Summary[]
Arthur tells Pauline that Michelle is going to be spending Christmas with Sharon. Wicksy tries his hand at selling dodgy goods. D.S. West continues his investigation into Den.
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Pauline is determined to have a perfect family Christmas. Michelle and Sharon plan to spend Christmas together. One of Den's dodgy dealers phones the Vic, trying to get Frank to buy some CDs. Simon decides to take the CDs instead, behind Frank and Pat's backs. DS West visits Joanne at the wine bar. Simon tries to sell the CDs on to Matthew but is unsuccessful. Pete considers spending Christmas abroad with Kathy, but then agrees to spend it with Pauline when she asks him if he will. Michelle tells Arthur that she wants to spend Christmas in her flat with Sharon. Pat gets ready to decorate the Vic. Ashraf and Sufia learn that Shireen has been seeing Ricky and ban her from having anything more to do with him or the babysitting for Michelle. Pat wants Simon to spend Christmas with her. Carmel and Matthew get ready to go out for a meal with her parents. Pauline sees Michelle about her spending Christmas with her family. She does not get the reaction she wants and faces another setback when Simon tells her that Pat wants him to spend it with her. Arthur reassures Pauline that they will have the best Christmas together alone, just with Martin. Guido buys some CDs from Simon. Carmel agrees to marry Matthew when they return from their meal. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Carmel Roberts - Judith Jacob
- Matthew Jackson - Steven Hartley
- Simon 'Wicksy' Wicks - Nick Berry
- Pat Wicks - Pam St. Clement
- Frank Butcher - Mike Reid
- Pauline Fowler - Wendy Richard
- Arthur Fowler - Bill Treacher
- Ian Beale - Adam Woodyatt
- Pete Beale - Peter Dean
- Michelle Fowler - Susan Tully
- Sharon Watts - Letitia Dean
- Den Watts - Leslie Grantham
- Guido Smith - Nicholas Donovan
- Shireen Karim - Nisha Kapur
- Sufia Karim - Rani Singh (credited as "Mrs Karim")
- Ashraf Karim - Aftab Sachak (credited as "Mr Karim")
- Ali Osman - Nejdet Salih
- Martin Fowler - Jon Peyton Price (uncredited)
Guest cast[]
- Joanne Francis - Pamela Salem
- Brad Williams - Jonathan Stratt
- Squeaky - Phil Smeeton
- D.S. West - Leonard Gregory
Locations[]
- The Queen Victoria - Public and hallway
- 3B Albert Square - Kitchen and bathroom
- 43A Albert Square - Kitchen and front room
- 45 Albert Square - Kitchen and backroom
- First Til Last
- Café Osman
- Strokes Wine Bar
- Dickens Hill Prison - Den's solitary cell
Notes[]
- Radio Times synopsis: 'I've had enough of family to last me my life! I never want to see my family again.'
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 20,850,000 viewers (chart placing unknown).