Emmerdale: There was a fair bit of trouble brewing down in the Dales this week as Laurel spotted a familiar face at the farm. No, there wasn't a happy long lost relative style reunion, but rather full on fisticuffs which resulted in the soon-to-be Mrs Dingle being dragged away to the police station. Oh well, at least she's finally starting to live up to her soon-to-be family name eh? Meanwhile Moira and Cain had a bit of a barney when she told him she wanted to sell the farm. He decided he'd rather play a bit of Grand Theft Auto than deal with their problems though, much to his supposed fiance's dismay. Why do we have a feeling it'll be a while before we see that wedding? Elsewhere Megan was absolutely delighted to see that Declan was back to his horrible old self: Pity it had to be related to poor Alan's funeral arrangements though eh? Speaking of, his errr, darling daughter rocked up in high heels and handcuffs, though her ensemble wasn't half as scandalous as the copper she was attached too. We think he'd have been far happier to see that one locked up for the day instead.

Coronation Street: We kicked off with err, kick off, as Rita lunched herself into the middle of Tina and Tracey's row. We don't know what it is about those Weatherfield fishwives, but they never do seem to be able to leave well enough alone. Anyway, the lovely Rita decided she'd seen enough catfights to last her a lifetime and teamed up with Rob to cool the ladies down. Tracey wasn't quite content with her lot just yet though, and couldn't resist calling in the coppers just to teach the tangoed barmaid a lesson. Meanwhile, out on the street, Nick took things to far in physio and ended up having a panic attack. It was killer brother to the rescue as David swooped in to save the day, but it wasn't long before Nick was kicking him out and slamming things when anyone suggested the missus might not be back. Oh, but she did return, just in time to see Nick flip the lid at the kiddies' Halloween party. That wasn't entirely his fault though: Nasty newcomer Grace (who annoyed us all week with her plans to turn Faye into a Mean Girl) was piling the pressure on 'em all, so it was only a matter of time before someone exploded.

EastEnders: Tick tock went Michael's clock as Mr Moon started counting down the hours until his wife's demise. Little did he know when he was penning that birthday card that it was him who wouldn't be around to see another year pass... We'll put that aside for now and come back to it later eh? Elsewhere Alfie and Peroxide returned from their little holiday (unfortunately) and decided they were cutting everyone bad out of their lives. Of course, it wasn't long before Kat was talking her ex round, igniting the sparks of what we're sure will be another long and overly drawn out Kat and Alife reunion storyline. Meanwhile Whitnaaaay was giving the coppers her two cents about Sharon and Denny, while the overprotective windbag was shouting the odds in the Vic with Carol. If only Dennis Rickman was still around to sort his son out, eh? All those trivial concerns seemed to pale into insignficance when All Hallows Eve arrived though. As we've already said, Michael ended up dead, while Janine and Alice's lives changed forever. We're guessing Joey Branning's going to have plenty to say about this one.

Fair City: We had a seriously traumatic week in Carrigstown for a number of reasons, the main one being the sight of Wayne Molloy's half naked torso. We had serious Judith Dillon and Blackie Connors flashbacks as himself an Orla got down and dirty on the sofa at McCoy's, in scenes that left us longing for simpler times, when 50 Shades of Dillon was just about as bad as it got. Thankfully, fiancé Maeve returned just in time for a chinwag about wedding hair and make up with Dolores and Mondo's moth. Poor Orla didn't know what to do with herself, and we didn't know where to look, being honest. Meanwhile, Viv enjoyed 24 hours peace before Ray started offering her a bit of late night company, and big daddy Paddy came a'knockin on the door. After a bizarre series of events which saw Viv being tied to a chair and Zumo being hit over the head with a rolling pin, it was tearaway teen Charlotte who put and end to her daddy's reign of terror, although from our side of the telly it looked as thought he walked into her and the scissors. Sure even if she did slay the beast, we'd still find her utterly tedious.