Pick of the Plots
Pick of the Plots: Friday May 31st
The latest goings on in Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors.
Special episode following Carla as she suffers a severe psychotic episode.
Having not taken her medication, Carla is consumed by paranoia. Convinced that everyone is out to get her, she is desperate to escape from Roy’s flat. Gary finds Carla in the ginnel, and she drops her bag revealing a stash of mobile phones including Sarah’s. Carla becomes convinced that she’s seen Hayley and follows her. Meanwhile, having realised to their horror that Carla is missing, Peter, Roy, Johnny, Michelle and Kate frantically phone the emergency services.
Carla spots the woman she thinks is Hayley going up the Victoria Street fire escape steps and follows her. Intent on rescuing her, Peter follows her up. Carla stops and clearly hallucinating, talks first to Hayley, then Rana and finally Aidan. Peter listens, heartbroken. Will he be able to rescue the woman he loves?
Also, identity of the factory roof saboteur is revealed to the audience.
Coronation Street, Friday at 9pm on ITV, STV and UTV.
Kush checks he still has Arthur that weekend but when Martin refuses, the pair quickly come to blows.
Meanwhile, Karen races to confront the Mitchells with Gray in tow. Karen is touched when Gray stands up to Phil on her behalf. Once Karen has gone, Sharon worries that Dennis was responsible for the attack but when Phil questions him he’s adamant he’s not involved. As Dennis leaves, he shoves Louise hard. Later, Sharon admits to Phil that Dennis recently hit her and realising he’s lying, Phil gives him a severe dressing down, while Sharon apologises to Karen. Later, Sharon notices Louise crying and Louise admits the truth – she’s still pregnant.
Elsewhere as Callum buys a van from Ben, he is concerned when Ben mentions that he saw him hurt himself the other week. Kathy enlists Ben and Tina’s help with her plans for The Albert. Later, with it apparent that she’ll need all the help she can get, Kathy makes Tina an offer she can’t refuse.
Also, Shirley’s reaction to Ollie hitting Dennis angers Linda.
EastEnders, Friday at 8.30pm on BBC One.
Harriet reconsiders her decision.
Meanwhile, Laurel hatches a plan.
Elsewhere, an anxious Megan considers her future.
Emmerdale, Friday at 7pm on ITV, STV and UTV.
Romeo tells James that Harry is having an affair and, unaware that DS Yates is listening in, that he gave Harry a false alibi the night of the crash. Later, Harry is interrogated by DS Yates, and he is forced to come clean about his secret meet ups with ex-girlfriend Sadie.
A drunken James tells Liam that Harry’s alibi has fallen through. Later, Liam tells Mercedes that they’re going to frame Harry for the crash.
Meanwhile, Jonny and Stuart are aware that Tony has discovered their involvement in far-right extremism. They decide to tell Ste before Tony can get to him. Tony calls prevent, hoping they can get Ste out of this.
Elsewhere, Mitchell takes relationship advice from Joel.
Hollyoaks, Friday at 6.30pm on Channel 4 and a ‘first look’ at 7pm on E4.
Valerie brings more of Geoffrey’s (her pet cat) artwork into The Mill and it soon attracts a flurry of interest. Zara is not impressed; she rails at Valerie for selling paintings during surgery times and for mis-leading customers as to the artist.
This gives Valerie an idea – she’ll sell them online instead. Ayesha is surprised at how business is booming; she gives Valerie loads of ideas about how to be more commercial and make more money but Valerie doesn’t want to undermine Geoffrey’s integrity.
Valerie then gets a phone call from The Baywater Gallery; they are offering Geoffrey his own exhibition. Ayesha is excited she tells Valerie she has to do it, but Valerie is unsure – she will have to discuss it with Geoffrey first.
Doctors, Friday at 1.45pm on BBC One.
