Summary[]
Its Alfie's last day in Walford. Patrick gifts him with a car for his travels to America, while Little Mo believes that's he's going to ask Kat to go with him. However, Kat isn't too believable to her theory. Sonia and Martin put on an act for Rebecca's sake but there is an atmosphere in the Fowler house. Sharon wakes up feeling worse for wear.
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Sharon wakes up feeling unwell. Dennis believes that she has a hangover and accidentally cooks her out-of-date salmon. Sharon thinks that she's come down with food poisoning from it and demands that she's taken to the hospital. Phil tries getting in contact with Ben but is unsuccessful. He asks Ian for Kathy's new number but Ian refuses to give it to him. Mo's in a tricky dispute with an uncooked turkey so phones her friend Spider for a solution. The rest of the Slater clan are amused when the turkey is replaced with an alive budgie! Johnny tries apologising to Ruby for his mistreatment of Juley. She says that he can make it to up to her by apologising to Juley in the Vic later that night in front of a crowd. Sonia gives up with the pretence and breaks out of the house. An angered Martin follows her and an irrupted row breaks out on the street. Their bickering can be heard from inside and Dot puts a stop to it for Rebecca's sake. Kat believes that Alfie's going to take her with her when they share a moment. She excitedly packs her things and waits for him on Bridge Street. When he arrives, he can't bring himself to ask her to come with him and drives off, leaving a distraught Kat pleading for him to come back. Dawn confronts Keith about his laziness and taking Rosie for granted. Their bickering is interrupted by a caller at the door - it's Mike. He tells them that his mother, Dora, has come down with pneumonia and is in hospital. Dawn suggests that he stays for dinner. Rosie isn't too keen but Keith welcomes him with open arms. Billy spends the day irritating everyone with his nagging about Honey and how perfect she is, he's overwhelmed when she ditches her Christmas with her father to be with him. Sharon wants to leave the hospital when she's kept waiting. As she prepares to make her exit, she collapses. As she comes back into motion, both she and Dennis wait anxiously for her results. They are both taken aback when the doctor informs them that she's pregnant. Joe has very sharp and wise words for Martin about his recent behaviour and Pauline is surprisingly admiring to Joe's efforts. Juley tells Ruby that's he's in love with her. Kat gets drunk on a distraught level. Drunkenly hurt, she confesses her pain in front of a silent crowd in the Vic before breaking down. Martin decides that he wants to try and make things work with Sonia. As Kat leaves the Vic after her breakdown, she's shocked to discover that Alfie is waiting for her amid the snow. He asks her to join him on his travels and she overwhelmingly accepts. As the couple set off for their adventures, the residents gather outside and congregate their celebrations in the snow. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Kat Moon - Jessie Wallace
- Alfie Moon - Shane Richie
- Martin Fowler - James Alexandrou
- Sonia Fowler - Natalie Cassidy
- Rebecca Miller - Jade Sharif
- Sharon Rickman - Letitia Dean
- Dennis Rickman - Nigel Harman
- Peggy Mitchell - Barbara Windsor
- Phil Mitchell - Steve McFadden
- Pauline Fowler - Wendy Richard
- Joe Macer - Ray Brooks
- Dot Branning - June Brown
- Jim Branning - John Bardon
- Patrick Trueman - Rudolph Walker
- Rosie Miller - Gerry Cowper
- Keith Miller - David Spinx
- Dawn Swann - Kara Tointon
- Demi Miller - Shana Swash
- Darren Miller - Charlie G. Hawkins
- Stacey Slater - Lacey Turner
- Charlie Slater - Derek Martin
- Mo Harris - Laila Morse
- 'Little' Mo Mitchell - Kacey Ainsworth
- Billy Mitchell - Perry Fenwick
- Johnny Allen - Billy Murray
- Ruby Allen - Louisa Lytton
- Juley Smith - Joseph Kpobie
- Gus Smith - Mohammed George
- Ian Beale - Adam Woodyatt
- Jane Collins - Laurie Brett
- Peter Beale - James Martin
- Lucy Beale - Melissa Suffield
- Minty Peterson - Cliff Parisi
- Garry Hobbs - Ricky Groves
- Honey Edwards - Emma Barton
- Jake Moon - Joel Beckett
- Mike Swann - Mark Wingett
- Bobby Beale - Kevin Curran (uncredited)
- Freddie Mitchell - Alex Kilby, Tom Kilby (uncredited)
- Aleesha Miller - Freya Coltman-West, Phoebe Coltman-West (uncredited)
Recurring cast[]
- Tracey - Jane Slaughter (uncredited)
- Martha - Martha Ross (uncredited)
- Jim - Glen Cooper (uncredited)
- Harry - Harry Holland (uncredited)
- Alex - unknown actor (uncredited)
Guest cast[]
- Dad - Michael Burgess
- Drunk - Blake Sporne
- Nurse - Carolyn Bazely
Locations[]
- Albert Square
- The Queen Victoria - Public, women's toilets and upstairs flat
- 23 Albert Square - Living room, kitchen, bathroom and hallway
- 27 Albert Square - Living/dining room, kitchen and hallway
- 29A Albert Square - Living room/kitchen
- 41 Albert Square - Living/dining room
- 45 Albert Square - Kitchen and backroom
- Bridge Street
- Turpin Road
- Playground
- Victoria Road
- 55 Victoria Road - Yard
- Walford General Hospital - Reception, ward and exterior
Notes[]
- Last appearances of Kat Moon until 20 September 2010 and Alfie Moon until 21 September 2010.
- This hour long Christmas special episode was broadcast on a Sunday at 9pm.
- A receptionist at Walford General and a man in the Queen Vic are both uncredited despite having dialogue.
- See the Day by Girls Aloud is heard playing in the Millers' kitchen.
- Radio Times synopsis: Alfie prepares to leave the Square. But will Kat be going with him? Tensions escalate at the Fowlers. Dennis is thrown by alarming news from Sharon.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 10,600,000 viewers (4th place).
- When this episode was shown on the Drama channel on Thursday 4th July 2024, it was split into two half-hour episodes. The first half ended with Kat (who got the 'doof-doof') being left in tears on Bridge Street as Alfie drives off without her.
- This was Honey Mitchell's first ever doof-doof.
- For its 2025 upload to BBC iPlayer as "EastEnders: Christmas 1986 - 2007", this double-length episode was entitled 2005.
Dialogue[]
MO HARRIS: It's a nightmare! That turkey's a freak of nature!
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