Summary[]
Ian identifies his would-be killer and the police are quick to make an arrest. Denise comes face to face with a ghost from the past, and Stacey is surprised to receive an expensive gift from Martin. Mick spends an awkward Christmas lunch with Tina and Shirley at Gray's house.
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Peter is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Ruby plans to spend Christmas Day with Martin, but he goes to Number 31. She ends up having a meal with the Slaters, while Martin is left embarrassed when he gets Ruby and Stacey's presents mixed up. Lucas Johnson turns up at the assembly service Denise is attending with Raymond, having been released from prison. Denise is left shaken and rushes home. Patrick sets out to keep Denise from harm. Jean fears the worst when she finds a lump on her breast. Mick takes Ollie to see Shirley at Number 1, whilst Linda spends the day with Max. Ian is frightened when someone enters the Vic and torments him. Sharon visits Dennis' grave and phones Phil. It transpires that Phil attacked Ian and left him for dead at the Vic, while Sharon instigated his attempted murder. Knowing that he played a role in Dennis' death, Sharon is more determined than ever to make Ian pay. She poisons a Christmas pudding and feeds it to him, hoping it will finish him off. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Sharon Beale - Letitia Dean
- Ian Beale - Adam Woodyatt
- Phil Mitchell - Steve McFadden
- Ben Mitchell - Max Bowden
- Kathy Beale - Gillian Taylforth
- Peter Beale - Dayle Hudson
- Callum 'Halfway' Highway - Tony Clay
- Lola Pearce - Danielle Harold
- Denise Fox - Diane Parish
- Jack Branning - Scott Maslen
- Lucas Johnson - Don Gilet
- Chelsea Fox - Zaraah Abrahams
- Kim Fox - Tameka Empson
- Patrick Trueman - Rudolph Walker
- Sheree Trueman - Suzette Llewellyn
- Isaac Baptiste - Stevie Basaula
- Max Branning - Jake Wood
- Linda Carter - Kellie Bright
- Mick Carter - Danny Dyer
- Shirley Carter - Linda Henry
- Tina Carter - Luisa Bradshaw-White
- Gray Atkins - Toby-Alexander Smith
- Karen Taylor - Lorraine Stanley
- Mitch Baker - Roger Griffiths
- Jean Slater - Gillian Wright
- Stacey Slater - Lacey Turner
- Mo Harris - Laila Morse
- Kat Slater - Jessie Wallace
- Kush Kazemi - Davood Ghadami
- Martin Fowler - James Bye
- Ruby Allen - Louisa Lytton
- Suki Panesar - Balvinder Sopal
- Kheerat Panesar - Jaz Deol
- Lexi Pearce - Isabella Brown
- Ollie Carter - Harry Farr
- Amy Mitchell - Abbie Burke
- Ricky Mitchell - Frankie Day
- Mia Atkins - Mahalia Malcolm
- Mackenzie Atkins - Isaac Lemonius
- Lily Slater - Lilia Turner
- Arthur Fowler - Hunter Bell
- Tommy Moon - Shay Crotty
- Bert Moon - Elliot Briffett
- Ernie Moon - Cody Briffett
- Dennis Rickman - Bleu Landau (voice only)
- Hope Fowler - Isabelle Smith (uncredited)
Guest cast[]
Locations[]
- Albert Square
- The Queen Victoria - Public, hallway and upstairs flat
- 1 Albert Square - Living room/kitchen
- 20 Albert Square - Living room/kitchen
- 29A Albert Square - Living room/kitchen and hallway
- 31 Albert Square - Kitchen, living room, Jean's bedroom and hallway
- 43 Albert Square - Living room
- Turpin Road
- Mitchell's Autos
- George Street
- Joanna's Café
- 55 Victoria Road - Living/dining room and hallway'
- Walford Cemetery
- Stoke Newington Pentecostal Assembly
Notes[]
- Return of Lucas Johnson, last seen on 10 March 2016 - Part 2.
- Return of Chelsea Fox, last seen on 5 August 2010. The character is now played by Zaraah Abrahams, taking over the role from Tiana Benjamin.
- Tom Lucas is the credited stunt co-ordinator for this episode.
- Dennis Rickman's voice can be heard in this episode, as Sharon Beale listens to a voice recording on her phone. Bleu Landau is credited for this appearance.
- This episode was filmed with social distancing rules being observed by both cast and production crew, even when the actors were playing family members or characters of a shared residence. The episode was also shortened to fifty minutes to facilitate new filming techniques.
- This Christmas episode aired at 9.10pm.