Pick of the Plots: Thursday 25th July

The latest goings on in EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks.

Stacey panics when she wakes at Max’s, and quickly exits. After giving Kathy food for thought about Max, Stacey promises to make it up to Martin with another meal. Martin later stifles his anger when he realises Stacey has cooked extra for Max. As Stacey calls at Max’s, she isn’t prepared for what she finds – Ruby.

Meanwhile, Lola comes to Ruby’s rescue at the salon ahead of a date. The date doesn’t go to plan and Ruby’s day gets worse when she struggles with her work accounts. Max steps in, and Ruby sees him in a new light.

Elsewhere, Tiffany is hurt by how stand-offish Keegan is being towards her, she throws a present she’d bought for him and Bernadette in the bin; Mel is on hand for a troubled Louise; Karen revels in her new relationship; and Bailey’s on a mission to make Walford recycle more.

EastEnders, Thursday at 7pm on BBC One.

Matty is barged into by Jono, the opposing team’s defender, during a football match. Pete stands up for him but almost says too much. At the pub, Matty’s frustrated at Pete but happy when Jono asks him to join him and his team mate, Ste for a drink.

Later, Pete is worried Matty’s trying too hard to impress his new friends, but Matty heads off with them after finding out from Amy that Victoria is going to Cornwall – hurt that Victoria didn’t tell him, herself. 

Meanwhile, Rhona intercepts an act of sabotage, and Laurel inspires Jai to change tact.

Elsewhere, Robert struggles to remain calm. Matty, Ryan and Rodney decide to continue with their business partnership, but Rodney is acting suspiciously.

Emmerdale, Thursday at 7pm and 8pm on ITV, STV and UTV.

Tony is frantically trying to prove that the message he got wasn’t from Harry. Breda is concerned when she realises that Tony is still on the hunt for Harry and orders him and James into the pub when she finds them fighting. She tells Tony to concentrate on the children he still has at home.

Meanwhile, Levi remains suspicious about Maxine and gives her two pills to help with her ‘constant pain’. He is surprised when she takes them without knowing what they are. Afterwards, he finds her making herself sick and he reveals that the pills were just mints. Levi thinks she has a ‘fictitious disorder’ called Munchausen’s and advises her to tell Damon about it, however when it comes to the crunch, Maxine tells Damon that she has a deadly tumour on her spine.

Elsewhere, Liberty is determined to help Sienna. Walter and Lisa encourage Prince to ask Peri on a date but it doesn’t go well.

Hollyoaks, Thursday at 6.30pm on Channel 4 and a ‘first look’ at 7pm on E4.

Doctors, Thursday at 1.45pm on BBC One.