Pick of the Plots: Tuesday, 17th June

The latest storylines from the UK and Australian soaps….

At the station, Ross demands answers as Vicki goes to comfort Isla. Vicki is supportive of Isla’s decision to report Joel, hoping this might stop him doing it again, and gives Isla her number in case she needs anything.

Meanwhile, Kat worries about Joel’s influence on Tommy but gets no support from Alfie, as he’s elsewhere. Ross tries to talk to Joel, who lies, and Vicki tries to support Ross as he fears for Joel’s future. Later, Vicki meets up with Isla and offers her money to drop the complaint, promising to make Joel understand what he did was wrong.

Also, Kat is desperate to track down Alfie to talk about Tommy.

Elaine is enjoying an evening in the Queen Vic but Phil worries that Linda isn’t coping with having to do the lion’s share of the work at the boozer.

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

In the prison waiting room, Robert tells Aaron he still loves him but Aaron is adamant that John is the right man for him. Devastated, Robert agrees to leave Aaron alone. Realising where Aaron has gone, at the prison, Robert tells John that if their father was alive he’d have wanted nothing to do with him and Robert puts the boot in, revealing he and Aaron kissed on Aaron and John’s wedding day.

Furious John is left ready to explode. John tells Robert he has no idea what John’s capable of, and Robert  is convinced John is hiding something.

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

Clare’s leaves Tori with Sienna and Cleo. Tori locks herself away back at the flat, but Cleo and Sienna grow closer as they discuss ways to help her feel at home with the Blakes.

Dillon apologises to Lucas while Sienna confesses her love for Cleo and drops a bombshell no one was expecting.

Diane and Tony break the news to Ro about the sentencing.

Dillon confides in Ste about addiction struggles. Ste assures Dillon he can confide in him to not burden Lucas. Lucas anger begins to boil as he listens over the baby monitor.

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

Lydia reflects on the chaotic aftermath of Lenny’s fall. Amber encourages her mother not to dwell on the past, but the vivid flashbacks prove hard to ignore. Blaming herself for not stopping Lenny, Lydia relives the moment emergency services attended to her unresponsive husband.

Meanwhile, Lenny wakes up in a mental health facility. As he prepares for his first family visit, Dr Albert reminds Lenny he can back out if it becomes too much. Although the visit starts off well, memories of his psychotic episode are triggered and Lenny quickly becomes overwhelmed. Dr Albert later reassures Lydia, Amber and Alex that setbacks are normal during the recovery process. Regardless, Lydia is left feeling helpless.

Elsewhere, Conor’s stunned to discover Chloe’s gone back to Hong Kong without telling him. Sam offers wise counsel but Conor’s heartbroken. With everyone asking after Chloe’s welfare, Conor feels invisible and tells Tommy he’s struggling to handle the grief on his own. Later, matters come to a head at the Tall Ship when an inebriated Conor spots Sonny outside and sees red.

Concerned her daughter is up to no good, Gillian worries about the company Emma’s keeping these days. Douglas urges her not to interfere but Gillian admits Emma was a wild teenager and she is concerned history is repeating itself. Little does she know Emma in a secret relationship with a well-known gangster.

River City, BBC One Scotland, tonight at 7pm. Across the UK on the iPlayer.

Roo and Harper meet up at the Diner to discuss next steps for Eliza. Marilyn heads over to be with Alf, so he’s not left home alone with the troubled teen. Harper confirms with Roo things are now out of their hands. The department are going to take Eliza. As they go for a breath of fresh air, Harper explains that Eliza needs psychiatric help. She’s going to be institutionalized.

When Roo arrives home, she quietly tells Alf and Marilyn that she has to inform Eliza she can’t live here anymore. None of them realise that Eliza is hiding around the corner, listening in, and she’s just overheard Roo announcing her worst nightmare. Up in her room, Eliza is close to tears as she turns to face Roo, standing in her doorway. Roo explains that what’s happening is out of her control, and while she can’t necessarily see it, she needs help beyond what Roo herself can offer.

Remi pays Theo a visit in hospital and picks up that something is getting in the way of his recovery. It’s a matter of the heart that Remi is fortunately familiar with, having had a situation with Bree in the early days of their relationship that parallels what Theo’s going through with Lacey.

Remi and Bree are disgruntled to find the River Boys are still camped out the front of Cash’s place. Remi asks Cash for more details and Cash explains that Gage’s legal team found out Lacey gave a statement, and she’s gone into hiding. Theo has come to a lot of scary conclusions about what might happen to Lacey, and he’s still refusing to do the physiotherapy required for his recovery. Meanwhile, in hiding, Lacey is also struggling to be powerless when Theo is in hospital with serious injuries. Theo continues to refuse to do his exercises, and they call Levi in to do an assessment.

Roo says a final goodbye to Eliza, trying to offer her some words of comfort and advice. Eliza, in return, tells Roo that she’s even worse of a foster carer than the other’s she’s been with. These words, while said in a moment of heightened emotion, still hit Roo right where it hurts the most.

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 continues charming Sadie, telling her to stick to her guns regarding Amanda’s will, but her guilt over the issue isn’t placated. Sadie reaches a compromise with the Harris family and offers to split the trustee role and money with Byron but keep some for the scholarship. Byron is still angry due to their break-up, but ultimately agrees to the offer. Sadie shares the news with Darcy and he lets his stress show, calling her a stupid girl. He knew she wouldn’t be able to stand her ground!

Meanwhile, Paul meets with Tess Bell, Darcy’s ex-wife, explaining that Karl has had a stroke. Tess is shocked by the news – Darcy didn’t tell her. Tess’s concerns spill out, revealing Darcy said he wanted to leave town and have her go with him. It’s clear to Paul and Tess that Darcy’s covering his tracks because he’s done something terrible. Is he somehow responsible for Karl’s stroke?

Darcy spots the pair talking and approaches Paul. Paul relishes telling Darcy that Karl’s shown signs of improvement. Off this news, Darcy decides he needs to book a flight out of Erinsborough. Susan continues watching over Karl, and Remi confirms he’s shown progress. Susan isn’t surprised to hear that no opioids were found in Karl’s system, despite Darcy finding drugs in his bag.

Paul reports his suspicions about Darcy to Susan, urging her to get Karl tested for other drugs that might cause stroke symptoms. Susan agrees, also wary that her nephew’s been up to no good.

Later, Karl wakes from his coma to find Darcy injecting a stronger dose of drugs into Karl’s IV drip, trying to buy himself some more time so he can make his escape. Taye discreetly asks Byron about his experience with Lydia. Byron tells him he had to cut ties with her because of her intensity. Meanwhile, Cara’s stressed after Lydia reports her law exam has been moved forward. Taye reads between the lines, knowing unless something changes between him and Lydia, Cara will be impacted. Taye enters into a coercive deal with the devil to protect his sister-in-law.

Cara and Remi think Aaron needs to pick a man instead of follow Nicolette’s suggestion for him to date both Rhett and Colton. But Aaron’s keen to give the advice a try. Colton asks Aaron out on a proper date and Aaron happily agrees. Later, Rhett offers Aaron tickets to an event that night, but Aaron asks to change the date, knowing he’s catching up with Colton. Aaron seeks Jane’s take on stringing both men along. Jane surprises him by saying that maybe da\ng without strings attached will help him feel better about getting back into the dating pool and less caught up in his grief. Aaron decides to stay the course.

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