Summary[]
Pat tells Wicksy to stop selling his dodgy CDs. Ian lends Ali and Mehmet more money - again at a premium. Rod attempts to talk to Donna about her drug problems.
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Pauline invites Sharon over to her house for Christmas Day as a way to get Michelle to be with her family. Ali and Mehmet get themselves into gambling debts with the wine bar. Pat is expecting Cindy over for afternoon tea - she is surprised when Simon tells her that he has not invited her over because he thought she was joking. Pat tells Simon to go and invite Cindy as she wants to see her. Colin agrees to meet Guido at the Vic in the evening. Ali and Mehmet ask Ian for a loan so they can pay off their debts. Ian adds interest onto their loan. Simon tries to sell the CDs he has to Rod. Pete is back in the Vic drinking again. Pauline tries to get him to stop and focus on his stall, but he is not interested. Ian asks Michelle and Sharon to work for him on Christmas Day - they agree to. Den meets with Miss Martin to try and get more money off of her, but he is unsuccessful. Cindy arrives for afternoon tea with Pat. Donna offers to be DI Ashley's scout. He turns down her offer. A drunken Pete gets back to work on the stall. Pat tries to make Cindy see sense over Simon and get her to marry him. Cindy tells her she wants her independence. Michelle realises that she has no childcare for Vicki on Christmas Day, nor will she spend it with her if she is working. Colin meets Guido at the Vic. Guido tells Colin he has split up with his boyfriend and needs somewhere to live. Colin lets him move into his flat. DI Ashley talks to Rod about The Firm. Rod goes to see Joanne and tells her that DI Ashley is a bright detective who wants to see the wine bar done out of business and The Firm caught, and he would not be surprised if he got what he wanted. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Rod Norman - Christopher McHallem
- Pat Wicks - Pam St. Clement
- Cindy Williams - Michelle Collins
- Simon 'Wicksy' Wicks - Nick Berry
- Pauline Fowler - Wendy Richard
- Sharon Watts - Letitia Dean
- Michelle Fowler - Susan Tully
- Colin Russell - Michael Cashman
- Guido Smith - Nicholas Donovan
- Pete Beale - Peter Dean
- Frank Butcher - Mike Reid
- Donna Ludlow - Matilda Ziegler
- Ian Beale - Adam Woodyatt
- Ali Osman - Nejdet Salih
- Mehmet Osman - Haluk Bilginer
- Guizin Osman - Ishia Bennison
- Den Watts - Leslie Grantham
Guest cast[]
- Joanne Francis - Pamela Salem
- Barnsey - John Hallam
- Johnny Harris - Michael O'Hagan
- D.I. Ashley - Robin McCallum (credited as Robin Lermitte)
- Miss Martin - Karen Archer
- Officer Crane - Raymond Trickitt
Locations[]
- The Queen Victoria - Public, hallway and upstairs flat
- 43A Albert Square - Kitchen
- Bridge Street Market
- Launderette
- Café Osman
- Turpin Road
- Strokes Wine Bar
- Dickens Hill Prison - Cell block
Notes[]
- Radio Times synopsis: 'Don't do what I did, life don't operate on second chances.'
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 20,550,000 viewers (chart placing unknown).