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CASUALTY: S35E30

31/7/2021

Casualty
Series 35 / Episode 30
Saturday 07 August 2021
BBC One
21:30

Devised by Jeremy Brock / Paul Unwin
Writer: Ed Sellek
Director: Matt Hilton
Series Producer: Mat McHale
Senior Executive Producer: Kate Oates

Ethan and Fenisha are running late for their big day.

Tina's manipulation of Jacob continues.

In the last few hours before their wedding, Ethan is forced to consider his future career prospects, while Fenisha is confronted with a last-minute declaration of love from Matthew.

With the bride, groom and best man nowhere to be seen, Faith tries to make the best of the situation - until she receives distressing news that tears her whole life apart.

Tina storms out of the wedding, in the hope that she can manipulate Jacob into following her.

Last in series.

CAST

George Rainsford as Dr. Ethan Hardy
Olivia D'Lima as Fenisha Khatri
Neet Mohan as Dr. Rashid "Rash" Masum
Kirsty Mitchell as Faith Cadogan
Derek Thompson as Charlie Fairhead
Michael Stevenson as Iain Dean
Uriel Emil as Lev Malinovsky
Shaheen Jafargholi as Marty Kirkby
Adele James as Christina "Tina" Mollett
Osi Okerafor as Dr. Matthew Afolam
William Beck as Dr. Dylan Keogh
Charles Venn as Jacob Masters
Di Botcher as Jan Jenning
Gabriella Leon as Jade Lovall
Narinder Samra as Pen Khatri
Danny Szam as Xander Hayes
Alison Dowling as Ashley Khatri
Joseph Tweedale as Crosby

CORONATION STREET: 10390 / CORONATION STREET: 10391

25/7/2021

Coronation Street
Episode 10390
Friday 30 July 2021
ITV/STV
19:30

Devised by Tony Warren
Writer: Ella Greenhill
Director: Becky Wild
Series Producer: Iain MacLeod

Coronation Street
Episode 10391
Friday 30 July 2021
ITV/STV
20:00 (approx)

Devised by Tony Warren
Writer: Ella Greenhill
Director: Becky Wild
Series Producer: Iain MacLeod

Todd steps up for Summer. Billy and Summer agree that they did the right thing reporting Todd to the police. Summer and Aadi chill out together in Victoria Garden. When
Aadi offers her a fruit cider, Summer is convinced that one bottle won't upset her blood
sugar. Having found out from Aadi that Summer went home feeling unwell, Todd kicks the
door in and is horrified to find Summer unconscious on the kitchen floor.

Michael tries to trust again. After spending the night together, Grace is loved up. In
the nearby medical facility, James wakes from his operation.

Fiz puts her family first. Fiz meets Phill for lunch. At number 9 Coronation Street, Evelyn assures Fiz that Hope is fine and but in the backyard, Hope rips the head of the baby’s teddy and stuffs it in her backpack.

freda introduces Charlie, a British Sign Language teacher, to Gemma and Chesney. Chesney admits he's struggling with sign language and hopes Aled's operation will make things
easier.

CAST

Peter Ash as Paul Foreman
Harriet Bibby as Summer Spellman
Daniel Brocklebank as Archdeacon Billy Mayhew
Adam Hussain as Aadi Alahan
Gareth Pierce as Todd Grimshaw
Ryan Russell as Michael Bailey
Kate Spencer as Grace Vickers
Nathan Graham as James Bailey
Jennie McAlpine as Fiona "Fiz" Stape
Maureen Lipman as Evelyn Plummer
Isabella Flanagan as Hope Stape
Ali Briggs as Freda Burgess
Dolly-Rose Campbell as Gemma Winter
Vilma Jackson as Charlie

CORONATION STREET: 10389

25/7/2021

Coronation Street
Episode 10389
Wednesday 28 July 2021
ITV/STV
20:30

Devised by Tony Warren
Writer: Jonathan Harvey
Director: Becky Wild
Series Producer: Iain MacLeod

Todd's world is blown apart. Billy stares at Todd in utter disgust before heading off. On the street, Billy, Summer and Paul watch as Todd is arrested for theft and led away.

