24/12/2014
It is Christmas Eve on Albert Square and Mick is looking forward to a very special Christmas unaware of the dark secrets that surround his family.
The market鈥檚 buzzing with festive excitement. In the Vic, Linda seethes to Mick she doesn鈥檛 want Dean there on Christmas day. Mick chastises Dean for revealing their secret, but thinks it鈥檚 because he鈥檇 been dumped by Stacey. Nancy and Lee tease their parents about not being married. Nancy thinks it鈥檚 weird Dean blabbed. Linda insists he just wanted to cause trouble. On the market, Stacey panics when she loses Lily, who鈥檚 wondered off to give Dean a play dough snowman. Stacey drags Lily away. Denise and Patrick suggest Dean recruit someone to talk to Stacey for him. At the Vic, Dean apologises to Nancy and Lee. Linda鈥檚 alone in the barrel store when Dean enters; he admits he was out of line and begs Linda to tell Stacey what happened was a mistake.
Linda orders him out. Fuming, Dean threatens to tell Mick the baby might be a Wicks. Terrified, Linda agrees to talk to Stacey if Dean stays away from her family. Later, Stacey鈥檚 perplexed that Linda鈥檚 not told Mick the truth and deduces Dean鈥檚 threatened her. Linda fears Mick will kill Dean and begs Stacey to let her deal with things her own way 鈥� it鈥檚 over. Back at the Vic, Linda sets Nancy and Lee to work on preparations for the carol concert and bins Dean鈥檚 Christmas dinner place card. When Stacey approaches him in the caf茅, Dean鈥檚 hopeful but Stacey snarls that if Dean comes near her again she鈥檒l make sure everyone knows what kind of man he is. Later at the carol concert, Dean calmly enquires what time Mick wants him over on Christmas day. Mick thinks Dean did him a favour exposing their secret, confiding he鈥檚 going to propose to Linda tomorrow.
Shirley fondly recalls posting Mick鈥檚 letters to Santa. Mick remembers asking for his mum to come home 鈥� it鈥檚 finally happened. He gives Shirley a gift for Aunt Babe to give Sylvie but is distressed that Babe鈥檚 leaving Sylvie with neighbours on Christmas day, and begs to take her for lunch. Babe鈥檚 reluctant but gives in. Shirley thinks Mick needs to know the truth, despite Babe鈥檚 warning that Mick will never forgive her. Over lunch in a caf茅, Shirley watches jealously as Mick gives Sylvie her present 鈥� a lily of the valley broach. Sylvie becomes confused when Mick mentions Stan, and snaps at Shirley. Babe ushers Sylvie out, insisting she鈥檚 overtired. Sylvie pleads that she wants to spend Christmas with Mick. Later, Babe commends Shirley for not telling Mick the truth. Sad, Shirley admits there鈥檚 no point.
A loved up Ian and Jane wake together. Jane wants to keep their relationship secret for now and sneaks downstairs, arranging to signal the coast is clear by turning the radio on. Bobby enquires where Ian is. Jane fibs he鈥檚 left for work, but a knowing Cindy wonders where Jane slept last night. Bobby turns on the radio and Ian appears in his dressing gown, to Jane鈥檚 embarrassment. Ian can鈥檛 hide his joy from Alfie, and swears him to secrecy. Later, Alfie accidentally blabs to Pam that Ian and Jane are back together. Ian鈥檚 nervous when a grinning Phil announces he wouldn鈥檛 miss the carol concert for the world.
The news of Ian and Jane鈥檚 reconciliation鈥檚 spread like wildfire; on the market, Jane鈥檚 congratulated by Kat, Kush, Billy, and Pam. In the Vic, Les panics they鈥檝e lost their first tenor and recruits Billy to sing. Jane enters as Billy and Carol are toasting her and Ian. Ian protests he didn鈥檛 tell anyone. Jane鈥檚 disappointed and flees - she was a fool to think they could work. Alfie finds Jane in the allotments and begs her not to be too hard on Ian 鈥� he鈥檚 overexcited because he loves her so much. Jane arrives home to find a mince pie with an apology note from Ian. Later, the Square鈥檚 residents gather for the carol concert. Alfie鈥檚 bemused when Jane downs mulled wine. As Ian sings, Phil waves a 鈥楽queal for Beale鈥� banner. The song changes and Jane appears, nervously singing 鈥楢ll I want for Christmas is you鈥�. To Ian鈥檚 surprise, Jane proposes 鈥� just as Denise wheels Patrick to the front of the crowd. Ian accepts, to cheers from everyone.
Tommy鈥檚 been asking about Alfie and Stacey urges Kat to tell him the truth. Later, Alfie鈥檚 pleased when Kat tells him to come over tomorrow, but Kat鈥檚 firm - they鈥檒l tell Tommy they鈥檝e split up after Christmas.
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Slade
Merry Xmas Everybody
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Wham!
Last Christmas
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Brenda Lee
Rocking around the Christmas Tree
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Basement 5
Last White Christmas
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The Waitresses
Christmas Wrapping
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The Supremes
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
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CeeLo Green
White Christmas
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The Supremes
SantaClausIsComng
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Stylo G
Call Mi A Leader
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The Cimarons
Holy Christmas
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Wizzard
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
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Greg Lake
I Believe In Father Christmas
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Dean Martin
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
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Shakin鈥� Stevens
Merry Christmas Everyone
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Michael Bubl茅 & Shania Twain
White Christmas
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Sam Smith
Restart
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mick Carter | Danny Dyer |
| Dean Wicks | Matt Di Angelo |
| Linda Carter | Kellie Bright |
| Nancy Carter | Maddy Hill |
| Lee Carter | Danny-Boy Hatchard |
| Shirley Carter | Linda Henry |
| Tina Carter | Luisa Bradshaw-White |
| Babe Smith | Annette Badland |
| Sylvie Carter | Linda Marlowe |
| Stan Carter | Timothy West |
| Cora Cross | Ann Mitchell |
| Dexter Hartman | Khali Best |
| Alfie Moon | Shane Richie |
| Kat Moon | Jessie Wallace |
| Stacey Branning | Lacey Turner |
| Carol Jackson | Lindsey Coulson |
| Liam Butcher | James Forde |
| Phil Mitchell | Steve McFadden |
| Sharon Mitchell | Letitia Dean |
| Billy Mitchell | Perry Fenwick |
| Pam Coker | Lin Blakley |
| Les Coker | Roger Sloman |
| Kush Kazemi | Davood Ghadami |
| Patrick Trueman | Rudolph Walker |
| Denise Fox | Diane Parish |
| Ian Beale | Adam Woodyatt |
| Jane Beale | Laurie Brett |
| Peter Beale | Ben Hardy |
| Cindy Williams | Mimi Keene |
| Bobby Beale | Eliot Carrington |
| Lily Branning | Aine Garvey |
| Writer | Matt Evans |
| Director | Jennie Darnell |
| Executive Producer | Dominic Treadwell-Collins |
Broadcasts
Christmas Eve 2014 20:00- Christmas Eve 2014 23:00