IIRC, this will be the fourth time he's been kidnapped (previously: the MI5 business, the barn in Waterlooville, the docks). As for Caroline, never mind interviews and CRB checks - it looks as though she'll have the proverbial baptism of fire, looking after the children with the assistance of Jenny and Stella. Meanwhile, Cathy will race off in search of Simon (again) while Jim tracks down Si's likely location and the police alternate between trying to stop Cathy and trying to arrest her. Oh, and somewhere along the route, one of the cars will get damaged or written off.

Phoebe was supposed to be coming down one weekend - let's hope it wasn't due to be this one, or things could get even more chaotic than usual!