"Oh for god's sake! A knighthood for his charity work? Am I the only one who sees him for who he really is?" Gerry Standing moaned as an image of his former boss appeared on the one o'clock news.

"Dad just because he stole your girlfriend eight years ago that is no reason to hate him and besides you ruined that relationship all by yourself, in the same way you always do."

"I hated him long before that Ems and anyway Sandra more than a girlfriend to me."

"So you slept with your colleague and former best friend's girlfriend. I suppose in Gerry Standing land that makes sense."

"It wasn't like that and besides Steve and Charley weren't together at that point…. I think."

"All I am saying is that I think it is time to let this grudge go, I don't honestly blame Sandra for going off with the dashing Robert Strickland after the way you treated her." Emily said collecting her surrogate father's post.

"That's only because he's suddenly found fame and had made it onto the super famous lists at the drop of a hat" Gerry scoffed in disgust.

"Oh, I have always rather liked him, look at this a letter from the BBC" she said holding it above Gerry's reach.

"Give that 'ere!"

"Only if you promise to drop this blaming Strickland for how crap your life has turned out since UCOS."

"You what, I said give that here!" he said snatching the white envelope clean out of Emily's grasp.

Gerry scan read the letter before tearing it up and discarding it on the roaring fire.

"Did they write to tell you that they are making a documentary on you and the other 'bent' 1970's coppers or something" Emily joked.

"Worse. I've been invited to take part on a special edition of 'This is your life' focusing on no other than his bloody lordship" he grunted.

"Who, Strickland?

He nodded.

"Well are you going to do it? It might be a nice way to meet up with your old UCOS pals" she smiled.

"Yeah right, you have no idea how much of a disaster that would be, but it would be nice to have it out with him, live." He grinned.