Tension at the Queen Vic is mounting as Grant discovers that Dougie has altered the arrangements for their planned supermarket robbery and he has serious doubts about his involvement. Sharon is also increasing the pressure on Grant. Meanwhile Phil's attempts at helping Kathy to come to terms with the past only infuriate her.

Gillian Taylforth

Adam Woodyatt

Steve McFadden

Nicola Stapleton

Mark Monero

Dilys Laye

Gretchen Franklin

Gemma Bissix

Wendy Richard

Nicola Duffett

Lucy Speed

Michael French

Letitia Dean

Natalie Cassidy

Leonard Fenton

Jon Peyton Price

Sophie Lawrence

Samantha Leigh Martin

Tricky Dicky finds himself in big trouble at the market.

Gita is devastated by what she has seen, and has important decisions to make. Michelle has a surprise announcement. Phil has a proposition for Frank, and when Nadia turns up yet again in the Vic, Grant decides to take matters into his own hands.

Pat receives a visitor she never expected to see. Pauline receives word of a distant relative in need.

Gita takes over the stall and Tricky Dicky has to pay for his interference. Kathy feels left out of Ian's life.

The Fowlers prepare for a new arrival. Richard, meanwhile, has some good news for Bianca, and Cindy is worried Ian is working too hard.

There is consternation when an old face returns to the Albert Square. Meanwhile, Debbie has some worrying news for Nigel and Arthur finds his kindness being abused.

Gita and Meena have a tense family reunion. Phil becomes suspicious of Ian in the café.

Frank takes pity on David. Meanwhile, Nellie reveals her true colours at Baby Peter's homecoming party.

Michelle has some news for Sanjay about Gita. Nigel continues his hospital visits.

While Cindy gives Kathy a piece of her mind, Pat steps in as the perfect granny.

Arthur develops an interest in Nellie's mail. Ian discovers that Richard has made a new friend.

Nellie has some news for Arthur, and Frank has to bow to some financial pressure.

Things look bad for Michelle until Auntie Nellie steps in, while Mark comes up against Ian's greed.

Mark isn't happy when Michelle interferes in his life.

Bianca finds out that Richard is not easily fooled.

Mark comes up against Ian's greed when he puts a business proposal to him. Bianca and Natalie get revenge on Richard. Steve gets his comeuppance when an old score is settled in Norwich.

Richard finds himself at the centre of an escalating nuisance campaign, and Cindy decides to hold a surprise birthday party for Ian.

Nigel sets about looking for a job. David is pleased to receive a visit from the police, and the financial noose tightens around Frank's neck.

Phil is under pressure to keep a promise, and Frank's plans don't go according to plan.

Phil receives some devastating news from Kathy, and Frank faces up to an unpleasant reality. Shelley, unfortunately, gets caught up in a Fowler feud, and Mark discovers he has a fairy godmother.

Richard decides to seek out his secret admirer while Cindy is confused by Ian's behaviour.

Grant and Phil have a word of warning for Richard while Ian has a surprise for Cindy.

Shelley thinks that a holiday might help her relationship, but Mark has other ideas. Arthur is having car trouble and Grant gets an unexpected visitor.

A ghost from Kathy's past returns to haunt her.

Kathy makes a decision which changes her life, while Ricky leaves Frank speechless when he describes his new job.

Phil follows the trail of a secret obsession, and Grant decides to go for gold. Bianca and Natalie run rings around Richard, and Alan arrives just in time to put the icing on the cake.

Robbie goes off the rails in the Square, while Sharon is convinced that Grant and Dougie are up to no good.

Frank has not been altogether honest with his family about the state of his accounts, so when a loss adjuster from the insurance company comes to check the books, poor old Pat does her best to help them in their enquiries. Frank has only one option left: he goes out for a long walk.

Sharon and Michelle want an early night, but the unpredictable Dougie has other plans.

Both Michelle and Sharon are in an emotional state after the events of last night. Phil and Grant have some unfinished business to sort out.

Phil steps in to give Grant a hand at the Vic, but the brothers are in for a stressful day and Carol wants to settle the differences between her and Pat.

Debbie gets worrying news from her ex-husband's solicitor.

It's a big day for Steve, but things don't turn out quite as he'd planned. Phil finds himself in a new line of business.

