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Eastenders: 22 May 2009

At last, the blackmail plot against Billy is over. Apart from the misery that you know will accompany any storyline he is involved in, it is as though the writers move up a gear for him and thank God they haven't tortured all of us by making him be Nasty Nick's victim for evermore. Billy is predictable in that he is never a hero, is always penniless and downtrodden, and is always the poor relation of the Mitchell clan but at least he has good lines and I don't feel like kicking the telly in when he is on. If it is time for his storyline, it also means we don't have to listen to the boring old tosh about Ronnie/Roxie either, which is always a bonus. Speaking of which, is anybody bothered about their strange yet uninteresting love triangle with Jack? Thought not.  

The Apprentice: Week Nine, 20 May 2009

There was another surprise dismissal as Debra once more failed to get the boot. She seems to be trying really hard to get the sack, but Siralan isn't having any of it despite the fact that his two trusted colleagues don't seem to like her very much. He was a boogie woogie bugle boy, though, and so he should know.

Last night meant it was goodbye Ben and as with the other would be apprentices, he came across disappointingly well on You're Fired. He was even good-natured enough to laugh at the constant reminders of how he has mentioned his Sandhurst scholarship once or twice.

By now we should be able to sort out a winner. My mythical money is on James or Lorraine. This has of course cursed them; therefore, it will probably be Howard. But this has cursed him now, so it might be Kate or Yasmina.

Eastenders: 19 May 2009

Sid tells Bradley she has another man in her life. Her young son then appears in the doorway and we all breathe a sigh of relief as it dawns on us, all at once, that she hasn't been cheating on the strawberry blonde one, she's just been embarrassed about having a child. Bearing in mind this child hasn't been spotted thus far, I wonder if she has been keeping him in the attic or a cupboard. I'm so glad that this misunderstanding is sorted out now as the drama was getting too much: will Bradley leave for Edinburgh or won't he, and why is Sid acting strangely - thankfully these have all been answered.