Template:17 March

17th March 1993: Another difficult time for the Platts was almost at an end. "Nanny from hell" Carmel Finnan - who had obvious psychological problems - had set her sights on Martin Platt, and convinced herself that he wanted her but was only staying with Gail out of loyalty. By March, Carmel had been rejected by Martin and sacked from minding the Platt children by Gail, but refused to leave the family alone, now claiming that she was pregnant with Martin's baby. Fighting for her marriage, Gail confronted Carmel at her bedsit and told Carmel what she needed was a good psychiatrist. Carmel told an incredulous Gail that by hiring her as a nanny she was willing her to take Martin away. They had a struggle at the top of the stairs, which ended with Carmel falling down the stairs when Gail shoved her away. Later, the Platts discovered that Carmel wasn't even pregnant!
 * For more information see Episode 3516 (17th March 1993).