Episode 6649 (20 February 2023)

Episode 6649
↓ Reveal Doof Doof↓
Doof Doof:	Sharon Watts Denise Fox Stacey Slater Kathy Beale Suki Panesar Linda Carter
TX Details
Number in Year:	30
TX Channel:	BBC One
TX Date:	20 February 2023 (Monday)
TX Time:	7:30 PM
Production Code:	—
Runtime:	29 minutes
Omnibus
TX Date:	25 February 2023 (Saturday)
Credits
Director:	Lance Kneeshaw
Writer:	Daran Little
Executive Producer:	Chris Clenshaw
Senior Executive Producer:	Kate Oates
Episode Extras
Behind the scenes:	What Will Happen In Christmas 2023?
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Previous:	16 February 2023
Next:	21 February 2023

Summary

Sharon and Keanu share a passionate reunion but their joy is short-lived when Sharon hears about Nish and Suki's offer on the Vic. Denise is left conflicted when she drunkenly makes a move on Ravi and he turns her down. The ladies of Walford settle in for a lock-in but it becomes apparent that everything can change in a flash.

Linda's world is rocked when she receives a photo of Shirley and Dean. She breaks down in the hallway and seeks comfort in Kathy. The pair bond over what they've both been through in the past. A flustered Sharon and Keanu return to the bar after a passionate reunion in the bathroom of the Vic. Linda reveals to Sharon that she has received a counter offer from Nish and Suki for Mick's half of the Vic. Enraged, Sharon confronts Nish and Suki over their deceit. Also hurt by Nish and Suki, Eve leaves the pub in angst. Sharon is devastated when Keanu receives a voice note from Sam hinting at their romance in Spain, leading to her banishing Keanu. Kat gets Phil's approval to postpone their wedding until Christmas Day. A drunken Denise makes a move on Ravi. He turns her down, not wanting to take advantage of her. Denise seeks advice from Sharon as she secretly searches to validate her feelings for Ravi. After an eventful evening, the ladies settle in to a lock-in where they bond over their shared experiences. There is a flashforward to Christmas Day where the six women all stand in shock round a man lying on the floor.

Credits

Main cast

• Sharon Watts - Letitia Dean
• Denise Fox - Diane Parish
• Stacey Slater - Lacey Turner
• Kathy Beale - Gillian Taylforth
• Suki Panesar - Balvinder Sopal
• Linda Carter - Kellie Bright
• Tom 'Rocky' Cotton - Brian Conley
• Jack Branning - Scott Maslen
• Keanu Taylor - Danny Walters
• Eve Unwin - Heather Peace
• Nish Panesar - Navin Chowdhry
• Ravi Gulati - Aaron Thiara
• Phil Mitchell - Steve McFadden
• Kat Slater - Jessie Wallace
• Sam Mitchell - Kim Medcalf (voice only - uncredited)

Recurring cast

• Tracey - Jane Slaughter

Notes

• This episode centres around six iconic women: Sharon Watts, Stacey Slater, Denise Fox, Suki Panesar, Kathy Beale and Linda Carter.
• Sam Mitchell is uncredited in this episode - her voice is heard on a voicemail.
• This episode ends with a flashforward scene to Christmas Day 2023 showing a deceased male on the Queen Vic floor. In the flashforward, Sharon is wearing a wedding dress and there is a photo of Lola Pearce-Brown on the bar (implying she has passed by Christmas Day).
• The following songs can be heard playing in the Queen Vic: A Girl Like You by Edwyn Collins, Walking On Broken Glass by Annie Lennox, Heart of Glass by Blondie, Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves by Eurythmics ft. Aretha Franklin and Stay Another Day by East 17 (in the flashforward scene).