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'Tricks & Illusions'
Airing Monday, 26th September 2005 at 14:05 on BBC One
Helen tells the team that Mac and Julia are now talking and have gone away for an impromptu few days together, at Helen's idea. George and Faith take the mickey out of Jimmi giving relationship advice; Jimmi forces a smile but does not defend himself.
George's hormones make her feel anxious about Mac's absence, after all he is her Doctor, over seeing her pregnancy. Helen offers advice but is surprised by George's anxiousness.
Helen has a spring in her step the next morning after a date with a handsome patient, but by the end of the day realises she almost betrayed her Professional responsibilities because of her attraction to him, but remains strong and laughs off the date. Drinks with George and Sarah help, and Helen is pleased that she has been dating again.
Meanwhile, Illusionist James French is harmed practising his latest illusion. He sees Helen. It appears minor and James does not want an X ray for fear of the publicity. Helen is swept off her feet by suave James and accepts dinner at his hotel later. The next day James brings flowers, but asks for a medical certificate, diagnosing cracked ribs, which Helen cannot technically issue without James consenting to an X ray. Helen refuses the certificate, but doubts her decision later. Helen finds out that James is trying to use her for an insurance scam only, and the date was all a cover.
Robbery victim Barry Cuncliffe is seen by Greg at the Police Station. He is fine, but woke up without his belonging, and unable to remember a mystery woman. Greg is unable to find out what is wrong. We meet (Mantis), a mystery woman, who is chatting up a rich man in a bar...
'A New Life'
Airing Tuesday, 27th September 2005 at 14:05 on BBC One
George is in full bloom but notices the baby isn’t as active. Sarah and Faith are ready with advice; Sarah suggests a good bop and some ice cream to make the baby a bit livelier while Faith is keen for George to eat well and slow down.
George gets embroiled in her patient’s surrogacy conflict and reflects on her own pregnancy, motherhood suddenly feels very close for George as she holds a new baby.
When George gets back to surgery she is more focussed on her own pregnancy and takes time to follow Sarah’s advice and tries a bit of music and ice-cream…
At the police station Greg has an embarrassed and confused patient.
The previous night he had picked up a woman in a bar and taken her home – his wife was away and he just went home for a nightcap he says. The next thing he remembers is waking up with a terrible hangover and his wallet and wife’s jewellery are missing. Greg suspects he may have been drugged and that it is linked to another incident. He takes a blood test.
Meanwhile, Tina and her 14 year old daughter Chloe are packing up to move. Tina wants to move to make a better life as Chloe has got in with a bad lot. Chloe is reluctant.
Tina is a surrogate mother and has recently given birth to baby Grace and given her up to the new parents, David and Maria.
Things go badly wrong for Tina. Chloe disappears to hang with her mates and David arrives to return baby Grace. They have changed their minds; they can’t cope and want to give the baby back. This is not at all what Tina wants; she can’t afford to move if she has a small baby. She calls George as the baby is unwell and hopes she will be able to sort something out.
Chloe arrives back as she sees George arriving. Chloe is keen to look after the baby. Tina wants George to sort out adoption and Chloe is shocked that her Mum can let the baby go. On George’s advice, Chloe shares her real feelings with her Mum, that all the time her Mum was pregnant she dreamed of having a baby brother or sister and now she has that chance. She helps her Mum see what’s important and Tina turns the removal men away.
'Mind Games'
Airing Wednesday, 28th September 2005 at 14:05 on BBC One
Ellie is 19 and getting ready to go off to university. Ellie suffers from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and is in a wheelchair. Her Mum, Andrea, fusses over her and her younger 16 year old brother Chris feels pushed out. Chris is a brilliant artist and loses himself in his drawings; his drawings are dark. Lately, he has also been feeling ill; suffering from fatigue and pains in his arms, but his mother ignores him.
Ellie’s carer falls through for university so it looks like she will have to wait another year. Chris takes the news badly; he loves his sister but he can’t cope with feeling invisible anymore.
