Watch Catherine Cookson's A Dinner of Herbs

Dramatic concluding episode of this sweeping saga of love, hate, betrayal and revenge. Kate is still reeling from Ben's revelation that he is the son of Martha Bannaman, the woman who nearly killed her step-father Hal 25 years earlier.

Twenty five years on, Hal and Mary Ellen Roystan have a strong and loving marriage, run a prosperous farm and have raised a large family.

Kate discovers Mary Ellen asleep in the lean-to and insists she moves into the cottage.

Roddy starts art school in Newcastle, and can't believe his luck when he is invited to live with wealthy patron Alfred Cottle and his beautiful younger wife Madeleine.

The three friends still have a lively relationship, although it's obvious to all except Roddy that Mary Ellen loves him, while Hal fights to hide his feelings for her.

Peter and Roddy head back to Kate's cottage, excitedly planning their new life. Those plans are brought to an abrupt and tragic halt when father and son stumble across Bannaman and Feeler burying Roystan's body.