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Season 9 Episode 7Episode 363 Sky One Transmission Date: Directed By Marcus D.F. White |
Lynda, Jonathan Block
The bag!
Angie
Scarlett
Louis, Lynda |
GS: Angie Duxbury (Pippa Nixon) Gemma (Jo Bourne-Taylor) Glenn Spalding (Louis Dempsey) Jonathan Block (Victor Jenkins) Lynda is frustrated at being palmed off by the sportswear company that sells Harchester its kits, and is avoiding Gemma, a documentary maker who reminds Lynda she is contracted by Dragons Corp to do her interview and won’t be giving up until she has it. Lynda goes to London to confront Jerry at what she believes is his new headquarters, BlockMedia, and meets a man she later recognises as Jerry's son Jonathan, whom she hasn't seen since his school days. Jonathan explains he set up this company with the money he was left, and Lynda is shocked when he informs her that Jerry has died, and thought someone would have told her. Lynda returns to the Lair high on emotion and goes out to the empty stands where she breaks down crying over Jerry being dead. The next day Lynda finds Amy has set up a new meeting for her - a visit from Angie and Louis. As Lynda and Louis bond again, Gemma barges in and warns Lynda either she complies or she'll see her in court. Lynda is forced to take a crying Louis to the car so Angie can take him home. Lynda returns to the boardroom baying for Gemma's blood, and purposely makes the interview more difficult by responding with one-word-answers. Chloe begs Eugene to stop his spying of Scarlett as it isn't fair to keep asking her to lie - to which Scarlett overhears and accuses them of having an affair. After comforting Lynda over Jerry, Alex takes her to her room where they find Gemma waiting inside with her camera crew. Scarlett has disappeared, and Chloe suggests they check the bugs to see if they can hear where she is. They hear Scarlett crying and then a scream before the sound of a car crash, and Scarlett arrives home having suffered minor injuries. The day after the documentary Lynda arrives at work to find the place swimming in flowers. Amy tells Lynda she has taken some important messages - Vogue wanting to do a cover, Richard and Judy and Parkinson all want her on their shows. A delivery has arrived for Lynda from the owner - diamond earrings. Lynda replies that she'd love to thank the owner for the earrings in person. The man from the garage brings Scarlett's car back, and informs her they found a hi-tech listening device and that someone has been recording her, to which Scarlett realises what has been going on with Notes: Best Known For: Victor Jenkins, seen here as the plucked-out-of-thin-air Jonathan Block, joins the long list of DT’s behind the scenes crew to feature in an on-screen role. He was DT’s casting director from Season 8 to the end of the series. Since then he has been the casting director and associate on some of British TV’s biggest drama projects, now exceeding over 100 titles. The Best: Lynda’s past being explored, and the sight of Lynda playing football with Louis, and falling over. The team watching the doc in Studs and stunned to hear Lynda admit she hasn't had sex for three and a half years! Parky wanting a football special featuring Lynda, Sven and David Beckham! Definitely Not The Best: We are made to watch the Lynda arriving/match day/Liam & Gavin/morning Mrs Block scene again for the third time. It also remains a mystery why it was decided to kill Jerry off-screen, for his character never to crop up again for any reason. Quotes: Gemma (to Lynda): "So would you say you bleed purple?" Lynda (sarcastic): "I don't know - why don't you cut me and find out!" (holds out wrist). Continuity: The Phoenix From The Flames documentary features a montage of past DT characters, including the 2004-05 team at the Soundtrack: Damien Rice: “Eskimo”, David Gray: "Alibi", Guns N Roses: "Welcome To The Jungle", Moby: "18", Mylo: "Drop The Pressure", Röyksopp: "In Space", Sigur Ros: "Svefn-G-Englar” |
