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Carla (Alison King) in Coronation Street
  • Posted at 4:50pm
  • 09 October 2009
  • by GarethMcLean-RT

Coronation Street

If there's one thing guaranteed to ruin your romance with the widow of the man you murdered for having an affair with your wife, it's the return of said wife, to whom you had confessed your crime.

Pity, then (perhaps), poor Tony, whose shiny joy at advancing his relationship with Maria is about to be shattered into a million little shards with the return of Carla.

Like Banquo in stilettos, she strides back into Weatherfield just in time for baby Liam's christening. And she doesn't come bearing a tiny silver rattle.

Tony's isn't the only secret in danger of seeping out - Molly and Kevin are spotted canoodling, and Lloyd and Teresa's assignation is revealed to Liz. Those of a sensitive disposition, look away now.

EastEnders

As the Masoods moan, the Slaters snarl and Heather harrumphs, at least Liz is smiling, and not simply because she and Patrick share a tender moment while dancing. For her son Owen is out of jail and in E20.

You suspect that Liz is the only one grinning. Elsewhere, and much to the Mitchells' horror, Sam gets herself a job with Jack and a chief bridesmaid - Janine. Both choices are as dubious as Darren's decision on who to employ to run his ice-cream van venture. Shirley? Surely not.

Emmerdale

Barely back five minutes and Charity's feet are already as itchy as Shadrach's shingles. Debbie's determination that her mother sticks around may not be enough, especially with profit to be had elsewhere, so does Ms Dingle have yet another date with disappointment?

Meanwhile, the tumult swirling around Sally intensifies with a visit to Mulberry Cottage by her estranged husband Vincent. As Ashley is drawn into the conflict and Laurel makes a dodgy decision, Christian fortitude may be the order of the day.

The Archers

by Alison Graham

After the shenanigans last week involving rowdy footballer Lee Mason getting up to mischief in the Grey Gables kitchens with chef Ian, chatelaine Caroline tries some damage limitation. Caroline is worried about Borsetshire Life's coverage of the evening. But why?

Surely "BL" isn't interested in anything unpleasant? Isn't it full of advertising features for shoe shops and care homes, and badly written restaurant reviews of the type where the sweet trolley is always "groaning"? It's hardly The Washington Post.

Still, Caroline throws herself upon the mercy of Borsetshire Life's egregious editor Glen Whitehouse. But Whitehouse is a tough cookie and Caroline, never a shrinking violet, gets out her knuckle-dusters. They are dainty, porcelain knuckle-dusters, though. Caroline isn't Reggie Kray.

Elsewhere, Jazzer, Ambridge's answer to Benny Hill, has a night out with sensible Fallon who makes him think about his disastrous love-life.

And Vicky, who I'm rather warming to these days now that I've decided she probably isn't a murderer or a bigamist, is delighted that her new garden at Willow Cottage is complete.

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