Pick of the Plots: Wednesday, April 23rd

Today’s storylines from the UK and Australian soaps…

Phil searches for Nigel. His fears are compounded when Yolande and Jean confirm they haven’t seen him. Linda joins Phil and they eventually track Nigel down.

Linda attempts to reason with Phil as he and Nigel finally make amends. However, back at No.55, it’s clear that Nigel is still having suicidal thoughts. Phil attempts to dissuade Nigel, but to no avail.

Later, Yolande gives Phil food for thought and he comes up with a plan.

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

A distraught Theo tells Todd that he has destroyed his family and he needs to fix it. Danielle sees Sarah in the café and demands to know where Theo is. An angry Sarah tells Danielle she would be better off speaking to Todd.

In the factory, Theo packs up his tools and tells Todd that it’s best if they stay out of each other’s way from now on. But can they? Danielle heads into the factory. What will she find?

Sarah opens up to Kit about her history with Todd.

Meanwhile, at the hospital, the doctor tells Lauren that Frankie’s doing well and it won’t be long before he can be discharged. When a nurse approaches with a parcel for Frankie, Lauren clocks the prison stamp and is left shaken. Lauren visits her dad in prison. How will it go?

Elsewhere, with the minibus broken down, the group trip to the Lakes is cancelled and Julie says she is happy just to be with friends and family. Ignoring George’s caution to tread carefully, Brian declares his undying love for Julie and says he wants to be by her side till the end. Eileen is irritated and less than impressed with George for trying to sabotage Brian and Julie’s last shot at happiness and orders him to sleep on the sofa.

Also, Christina and Daisy are thrilled when Jenny decides she wants to invest in Dom’s company. Knowing they will have their money soon Daisy tells Daniel that an aunt has decided to give her some money and she’d like to use it so that they can start afresh away from Weatherfield. Is Daniel prepared to leave with her?

Chesney returns from London and a stressed Gemma tells him what has happened with Mick and Sean. Chesney resolves to have it out with Mick, but Gemma won’t hear of it, worried that Mick will beat him up too.

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

Sarah berates Kammy and Jacob about their planned dirt bike race. She tells Kammy that if he goes ahead with it, they are over.

Meanwhile, with a heavy heart, Billy and Dawn explain their separation to Clemmie and Lucas.

Billy’s choked to face the reality of moving away from his children. He apologises to Ross for wrongly accusing him.

Elsewhere, Aaron is outraged.

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

Off the back of telling Tane he might be out as his best man, Cash arrives at work, surprised to find Rose curiously upbeat. She even makes a joke! And later on she shouts the whole office coffees. What’s up with her? In private, she reveals that she finally applied to become a detective. Which also means, when her chair is empty, Cash could get his old job back. At his desk, Cash has time to think – is this actually something he wants?

John checks in on Dana while on flag duty, keen to make sure she’s doing okay without Xander around. But Dana is preoccupied with concerns about Harper’s upcoming wedding. She corners Tane to organise a sit-down over the plans but Tane claims to have it all covered. Dana is skeptical but Tane appeases her with one task – find out why Irene RSVP’d ‘no‘. Hearing this, John takes matters into his own hands, enlisting the help of Justin and Leah to find out what’s going on.

Dana wants to coordinate her maid of honour speech with the best man’s, so they don’t clash, but Tane’s failed to mention, until now, that he’s having trouble holding onto Cash. Dana’s fired up – it’s too short notice for him to pull out – Harper will be devastated, she reasons. Dana insists she’ll sort it and goes straight to the police station. She sits Cash down and launches into her own interrogation – why isn’t he as committed to this wedding as he should be?!

Proceeding with caution, Cash claims that he’s too busy with work to take on anything else. Dana pushes back – not good enough. Finally, Cash admits his concerns, and while Dana shares them, she explains that this is not about them, it’s about Tane and Harper. As the maid of honour and the best man, Dana and Cash have a duty to make this wedding as special as possible. Doubts or not.

Leah and John pay a visit to Irene at rehab, and she’s surprised to see them. When confronted about her RSVP, she’s upfront – at this stage in her recovery she doesn’t want to commit to something she might not be able to see through. But John sneaks a curious glance at Leah – is that really all that’s going on here? Irene’s resolute, her recovery is her business and hers alone. Back home, John calls her to apologise. She confesses that she’s scared but won’t tell him what of. What’s causing her to be so afraid?

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.

