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This week in Summer Bay, Erinsborough, Letherbridge and Shieldinch
The latest goings on in Home and Away, Neighbours, Doctors and River City…
HOME AND AWAY
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With Alf out of town, Roo and John go head to head over the anonymous donor to the Surf Club. Roo is determined to hold off until they know what this person wants, but John thinks they need to spend the money now or there won’t be a club. Xander and Mali are proud of Rose’s new job title; ‘Senior Constable Delaney’, but she’s a little nervous ahead of her first day. Mali’s encouraging, but shortly after arriving at The Diner for their planned lunch, she has to return to work – there’s way too much to get done.
When Levi escapes to the bathroom to take a call from his wife, Mackenzie cannot take being the ‘other woman’ and makes a hasty exit from the hotel. Newly released from his police obligations, Cash catches up with Rose, who admits she’s not OK. She had no idea her workload would be so intense in her new role. Cash offers advice – she needs to stop trying so hard.
Leah, Marilyn and Valerie arrive home to find Justin on the doorstep. Leah agrees to talk to him, but ultimately, she’s not comfortable with him being there – she set boundaries for a reason. Looking out for her friend’s best interest, Valerie stops by the garage and tells Justin not to give up. Theo tells Justin she’s right – Valerie’s the one person who will know where Leah’s head is at right now.
Cash has been hired as a private investigator, and Felicity’s impressed – she can’t wait to get the scoop. Until she finds out it’s about the anonymous donation to the Surf Club – boring. When Dana gets across the investigation, she’s thrilled, and quickly fills Cash in on Simon Henderson and his retracted sponsorship. By the end of their chat, she’s buzzing with theories on who the donor may be, but Cash dismisses his ‘Watson’. She has helped, but it ends now.
Remi’s out of hospital and Eden and Kirby are helping him get settled back at home. When Bree calls, though, Remi lies that he’s in hospital, not wanting to worry her – she should be with her father, who is in critical condition. Kirby is not convinced that lying to Bree is the best idea – she has the right to know. Remi is not interested in her opinion – this is his choice, she needs to back off.
Harper trawls through her ex-boyfriend’s socials, deflated at the fact that she has nobody in her life, while he already has a baby with his new partner. Dana is preparing to cheer her up, and the sisters share a cocktail and revisit the story of how Harper left her ex at the altar. Dana has every sympathy for her sister, but Harper gets it – he deserves to move on with his life. It’s just that today made her realise she has nobody special in hers. Dana vows to step up and fix that.
Home and Away airs 1:45pm on Channel 5 and 6pm on 5STAR. First-look screenings air at 6:30pm on 5STAR and the series also streams on My5.
NEIGHBOURS |
Unaware Felix is just as curious about JJ’s shock alibi announcement, Wendy and Andrew are keen to hear JJ explain himself. As Felix goes along with the story and his connection with JJ grows, Felix later admits to Jools he’s having second thoughts about the robbery and hightailing out of Ramsay Street.
With the alibi drama over, Felix enjoys the party and Holly’s attention as she gets her flirt on. Unaware of Jools’ presence, Holly asks Felix out on a date… but is met only with an unimpressed, possessive Jools putting Holly firmly back in her place…
Andrew seeks advice from ex-escort Byron about what women want in an effort to spice up his marriage, and although it’s awkward, Byron obliges, passing on some pearls of wisdom. The advice hits the spot for Wendy… but Andrew is unexpectedly confronted when he discovers Sadie and Byron together in a hot
and heavy moment of their own.
Paul’s approval of Krista ruffles Chelsea’s feathers, and she decides to interfere with Krista’s performance, corrupting an important file for an upcoming zoom presentation about the Lassiters Lie-in. Krista panics when she sees the file is corrupt, ruing she has no backup, but it’s Haz to the rescue as he shows off some previously unseen skills as a tech wiz, saving Krista’s file and unwittingly thwarting Chelsea’s plan. But she isn’t going to be beaten and plots further sabotage.
Mackenzie attempts to help Haz after the break-in by arranging security cameras to be installed in Harold’s but is thrown by his angry reaction. Noting his strange behaviour since the break-in, Mackenzie voices her concerns to Byron who downplays them… But neither are aware, Haz has bugged their phones and is listening into their conversation.