Michelle returns from hospital to a nasty surprise, Carol and Alan realise that Sonia's birthday may be anything but happy. Sanjay find an unexpected visitor in his flat.

Nigel finds out there's a thief about and Carol has problems with a criminal closer to home.

Liam Tyler is still hanging around the neighbourhood trying to annoy Nigel Bates. Jimmy Coogan returns to The Arches to collect the ringed car but as Phil has not been paid, he wont give Jimmy the car.

The spirit of Frank Butcher lives on in Ricky, and Gita sees her boss in a new light.

Phil loses his rag, while Grant loses his motor, and Gita pays Ian back in more ways than one.

Police visit Pat with unexpected news about Frank, and Phil's enemies decide Kathy is a favoured target.

Sanjay feels the pressure when Meena returns to the Square.

Phil is planning a tactical revenge on Jimmy, and Ricky's job brings him far too close to home. Meanwhile, David finds a safe bet and Mark has some brotherly advice for Michelle.

Grant is eager to get his hands on Jimmy, but Phil has a better plan of revenge. Michelle sits her first exam at college. Pat prepares to take on Mike's insurance company.

Kathy leaves Natalie and Bianca in charge of the cafe.

Alan wants to take more responsibility for his grandmother, but Carol isn't too happy about it.

An inquest delivers its verdict on the cause of Pete Beale's death, but Ian remains suspicious. Meanwhile Michelle is planning a romantic evening.

Ricky is missing Frank and decides to take matters into his own hands.

Ricky and Janine head back to Albert Square. Pat is worried sick about them but David is unsympathetic. Sharon lends her shoulder to cry on.

Michelle learns about age concern and Gita calls Sanjay to account.

Ricky gets his comeuppance, while Steve loses his dignity.

Money is missing from the Vic till and Sharon has a good idea who the culprit is. Ian demands repayments from Nigel but this is the least of Nigel's problems.

Steve confronts Delia [sic] and she's forced to reveal how she feels about him. Nigel finally decides on a new plan of action.

Nigel is busy with schemes to impress Debbie. Blossom's presence causes friction in the Jackson household. Ricky finds that work pressures are finally getting to him.

Steve is still keen on Della, and Meena turns up on the Square and finds Sanjay is up to his usual tricks.

Della is uncertain what to do about Steve and confides in Binnie. Michelle and Kathy decide it's time for a girls' night out, and Nigel has a close shave.

Michelle finds herself in a dilemma about Geoff.

Delia and Binnie are in trouble with Steve, and Diane has dramatic news for Ricky. David begins to feel his position in the Butcher household is being compromised. Michelle gets herself into an embarrassing situation, and while Mark's away Alan gives the fruit and vegetable stall more of a Caribbean flavour.

Fireworks between Steve and Binnie, Meena and Sanjay cook up a scheme, and Pat receives Frank's last message to her.

Steve continues his search for Della, while Mark catches up with an old flame.

Sharon catches a thief red-handed and Alan receives a worrying letter. Desperate to find Frank, Pat thinks a trip to Clacton will provide her with clues, but is she following her heart or her head? Steve finally receives a message from Delia [sic] but is it what he has been waiting to hear?

Pat, David and Ricky rake up the coals in Clacton while Steve finds his darkest hour is just before dawn.

Blood is spilled at the hairdressing salon, wounds are healed at the Butchers, and debts are settled at Ian's.

Michelle learns her exam results, and Pauline receives news from Carol.

Grant finds out it's more difficult to get through to his brother than he thought. Arthur gets some terrible news.

Phil approaches breaking point. David's plan arouses Ricky's suspicions, while Nigel is once more thwarted by Ian.

Everyone loves a wedding and as Nigel and single mum Debbie prepare to tie the knot, Pauline has plans to turn their reception into anything but the quiet affair they had planned. Best man Grant Mitchell is there to get Nigel to the church on time, but that might not be the end of his duties for the groom - with Debbie's ex-husband Liam still on the scene and out to cause trouble.

It is the big day for Nigel Bates and Debbie Tyler. Nigel is getting ready for the wedding ceremony. But Debbie's abusive first husband Liam Tyler turns up.

Kathy is feeling shattered after recent events but Michelle is on hand to help out.

