Summary[]
Colin makes morning coffee for his overnight guest, Barry, who is nursing a hangover from the disco they met at the night before. Later, in the Square, Colin re-encounters Barry while cycling through the market. Barry winks at Colin causing him to fall off his bike and crash into Kathy's jumper stall. Lofty returns and meets with Michelle. Ali paints the top of the café frontage orange. Den and Angie arrive in Venice for their second honeymoon. Unbeknown to both of them (and by complete coincidence) Den's mistress Jan also arrives in Venice shortly afterwards to visit an Italian acquaintance, lawyer Dario Chimisso. Den and Jan eventually spot each other, though neither let on to their partners that they have done so.
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Arthur retrieves the hidden jewellery from the robbery he staged while the news of his confession spreads across the Square. Michelle supports Arthur as he sits in sorrow. Sharon finds out that Den is taking Angie to Venice and is sworn to secrecy. Angie finishes packing and delightfully looks forward to her and Den's second honeymoon together. Michelle goes to the Vic to tell Den that Pauline will be late cleaning the pub, but she hears Den and Pat slagging her family off over the money Arthur stole. Mehmet tries flirting with Carmel but has no success. Kelvin continues to take a fond interest in Carmel, which Tony seemingly disapproves of. Dot and Tom gossip about Arthur stealing the money. Tom is furious and tells Dot he will be having harsh words with Arthur. Pete is annoyed that local residents are ignoring him since learning Arthur stole the Christmas club money. Pauline stands up for Arthur whilst cleaning at the Vic when there is an awkward silence, saying that no one is perfect and everyone has done something wrong in their lifetime. Lofty returns to the Square after being discharged from hospital. Colin is taken aback when he bumps into Barry sitting by Kathy's stall whilst cycling to work. Angie and Den arrive in Venice and go on a boat down a canal together. Pauline tells Michelle she needs to talk to Lofty and tells Arthur he needs to get out in the Square and apologise to the locals. Whilst Angie and Den enjoy their first day in Venice, Jan coincidentally arrives at Venice to greet old lover Dario Chimisso. Dario and Jan spend time together and Jan tells Dario that Den is now out of her life forever. Angie and Den go on a gondola and Angie thrives off of every minute of attention she is getting from Den. Simon struggles to run the bar on his own whilst Pat is putting her make-up on upstairs. Arthur heads over to the Vic with Pauline and publicly acknowledges that what he has done was wrong before apologising to everyone. Lofty and Michelle awkwardly talk at Number 45. Lofty tries to leave but Michelle tells him to stay, saying she has missed him. Angie and Den enjoy a drink at a restaurant in Venice when Den and Jan catch sight of one another, leaving them both shocked. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Angie Watts - Anita Dobson
- Den Watts - Leslie Grantham
- George 'Lofty' Holloway - Tom Watt
- Colin Russell - Michael Cashman
- Barry Clark - Gary Hailes
- Pauline Fowler - Wendy Richard
- Arthur Fowler - Bill Treacher
- Michelle Fowler - Susan Tully
- Sharon Watts - Letitia Dean
- Debbie Wilkins - Shirley Cheriton
- James Willmott-Brown - William Boyde
- Naima Jeffery - Shreela Ghosh
- Mary Smith - Linda Davidson
- Pete Beale - Peter Dean
- Kathy Beale - Gillian Taylforth
- Pat Wicks - Pam St. Clement
- Simon 'Wicksy' Wicks - Nick Berry
- Kelvin Carpenter - Paul J. Medford
- Carmel Roberts - Judith Jacob
- Tony Carpenter - Oscar James
- Hannah Carpenter - Sally Sagoe
- Dot Cotton - June Brown
- Tom Clements - Donald Tandy
- Ali Osman - Nejdet Salih
- Mehmet Osman - Haluk Bilginer
- Martin Fowler - Jon Peyton Price (uncredited)
- Vicki Fowler - Emma Herry (uncredited)
Guest cast[]
- Jan Hammond - Jane How
- Dario Chimisso - Marino Mase
Locations[]
- Albert Square
- The Queen Victoria - Public hallway and upstairs flat
- 3C Albert Square - Living room
- 45 Albert Square - Kitchen and backroom
- Bridge Street Market
- Launderette
- Al's Café
- Marco Polo Airport, Venice
- Various locations in Venice
Notes[]
- First appearance of Barry Clark.
- This was the first of three episodes which featured the first on-location foreign filming EastEnders produced. When a few of the cast members and production team flew out to Venice for the week to shoot three episodes. It was also the first the show was not filmed on videotape, as a union rule at the time prevented producers taking a video crew abroad, therefore a film crew was used instead.
- From this episode until 21 June 2010, the credits no longer included most of the main characters' surnames.
- Radio Times synopsis: 'You were a pretty tasty geezer on our first honeymoon. Mr Watts Mark II could eat him for breakfast!'
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 22,500,000 viewers (chart placing unknown).
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