Pick of the Plots: Monday, 12th May

The latest storylines from the UK and Australian soaps….

Harvey gets ready for the Slaters’ camping trip, but things go awry when Jean refuses to go without Stacey, leaving Lily upset. Although Harvey persuades Stacey to join them, Lily firmly states she doesn’t want her there. Seeking solace Harvey visits the café but finds Kathy unwelcoming.

Later, Stacey and Lily make amends and the Slaters rally together to set up a makeshift camp at home when Alfie reveals the campervan is no longer available. Harvey is overcome with guilt and heads out to consider his future. When he returns home, Jean proposes.

Meanwhile, Vicki and Ross continue to worry about Joel’s behaviour, as Vicki attempts to persuade Ross to speak to Ravi and Priya about their discovery last week. Ross decides to speak to Avani instead, but Suki spies the conversation from afar and grows suspicious of the clandestine chat.

Elsewhere, Gina grows concerned for Harry and reveals all to Teddy and Nicola when they accost her in the Minute Mart on his wellbeing.

Teddy and Nicola head to The Arches to share their concerns with Harry, but he dismisses them before riling at Gina. Gina denies any wrongdoing, and the pair later make amends in The Vic where Jay warns Gina about her growing friendship with Harry.

Also, Linda is confused when Phil is reluctant to call Sharon, but he drops a bombshell and reveals she slept with Grant.

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

At the wedding fayre, Leanne complains about the position of the Speed Daal pitch. Debbie tries to ignore her.

As Maria heads out to set up, Lou steals a bottle of prosecco, promising she will be with her once she’s finished Tracy’s hair. When Lou fails to turn up, Maria’s not happy.

As Leanne bangs on about the poor position of the Speed Daal stand, Debbie, who’s already floundering after losing her clipboard, loses her temper and tries to shift the stand herself, cutting her hand in the process. Ronnie insists on taking her to A&E. When a nurse tells Debbie she needs to ask some questions about her medical history, she masks her panic, ordering a dejected Ronnie to leave.

Meanwhile, Mick takes a swig of his tea and spits it out. Liam laughs, having laced it with washing powder, pleased to have got his own back. Determined to make Liam pay, Mick locks him in the tool shed, where a frightened Liam calls out in vain.

Elsewhere, Lauren confesses to Bobby that she had no choice but to use the £500 he gave her for a deposit on a flat. Declaring their friendship over, he heads out. Lauren’s devastated.

Also, Kit’s taken aback to come face to face with Lou in the pub. Lou tells Tracy that she and Kit go way back. When Kit reveals the autopsy showed Eileen’s painkillers in Julie’s system, Eileen’s distraught, telling George that she can barely grieve for Julie because of the stress of knowing she could be wrongly accused of murder.

With Jenny gone and Ryan working for Debbie, Carla promotes Glenda to manager of The Rovers. Jenny packs up her things and moves in with Rita.

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

Liam’s living arrangements cause him problems when he catches Mandy in an unguarded moment. Later, Liam is delighted when Chas agrees that he can move in with her.

Meanwhile, Manpreet is relieved when Liam agrees to cover up last night’s revelations of what Joe blackmailed her into doing. However, Liam’s finding it hard to move past his feelings of betrayal at Manpreet’s professional recklessness.

Elsewhere, fingers are pointed after last week’s events.

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

Hoping to encourage Ro to open up, parents Tony and Diane gently suggest counselling, but Ro lies that he’s been attending a support group and that’s where he is heading now. Ro finally meets Nina in person. He’s eager to share plans and resources he’s found to help them run away together. Nina has had a change of heart. Nina urges him to join her at a support group session instead, but Ro declines. Kathleen Angel tries to comfort Ro but he shuts down.

Meanwhile, Diane, decides to visit the support group herself, hoping to surprise her son. There, she meets Nina, who admits she’d been hoping Ro would attend. Group leader Matt invites Diane to stay.

