Pick of the Plots: Monday, April 14th

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

Outside No. 25, Mo and Kim find themselves in hot water with Sonia after they bring a group of true-crime enthusiasts to her doorstep. Sonia vents to Bex, blaming Bianca’s interview for the surge in attention. Unbeknownst to them, one of the tour members is fixated on No. 25. Bianca comes back home after being kicked out of Alfie and Kat’s flat, but Sonia isn’t in the mood to make up and tells her to leave.

Later, Bex urges Sonia to show some compassion, and Sonia steps in to help Bianca when she has a panic attack in the Square Gardens while being confronted by ‘fans.’ After smoothing things over, Sonia and Bianca decide to grab a drink at Harry’s Barn, but Bianca gets spooked, thinking a particularly eager fan is following them, leading her to chase him down in the playground where she uncovers his true identity.

After dismissing Bianca’s pleas, the mystery man arrives at No.25 to request an audience with Sonia.

Meanwhile, Jean struggles to keep Lily in line as Stacey is overwhelmed with grief. Lily sneaks off to the Square Gardens to smoke weed with Avani and later resorts to underhand measures when Avani asks for payment. Harvey visits the bap van to encourage Jean to patch things up with Lily, but they are both taken aback by what they find.

In the café, Bex is shocked by Lily’s behaviour. Back at No. 31, Lily returns home to face the consequences, but Jean is appalled, prompting Lily to run away.

Elsewhere, Amy and Avani make amends; Zack seizes an opportunity and offers to train Barney which Teddy accepts.

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

Abi is struggling being under the same roof as Carl. She tells him to make himself scarce so she can have some time alone with Kevin later after his chemo session. Carl heads out, but promises Kev he will be back to take him to chemo.

Later, Abi calls Kevin but Carl answers and says they are in The Rovers. Abi storms into the pub and accuses Carl of ruining her afternoon with Kevin. Kevin demands to know what is going on, but will Carl say anything?

Meanwhile, after her visit to the memory clinic and being booked in for an MRI, Debbie summons the family to the hotel and tells them life is for living and she intends to do just that

Elsewhere, when Sarah discovers that Todd has been up all night because Julie was in pain, she offers him her flat key so he can grab some sleep any time he likes. Todd is shocked when Theo and Danielle arrive at the undertakers with their teenage son and daughter. Later, Sarah and Kit are forced to leave the flat when Todd lets himself in, closely followed by Theo, who wants to explain why he keeps blowing hot and cold. How will Todd react?

Sarah is impressed when Kit intervenes as a lad snatches her phone. When Kit suggests they spend the day together, Sarah agrees and it’s clear she finds him attractive.

Also, having sent Dylan on an errand, Brody finds Dylan’s list of contacts and calls a horrified Sean, telling him he has a job for him. How will Sean react?

Jenny breaks the news to Daisy that Carla is selling the pub, but omits to tell her that she’s hoping to buy it herself. Christina and Daisy plot against Jenny.

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

The family find Steph in the middle of the woods, attempting to dig up Anthony’s grave. Realising that the soil seems undisturbed, they turn their suspicions to John and question whether Anthony is dead after all.

Meanwhile, Kim is uneasy when Joe reiterates the sincerity of his feelings towards Dawn and his determination to win her back around.

Elsewhere, Kerry encourages Tracy.

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

Eden and Cash can’t keep their hands off each other, enjoying being back together at long last. When John explains that Eden’s new houseguest was running amok at Salt and spending all of Remi’s money, the penny drops for Eden – that sounds like Sonny. When they do catch up with him, Eden’s stoked to see her old friend, but Remi dampens their reunion with a few choice words about Cash. Cash follows him out of Salt and confronts him – when is he going to accept that he and Eden are back together? Remi’s crystal clear on that answer – never.

Cash comes home and vents to Harper, who’s barely keeping it together herself – Tane is the perfect man, he’s considerate and thoughtful, but there is one key thing which he hasn’t said yet… I love you. Cash comforts her -Tane never does anything he doesn’t want to do, so she can rest assured that if he proposed, that means he’s committed. Harper is slightly buoyed, and to her pleasant surprise, Tane is more enthusiastic at the next wedding meeting. He announces that he wants to invite extra guests and has chosen his best man – Cash! Once he’s agreed though, Cash has a quick question for Tane – does he really love Harper?

Eden gives Sonny a bit of background on the Remi/Cash tension, and Sonny has no issues being candid. He bluntly tells Remi that he’s being an idiot – it’s Eden’s decision who she’s with and he doesn’t get an opinion. Cash mirrors that sentiment when he talks to Eden, and she decides to confront Remi head on – she wants to spend the rest of her life with Cash, so he needs to give him another chance. Remi doesn’t back down though – he could never forgive himself if something were to happen to Eden, so he simply can’t let himself trust Cash again. And nor should she.

