'Clowntime Is Over'

Daniel flirts outrageously with Zara, under the impression she fancies him after what Simon implied yesterday. Zara puts him straight but Daniel smirks believing she's playing hard to get.

Meanwhile Cherry is determined to find Simon a new man, much to his horror. Ruth continues to enjoy the assertiveness training and she opens up to the group about her attachment issues.

Heston is touched by her honesty and depth, but by no means is he going to make the course easy for her! They have a role play together and Heston pushes Ruth too far.

She loses it, declaring it's a good job he was never a father to which Heston is stunned, revealing he was a father once. He fights the tears as Ruth looks devastated at what she's said.

Meanwhile, Michelle is organising a family fun event to promote the MMR jab and is desperately interviewing clowns. The successful clown is Tingle Tangle (19), a particularly talented if grumpy clown, who has recently been signed up for children's TV.

As he leaves the building, he's attacked by another clown called Winky (21), who sprints off as Michelle checks on Tingle Tangle. She makes him promise there'll be no fighting at the family fun event to which he agrees, Winky is just a jealous rival clown.

Later Tingle Tangle is on the high street when he notices Winky walking along waving at children. Tingle Tangle creeps up behind him, hiding behind lamp-posts etc, and then launches himself at Winky with a huge inflatable hammer! Just then a van pulls up and out jumps Bee Bee (52) who proceeds to beat the two clowns with an inflatable baseball bat.

He shoves the two into the back of his van. Bee Bee reprimands them for disgracing the trade of clowning. No-one ever saw Bee Bee fighting, he built up the reputation of Laughter Inc over years and now they are wrecking it!

The clowns apologise, acknowledging they need to behave better now they are taking over from Bee Bee. Whilst he prepares for his gig Michelle asks Tingle Tangle why he's so grumpy and he reveals that he's not sure he wants to be a clown, but if he doesn't do the TV gig, his father (Bee Bee) and brother (Winky) will be furious.

Right on cue Winky arrives ready for another fight but Michelle gets between the warring pair as they hear a horn being honked. It's Bee Bee the clown who distracts the children by performing for them with grace as the sons watch on.

After, Bee Bee suggests they settle their issues with a pie fight. Michelle loves the idea and the two younger clowns start to fight and eventually collapse in fits of laughter. Tingle Tangle agrees to give the TV gig. Michelle is pleased at the resolution until her smug smile gets covered in cream pie!