Elsewhere, Ro slips quietly into the flat above The Dog where he contemplates suicide. Kathleen-Angel calls Diane concerned for her friend, and the mum realises something is seriously wrong. Diane finds Tony at The Hutch and together they race through the village in search of their son. When Diane discovers a bracelet that she once gave Ro tucked into her pocket, dread creeps in, is this his way of saying goodbye…

As Tony and Diane rush to their family home, Ro calls an LGBT+ helpline. Dillon books Lucas his dream holiday to Egypt.

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

The dry heat of Queensland country sprawls across the land and tearing down the road are Ziggy and Mackenzie. They’re being forced to drive two escaped prisoners, one of whom holds a knife to Mackenzie’s throat. Dean and Levi, having witnessed them tear off, frantically check for mobile reception, or a vehicle to get help or go after them.

Pressed for time, Dean breaks into a car and hotwires it. Levi watches on, conflicted, but jumps in with Dean, and they’re in pursuit. They deduce it’s two escaped prisoners who have taken their partners, but Dean doubles back when faced with a police blockade. Levi’s confused but Dean makes a good point – the police will be searching for two dodgy guys in a stolen car, and what are we?

Meanwhile, the pressure is on for Ziggy and Mackenzie as their captors force them to speed towards the border. Ziggy stalls, explaining she’s got morning sickness and is going to throw up. Mackenzie supports her, learning in that moment that it’s true – Ziggy is three months along with baby number two.

The girls resolve to keep delaying as much as possible – hopeful Dean and Levi won’t be far behind. The prisoners disagree on the fate of the girls, and one abandons the car, hurting himself in the process. Dean and Levi come across him and it’s because of Levi’s compassion and Dean’s determination that the trail is still red hot.

Justin’s wearing his manager hat with pride for Kirby’s solo recording efforts. Remi is backing the recording, and they’ve found a swish studio where it can all come together. Remi also offers his own services – he doesn’t want to simply fund this recording – he wants to produce it.

They pitch that Kirby should do a full album, but Kirby’s skeptical. They will need to get the rights to her old songs, but Justin and Remi are up for the challenge. Their meeting exposes Eden to the fact that Kirby’s pursuing her solo career again. Eden didn’t see that coming. She brave faces for Kirby but reveals to Remi her truth – it feels like everyone’s moving on, and she’s being left behind, taking out the trash.

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.

Wendy is doubtful Andrew’s on the apps or having an affair, but Nicolette continues to cast aspersions. Wendy tries to subtly question Andrew, but Nicolette thinks using her fake profile is the way to go. Wendy isn’t comfortable with this plan and wrestles with the urge to investigate by logging into Andrew’s phone and checking his messages.

Nicolette, though, announces she’s already forged ahead with her honeytrap plan and messaged “HotRod69” from her fake account. Wendy is not happy.

Lassiters celebrates Mother’s Day with a community fête. Krista buries herself in work to avoid confronting difficult emotions about the day. When Leo asks her to take a break with him and Abigail she resists but ultimately gives in. Later, Abigail presents Krista with a card and Leo assures Krista he will be there for her in her grief and that he and Abigail love her very much.

Meanwhile, Agnes is stood up by her daughter but Max steps in and they have a terrific day together. At a Mother’s Day lunch, Amanda takes in the lack of photos of her in Jane’s house and feels slighted. Later, when Nicolette shows little interest in looking through Amanda’s collection of designer clothes she’s looking to rehome, Amanda feels further rebuffed, and offers the lot to Sadie.

Amanda declares Mother’s Day ruined, until Jane, used to navigating Amanda’s volatility, consoles her in time to salvage the day. Dex and JJ present their Mums with fête-bought Mother’s Day gifts, including a jar of gummy bears that Aaron clocks. Cara eats the whole jar. Later, experiencing a stomach upset, Cara dashes through the Complex in a race against her bowels. Aaron confesses to swapping them for sugar free ones, just wanting to keep Cara on her health plan. He apologises and Cara accepts, although she also suggests payback might be on the horizon…

Darcy checks Amanda’s shares and sees they’ve steadily risen in price. Searching Amanda’s apartment for her shareholding documents, he finally finds them in the freezer. Later, a confirmation reveals he’s gifted all of Amanda’s stocks to himself. Darcy is suddenly in the money.

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