Alan is planning to camp out for 40 nights to show his parishioners the true meaning of Lent.

Radio Times: Alan camps it up for Lent.

Characters: Helen, Pat, Pip, Ruth, Tony, Usha

• Helen is having trouble getting enough salad for the shop. One of her suppliers has let her down. She has been visiting Peggy and found her completely exhausted. Visiting Jack is wearing her out. She really needs to see she shouldn’t go so often. Pat isn’t sure if everything is alright with Helen. She seems a bit down. The holiday sounds like a good idea though.
• Usha goes to visit Ruth and ends up making lambing pens. She has done a silly thing and suggested Alan should camp out over Lent to remind people what it means and he has decided to stay out for the full 40 nights.
• Pip seems to be very taken with Jude and is instantly swallowing everything he says as gospel. David is not keen but is very taken aback when it turns out the BMW Convertible Jude drives is not his parents but his own.