Pick of the Plots: Wednesday, April 30th

Today’s storylines from the UK and Australian soaps…

Nicola is incredulous at the way Teddy has handled things as the pair try to navigate a very tricky situation. Later, Nicola is ambushed by an intruder while alone at Harry’s Barn.

Meanwhile, Hungover Priya faces more anger from Avani, who has heard about her altercation with Callum. Suki advises Priya to take responsibility for her actions, so she apologises to Callum.

As Priya gets inspired by Yolande’s parenting advice, Avani meets up with dealer Declan in the café. Declan refuses to give Avani some weed for free, but Joel steps in to pay for it.

Elsewhere, Johnny is pleased to hear Felix’s date was a disappointment, and they agree to have a movie afternoon together. But as Johnny is gearing up to ask Felix about making a go of things as a couple, Elaine, Linda, and the Knight girls crash in.

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

When Jenny reveals she has transferred the money, Daisy is shocked when she hears Christina talking to Dom in The Rovers’ back yard. Just what are they up to?

Julie’s bingo fundraiser is underway in the bar. With Christina in charge, Daisy goes through to the back room to find Jenny in a state of panic. What has happened? Back in the bar, Christina reads out bingo numbers, unaware of what is unfolding.

Meanwhile, a frustrated Carla is left looking after Betsy at the flat. As she makes Betsy some lunch, she is surprised when Betsy picks up the pepper mill with both hands and grinds some pepper over her pasta. When Carla points out that her arm is clearly fine, Betsy leaps up, sending her lunch flying just as Lisa returns home.

Elsewhere, Gary tells Maria that business is slow at the shop and he’s thinking of selling up and buying the builder’s yard. Maria’s adamant that they can’t afford it.

In the Bistro, Gary confides in Mick how he’d like to buy the builder’s yard but Maria’s not keen. Mick reckons he should go ahead as what’s best for him is best for Maria too. Maria finds Gary and Mick enjoying a celebratory drink in the bistro.

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

As the surgeon makes the final preparations for Steph’s surgery, he is interrupted by Caleb and Ruby arriving.

Despite their interruption, Steph is adamant they can’t talk her out of it. Will they manage to get through to their struggling daughter?

Meanwhile, Vanessa tries to get Sarah to come clean.

Elsewhere, Tracy confides in John.

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

Spurned by Remi, Sonny finds Theo at work and tries to convince him to bunk off and come to the arcade. Rejected, again, Sonny soon finds that he can’t even convince Kirby and Rose to join him, not even when deploying some shameless flirtation.

Alone, he wanders down to the beach and spots Remi and Bree on their picnic. Out of earshot, Remi admits he planned the picnic because it’s been a year since she lost her dad, and Bree is deeply touched that he remembered. But Sonny can’t see this, it all looks lovely and, well… perfect. For them. It’s all a pretty serious vibe-kill and it brings out a serving of familiar jealousy. How come Remi always get what he wants?

John and Irene argue after he unwittingly participated in Dana’s ambush, and John is keen to work things out with his dearest friend and get her to let him in. Irene though, seems determined to sideline him in her life. Leah arrives and the three of them sit down to a tense cuppa.

They treat the occasion like group therapy in the hopes that it will centre Irene and help her to open up. Instead, she struggles to focus as Leah unpacks her concerns about Theo. Then suddenly, all the anger comes out. Irene unleashes everything she’s been bottling up on John, how he’s a painful reminder to every mistake she made that ultimately lead her to her lowest point.

Crestfallen and deeply saddened by his close friend’s admission, John decides to leave town for a bit. If the only thing he can do to help Irene is give her some distance, then that’s exactly what he’ll do. He tells her he’s off to see Jett, who’s fallen ill, but later admits to Leah that this was a lie – he just needed Irene not to know that he’s really leaving for her.

With John out of the picture, at least temporarily, can Irene get the space she needs to focus on her recovery?

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.

Baffled by her mother’s return, Jane tries to understand why Amanda didn’t inform her of such a big life decision. When Amanda plays the not-so-subtle martyr card, Jane realises this was a test. Seething, Jane struggles to remain positive, but when old wounds are re-opened, mother and daughter once again struggle to see eye-to-eye.

Susan gets the sense Agnes is lonely… and being bailed up by Moira doesn’t help. Agnes admits to Susan she’s just not interested in the Eirini Rising activities, or even the residents, her woes deepen when she learns a publisher has rejected her manuscript. Realising she’s reached the end of the road with her book, Agnes is beginning to wonder… what does she do with her life now?

Taye’s privately thrilled when Lydia hands him a chunky wad of cash for their evening together. But the pressure of this new side hustle ramps up when Lydia appears at the Piano Bar. Although he enjoys Lydia’s cheeky game, juggling his day job with his side hustle is keeping him on his toes.

Amazon Prime, from 7.30am

At the hospital, accusations fly, a new patient leads to unanswered questions and there’s heartbreak after a shock diagnosis… Cleo is devastated by Sienna when her and her family accuse her of poisoning Sienna, desperately pleading with her to believe that she would never hurt her.

Ste has to be a pillar of support for his son.

Jez attends a therapy session with Tommy where his mind is on doing whatever it takes to protect Sienna. With Jez claiming to struggle to find the words for what he means Tommy suggest hypnotherapy.

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

At the Murdoch flat, Mulvaney asks Lenny for advice and is shocked by his friend’s candid counsel. Unnerved by Lenny’s behaviour, Mulvaney makes his excuses and leaves, knowing it’s never wise to push him too far.

Alone, Shaw warns Lenny to stick to their plan and deal with his family once and for all. True to his word, an increasingly paranoid Lenny takes matters into his own hands to silence Lydia, Alex and Amber before they get to him.

As the gravity of Lenny’s mental state hits home, Angus and Mulvaney watch on in horror as he teeters on the edge of building scaffolding. Terrified, Lydia rushes to her husband’s side – urging him towards safety but is it too little, too late for Lenny?

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