Summary[]
A shocking revelation blows the Branning family apart - all because of Bradley and Stacey’s Wedding DVD.
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Max tries to talk his way out. Bradley hits him then rushes off. Jack finds him and takes him for a drink. Downstairs Stacey tries to explain things, but Tanya calls her a slut, slaps her and orders her out and tells Max to go. Max heads off to find Bradley. Tanya re-plays the DVD. Sean tries to comfort her. She starts kissing him then tells him to leave. Max enters the Vic, but Bradley won't talk to him. Max follows him to the flat. Tanya starts popping tranquillisers then sees the girls and stops. She tells them to pack - they are leaving. Max tries to convince Bradley he and Stacey were never serious - she loves Bradley. Stacey enters the flat. Max enters his house. The girls are waiting downstairs. He rushes upstairs finding Tanya with a suitcase. They struggle and she falls downstairs. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Max Branning - Jake Wood
- Tanya Branning - Jo Joyner
- Lauren Branning - Madeline Duggan
- Abi Branning - Lorna Fitzgerald
- Stacey Branning - Lacey Turner
- Bradley Branning - Charlie Clements
- Jack Branning - Scott Maslen
- Dot Branning - June Brown
- Jean Slater - Gillian Wright
- Sean Slater - Robert Kazinsky
- Charlie Slater - Derek Martin
- Mo Harris - Laila Morse
- Ronnie Mitchell - Samantha Janus
- Roxy Mitchell - Rita Simons
- Phil Mitchell - Steve McFadden
- Peggy Mitchell - Barbara Windsor
- Shirley Carter - Linda Henry
- Heather Trott - Cheryl Fergison
- Honey Mitchell - Emma Barton
- Pat Evans - Pam St. Clement
- Kevin Wicks - Phil Daniels
- Denise Wicks - Diane Parish
- Libby Fox - Belinda Owusu
- Carly Wicks - Kellie Shirley
- Yolande Trueman - Angela Wynter
- Patrick Trueman - Rudolph Walker
Recurring cast[]
- Sal Martin - Anna Karen (credited as "Aunt Sal")
Locations[]
- Albert Square
- The Queen Victoria - Public
- 1C Albert Square - Living room/kitchen and hallway
- 5 Albert Square - Downstairs rooms and upstairs hallway, Max/Tanya's bedroom and Lauren/Abi's bedroom
- 23 Albert Square - Kitchen and hallway
- 25 Albert Square - Living room and hallway
Notes[]
- This second episode of a two-part Christmas special was broadcast at 8pm.
- This episode marked the most watched TV programme of 2007 and the shows' biggest rating in three years with 14.38 million viewers reaching number one for the Christmas television charts for all channels.
- Due to the substantial cessation of filming on continuing dramas and therefore EastEnders taking a hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was given a special repeat under the EastEnders' special EastEnders: Iconic Episodes on BBC One at 7.30pm on 4th August 2020.
- Radio Times synopsis: The Branning family is in disarray following a shocking revelation.
- Viewing Figures: First UK broadcast - 14,380,000 viewers (1st place - this was the highest-rated episode of the year).
- This episode was included in the special collection EastEnders: Christmas Specials which was only available for streaming online and released on the streaming platforms BBC Store and Amazon Prime.
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