Can Esther help Maddie?

Jack's return from hospital leaves Esther unable to confide in her family about Maddie's bullying. As the aftermath of the party causes ripples for the Kanes, Ally takes charge and evicts Martha from the house, but Callum isn't fully comfortable with Ally's new-found role within the family. While Rhys is busy holding his family together, Jacqui and Myra enjoy a night on the town, much to Rhys's annoyance. Also, Cindy is left feeling neglected when Tony leaves her to spend a night with the students celebrating Rob's birthday.

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.