Village Fortunes

Things are heating up in the village of Turnham Malpas. Now comfortably settled in the Big House Johnny and Alice Templeton are over the moon at the arrival of their second son. But Johnny's roguish younger brother Chris Templeton is visiting and causing not a little trouble in the village. For Ford and Mercedes Barclay returning to the village after all these years - and after Ford's shameful imprisonment - is a big step. Meanwhile poor Fran Charter-Plackett has some important decisions to make about her future. With all her siblings having flown the nest the pressure is on to decide what to do with her life.