Hard lessons

This week, she's reduced to pleading with ten-year-old Dennis to ease off on his blackmail demands, before heading out for what is supposed to be a romantic day with Preston. When that doesn't go to plan, her teenage lover thinks they should have a night out instead, but that means leaving Dennis home alone...

Elsewhere, Lauren confides her romantic troubles in Whitney, who encourages her to fight for her relationship. But is that what Lauren wants to hear, or was she hoping to be told that she should just cut her losses and dump Steven?

Jay and Kathy insist on celebrating Ben's 21st birthday, whether he wants to or not, while Abby seems to be planning to give him Johnny as a present.

Denise braces herself for a community meeting and what she thinks will be a stern talking-to at the Minute Mart HQ, and Mick organises a pub quiz with his loyal little helper Whitney.

Faith Dingle reveals she's a psychic, which should be good news for the locals in Emmerdale (ITV) - they could use someone who can tip them off before the next disaster befalls the village.

However, when Faith plans to share her 'gift' in the pub, Emma starts to panic about which spirits will get in touch and heads to the church to pray for forgiveness. So, when Faith later starts channelling someone who sounds an awful lot like James, Emma isn't sure if she overheard the confession or if the farmer is genuinely seeking justice from beyond the grave. Either way, it seems Emmerdale's very own Mystic Meg may have just made a dangerous enemy among the living.

The church is busy this week as Harriet also discovers unlikely convert Cain in the pews - although sadly, he's only there to hide a consignment of dodgy phones.

Carly struggles with her guilt after she fails to help a choking April, Aaron receives news about his appeal and Ashley returns to the village to celebrate Sandy's birthday. Everything goes well until Ashley takes his old cassock back to the care home, where a member of staff assumes he's a visiting vicar and lets him walk off on his own...

When Corrie started, Ken was a young whippersnapper who was going to change the world. Instead, he's been stuck in the same street, leaving his potential unfulfilled - something he's keen that Daniel shouldn't do in Coronation Street (ITV).

So you can imagine his enraged response to the news that his son won't be taking up a place at Oxford in order to stay in Weatherfield with Sinead. But what Ken doesn't realise is that she's pregnant. However, after imploring her not to hold Daniel back, she makes a big decision that will rock the earnest young man.

Meanwhile, Tracy overhears her dad telling Sinead how he wasted his life with Deirdre, which she understandably resents - and you can bet that she won't let it lie; Ken should probably brace himself for some kind of revenge act. Ken also sticks his oar into Peter and Toyah's relationship after meeting Chloe, Anna bans Faye from seeing Seb and Steve is given access to Oli.

London's calling for Toadie - quite literally when he receives a phone message that makes him pack his bags and jet off to the UK capital in Neighbours (C5). It doesn't take Einstein to work out who he's going to see - he tracks down Dee and Willow and, after an emotional confrontation, has a big decision to make. Unfortunately, a fresh revelation from Dee leaves him more confused than ever before, although he does ask Willow to return home with him - can he really give her a better life in Erinsborough than the one she's been used to?

Meanwhile, back in Australia, Sonya leans on her friends for support following her husband's disappearing act - and she'll need them when it appears that she's going into labour early. But who will deliver the baby when Doctor Karl is packed off to England to find her errant other half?

Plus, Susan learns why Sindi has turned up again, and Paige considers Jack's proposal.