Ryan is accused of rape!

Ryan is accused of rape!
Ryan is accused of rape!

Ryan thinks he's messed things up with Sian by coming on too strong with her after her disappearing act the night before. Ryan is accosted by Sian's dad Vinnie, who furiously accuses Ryan of raping Sian. Ryan desperately denies the accusation, but Vinnie continues to threaten him and a terrified Sophie sees Peter and calls at him to help Ryan. David discovers that Gary is out of a job after quitting working for Joe and he feels smug. David gets Graeme to pretend to be planning a burglary with him in front of Gary, who is clearly intrigued. Gary gets in trouble with Len when Len finds out that Joe didn't sack Gary, Gary walked out of the job. Fiz is hurt when Chesney coldly tells her that he's decided to go back to school because even facing the bullies would be better than staying at home with her. Meanwhile, John gets Fiz's letter in prison and even though he loves her he tears it up unread, knowing that it's for the best. Also, Natasha tells a hurt Maria that Tony pities her; Michelle confesses to Maria that she fancies Peter and not Luke; Joe is anxious when the doctor prescribes him lower dose painkillers.

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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.