CABLE GUIDE

JanUarY 20-31 CABLE

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a tragic Christmas accident leaves Rita injured and tormented as she s forced to face her mortality and her place in her loved ones’ lives... Granny Tanner! POOR CORONaTION STREET WeeKnigHtS 7.20Pm on UKTV

Octogenarian Rita Tanner is a legend on the cobbles as the face of The Kabin newsagency, but lately she’s discovered being universally adored can have drawbacks! People can just take it for granted that her cheerful, no-nonsense disposition will always be there for them.

At Christmas, Rita (Barbara Knox) felt more alone than ever. Her loved ones were busy with their own plans and, when a visit to old friend Mavis fell through, she faced a quiet Christmas Day at home alone. Her stepdaughter Jenny (Sally Ann Matthews) did her best to reach out to her but when she accidentally patronised her, an overreacting Rita accused her of treating her like a charity case. Oh dear!

Those bridges temporarily burned, Rita faced up to a lonely yuletide, putting on a brave face and decorating her tree. Unfortunately, it toppled over and sent Rita crashing to the  oor, crushed under its weight! Unable to get or call for help, Rita was left in dire straits for hours – before she was  nally found and rushed to hospital.

Luckily, Rita was alive, although bruised and battered, and while everyone who loves her  nally gives her all the attention she’s been craving, she lurches dangerously close to mental despair. The awful accident gives Rita pause for thought as she realises she could’ve perished before she was found. Sinking into misery, she begins to believe she’s become a burden on those around her, something she’s dreaded happening for many years now. Thinking she’s been taken for granted for a long time, she wonders if she still has any value to her family, friends and the broader community, too.

Desperate to make changes in her life for the better, an emboldened Rita embarks on making decisions that send seismic shockwaves through Weather eld as she hunts for a place to call home...

EaSTENDERS monDaYS to tHUrSDaYS 7.50Pm on UKTV

Who’s scamming Dot?

Someone’s draining her bank account… could it be Sonia ?

Earlier this year, walford icon Dot Branning inherited a fortune. It was the legacy of her beloved friend harold legg, who’d died after a long illness. Never one to accept charity or handouts easily – after a lifetime of struggling to make ends meet – Dot hesitated to take the money but fi nally accepted it was what Dr legg wanted.

since then, Dot (June Brown) has been living comfortably, but her carefree lifestyle has been rudely interrupted following a Christmas Day phone call, warning that someone without authorisation has been trying to withdraw thousands of pounds from her bank account. The news sent ructions through her family – and accusations against one and other fl ew like tossed tinsel!

as a new year dawns, Dot’s granddaughter and caregiver sonia (Natalie Cassidy) steps in and phones the bank. what those around her don’t know is she’s not really on the line... and later she logs out of Dot’s online bank account. Sonia is the thief! Meanwhile, Dot’s other granddaughter Dotty (Milly Zero) is hellbent on solving the mystery, unmasking the bandit and protecting her grandmother; but the question remains – what on earth has pushed dutiful, trustworthy sonia to steal from her own fl esh and blood?

EMMERDalE DoUBL e ePS WeeKnigHtS 6.20Pm & 6.50Pm on UKTV

Breaking the law in her desperation to see her underage lover Jacob , Maya drives him and David to the brink of a breakdown!

Crazy

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Ostracised from the community now that she’s been outed for sexually grooming teenager Jacob, Maya wants to honour the conditions of her bail and keep her distance from him, but she’s unable to resist the lure of her former school student lover.

Spying on Jacob (Joe Warren Plant) from the shadows of the village, Maya (Louisa Clein) learns that he’s pining for her as much as she is him, and  nally slips into Pollard’s Barn to see him. Caught in the act by an irate Eric (Chris Chittell) – who threatens to call the cops – Maya strikes a deal. If Eric lets her see Jacob, she ll tell him their affair is over and Eric won’t report her bail violation. Unfortunately, Jacob’s father David (Matthew Wolfenden) sees them together and, outraged, hisses that he’ll kill Maya if she goes near Jacob again! However, there’s no keeping the illicit lovers apart when new reaches the family that Maya is in hospital, the victim of a vicious beating! An utterly devastated Jacob and a band of locals believe David must be responsible, motivating him to storm Maya’s hospital ward, ranting at her to tell the truth! Although she con rms that a random woman assaulted her as the cops drag David away, he’s a broken man, unable to forgive himself for failing to see Maya was preying on his son. On a verge of a nervous breakdown, he contemplates his options… Meanwhile, Jacob is laser-focused on Maya, especially when he witnesses a live-streamed video of her being bashed by young girls in a car park. Racing to her rescue, he saves her, and as they drive to safety they’re soon entangled in a passionate kiss, vowing never to be apart again...

what else is happening?

In Weatherfi eld: ● Fiz (Jennie McAlpine) and Tyrone (Alan Halsall) end up in court thanks to a vindictive, spiteful Jade (Lottie Henshall). ● Will Tracy (Kate Ford) lose everything in the wake of her drunken extramarital liaison on New Year’s Eve? In Walford: ● A new secret regarding the Mitchells threatens to explode in the Square! ● Linda ’s (Kellie Bright) uncontrollable drinking causes more problems. In the Dales: ● Marlon (Mark Charnock) may lose his eyesight after being assaulted in a case of mistaken identity! ● Kim (Claire King) is shocked when Jamie ’s (Alexander Lincoln) secret family arrives in the village. In Ferndale: ● Chris ’ (Michael Galvin) son Frank (Luke Patrick) makes an eyebrow-raising return to Ferndale.

STEADY ON! Lush Linda’s pushing it

SHORTlaND STREET WeeKDaYS 11.30am on ARENA

Following her recent traume with Pete, in which she lashed out and killed him after he was disarmed, Sophia’s lurches into a new crisis! Her protective mum Cece realises that her daughter’s actions could well be construed as murder in the eyes of the law. Her maternal instincts kicking in hard, Cece (Nicole Whippy) Mum’s mistake defi antly convinces Sophia (Iana Grace) that her actions were in self-defence. As Dawn (Rebekah Palmer) and Shereez (Timmie Cameron) also bore witness to the drama, Cece insists they come on board with the same defence stance, too. More troubling is a desperate Cece’s decision to lie to Ben (Jamie Irvine), not wanting her After Sophia’s ordeal, Cece vows to shield her daughter from a murder rap ane lies to the cops!

husband to know their daughter is a killer!

Rationalising that the fewer people who know the truth the better, Cece breathes easier when Sophia backs up the lie during her police interview. However, her long-term bid to ensure Sophia gets way with the crime is jeopardised when a perturbed Dawn challenges her to accept the seriousness of Sophia’s actions.

Determined to protect her daughter, Cece ignores the warning and prepares to take extreme measures to safeguard Sophia’s freedom!