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Old 24-12-2016, 22:54
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Hello and welcome to another festive edition of EastEnders. It’s a tradition, innit? 30 years today since Den served Angie with the divorce papers. One of the most watched moments in British TV history. They’ve thrown this year’s episode out at 9:30pm, the roll eyes emoticon is back just in time for the schedulers who think we want to sit through 90 minutes of Call the Midwife on Christmas night.


EastEnders I Sunday 25th December 2016 I Episode Discussion Thread

BBC One – 21:30

60 minutes

Director
Michael Owen Morris

Executive Producer
Sean O’Connor

Writer
Daran Little

Coming up tonight

It's Christmas Day and Max Branning makes his long-awaited return to Walford.
Where has Max been for the past few months? (watching Dynasty boxsets with Vaslav and Cora in Dalston) What has made him want to return now? (see previous answer) And will he be getting revenge on those who have wronged him or will he be too busy trying to get his leg over? If you’re looking for sympathy, look in a dictionary Maximus….it’s right next to syphilis.

Meanwhile, time is running out for Phil, leaving the Mitchells more worried than ever that this could be his last Christmas. Will their worst fears be realised? We all know he won’t be the Mitchell popping his clogs….

Elsewhere, Lee's secrets are becoming increasingly difficult to keep under wraps. Will he finally come clean this Christmas? I lost all empathy for him once he involved himself in the raid. He’d better redeem himself.

Also today, Denise's hopes for a peaceful Christmas with Libby and Patrick don't go exactly to plan when Patrick reveals that he's invited Derek to spend the day with them. Denise is also unhappy when she learns that Kim – who is away on holiday with Vincent – has told their mum about the pregnancy. Enter Emerald Fox?

Finally, Jack isn't happy when he sees Roxy nursing another hangover. Get off your high horse Jack before you get altitude sickness. Do you Ongarstand? Do ya? Thick as well as a prick. I see why Ronnie wants to marry him a second time on New Year’s Day of all days. Such happy memories.


Starring…

Stacey Fowler
Lacey Turner

Martin Fowler
James Bye

Bex Fowler
Jasmine Armfield

Dot Branning
June Brown

Abi Branning
Lorna Fitzgerald

Lauren Branning
Jacqueline Jossa

Max Branning
Jake Wood

Jack Branning
Scott Maslen

Ronnie Mitchell
Samantha Womack

Roxy Mitchell
Rita Simons

Louise Mitchell
Tilly Keeper

Ben Mitchell
Harry Reid

Phil Mitchell
Steve McFadden

Sharon Mitchell
Letitia Dean

Jay Brown
Jamie Borthwick

Billy Mitchell
Perry Fenwick

Honey Mitchell
Emma Barton

Donna Yates
Lisa Hammond

Kush Kazemi
Davood Ghadami

Shakil Kazemi
Shaheen Jafargholi

Carmel Kazemi
Bonnie Langford

Denise Fox
Diane Parish

Libby Fox
Belinda Owusu

Kim Fox-Hubbard
Tameka Empson

Vincent Hubbard
Richard Blackwood

Patrick Trueman
Rudolph Walker

Kathy Sullivan
Gillian Taylforth

Steven Beale
Aaron Sidwell

Ian Beale
Adam Woodyatt

Jane Beale
Laurie Brett

Michelle Fowler
Jenna Russell

Linda Carter
Kellie Bright

Mick Carter
Danny Dyer

Johnny Carter
Ted Reilly

Lee Carter
Danny-Boy Hatchard

Whitney Carter
Shona McGarty

Shirley Carter
Linda Henry

Tina Carter
Luisa Bradshaw-White

Sylvie Carter
Linda Marlowe

Babe Smith
Annette Badland

Amy Mitchell
Abbie Knowles

Dennis Rickman
Bleu Landau

Janet Mitchell
Grace

Will Mitchell
Freddie Phillips

Lily Fowler
Aine Garvey

Ricky Mitchell
Henri Charles

Derek Harkinson
Ian Lavender


On This Day:

The Guardian has ranked EastEnders Christmasses. What are your favourites?
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-r...unch-up-ranked

Thanks to everyone that has taken the time to start an episode thread this year. With the software changing, it will change the face of them. No more links to 20,000 youtube videos. It’s especially great to see some new faces this year.