Andrea decides she is going to be Ellie’s carer at University and Chris can move in with Gran; Chris is stunned. He storms out and goes to see his doctor, Greg. Chris tells him about his pains and fatigue and his concern that Ellie’s condition is hereditary. Greg suggests it is psychosomatic and a reaction to his anxiety to the situation at home. Greg also suggests he might see CFS as a way of getting the attention his sister has.
Andrea discovers some of Chris’s drawings. They reflect the desperation he has been feeling and Andrea is shocked.
Ellie, Chris and Andrea have a heartfelt discussion. Ellie is insistent that she will defer her place and tells her mother that she can’t live her life through her. Andrea had given up a place at University when she fell pregnant with Ellie and has devoted her life to looking after her daughter.
Ellie is resolute and decides she will be the one to move out and live with Gran. It will give her a chance to become more independent and give Chris some space.
'A Place to Call Home'
Airing Thursday, 29th September 2005 at 14:05 on BBC One
George is anxious that her baby isn’t moving and plugs herself into the baby heart monitor. She cannot find a heart beat and starts to panic.
Faith finds her and tries to allay her fears but starts to worry herself when she can’t get a heartbeat either. Faith brings Helen in and they decide to get George straight to hospital and telephone Ronnie.
At the hospital Ronnie and George are distraught. The doctor sees them after a few interruptions and struggles to find a heart beat, after sometime though she does. Ronnie and George are jubilant and cry tears of joy.
The doctor is less convinced they are all clear as George’s blood pressure is very high and she has to stay.
Meanwhile, Sarah calls round to give a 50th anniversary card to her old babysitters Charlie and Hilda. They are living in a rented house which is inneed of repair and Hilda has just tripped and hurt her ankle on account of a dodgy bannister. They have lived there for 50 years.
The landlord, Martin, arrives and wants them out that morning. He recently increased the rent and they can’t keep up so are in arrears. Apparently he has given them 2 months notice and they should have left last week. Hilda and Charlie are used to dealing with Martin’s late father Walter, their good friend. Martin is Mr Businessman and has no time for his Dad’s old fashioned ways of working.
Sarah goes to see Ronnie and asks him to help. Ronnie makes enquiries with the council.
Two builders arrive and start moving out the contents of the house and things look bleak. Sarah arrives with the news that Hilda and Charlie own the house – Water left it to them in his will 3 years ago. Martin has been ripping them off; he was bitter that his father left the house to them instead of him. He retreats when he realises he isn’t gong to win this one. Sarah celebrates with Hilda and Charlie.
'Second Chances'
Airing Friday, 30th September 2005 at 14:05 on BBC One
George is in bed asleep in hospital. Ronnie is by her side unable to sleep; he feels he is being punished for initially not wanting the baby. George is checked and allowed to go home as long as she promises to rest. George is delighted and also happy that they can celebrate Ronnie’s birthday.
At home Ronnie is alarmed that George is thinking of going back to work on Monday. After an emotional outburst from them both they realise they both have to calm down and George agrees to stay at home.
There’s another victim of the preying woman; he turns up in a hotel after having his wallet stolen. Embarrassed and angry with himself at bringing a woman back to his hotel he accuses one of the staff. The police are called and Greg checks him at the station. The symptoms match the other two cases and Greg wants a blood test. It is looking more likely that a date drug is involved.
Meanwhile,
Kerry is 16 and struggling to cope with her new baby Holly. She goes to see Faith as the baby isn’t sleeping. Kerry got pregnant after a one night stand when she was drunk and does not have any support.
Maude, a lady in her 60s, is also in the surgery to have her arm checked. She notices Kerry and her baby and tries to chat to them. Maude had her own baby adopted 40 years ago and feels sad that she couldn’t have kept her own baby like Kerry has been able to. Maude hasn’t had children since or met anyone.
Faith is late for a home appointment with Kerry. Kerry feels desperate and let down and escapes to the park. She spots Maude and tries to abandon baby Holly in the hope that Maude will look after her. Maude takes Holly and is happy to hold a baby. Kerry runs home in tears knowing she has done the wrong thing. She decides to go and see Faith.
After momentarily thinking of keeping Holly, Maude knows it’s wrong and gives her up. She does want to help Kerry though and they work out a way of Maude providing support for them both which in turn gives Maude the fulfilment she needs too.
