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The following article contains spoilers about episodes of EastEnders that air from Christmas Eve to January 4th 2013…

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Fans of EastEnders will know that back in April, poor struggling single mum Bianca Butcher was caught stealing, and market inspector Mr Lister insisted on calling the police to Bianca, despite her pleas for him not to…

She of course was, at the time, still on probation after her last stint in jail – for battering Connor Stanley, who had been Whitney Dean’s boyfriend before he had an affair with Bianca’s mum Carol – so she knew that one more whiff of criminal activity, and she’d be locked up.

And sure enough, she was, but she’s now out again and trying her best to make a go of things, including having got a job at Booty.

However, when Mr Lister comes in for a trim, and starts lecturing Bianca on turning her life around, she finds it increasingly difficult to keep her mouth shut.

But she does, and is feeling very proud of herself, however, things go very much the way of the pear when Lister comes back into the salon, saying he was robbed while his jacket was hanging up during his haircut!

He immediately points the finger at Bianca, who’s totally innocent, but can she keep it together to keep her job? Continue reading »

Fans of EastEnders will know that Alfie Moon is almost the dictionary definition of a doormat…

He’s forgiven his wife Kat for several affairs, forgiven his cousin Michael for getting Kat pregnant – and is now raising Michael and Kat’s son Tommy as if he were his own – and is generally the ‘go to’ guy whenever anyone in the Square needs help or money.

However, according to Shane Richie, when Alfie believes that Kat’s most recent affair is still going on, the worm is going to very much turn!

The drama begins next week when Alfie – who’s of course suspicious that Kat’s affair is far from over – tells Kat that he has to go away for the night. However, in reality, he’s lying low and spying on his wife.

Meanwhile, Kat’s lover – who is of course one of the Branning brothers – continues to bombard her with messages and gifts, so while she thinks Alfie is away, she’ll yet again decide to tell her lover to back off and leave her alone… Continue reading »

8:00pm Friday 7 December on BBC ONE

Still desperately craving Joey’s attention, Lauren is distraught when Joey finds himself in the arms of another woman.

Alfie feels guilty for not trusting Kat, but he soon makes a shocking discovery, sending his paranoia into overdrive.

Determined not to let Phil get his own way in gaining custody of Lexi, Shirley goes head to head with Sharon.

Joey is played by David Witts, Lauren by Jacqueline Jossa, Alfie by Shane Richie, Kat by Jessie Wallace, Phil by Steve McFadden, Shirley by Linda Henry and Sharon is played by Letitia Dean.

7:30pm Thursday 6 December on BBC ONE

Panicked by a sudden visit by Social Services, Phil is left wondering just who grassed him up.

Alfie discovers more reasons not to trust Kat when he receives some conflicting information.

With sales in the Minute Mart at an all-time low, Denise tries to think of ways to get business booming – however, will Ian regret giving business advice?

Phil is played by Steve McFadden, Shirley by Linda Henry, Jack by Scott Maslen, Alfie by Shane Richie, Kat by Jessie Wallace, Denise by Diane Parish and Ian is played by Adam Woodyatt.

7:30pm Tuesday 4 December on BBC ONE

Shirley is determined to stop Phil from getting his way, but can Sharon, Jay and Lola convince her he is a changed man?

Desperate to discover why Lauren is so upset, Abi is shocked to discover Cora’s secret. Can Abi convince her Nan to let down her barriers?

Determined to provide for her kids, Bianca continues to work for tips at Booty’s – however, she is left out of pocket when she puts her foot in it with one of her clients.

Shirley is played by Linda Henry, Phil by Steve McFadden, Jay by Jamie Borthwick, Lola by Danielle Harold, Lauren by Jacqueline Jossa, Abi by Lorna Fitzgerald, Cora by Ann Mitchell and Bianca is played by Patsy Palmer.

8:00pm Monday 3 December on BBC ONE

Jay awaits news of his sentence and Phil panics when he discovers that his care plan for Lexi is about to be blown apart.

Alfie and Fatboy arrive back from their trip to Germany but Alfie’s good mood is soon dampened when he fails to see the funny side of Jean’s joke.

Unable to stay away from Joey, Lauren drunkenly confronts him about his feelings and is left confused by his response.

Jay is played by Jamie Borthwick, Phil by Steve McFadden, Alfie by Shane Richie, Fatboy by Ricky Norwood, Jean by Gillian Wright, Joey by David Witts and Lauren is played by Jacqueline Jossa.

8:00pm Friday 30 November on BBC ONE

With her lover arranging for Alfie to go away for a few days, Kat worries that alone she may not be able to resist him.

With Jay’s hearing coming up, Abi decides to show Jay how much she loves him.

Lauren discovers that Tanya actually knows where Joey is staying and goes to find him, only to learn that this isn’t the only secret that her mum has been keeping from her.

Kat is played by Jessie Wallace, Alfie by Shane Richie, Jay by Jamie Borthwick, Abi by Lorna Fitzgerald, Lauren by Jacqueline Jossa and Tanya is played by Jo Joyner.

7:30pm Thursday 29 November on BBC ONE

Kat’s secret lover continues to pursue her and he makes it clear that he isn’t going to give up on her despite Kat making it clear she is not interested.

Lauren is desperate to do whatever she has to fix everything, but Tanya panics that her telling the truth could have devastating consequences.

Bianca nervously starts the first day of her job trial, but is she really ready to make a fresh start in Walford?

Kat is played by Jessie Wallace, Lauren by Jacqueline Jossa, Bianca by Patsy Palmer and Tanya by Jo Joyner.