Ruby's branded a bigot!

Ruby's branded a bigot!
Ruby's branded a bigot! (Image credit: Shed Productions)

It's surely time for Ruby to start questioning her political views when she finds herself agreeing with the likes of troublemaker Kyle Stack (George Sampson). Yet she is inexplicably quick to take the side of Kyle and Martin Dowling when she sees the pair taunting new Polish caretaker Lukas Wisniewski about his right to work in the country. Chris, for one, is surprised at Ruby, and equally puzzled that Martin is involved in the sorry episode – until it becomes apparent that that the usually intelligent pupil is parroting his father's right-wing opinions in order to gain approval. Either way, there are serious consequences when Martin and Kyle step up their hate campaign, with poor Lukas pushed to breaking point and Ruby shunned by what seems like the whole school. Elsewhere, Ronan is feeling self-satisfied about his scheme to sell stolen exam papers to his peers. However, he has underestimated the resourcefulness of the wily Janeece, whose cunning plan is set to stop him in his tracks. Meanwhile, Cesca's relationship with Jonah escalates, and Bex's continued attempts to return to normality are once again thwarted by the appearance of the ever-persistent Hodge.

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.