Kevin grows concerned when he doesn’t hear from Denise and goes to look for her. And Deano is pleased when Chelsea confides in him and they grow closer.

Dot is surprised when she hears about Jim’s past, and begins to question how well she really knows him.

She begs him to seek forgiveness for his past and Dawn is left stunned when Rob admits that he has feelings for her.

Martin receives some good news via the post.

Meanwhile, when Carly goes to see Jake about hiring the club, the two of them end up getting very close.

Pauline is horrified when she discovers Jake and Carly in the club, and realises what they have been up to. But Martin’s party is ruined when he discovers Carly and Jake kissing.

An infuriated Ruby returns the money to the club but an intruder catches her off guard. Stacey is worried after Ruby’s attack. She is keen to speak to the police and tells them that she knows who was responsible for the mugging.

Kevin tries to get Denise to open up to him about her past with Owen, but she brushes him off and asks him to leave. It’s Squiggle’s birthday and she orchestrates a lunch date for Denise and Owen. Denise isn’t keen at first but she is soon charmed by Owen and begins to enjoy herself. Later that evening, she calls him and asks him to come over. After spending the night, Owen is keen to make a go of it. But Chelsea is furious and Denise begins to think she has made a big mistake.

Meanwhile, a quiet and withdrawn Dot returns home from looking after Nick. Jim tries to find the right time to tell her about Max, but she rushes out before he has a chance to say anything. But later, Dot and Tanya join forces to get Max and Jim together.

Keen to ensure SJ stays in Walford, Minty finds her a bed-sit nearby and arranges to pay the rent.

Elsewhere, Bert and Joe think that they have taken on too much with the renovation of the salon and decide to get in an apprentice. Both Juley and Mickey are keen to do the job. Bert sees an opportunity for some cheap labour and entices the boys into a bidding war.

Danny’s solicitor suggests he settle out of court with his younger step-brother.

Over at the salon, Sarah is stunned when Jason declares his undying love and explains that he has booked the registry office for a fortnight’s time. For once, Gail and Eileen are united over something — they both disapprove of the wedding and insist they will have to find a place of their own to live.

Claire is still intent on proving she is a supermum and has now decided that she wants to decorate the house. Ashley is impressed with his wife but Fred wishes the couple would spend more time trying to decide on a name for the baby.

Keith is still desperately searching for Craig. He eventually turns up but convinces his granddad he has somewhere to stay and the pair bid an emotional farewell as Keith heads back down south.

Frankie agrees to a drink with her ex and he gets straight to the point, telling her he split with Leanne because he still loves her. But how will she react? Will she take him back?

Maria is still waiting for Tyrone’s response to her revelation that she’s still in love with him. Fiz is sure he’ll take her back but he tells Maria he’s able to be himself with Molly. Heartbroken, Maria tells Fiz it’s time to make some changes in her life.

Ashley and Claire bring baby Peacock back to the street, but he still doesn’t have a name. Will the gang at Streetcars come up with any useful suggestions? Claire’s the perfect host as the Peacocks entertain Roy and Hayley but Ashley worries she should be putting her feet up. The supermum tells Streetcars she’ll be back soon and even offers to help Bev with the wedding arrangements.

Charlie and Tracy move into number 6 but they hear noises and think there may be an intruder. Charlie throws himself at the hooded figure and can’t believe who he’s found.

Alice is feeling weaker and gets upset after struggling to hold her baby. She realises she hasn’t got much time left and asks Sam to help her die. But he can’t come to terms with his wife’s request and turns to Marlon for help. He is reluctant but finally agrees and they get the morphine from Eli.

Unbeknownst to the Dingles, Alice says her final goodbyes. When Sam returns home he is left alone with Alice and fills a syringe with the drug. Alice tells him she is strong enough to push the syringe in herself.

Later, when Sam watches Alice’s tape with Samson he is in complete agony. When making funeral arrangements with Ashley, he reveals too much about her death and the vicar realises that Sam may have committed an act of euthanasia.

Meanwhile, Matthew is furious when Sadie allows Ivan and Simon to leave their jobs. He threatens his former fiancée after she criticises his business management and tells her that he could make her disappear. Do his words have any substance to them?

Laurel returns from her break and promises to be open with Ashley from now on. When Jasmine goes back to the doctors and asks for a private abortion, she is shocked to discover that it will cost £500. Sandy gets his granddaughter a job at the factory to earn her own wage but when she fails to get an advance, she is forced to tell Cain she’s pregnant. He laughs off her pleas for help to get the abortion. Has Jasmine run out of options?

Also, Ivan has to reassure Simon about their trip to Costa Rica. Later, their leaving party in the Woolpack is a low- key affair with Rodney trying his best to embarrass them. Who will have the last laugh?

Elsewhere, Toni reveals her true feeling to Paddy. He is embarrassed and thinks she is joking. She later convinces him that everything she said was true, only to be interrupted by Del. How will Paddy respond?

Eric tells the police that he loaned Adam money so that he could get away from Steph. Word starts to spread about Adam’s illegal practice, prompting Diane and Shadrach to try and convince Alice to sue the health authority. Will she take their advice?

