Summary[]
Carol discovers the truth about Bianca and Dan. Dan ruins Phil and Lisa's evening and Barry proposes to Natalie. Ian believes Barry is trying to steal the limelight. Carol throws Dan out of the house and forces Bianca to confess to Ricky. Frank and Pat console Ricky. Alone and distraught, Carol finds solace in a bottle of vodka.
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Carol numbly holds the picture of Dan with Bianca. Shocked, she demands to know the truth. Dan claims he had a fling with Bianca but insists that it's all in the past. Carol doesn't believe him; his absences and strange behaviour begin to make more sense. Dan panics. He tries to salvage their relationship with an extravagant pack of lies. He ends by swearing on the life of their unborn child that he's telling the truth. Distraught, Carol flees to the Vic to confront Bianca. The atmosphere in the Vic reaches fever pitch. Bianca exuberantly drags Barry into the ladies' loo, urging him to propose to Natalie. Agitated, Dan calls the Vic to forewarn Bianca. Ricky answers and tells him he's coming home. Natalie accepts Barry's proposal. Carol storms in, cutting short the celebration when she drops the photo fragments to the floor. Bianca grows hysterical, brutal truths spilling from her mouth. Carol realises with growing horror that the affair was much more than a fling! Carol slaps Bianca in front of Robbie, Sonia and the rest of the Vic. She storms out. Bianca follows. Carol throws Dan out of the house. Carol forces Bianca to confess to Ricky. Disgusted, he tells Bianca their marriage is over. Ricky storms out. Bianca throws herself on Carol's mercy. As recriminations fly, it emerges Dan knew about Carol's pregnancy when he came to Manchester. Carol throws Bianca out of the house. Frank and Pat console Ricky. Pat blanches as Ricky insists he's going to end the marriage. Dan intercepts Bianca as she crosses the Square. She tells him to get lost. Ricky watches the exchange and gets the wrong idea. Ricky confronts Dan. A fight ensues. Alone and distraught, Carol finds solace in a bottle of vodka. She begins downing pills. Bianca frantically enters the Vic, looking for Ricky. Robbie, Sonia and Peggy make it plain she's not welcome. Restless, Dan lets himself in the house. He finds Carol slumped on the bathroom floor. Carol comes to and vomits the pills up. Dan tries to console her, urging her to be strong for the baby. Carol resolves to terminate it. Ricky nurses his wounds in the Arches. Bianca tentatively enters. Bianca pleads with Ricky to give her another chance. In her hysteria, Bianca's story gets more confused. Convinced she's lying Ricky pushes Bianca away. She falls to the ground. Ricky struggles to contain his horror. Distraught, he walks out on Bianca. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Bianca Butcher - Patsy Palmer
- Ricky Butcher - Sid Owen
- Carol Jackson - Lindsey Coulson
- Dan Sullivan - Craig Fairbrass
- Frank Butcher - Mike Reid
- Pat Evans - Pam St. Clement
- Barry Evans - Shaun Williamson
- Natalie Price - Lucy Speed
- Roy Evans - Tony Caunter
- Melanie Healy - Tamzin Outhwaite
- Ian Beale - Adam Woodyatt
- Lisa Shaw - Lucy Benjamin
- Phil Mitchell - Steve McFadden
- Grant Mitchell - Ross Kemp
- Peggy Butcher - Barbara Windsor
- Robbie Jackson - Dean Gaffney
- Sonia Jackson - Natalie Cassidy
- Mark Fowler - Todd Carty
- Pauline Fowler - Wendy Richard
- Dot Cotton - June Brown
- Jeff Healy - Leslie Schofield
- Irene Raymond - Roberta Taylor
- Terry Raymond - Gavin Richards
- Teresa di Marco - Leila Birch
- Gianni di Marco - Marc Bannerman
- Mick McFarlane - Sylvester Williams
- Liam Butcher - Sonny Bottomley, Jack Godolphin, Tom Godolphin (uncredited)
Recurring cast[]
- Tracey - Jane Slaughter (uncredited)
- Maude - Doreen Taylor (uncredited)
- Martha - Martha Ross (uncredited)
Notes[]
- This extra episode was broadcast on Sunday 5th September at 8pm and was 1 hour long.
- This episode saw the debut of the shows fourth title sequence. Unlike before, the sequence now featured less saturated colours and featured the Millennium Dome.
- This was the first episode to be broadcast in 16:9 (widescreen), previous episode was 4:3 (box format).
- Steve Whyment was the stunt co-ordinator of this episode.
- When this episode was repeated on the Drama channel in February 2022, it was split into two half hour episodes. The first half ended with Pat watching an upset Ricky sat in the Queen Vic living room.
- For its 2025 upload to BBC iPlayer as "Classic EastEnders", this episode was entitled Bianca & Dan's Affair Revealed!.