Pick of the Plots: Thursday 27th March

Today’s storylines from the UK and Australian soaps….

Priya and Ravi are horrified to realise that Avani has gone AWOL, and things get even worse when they find her passed out in the playground.

After visiting the doctor, Ravi begins to sense that something is seriously wrong and eventually learns the truth from Suki.

Meanwhile, George asks Linda how best to support Phil, and she advises him not to give up on talking to his friend. Later, George asks Phil to be his sparring partner at The Boxing Den, and the activity helps Phil get comfortable enough to start opening up a little.

Following the successful session, George goes to see Nigel to suggest a new regular club called ‘Box and Bantz’ for over 40s at the gym.

Elsewhere, Gina and Anna arrive at Harry’s Barn for their trial but discover it’ll be Harry, not Nicola, putting them through their paces. Harry takes great delight in winding Gina up.

Also, Linda is nervous as she prepares to meet her date, Jeff. Linda meets Jeff at Harry’s Barn and attempts to relax and make small talk.

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

Marlon hides a letter from Dylan in rehab, but Paddy urges him to tell April.

Meanwhile, Caleb and Ruby plan a day out as a family.

Elsewhere, Brenda is bemused when Nicola points out she’s seemingly won a competition in a magazine. But Nicola is incredulous Brenda announces she’s turning down the prize. Could this give Nicola a cunning idea?

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

Mackenzie is pressing Remi to give her an answer on whether Lyrik will return to Salt. Remi mulls over the proposal with Justin and admits that his reluctance stems from the fact that Lyrik wouldn’t be the same without Eden. They talk to Mackenzie, but Remi’s ambitions for Lyrik make him concede to a 2-week time frame. How is he going to convince Eden to return to Lyrik, with everything she’s got going on?

Tane is eager to get wedding preparations underway. He talks to a very pregnant Harper, and they both agree to do the ceremony before the baby arrives. Tane suggests a casual wedding at the registry, and Harper agrees, but this plants a seed of doubt on the status of their relationship. John comes over to plan the wedding and implores them not to rush such a special day, but Tane insists that they’re on the same page in wanting a simple ceremony. John returns the next day with more paperwork and an uncomfortable announcement that Tane needs to finalise his divorce with the deceased Felicity before moving ahead. The sobering reminder of his relationship with Felicity pushes Harper to confide in John… She’s been kidding herself, Tane doesn’t love her.

Levi confronts Mali during a surf lesson – how could he go behind his back and agree to let Abigail move in with him? Especially after their conversation? Mali has no idea what he’s talking about, and they both realise that Abigail made the call without consulting him. Mali confronts her, and she confesses that she blurted it out in the heat of the moment, but considering their romantic night at the caravan the evening prior she thought he wouldn’t mind. Mali insists that this is part of a larger conversation, and the reason they moved apart in the first place was to give themselves a chance at being together.

Abigail agrees and she mends things with Levi by offering a games night. With the rift healed between the siblings, it dawns on Mali that her rash decision making wasn’t due to the tension with her brother, but the impending danger looming from the Nerida case… She admits that her fear of Nerida has affected her badly. Mali and Abigail meet with Levi, and they convince him to let Abigail move into the caravan park, to protect her from Nerida. Levi agrees on the grounds that he wants what’s best for his sister. Can Mali keep Abigail safe?

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.

Holly and Byron are excited that Sadie is being discharged from hospital, until they’re told she isn’t going home. She’s moving back in with her parents so they can care for her. Byron thinks it’s a signpost that he and Sadie are on the verge of breaking up, but Holly and Max try to reassure that she’s going through something traumatic. Later, when a solo Sadie inspects her bandages in the mirror, her sadness gives way to rage – the extent of her devastation revealed as she breaks everything in her grasp.

Meanwhile, when Paul tries to tee up a catch up with Chelsea and Thomas, he gets fobbed off, which makes him think he’s done something to upset Chelsea. As he dwells on it, Terese admits her part in Chelsea’s distance. Terese confesses all her insecurities and while Paul is sympathetic, he explains that he’s playing a long game with Chelsea to ensure he stays in Thomas’s life. This pushes Terese to offer Chelsea a heartfelt apology. But while on the surface she’s claiming she will be okay with this new family dynamic, on the inside, she’s struggling.

Remi is excited to be having a couples day with Cara, something they desperately need since their house is so full at the moment. But when Cara notices Chelsea is low, she offers to babysit Thomas so Chelsea can have a timeout. Remi is disappointed to be losing this special time but covers so that neither Chelsea nor Cara feel bad.

While looking after Thomas, Remi starts to notice how territorial Cara is being over him. Chelsea can also see it but is happy for Cara’s investment, leaving Remi to be the only one concerned about her wife’s motivations.

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It’s the day of Kelly-Marie’s grand opening for her new nail business but childcare issues unexpectedly lure her away from the market. She enlists Callum’s help but Karen’s furious when she discovers Kelly-Marie’s missing on her first day.

Tensions mount when Karen berates Kelly-Marie, questioning her business and parenting skills. Things sour further when Kelly-Marie’s children take matters into their own hands, forcing Karen to take drastic measures.

Elsewhere, Mulvaney and Gillian decide the time has come to put pressure on Jonathon to save Mikey. Mulvaney pulls out all the stops to bring Jonathon’s true character to the fore, deliberately goading him and going out of his way to wind him up.

Irked, Jonathon tells Mikey it’s time for Mulvaney to move out. When Mikey reluctantly breaks the news to his dad, Mulvaney confesses all to his stunned son.

Eddie’s plans for a romantic date with Maggie are put on hold when he realises Tyler desperately needs his help. Fearing Tyler can’t cope with the pressure he’s being put under, Eddie steps in to finish the debt collecting for him. However, it’s a short-term solution to his bigger problems.

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