Pick of the Plots: Tuesday, April 22nd

Today’s storylines from the UK and Australian soaps…

Nigel attempts to explain his reasoning to Phil, but Phil refuses to listen and leaves. Jean arrives to speak to Nigel, and the pair have a heart-to-heart about his dementia, but Nigel keeps quiet about Phil’s discovery.

Meanwhile, Phil confides in Linda, who urges him to be there for Nigel during this tough time. Buoyed by their conversation, Phil heads home to patch things up with Nigel, but he gets worried when he discovers a goodbye letter.

Outside, Nigel prepares to leave Walford.

Meanwhile, Nicola panics as Teddy informs her that construction will begin at the site this week. Nicola summons Benji to Harry’s Barn. Later, with her options running out, Nicola tells Ravi she has a job for him.

Elsewhere, Kojo expresses his wishes to live alone, but George isn’t convinced despite persuasion from Gina. Determined to prove himself, Kojo lands himself a trial shift at The Arches with Harry.

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

Billy is left with suspicions when Mackenzie suggests that Dawn might be having an affair with Ross.

Billy is gutted when Joe stokes his theory, so he confronts Ross on his suspicions. A tussle between the men starts. After Dawn enters, Billy is mortified to have accidentally aired his theory about her infidelity in front of Clemmie.

Meanwhile, Victoria meets John’s ex-soldier mate Connor. As they reminisce about John, Victoria is left astounded to learn that Aidan is still alive. John is busted when Victoria reveals that she knows about Aidan. After this revelation, agitated John is left in flight mode as Victoria berates him for lying.

Elsewhere, Kim is startled to find Cain waiting for her, determined to put a stop to the feud between Caleb and Joe. As Cain and Kim discuss their options, Joe enters. Kim is quick to give him some home truths in order to keep both him and Caleb out of prison.

A tentative Caleb and Ruby arrive at Home Farm to find Joe and Cain waiting for them. Kim braces herself to put an end to this war. When the table devolves into bickering, Kim suggests they call a truce by compensating Caleb. Caleb and Ruby are left contemplating the offer after Kim slides a cheque to them.

Emmerdale, ITV1, tonight at 7pm or watch on ITVX now

Cash and Remi finally attempt to sort out their issues, but the conversation stalls when Remi admits he doesn’t think Cash and Eden will last. Later, Tane advises Cash to stop listening to Remi. The only person he should listen to about where he stands with Eden, is Eden. Cash takes this advice on, but decides to show up to Sonny’s party regardless – will it be a step forward or back for he and Remi?

Sonny and Bree are getting ready for the party, but Bree notices when Remi sneaks in the door and heads straight for his room. He admits he and Cash are still unresolved, then bails from the party, claiming to have session work lined up.

Eden reminds him he’ll have to hang out with them eventually though. As the party wraps up, Sonny and Bree get the chance to get to know each other, and she asks what the story is with him and Remi’s friendship. He tells her they grew up together, and when his parents lost all their money, Remi was one of the few people that looked out for him. He shares that Remi sold his bike so that Sonny could have money to get away and see the world, somehow knowing exactly what he needed to find his feet again. The next morning, Sonny treats Theo to breakfast – with Remi’s credit card – and offers him some financial advice. He suggests Theo gets a side hustle to help pay his car loan. But is Sonny really the best person to take financial advice from?

Still worked up from his conflict with Remi, Cash confronts Tane, bluntly telling him he won’t do the best man speech at his and Harper’s wedding. He won’t make up a bunch of lies about how Tane and Harper are in love when they’re not. So, maybe he’s not the right man for the job.

Eliza is engrossed in her research into medicine and brushes off Roo’s attempts to get her out of the house. At dinner, Roo and Alf come to accept that Eliza’s decided not to show up, nor has she picked up the phone.

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.

