Summary[]
DS Quick is bitter when he sees Andy and Debbie kissing in the street. Arthur worries about paying for the wedding. Lofty says he has taken his £50 savings from the bank to go towards it. The band hold auditions for a new member. Simon calls his friend, Eddie, who turns up to audition, but Kelvin argues that Tessa should join the band, even though Tessa says she doesn't want to. DS Quick tells Ethel and Angie that Naima's new shop will encourage teenagers to drink alcohol during the daytime. Pete tells Simon he wants to make up for all the years he did not see him and be a proper father.
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Arthur plans the budget for the wedding. Ethel has a new television. Lofty tells Michelle that he wants to contribute to the wedding. Pauline tells Arthur she feels like she is not who she once was, and feels like she is being used by people. Michelle is unable to dissuade Lofty from contributing towards the wedding, and he tells her he will put in his £50 savings. Auditions are held at The Vic for a new band member. Simon secretly phones Eddie to ensure he will still be auditioning. The first audition does not go well, and whilst the second audition seems promising, the age of the man concerns the group, and he rambles. Andy and Debbie kiss publicly outside the café. DS Quick sees them and is bitter. Eddie arrives for his audition, and as Harry sets him up, the rest of the band argue when Kelvin suggests that Tessa becomes a band member. Hannah tells Kelvin that her and Cassie are planning to move into the upstairs flat, so he can have their bedroom. Lofty announces to the family that he will be contributing towards the wedding. Naima tells Debbie that she seems much happier now she is back with Andy. Lofty visits Doctor Legg for a routine check-up. They are disturbed when a patient phones Doctor Legg for a home appointment, so he locks up the surgery and leaves. DS Quick disagrees with the shop's new stock, stating it will not help teenage drinking. Robbers break into the surgery and steal what they can. Pete tells Simon he wants to be a proper father to him and make up for all the years he did not see him. A panicked Doctor Legg asks to urgently see Lofty at the Vic. Doctor Legg tells Lofty that his flat, Ethel's flat, and the surgery have all been burgled. Lofty is horrified and upset, as his £50 savings have gone. |
Credits[]
Main cast[]
- Doctor Harold Legg - Leonard Fenton
- George 'Lofty' Holloway - Tom Watt
- Angie Watts - Anita Dobson
- Ethel Skinner - Gretchen Franklin
- Hannah Carpenter - Sally Sagoe
- Debbie Wilkins - Shirley Cheriton
- Andy O'Brien - Ross Davidson
- Naima Jeffery - Shreela Ghosh
- Sharon Watts - Letitia Dean
- Kelvin Carpenter - Paul J. Medford
- Lou Beale - Anna Wing
- Pauline Fowler - Wendy Richard
- Arthur Fowler - Bill Treacher
- Michelle Fowler - Susan Tully
- Pete Beale - Peter Dean
- Kathy Beale - Gillian Taylforth
- Simon 'Wicksy' Wicks - Nick Berry
- Ian Beale - Adam Woodyatt
- Martin Fowler - Jon Peyton Price (uncredited)
- Vicki Fowler - Emma Herry (uncredited)
Guest cast[]
- Harry Reynolds - Gareth Potter
- Detective Sergeant Roy Quick - Douglas Fielding
- Johnny Earthquake - G.B. (Zoot) Money
- Tessa Parker - Josephine Melville
- Eddie Hunter - Simon Henderson
- Dave - Christopher Karallis
Locations[]
- Albert Square
- The Queen Victoria - Public and hallway
- Walford Surgery - Consultation room and drugs room
- 3B Albert Square - Kitchen and living room
- 45 Albert Square - Backroom and Michelle's bedroom
- Bridge Street Market
- Foodstore
- Launderette
Notes[]
- Radio Times synopsis: "Enjoy it while it lasts, because it doesn't".
- Viewing Figures: UK broadcast - 16,100,000 viewers (chart placing unknown).