Sam takes care of Frankie when she runs a high fever, Duke when she has coins to turn in at the bank, and Max when she takes a frank look at her lackluster academic career.
Sam is brutally honest with Rodney, whom she has been dating for three weeks, and lets fly with some heartfelt truths about their relationship. Show more
Front Row
Man Booker Prize Shortlist; James Ellroy; Joyce DiDonato; the Wallace Collection
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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A look at the Man Booker Prize shortlist; James Ellroy on his new novel; Joyce DiDonato on her latest CD; re-opening of the Great Gallery at the Wallace Collection. Show more
Sam is concerned that teenage daughter Max is seeing 35-year-old Arturo, and that his brother seems to have the hots for older women - namely herself.
It's the quarter-final and the six talented heat winners have no time to rest on their laurels as they continue to fight for their place in the competition. Show more
It's the last week of the heats and the final group of amateurs battle for a place in the quarter-final. Show more
It's the last week of the heats and the final group of amateurs battle for a place in the quarter-final. Show more
The six talented heat winners are set a test by Jay Rayner, challenging the amateur cooks to make an exceptional dish centred on one ingredient, duck breast. Show more
The nine remaining amateur cooks must each create one show-stopper dish to wow the judges and secure their semi-final place, with only the eight best reaching the next stage. Show more
It's the first of the semi-finals, and the remaining eight cooks come together for the Relay Invention Test. Each cook has to guess what the dish is through hints left behind. Show more
The semi-finals continue as two teams serve lunch to members of the Royal Navy on board anti-submarine frigate HMS Northumberland. The weakest team must return for a cook-off. Show more
The seven remaining semi-finalists cook for some of the world's most celebrated restaurateurs in London's fashionable Chelsea. They must each serve one dish of their own creation. Show more
In the last semi-final the cooks prepare an outstanding dish for four of Britain's most feared restaurant critics. Then John and Gregg decide who goes to the finals. Show more
The final five have four hours to cook a complex five-course dinner, before heading back to the MasterChef kitchen to create a dish inspired by something personal in their lives. Show more
The final four amateur cooks embark on a culinary odyssey to Mexico, where they face a series of extraordinary challenges they will remember for the rest of their lives. Show more
It's the MasterChef final, and the final three amateur cooks have three hours to produce three exceptional courses in a bid to be crowned the 12th MasterChef champion. Show more
Donna, the work experience girl, has her first day dominated by a dirty picture of her boss that's been e-mailed around the office.
Though he's supposed to be making redundancies, Brent hires a new secretary. And later, it's beers all round as the team go to Chasers, Slough's premiere nightclub.
It's bad news as Brent hears his Slough branch is to be merged. Though there will be job losses, his position is safe. But can he sell his team down the river?
Award-winning sitcom, filmed documentary-style and set in the offices of a Slough paper merchant. A group of well-trained and highly motivated personnel come over from Swindon.