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Stacey learns a shocking truth. Mick reels from Linda's bombshell - is everything about to fall apart for the Carters? Vincent issues Ronnie a threat she can't ignore.

A nervous Stacey sits at home, convinced that her stalker is out there. She talks to Martin who tries to reassure her - he tells her he once had a stalker. When Stacey plucks up the courage to leave the flat, she鈥檚 shocked to be tapped on the back by Jean and Ollie, visiting for their early Christmas dinner. Back at the flat, Jean raises her concerns about Stacey鈥檚 decision to have a home birth, but Stacey stands firm.

After Jean apologises, Stacey opens up to Jean about her fear that she has stalker, Jean brushes off her concerns, claiming it鈥檚 probably nothing. Stacey is convinced Jean knows who鈥檚 following her. When Ollie spills of a man who kept attempting to visit Jean, Jean finally places the key that Stacey used to wear around her neck, on the table. Jean confesses that the key opens a safe belonging to Stacey鈥檚 father but promises her, that if she opens it, she鈥檒l regret it. A determined Stacey leaves to go to the bank to see what鈥檚 inside the safe; Martin insists that Kush goes with her. Stacey finally opens the box and is fuming when she discovers that it is empty. Back at the flat, Jean finally opens up and tells a wound up Stacey that her father had another family...

Mick looks heartbroken on the sofa as Linda reinforces the wedding is definitely off. Mick apologises for not telling her about Babe鈥檚 murky past - Babe listens to this exchange from the landing. Linda suggests that she is worried that they can鈥檛 afford the wedding. Mick wonders if she is putting the wedding off because of Johnny or Lee. Linda assures him it鈥檚 about the money but Mick isn鈥檛 convinced. Mick thinks they should tell the family at lunch today and heads out for some air. As Lee and Whitney set the table for lunch, Lee鈥檚 taken aback to find a Qur鈥檃n. Linda asks Elaine about the Nativity as Mick tries to talk about the wedding being cancelled. Lee tells Nancy he found Qur鈥檃n and asks if she is becoming a Muslim. Nancy states that her decision is not about marriage or conversion; she wants to understand how Tamwar sees the World. Mick is surprised at Linda鈥檚 lack of objection to Nancy鈥檚 decision. Mick tries to get Linda to tell them that the wedding is off but she heads out to make coffee. Mick snatches the kettle from Linda. He demands to know why she has called the wedding off and asks what is wrong with her.

Kathy sees Jane struggling with her hip and advises she sees a doctor; Jane covers that she has. Kathy attempts to talk to Ben and Abi but they鈥檙e both dismissive and leave to visit Cora. Kathy talks to Roxy and advises her that she shouldn鈥檛 stand for how Dean is treating her. When Dean arrives and bosses Roxy about, Kathy gives Dean a knowing look 鈥� she鈥檚 on to him. Later, Dean approaches Kathy in the square and tells her that Roxy鈥檚 informed him of her bad-mouthing him. Ben intervenes and Kathy sincerely thanks him. Kathy apologises to Ben for suggesting that he鈥檚 struggling with his sexuality. They have a heart to heart about Paul 鈥� Ben admits he likes him.

Shirley catches Denise staring at her laptop in the Minute Mart and discovers that she鈥檚 received an email with a visiting order to see Lucas. Shirley begs Denise to reconsider, but Denise claims that she鈥檚 doing it for Jordan.

Shabnam tells Kush that she鈥檚 got an appointment with the Doctor next week regarding blood test results. He hugs her and tells her that whatever happens they鈥檒l get through it together.

As she watches Vincent pack his car to leave, Claudette tells Vincent that she鈥檚 sorry and that she still loves him. Vincent warns Ronnie that if she plays with his family, he鈥檒l play with hers. In the Arches, Phil hands Ben paperwork that he asks him to give over to Ritchie 鈥� claiming Vincent鈥檚 a grass and he doesn鈥檛 want to risk his paper trail being found. Later, Ronnie firmly tells Phil to stop the games with Vincent.

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Thu 17 Dec 2015 22:00
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Mike Oldfield

    In Dulce Jubio

  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

  • Michael Bubl茅 & The Puppini Sisters

    Jingle Bells

  • Jamie Lawson

    Wasn't Expecting That

  • The Jacksons

    I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

  • Adam Faith

    A Lonely Pup In A Christmas Shop

  • Nat King Cole

    Silent Night

  • The Beach Boys

    Little St Nick

  • Kylie Minogue

    Let It Snow

  • The Killers

    Christmas In LA

  • The Darkness

    Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)

  • The Jacksons

    Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

  • Neil Diamond

    Jingle Bell Rock

  • Vance Joy

    Riptide

  • Diana Krall

    Sleigh Ride

  • Black Prairie & Sallie Ford

    (Everybody's Waiting For) The Man

  • Rhodes and Birdy

    Let It All Go

  • Babbal Rai

    Hathiyar

Credits

Stacey Branning Lacey Turner
Jean Walters Gillian Wright
Ollie Walters Tony O'Callaghan
Martin Fowler James Bye
Sonia Fowler Natalie Cassidy
Kush Kazemi Davood Ghadami
Shabnam Kazemi Rakhee Thakrar
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
Vincent Hubbard Richard Blackwood
Claudette Hubbard Ellen Thomas
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Ronnie Mitchell Samantha Womack
Roxy Mitchell Rita Simons
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Kathy Sullivan Gillian Taylforth
Jane Beale Laurie Brett
Linda Carter Kellie Bright
Mick Carter Danny Dyer
Nancy Carter Maddy Hill
Lee Carter Danny-Boy Hatchard
Shirley Carter Linda Henry
Tina Carter Luisa Bradshaw-White
Dean Wicks Matt Di Angelo
Babe Smith Annette Badland
Elaine Peacock Maria Friedman
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Ben Mitchell Harry Reid
Abi Branning Lorna Fitzgerald
Paul Coker Jonny Labey
Writer Pete Lawson
Director David Tucker
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins

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