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Bianca starts to feel the pressure of family life, and is furious to discover that Liam has been truanting from school. Meanwhile, Afia turns to an unlikely face for advice.

Shirley takes the family out for Phil鈥檚 birthday lunch at the Argee Bhajee. Phil and Jay eagerly anticipate the fight night. DCI Marsden questions whether Ben鈥檚 telling the truth, warning him his family will be gunning for him. Phil presents Ben with an extra ticket to the fight night but continually picks on him. Ritchie arrives with a one way ticket to Lisbon warning Phil the police are on their way. Phil sends the boys to the Arches for his passport. Ben hides it. Phil panics, Ben triumphantly presents him with a black envelope. Phil鈥檚 stunned to realise Ben was his stalker and that Shirley knew. As police pour into the Arches and DCI Marsden arrests Phil for Stella鈥檚 murder, Ben wishes Phil 鈥榟appy birthday鈥.
Afia worries Tamwar sees Yusef whenever he looks at her. Lucy and Afia bond as they talk about their parents, Lucy invites her to the Vic. Zainab urges Tamwar to forgive Afia and worries when she doesn鈥檛 come home. Amira discovers Afia in the Vic. Afia denies she鈥檚 been drinking. Amira digs that lying鈥檚 in her genes, Afia storms off.
Lucy organises a night in the Vic with Lauren, promising Tanya she鈥檒l keep an eye on her. She鈥檚 put out when Lauren invites Whitney. Lucy sneaks in a bottle of tequila which Lauren refuses.
Cora denies the love letter鈥檚 hers. Abi tries to work out who sent it by getting signatures on a fake petition. Abi discovers 鈥楩luffles鈥 is Rose. Rose claims the letter鈥檚 from a friend away on business.
Tanya insists Jane take time off work, Jane鈥檚 suspicious. Tanya admits she arranged Jane an interview. Later, Jane tells Tanya she got the job - it鈥檚 in Cardiff.
Liam gets a part time job in McKlunky鈥檚 when Whitney urges him to help Bianca more.

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30 minutes

Audio described

Music Played

  • The Kills

    Baby Says

  • The Magic Numbers

    Forever Lost

  • The Shadows - Wonderful Land

  • Portugal. The Man

    Everything You See

  • Cosmo Jarvis

    Problems

  • Charlotte Church

    Crazy Chick

  • Salman Khan

    Chinka Chika

  • Coldplay

    Paradise

  • Dick Dale and His Del鈥怲ones

    Misirlou

  • Calvin Harris

    The Girls

  • Emeli Sand茅

    Daddy

  • Pink

    Pink - So What

Credits

Role Contributor
Ben Mitchell Joshua Pascoe
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
DCI Marsden Sophie Stanton
Shirley Carter Linda Henry
Jay Mitchell Jamie Borthwick
Afia Masood Meryl Fernandes
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
Zainab Khan Nina Wadia
Amira Masood Preeya Kalidas
Jane Beale Laurie Brett
Tanya Jessop Jo Joyner
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Lucy Beale Hetti Bywater
Abi Branning Lorna Fitzgerald
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Rose Cotton Polly Perkins
Bianca Butcher Patsy Palmer
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Liam Butcher James Forde
Tiffany Butcher Maisie Smith
Morgan Butcher Devon Higgs
Ritchie Scott Sian Webber
Executive Producer Bryan Kirkwood
Director Jamie Annett
Writer Jake Riddell

Broadcasts