Pick of the Plots: Wednesday April 9th

Today’s storylines from the UK and Australian soaps….

As Martin’s loved ones take in the sight of his destroyed stall, Stacey swears to Lily that she will find out who is responsible for this cruel act.

Jack warns Stacey to leave it to the police, but she’s soon convinced she has all the evidence she needs to confront the person she suspects is the culprit.

Meanwhile, Ross is hellbent on keeping Vicki in Walford, even though she’s already booking flights home.

Having failed to convince Vicki directly, Ross tries to manipulate Ian into persuading Vicki they should stick around, insinuating that it’s Mark Jnr, not Vicky, who needs to step up for grieving Michelle. Later, Vicki gets a call from Michelle, and it looks like Ross’s plan has worked.

EastEnders, BBC One, tonight at 7.30pm or watch on BBC iPlayer now

Debbie attends a private doctor’s appointment and explains that she’s suffered a string of incidents. As she describes each one, we see the incidents in flashback – losing her purse and blaming Mick, losing her temper with Jack, the altercation with Mick in the ginnel and falling over, but letting Ronnie think it was Mick’s fault.

Convinced it is all down to menopause, Debbie is shocked when he says she may have suffered a mini-stroke and he wants to refer her for some more tests for vascular dementia. He tells her she must be honest with Ronnie. Will she take his advice?

At the hotel, Debbie goes straight into work mode.

Meanwhile, at No.13, Kevin tries to put things right with Jack, but Jack gives him the cold shoulder. In The Rovers, Kevin and Tyrone, Tim and Ronnie, and George and Eileen take part in the darts competition. Kevin apologises to Tyrone and is thrilled when Ronnie says he is thinking of proposing to Debbie.

As the lads file out of the pub, Mick approaches Ronnie and demands his money. Ronnie sees red and pins Mick up against the wall. Kevin and Tyrone quickly step in.

Back at home. Kevin hands Jack some go-karting tickets and Abi some flowers by way of an apology. Jack’s thrilled whilst Abi’s pleased to see him back on an even keel.

Tyrone returns home and is shocked to find Dorin there. Fiz explains that Alina’s house has been flooded and she’s agreed they will look after Dorin in the meantime. Tyrone’s delighted.

Elsewhere, Tim returns home and announces to Sally that much as loves their life together, he reckons they could benefit from a new challenge and he’s had an idea.

Coronation Street, ITV1, tonight at 8pm or watch on ITVX now

Tracy is hit with a sudden wave of guilt and confesses to Vanessa about her stealing.

Meanwhile, Jacob is mortified to catch Sarah in the middle of an intimate afternoon with Kammy.

Elsewhere, Vanessa rails at Rhona.

Emmerdale, ITV1, tonight at 7.30pm or watch on ITVX now

Abigail is in a world of guilt and regret – she was the one who let Nerida into their lives, and they almost lost Eden. Levi reassures her though – they didn’t lose her, and it wasn’t Abigail’s fault. Eden pops in and lets her brother and sister know that she and Cash are back together. Abigail’s thrilled for her – finally something good has come out of this mess. Levi is reserved though, to the point that Eden asks him if he has a problem with it. When Abigail interrupts, and Eden assures her what happened to them wasn’t her fault – if anything, she saved them.

After Abigail admits that she and Mali are dating, Eden asks him again – what does he think about her and Cash. Levi’s clearly not sold, but he says he’s not one to judge. For Eden, she’ll take it as a blessing. The sisters decide on a night in with Levi, who they joke is lost with Mackenzie away. The Fowler siblings bond and talk turns to Levi’s marriage – he needs to be separated for a year before he can file for divorce. When Abigail asks when that will be, it suddenly occurs to Levi – now. The next day, Abigail raises an important question to her older brother – if he’s found the love of his life now, then why is he still married to Imogen?

Dana’s shocked after hearing Xander’s news via Rose – how can he expect her to just pick up and move to Melbourne? She needs to be here for the birth of Harper’s baby, not to mention her job. In fact, she has an action plan – she’s just going to call him and tell him she’s not going. Then he’ll be bound to come back. Rose is struggling with Xander’s decision as well – he’s the one who she moved to the Bay for, and she can’t imagine life here without him. When Rose and Dana are out for a walk later, Dana gets a text from Xander – he’s not coming back. Dana’s not ready to give up, so she forms a new plan – she’ll go to Melbourne and change his mind in person.

