Pick of the Plots: Tuesday, April 15th

Today’s storylines from the UK and Australian soaps…

Sonia reels as a truth comes to light.

Bianca and Bex leave at the request of Sonia, and head to Harry’s Barn where Bianca divulges all to Jack. Jack heads to No.25 to speak to Sonia, and offers her some words of advice, as she ponders on a decision that could change her life forever.

Meanwhile, Avani is up to her old tricks and secretly picks up weed from dealer Declan before heading to Amy’s party at No.29. Avani quickly regrets her decision after a conversation with Amy, and bins the drugs, but things take a turn for the worse when Declan arrives at the party. Avani lies that Declan is her friend but later reveals the truth to an unimpressed Amy.

Elsewhere, Jean scolds Lily about her behaviour but soon relents when Lily breaks down.

Also, Zack starts training Barney and they go for a run.

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

The Miligans worry about Joe’s interference in their affairs.

Caleb decides to keep his enemies close and invites Joe over for lunch.

Meanwhile, Joe insists to Dawn that she’s still in love with him. Knowing he’s ultimately right, Dawn’s left in a quandary. Dawn’s flustered when he continues to convince her to leave Billy and she realises that she has a decision to make.

Elsewhere, Jacob is determined to expose Kammy.

Also, when Aaron suggests using Chas’s bookings for their wedding, Aaron is dejected by John’s tepid reaction to the idea. Annoyed not to have been consulted, John storms out leaving Aaron confused.

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

Dana is back from Melbourne and eventually admits to Harper that she and Xander are over. The sisters commiserate over a drink at Salt, where Dana has a brief encounter with a flirtatious Sonny – how could anyone break up with her?

There is a spark, but Sonny is pulled away, and Dana is left alone again. She vents to girlfriends Rose and Bree, and she doesn’t pull her punches when it comes to her ex, prompting Rose to issue a warning – that’s her brother that Dana’s talking about. Rose confesses that she’s really struggling with Xander’s departure – with her brother gone, what’s she even doing in The Bay?

Sonny is a day one Lyrik fan, and when he finds out from Kirby that the band is done, he’s gutted. Particularly for Remi. They go for drinks to reminisce, and Sonny makes Kirby his wingman – he’s got his eye on an attractive girl at the bar.

When Bree returns home the next day, she finds said cute girl in Remi’s bed and jumps to conclusions – did Remi just cheat on her? After a drawn-out confession from Sonny, who’s loving stirring them up, Sonny finally confesses that the girl in Remi’s bed was his one-night stand, to Bree’s huge relief. That morning, he seeks out Kirby and he resumes his interrogation from the night before – is she truly ready to give up on her dreams of playing music?

Cash can sense some hesitation in Tane, and as his best man, it’s his duty to clear the air – Is Tane one hundred percent on the wedding? In other words, does he love Harper? Tane can’t say for sure that he does, but he’s convinced that love will come with time, and he’s determined for the wedding to go ahead. Whilst Cash can’t understand the need to rush things, he relents – Tane he knows what he’s doing and his friend needs support.

Later, he tells Eden he’s Tane’s best man, and she urges him to support his mate. Her words are weighted by personal experience with Remi, who still won’t support her and Cash. When Remi does rock up later, he’s drunk after indulging in tequila with Sonny and he finally pledges his support – it’s Eden’s relationship, and he’ll follow her lead from now on.

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.

Paul and Terese are stunned by the revelation that Chelsea and Darcy are together. Paul initially blows his top, while Terese is privately unsure what it means for her deal with Darcy. Darcy is equally shocked but once they’re alone, Chelsea promises him her feelings are real, she was just holding back with him earlier because her life is complicated.

Once Paul has cooled down, he’s able to realise the danger of getting Chelsea offside, or giving her the impression he’s overly invested in her personal life, and he brings himself to apologise. Meanwhile, Darcy assures Terese he’ll still honour their agreement since they’re now even more aligned – neither of them wants to see Chelsea and Paul together. Returning from seeing off his dear friend Harold, Karl’s put out to find Darcy moving his things into the newly shared office. He’s also confronted when Darcy takes over his consult with Gino. But Karl’s concern grows when Gino later expresses interest in the investor information session for Darcy’s health centre. Karl warns Darcy that soliciting residents for funds is unacceptable…

The atmosphere in the Penthouse remains tense and Nell continues to stay withdrawn, seeking solace in her digital art. She rejects JJ’s attempts to reconnect which frustrates JJ and upsets Nell, driving her to breakdown in front of Terese and begging to go to the States so she can be with Toadie and Hugo. Concerned, Terese tells Paul, lamenting the fact that Leo’s upcoming murder trial and Paul’s baby drama has meant Nell’s well-being has fallen through the cracks. But when Nell shuns JJ again, he snatches her iPad from her and her panicked reaction makes JJ look at the screen to see what’s so much more important to her. He’s stunned to see a sketch of Nell pushing Sebastian near the lake.

Wendy is thrilled when she receives a call from a school in Ferntree Gully to cover a sick teacher’s afternoon classes. It’s the foot in the door she’s been waiting for, and she later returns effusive about her day – the students, staff and the experience were perfect. But in a private moment, Wendy drops her guard – she may have been putting an overly rosy spin on things.

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Maxine and Dodger find themselves in the eye of the storm when the pieces fall into place for Grace, but who will come out on top…

Dodger and Maxine imagine a future together away from the village, but knowing he needs to make the people who took his family from him pay, Maxine tells him he must stay and get the job done and let her leave. DI Banks puts pressure on Grace.

Frankie arrives home and tells Dillon she has met a man with dance connections, not wanting to get in his friend’s way of her dreams, Dillon vacates the house. But when Ray’s friend arrives, Frankie lashes out and locks herself upstairs.

Dillon wakes to find a frantic Frankie searching the house for vapes, with Rex not willing to help after Dillon’s recent stunt, Frankie takes matters into her own hands and goes to Darren and Nancy’s. Realising their daughter has come seeking money for drugs, Darren and Nancy try to get through to her, but with the withdrawals taking over and desperate for a hit Frankie begins lashing out and smashing up their home.

At The Loft, Rex and Grace present Dodger with an ultimatum…

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

Lydia confronts Lenny about Amber’s involvement in Shaw’s death but he’s dismissive, allowing his delusions to once again take over. Insisting Alex orchestrated everything to take him down, Lenny leaves Lydia dumbfounded.

Later, Shaw feeds Lenny’s paranoia telling him that Alex and Lydia have now joined forces against him, suggesting they’ve reignited their affair. Struggling to shake Shaw’s words, Lenny turns against Lydia, throwing her out of their flat.

Elsewhere, Mikey throws a surprise 50th birthday bash for Gillian at The Tall Ship. Although initially less-than-impressed, Gillian quickly gets into the party spirit. However, things sour when Jonathon’s memory is suddenly triggered and he recalls the moment Gillian threatened to kill him.

Groomzilla Sam’s latest plans involve creating a bespoke wedding day perfume for Caitlin. However, when Seb appears to know more about Caitlin’s favourite scents than Sam does, he’s left feeling deflated.

Elsewhere, after snubbing Drew, Emma finds herself unexpectedly drawn to bad boy Harry Foulkes. After making a swift exit from her mum’s 50th birthday bash, Emma jumps into Harry’s car, mistaking him for a taxi driver. To their surprise, there’s an unmistakable chemistry between the pair.

River City tonight at 7pm on BBC One Scotland and across the UK on the iPlayer. This episode was first shown yesterday on the BBC Scotland channel