Friday, August 8th, 2025 on ITV1 at 8:00pm

AADI’S LIKE A DEER CAUGHT IN THE HEADLIGHTS A drunk Aadi is knocking back booze in Victoria Gardens ignoring Lauren’s calls. She finally tracks him down at home and Aadi decides it is time to confess about what really happened at the party. When Dev and Bernie arrive home they are horrified as Aadi decides to come clean to them too. 

TODD FEARS THERE’S A SKELETON IN THEO’S CLOSET When Theo takes a call that the social worker has arrived Gary offers to run him home. But as the pair approach the van they find a drunken Aadi leaning against it. Theo tries to gently steer Aadi away but he falls and bangs his head. Theo heads off to the meeting leaving Gary and Dev to deal with Aadi. But Theo is shocked when Jess approaches and tells him there’s been a report of an incident at the precinct and he needs to answer some questions. Billy calls at the flat and tells Todd he has seen Theo being taken off in a police car. When the social worker explains that they’ll have to reschedule the meeting and check out if Theo’s crime is of a violent nature like the last time, Todd is perplexed and decides to try and find out more. 

BRODY TAKES HIS ANGER OUT ON SARAH Kit asks Sarah to join him and Brody for lunch in the cafe to get to know him better but things don’t go quite to plan.

IT’S A FULL HOUSE AT NUMBER 1 Ken, Steve, Amy, Cassie and Tracy sit down to an awkward family tea. When Tracy suggests that for Amy’s sake they should keep their divorce amicable and stop fighting, Steve’s relieved whilst Amy’s deeply suspicious of her Mum’s motives.

JENNY HAS DESIGNS ON GEORGE In the Rovers, Glenda urges George to join a dating app and stop pining for Eileen, but they’re interrupted by Jenny who reveals that there’s a burst pipe at the Kabin. Jenny thanks George for fixing her leaky pipe and offers to cook him dinner. In the Rovers, Glenda reveals to George that she’s set him up on a dating app and he’s already had some interest. Jenny tries to mask her disappointment.


Cast

  • Adam Hussain as Aadi Alahan
  • Atta Yaqub as Social Worker
  • Cait Fitton as Lauren Bolton
  • Claire Sweeney as Cassie Plummer
  • Daniel Brocklebank as Billy Mayhew
  • DonnaLeigh Bailey as Jess Heywood
  • Elle Mulvaney as Amy Barlow
  • Gareth Pierce as Todd Grimshaw
  • James Cartwright as Theo Silverton
  • Jacob Roberts as Kit Green
  • Jane Danson as Leanne Battersby
  • Jane Hazlegrove as Bernie Winter
  • Jimmi Harkishin as Dev Alahan
  • Jodie Prenger as Glenda Shuttleworth
  • Kate Ford as Tracy McDonald
  • Mikey North as Gary Windass
  • Mollie Gallagher as Nina Lucas
  • Patti Clare as Mary Taylor
  • Peter Gunn as Brian Packham
  • Ryan Mulvey as Brody Michaelis
  • Sally Ann Matthews as Jenny Connor
  • Simon Gregson as Steve McDonald
  • Tanisha Gorey as Asha Alahan
  • Tina O’Brien as Sarah Platt
  • Tony Maudsley as George Shuttleworth
  • William Roache as Ken Barlow

By Eastieoaks

From Cwmderi to Walford, I have been watching soaps for more than 30 years and there is always a story to come.

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