01/03/2012
Michael begins to feel resentment towards Janine for ignoring his efforts for their baby - will her attitude drive him away? Lucy's plan to expose Mandy backfires.
Lucy鈥檚 invited 鈥楲鈥� to come at one o鈥檆lock. Ian鈥檚 hopeful when Lucy makes lunch, but quickly realises everyone鈥檚 forgotten his birthday. Mandy and Alfie whisk Ian to the Vic for birthday drinks and cake. Lauren persuades Lucy to let her text and stop 鈥楲鈥� visiting but it鈥檚 too late, 鈥楲鈥檚鈥� coming to the Vic. Rushing to the pub, Lucy attempts to persuade Ian to leave. Lucy and Mandy argue and Lucy blurts out that Mandy鈥檚 having an affair. To Lucy鈥檚 dismay 鈥楲鈥� has arrived and turns out to be Lorraine Stevens 鈥揗andy鈥檚 mother.
Michael joins Janine at the first time mums class. Janine鈥檚 disdainful to find Lola and Billy there. Janine鈥檚 disinterest in the class irritates Michael. When Michael insists she needs him, she offers Whitney a full time nanny position. Infuriated, Michael鈥檚 tells Janine he doesn鈥檛 want to be the baby鈥檚 dad on her terms, she鈥檚 on her own.
Zainab鈥檚 been summoned to see Yusef鈥檚 solicitor the next day. Denise鈥檚 nosy and is aghast when Zainab reveals she鈥檚 still officially in mourning for Yusef. Zainab won鈥檛 justify herself to Denise, who reminds Zainab Yusef鈥檚 actions left her homeless.
Jack chatting to Tanya and then joining them for lunch makes Max overreact. Guilty about Roxy, he rudely refuses Jack鈥檚 offers to throw Lauren an eighteenth birthday party, then accuses Tanya of being all over Jack. Tanya brings up Max鈥檚 affairs and he snaps; would she blame him? Tanya accuses him of not wanting her. He apologises, insisting he loves her and wouldn鈥檛 cheat.
While the Butchers鈥� bills are paid and the electricity鈥檚 back on, all their frozen food is ruined and they鈥檙e behind on the rent. With Alfie and Ian unable to offer her work, Bianca reluctantly accepts a cleaning job from Janine.
Jean decorates the Vic for St David鈥檚 day.
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Catch-Up: Thursday 1st March 2012
Duration: 01:41
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3OH!3
Starstrukk
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Emeli Sand茅
Heaven
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Marlon Roudette
New Age
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Wiley
Link Up
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Nero - Promises
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Black Eyed Peas
Just Can't Get Enough
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Pete & the Pirates
Half Moon Street
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One Direction
What Makes You Beautiful
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Florence + The Machine
Shake It Out
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The Kooks
Is It Me
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Lostprophets
Where We Belong
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Kelly Rowland
Daylight
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Stereophonics
Dakota
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Chase & Status
Blind Faith (feat. Liam Bailey)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Janine Butcher | Charlie Brooks |
| Michael Moon | Steve John Shepherd |
| Alfie Moon | Shane Richie |
| Jean Slater | Gillian Wright |
| Bianca Butcher | Patsy Palmer |
| Tiffany Butcher | Maisie Smith |
| Whitney Dean | Shona McGarty |
| Lauren Branning | Jacqueline Jossa |
| Tanya Jessop | Jo Joyner |
| Max Branning | Jake Wood |
| Jack Branning | Scott Maslen |
| Roxy Mitchell | Rita Simons |
| Billy Mitchell | Perry Fenwick |
| Lola Pearce | Danielle Harold |
| Lucy Beale | Hetti Bywater |
| Ian Beale | Adam Woodyatt |
| Mandy Salter | Nicola Stapleton |
| Denise Fox | Diane Parish |
| Patrick Trueman | Rudolph Walker |
| Masood Ahmed | Nitin Ganatra |
| Zainab Khan | Nina Wadia |
| Lorraine Salter | Victoria Alcock |
| Teacher | Rachel Bavidge |
| Executive Producer | Bryan Kirkwood |
| Director | Alex Kalymnios |
| Writer | Sharon Marshall |
Broadcasts
Thu 1 Mar 2012 19:30- Thu 1 Mar 2012 22:00