Pick of the Plots: Monday 21st October

Nugget catches Avani texting a mysterious boy, but she begs him to keep quiet. Noticing something is off, Ravi confiscates Avani’s phone and asks Priya for help in unlocking it. Ravi relents after Priya tells him about Avani and Barney, handing the phone back to Avani before she sneaks off to meet Mason on Edward Road.

Ravi and Priya share a charged moment at Walford East, while Avani gets on the wrong side of Mason after turning down his advances. When Ravi spots Avani with a busted lip, he figures Barney is the culprit and decides to teach him a lesson.

Meanwhile, Penny and Harry come up with a plan to blackmail Jack. They put their plan into action, and before long, Jack shows up at The Arches to face off with Harry.

Harry tells Jack he needs to accept his terms by the end of the week. Later, Jack shares some troubling news with Penny.

Elsewhere, Alfie surprises Kat by coming home early from Birmingham. When he notices the bruise on her face, she quickly makes up a story about getting it during a night out with Stacey. However, it doesn’t take long for Alfie to realise she’s not telling the truth.

Later, Kat later gets upset with Tommy for using her credit card without asking her first, especially since he had already covered for him with Alfie. Alfie, having eavesdropped on their conversation, demands some answers.

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

Sarah collects Bethany from hospital and rejects a call from an unknown number as Bethany breaks down in tears. In the prison, a frustrated Damon is trying to get through to her.

Sarah settles Bethany at the flat, before heading out to do some food shopping. Bethany hears the door open but is shocked to see it’s not her mum but an intruder in a balaclava. Can she hide in time?

Meanwhile, Lauren gives Dee-Dee flowers as thanks for offering her and Frankie a home.

Lauren’s social worker calls at Dee-Dee’s flat for a chat. But when Dee-Dee starts to make tea and finds an old love note from Joel in the cupboard, she’s upset and dashes out. Can she cope with Lauren moving in?

Bobby visits No.8 to ask why Max is avoiding him and finds Lauren there too. When they insist they aren’t ghosting him, Bobby demands to know what they are hiding.

Elsewhere, Audrey and David ponder the situation with Gail and Jesse; Nick apologises to Leanne for how things have ended between them.

Also, Gemma returns to work at The Rovers but struggles to cope. Kit offers her the use of a friend’s cottage in the Lake District.

Coronation Street, ITV1, tonight at 8pm or watch on ITVX now

It’s the reading of Helen’s will and Caleb is on tenterhooks that his secret will be exposed.

Ruby reacts in shock and horror to one of the documents, and Caleb is sure he has been rumbled. However, Ruby’s surprise is the realisation that her estranged daughter Steph was in touch with Helen before she died.

Meanwhile, Belle is deeply upset when Mandy inadvertently reveals Cain had told Zak about Tom’s abuse. Belle struggles over the revelation that they discussed it behind her back.

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