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 Return of Nick Cotton was a one off special that aired on 1 October 2000.

Synopsis[]

Upon his release from prison, Nick plans to return to Walford yet again.

10 weeks after Nick has been released from prison, he is living in a squat in North London. He has a dream where his dead father appeared and warned him that something terrible is about to happen to him.

He is told by a black gay couple living in the squat with him that seeing a dead relatives in your dreams is a bad sign, but Nick is not worried.

Nick decides to meet up with his son Ashley and ex-girlfriend Zoe. He visits Zoe's brother, Eddie Newton, to ask for Zoe's address. Some mean-looking thugs are on his trail who had a score to settle with him.

Nick meets up with Ashley, who reveals that he and Zoe were living with Zoe's new boyfriend named John.

The thugs discover Nick's whereabouts and show up at Zoe's house, trying to break in. To escape them Ashley and Nick get into a stolen convertible car and drive off. Zoe pleads with Ashley not to go with Nick, knowing he would be a bad influence, but Ashley does not listen.

Nick and Ashley discuss where to go. Nick says, "Let's hit the road for a bit, and then just maybe...we'll go and see Ma."

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Notes[]

  • This special spin-off episode was made in the big lead-up to the return of Nick Cotton as a regular character later that year, more than two years after his last appearance.
  • Eight years before playing the regular role of Lucas Johnson, Don Gilet makes a guest appearance as Biscuit.
  • Final television appearance of Charlie Cotton - last seen in the regular series on 14 June 1990.

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