Will Rakesh finally be arrested for the Mill Cottage fire?

Pasha Bocarie plays Rakesh in Emmerdale

Rakesh has some big explaining to do when the villagers discover he was behind the deadly blaze at Mill Cottage...

It's been almost a year since broke businessman Rakesh secretly set fire to Mill Cottage as part of an insurance scam. The blaze almost killed Jimmy's wife Nicola and left her paralysed. But so far, he has refused to flee the village despite Jimmy's threats. However, justice may be about to catch-up with him...

When Jimmy gets drunk at The Woolpack, he becomes loose-lipped and Rakesh's shock secret goes public! The villagers are stunned and insist Jimmy report Rakesh to the police for arson. How will Jimmy's wife Nicola react when she finds out the truth about the blaze which almost killed her? And could this be the end for Rakesh when the police come calling at the village factory with burning questions about the fire? Or will crafty Rakesh once again find a way to talk his way out of trouble?

Simon Timblick
Writer

Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters. Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave? Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!

Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy. He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.

Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)

And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.