Pick of the Plots
Pick of the Plots: Thursday January 17th
The latest goings on in EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors.
Linda tends to Mick but with tensions high between them, she encourages him to explain what’s going on. After Mick finally opens up about his time in prison, Linda gives him her blessing to coach the football team with Mitch. As they get ready for their match, Mitch worries when the minibus doesn’t turn up.
Dot confronts Stuart about the stolen photo and demands he leaves her house. However when she returns to find Stuart pretending to search for the photo, she has a heart-to-heart with him.
Elsewhere, Keanu braces himself for a difficult driving lesson with Louise, while Tiffany convinces Dennis to hang out with her and Evie’s gang.
EastEnders, Thursday at 7.30pm on BBC One.
Maya is floored when Jacob gives her an ultimatum.
Meanwhile, Bob remains in financial strife and Pollard chases him up about his B&B bill.
Later Chas agrees to pay the Woolpack staff a bonus but Bob despairs as this will only scrape the tip of his problems.
Emmerdale, Thursday at 7pm on ITV, STV and UTV.
Liam and Lisa turn up at The Dog, ready to party. Lisa hides some cocaine in Mercedes’ bag and rings the police. When DS Yates arrives, Liam bribes him and Mercedes isn’t arrested. Mercedes swings for Lisa but Liam holds her back. Overhearing, Bobby phones Sylver and Mercedes is crushed when he turns up to take Max and Bobby with him.
Meanwhile, Breda has told Louis she will get a doctor out to him. However, Louis realises that Breda has been drugging him, and secretly spits out the tea.
Elsewhere, Imran realises that Ollie and Brooke fancy each other. With Imran’s blessing Ollie and Brooke go on a date at The Hutch, but Ollie runs out when she touches him.
Hollyoaks, Thursday at 6.30pm on Channel 4 and a ‘first look’ at 7pm on E4.
Gordon invites Mrs Tembe to do a talk at the church study group this afternoon, however she doesn’t feel confident about the prospect. She shares her apprehension with Al who advises her to just be herself. Later Mrs Tembe arrives and struggles to engage the group despite reassuring glances from Gordon. Realising she is rapidly losing her audience, Mrs Tembe goes for a different approach but can she turn things around?
Meanwhile, Daniel tells Al about a patient who is having problems with his partner and wonders what Al would advise him to do. Al reels off a number of options including ending the relationship if things are really that bad. Al adds talking to friends can really help but Daniel sadly remarks he doesn’t think this man has many friends.
Later, Karen lets slip that Daniel and Zara’s relationship is in crisis. The penny drops and Al realises Daniel was actually talking about himself. Al speaks to Daniel again and offers himself up as a potential friend for the ‘patient’.
Doctors, Thursday at 1.45pm on BBC One.