'Tricks & Illusions'
Airing Monday, 26th September 2005 at 14:05 on BBC One
Helen tells the team that Mac and Julia are now talking and have gone away for an impromptu few days together, at Helen's idea. George and Faith take the mickey out of Jimmi giving relationship advice; Jimmi forces a smile but does not defend himself.
George's hormones make her feel anxious about Mac's absence, after all he is her Doctor, over seeing her pregnancy. Helen offers advice but is surprised by George's anxiousness.
Helen has a spring in her step the next morning after a date with a handsome patient, but by the end of the day realises she almost betrayed her Professional responsibilities because of her attraction to him, but remains strong and laughs off the date. Drinks with George and Sarah help, and Helen is pleased that she has been dating again.
Meanwhile, Illusionist James French is harmed practising his latest illusion. He sees Helen. It appears minor and James does not want an X ray for fear of the publicity. Helen is swept off her feet by suave James and accepts dinner at his hotel later. The next day James brings flowers, but asks for a medical certificate, diagnosing cracked ribs, which Helen cannot technically issue without James consenting to an X ray. Helen refuses the certificate, but doubts her decision later. Helen finds out that James is trying to use her for an insurance scam only, and the date was all a cover.
Robbery victim Barry Cuncliffe is seen by Greg at the Police Station. He is fine, but woke up without his belonging, and unable to remember a mystery woman. Greg is unable to find out what is wrong. We meet (Mantis), a mystery woman, who is chatting up a rich man in a bar...
'A New Life'
Airing Tuesday, 27th September 2005 at 14:05 on BBC One
George is in full bloom but notices the baby isn’t as active. Sarah and Faith are ready with advice; Sarah suggests a good bop and some ice cream to make the baby a bit livelier while Faith is keen for George to eat well and slow down.
George gets embroiled in her patient’s surrogacy conflict and reflects on her own pregnancy, motherhood suddenly feels very close for George as she holds a new baby.
When George gets back to surgery she is more focussed on her own pregnancy and takes time to follow Sarah’s advice and tries a bit of music and ice-cream…
At the police station Greg has an embarrassed and confused patient.
The previous night he had picked up a woman in a bar and taken her home – his wife was away and he just went home for a nightcap he says. The next thing he remembers is waking up with a terrible hangover and his wallet and wife’s jewellery are missing. Greg suspects he may have been drugged and that it is linked to another incident. He takes a blood test.
Meanwhile, Tina and her 14 year old daughter Chloe are packing up to move. Tina wants to move to make a better life as Chloe has got in with a bad lot. Chloe is reluctant.
Tina is a surrogate mother and has recently given birth to baby Grace and given her up to the new parents, David and Maria.
Things go badly wrong for Tina. Chloe disappears to hang with her mates and David arrives to return baby Grace. They have changed their minds; they can’t cope and want to give the baby back. This is not at all what Tina wants; she can’t afford to move if she has a small baby. She calls George as the baby is unwell and hopes she will be able to sort something out.
Chloe arrives back as she sees George arriving. Chloe is keen to look after the baby. Tina wants George to sort out adoption and Chloe is shocked that her Mum can let the baby go. On George’s advice, Chloe shares her real feelings with her Mum, that all the time her Mum was pregnant she dreamed of having a baby brother or sister and now she has that chance. She helps her Mum see what’s important and Tina turns the removal men away.
'Mind Games'
Airing Wednesday, 28th September 2005 at 14:05 on BBC One
Ellie is 19 and getting ready to go off to university. Ellie suffers from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and is in a wheelchair. Her Mum, Andrea, fusses over her and her younger 16 year old brother Chris feels pushed out. Chris is a brilliant artist and loses himself in his drawings; his drawings are dark. Lately, he has also been feeling ill; suffering from fatigue and pains in his arms, but his mother ignores him.
Ellie’s carer falls through for university so it looks like she will have to wait another year. Chris takes the news badly; he loves his sister but he can’t cope with feeling invisible anymore.
