him in the house, topless and about to iron a shirt. Henderson explained that Robyn is scared and angry to find Lofty. Robyn chases him and so, Lofty — still topless — is "forced to make a run for it" by leaping over fences in the rain. Moradi believed that the chase sequence was something that Barry "had in mind when going over quite a lot of things", but struggled with due to the location's practicality. The chase sequence was the first scenes Mead filmed, which he found surreal. In the chase, Robyn is injured after stepping on a rake and Lofty had to decide to either "leave her and run, or do the right thing"; Lofty chooses to help Robyn and Barry explained that it is in Lofty's nature to stay and help Robyn. Mead said Lofty stays because he is "a good guy". Because he helps Robyn, Lofty misses an interview at a local hospital. After discovering this, Robyn speaks to management about Lofty and he is offered a vacant nursing position at the hospital. Mead explained that Robyn is able to see that Lofty is a good person and so, as well as helping him receive a job, she offers him a place to live. Mead praised the character's introduction, expressing his enjoyment at filming it. In an interview with BBC Online, Mead revealed filming took place over a twelve hour day and summarised the day as having to "literally [roll] in mud." Henderson added that filming was interrupted by bad weather. Moradi praised Mead's approach to filming in his introduction, praising his professionalism; she said that Mead was "really cool" with the cast and crew on-set. Friendships Lofty's friendly personality helps him form friendships with people. Barry thought that Lofty would fit in effortlessly with his colleagues because he is so easy-going. The writer expected Lofty to have good relations with Robyn, Max, and Noel Garcia (Tony Marshall). Lofty shares a close relationship with Robyn and likewise, Mead shares a good friendship with Henderson. They share many scenes and Barry compared their relationship to a relationship shared between siblings. In early 2015, Robyn developed feelings for Lofty and tries to form a relationship with him. Reflecting on Robyn's feelings, Henderson said "She was so in love with him, but he just didn't feel the same." Producers established a friendship between Lofty and consultant Dylan Keogh (William