Thursday 20th August 2026
LEANNE AND IDRIS GO INTO BUSINESS Leanne finds Idris waiting for her outside Speed Daal and makes it clear that he’s not welcome in her restaurant. As Leanne strides away, Idris hurries after her. Leanne rounds on Idris for gambling with her money but he points out that he cheated and her money was never at risk. But is that enough to earn her forgiveness?
Later, Fiona calls at Speed Daal and is taken aback to discover that Ollie is the chef!
THE SCALES FALL FROM TIM’S EYES Tim receives a visiting order from Richie in prison. In the prison visiting room, Richie asks Tim to back up his story of self defence as it’s his only hope for avoiding a prison sentence. When Tim refuses to lie for him, Richie loses his temper and points out that if it weren’t for him, he would never have returned to the house. Will Tim change his mind?
GLENDA WANTS TO BE THE SPOUSE OF FRASER Celeste and her driver, Fraser, visit the undertakers, to go over funeral arrangements with Todd. In the Rovers, Glenda takes a shine to Fraser and invites him for a drink. While alone with Todd, Celeste reveals the funeral is for herself and she has only six weeks to live. After planning a Dolly Parton-themed service, she collects Fraser, leaving Glenda thrilled when he gives her his number and agrees to a date tomorrow. When Todd reveals that he’s off to Canal Street, Christina insists on joining him.
ELSEWHERE Will breaks the news to his family that he scraped a couple of passes in his GCSEs but failed the rest. Ben tells him they’re proud that he sat them at all given the circumstances. Adam takes Harry to the holiday club where a woman called Lottie introduces herself and explains that she’s new to the area and her son is starting at Bessie Street Juniors.
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