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Phil resorts to desperate measures in his search for Kathy. Arthur is driven to breaking point by Nellie, and Ian travels north on his quest for the truth about Tricky Dicky.

1001

Ian strikes gold when he meets an old acquaintance of Richard's.

1002

David uses his powers of persuasion to secure a backer for Deals on Wheels. Carol has a turnaround in fortune. And Richard's past comes back to haunt him.

1003

Bianca sees Ricky in a new light, David makes Phil an offer he can't refuse, and Carol wonders if money really can buy her love.

1004

Kathy learns some home truths from Pat, Gita shuts Sanjay out, and David and Ricky open for business.

1005

David and Ricky have a disagreement, Sanjay faces up to the mess Tricky Dicky left behind, and Mark says goodbye to an old friend.

1006

Nigel confesses to Debbie, Carol gives Alan a night to remember, and Gita and Mark reach breaking point.

1007

Ricky chooses a new target for his affections, Gita has a confession to make, and Arthur gets some good news.

1008

Della has some news for her mother, and Ricky's time keeping lets him down.

1009

Kathy spends some time away from Phil in order to decide if they have a future together. Arthur takes a trip down memory lane, and Ricky asks Bianca to go out on a date.

1010

Ricky makes Alan an offer, Ian makes an example of Gita, Ruth makes an appearance on the Square, and Pauline is embarrassed when Arthur makes a spectacle of himself.

1011

Ian stirs up trouble between Cindy and Gita, David and Ricky clash over Alan's new job and Phil has a radical change of heart.

1012

Phil and Kathy have made a big decision - at least they think they have; they can't quite remember. Ricky and Bianca meet in secret.

1013

Phil's happiness is jeopardised by Nadia, while Ian feels threatened by his bank manager.

1014

Arthur's birthday brings him mixed blessings, and Phil makes an unwelcome discovery.

1015

Ricky gets Bianca hot under the collar, Gita gets into DIY, and Pauline and Arthur are forced to make a special effort to celebrate Nellie's birthday.

1016

Love is in the air at the Jacksons, while Nellie's in the dumps at the Fowlers. Sanjay finds his mates aren't quite what they seem following a heated discussion in the Queen Vic. Phil receives a visitor with a proposition - but will the offer prove acceptable to him?

1017

Ricky loses his shirt. Pat drops her laundry, and Ian attempts to take Nigel to the cleaners.

1018

Ricky and Bianca have a secret rendezvous, Gita tries to overcome her fears.

1019

Grant thinks it's his lucky day, David blows the whistle on Ricky and Bianca, and Natalie is in for a shock when she makes some new friends.

1020

Pat tells all to a sympathetic Geoff. Ricky and Bianca come up with a plan, and Delia [sic] takes Binnie by surprise.

1021

Cindy is finding it difficult to manage at home, while Mark struggles to cope with his feelings.

1022

Sharon is behaving strangely and Grant can't fathom why. Mark is depressed and Michelle can't seem to comfort him. Cindy is under pressure and Ian can't make time to help her.

1023

Steve encourages Mark to go out on the town. Blossom's plans backfire badly. Pat and Geoff discover things in common.

1024

Ian is forced to pull his weight at home, Natalie joins in Bianca's and Ricky's conspiracy, and Sharon tries to accept Phil and Kathy's engagement.

1025

Cindy is amazed by Ian's change of attitude, Pat suspects she has an admirer, and Sharon visits Phil to lay an old ghost to rest - only to find it is still alive and kicking.

1026

Sparks fly between Sharon and Phil, Michelle starts to worry about Pat and Geoff, and Ian has big news for Cindy.

1027

Sharon and Phil lie for England, Natalie goes looking for friendship in the wrong place and Ian throws himself into a new business venture, but will Cindy be as enthusiastic?

1028

Phil finds that love means having to say you're sorry. Pat has her hands full and David catches a thief.

1029

Pat gets herself an education, Binnie gets herself a new partner and Grant tries to hang onto the one he's got.

1030

Carol has harsh words for David and Alan is in for a nasty shock when he tries to unravel a mystery. Meanwhile, Cindy and Gita consider an afternoon's diversion and Natalie plans a girls' night out.

1031

The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough.

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