Doctor, doctor.

Radio Times: Doctor, doctor.

Characters: Brian, David, Jennifer, Kate, Richard, Shula

• Kate has misgivings about the blood tests but eventually he parents get her to see sense. If she ran away and did not comply with the court’s requirements then it would imply that Roy, or “Tucker” as Brian now calls him, is the father.
• Shula expalains to Richard on the phone that Usha treated her very professionally and very coldly; it made her feel like a worm. On top of that, Ruth is barely speaking to her and her mother looks at her as if she has never seen her before, and probably would rather not see her again. She has to admit that she hasn’t told Alistair, which is the signal for Richard abruptly to ring off. Anyway, David is at the door to confess that he has inadvertently told Alistair, who was very angry with Richard.
• The blood tests are soon over. Jennifer is not permitted to accompany her daughter, so it gives her an opportunity to share with Brian the thought that at least they know Roy and he does seem to care about the baby. However, as Brian points out, Kate does not want anything to do with him. The arrival of Alistair turns the conversation to the security of the church, although that is clearly the last thing on his mind; he is bent on having a few words with Richard after his surgery.
• Richard declares that he is glad to see Alistair, in which case he is invited, uncomfortably, to speak first. In his turn, Alistair gets straight to the point: Richard has exploited his professional position for sexual advantage. He has taken the gratitude and devotion of a widow, anxious about her child, and manipulated it to his advantage. He probably has fancied her for years and has seized his opportunity. He is not the sort of doctor who is wanted in Ambridge. Alistair assures him that there is no future for him with Shula Hebden and leaves. Richard is left to ponder that there is indeed no future for him and Shula, at least not in Ambridge. A phone call confirms that the job in Manchester is still open.

Summarised by: Chris Harrison