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It is judgement day for Max and Tanya as they prepare to come clean with Vanessa and Greg, but Tanya receives earth-shattering news of her own. Jean tries to catch Norman's eye.

Greg鈥檚 bought a car for Lauren. He excitedly packs, preparing for his holiday with Tanya. Vanessa panics when she can鈥檛 find her engagement ring, sure it鈥檚 a bad sign. Max and Tanya are excited and nervous; they agree to meet at the flat for a drink before telling everyone they鈥檙e together. Max packs up the flat, he throws Vanessa鈥檚 ring in a box. Oscar has an accident while playing alone. Cora phones Tanya who heads straight to the surgery. Oscar鈥檚 fine, but Yusef asks to speak to Tanya. Yusef prompts Tanya to open a letter explaining her smear test has found pre-cancerous cells that might need treatment. She needs to make an appointment with the gynaecology department. Tanya mentions she鈥檚 noticed some bleeding after sex. Tanya worries that it鈥檚 bad, that鈥檚 she鈥檚 got cancer, just like her father. She stumbles out of the surgery in shock.

Realising Jean likes Norman, Kat鈥檚 determined she should fight for him. Kat suggests Jean spearhead a campaign to save the Community Centre. Jean holds a meeting to plan a fundraising event. She suggests she and Norman work together, but somehow finds herself in charge of catering and Norman working with Pat. Jean proposes they hold a 鈥楩ete and Fortune鈥 day, with Norman as Pearly King. She鈥檚 hoping to be Pearly Queen, but Norman asks Pat.

Jodie and Poppy insist Darren set a date for the wedding. When Darren panics about the cost, Max tells him to calm down. Mistakenly thinking Max鈥檚 offering to pay for the wedding, Darren hugs him. Darren asks Tamwar to be his best man. Vanessa鈥檚 thrilled when Jodie tells her Max has said the double wedding is on.

Rainie has religious leaflets to hand out and asks Tanya to put some in the salon.

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30 minutes

Music Played

  • The B鈥52s

    Love Shack

  • Shaggy

    Boombastic

  • Michael Jackson - Man In the Mirror

  • Milk Kan

    Junkshop

  • Oasis

    Let There Be Love

  • The Saturdays

    Notorious

  • Sade

    Smooth Operator

  • What Would Jesus Drive?

    Fragile Mansions

  • Dusty Springfield

    The Look of Love

  • Clash

    Rock The Casbah

  • The Who

    Won't Get Fooled Again

  • The Specials

    Ghost Town

  • Clash

    Should I Stay Or Should I Go

Credits

Role Contributor
Tanya Jessop Jo Joyner
Max Branning Jake Wood
Greg Jessop Stefan Booth
Dr Yusef Khan Ace Bhatti
Vanessa Gold Zoe Lucker
Jodie Gold Kylie Babbington
Poppy Meadow Rachel Bright
Darren Miller Charlie G Hawkins
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
Jean Slater Gillian Wright
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Mo Harris Laila Morse
Norman Simmonds George Layton
Pat Evans Pam St Clement
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker
Jack Branning Scott Maslen
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Executive Producer Bryan Kirkwood
Executive Producer Bryan Kirkwood
Director Jerry Smith
Director Jerry Smith
Writer Jeff Povey
Writer Jeff Povey
Rainie Cross Tanya Franks
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa

Broadcasts