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The episode hopes to shine a spotlight on women-focused issues, with powerful stories for Cathy and Mrs C, as well as Cathy’s teenage daughter Esme (Skye Lucia Degruttola, daughter of Bad Girls star Simone Lahbib) and police secretary Miss Scott (Melissa Johns). What can you reveal?

I wanted to make sure we were representing female friendships, mother-daughter relationships and attitudes towards women at all stages of a woman’s life. We examine how women were not expected to be more than secretaries with Miss Scott, whose work proves vital. And, through the relationship between Mrs C and new vicar Alphy, we also explore the mental load women take on. Looking after people is Mrs C’s whole identity – Alphy doesn’t need that but he grows to understand her. It’s lovely the way ...

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