Pick of the Plots: Tuesday, 24th June

The latest storylines from the UK and Australian soaps….

Kat visits Phil and suggests he needs extra support to care for Nigel, but he refuses. Later, Nigel offers to help Lexi write a story for school but as they talk about the past, Nigel struggles to cope. Phil is troubled when he finds Nigel with Lexi who he has confused with Claire. Meanwhile, Kat is annoyed when Jean questions why she’s spending so much time at Phil’s place, but she insists it’s nothing but platonic concern. As Phil tries to manage the fallout of Nigel and Lexi’s conversation, Kat insists that he must get help.

Nicola hits upon the idea of resurrecting their family ‘Half Christmas’ tradition, where they celebrate in June. She hopes it’ll cheer Barney up, but Harry is scathing. Later, Zack is floored when Harry invites him along, lying that Barney wants him there. As Nicola goes all out to decorate, Teddy delivers some brutal home truths causing her to trash the room as Barney and Harry arrive.

Yolande asks Jean to keep Patrick distracted while they make the party arrangements. Over a drink at The Vic, Patrick counsels Jean on the situation with Kat and advises her to make amends. George warns Elaine his new solicitor says he’s got a claim on The Vic. Joel is annoyed when his attempts to chat up Amy are thwarted.

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

Robert Sugden back to make his presence felt is winding up John and that seems to be never a good idea. There are at least two body counts at his dealthy hands – maybe more? Will Robert be the next victim. Tonight, the Sugden finds himself in extreme danger brought on by his half-brother.

Also, in the village Joe’s suspicions about Billy continue to manifest while emotionally drained Tracy struggles with the thought of Nate’s funeral. The Dingle’s are not particularly in Tracy’s positive thoughts at the moment however Belle is determined to make some peace and get invited to the funeral service.

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

Martha tells Jez she can’t keep supporting him, his actions make him too hard to love leaving him shattered. She calls him a narcissist and stripped of the support of his mum, Jez is heartbroken for the first time.

Another mum, who would do anything for her son is Mercedes who finds Bobby hiding in The Dog. He tells his mum he’s sorry for everything he’s done. Tony is hurt to hear Bobby’s escaped and he’s not the only one when Goldie returns home determined to make sure Bobby’s taken back to finish his punishment for what he’s done….

Mercedes tells Bobby he has to hand himself in so he can do his time and be free, Bobby continues to hides in The Dog while Tony orders the construction workers to start repairs.

At the shed Jez, rejected by Martha and with nobody to confide in about has crimes, is keeping someone taken prisoner.

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

Madonna opens up to Dean about the extent of her debts and is encouraged by his words of support.

Later, when Madonna steps in to babysit Kelly-Marie’s children to make some quick cash, she inadvertently stumbles upon the solution to all her problems. Playing hide-and-seek with her nieces, she finds a cash-filled suitcase in Kelly-Marie’s bedroom and decides to help herself and worry about the consequences later.

Elsewhere, Mikey tells Emma he’s seen social media posts from Jonathon bragging about his new boyfriend. To make matters worse, Mikey’s unsettled to discover Jonathon’s at the market with his boyfriend.

With temptation getting the better of him, Mikey goes looking for the couple and finds them outside The Oyster Café. Once alone, Jonathon once again manipulates Mikey, playing with his emotions.

Gillian and Emma urge Mikey not to rise to Jonathon’s attempts to goad him but it’s clear his confidence has been knocked. However, all is not as it seems.

Angus is unsettled when his plans with Bob change. Feeling shut out, Angus storms off, leaving Bob confused. However, there’s more to his behaviour than meets the eye – Angus admits he’s feeling overwhelmed by his impending fatherhood.

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

A peaceful morning at the coffee cart, Marilyn and Alf anticipate Roo will be returning soon, feeling fragile after separating from Eliza. They’re agreed she might need to take a break from being a foster carer considering how things ended up with Eliza.

Roo’s arrival home is as solemn as expected and she updates Alf with the results from Eliza’s psychiatric evaluations, and it’s all very heavy. Alf reassures Roo that he’s glad she’s home, and that Eliza’s getting the help she needs, but despite he and Marilyn’s concerns, Roo is determined that she’s not ready to give up on Eliza, hoping one day she might return.

Gary welcomes Cash and Eden toward his house when suddenly emerging from the gate is Deb – Eden’s mum! Abigail, Levi and Mackenzie pull up, and Eden’s overwhelmed. Cash takes in a breath of air. Eden challenges him on what’s going on, but he has no time to answer – Remi and Kirby have arrived and Gary calls everyone to attention – the show is about to begin.

Cash gets down on one knee and presents Eden with a ring. He wants to spend the rest of his life with her, and pops the question – Eden Fowler, will you marry me? It’s a resounding ‘yes’ and the newly engaged couple share a kiss, surrounded by their dearest friends and family.

During the party, Deb gets to confront Abigail about her big life changes, but Abigail, Levi and Mackenzie continue to keep her in the dark about Abigail’s drug abuse history.

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.

Max’s mother, Yve]e, and sister, Saskia, arrive, ostensibly for a visit, but Max is shocked when Yvette announces that she’d like Saskia to stay in Erinsborough long term, due to a bullying situation that’s been going on in Brisbane. Max wants to help his little sister but isn’t sure that his flatmates will be too happy about having Saskia foisted upon them.

Max can see how unhappy Saskia is, however, and Yvette’s desperation is obvious. Taye and Byron are talked around, and Jane is happy to enrol Saskia at Erinsborough High… It looks like there’s another Ramsay back on the street.

After receiving a message from Lydia, who wants to meet up, Taye makes an excuse to bail on a poker game with Remi, who’s hurt and confused when she later discovers that Taye lied about having to go into work. Remi and Cara later confront Taye, and in haste to avoid their questioning, he accidentally drops a large wad of cash that he’s just received, as payment for services rendered from Lydia. Cara’s suspicions are aroused, and she later snoops through Taye’s car, where she finds Lydia’s police ID badge.

Things are still tense between Andrew and Wendy, although he tries to make amends before she heads off to her job interview at Erinsborough High.

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