Michael seeks comfort with Grace. In the police station, PC Brody sidles up to Craig and asks him not to mention the fact that he thought James' driving was fine and didn't warrant being pulled over, what will Craig do? Grace reveals that she has re-launched his website to include the baby-grows and suggests she and Michael go upstairs.

The calendar stars finally stand proud. In Viaduct Bistro, Steve, Dev, Tim and Chesney feel guilty at missing the launch party. Steve, Dev, Tim and Chesney troop over to Victoria Garden only to find Mary clearing up. Mary explains how the calendar launch never took place and they ended up watching Todd's confession instead. Emma and Curtis are touched to see Steve, Tim, Dev and Cheshey have gone to the trouble of advertising the calendar in their windows and declare the day a success after all.

Kelly describes her childhood to the social worker, explaining how her Mum
would knock her about and then go missing for days.

Hope accuses Tyrone of spending all his money on the new baby and nothing on her.

CAST

Gareth Pierce as Todd Grimshaw
Joe Duttine as Tim Metcalfe
Daniel Brocklebank as Archdeacon Billy Mayhew
Harriet Bibby as Summer Spellman
Sam Retford as Curtis Delamere
Peter Ash as Paul Foreman
Millie Gibson as Kelly Neelan
Kate Spencer as Grace Vickers
Ryan Russell as Michael Bailey
Colson Smith as PC Craig Tinker
Simon Gregson as Steve McDonald
Jimmi Harkishin as Dev Alahan
Sam Aston as Chesney Brown
Patti Clare as Mary Taylor
Alexandra Mardell as Emma Brooker
Isabella Flanagan as Hope Stape
Alan Halsall as Tyrone Dobbs
Daniel Jillings as PC Brody

CORONATION STREET: 10388

25/7/2021

Coronation Street
Episode 10388
Wednesday 28 July 2021
ITV/STV
19:30

Devised by Tony Warren
Writer: Jan McVerry
Director: Jason Wingard
Series Producer: Iain MacLeod

Todd makes it on to the big screen. Billy tells Mary they’ve booked their wedding for 5
weeks time. Summer lets slip that Todd gave Billy £1,000 towards the halfway house, Will realises that Todd ripped him off. As Will lists all Todd's crimes and reveals the lengths he went to, to split up Billy and Paul, Summer is horrified. Summer confronts Todd. Determined to expose Todd, Will sends a video to Paul. As the locals gather in Victoria Garden for the calendar launch party, Paul swaps the laptop for his own. Having introduced the film, Emma presses play on the laptop To Todd's horror, the film turns out to be an incriminating video of him telling Will how he successfully split up Billy and Paul.

PC Tinker crosses a thin blue line. PC Brody confides in Craig that James and Michael have lodged a formal complaint about the arrest and accused him of racism.

Toyah and Imran visit Kelly and assure that she might not have her mother's support, but they'll be there for her every step of the way.

CAST

Ryan Russell as Michael Bailey
Gareth Pearce as Todd Grimshaw
Nathan Graham as James Bailey
Daniel Brocklebank as Archdeacon Billy Mayhew
Patti Clare as Mary Taylor
Harriet Bibby as Summer Spellman
Charlie De Melo as Imran Habeeb
Peter Ash as Paul Foreman
Alexandra Mardell as Emma Brooker
Colson Smith as PC Craig Tinker
Millie Gibson as Kelly Neelan
Georgia Taylor as Toyah Battersby
Ryan Prescott as Ryan Connor
Daniel Jillings as PC Brody
Ben Hackett as Will

CORONATION STREET: 10387

25/7/2021

Coronation Street
Episode 10387
Monday 26 July 2021
ITV/STV
20:30

Devised by Tony Warren
Writer: Nessah Muthy
Director: Jason Wingard
Series Producer: Iain MacLeod

James fears his footballing days are over. James returns home on crutches. Michael tries again to persuade James to make a complaint, but he refuses. Michael and James are shocked to
discover that someone filmed their arrest and posted the video online. James accepts they
should make a formal complaint to the police.

