Keeping mum

DOC MARTIN | ITV 9PM

The local bus brings a couple of unexpected visitors this week: Morwenna’s parents, Jack and Tara Newcross. So unexpected, in fact, that Al answers the door to them wearing just his boxers and Morwenna’s dressing gown, which is a rather awkward situation all round.

The reason for their sudden arrival is because Tara has something to tell Morwenna: she has liver cancer and, due to her religious belief that everything happens for a reason, has decided not to seek treatment. Morwenna thinks this is the wrong decision, but can she persuade Tara to reconsider?

Meanwhile, there have been several break-ins where the intruder has been ripping up photographs, and Louisa’s first Skype tutorial for her new course doesn’t go so well with Martin contributing in the background…