Beautiful Girl (first aired BBC1 1.11.2012)

[Katrina]

Discuss this episode here

[Katrina]

I really wish the Franklyn / Miss Letherbridge storyline hadn't been a part of this episode. As much as I like Barry (and am glad that Franklyn has now gone) I felt that it took away from what was otherwise a good episode.

I did enjoy the main storyline and I'm interested in where it goes from here although I think it's a shame that we probably won't ever discover what began of guest leads. I think it'll be interesting to, hopefully, discover more about Driver as she's a recurring character who I really do enjoy.

I felt the scene with Howard, Valerie and Mandy was a little out of place and just seemed quite an odd jump from the scene preceding it.

[foxadoodle]

Yes, I'm rather pleased that Franklyn has been given his marching orders. I find him funny in small doses, and I loved the pants / drinking game he played with Jimmi last week, but there were times today when the show wasn't really Doctors - it was Doctors' annoying best friends.

Apart from that, a very touching and enjoyable episode and Lisa Riley is such a good actress - you totally forget the glamorous Lisa we see dancing on Strictly when you see her. And where has Driver been the past few months? I much prefer her to the hard-nosed police officer played by Hannah Waterman. Driver does have a vulnerable side which makes her more interesting. Nice to see her back, and nice to see the back of Franklyn...

[peejaybee]

GOODBYE Franklyn, Good Riddance!! Perhaps now Jimmi can move on.

It was, as you say foxadoodle, a very touching episode, looks like we will be seeing more of Driver in the future, I quite like her.

[hollyblaise]

Oh great, that Franklyn is gone - he just annoyed me so so much.

[otik]

I thought there was maybe a hint that there was going to be 'something' between Driver and Jimmi?

And yes, good riddance Franklyn.

[lagunagander]

Loved Lisa Riley and partner. Believable, poignant story of the day and they were great as the gullible couple.