Ruairidh puts in an appearance at Phoebe’s birthday party.

Radio Times: Bert enjoys the last laugh.

Characters: Bert, Elizabeth, Jennifer, Mike, Nigel, Oliver, Peggy

• Bert has done his homework and is bent on showing to Nigel and Elizabeth the analysis of his questionnaire results. But they have other priorities, especially when he tells them that the news is out about Brian’s little boy.
• Jennifer confides in her mum about her problems with Alice, also that although Siobhán is dead she still feels that she is sharing Brian. Ruairidh wants to go in the pool but is persuaded to wait until his daddy returns. Elizabeth comes to see how Jennifer is getting on.
• At Grange Farm, Mike is annoyed because, although in a sense one of the family, the Aldridges did not tell him their secret. Oliver is more interested in the chosen name for his cheese – Stirling Gold.
• Nigel has a plan to pacify Bert: he will be offered as a special attraction, though he will do ordinary tours as well. He couldn’t be happier.
• Jennifer and Elizabeth are both due at Phoebe’s birthday party, so Elizabeth persuades Jennifer that they should go together and take Ruairidh. When they get there, Mike has the wind taken out of his sales when Jennifer calmly introduces Ruairidh as one of the family.