Cins of the Mother
EastEnders (BBC1)
It’s going to be a dramatic week as Cindy returns to Walford to see Peter. Despite Ian’s hopes that she will come straight back to France without bumping into anyone else, Cindy decides she needs to clear the air with Kathy too – which goes about as well as you’d expect.
Ian arrives to spirit Cindy away again, but before they can leave, she comes face to face with George. As if the shock of seeing ‘Rose’ wasn’t bad enough, he quickly realises she had no idea he was living in Walford, which means she isn’t there to see their daughters. So, he tells her that the girls are still in Spain, but that lie proves hard to keep up when Anna’s 21st birthday party is in full swing at the Vic.
Desperate to see her children, Cindy crashes the bash, setting in motion a chain of events that culminates in George’s worst nightmare.
Meanwhile, Sharon and Phil aren’t exactly pleased to see Ian, and Bobby worries how Anna will feel him about now it turns out that Lucy was her half-sister.
Suspicions Rise
Coronation Street (ITV1)
Stephen tells Carla, Sarah and Michael that Angelique won’t be renewing the Nippersnapper contract, but may be interested in buying the company. When Tim hears about it, he tries to warn Sarah about her uncle’s serial lying. An equity release statement found by Audrey also sets alarm bells ringing, so Gail decides to give Gabrielle a call.
Stephen is oblivious to his family’s plans – he’s too busy wooing Jenny. And perhaps he should keep an eye on Carla, who’s about to work out that her health issues were caused by someone giving her a dose of LSD.
Ronnie has to tell Ed he’s spent their business profits on Newton and Ridley shares that are now worthless, while Dom tries to persuade everyone he’s a good guy.
Tyrone struggles to keep Cassie sober, Shelly reveals her underhand money-making method, and Ryan promises to make a very personal video for his subscribers.
Gun Running
Emmerdale (ITV1)
Nate is feeling increasingly under pressure when he turns down another of Corey’s dodgy jobs, but he tries to take control by convinces Caleb to promote him.
Sadly, his first job as manager involves dealing with Corey, who he finds shifting illegal guns. Nate hides the weapons and comes clean to Caleb about what’s going on, but when his uncle goes to retrieve the guns, they are nowhere to be seen – which means someone needs to have a difficult conversation with Harry…
Meanwhile, Cain is feeling jealous of the growing bond between his brother and Nate.
Elsewhere, Victor is back in Claudette’s good books, but Charles is desperate to get rid of him. It seems the vicar’s prayers have been answered when Manpreet realises Rishi’s necklace is missing – and it turns up in Victor’s pocket.
Gail dares Charity to proposition the next person who walks into the Woolpack – and Liam is the lucky punter. Once the initial terror wears off, Liam enjoys his date with Charity more than he was expecting, but is the feeling mutual?
Shades of Earl Grey
Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
There’s a phone thief on the loose in the village, and the local teens have decided that Rafe is the prime suspect – which makes them less than enthusiastic when Tony tries to rally them for the final week of the Earl of Dee challenge.
So, when Beau later finds the campsite has been wrecked just as the press are due to arrive, is the challenge set to be a disaster?
Rafe’s return could also stir up trouble for Sienna, who had just made her mind up that Ethan is the man for her. However, it seems the aristocrat may be keeping a secret of his own.
Sharon is concerned to learn that Felix has arranged another fight, but when she claims she’s going to tell Mercedes what’s been going on, he threatens to expose a secret from the doctor’s own past.
Hunter worries that Freya has a crush on him, but his attempts to make sure she knows that they only have a student-teacher relationship don’t go to plan.
Meanwhile, Darren struggles to know how to deal with Charlie’s behaviour.
Mercedes Speeds Away
Home & Away (Channel 5)
Mercedes disappears off the radar after her attempt to kiss Remi, but when she does turn up at the recording studio, they finally discuss it. Unfortunately, they are overheard by Bree who confronts Remi and reminds him of her zero tolerance for lying.
Marilyn is left dazed and confused by Irene and John’s ‘relationship’, but when Alf gives the latter a talking to, he comes clean and makes a surprise proposal to Marilyn.
Justin and Leah feel the tension after Tegan offers Andrew a place to live. Convinced she can’t deal with him, they do the same. Sadly, it’s not long after Andrew chooses the couple that he admits he really wants to stay with his sister, and Theo steps in to serve up a hard truth to Justin.
Elsewhere, Rose decides to show Mali how she really feels and sets up a romantic evening at the Farmhouse, only for disaster to strike.
