Pick of the Plots
Pick of the Plots: Tuesday December 18th
The latest goings on in River City, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors.
It’s the Shieldinch Christmas panto, but an illness threatens to ruin Cinderella. Meanwhile, Ruby plots to help Maggie, Amber’s priorities are questioned, and Lydia makes her Christmas wish.
River City, Tuesday at 8pm on BBC One Scotland.
Mick is back on The Square but continues to be haunted by everything Stuart has put him through.
Hayley and Cherry return to the Slaters and Kat is pleased to have them back. Later, Kat and Alfie help drum up business for Mo’s Christmas stall, but Kat makes a hasty exit when she spots the elderly man she knocked over. Alfie finds Kat in The Vic and as he tries to comfort her, Kat reveals what Maurice said to her that day, leaving Alfie stunned.
Elsewhere, Stacey comes up with an idea to help Ruby who continues to be the target of online abuse; Ian struggles in his new role as choirmaster; Louise’s driving lesson doesn’t go to plan.
EastEnders, Tuesday at 7.30pm on BBC One.
David is concerned about Jacob’s sulky attitude and Maya offers to talk to him.
Robert and Nicola look over the money they’ve managed to siphon from Home Farm, loving their secret scam. Meanwhile, Amelia blames herself for the eviction and Daz feels guilty when Dan says they’ll need to leave the village.
Elsewhere, Faith has a plan to get Rodney out of Pollard’s house; Graham suspects Bernice of vandalising Home Farm, but a flustered Lydia drops the Dingles in it.
Emmerdale, Tuesday at 7pm on ITV, STV and UTV.
Darren is upset that Mandy lied to him, but Nancy and Jack convince him to go to the scan where it is confirmed that the baby does have Spina Bifida.
Donna-Marie lets it slip to Juliet that Romeo almost ran off with Lily. In anger, Juliet starts destroying the backdrop for their stage play, forcing Laurie to drop her from the play.
When Donna-Marie finds out, she threatens Sinead to tell Laurie about her past if she doesn’t get Juliet back on the school play.
Hollyoaks, Tuesday at 6.30pm on Channel 4 and a ‘first look’ at 7pm on E4.
It’s homeless day at The Mill, and Emma is concerned when she finds out that Ruhma is getting rid of Heston’s clothes. Later, Ruhma clashes with a homeless man over Heston’s jacket, but eventually realises she is being too clingy and lets him have it.
Meanwhile, Gordon is helping out and Mrs Tembe admits to him that her faith has been shaken by Heston’s death.
Elsewhere, Zara comforts Joe after he gets upset at school, but is unable to provide any answers as to when Daniel might come back.
Doctors, Tuesday at 1.45pm on BBC One.
