Summary[]
Linda promises to cut back drinking in the new year, so Mick, pleased his wife is making an effort, reveals he has a Christmas surprise lined up. Keanu and Sharon remain oblivious that Phil is quizzing people who could help confirm his suspicions, while Bex tries to confront Martin about his behaviour.
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Tubbs talks Martin through their plan for the evening's heist. Martin gets excited. Ben tells Louise that Sharon has been having an affair. Phil asks Louise if she remembers anyone Sharon was hanging around with last summer, whilst he was in Spain. Louise is filled with horror as memories flood back, but she tells Ben and Phil she cannot remember. Callum visits Whitney and takes her out after telling her that he is single. Sheree offers to look after Amy when Jack turns up at Fox & Hair asking Denise to look after Amy for him. Denise's hatred towards Sheree grows. Bex's car breaks down. Jags and Vinny hatch a plan to get the Slaters out of Number 31. Phil terrifies Lisa into telling him the truth about whether he is the father of Sharon's baby. Lisa admits she was not lying and Mel knew who the father was, but died before she told her. Martin demands a courtesy car from Ben for selling him a dodgy car. Sheree receives a phone call from "Isaac" whilst doing Amy's hair. She answers his call and tells him they will talk later. Sonia tries to talk Martin out of his illegal jobs with Tubbs but is unsuccessful. Amy tells Denise about Sheree's phone call. Sheree offers to buy Mick and Linda a drink for Christmas. Mick tries to stop Linda from accepting Sheree's offer but is unable to. Callum talks to Whitney about Ben. Whitney is unnerved after seeing Leo in the park. She walks off. Gray surprises Leo by sneaking up behind him. Mick expresses his concerns about Linda's dependence on alcohol - she insists she is drinking because it is Christmas. Martin shuns Bex for Tubbs. Phil orders a whisky at the Vic. Whitney learns that Leo cannot be charged due to lack of evidence. Gray tells Leo he has a month's notice to leave the firm - Leo tells Gray he is not going anywhere as the case against him has been dropped. Bex tells Sonia about Martin driving off with Tubbs. Number 31 loses all its electricity. Kat realises what the Panesars are up to. Martin and Tubbs' heist is a success. Callum beats Leo up for everything he has done. Jack catches Callum beating Leo up and arrests him. Martin and Tubbs run someone over whilst driving back from the heist. Martin freezes as memories flood back from when he ran Jamie Mitchell over back in 2002. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Martin Fowler - James Bye
- Callum 'Halfway' Highway - Tony Clay
- Whitney Dean - Shona McGarty
- Gray Atkins - Toby-Alexander Smith
- Chantelle Atkins - Jessica Plummer
- Ben Mitchell - Max Bowden
- Phil Mitchell - Steve McFadden
- Louise Mitchell - Tilly Keeper
- Lisa Fowler - Lucy Benjamin
- Sonia Fowler - Natalie Cassidy
- Bex Fowler - Jasmine Armfield
- Dotty Cotton - Milly Zero
- Jack Branning - Scott Maslen
- Amy Mitchell - Abbie Burke
- Denise Fox - Diane Parish
- Sheree Trueman - Suzette Llewellyn
- Patrick Trueman - Rudolph Walker
- Linda Carter - Kellie Bright
- Mick Carter - Danny Dyer
- Kush Kazemi - Davood Ghadami
- Kat Moon - Jessie Wallace
- Jean Slater - Gillian Wright
- Mo Harris - Laila Morse
- Max Branning - Jake Wood
- Ruby Allen - Louisa Lytton
- Vinny Panesar - Shiv Jalota
- Jags Panesar - Amar Adatia
- Stuart Highway - Ricky Champ
- Tommy Moon - Shay Crotty
- Bert Moon - Elliot Briffett
- Ernie Moon - Cody Briffett
Recurring cast[]
- Tracey - Jane Slaughter
- Marie Evans - Liz Sweet
- Jo - unknown actress (uncredited)
Guest cast[]
- Charlie 'Tubbs' Savage - Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
- Leo King - Tom Wells
- DI Steve Thompson - Philip Wright (uncredited)
- George Watson - unknown actor (uncredited)
Locations[]
- Albert Square
- The Queen Victoria - Public and upstairs flat
- Square Dealz
- 25 Albert Square - Kitchen and living room
- 31 Albert Square - Living room and hallway
- 43 Albert Square - Kitchen and hallway
- Bridge Street
- Kathy's Café
- Turpin Road
- Fox & Hair
- 53A Turpin Road - Living room/kitchen
- McKlunky's
- Turpin Way
- Walford Park
Notes[]
- Return of Bert Moon and Ernie Moon, last seen on 1 July 2019 - Part 2.
- Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens is heard playing in the Vic.
- This episode featured the show's annual "End of Year" credits, which meant that every member of the cast and crew who worked on the show in 2019 was credited, as opposed to the individuals who worked on the episode.
- Sonia Fowler refers to Martin's dad, Arthur Fowler, stealing Christmas club money, leading to him having a nervous breakdown. These events happened on 25 December 1986 - Part 2.
- The man who Martin Fowler and Charlie 'Tubbs' Savage run over is portrayed by a stunt performer in this episode. Actor Jack Bennett portrays the man on 26 December 2019.
- Radio Times synopsis: Linda promises to cut back drinking in the new year.