Panic is rising for Chelsea as Paul pledges to get to the bottom of why Krista was trapped in the sauna room at Lassiters. Desperate to save her own skin and deflect attention, Chelsea nominates an unsuspecting fall guy to hopefully take the rap for what’s happened…
Leo is astounded when he discovers Paul stayed with Krista in the hospital. Paul makes a heartfelt admission to Leo, sincerely regretting that he never gave Krista a proper chance. If he had, then perhaps David would be still alive. Leo wishes Paul could try to resist his demons more often, and, instead, be the
man who was there for Krista at the hospital. Paul insists he’s trying his best. Seeing his father’s genuine remorse and pain, Leo offers Paul forgiveness… It’s a new start for father and son…
Jane’s struggling with the distance between herself and Mike, worried they’re growing apart. Nicolette has some ideas for how Jane can keep the spice in her relationship, but the suggestions are much too risqué for Jane…
Aaron’s feeling the loss of David acutely, and he admits to Nicolette that being at the hospital has brought back the pain. Struggling to come to terms with the fact that he’ll never see his boo again, Aaron takes a phone call, and is shocked to his core… it’s David’s voice that’s speaking to him down the line…
Neighbours streaming from 7.30am, Monday to Thursday, on Freevee UK
DOCTORS |
Kirsty awaits the arrival of the new temp, annoyed that they’re late. Outgoing Paige finally turns up, leaving Kirsty dumbfounded. Zara & Paige bond over Zara’s designer-labelled shoes. She then meets Sis, Al and Jimmi who all greet her excitedly. Paige loves the attention and tells Luca, all about her footballer ex. Throughout the day, Paige exasperates Kirsty with a series of cock-ups. However, Paige leaves, thinking her first day went off without any hitches!
Zara and Michelle discuss Zara’s upcoming appointment with Sergio. Zara meets Sergio at her house and tells him her shoes are off-limits. Sergio empties her wardrobe, then tells Zara it’s all got to go.
Paige tries to talk up Suni outside the Mill. She flirts with him about his car, but he doesn’t notice and leaves, indifferent. When Luca enters, Paige greets him as her ‘bestie’. She flatters him, then asks if he wouldn’t mind watching the desk while she fixes her false eyelashes. While she’s in the ladies’, with her makeup spread across the counter, one of her eyelashes drops to the floor. Her phone rings, and she answers it, becoming engrossed in a conversation with her friend Chelsey. Luca is growing anxious and impatient as a queue of patients waits to be seen.
Luca tells Kirsty that Paige left him on the desk and is in the ladies. Kirsty finds Paige still on the phone and admonishes her, ordering her to return to the desk. With only one eyelash on, Paige returns to reception.
Rob tries to get through to Liv but is only getting the cold shoulder. Later, while they prepare dinner, Rob prods a bit into how Liv is doing, how things are in school, and if she’s making any friends. She grows suspicious and calls him out for being creepy. Rob’s taken aback. Later Rob calls Jimmi to tell him of Liv’s situation and ask if he’d meet with her. Through Liv’s closed bedroom door, Rob broaches the subject of her having a chat with Jimmi. She sharply agrees.
Kirsty is bright and breezy from her great date. When Jimmi approaches, he notices something different about her. ZARA enters, and Kirsty and Jimmi compliment her new outfit, as does Paige. Paige immediately notices Kirsty’s uplifted mood too. Ruhma discovers Kirsty texting Dave and asks how her date went.
Doctors is off air for the next two weeks for an Easter break.
Doctors, Monday to Thursday at 1.45 pm on BBC One and the iPlayer.
RIVER CITY
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After a candid conversation with Gillian, Mikey decides to call time on his controlling relationship with Jonathon. At the Oyster Café, Mikey stands his ground but – sensing what’s about to happen – Jonathon panics, claiming his erratic behaviour is down to being off his anxiety meds. Jonathon reveals he’s suffered anxiety for years but came off his medication after meeting Mikey, the love of his life. Unsure what to believe, Mikey confides in Gillian who is sceptical. To her horror, though, it looks as though Mikey has, once again, fallen for Jonathon’s lies.
Elsewhere, Dean and Madonna make plans to spend the night together. However, when they seek support from friends and family, doubt starts to creep into loved-up couples’ minds. Later, at the hotel, Dean does his best to make the moment extra special but Madonna feels deflated. They both realise that they’ve allowed outside influences to get them worked up and agree to only confide in each other from now on.
Kim feels overwhelmed when Bob pushes for her to make a decision about going abroad for her heart transplant. Worse still, Bob’s good intentions backfire when he enlists Scarlett’s help. Fed up with everyone taking over, Kim is blindsided when Bob makes a surprising confession.
After a successful therapy session with Roisin, Alex faces a new future with Karen. Seeing a change in Alex, Karen feels reassured her ex has turned a corner and put his promiscuous past behind him. Later, Karen meets Shaw for a drink at the Tall Ship to talk about her work worries but is distracted when she sees Alex chatting to Chloe. Picking up on the tension, Chloe encourages Alex to talk to Karen.
However, back at her flat, Karen is stunned by Alex’s honesty. Elsewhere, Sam is unsettled to see Caitlin and Seb hitting it off. Fearing Seb is getting too close to Caitlin, Sam does his best to push his brother out but his lies quickly catch him out.
Surprised by Sam’s behaviour, Caitlin is stunned to learn the depths of his insecurities – little realising Seb is listening in hatching plans of his own. Lenny’s faced with an unknown threat after discovering someone is asking around after him. Tyler tries to downplay things which irks Lenny, leading him to turn to Mulvaney to do some digging.