EASTENDERS BBC1, 7.30pm
AS Kay Mellor’s lottery-based drama returns, this time it’s the workers at Woodvale Kennels who are hoping for a big win.
Keeley, played by Katherine Rose Morley, is upstairs in her bedroom gambling online on her phone. She keeps losing, but ploughs on.
Her mum, played by Kym Marsh, is fuming when a debt collector bangs on the door wanting to know where the £425 is that Keeley owes.
And it’s her birthday. She just can’t catch a break.
With nothing in her bank account, Keeley needs to think of a way to get the cash and
Woodvale with announcement future.
And there are further revelations when the group realise their numbers might have won more than £500. Maybe even the £27 million jackpot.
Perhaps Frank has made a mistake with their ticket? Oh hang on, where is Frank?
This is a charming, bighearted cat and mouse romp, with a wonderful ensemble cast, also including Joe Sugg, Mark Benton and Katie McGlynn.
You’ll be rooting for this gang of skint, hopeful lottery winners.
Mick gets a phone call from Tom, the Independent Sexual Violence Advisor.
Irritated, he makes a flippant remark, that doesn’t go down well with Frankie at all. Later, poor Frankie is on the receiving end of some snide comments in the Vic.
Gaynor Faye and Neil Morrissey, right, and Katherine Rose Morley, above, star in the new series of The Syndicate
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Meanwhile, Jean struggles as Lily can’t understand why more isn’t being done to help her mum.
Elsewhere, Sharon hears Peter talking about the lucrative fitness industry and quizzes him about personal training.
And Whitney tells Gray her big news.