Malachy has some explaining to do!

Malachy's still tied to the bed while Veronica robs the McQueens. When Mercedes comes home she refuses to untie Malachy until he's explained why he's tied to their bed, calling out another woman's name. Meanwhile, Veronica lies to Carmel that she's a cleaner, hired by Malachy as a surprise and has free reign of the unattended shop. Later, Carmel comes home and the McQueen's realise Veronica's stolen from their business. And once Veronica's safely away she calls her mystery accomplice. Jasmine's forced to hide from Carl as he narrowly escapes seeing her dressed as a boy. Carl, who still thinks he chased off a boy, not his own daughter wants to have a word with her, he's concerned for her safety with gangs of lads hanging around. On arriving back at the pub, Jasmine hides the incriminating boys clothes. Jacqui's sold Des's engagement ring and treats Michaela, Myra and Carmel to drinks, but she decides judgemental Carl doesn't deserve paying. So while he's distractede, the McQueens do a runner. Also; Lauren's got a visiting order from Gaz. Meanwhile, Leo's been offered a job in another county, and he wants Sasha to move there with him. Lauren soon realises her parents are trying to buy her affections. Click here to watch whatsontv.co.uk's weekly soaps video preview, the Soap Scoop

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Patrick McLennan is a London-based journalist and documentary maker who has worked as a writer, sub-editor, digital editor and TV producer in the UK and New Zealand. His CV includes spells as a news producer at the BBC and TVNZ, as well as web editor for Time Inc UK. He has produced TV news and entertainment features on personalities as diverse as Nick Cave, Tom Hardy, Clive James, Jodie Marsh and Kevin Bacon and he co-produced and directed The Ponds, which has screened in UK cinemas, BBC Four and is currently available on Netflix.

An entertainment writer with a diverse taste in TV and film, he lists Seinfeld, The Sopranos, The Chase, The Thick of It and Detectorists among his favourite shows, but steers well clear of most sci-fi.