Kathleen causes a stir

Kathleen causes a stir
Kathleen causes a stir

Jacqui's anxious about her chat to Des's drama group. Unaware that Kathleen is making credit card transactions over the phone in Tina's name, Jacqui is confused when Kathleen tells her the call was from the school and the drama talk has been postponed. Theresa's aware her mum is lying, and as a miffed Jacqui heads off shopping with Myra, she's anxious to hear that Kathleen will stand in for Jacqui instead. Theresa basks in her mum's fame and the class are enthralled by Kathleen's tales of prison life. But Des grows alarmed when she starts to glamorise shoplifting and insists she leaves. Seeking revenge on Des, Kathleen tells Theresa to steal a laptop from the IT department. Later, Des tells Jacqui and Theresa that a laptop was stolen from school. Jacqui's quick to condemn Kathleen, however, the focus soon turns to Theresa. Dave's adamant the only way to get through the new term is to party. Charlotte's reluctant to join in, but before long, they're off to The Loft. As the drinks flow, they agree to 'day long dares'. Realising Hayley hasn't shown up, Josh goes to find her. Also; Hayley has something on her mind and while the rest of the students continue to live life in the fast lane. Click here to watch whatsontv.co.uk's new 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.