Summary[]
Pat arrives in Walford to a mixed reception. Pete and Kathy have a fight with her in the pub, while Wicksy is worried that she's purely out to cause trouble around Albert Square.
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Michelle has her first appointment with the health visitor and upsets Pauline who wants to be involved in everything. Lofty brings Michelle some womb music which Michelle takes to - she's still in the middle of exams and is sore from breastfeeding. Michelle's friends are all caught by band fever and are keen to make a go of it. Sharon and Kelvin look like their taking the vocals with Ian on the drums and Wicksy on the keyboard. Angie sends off for information about giving up the alcohol. She is upset to see Andy and Debbie cuddling. A surprise visitor arrives in the Square - it is Pat, Pete's first wife and Wicksy's mum. Pat accepts an invitation from Angie to spend the night in the Vic. Den isn't too pleased about this as in the past they had an affair together! |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Den Watts - Leslie Grantham
- Simon 'Wicksy' Wicks - Nick Berry
- Pete Beale - Peter Dean
- Kathy Beale - Gillian Taylforth
- Pat Wicks - Pam St. Clement
- Pauline Fowler - Wendy Richard
- Lou Beale - Anna Wing
- Michelle Fowler - Susan Tully
- Carmel Roberts - Judith Jacob (credited as "Health Visitor")
- Angie Watts - Anita Dobson
- Sharon Watts - Letitia Dean
- Tony Carpenter - Oscar James
- Kelvin Carpenter - Paul J. Medford
- Ethel Skinner - Gretchen Franklin
- Dot Cotton - June Brown
- Ali Osman - Nejdet Salih
- Andy O'Brien - Ross Davidson
- Debbie Wilkins - Shirley Cheriton
- Ian Beale - Adam Woodyatt
- George 'Lofty' Holloway - Tom Watt (uncredited)
- Martin Fowler - Jon Peyton Price (uncredited)
- Vicki Fowler - Emma Herry (uncredited)
Guest cast[]
Locations[]
- Albert Square
- The Queen Victoria - Public, hallway and upstairs flat
- 3B Albert Square - Living room
- 45 Albert Square - Kitchen, backroom and Michelle's bedroom
- Bridge Street Market
- Launderette
- Al's Café
- Walford Community Centre
Notes[]
- Radio Times synopsis: 'Feels like royalty, don't it, bringing baby home.'
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 16,350,000 viewers (chart placing unknown).
- First appearance of Pat Wicks.
- George 'Lofty' Holloway is uncredited despite having dialogue.
- This episode was broadcast at the later time of 9:30pm, due to Grandstand's coverage of the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Dialogue[]
ETHEL SKINNER: Dreadful atmosphere in the Vic this morning, you could cut it with a knife.
DOT COTTON: I'm not surprised, I don't know why I lower my standards going in there.
ETHEL SKINNER: Well it's the only pub that's handy.
DOT COTTON: It's a Den of Iniquity.
ETHEL SKINNER: Angie's not much better.
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