Pick of the Plots: Thursday, May 8th

VE Day storylines from the UK and Australian soaps…

It’s the 80th anniversary of V.E. Day, and Nigel is excited to celebrate the historic anniversary, but it soon becomes apparent that he believes it’s 1995. Jean and Phil prepare to talk to Nigel, but Jean bottles it and enlists Phil’s help to organise a last-minute party. Jean convinces Mo to celebrate, but Linda remains firm that The Vic is closed.

Linda soon relents when she spies the market traders abuzz with V.E. Day spirit, and the residents of Walford congregate to celebrate those previously fallen – including their very own, Martin – as The Vic reopens its doors once again.

Meanwhile, Kathy seeks solace with Harvey, but the pair are interrupted by Jean. Kathy covers, but Jean is too preoccupied with worry for Nigel to notice. Later, Harvey invites Kathy on a caravan holiday, but their plans are scuppered when Jean finds the brochure and the Slaters assume the plans are for them.

Elsewhere, Ross attempts to make amends with Vicki, but it’s clear she is not in the forgiving mood.

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

Charity is clearly up to something. Noah is blindsided after she outlines her revenge plot and the dark motivation for it.

Plans are afoot to throw Lydia an exciting glamorous surprise birthday party up at Home Farm. However, is it the right time for the village to be celebrating, especially given there is so much bad feeling towards Joe circulating?

As the party guests gather, something is afoot.

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

Word spreads that Remi kicked Sonny out after he tried to lock lips with Bree. Eden is appalled, knowing just how much money Sonny’s been spending at Salt. She hits Remi with the truth about it and before Sonny can pay for brekkie, Remi’s blocked the credit card.

Theo tries to mediate so Sonny can apologise, but Remi won’t have a bar of it. Sonny decides his only hope at repairing the friendship is to start trying to pay him back. In an effort to scrounge up some cash, Sonny and Theo take a chance on the mysterious man who approached Sonny with a work offer while at Salt. As Sonny introduces Theo to Gage, Theo spies a Blood and Sand tattoo that stirs silent concern. While following Sonny through Gage’s shifty workplace orientation, Theo’s eyes lock with a Falcon XY.

Then his breath is taken away by the girl giving the striking red paint a polish. Theo’s entranced as she tests him on his knowledge of the car. Inside the garage, a brawl breaks out, and Gage’s violent authority is revealed as he breaks up the fight with a wrench to the ankle. Theo begins to warn Sonny about the company they’ve found themselves in, but his warning tone falters when the girl with the Falcon XY (Lacey) asks him for a helping hand. Theo works the room and earns her number, only to look over and see her in a not-very-platonic embrace with Gage.

Kirby can’t find the right moment to ask Remi to invest in her music, especially with him all worked up about Sonny’s betrayal and carefree spending of his money. Justin arrives and lets slip what Kirby couldn’t work up the nerve to say. How will Remi respond to yet another friend seemingly after his money?

Dana talks Irene through her dress options for Harper’s wedding, as an attempt to distract her as she heads to her first day back at work. Irene asks her to hang around though, not quite ready to face the ‘old normal’ alone. She struggles with paranoid feelings of being judged by customers and friends and is relieved to head off for her walk. Meanwhile, Rose delivers the good news to Cash, he’s being promoted as her replacement

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.

Chelsea reels from the shocking revelation—Thomas is not Paul’s son. Jeffrey, ever the opportunist, offers to keep the secret buried… for a price. But Chelsea is no longer the woman who bows to manipulation. Determined to raise her son with integrity, she refuses the blackmail. She’s ready to come clean to Paul.

But as she stands before him, the truth burning on her tongue, reality hits her like a wave. With Paul, Thomas has stability, love, a future she can’t provide alone. Her resolve falters. What is the right thing—honesty, or protecting the life her son could have? Her next words could shatter everything.

Meanwhile, Byron receives a message that breaks his heart just a little—Haz wants Trevor prepped for his flight to Paris. With quiet determination, Byron begins crate training the dog, enlisting the help of the Share House crew. But despite their efforts and good intentions, Trevor panics, refuses, struggles. Byron tries to hide his frustration, but it bubbles over—he doesn’t want to fail his friend, yet the dog is clearly miserable. Eventually, Byron admits the truth: Trevor hates the crate.

To his relief, Haz understands. In a powerful moment of friendship, Haz makes a bold call—Trevor can stay in Australia, with Byron, where he’s happiest.

Across town, Wendy’s job hunt brings her to Harold’s, and in a moment of grace, Nicolette throws her a lifeline—she’s swamped for Mother’s Day and hires Wendy on the spot. But any relief is short-lived. Trouble walks in, wearing a smug smile—Sandra.

Trying to extend an olive branch, Wendy is rocked when Sandra drops a veiled bombshell: she knows about Wendy and Andrew’s marital troubles. Alarmed and rattled, Wendy vents to Nicolette, who, ever curious and not one to leave a thread loose, starts digging. What she finds sends shockwaves: Sandra is chatting on a dating app with a man whose profile photo shows a very specific tattoo—one that looks exactly like the one Andrew has.

Could it be? Is Andrew betraying Wendy in the worst possible way?

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