Summary[]
Detective West arrives at the Vic and questions Frank about money laundered during Den's tenancy. Lou is unwell and there is friction between Kathy and Ian, who is living at the Fowlers'.
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Chris sets off in the lorry on another business trip. Junior steals money from Darren behind his back. Frank is determined to make Pat feel special, refusing to let her wash-up. Pat sees Den and they talk about recent change. The Beales and Fowlers try to convince Lou to go away for a few days. Kathy causes tension between her and Ian, who is now living at Number 45. Frank enjoys spending time alone with Pat. Arthur, Den and Pete talk about women at the allotments. Darren realises Junior has taken more money from him than he should have and confronts him. Donna arrives late for work once again, leaving Pat annoyed. DS West visits the Vic to question Frank and Pat about money laundered during Den's tenancy. Frank covers for Den and then heads to The Dagmar and the wine bar to inform them of DS West's presence on the Square. Simon asks Willmott-Brown if he can use The Dagmar after hours to have a few drinks with friends next week for his birthday, but Willmott-Brown refuses to let it happen. Junior cries when Darren drags him into school and embarrasses him. Pat decides to put a photo of Frank's ex-wife up in the flat for Diane and Ricky. Darren and Mehmet suspect gambling is going on in the downstairs room of the wine bar and go to investigate. Den is questioned by DS West in the wine bar. Darren tries to chat up Joanne but is unsuccessful. Diane and Ricky befriend the Karim children - Shireen and Sohail. They all plan to go to the disco at the community centre, but Sohail tells Shireen that their father will not let her go as she is a Muslim girl. Frank gets rid of the photo of his ex-wife so Pat puts it back up. Kathy confides in Willmott-Brown over her family troubles. Frank has a go at Diane and Ricky for putting the picture of their mother back up. The police clock on to Chris driving a lorry and ask to see his licence. He punches the lorry in anger. Pat tells Frank she put the picture of Diane and Ricky's mother up. She wallows about how she is a failure as a mother and tells Frank she has to get it right acting as a mother to Diane and Ricky or else she will give up. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Pat Wicks - Pam St. Clement
- Frank Butcher - Mike Reid
- Carmel Roberts - Judith Jacob
- Darren Roberts - Gary McDonald
- Junior Roberts - Aaron Carrington
- Den Watts - Leslie Grantham
- Mehmet Osman - Haluk Bilginer
- Diane Butcher - Sophie Lawrence
- Ricky Butcher - Sid Owen
- Shireen Karim - Nisha Kapur
- Sohail Karim - Ronny Jhutti
- Simon 'Wicksy' Wicks - Nick Berry
- James Willmott-Brown - William Boyde
- Kathy Beale - Gillian Taylforth
- Pete Beale - Peter Dean
- Pauline Fowler - Wendy Richard
- Arthur Fowler - Bill Treacher
- Ian Beale - Adam Woodyatt
- Donna Ludlow - Matilda Ziegler
- Ali Osman - Nejdet Salih
- Chris Smith - Allan O'Keefe
- Colin Russell - Michael Cashman
- Aisha Roberts - Aisha Jacob (uncredited)
Guest cast[]
- Joanne Francis - Pamela Salem
- D.S. West - Leonard Gregory
- P.C. - John Blundell
Locations[]
- Albert Square
- The Queen Victoria - Public, hallway and upstairs flat
- 3B Albert Square - Kitchen
- 45 Albert Square - Kitchen and backroom
- Bridge Street
- Al's Café
- Strokes Wine Bar
- The Dagmar - Bar
- Walford Allotments - Allotment
Notes[]
- Guizin Osman (Ishia Bennison) is credited despite not appearing in this episode.
- First appearance of Sohail Karim.
- Radio Times synopsis: 'You should see Pat. Starry-eyed and doing the full mother bit. Not like when I was a kid.'
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 14,700,000 viewers (chart placing unknown).