WHAT is it about doctors in Albert Square?

Did they all attend the Harold Shipman medical school? First, there was Dr Legg-over who was, and I don’t want to offend anyone, a bit of an old codger. Then there was the gay one and that mad woman doctor who snatched babies.

The new GP in EastEnders (BBC1) is Dr Al, a hunky sort of chap who will surely set the hearts of young ladies – and chaps of that persuasion – a flutter and make a mockery of taking their blood pressure.

Indeed Chelsea has already eyed him up and declared him a fit bloke. Fit for a spot of the other which may explain why she’s booked herself in for an internal examination. But the dishy doc might have to park his stethoscope elsewhere as Chelsea is distracted by Theo.

He’s more intellectual than her usual type, having progressed from The Beano to The Guardian.

She gets smoochy with Theo after he decorates the room like the set of Dirty Dancing, complete with cardboard cutout of Patrick Swayze probably.

He even helps her half-brother Jordan with his homework. This gives Chelsea an idea – she’ll appeal to his educational bent by dressing up as a St Trinians’ girl, all short skirt and suspenders.

And that cane she’s carrying indicates that six of the best won’t be out of the question.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Silly Billy. Very Silly Billy.

Exceedingly Silly Billy. He’s given in to Nasty Nick’s blackmail. The evil one is threatening to expose the fact that Billy failed to help Jase on the night he was killed.

Then Silly Billy does something even sillier by stealing money to pay Nick from Fill the Fug’s wallet. The inevitable happens when Fill finds out – Fill fumps Silly Billy. He also shows his caring side.

On discovering that Billy’s being blackmailed, he sorts things out the Mitchell way by bundling Nick into the cellar, tying him to a chair and torturing him by making him watch reruns of My Family round the clock. Or perhaps he just tells Billy to do his worse to helpless Nick.

Eric Pollard’s not well in Emmerdale (ITV1). He’s taken to hospital with a suspected heart attack, which is odd because I never thought the devious old devil had a heart. Being bedridden is bad timing as he’s in the middle of a political campaign, fighting son David for a seat on the local council.

No wonder Eric is stressed. He pinches David’s chief helper, Lizzie, only to discover she’s an ex-con who gets drunk and disgraces herself at a council function. Then she pelts Eric with eggs. Sounds like he’s safer staying in that hospital bed.

That’s where sick Colin should be in Coronation Street (ITV1) but there are family matters to sort out on the cobbles. He’s at home at daughter Eileen’s house after making his peace with her.

She’s taken him in as he has no money for a care home.

Paula’s not so forgiving for getting her pregnant after taking advantage of her when she was only 14. She’s called the cops.

Once again Weatherfield’s PC Plods arrive too late. They find Colin dead in a chair in the inappropriately named living room.

Quick call out the Soapland medics, but not Dr Al.