Marlon begs Paddy to save his dog!

Paddy's a brilliant vet, but because he was convicted of assaulting a police officer he's been suspended; he's not allowed to treat any animals for six months. Except Marlon needs him... Marlon's dog, Daisy, has been run over by Ashley (accidentally on purpose? Surely not!) and needs urgent surgery. Paddy hesitates - this will be the end of his career if he's caught. But then he tells Marlon to lock the surgery door and get ready to help him. After months of hurting each other, it looks like Marlon and Paddy's friendship could be healed as they work together to save Maisie... Katie and Gennie fail to make things better between themselves, though. Katie visits Gennie, wanting a shoulder to cry on, but Gennie shrugs her off. She has her own family to worry about and tells Katie she has no time for her. Kerry thinks Amy should be making time for Alex - yes, the same Alex who cheated on Victoria with Moira! Only Kerry could think he's a catch! Amy's not interested and turns down Alex's offer of a drink. She doesn't want her mum playing matchmaker, but she should know by now that Kerry's a law unto herself.

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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.