Summary[]
Billy sees his role as an Olympic torch-bearer as a chance to make his family proud but, as the big day looms, his nerves take over and his sleep is plagued by visions of what could go wrong. En route to a promotional event, things go from bad to worse for Billy and he soon finds himself in a desperate race against time to fulfil his dream.
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Billy Mitchell - Perry Fenwick
- Lola Pearce - Danielle Harold
- Janet Mitchell - Grace Street
- William 'Will' Mitchell - Toby Walpole
Guest cast[]
- Hercules - Omid Djalili
- Himself - Kriss Akabusi
- Himself - Matt Baker
- Himself - Mark Foster
- Herself - Kelly Holmes
- Herself - Alex Jones
- Herself - Tessa Sanderson
- Herself - Sonali Shah
- Security Guard - Adrian Christopher
- Torchbearer - Samuel Berhanu
- Torchbearer - Kriston Hallenga
- Torchbearer - Hussain Manawer
- Torchbearer - John Relihan
Notes[]
- This 16-minute special was shown on the BBC Red Button service from 8.30pm, straight after the main episode.
- This episode was set a week in the future - the events including Billy holding the olympic torch and Lola giving birth take place on 23 July 2012 - Part 2.
- This is the first time on EastEnders that the characters William 'Will' Mitchell and Janet Mitchell are credited. This is Janet's last appearance until 24 February 2014, whereas William appears (uncredited) on 23 July 2012 - Part 2.
- The episode is available to watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USt8GJ2Gguw.
Gallery[]
Title card used on the BBC Red Button service
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Billy Mitchell with The One Show presenters Matt Baker and Alex Jones
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