EastEnders Episode Threadstarter’s Count 2016
Spoiler


Tonight’s writer
Tonight’s writer needs no introduction. He is soap royalty.

Daran Little ‏@DaranLittle
. I've worked in soaps for 28 years but this year is the first time I've written a Christmas Day episode. @bbceastenders ho ho duff duff ho


EE Character Count 2016 (up to 25/12/16)
No of episodes: 206

1. Lee Carter: 137
2. Linda Carter & Mick Carter: 136
4. Kathy Beale: 134
5. Martin Fowler: 133
6. Ben Mitchell: 132
7. Sharon Mitchell: 126
8. Whitney Dean: 124
9. Stacey Fowler: 122
10. Denise Fox: 121
The entire count can be found here.

DS Enders
A life hangs in the balance, the truth is out and who is Lea snogging?
Catch-up here.

2016 is coming to a close. How will you choose to remember it? Donald Trump? Brexit? Celebrity deaths? ISIS? Michelle Fowler returned to Walford without a folder under her arm? You choose. Sean O’ Connor has taken the helm and his work is doing all the talking. Merry Christmas you beautiful lot and here’s to a fantastic 2017!
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Old 24-12-2016, 23:10
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Lovely thread Mr D. Merry Christmas all. I choose to remember 2016 as year of the senseless death of Hercules at the hands of Roxy's poop infested coke. And Gavin's dangling act on the balcony. Natch.
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Old 24-12-2016, 23:12
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Excited for Max's return.

Will he or will he not bed Ian's mum? That is the question
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Old 25-12-2016, 01:50
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Excited for Max's return.

Will he or will he not bed Ian's mum? That is the question
Wasn't Lucy more his type? Ian already has to live with his wife , mother and best friend boinking Grant , at least Jane is philfree.
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Old 25-12-2016, 01:58
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Is this the latest that Eastenders has been shown on Christmas Day?
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Old 25-12-2016, 02:04
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Fantastic thread DJ, I was tearing up near the end

Merry Christmas to all EE regulars
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Old 25-12-2016, 02:24
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Exemplary thread as always Dully

Michelle Fowler returns from America (Not sure she will be Trump free in Albert Square)

Let's hope it's worth seeing
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Old 25-12-2016, 11:56
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My Xmas present to you all is to do more episode threads 🤓🤓

Merry Xmas All

I may well be asleep before Eastenders even starts. I really hope we don't go down the Max trying to get revenge route
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Old 25-12-2016, 12:01
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Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!!!!!!

Can't wait to see Max back

9 1/2 hours to go!
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Old 25-12-2016, 13:42
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Merry Christmas everyone!

After watching Blankety Blank last night, I'm waiting for the Carters to stuff the Turkey Testicles

Tonight's Theme!

Finally I would give a big thanks to DJ for letting me create these threads this year. Can't believe I was 3rd in the amounts of EE threads this year!

In the words of Nico Hulkenberg.. 'See Ya Later'.
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Old 25-12-2016, 14:08
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Nice one DJ, excellent as usual.

Merry xmas everyone, can't wait for tonight episode.

Max is coming home.
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Old 25-12-2016, 14:24
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Cheers Dully!!

Looking forward to tonight's ep, I wanna see more of Michelle plus Max returns!

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas
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Old 25-12-2016, 17:13
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Cheers Dully!!

Looking forward to tonight's ep, I wanna see more of Michelle plus Max returns!

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas
BIB Not if I bump him off first Oz.

Hope you had a fantastic day my friend
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Old 25-12-2016, 17:18
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Come on Maxie...make them all squirm. 😁

Thanks for thread dj x
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Old 25-12-2016, 17:25
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Looking forward to tonight - great to have Max back and after her brief intro last night (which held up quite well) looking forward to seeing more of Michelle, my childhood sweetheart. Today will be Jenna's true 'litmus test' when we she how she interacts and gels with the Beale/Fowlers.

