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19/01/2018

There's a shock in store for Jennifer, and Toby stands his ground.

Noluthando wakes up in hospital with Kate at her bedside. She feels awful, but the doctors say she should be fine. All she remembers is Kate talking to her. Kate apologises for being a terrible mother. She finally appreciates how selfish she's been. They return to Home Farm reconciled. Kate's going to join her in South Africa. Now that Phoebe's settled at university Nolly and Sipho are her priority.

Toby screws up his courage to ask David for an extension on the Hollowtree lease. Afterwards he tells Pip about how terrifying David was but Toby stood his ground, and pointed out that Brookfield would benefit from the rent. Besides, he's decided to be a part of the baby's life, and that means continuing the gin business. Pip's impressed that the managed to get a six month extension. But she'll only let him be a part of the baby's life if he's completely committed. That's what Toby has decided he wants.

Brian receives alarming news from the Environment Agency. Many years ago Brian allowed some builders' waste to be dumped on his land. This is the source of the toxic chemicals in the Am. Specialist contractors will need to be brought in to remove the source of contamination. If Home Farm is found to liable they might have to pay millions in costs.

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Fri 19 Jan 2018 19:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Writer Gillian Richmond
Director Alison Hindell
Series Editor Huw Kennair-Jones
Pip Archer Daisy Badger
Kenton Archer Richard Attlee
Pat Archer Patricia Gallimore
Tom Archer William Troughton
Brian Aldridge Charles Collingwood
Jennifer Aldridge Angela Piper
Lilian Bellamy Sunny Ormonde
Susan Carter Charlotte Martin
Ian Craig Stephen Kennedy
Justin Elliott Simon Williams
Rex Fairbrother Nick Barber
Toby Fairbrother Rhys Bevan
Shula Hebden Lloyd Judy Bennett
Adam Macy Andrew Wincott
Kate Madikane Perdita Avery
Noluthando Madikane Mogali Masuku
Kirsty Miller Annabelle Dowler
Freddie Pargetter Toby Laurence
Roy Tucker Ian Pepperell
Lexi Viktorova Ania Sowinski
Peggy Woolley June Spencer

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