Lauren discovers a homeless Ian!

Lauren discovers a homeless Ian!
Lauren discovers a homeless Ian! (Image credit: BBC/Matt Frost)

Lucy is frustrated when she's left dealing with a broken boiler in the cafe while Lauren and Whitney head off to earn some free gig tickets by volunteering at a homeless centre. Stuck with a big bill and no money to pay it, Lucy finds a way to come up with some cash along with Fatboy, Anthony, Joey and Ben's help. Meanwhile, when a tired Lauren and Whitney take the last of the food to the homeless hostel, Lauren is stunned when she realises a dirty and dishevelled tramp is actually Ian! Kim becomes increasingly unsettled by Ray's suspicious behaviour after discovering missed calls on his phone from a mysterious woman. She's worried that her relationship is slipping away from her when Ray makes up a dodgy excuse to cover where he's been all day. Kim confronts Ray in front of a confused Sasha, who is left upset. Tanya still wants answers from Cora about her mystery sister, but Cora won't talk to her. Max attempts to get Cora to open up, but she remains tight-lipped. Tanya feels bad about pushing Cora for answers and wonders if she's being selfish. Lauren takes a different approach and manages to get Cora to reconcile with Tanya.

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.