Ben goes mad in the Minute Mart!

Ben goes mad in the Minute Mart!
Ben goes mad in the Minute Mart!

Patrick tells Ben he wants him to pay for the damage to the window. Ben can't raise the money and, in desperation, he locks himself and Patrick in the Minute Mart and destroys the shop. Rather than giving in to intimidation Patrick tries to talk Ben down, realising he's scared of his dad. Phil arrives and demands to know what's going on. Patrick keeps silent in an attempt to protect Ben. Phil assumes Patrick's been tormenting Ben and threatens him. Syed and Tamwar are stunned when they learn their parents are divorcing. Masood is adamant that divorce is the only thing that will help Zainab. Tamwar begs Masood to talk things through with Zainab. Doubting his decision, Masood visits Zainab, but finds Yusef in the house. Yusef insists Zainab is being well looked after. A crushed Masood leaves and tells Tamwar that it's too late. Tyler is still refusing to talk to Anthony. Eddie's fed up with the atmosphere. He bumps into Michael and asks him if he'd like to move in with the family. Vanessa is surprised to find out how close Eddie and Michael now are. Vanessa talks to Eddie and says she can find a way to get Tyler and Anthony talking again...

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.