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.

Darcy’s offer to help Terese with her ‘Chelsea problem’ hangs in the air. He explains he can see how uncomfortable Chelsea is making Terese – especially around Paul – and he’d be happy to be Terese’s eyes and ears and let her know if Chelsea is planning any moves Terese wouldn’t like. Terese resists temptation, but then returns home only to find Chelsea looking very cosy at the Penthouse… Terese tries to get Paul to prioritise her over Chelsea and Thomas, but when he misses her hint, Terese is left feeling rejected.

Terese gives Darcy the job he wants at Eirini – job-sharing with Karl – in return for intelligence. Susan is a little taken aback by the hiring, surprised she wasn’t consulted. Karl is thrown by how quickly it’s all happened, admitting he did give his blessing but didn’t expect it to be a foregone conclusion. As Darcy starts staking his claim on the job, Karl grows increasingly uncomfortable.

Paul is deeply unhappy about the hiring too. Terese feels guilty about the disturbance she’s created, but sticks to her guns – having Darcy’s help is worth it.

Darcy invites Chelsea to help him celebrate his new role by having a coffee with him at Eirini. They both witness Paul’s dislike of Darcy’s employment, which Darcy finds frustrating, but it starts to make Chelsea wonder if Paul is being so hard on Darcy because he’s jealous. Darcy begins to flirt more and more with Chelsea, inviting her to his place so he can cook her lunch, then admitting outright how attractive he finds her. Chelsea is flattered, but tempers his hope, leaving Darcy unsure what she feels.

Agnes is officially welcomed to Eirini Rising. Amidst the celebrations, Harold makes a momentous announcement to Susan and Karl – he’s decided to move back to Queensland for good, to live with Sky and Lana. Agnes is disappointed to hear of Harold’s news, but he suggests they stay in touch as pen pals. Harold assures her this is a new beginning for both of them.

With Harold’s departure set, the residents of Ramsay Street rally to surprise their beloved friend with a farewell party. Acer inviting Agnes to the party, Harold takes her on a tour of his old home at Number Twenty-Four, where he reminisces on memories of Madge. As the Ramsay Street History Book is brought out, Harold relives his time in the Erinsborough community… His life has been enriched by dear neighbours and friends who will always be in his heart with their perfect blend of love and encouragement.

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Lydia confronts Lenny about Amber’s involvement in Shaw’s death but he’s dismissive, allowing his delusions to once again take over. Insisting Alex orchestrated everything to take him down, Lenny leaves Lydia dumbfounded.

Later, Shaw feeds Lenny’s paranoia telling him that Alex and Lydia have now joined forces against him, suggesting they’ve reignited their affair. Struggling to shake Shaw’s words, Lenny turns against Lydia, throwing her out of their flat.

Elsewhere, Mikey throws a surprise 50th birthday bash for Gillian at The Tall Ship. Although initially less-than-impressed, Gillian quickly gets into the party spirit. However, things sour when Jonathon’s memory is suddenly triggered and he recalls the moment Gillian threatened to kill him.

Groomzilla Sam’s latest plans involve creating a bespoke wedding day perfume for Caitlin. However, when Seb appears to know more about Caitlin’s favourite scents than Sam does, he’s left feeling deflated.

Elsewhere, after snubbing Drew, Emma finds herself unexpectedly drawn to bad boy Harry Foulkes. After making a swift exit from her mum’s 50th birthday bash, Emma jumps into Harry’s car, mistaking him for a taxi driver. To their surprise, there’s an unmistakable chemistry between the pair.

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

At the station Maxine confesses all to Donny but she doesn’t quite get the results she had hoped for right at that moment in time. Later, with a listening device planted in Rex’s phone, Dodger is horrified to hear Grace’s plan for Maxine…

Grace is throwing a party for her birthday but before the celebrations can begin, things take a dark turn.

Sienna wants to lay low from prowling eyes and probing questions after collapsing. Dodger gets some bonding time with his daughter, promising he’ll do all he can to stick around. Maxine wants answers on Dodger’s bloody knuckles, his answer leaves Maxine horrified. Deciding to take prompt action after hearing about to hear what’s happening, she goes to the police station…

Joel meets up with Tommy after realising him becoming Leela’s therapist wasn’t fate but set up.  At Grace’s party, Frankie is in danger again.

Hurting from her breakup with Darren, Nancy drags Ste out and the pair crash Grace’s party. Nancy is shocked to see her stepdaughter there.  Tommy arrives at Joel’s with a board game and when his back is turned plants something suspicious in the flat.

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