Summary[]
Peggy is furious after Phil's revelation. Barry is desperate to win back his beloved Natalie. Terry learns the truth about Irene and Troy.
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Peggy runs out telling Frank she's been humiliated. Frank asks her what they are going to do - Ian thinks the place is his. Phil sits around at home and then suddenly realises that Jamie is having a terrible time, and asks him what he wants to do - they can do anything. Jamie asks if he can open his presents. Terry and Irene finish dinner with Troy. Troy asks Irene for some time alone and throws away all the bread and then makes Terry get some more from the shop. Troy and Irene have a kiss. Terry sees Rosa who suggests to him that he should take more notice of Irene and have a weekend away from Troy. Terry wonders what she means, but as he's at the shop he thinks more about it and then returns home and everything falls into place. He goes home and looks for the bread, and finds whole wrapped loaves in the bin. He tells Irene that he thinks he left the shop unlocked and asks her to lock it. Troy offers to go with her, but Terry manages to stop him. Then, after Irene has left, he punches Troy on the nose, totally surprisingly. Terry asks Troy if he's been sleeping with Irene, and Troy says it just happened and he's sorry! Terry says he must have worked really hard, because Irene is not easy. Terry says it must have been hard for Irene being chased by a good looking young man. Terry says if Troy really loved Irene he'd take care of her for the next 30 years if that's what she wanted and he will walk away because he loves Irene so much - he would hand her to him on a silver platter. Troy snivels that he will do whatever Terry wants and Terry says Troy has five minutes to get his stuff together and get out and if he ever contacts Irene, he will kill him! Troy leaves and Irene returns home later. Terry says Troy left on a trip - he got an offer to go backpacking and has gone. Irene says desperately that he must have left a phone number. Terry says no and "That's probably the last we've seen of him. The youth of today eh? No responsibility." Irene runs out of the room to cry. It starts snowing and everyone goes out to stand in the snow, mainly happy - Terry hugs Irene and asks if she's okay. Barry and Natalie are back and Pat and Roy are pleased to see them. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Barry Evans - Shaun Williamson
- Natalie Price - Lucy Speed
- Terry Raymond - Gavin Richards
- Irene Raymond - Roberta Taylor
- Peggy Butcher - Barbara Windsor
- Frank Butcher - Mike Reid
- Phil Mitchell - Steve McFadden
- Kathy Mitchell - Gillian Taylforth
- Ben Mitchell - Morgan Whittle
- Janine Butcher - Charlie Brooks
- Ricky Butcher - Sid Owen
- Jamie Mitchell - Jack Ryder
- Sam Mitchell - Danniella Westbrook
- Ian Beale - Adam Woodyatt
- Melanie Healy - Tamzin Outhwaite
- Steven Beale - Edward Savage
- Lucy Beale - Casey Anne Rothery
- Peter Beale - Joseph Shade
- Pauline Fowler - Wendy Richard
- Mark Fowler - Todd Carty
- Martin Fowler - James Alexandrou
- Jeff Healy - Leslie Schofield
- Dot Cotton - June Brown
- Jim Branning - John Bardon
- Rosa di Marco - Louise Jameson
- Gianni di Marco - Marc Bannerman
- Beppe di Marco - Michael Greco
- Teresa di Marco - Leila Birch
- Nicky di Marco - Carly Hillman
- Joe di Marco - Jake Kyprianou
- Pat Evans - Pam St. Clement
- Roy Evans - Tony Caunter
- Dan Sullivan - Craig Fairbrass
- Jackie Owen - Race Davies
- Lisa Shaw - Lucy Benjamin
- Troy Harvey - Jamie Jarvis
Locations[]
- Albert Square
- The Queen Victoria - Public
- 5 Albert Square - Living room
- 41 Albert Square - Living room
- 45 Albert Square - Backroom
- Bridge Street
- George Street
- Giuseppe's - Restaurant
- 87 George Street - Downstairs rooms and backyard
- Unknown country road
- Unknown country pub
Notes[]
- This second episode of a two-part Christmas special was broadcast on a Saturday at 8.30pm.
- Last appearance of Troy Harvey.
- A piece from the song 'Lonely This Christmas' is played over a scene between Barry and Natalie. The same occurs at the end of the episode with the song 'Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!' as the residents gather around the Square in the snow before the scene fades into a black screen and commences into the credits.
- The Only Fools and Horses theme tune is heard on Terry and Irene's TV.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 12,430,000 viewers (8th place).
- For its 2025 upload to BBC iPlayer as "EastEnders: Christmas 1986 - 2007", this episode was entitled 1999 - Part 2.
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