Andrea decides she is going to be Ellie’s carer at University and Chris can move in with Gran; Chris is stunned. He storms out and goes to see his doctor, Greg. Chris tells him about his pains and fatigue and his concern that Ellie’s condition is hereditary. Greg suggests it is psychosomatic and a reaction to his anxiety to the situation at home. Greg also suggests he might see CFS as a way of getting the attention his sister has.
Andrea discovers some of Chris’s drawings. They reflect the desperation he has been feeling and Andrea is shocked.
Ellie, Chris and Andrea have a heartfelt discussion. Ellie is insistent that she will defer her place and tells her mother that she can’t live her life through her. Andrea had given up a place at University when she fell pregnant with Ellie and has devoted her life to looking after her daughter.
Ellie is resolute and decides she will be the one to move out and live with Gran. It will give her a chance to become more independent and give Chris some space.
'A Place to Call Home'
Airing Thursday, 29th September 2005 at 14:05 on BBC One
George is anxious that her baby isn’t moving and plugs herself into the baby heart monitor. She cannot find a heart beat and starts to panic.
Faith finds her and tries to allay her fears but starts to worry herself when she can’t get a heartbeat either. Faith brings Helen in and they decide to get George straight to hospital and telephone Ronnie.
At the hospital Ronnie and George are distraught. The doctor sees them after a few interruptions and struggles to find a heart beat, after sometime though she does. Ronnie and George are jubilant and cry tears of joy.
The doctor is less convinced they are all clear as George’s blood pressure is very high and she has to stay.
Meanwhile, Sarah calls round to give a 50th anniversary card to her old babysitters Charlie and Hilda. They are living in a rented house which is inneed of repair and Hilda has just tripped and hurt her ankle on account of a dodgy bannister. They have lived there for 50 years.
The landlord, Martin, arrives and wants them out that morning. He recently increased the rent and they can’t keep up so are in arrears. Apparently he has given them 2 months notice and they should have left last week. Hilda and Charlie are used to dealing with Martin’s late father Walter, their good friend. Martin is Mr Businessman and has no time for his Dad’s old fashioned ways of working.
Sarah goes to see Ronnie and asks him to help. Ronnie makes enquiries with the council.
Two builders arrive and start moving out the contents of the house and things look bleak. Sarah arrives with the news that Hilda and Charlie own the house – Water left it to them in his will 3 years ago. Martin has been ripping them off; he was bitter that his father left the house to them instead of him. He retreats when he realises he isn’t gong to win this one. Sarah celebrates with Hilda and Charlie.
'Second Chances'
Airing Friday, 30th September 2005 at 14:05 on BBC One
George is in bed asleep in hospital. Ronnie is by her side unable to sleep; he feels he is being punished for initially not wanting the baby. George is checked and allowed to go home as long as she promises to rest. George is delighted and also happy that they can celebrate Ronnie’s birthday.
At home Ronnie is alarmed that George is thinking of going back to work on Monday. After an emotional outburst from them both they realise they both have to calm down and George agrees to stay at home.
There’s another victim of the preying woman; he turns up in a hotel after having his wallet stolen. Embarrassed and angry with himself at bringing a woman back to his hotel he accuses one of the staff. The police are called and Greg checks him at the station. The symptoms match the other two cases and Greg wants a blood test. It is looking more likely that a date drug is involved.
Meanwhile,
Kerry is 16 and struggling to cope with her new baby Holly. She goes to see Faith as the baby isn’t sleeping. Kerry got pregnant after a one night stand when she was drunk and does not have any support.
Maude, a lady in her 60s, is also in the surgery to have her arm checked. She notices Kerry and her baby and tries to chat to them. Maude had her own baby adopted 40 years ago and feels sad that she couldn’t have kept her own baby like Kerry has been able to. Maude hasn’t had children since or met anyone.
Faith is late for a home appointment with Kerry. Kerry feels desperate and let down and escapes to the park. She spots Maude and tries to abandon baby Holly in the hope that Maude will look after her. Maude takes Holly and is happy to hold a baby. Kerry runs home in tears knowing she has done the wrong thing. She decides to go and see Faith.
After momentarily thinking of keeping Holly, Maude knows it’s wrong and gives her up. She does want to help Kerry though and they work out a way of Maude providing support for them both which in turn gives Maude the fulfilment she needs too.
