Soaps

Shane Richie as a shocked-looking Alfie Moon in a leather coat and floral shirt in EastEnders.

EastEnders' Alfie Moon suffers distressing accident amid cancer treatment

EastEnders airs nasty Nish torment for Stacey and Suki in early BBC iPlayer release

Lorraine Stanley as Karen Taylor looking scared in EastEnders

EastEnders first look as Karen Taylor makes controversial return to Walford

Bobby Brazier as Freddie Slater in tracksuits for EastEnders.

Bobby Brazier teases EastEnders return: "It's soon"

Caleb stands opposite an unimpressed Ruby as Nicky watches on in Emmerdale

Emmerdale teases big twist as newcomer Ruby hosts Nate and Tracy

Cain squares up to Aaron in Emmerdale

Will Emmerdale's Cain survive shock collapse as Moira gives Aaron deadly warning?

Cain hovers over Aaron with a fist in the air in Emmerdale

Emmerdale's Cain resurfaces after Aaron leaves him for dead - will he get revenge?

Matt Di Angelo as Dean Wicks in EastEnders looking stern.

EastEnders' Dean Wicks plots to use daughter Jade Masood for his own gain

Navin Chowdhry as Nish Panesar for EastEnders. He is wearing a suit and looking into the camera.

EastEnders' Nish Panesar makes big declaration in early BBC iPlayer release

Ryan Russell as Michael Bailey trapped in the fire in Coronation Street looking out of a window

Did Coronation Street's Ed start builder's yard fire amid Michael's lucky escape?

Emmerdale's Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) opening a garage door. He is wearing a full black outfit.

Emmerdale sets up big Dingle showdown as volatile Aaron condemns Cain

Balvinder Sopal as a stern-looking Suki Panesar in EastEnders.

EastEnders' Suki Panesar takes stand against threatening nasty Nish

Lorraine Stanley as Karen Taylor. She is wearing a blue shirt and leopard print overall. She is smiling.

EastEnders icon Lorraine Stanley to return as Karen Taylor in aftermath of Keanu's death

Matt Di Angelo as a solemn Dean Wicks in EastEnders wearing a grey blazer and white-tshirt.

EastEnders airs violent encounter in Dean Wicks story in early BBC iPlayer release

Cindy Beale wearing a black top looking angry

EastEnders' Cindy Beale makes cash offer to get Dean out of Gina's life

Angelica pleads with Jimmy as Nicola looks on in Emmerdale, with the trio stood by a silver car

6 Emmerdale spoilers: Cain's big confession and Nicola is torn over Angel's future

EastEnders airs passion for unlikely couple in early BBC iPlayer release

Matt Milburn as Tommy Orpington and Kate Ford as Tracy McDonald in Coronation Street

5 Coronation Street spoilers: Bethany's secret and Tracy cheats on Steve

Diane Parish as Denise Fox, looking unwell in EastEnders

8 EastEnders spoilers next week: Denise Fox loses her grip on reality

Mason and his pals watch in glee as Liam pins Dylan against a wall in Coronation Street

Coronation Street's Liam Connor to face police questioning after fight with Dylan

Liam and Chas listen as the consultant explains her diagnosis in Emmerdale

Emmerdale's Chas Dingle breaks down as she receives cancer diagnosis

Matt Di Angelo as Dean Wicks in EastEnders. wearing a purple jacket

EastEnders' Dean Wicks makes shock announcement in early BBC iPlayer release

Angelica in a red top and white gilet standing in a graveyard

Emmerdale spoilers: Angelica King arrested for causing death by dangerous driving

Nicola in Emmerdale wearing a parka jacket looking sad

Emmerdale's Jimmy and Nicola reel over Angelica's horrifying admission

Jessie Wallace as Kat Mitchell sat on a bench in a leopard-coloured zebra-print faux-fur coat for EastEnders.

EastEnders' Kat Mitchell faces fresh heartache in early BBC iPlayer release

Rebecca Bakes as Angelica King in Emmerdale walking through a graveyard

Emmerdale's Angelica King shocks Nicola with confession about crash

Sebastian Dowling as Heath Hope and Gabrielle Dowling as Cathy Hope in Emmerdale sat together at a table, with RT Comment in the bottom right of the frame

Laura DenbyEmmerdale's Heath Hope tragedy reminds us of the soap's greatest strength

Kim Medcalf smiles as Sam Mitchell in a blue blazer for EastEnders.

Lewis KnightWhy EastEnders should bring back Kim Medcalf's Sam Mitchell as soon as possible

A tearfull Kim Medcalf as Sam Mitchell in EastEnders.

EastEnders star Kim Medcalf on Sam Mitchell's exit and how she can "repair things"

The silhouette of a woman against the title card of EastEnders.

EastEnders airs unannounced exit for iconic character in early BBC iPlayer release