Nell and JJ decide it’s time to come clean to Terese about Nell’s involvement in SebasZan’s death. But as soon as they leave, Chelsea hurries off to spill what she’s overheard to Paul. While a tearful Nell confesses everything to Terese, Detective Fox informs Paul that there’s a warrant out for Leo’s arrest. As Paul reels from the news, Chelsea arrives with a bombshell—she knows who really killed Seb.

After Nell finishes telling Terese her side of the story, Terese calls Toadie and they all head to the police station. But when they arrive, they’re stunned to find Paul, Chelsea, and Rafe already there—Paul has reported Nell to the police. Terese is furious, accusing Paul of betrayal for going behind her back instead of showing compassion. Their argument escalates, and Terese is left devastated. Paul hasn’t just betrayed Nell—he’s betrayed her too. There’s no coming back from this.

Meanwhile, as Leo prepares to flee to Rio with Abigail, Krista shocks him by tracking them down. She insists she’s coming with them, refusing to let him go it alone. Leo is hesitant—it’s too big a sacrifice—but Krista is firm: he and Abigail are her family. Touched, Leo agrees. But just as they’re about to leave, Paul calls with news—Nell has confessed, and Leo is in the clear. The three of them return, and Leo rushes to comfort Nell, promising they’ll get through it together. Overwhelmed, Leo finally breaks down, relieved he’s not going to prison. Krista is right there to support him.

Elsewhere, Darcy realises he has his work cut out convincing Susan and Karl to give Chelsea a second chance. They reluctantly agree to a dinner to get to know her better. JJ, meanwhile, is angry at Chelsea for putting Nell in an even worse position, but Chelsea shows no remorse. At dinner, when the conversation turns to Nell, Chelsea defends Paul—prompting a fierce reaction from Susan, who sides with Nell. Tensions flare until Darcy pulls Susan aside to explain how much Chelsea means to him.

Although Susan is concerned about how fast the relationship is moving, she softens. But when Darcy shares this with Chelsea, she’s visibly uncomfortable with how intense things are. Later, when Remi points out how full-on Darcy seems, Chelsea agrees—it’s clear she’s not as all-in as he is.

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In Price Slice, Darren and Nancy clash with tensions between them high, but when Grace overhears them worrying about Frankie’s whereabouts, she tries to calm their concerns. With things not adding up, Donny turns his suspicions to DI Banks. Wanting to throw Donny off the scent, DI Banks points him in the direction of another local dealer to investigate.

With Tommy still stalking Joel and the flat, Leela leaves him with a warning, but when she tells Joel, worried about what Tommy might do, Joel is annoyed – is Tommy’s campaign to hurt Joel starting to work?

Sienna is at the hospital for tests and bumps into Cleo; seeing the spark between them, Liberty encourages her sister to go for what she wants. When Sienna leaves her phone behind, Liberty volunteers to get it but is left hurting for Sienna when she hears Peri confronting Cleo about her former fear of Sienna and vowing to stay away from her.

Wanting to get Darren and Nancy off Frankie’s back, Grace invites Nancy for a drink in The Loft with a lure of gossip.

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

Following his assault, Mikey’s on edge around Jonathon who downplays everything, assuring his husband he just wants to move forward. Mikey spots an opportunity to make his escape and turns to Gillian for her help. Stunned to see her friend battered and bruised, Gillian urges Mikey to leave him once and for all.

Elsewhere, Eddie is caught red-handed by Harry who is far-from-happy he’s been debt collecting for Tyler all along. Furious at Eddie’s intervention, Harry is resolute that Tyler needs to toughen up and this is the only way it’ll happen.

Harry warns Eddie not to interfere again – this is Foulkes family business and he’s not welcome.

Desperate for help, Alex turns to Roisin for advice about getting Lenny detained. Realising the only way this will happen is if Lenny harms himself or someone else, Alex floats a dangerous plan with Lydia and Amber.

However, they’re oblivious to the fact that Lenny is listening into their plotting on his secret CCTV. Worse still, Shaw stirs up Lenny’s fury and delusion, convincing him his family won’t stop until he’s dead.

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