This week on Coronation Street, Paul and Gemma's dad Denny arrives on the scene - but will it be a happy reunion?
Elsewhere, Roy struggles to remember a potentially-important interaction, Steve gets stuck into the dating scene and Adam lets Alya know how he feels.
Read on for pictures and spoilers from this week's new episodes!
Monday, April 29 (Episodes 11252 and 11253)
Writer: David Isaac and David Proud
Director: David Beauchamp
Steve shows Abi and Kevin a picture of Maggie, a potential match from the dating site, but Abi storms out when Kevin starts making sexist comments. Later, Steve reveals that Maggie has agreed to meet him for lunch in the Bistro... are things looking up for him?
In his cell, Roy has another flashback to Lauren and Max in the cafe but can't figure out why it's significant. Nina pays Roy a visit but when he fails to show, she alerts the prison officer, who finds Roy collapsed on the floor in his cell.
Paul's fuming when the cab arrives to take him to the radio interview but it's not suitable for his wheelchair - and the driver is rude and dismissive. Later, during the interview, Paul tells Amy about society's lack of regard for disability but gets carried away and ends up swearing live on air...
Also: Leanne tells Nick that Rowan has inspired her to expand the business and launch pop-up stalls.
This hour-long episode airs Monday, April 29 at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
Wednesday, May 1 (Episodes 11254 and 11255)
Writer: Damon Alexis-Rochefort and Steven Fay
Director: Chantelle Kayll
Gary suggests to Maria that they sell the factory in order to pay for Liam to have private therapy, but an earwigging Liam is troubled by the idea.
A man called Denny approaches Bernie outside the café, telling her that he heard Paul's radio interview and had no idea that his son was dying. Bernie claims that the interview was pre-recorded and Paul has already died, but Denny doesn't believe her and follows her up into the flat. Gemma and Paul are shocked to come face to face with their dad as Bernie watches on in horror.
Steve meets with his date Carole in the Rovers but is surprised to find that she's brought three friends along with her. One of them, Aurora, forces Tim to join them and before too long he's giggling away with her... just as Sally walks in.
Also: Adam's shocked to learn that Alya is moving to work in Dublin, while Mary visits Roy in hospital and encourages him to keep trying to remember the conversation between Lauren and Max.
This hour-long episode airs Wednesday, May 1 at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
Friday, May 3 (Episodes 11256 and 11257)
Writer: Jonathan Harvey and Simon Crowther
Director: Chantelle Kayll
Bernie rants about Denny to Dev, secretly worried that he might start talking about her past.
Billy warns Paul that Denny is not to be trusted but nevertheless, Paul invites his dad round to watch a film. When Denny nips out to get ice cream, he bumps into Gemma and asks her to let him meet his grandchildren but meanwhile, Paul starts having a coughing fit and struggles to breathe...
Steve shakes off his blues and goes for a date with Demi at the Rovers - and they hit it off straight away!
Also: Alya and Adam kiss but are interrupted by Rich, Liam googles medication to treat anxiety and Roy tells Dee-Dee about Lauren's necklace.
This hour-long episode airs Friday, May 3 at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
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