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EastEnders 2008 - 2012

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Classic years in the Square. Relive the dramas of Whitney's teen years, Janine's scheming, Kat and Alfie's return, Roxy and Ronnie's fights and goodbye to Peggy and Pat.

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Patsy Palmer

James Forde

Lindsey Coulson

Devon Higgs

Maisie Smith

Shona McGarty

Tony Discipline

Nitin Ganatra

Nina Wadia

Phaldut Sharma

Himesh Patel

Shivaani Ghai

Danielle Harold

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Perry Fenwick

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Jo Joyner

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Jasmyn Banks

Rita Simons

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Chucky Venn

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Steve John Shepherd

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Lorraine Newman

John Howlett

Rob Williams

Colin Wyatt

EastEnders 2008 - 2012: 2012: 27/12/2012

27/12/2012

2012

BBC One - EastEnders 2008 - 2012, 2012, 27/12/2012

Tensions continue to run high in the Branning household, and Tanya demands answers.

Tensions continue to run high in the Branning household following the Christmas bombshell, and Tanya demands answers. Lola worries that Lexi is slipping away from her.

Bianca, Tyler, Whitney, Liam, Tiffany and Morgan sell stall goods and carol sing to raise some cash to make a meal and cake for Carol, but it doesn’t go to plan. Liam buys McKlunky’s meals instead, and recruits Ray to help make the perfect cake. Ray tells Bianca she should thank Liam for getting the kids video games. Bianca asks Liam where he got them; he reveals Derek left a load of stolen goods in their garage. Bianca tells Jack, who says to call the police or get rid of it all. Michael overhears. Bianca catches Liam selling more goods and begs him to bin them. Bianca calls the police, but then discovers the stolen goods have mysteriously disappeared from the garage. 

Tanya calls to cancel her honeymoon to discover Max had changed it to a cheap trip to Spain. Tanya asks Kirsty to leave, but she says she won’t without Max. Tanya tells Max they’re going to Spain together after all. Alfie gives Kirsty a barmaid job at the Vic. Carol tells Max and Jack they must tell Jim about Derek. Alice goes with them. 

AJ returns to the square and Masood orders him and Zainab to spend the day together to try get along otherwise Zainab won’t get her New Year’s Eve party and AJ will be kicked out. Masood thinks AJ and Zainab are getting on but all isn’t rosy. Zainab blackmails AJ: if he gets Tamwar and Ayesha together and pretends to Masood that they’re friends, she’ll let him stay. AJ shakes on it. 

Lola tells Phil she wants Jay and Cora as godparents, but Phil insists on Peggy and Grant. Lola tells Phil she’ll allow that if she gets a day alone with Lexi; they compromise on 3 hours. Lola accepts Poppy’s offer of work at Booty’s. Phil is furious when Lola is late and kicks off when he finds her in Booty’s.

Roxy worries about Kat’s involvement in Alfie’s life. Michael tells Roxy everyone thinks she’s Alfie’s rebound girl. 

Patrick gives Jay some money to treat Abi. He’s happy that Fatboy’s loved up too, but tells Denise she needs to get some love in her life.

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