Eastenders

your rescue: a man who couldn’t help a chicken cross a road unless it were in a KFC bucket. Have you noticed how few Weatherfield County supporters there are, by the way? And does anyone know the name of any of the team apart from Tommy Orpington, who must be at least 70 by now (it feels that way)?

Spare a thought for Yasmeen in these troubled times (not least for that dreadful tracksuit). Surely Geoff’s hidden cameras will finally reveal all, despite their having strangely escaped Yasmeen’s obsessive cleaning?

off to the Hylda Baker estate (northern joke) and, for some reason known only to him, leaps on the bonnet of a car belonging to drug dealers (pictured). You almost expect John Travolta and a group of Teddy Boys to leap out singing Summer Lovin’. Relating to Oliver’s fits, he at least takes some time to talk to Leanne about living with epilepsy, but he’s less keen to indulge Craig when he suggests going for a run. I’m not surprised. Craig has obsessive compulsive disorder; they might not make it back before Christmas. Yes, I know it’s a serious condition (I have it); it’s just a warning.

10 YEARS AGO – EASTENDERS

Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick, pictured) was having money woes and was trying to find the rent without letting his landlady, Heather Trott, know he was in financial trouble. Desperate, he asked Leon Small and Fatboy to help him start selling cannabis.

15 YEARS AGO – EMMERDALE

Katie Sugden (pictured) was engaged to Robert, the brother of her ex, Andy, but it didn’t last long as she soon found out he’d been having an affair with Sadie King. Heartbroken, Katie slept with Andy, fought with Sadie, and left the village.

20 YEARS AGO – CORRIE

Steve Mcdonald borrowed £8,000 from drug dealer Jez Quigley (pictured, left, with Steve) to help set up Street Cars and the firm opened for business in Victoria Street. Eileen Grimshaw was employed to take bookings – a job she still does today.

16 years – as specialist school head teacher Heather in The A Word (Tuesday, 9pm, BBC1)