Alex Lowe

As their relationship struggles, Terry finds himself obligated to reconnect with an old friend with Gemma being on solo investigations; Gemma partners up with Monica, they uncover startling revelations about Terry's past activities.

Nicola Murray MP has only been secretary of state for just over a week, but already there is press speculation on how long she will last. And now someone at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship has completely wiped the immigration records of 170,672 people. Who's going to get the blame? Who's going to get the job of breaking the news to Malcolm? And how is Nicola going to get through an entire lunch with the staff of the Guardian without revealing the catastrophic scale of the latest computer disaster?

Patsy hates Christmas and refuses to acknowledge its existence. Unfortunately Eddie has plans this year and for the very first time, she wants to stay at home with Saffy and her grand daughter. All of this Christmas spirit is too much for Patsy and she finds herself in a downward spiral.

Mark gets into online gaming and live role-play with Dobby and wonders whether she may really be 'the one'. Meanwhile, Jeremy is brainwashed - loosely speaking - by a cult.

Belle throws herself into a vampire role play, but the appointment comes to a sticky end. Meanwhile relations between Belle and Ben are still frosty and with predatory Harry back on the scene and minx-like Poppy never off the scene, will temptation get the better of them?