As a new school term begins, the Radford house is in for a major upheaval. Casper - the Radford's sixth youngest - is making the leap to secondary school, but the fear of school bullies, and being the smallest boy in the year mean a major intervention is needed. Can older brother Oscar find a way to give Casper the confidence boost he so dearly needs? When Sue becomes unusually quiet and distant, Noel is convinced she is hiding something from the family. And when even a trip to see their local football team can't bring her out of her shell, Noel and oldest daughter Sophie hatch a plan to get to the truth, only for Sue to reveal an 
earth-shattering diagnosis.