Marnie Reece Wilmore (Debbie) has been pretty good in this storyline recently. She really is good at being a grouch, it has to be said, and the fight scenes between her and her father were eerily reminiscent of the ones Phil had with his late wife Julie. I think Debbie has one of the most well written personalities in the show, her mood swings are realistic, and she is a very complex character, considering all that she's been through in her life (a tearaway brother, bulimia, Hannah, two dead mothers etc.) and it works well and explains why she is so crabby most of the time. Emma Harrison was transparent as usual, but thankfully Marnie and Ian Rawlings (Phil) helped to continue this storyline on in a rather compelling way.

Harold and Madge also featured heavily in this batch of episodes as well. Claudia was still around and causing grief for Madge, and the storyline and Madge's reactions are very realistic, as you would expect the same if you were finally reunited with your estranged husband after many years, only the have some old bat come and throw a spanner in the works. Anne Charleston (Madge) and Ian Smith (Harold) have been such a welcome return, and I really cannot wait until they are fully integrated into the show once more. Harold and Madge both had to decide their future, as Madge was very unsettled with Claudia hanging around, and felt if Harold couldn't choose between the two of them, their relationship wasn't worth saving. However, thankfully, Harold saw what Madge was trying to say, and they waved goodbye to Claudia as she left their lives once and for all.