Frank's trial begins

Frank's trial begins
Frank's trial begins

It's the day of reckoning for Carla and Frank, and as his trial begins Carla's unnerved by his composure but, bolstered by Peter's presence, she's determined that justice will be done. In the witness box Carla's emotional as she tells the court how Frank raped her. When she's then questioned by Frank's defence lawyer about her relationship with Peter, Carla's uncomfortable, but insists they're just friends. While Anne and Sally wait for the bombshell of Carla and Peter's affair to be revealed, Frank's barrister prepares to use Trish's photographic evidence... With Steve and Tracy now living together at No 13, she's determined to prove to Steve that they can work things out. When Milton insists on visiting Roy's famous restaurant, Sylvia panics and lies that he runs the Bistro. Milton's impressed by the Bistro, but when it becomes clear that Roy isn't the owner, Sylvia is forced to confess that he owns only a humble cafe Also, Jason fumes as Paul appears for breakfast again, but Julie makes it clear to her sister that she'll be there for her when it all goes pear-shaped! *Second episode, 8.30pm* Frank's trial continues with Maria in the witness stand. She gives a compelling account of the night Frank pounced on her, but when cross-examined she gets a rough ride. Next up in the box it's Peter, who's questioned closely about his relationship with Carla. Frank's barrister accuses them of having an affair and suggests it's still going on. Peter hotly denies the allegation, but taking her cue Anne gets out the photo of Peter and Carla kissing and passes it to Leanne in the gallery. It's clear that Frank's bombshell has shattered Leanne's dreams. Tracy's devastated as Steve tells her he never loved her and is still in love with Becky. But he comes to a decision when Deirdre advises him that no matter what Tracy's done he should be thinking of Amy. As Sylvia's forced to show Milton the cafe he enthuses about Roy's retro diner. Ever the businessman Milton can see an opportunity for expansion, but Roy takes an instant dislike to his ideas. Also, Brian has a difficult meeting with the chair of the school governors. Results have been terrible and if he doesn't do something he's out of a job, so he reveals he has a plan; Paul talks to Jason man to man.

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.