If Ronnie Mitchell was the previous holder of EastEnders’ Miss Miserable Life title, Whitney Dean is now well and truly hovering around the podium to steal her crown. Because this is the week in which we finally see where nasty Rob has taken her. Poor, misguided Whit (Shona McGarty), addled through years of being abused by her step-dad, thinks that Rob is looking after her — but actually he’s selling her body to his mates to pay off his debts.
Lauren and Janine come over all Velma and Daphne as they finally click that Whit’s in trouble — but are they too late ... and will they end up in danger themselves as they tour the city’s seedier clubs, bedsits and dark alleyways? You’ll find the answer in a ten-minute episode shown as part of Comic Relief on Friday.
Let’s hope that the charity’s involvement keeps the storyline classy — and gives us a break from the usual “soap stars do show tunes” routines that we sometimes have to bear during such fundraisers.
In other ’Enders news: hasn’t Abi turned into such an accurate characterisation of how annoying early-teen girls can be? This week she and Jay have their first date — in the launderette. And her hair straighteners have broken! OMG!
There’s that familiar stench of mutton dressed as lamb on Coronation Street, as Weatherfield welcomes back the legend that is Liz McDonald. And, in a few weeks’ time, even better news — Jim will be joining her, so he will. Brilliant.
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In Emmerdale, there are rules about reading someone’s diary, aren’t there? Even if it’s a video diary. But Aaron goes against received wisdom this week, desperate to find out just why his bloke Jackson is being so detached. He’s really not going to like what he finds out . . .