The Au Pair

Yes, escaped, he is Zoe's father. He is divorced from her mother, as far as I can make out!

georgiejg

She is married to a doctor and her father was a doctor but no mention of a DNA test. I couldn't work out why the bike scene rang bells until ET was mentioned.

Can someone clarify if the grandfather (with diabetes) is Zoe's father? I thought that he was her father in law, but I may be wrong.
Love the ET comparison on here! 😆

Episode 3 last night.

I too wondered about a DNA test (duh).

David Suchet (George) rallied round last night. He seemed to be a diabetic invalid on Monday night, but last night he was nipping about, driving, quaffing wine, plotting….

Always thought the husband looked shifty….

Will be keen to see tonight’s episode to see where it’s going with the pregnant schoolgirl- I try not to binge- the anticipation…….😳

Oh go on then, I’ll watch the first episode tomorrow. I may surprise myself and like it.

I had sound muted and one eye on it while reading a news
item.
I could tell by the facial expressions of the mother character that it was a paint-by-numbers effort but that’s 5 for you.

HiPpyChick57

I’ve recorded it to watch but I don’t think I’ll bother now if it’s as bad as you all say.

Oh, do try it. I watched it all, despite being able to see all the faults!

I’ve recorded it to watch but I don’t think I’ll bother now if it’s as bad as you all say.

She is married to a doctor and her father was a doctor but no mention of a DNA test. I couldn't work out why the bike scene rang bells until ET was mentioned.

granfromafar

OldFrill

If you take it seriously you'll be very disappointed. I wasn't going to watch after the first episode but decided to binge watch the other episodes and we had a good few belly laughs as the plot became ever more incredulous. It was so bad it was entertaining. No adverts either which made it much faster to get through.

OldFrill, please can you tell me how you managed to watch it on catch up with no adverts, as it was on Channel 5? Or do you mean you fast-forwarded through the adverts? I can never manage to do that!

I watched it on the app and there were ads between episodes but none during the episodes. I didn't fast forward.

We did the same. Just fast-forward through the ads. What a load of (entertaining) rubbish. We watched all of it!!

OldFrill

If you take it seriously you'll be very disappointed. I wasn't going to watch after the first episode but decided to binge watch the other episodes and we had a good few belly laughs as the plot became ever more incredulous. It was so bad it was entertaining. No adverts either which made it much faster to get through.

OldFrill, please can you tell me how you managed to watch it on catch up with no adverts, as it was on Channel 5? Or do you mean you fast-forwarded through the adverts? I can never manage to do that!

In a word, absurd.
At least it's moving into a new phase now I know the connection.

Loved it. Binge watched through 3 episodes. I don’t care it’s far fetched, good entertainment value!

If you take it seriously you'll be very disappointed. I wasn't going to watch after the first episode but decided to binge watch the other episodes and we had a good few belly laughs as the plot became ever more incredulous. It was so bad it was entertaining. No adverts either which made it much faster to get through.

I am watching but it is so far fetched! The image of Sandrine running away with Amber stashed in a wheelbarrow - legs sticking out was farsical!! As for the ultrasound taken through a hospital gown !!!??
Having said that I will continue watching.

I thought last night's episode was better than the first, so I'll stick with it even though it's daft.
Sally bretton was in Not going out and in Beyond paradise.

SusieBQ

Just what I thought Calendargirl - I’ve also never seen anyone have an ultrasound through their hospital gown before!

Oh yes, that's what I thought!

Just what I thought Calendargirl - I’ve also never seen anyone have an ultrasound through their hospital gown before!

Well, Episode 2 was pretty daft.

So when Zoe fell, she dashed off to hospital as she was worried about the baby. She drove herself, accompanied of course by the murderous au pair, they sat for a while in the waiting area, then had the scan, then drove home.

How long did all this take? Because when they arrived home, her DH just wandered over, and said laughingly ‘where have you been hiding?’ or similar. As if she had just been to the loo or something, not an emergency dash to the hospital.

As for the attack on the goth daughter whose party it was!

When she trundled her off to the woods, she looked like ET on his bike! Near death, but then suddenly arose and ran off to mum and dad, conveniently just turned up for the rescue.

Wonder why on earth David Suchet agreed to be in such a load of twaddle.

Nuttynanna2

Father had "dangerously low blood sugar." They appeared to give him more insulin which would have undoubtedly killed him. I know that he need glucose administered quickly with a glucagon pen. People believe what they see on TV. This could actually cause someone to die needlessly. I have lost count of the number of times I have sat by my son's hospital bed because of hypoglycemia. These sort of dramas need to get their medical facts correct even if everything else is make believe. It made me so angry.

Both glycogen and insulin can be injected by syringe or pen. They didn't say what they were actually injecting so l don't know why you've assumed they injected the wrong medication.

Franski

Just watched episode. I love the house. All very easy on the eye. Totally ridiculous of course. Sally Bretton's character straight out of Beyond Paradise.

Oh, not from Not Going Out?
Is the husband Lee Mack?

I might watch.

Just watched episode. I love the house. All very easy on the eye. Totally ridiculous of course. Sally Bretton's character straight out of Beyond Paradise.

Agree with those saying it's far-fetched and ridiculous, but as with previous Channel 5 dramas, it's compulsive viewing. Tried to watch episode 3 on My5 but it wouldn't load properly, so will just have to wait till tomorrow!

I found it predictable. Husband; wife has problems; evil Au Pair has designs on the husband; etc, etc.....Not sure I want to see any more. But I like Sally Bretton, so I might.

🙉 oh no!