Back in Portween, a year has passed and Doctor Martin Ellingham still isn't practicing as a doctor. The Ellingham's new daughter, Mary Elizabeth, who is now 4 months old, has arrived with Martin fully embracing the role of house husband, leaving Louisa to see her therapy clients in Martin's consulting room. The newly formed status quo is upset when a medical emergency occurs, but will it make Martin realise that he really wants to be a doctor again? ~...

All is not well for brilliant but boorish Dr. Martin Ellingham as the hit British dramedy returns. To Martin's utter disgust, his medical practice remains under official scrutiny because of his pre-existing blood phobia, and he is forced to attend refresher courses starting with phlebotomy. His wife, Louisa, and aunt Ruth urge him to take this risk to his career seriously, but events conspire against him

"Iris Carr is travelling across Europe by train when she unwittingly becomes embroiled in a sinister Balkan plot. Feeling disoriented after a fall, Iris is befriended by Miss Froy, an elderly English woman sharing her carriage. But when she wakes up from a few hours' sleep, Miss Froy has vanished without a trace. As fellow passengers claim the lady never existed, Iris faces danger and intrigue as she fights to discover the fate of Miss Froy-- and...