27/02/2009
The truth about Masood stretches his family to breaking point, while Ian's 40th birthday party in the Queen Vic goes from glittering celebration to shameful embarrassment.
It鈥檚 Ian鈥檚 40th birthday and his eyes light up on finding Jane鈥檚 pole dancing kit. Still disturbed at having walked in on Christian and Ian in a compromising position, Billy suspects Ian may be gay. Jane finds out about Ian鈥檚 tattoo and tells Tanya. With Billy having spread the gossip about Ian, Tanya overhears, and in an effort to allay the gay rumours, she reveals the truth, much to everyone鈥檚 amusement. Fed up with the incessant jibes about his tattoo, Ian is forced to pull down his trousers and reveal his tattoo. Later, Ian鈥檚 mortified when Dot walks in on Jane pole dancing for him.
On hearing that council dignitaries will be in attendance at Ian鈥檚 birthday party in the Vic, Peggy sees it as an excellent campaign opportunity. She asks Billy to let his children stay and invites local press. Peggy is incensed to see Janine cosying up to the local dignitaries and a slanging match ensues, with Janine accusing Peggy of exploiting Billy鈥檚 kids to bolster her campaign and Peggy revealing that Janine was once a prostitute. Later, when Peggy goes upstairs, she finds Janine, who reminds her that the Vic was her home before it was Peggy鈥檚, and she plans to claw it all back, piece by piece.
Following Pat鈥檚 decision to give up on Pat鈥檚 Cars, Ricky is unemployed. He snubs Janine when she offers him a job, but later accepts.
Lucas is concerned to see Chelsea going out with Theo. Theo persuades Chelsea to talk to Patrick for him. Patrick grudgingly agrees to talk. Afraid of the implications of this for him, Lucas says he鈥檒l take care of Theo.
Zainab panics when a furious Tamwar discovers that she鈥檚 made contact with Syed. He phones Syed and tells him to stay out of their lives.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Janine Butcher | Charlie Brooks |
Peggy Mitchell | Barbara Windsor |
Pat Evans | Pam St Clement |
Ian Beale | Adam Woodyatt |
Jane Beale | Laurie Brett |
Tanya Branning | Jo Joyner |
Christian Clarke | John Partridge |
Patrick Trueman | Rudolph Walker |
Lucas Johnson | Don Gilet |
Chelsea Fox | Tiana Benjamin |
Theo Kelly | Rolan Bell |
Zainab Masood | Nina Wadia |
Tamwar Masood | Himesh Patel |
Masood Ahmed | Nitin Ganatra |
Ricky Butcher | Sid Owen |
Phil Mitchell | Steve McFadden |
Billy Mitchell | Perry Fenwick |
Garry Hobbs | Ricky Groves |
Danielle Jones | Lauren Crace |
Mo Harris | Laila Morse |
Archie Mitchell | Larry Lamb |
Dot Branning | June Brown |
Executive Producer | Diederick Santer |
Director | David Tucker |
Broadcasts
- Fri 27 Feb 2009 20:00
- Fri 27 Feb 2009 22:00