Imran tries to stop the press. Toyah and Imran make it clear to Laura that if she sells
Kelly's story to the papers, they'll report her to Social Services. A police officer arrives at the
factory and arrests Laura on suspicion of child cruelty, Laura blames Toyah and Imran but
who really was it?

Everything falls back into place for Todd. Billy and Todd reveal that Nina is going to
design her a bespoke groomsmaid dress.

Hope works on her school project, but when she includes Phill in her picture, Tyrone becomes jealous and Fiz is amused.

CAST

Georgia Taylor as Toyah Battersby
Nathan Graham as James Bailey
Ryan Russell as Michael Bailey
Charlie De Melo as Imran Habeeb
Kel Allen as Laura Neelan
Daniel Brocklebank as Archdeacon Billy Mayhew
Gareth Pierce as Todd Grimshaw
Mollie Gallagher as Nina Lucas
Isabella Flanagan as Hope Stape
Alan Halsall as Tyrone Dobbs
Jennie McAlpine as Fiona "Fiz" Stape
Daniel Jillings as PC Brody

CORONATION STREET: 10386

24/7/2021

Coronation Street
Episode 10386
Monday 26 July 2021
ITV/STV
19:30

Devised by Tony Warren
Writer: David Proud
Director: Jason Wingard
Series Producer: Iain MacLeod

Introducing Daniel Jillings as PC Brody

The Bailey Brothers are targeted again.  Michael and James test drive a sports car after James is offered £30,000 for his interview. A police car pulls them over and when James questions the officer as to why he pulled them over, the officer arrests James for obstruction and handcuffs him. James trips and injures his leg. Craig rounds the corner to see James in agony and Michael is convinced they’re victims of an unprovoked racist attack. In the local medical facility, James is convinced his career is over.

Hope plays mediator.  Alina asserts that his jealousy over Fiz is humiliating. Hope overhears Fiz and Tyrone rowing in the furniture shop. She demands that she needs both their help with her school project.

Laura's plan is exposed. Laura meets up with Chris in Viaduct Bistro and tells her she wants
£30,000 for Kelly's story. Chris warns Daniel that Laura is trying to sell her daughter's story. Daniel warns Imran and Toyah that Laura is trying to flog Kelly’s story.

There's a surprise in store for Summer.  Aadi finds Summer in the cafe and casually
tries to flirt with her.

CAST

Ryan Russell as Michael Bailey
Nathan Graham as James Bailey
Colson Smith as PC Craig Tinker
Isabella Flanagan as Hope Stape
Ruxandra Porojnicu as Alina Pop
Alan Halsall as Tyrone Dobbs
Jennie McAlpine as Fiona "Fiz" Stape
Harriet Bibby as Summer Spellman
Adam Hussain as Aadi Alahan
Georgia Taylor as Toyah Battersby
Rob Mallard as Daniel Osbourne
Kel Allen as Laura Neelan
Charlie De Melo as Imran Habeeb
Daniel Jillings as PC Brody

EMMERDALE: 9109

24/7/2021

Emmerdale
Episode 9109
Monday 26 July 2021
ITV/STV
19:00

Devised by Kevin Laffan
Writer: Jo Summerscales
Director: Reece Dinsdale
Series Producer: Laura Shaw
Series Producer: Sophie Roper
Executive Producer: Jane Hudson

Introducing Ruby Thompson as Caela
Introducing Iyla McKaig as Annabel

April is distraught to receive a cruel meme of Donna on her phone. Seeking solace at Donna's grave, she questions why the trolls hate her so much. Coming to join her, Cathy assures April that she will protect her and reckons it is best for April to keep the bullying secret from Marlon. She agrees but is horrified to discover something alarming on her phone.

Ben is torn over his dad’s emotionally-blackmailing texts. Aaron urges him to delete them and focus on himself, and, fighting his despair, Ben complies. He apologises to Liv for lying to her about his connection to Warren. Witnessing his distress, she’s uncomfortable, finding it all too close for comfort. When Aaron catches up with him later at work, Ben agrees that he needs to collect the rest of his belongings from his dad’s house.