Really hoping I am wrong about 'EthelJim' and his kitty revenge plot. Ooh I Say!

I wonder if we will get a twist again tonight that morons have not yet spoiled for us.
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Old 25-12-2016, 17:42
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Top notch thread as always DJ, cheers

Merry Christmas everyone, hope you've all had a great day. Here's to 2017!
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Old 25-12-2016, 17:49
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Come on Maxie...make them all squirm. 😁

Thanks for thread dj x
Val don't upset me it's Chrisssttttttmaaaaasssssss
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Old 25-12-2016, 18:00
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Val don't upset me it's Chrisssttttttmaaaaasssssss
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'm sure he'll give them all a big hug and thank them for giving him a nice holiday.....no sun or sea but plenty of sex.
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Old 25-12-2016, 19:28
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EE only got 5.2m last night, although it did beat Corrie's 4.8m.

If it somehow gets over 6m tonight it'd be a great rating.
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Old 25-12-2016, 19:33
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Lovely thread Mr D. Merry Christmas all. I choose to remember 2016 as year of the senseless death of Hercules at the hands of Roxy's poop infested coke. And Gavin's dangling act on the balcony. Natch.
Thanks 0...0. Good to have you back for Christmas. Xx

Fantastic thread DJ, I was tearing up near the end :

Merry Christmas to all EE regulars.
Thanks Rick.

Exemplary thread as always Dully

Michelle Fowler returns from America (Not sure she will be Trump free in Albert Square)

Let's hope it's worth seeing :
Thanks Aaron.

Merry Christmas everyone!

After watching Blankety Blank last night, I'm waiting for the Carters to stuff the Turkey Testicles

Tonight's Theme!

Finally I would give a big thanks to DJ for letting me create these threads this year. Can't believe I was 3rd in the amounts of EE threads this year!

In the words of Nico Hulkenberg.. 'See Ya Later'.
Thanks for creating them.

Nice one DJ, excellent as usual.

Merry xmas everyone, can't wait for tonight episode.

Max is coming home.
Thanks Harlowe.

Cheers Dully!!

Looking forward to tonight's ep, I wanna see more of Michelle plus Max returns!

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas
Very welcome Ozboz.

Come on Maxie...make them all squirm. 😁

Thanks for thread dj x
My pleasure Valerie. X

Top notch thread as always DJ, cheers

Merry Christmas everyone, hope you've all had a great day. Here's to 2017! :
Thanks BadLadAsh.

Im
'm sure he'll give them all a big hug and thank them for giving him a nice holiday.....no sun or sea but plenty of sex.


Not long to go now.
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Old 25-12-2016, 19:34
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The wait for this episode is like the longest day

Still nearly two hrs to go
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Old 25-12-2016, 19:51
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I agree, such a long wait. Still an hour Corrie to get through
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Old 25-12-2016, 19:55
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The wait for this episode is like the longest day

Still nearly two hrs to go
Imagine the year when you had to wait till 11pm for it to start on New Year's Eve.

Which Christmas TV have you been watching today? If none of you then I bet the ratings this year will be a mere 3 pints of orange which will be a record for me!
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Old 25-12-2016, 20:15
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It's an odd feeling to look forward to an episode of EastEnders recently...
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Old 25-12-2016, 20:17
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Imagine the year when you had to wait till 11pm for it to start on New Year's Eve.

Which Christmas TV have you been watching today? If none of you then I bet the ratings this year will be a mere 3 pints of orange which will be a record for me!
What year did that occur, I was probably in the pub and watched the omnibus

Err I watched some of the croods its was crap and I switched it off. I watched frozen, first time no idea what the fuss was about.

Then I watched woman in the van that i recorded. i have then watched bakeoff which didnt need to be on today in my opinion. emmerdale and now corrie
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