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There are fireworks aplenty when Shirley and Andrew come to blows at Heather's hen do - but can Heather go through with the wedding after Andrew's confession the night before?

The girls aren’t impressed with Dot’s low key hen night. Heather tells Shirley she has doubts about marrying Andrew. The girls head for R&R. Shirley tells Andrew to stay away. Patrick’s organised a stag do for Andrew at the Vic with Billy, Jay, Alfie and Ray. Each stag has a printed blue hoody. Dot gives Heather an envelope of money. Drunk, Rose is thrown out of R&R. The hen party film the evening. Dot makes a speech, embarrassing DJ Fat Boy. Andrew phones Heather; Shirley cancels the call. Shirley’s worried everything will change; Heather reassures her and the friends dance. Andrew arrives during the stripper’s performance. Shirley winds Andrew up telling everyone he’s been inside, insisting he’s not wanted and throwing a drink over him. Andrew follows Shirley to the office. She goads him until he violently punches the wall, unaware Heather’s watching. Andrew follows Heather, fed up with everyone interfering - it’s their lives. He explains he went to prison for putting his mum’s violent ex in hospital. Andrew finds Rose wearing Heather’s wedding dress and rips it off, furious. Shirley gives Heather a photo of them in a ‘best friends’ frame. Heather explains if Shirley can’t accept she loves Andrew she’ll have to find another best mate. Shirley’s adamant if Heather walks away they’re finished. Heather leaves with Andrew.
Ben writes a Mothers’ Day card. Ian talks to Jay about Ben, then Patrick about Paul. Patrick thinks he should have turned Paul in. Going to the Police station, Ian tells Marsden that Ben lied - Phil’s innocent. Ian’s ungrateful about Mandy’s cooking efforts so she goes to Heather’s hen do, unaware a strange man who’s been watching the Beales’ is following her.
Although claiming she’s indifferent, Kim’s desperate for Ray to text, but when he does she’s asleep on a market stall.

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Doris Day

    Que Sera Sera

  • Amy Winehouse

    Our Day Will Come

  • Cliff Richard & The Shadows

    The Young Ones

  • Cliff Richard

    Bachelor Boy

  • Basement Jaxx

    Oh My Gosh

  • Hazell Dean

    Searchin'

  • Badly Drawn Boy

    Something to Talk About

  • Duran Duran

    Rio

  • The Enemy

    Be Somebody

  • Pet Shop Boys

    I'm With Stupid

  • Mel & Kim

    Respectable

  • Robert Palmer

    Addicted To Love

  • Commodores

    Three Times A Lady

  • Jessie J

    Domino

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

  • Survivor

    Eye Of The Tiger

  • Frank Sinatra

    You Make Me Feel So Young

  • The Bullitts

    Supercool

  • The Wanted

    Invincible

  • Matt Monro

    On Days Like These

Credits

Role Contributor
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Ben Mitchell Joshua Pascoe
Heather Trott Cheryl Fergison
Shirley Carter Linda Henry
Andrew Cotton Ricky Grover
Rose Cotton Polly Perkins
Dot Branning June Brown
Arthur 'Fat Boy' Chubb Ricky Norwood
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Jay Mitchell Jamie Borthwick
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Kim Fox Tameka Empson
Ray Dixon Chucky Venn
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Mandy Salter Nicola Stapleton
Alex Michael Vivian
DCI Marsden Sophie Stanton
Executive Producer Bryan Kirkwood
Director Nigel Douglas
Writer Matt Evans

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