'The Trouble with Maggie Cole' Recap: Season 1, Episode 6

The highly anticipated village anniversary celebrations certainly went off with a bang (literally) in this final episode of The Trouble with Maggie Cole. But before we process all the excitement and tied up storylines, a refresher of last week might be a good idea.

When last we visited Thurlbury, secrets were being revealed left and right. Pub landlord Brian had gone AWOL from the army, Jamie seriously injured a boxing opponent while at university and Alex stole the money to pay off his gambling debts from his own grandmother. But perhaps the biggest shock of all was Karen’s delusional scheme to win Peter’s affection. For all the particulars, check out last week’s recap here.

This week we rejoin the action with Maggie and Peter making up over the phone. Maggie asks her beloved spouse not to keep any more secrets from her. (Would an amorous employee qualify?) She also requests the presence of Peter and Jamie at the anniversary fete. He’s hesitant but, as usual, he can never deny her anything.

Jill also is hesitant to go to the celebrations today. After witnessing Karen and Peter’s lip lock and the public humiliation over the Jamie revelation, her heart seems to have softened towards her best friend. Marcus suggests they attend the festivities and then go see Maggie together afterward. Turns out he’s a pretty thoughtful boyfriend.

The “developers” have checked out of the B&B but are still skulking around the pub. Liam, who has shown up for his first shift in the kitchen, expresses his usual cheeky curiosity about the shady characters. Sydney tells him it’s above his paygrade to worry about the punters.

The entertainments are underway and the crowds are starting to fill the streets. As Marcus drops Jill off at her place to change, he makes an unexpected confession of sorts to his new girlfriend.