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Molly (Vicky Binns) and Kevin (Michael Le Vell) in Coronation Street
  • Posted at 11:15am
  • 19 June 2009
  • by GarethMcLean-RT

Coronation Street

Their eyes met over a greasy carburettor. They bonded over a mutual love of exercise, having been circling each other warily for weeks as Graeme might survey a sausage roll. As Tyrone intervenes in Jack's relationship with Connie, and Sally is distracted by the newly minted Rosie's spending habits, Kevin and Molly can finally resist each other no longer and give in to their desires.

This extramarital liaison raises all manner of quandaries, but the big question is: if the pair do make sweet, sweet love, will Molly remove her rucksack?

Happily, it's not all adultery and betrayal on the cobbles: Jason and Tina get it together, a determined Fiz has a proposal for John, and Eileen, a woman whose run of bad luck suggests she was Genghis Khan in a previous life, may have happiness on her horizon as Jesse walks back into her life. Of course, it could just be a trick of the light.

Emmerdale

Though teetering on the edge of what appears to be mental collapse, Andy is by no means the only man in Emmerdale at his wits' end. As David grows irked with his needy constituents and Pollard's woes at the factory increase as orders diminish, Mark's two worlds/women collide when Faye and Natasha come face to stony face.

If Mr Wylde's hair could stand on end, it would. As it is, it just resembles an unravelled Brillo pad. And it gets worse - or better, if you're Cain and revel in the implosion of his new nemesis's family. As Faye - who may look porcelain-delicate, but is made of stern stuff - reveals shocking details of Mark's past, Natasha is gobsmacked. As well you might be if you discovered you were married to a bigamist.

EastEnders

This week's proceedings in Walford are summed up by the adage "Just when you think you're making ends meet, someone moves the ends". For just as Max and Bradley suddenly find themselves homeless, Lucas and Denise's domestic scene is thrown into disarray by his ex, Trina, and her shocking revelation that she slept with him at Christmas.

As trustworthy partners go, Lucas is up there with Ronnie, whose condom-piercing exploits are uncovered by an increasingly uneasy Jack. Is that boiling bunny we can smell?

Hollyoaks

Never mind adding fluoride to the water to improve dental health, how about some bromide? That way, Newt and Theresa would quit their lusty shenanigans and Cindy and Tony could keep their relationship purely professional. But then, where would be the fun?

Elsewhere, and as if we needed reminding that you can choose your friends but not your family, Kris gets a visit from his mum Erin, and Zak - who's living proof you can be top of the class but still plain stupid - clashes with his brother Caleb. And then there's the shocking news that Ravi has a brain aneurysm. Who even imagined he had a brain?

The Archers

by David Brown

Tiger-gate continues apace as Matt goes AWOL (that's Absent Without Lillian), leaving Pussycat prowling around the Dower House on her own. Can Jennifer step in and steer her sister through the crisis?

Meanwhile, Mike and Vicky have a big announcement, which results in Brenda losing it and telling her dad exactly how she feels about his relationship. If it puts a stop to those scenes of giggling randiness (up there with the notorious Sid-and-Jolene shower scene on the cringe factor), then it can only be a good thing.

Hard-done-by Susan goes into full flow as the cut-glass bowl saga continues to strain her friendship with Clarrie. And with Neil having made a pig's ear of the finances, the outlook doesn't look too good at Ambridge View.

There's also shock news for Shula and Alistair at the Stables, but the cricketing captain won't find much solace on the pitch. In a bid to make them train harder, Adam unleashes his competitive streak on the team. Any more pressure and the squad will be yearning for the carefree days of Lynda's pantomime rehearsals.

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