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With the help of AJ's meddling, the Masoods' New Year's Eve party goes off with a bang and Ayesha is left worse for wear when she takes a liking to the fruit punch.

Phil tells Lola Jay and Cora can be godparents. Lexi gets a rash. Phil discovers it’s from the cream Lola put on Lexi. He shouts at her, implying she shouldn’t get Lexi back. Jack’s sickened, telling Sharon Phil’s a bully. Sharon asks Jack, then Phil, to celebrate New Year Eve’s at the Vic tonight. Phil tells Sharon Peggy’s not coming to the christening – because of her. Phil apologises to Lola and Billy. Sharon kisses Phil’s cheek, whilst Jack watches, vexed. As everyone counts down to midnight, Phil tells Jack: ‘this time next year Sharon will be mine.’

Zainab tells AJ he better help make her party the party of the century and get Tamwar and Ayesha together. AJ spikes the cherryade with alcohol and tells guests to arrive in fancy dress. Ian, Denise, Patrick, Kim and AJ get drunk. Denise says Zainab can have her job back. Ayesha drinks the spiked cherryade and gets drunk. Tamwar looks after her whilst she’s sick. Zainab, oblivious to Ayesha’s intoxication, thinks they’re getting together. Shirley leaves with stolen food. Fatboy takes a phone call for Zainab – someone’s coming tomorrow – and leaves the Masoods a note. Masood makes a public announcement to the delighted guests – the registry office has confirmed their wedding date: Valentine’s Day.

The police arrive at the Butchers’. Bianca tells Carol about Derek’s dodgy goods. Carol questions if Liam’s involvement is over. Liam swears it is. Liam overhears Carol and Bianca praising him, and texts Michael, telling him to keep the stuff; he’s out. Meanwhile at the boxing gym, Michael breaks into Derek’s lock box, discovering it’s full of cash. Alice arrives at the Butchers’ in time for New year.

Alfie asks delighted Roxy to move in with him. Kat overhears, gutted.

Kirsty rejects Michael’s advances, despite looking lonely come the midnight countdown.

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Mon 31 Dec 2012 22:30
BBC Three

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Music Played

  • Real Estate

    Exactly Nothing

  • KT Tunstall

    Still A Weirdo

  • Ne-Yo

    Let Me Love You

  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Mr Bright Eyes

  • The Stranglers

    Golden Brown

  • Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

    Gone, Gone, Gone

  • Patandra

    Banger

    feat. Jaswinder Jassi

  • Barry White

    Gonna Love You

  • Chris Rea

    Fool

  • Chiddy Bang

    Ray Charles

  • Rihanna

    Diamonds

  • Karima Francis

    Glory Days

  • Cheryl

    Screw You

  • The Killers

    Runaways

  • Taio Cruz

    There She Goes

  • alt‐J

    Matilda

  • Robbie Williams

    Candy

  • The Overtones

    Loving The Sound

  • Kristina Train

    Dream Of Me

  • Lissie

    Go Your Own Way

  • Plan B

    Deepest Shame

  • Labrinth

    Express Yourself

  • Gary Barlow

    Sing International

  • Kimbra

    Good Intent

  • Little Richard

    Tutti Frutti

  • Dot Rotten

    Overload

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Winner

  • Conor Maynard

    Better Than You

Credits

Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Sharon Rickman Letitia Dean
Jack Branning Scott Maslen
Zainab Khan Nina Wadia
AJ Ahmed Phaldut Sharma
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
Ayesha Rana Shivaani Ghai
Bianca Butcher Patsy Palmer
Carol Jackson Lindsey Coulson
Liam Butcher James Forde
Morgan Butcher Devon Higgs
Tiffany Butcher Maisie Smith
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Lola Pearce Danielle Harold
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Jay Mitchell Jamie Borthwick
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Roxy Mitchell Rita Simons
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Michael Moon Steve John Shepherd
Shirley Carter Linda Henry
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Tyler Moon Tony Discipline
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Kim Fox Tameka Empson
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Poppy Meadow Rachel Bright
Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb Ricky Norwood
Alice Branning Jasmyn Banks
Executive Producer Lorraine Newman
Director John Howlett
Writer Colin Wyatt

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