Alice is unwell and falls on her way to answer the phone. Once on the floor she realises she can’t move her legs. The Dingles realise she only has weeks to live and the doctor suggests she move into a hospice. But Alice insists on staying at home with Sam and Samson. Will she get her dying wish?

Steph is arrested in front of everyone in the Woolpack. But she refuses to plead unfit to go to trial at her bail hearing and pleads not guilty.

Meanwhile Simon is pleased when he gets a text from Tash to say she is coming to visit. But he is shocked to find that she has brought her fiancé Russell along and has only asked to see him so she can ask him to give her away at the wedding. A drunken Simon is comforted by Diane but embarrassingly misreads her goodwill.

Donna finds Viv feeling weak and faint and takes her to hospital. What news does the doctor have for an unsuspecting Viv?

There are mixed emotions as the Owens gather round Sam’s bedside. Russ makes clear his feelings towards his brother while Carrie and Nicole are unsure how to behave around him. Later, with Sam out on the loose the Owen household is fraught with tension. Struggling to cope with the trauma, a surprising outburst from Nicole stuns everyone.

Dom is feeling self-conscious after broadcasting his deepest darkest secret in the SU Bar. OB has a brainwave and decides Dom should use his lack of sexual experience to his advantage. Mortified, and with advice coming out of his ears, Dom storms out of Il Gnosh. But then a stranger captures his attention. Both awkward and shy, sharing a common interest, could the pair be kindred spirits?

Steph and Jake remain absorbed in their own problems and bring down the mood of the household.

Craig discovers something he’s not supposed to find and makes a wrong assumption. Frankie is glowing but is unimpressed by the lack of support from Jake, Steph and Craig. Could Frankie and Jack’s relationship buckle under the strain? Frankie is clear in her mind about the future of her child, it’s just a shame she hasn’t discussed it with Jack.

The Valentines consider their future as a family. When the freezer breaks down they realise how little they appreciated their mum when she was still around.

The Valentines struggle to deal with their recent bereavement and wonder how they’ll cope without their mother.

Justin and Becca pop by to offer the family their condolences, but are shocked to find out who was behind the wheel. Struggling to deal with his emotions, Sonny attacks Jake. Becca wants to offer her support to Jake, but Justin is not amused.

It’s the morning of the funeral and Sonny has disappeared. He turns up in time but lashes out at both Jake and Frankie.

OB is looking for somewhere to live following a row with his mum. Has Tony risked his friendship with Max by putting a roof over his head? It’s back to reality for Clare and Max when they return from their honeymoon. Clare is excited by her plans for The Loft, but lies to a shop assistant about the budget; what is she up to?

OB and Tony are shocked when Dom attracts the attention of a stunning girl, but they’re even more astonished by his behaviour when she gives him her phone number. Tony and OB question Dom about his sexuality.

Sophie refuses to accept the true extent of her and Mel’s housing situation and the girls are a little taken aback when they arrive at their new digs.

In an effort to cheer Nicole up, Russ offers her a free lunch with him and Mercedes. She’s on her way out to join them when she receives a phone call . . . from Sam.

Louise’s domestic hygiene leaves a lot to be desired and Sophie is concerned about Louise’s involvement with Warren.

Craig is horrified to find the lengths Steph was prepared to go in order to raise the funds for her showreel. And Calvin is desperate for people to give his family a break, which leads to a confrontation with Jack.

It’s high action at the Docks with Jimmy and Bob looking on as DCI Hunter organises his police troops ready to finally catch Lenny in action. But the police operation doesn’t go quite as intended. When Lenny keeps a hold of Charlie at gunpoint and refuses to let go, the men in uniform are left powerless.

Eventually, Bob can’t take any more, and steps in to help his girlfriend…. leaving him at the mercy of the evil Lenny.

Back in Montego Street, George is horrified to discover that Fi is gay and approaches the lawyer in the Tall Ship to tell her exactly what he thinks of her and her friendship with Alice and Shirley.

After the events at the Docks, Eddie is rendered a hero and this does not go unrecognised by Jamie and a reluctant Paul. When Tina sees the boys getting close to their father, she can’t help but feel sad.

It’s an emotional time for Raymond and Roisin as they meet to settle who will get what when they divorce.

Shona calls in to see him to find out how he’s coping from the split, and they end up going for dinner that evening.

When Lenny tries to force Bob to sign a contract at the garage, he is stopped by Charlie who arrives just in the nick of time. Jimmy puts in a call to McCabe, who arrives back in town. But has hard-man McCabe got what it takes to keep the evil Lenny in check?

McCabe is determined to drive Lenny out of town and approaches Eddie about working with him. Eddie is reluctant to be in cahoots with McCabe but can he afford not to be?

Meanwhile, Jo gets flustered when Billy asks her to set a date for the wedding.

Gina is stunned to see a ‘For Sale’ sign outside her flat, and is livid with Archie for going behind her back.

Ruth gets annoyed when Marty doesn’t notice her new haircut, and then irritates him by being overly nice to her ex, Harry.

And Fi confides in Shirley about the death of her ex-partner.