Leah admits to Marilyn that she hasn’t told Justin about the hefty fine she received for her civil disobedience at the rally – she’ll have to come clean before too long. Meanwhile, Justin and Theo are back, and they show Leah the car they’ve bought to fix up. She immediately asks how much they spent, and they admit it was 4K – almost as much as her fine! She’s floored when she finds out they plan to spend a lot more fixing it up, and she tells Justin the truth about her fine – they can’t afford to spend the money on the car right now. Justin supports her as she breaks the news to Theo, and he’s gutted. The next day, he tells Justin and Leah that he’s found a solution – he’s taken out a personal loan for the car. Leah’s gobsmacked – he’s put himself into debt? Theo’s cheerful as he confirms though – it’s the most adult thing he’s ever done.

Home and Away airs 1:45pm on Channel 5, at 6pm on 5STAR with first-look screenings of the following edition at 6:30 pm. The series also streams on 5.

In the wake of their kiss, Holly and Max set about telling their family and friends they’ve officially become a couple and everyone is thrilled. Karl can’t help defaulting into protective father mode, but ultimately, he’s happy for Holly as well.

Holly’s day gets even better when Krista announces she’s won the challenge to become the manager of the Lassiter’s Drinks StaZon. Since Holly helped Max at work acer he’d injured his hands, Max wants to return the favour and help Holly get seSled into her new role, but when they shut themselves inside the van for some quick sexy fun, and almost get caught by Karl, Max has proven himself more of a (very fun) hinderance than a help!

Unlike Holly and Max, Byron and Sadie are struggling to get on the same page. Byron’s desperately trying to reconnect with her, but every effort he makes, Sadie promptly rejects him. Sadie knows she’s deliberately pushing him away, and when she confides in Darcy about her situation, he suggests it’s time she seeks professional help.

Amazon Prime, from 7.30am

Gillian and Douglas’s romantic day together is scuppered when her daughter, Emma, makes a surprise visit. Sensing some tension, Douglas leaves them alone but Gillian doesn’t believe Emma’s arrival isn’t entirely innocent. Later, after being charmed by Emma, Douglas attempts to be peacemaker and tries to thaw Gillian’s frostiness towards her daughter.

Irked at his intervention, Gillian reveals that Emma has a track record of only appearing when she’s after something – and it’s never good. Douglas encourages Gillian to give Emma the benefit of the doubt. However, when the real reason behind Emma’s visit surfaces, Gillian is furious and disappointed in equal measure.

Elsewhere, Angus urges Amber to put some distance between herself and the Murdochs after a diagnosis of high blood pressure. However, Amber’s stress levels spike when Lydia confronts her about Shaw. Amber tries to explain what happened that fateful night but Lydia’s more concerned about keeping it a secret and keeping her daughter out of jail for murder.

When Alex arrives, the family discuss Lenny’s sudden obsession with Shaw. To Lydia and Amber’s surprise, he reveals his fears his father is going to frame him for Shaw’s murder.

Dean offers Carly some advice on her job application. Carly reveals the company are looking for diverse candidates but doesn’t her disability to be mentioned. When Dean disagrees saying it will be a positive step, Carly reacts defensively to his well-intentioned advice.

Also, this week, Madonna’s money worries rear their head as the extent of her overspending becomes clear.

River City tonight at 10pm on BBC Scotland and across the UK on the iPlayer

After a disastrous end to the party, Grace buys Frankie and Dillon’s silence. Leela pushes Joel to tell Tommy he can’t have any more sessions with him. Tommy panics Joel’s ending their friendship.

Myra-Pocahontas shows Myra and Prince an image she took of a man in the village asking if it’s her dad Dodger. Myra convinces her otherwise but admits to Prince it is.

In the Market, Sienna collapses and Jez seizes his opportunity to call Dodger. Dodger arrives and ignoring Maxine’s fears he walks Sienna through the village with all the family in tow answering Myra and Grace’s question… Dodger is back.

Back at home Joel tells Leela he thinks he should keep on seeing Tommy and defends the therapist’s recent actions. Elsewhere, Donny turns up with a kind gesture for Dillon and shows the troubled youngster the love his family has for him.

Hollyoaks available to stream from 7am on Channel 4 streaming or watch live on E4 at 7pm