Jane, Karl, Susan, and Terese rally around Nell, doing their best to support her as she braces for what’s ahead. While JJ and Terese try to reassure her, Nell fears the worst. Meanwhile, Terese continues to clash with Paul, who insists he only went to the police to protect Leo. Their argument is interrupted by Chelsea, who picks up on the tension between them.

Later, Chelsea vents to Cara, uncomfortable with how quickly things are escalating with Darcy. JJ, still furious with Chelsea for betraying Nell’s secret, keeps his distance. As Terese confides in Karl and Susan about Paul’s actions, they’re sympathetic but also point out that he had his reasons. Reluctantly, Terese acknowledges the truth. However, when Darcy tries to defend Chelsea’s intentions, Terese snaps. Darcy reassures her he’ll honour their agreement to keep an eye on Chelsea—unaware that Chelsea has overheard everything. Hurt and betrayed, Chelsea confronts him. Darcy comes clean and declares his genuine feelings, but Chelsea’s done. She breaks things off.

Meanwhile, Cara brings JJ to the penthouse to visit Nell. Paul apologises to Nell for going to the police and offers his support. He then turns to Cara with a heartfelt apology for the compliance role, admitting he was punishing her. Their conversation is interrupted when Chelsea arrives—ready to blow everything up. She tells Paul about Terese and Darcy’s secret deal to keep tabs on her.

Fuming, Paul confronts Terese. He’s outraged that she accused him of conspiring with Chelsea while she was secretly conspiring against her. Rattled, Paul turns to Leo for advice. Leo suggests Terese’s history of being betrayed may be influencing her reaction and encourages Paul to remind her of how much she means to him. Taking the advice to heart, Paul invites Terese to an outdoor chess match—only to surprise her with a heartfelt proposal. But will she say yes?

Elsewhere, Leo’s relationship with Krista is flourishing. He invites her to brunch with Abigail, and everything feels right. Afterwards, Krista confides in Aaron about wanting to truly start a life with Leo, like they once dreamed—though she knows she has to be patient. Later, Leo visits her apartment with a big gesture: he thinks it’s time they moved in together and became a real family. Krista is thrilled.

Following his breakup, a heartbroken Darcy finds comfort in Susan and Karl. At the same time, the glamorous Amanda Harris arrives at Eirini Rising, ready to move in. As Susan helps her settle, she notices a photo of Amanda and Jane—and suddenly realises Amanda is Jane’s mother. When Darcy stops by, Amanda flirts shamelessly, prying into his love life. Then, she drops a bombshell—she wants Susan to keep her arrival secret. She’s testing her family to see how much they care. Susan is left torn, trapped between a promise of confidentiality and her loyalty to Jane, terrified of what the fallout might be.

Amazon Prime, from 7.30am

DI Banks covers his tracks as Donny is hot on his tail will he catch up with the dubious copper and get the answers he needs?

Joel and Leela are on the rocks after Tommy’s meddling. Can the couple get back on track, or has too much damage been done. Joel ponders how to proceed with Leela, should he be honest and explain everything or risk losing it all anyway. At home, Tommy receives a worrying call…

Later Leela asks Joel if there’s any more secrets he’s keeping.  Leela confides in Mercedes, is more truthin’ a comin’?

Sienna goes to get her test results, seeing how nervous she is Peri risks her job by giving her the results. Outside the hospital Sienna struggles to comprehend the information she received, how, why, where and when. Sienna has gone all Meg Richardson circa 1969…

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

When Sam’s stag do plans prove underwhelming, Drew is tasked with livening them up. Stung that he’s been sidelined, Best Man Seb’s deflated when he’s given the role of asking Catilin questions for the ‘Mr & Mrs’ Quiz.

Seb’s attempts to do the right thing backfire leading to further hostility between him and Caitlin. He tries to right his wrongs but as the pair relax together, the sexual tension grows and they give into temptation only to have their affair uncovered – with tragic consequences.

Elsewhere, Alex finalises the plans with Lydia and Amber about how best to bait Lenny into a public outburst. Unaware Lenny is secretly watching on, Alex tasks himself with pushing his father to the brink.

Later, outside Amber Cabs, Alex confronts his father about taking legal action to gain his stake in the company. However, to his surprise, Lenny doesn’t rise to the bait leaving Alex confused and frustrated that his plan hasn’t succeeded.

When the cost of raising a baby hits home, Conor frets about how he’s going to pay his way. Determined to do right by Chloe and their baby, Conor considers his options with Tommy and Eddie offering opposing advice.

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