Nancy's suspicious of Riley

As Nancy questions Riley's affections, Mercedes takes full advantage of the situation. Dirk tries to give Dodger some fatherly advice. But will this lead angry Dodger to confront Dirk about his real father? As the Kanes open a bottle of champagne to celebrate Lacey's 16th birthday, will Martha be able to stay sober? Also, Jacqui wonders what's going on with Myra, Theresa is tempted by an offer which is guaranteed to bring in the cash - but will Joel like it?

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.