Martin's cold and difficult parents come to stay with him. He hasn't seen them for seven years and is puzzled as to why they should turn up out of the blue. Mark and Julie get engaged. Danny Steel's lung collapses whilst renovating a house. Martin examines a woman with what she claims is a thyroid, but the results turn out to be rather different.
Frank's dad Neville turns up at Sheila's to see his new grandchildren, the latest additions to the Gallagher clan. Very strong language and violent scenes. Adult content with very strong language, violence and sexual scenes
Steed seeks a wife, Emma gets buried.
Danger and a royal lesson in humility accompany Templar's mission to transport a queen (Dawn Addams) to Switzerland to obtain jewels.
PC Rowan is on loan to the CID to investigate gangster Frank Armstrong, but Katie's christening and a visit from an old Met colleague, Jill Criddle, have him distracted.