Hello, I hope this is allowed.

I have always watched EE religiously and record every episode on Tivo however I fell so far behind that I had to delete a load knowing I'd never have time to catch up. And because I always plan to catch myself back up I avoid watching it or reading about it.

Last time I watched was just after the Bobby reveal, I managed a few bits and bobs after that but nothing else, I know about Shab & Kush's baby as I have just watched that episode but I'm lost!

Could someone be so kind as to give me a few ideas of big things I've missed?

What happened to Ian/Jane/Bobby? Are Lauren & Peter still together in NZ? Where is Carol? Did Ronnie ever wake from her coma? What happened about Dean raping Linda? And has she had a baby? Is Dot still alive?
Any exits or new characters I need to know about?

Thanks so much if anyone can help!

Edit: Just thought of a few more questions - What happened about Kathy returning?
What was going on with evil Abi? Does Sharon's pub/club still exist? Where are Jay & Ben and did anything happen about them having Lucy's stuff?

Dot is in prison for killing Nick
Max is in prison accused of killing Lucy
Liam knows the truth but left for Germany with Cindy to live with his dad. Sharon also knows but is keeping her mouth shut
Linda had a baby boy that did turn out to be Micks
Cora is homeless and living in a shed
Roxy slept with Charlie and is now cosy with Dean
Lola left

Really?! Wow, think I'd better find out more info on that

Truth about Bobby? Germany?! lol random. Shame Liam left I liked him. So where is Carol? I thought they might have kept Liam even though Bianca left.

Ooh thanks

Yes. about Bobby. Yet Carol is convinced that Max killed Lucy and Liam didn't enlighten her.

Liam and Lola were axed (actors)

Kat and Alfie won a million pound on a scratchcard! and they've gone to live in Spain but before they went we found out Kat has a secret Son (twin to Zoe) who she doesn't know about and Alfie has got a brain tumour.

Vincent now owns half of the Albert and Phil owns the car lot.
Les has a secret.
Ben is cheating on Abi with Paul

Brilliant thanks so much for this and also to a poster who sent me an amazingly detailed PM filling in all the gaps!

Phil violently beat up Vincent in The Albert, then the next day Vincent went round the archers to pay respect to Phil and shake his hand.

Lol! What was the connection with Vincent appearing around the time Phil was being sneaky visiting Kathy? Don't know if I'm remembering it right but I remember wondering what Vincent had to do with Phil/Billy

How can Kat have not known about Zoe having a twin? I'm so confused about that one.

What was the reason on screen for Lola leaving? Will she return in future? Where is Billy and does he still have Janet?

Which was so stupid it actually hurt my mind watching it.

So much for Vincent the gangster.

TPTB will stop at nothing for their God - and everyone in the show is sacrificed to make him look good.

Appalling.

Actually, I am pretty sure Mick lied to Dean about the baby definitely not being his because he had a very worried look on his face when he walked out of the house. I think it was left open in case they want another storyine for the Carters.

It hasn't been explained yet how Kat had a son without realising, although it was made clear in the episode Kat has blacked out a lot of what happened during that time and was in a very confused and suicidal state. Zoe was born first and it has been suggested Kat may have blacked out due to lack of pain relief and adequate medical care and was unconscious when delivering her son.

Writing it up it all sounds a bit silly but the episode was actually really epic and phenomenal

Why would he do that? As he said at the time, Dean could check with a nurse himself if he didn't believe Mick. Plus blood groups don't lie. Dean was ruled out as being the potential father because his blood group didn't match up to Linda's and Oliver's.

Ahh thank you I've just watched this episode on Youtube and you're right it was done well So just so I am clear, does Kat not know that she had twins yet then?

Phil assumed ben killed lucy and he and jay were wanted but then the whole Max and Lucys blood at the car lot came to light and Abi reported Max. Ben got off scot free. Jay and Lola planned to leave as the police seatched for him and Billy revealed
Jays whereabouts.

jay got tagged and therefpre could not leave but Lola went to Newcastle feeling her family could not be trusted after what Phil and Billy did to Ben and Jay. She and Lexi now live woth Dexter and her exit made no sense and was absolutsely dosgraceful.

Billy still has Janet.

Kat doesn't know she had twins and probably won't find out until the spinoff.