Emma says her dad helped her to draw up a study plan, and to keep her on track when she didn't want to revise. "I have very strong memories of Emma sitting at this kitchen table crying her eyes out, ...

He lives with her for a time and his A-level Maths exam is postponed. Christopher's presence puts a strain on his mother's relationship with Mr Shears, who drunkenly attacks Christopher.

Eldest daughter Emma is 19 and studying criminology at Bristol University, but says she found A-level revision overwhelming. Brother Ben, 18, loves maths and physics and says he found studying for ...