by online gambling. Also; Zac offers to be Elliot's personal trainer when Elliot receives a text from Sheila and they agree to one last night of passion. Click here to watch whatsontv.co.uk's weekly soaps video preview, the Soap Scoop

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Patrick McLennan

Patrick McLennan is a London-based journalist and documentary maker who has worked as a writer, sub-editor, digital editor and TV producer in the UK and New Zealand. His CV includes spells as a news producer at the BBC and TVNZ, as well as web editor for Time Inc UK. He has produced TV news and entertainment features on personalities as diverse as Nick Cave, Tom Hardy, Clive James, Jodie Marsh and Kevin Bacon and he co-produced and directed The Ponds, which has screened in UK cinemas, BBC Four and is currently available on Netflix. 

An entertainment writer with a diverse taste in TV and film, he lists Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Chase, The Thick of It and Detectorists among his favourite shows, but steers well clear of most sci-fi.