CAST

Danny Miller as Aaron Dingle
Amelia Flanagan as April Windsor
Simon Lennon as Ben Tucker
Isobel Steele as Olivia "Liv" Flaherty
Zoe Henry as Rhona Goskirk
Karen Blick as Lydia Dingle
Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi as Leyla Cavanagh
Mark Charnock as Marlon Dingle
Gabrielle Dowling as Cathy Hope
Sebastian Dowling as Heath Hope
Jonny McPherson as Dr. Liam Cavanagh
Rosie Bentham as Gabby Thomas
Samantha Giles as Bernice Blackstock
Kevin Mathurin as Charles Anderson
Ruby Thompson as Caela
Iyla McKaig as Annabel

HOLBY CITY: S23E18

23/7/2021

Holby City
Series 23 / Episode 18
Tuesday 03 August 2021
BBC One
21:20

Devised by Jeremy Brock
Devised by Paul Unwin
Devised by Tony McHale
Devised by Mal Young
Writer: Johnny McKnight
Director: David Innes Edwards
Series Producer: Poz Watson
Series Producer: Séan Gleeson
Senior Executive Producer: Kate Oates

Hanssen tries to persuade Lucky to return to Holby City Hospital.

A terminally ill patient advises Kylie to tell Louis how she really feels about him.

When Eli's patient, Mohammed, is unable to continue on the stenting trial, Max is convinced to start the second phase of the trial, with Carole as their new patient.

Lucky hands in her resignation, but can Hanssen convince her to stay just one more day while he finds cover?

Kylie nurses a terminal patient, Delroy, who advises her to tell Louis how she really feels about him.

CAST

Amy Lennox as Chloe Godard
Davood Ghadami as Eli Ebrahimi
Tyler Luke Cunningham as Louis McGerry
Alex Walkinshaw as Adrian "Fletch" Fletcher
Jaye Jacobs as Donna Jackson
Debra Stephenson as Jeni Sinclair
Amy Murphy as Kylie Maddon
David Ames as Dominic "Dom" Copeland
Jo Martin as Max McGerry
Clare Burt as Madge Britton
Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge as Josh Hudson
Vineeta Rishi as Lucky Simpson
Phoebe French as Evie Fletcher
Guy Henry as Henrik Hanssen
Julia Deakin as Carole Copeland
Dawn Steele as Ange Godard
Briana Shann as Mia Barron
Ameet Chana as Mohammed Jaziri
Delroy Atkinson as Delroy Jones

EASTENDERS: 6316

23/7/2021

EastEnders: Episode 6316
Friday 30 July 2021
21:05
BBC One

Written by Jessica Barnes
Directed by John Howlett
Directed by Sean Healy
Directed by David Moor
Series Producer: Sharon Batten
Executive Producer: Jon Sen

Martin feels let down by his wife as Ruby tries to right her wrongs.

It’s Tiffany's graduation party and she lets her insecurities take over.

Kat hatches a plan to help someone in need.

Martin feels let down by Ruby when she forgets his birthday, while she becomes increasingly paranoid after hearing Jay and Kat making comments about her in The Square.

Tiffany is stressed about her graduation party, but Whitney's attempt to make her feel better only make things worse.

Kat has found out about Billy being homeless and hatches a plan to help him.

EASTENDERS: 6315

23/7/2021

EastEnders: Episode 6315
Thursday 29 July 2021
21:10
BBC One

Written by Amy Guyler
Directed by John Howlett
Directed by Sean Healy
Directed by David Moor
Series Producer: Sharon Batten
Executive Producer: Jon Sen

Gray lets himself get led astray.

Nancy feels betrayed.

Billy is interested in a new job opportunity. Sheree is frustrated by Lola's indiscretion.

Chelsea's hold on Gray grows as she persuades him to skive off work and go buy her a dress for her court appearance but Gray panics when she spots an earring in his car, realising it belonged to Tina.

Nancy feels betrayed.

Sheree is frustrated by Lola's indiscretion.

Billy sees a new job opportunity - only for Dana's dad Harvey to get in his way.