On Monday, fretting over Sam’s whereabouts, Peggy leaves a panicky message on Grant’s phone while Roxy jokes that Sam will be back as quick as she left. Phil reminds them that Sam’s due to appear in court soon and if she doesn’t show, they’ll be financially ruined.

Worried about the potential ramifications of Sam’s disappearance, Peggy suggests that Phil talk to the bank manager. She also receives a call from Grant informing her that Sam’s not with him. With that, Phil decides to turn to Ricky and Jack for information.

Later, Phil questions Jack over Sam’s whereabouts and despite his lack of knowledge, he offers to make some calls. Phil, however, is left puzzled by Jack’s willingness to help with the search. Ricky’s next on Phil’s list but he offers no clue as to where Sam is. Peggy reminds Phil to speak to the bank manager, but he’s seemingly distracted. Read more & comment »

On Monday, Archie wanders into the Vic and asks Roxy to call Peggy for him. Roxy, however, reminds him that he shouldn’t be there as Peggy’s barred him. While waiting for Peggy, Archie talks to Jack about Sam and claims that she won’t last long if she’s sent to prison.

Having seen the pair kiss the previous week, Archie suggests that Jack should help Sam because she trusts him. Jack’s left thinking it over while Roxy eventually tells Archie that Peggy’s not even in and that she’s at Aunt Sal’s.

Later, Archie’s having lunch with Sam at Fargo’s and he broaches the subject of prison. Sam claims that she’s prepared for whatever life behind bars has in store for her if she’s sent down, but Archie suggests that she get a second opinion on her legal position. Read more & comment »

Yes, before it’s even happened, that’s the question that we all want the answer to. And we want to know who you reckon dunnit, or rather, will do it.

There are of course no shortage of contenders; Ronnie, Peggy, Phil, Janine, Ryan – who might do it out of jealousy – maybe even Roxy. Or perhaps a total surprise hitter might be Archie’s ex-wife Glenda – played by Glynis Barber – who’s due to appear in January.

We already know that Archie’s to be murdered on Christmas Day and his killer’s name revealed during the show’s 25th anniversary live episode in February, so it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that she might bump him off… Read more & comment »

On Monday, as Peggy pins up a ‘Happy Hour’ poster outside the Vic, she spots Archie watching her. Returning inside, Peggy asks Roxy if she can be around for the brewery delivery. Roxy agrees while Sam tries to pin up a banner. With that, a drenched Roxy runs down the stairs shouting for Ronnie, saying the kitchen pipes have burst. Peggy’s unhappy that her ‘happy hour’ can’t now go ahead, but Ronnie assures her that it can.

Owen walks by and claims that he’s a qualified plumber, but Ronnie’s dismissive of him. Peggy, however, invites him in to survey the mess, and as he does, Ronnie hands him the tools he needs and he questions her coldness towards him. Ronnie says that what he did to Libby is no secret, and after she jokes about throwing him out, he admits that he’s previously attempted to commit suicide.

Later, Roxy asks Owen to look at one of the beer pumps, and when Denise walks in to talk about her wedding reception plans – and sees him behind the bar – she angrily questions why he’s there. Frustrated by Denise’s attitude, Owen irritably returns to the job at hand, splitting a beer pipe in the process. Read more & comment »

On Monday, frustrated by the noise from the wasps that have nested in his roof, Archie’s climbing the ladders as Janine walks past. As they talk on the Square, they glance across to the Vic and notice Peggy watching them.

A while later, Archie sees Sam walking past but she insists that she wants nothing more to do with him because of what he did to Peggy. He reminds her though that he raised the money for her bail, but she adds that the rest of the family declined his offer. With a little more persuasion though, Archie manages to convince her to have lunch with him.

She later turns up at the house with Ricky in tow and over lunch, Ricky doesn’t hide his mistrust of Archie. In order to speak to Sam alone, Archie asks Ricky to clear the wasps’ nest. Read more & comment »

Eastenders downtrodden housewife Jane Beale, locks lips with Masood Ahmed this week after she rows with her husband Ian.

Masood finds Jane’s adoption application form and urges her to speak to Ian about the issue. She does and of course Ian refuses to consider it, telling her that if she wants a child of her own, she’d better find another man.

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Next week Janine Butcher and Archie Mitchell step up their plans to ruin Peggy, Phil and Co. The evil pair decide that Guy Fawkes night would be the perfect time to set the Queen Vic alight and make it look like an inside job, leaving The Mitchells with no pub and no money.

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Next year EastEnders will welcome back some familiar faces to Albert Square – the Jackson family.

Carol Jackson, played by Lindsey Coulson, returns to Walford early next year, as do three of her children, Robbie, Sonia and Billie – but why are they there and for how long will they stick around?

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EastEnders bosses have reportedly limited the amount of actors to appear in each episode.

A source told The Daily Mail: “To keep within budget we’ve been working to an average of 16 actors per show. It’s a bid to save costs.”

However, Equity spokesman Martin McGrath said: “Equity would argue that it is not wise to cut back on the quality of a programme and if this measure has an impact on the quality of the programme, we would be concerned.

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Ramon Tikaram (famous for his role as Ferdy in BBC drama This Life) will arrive in Albert Square later this year playing Qadim (Mohammed Qadim Shah) father of Amira Shah.

During her formative years Qadim was a doting father to Amira, spoiling her, indulging her and creating the princess she is today. They were a happy family until the day Amira’s mother (Shahana) died of cancer, a trauma which turned a once handsome, loving, magnanimous man into a bitter, controlling tyrant.

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Another evil man, another murder in Walford. Once upon a time it was Dirty Den, this time it will be Archie Mitchell.

Archie (played by Larry Lamb) is due to be killed in the Queen Vic this Christmas, thus sparking another huge whodunit mystery.

A source told The Sun:

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IT’S DARREN!!!

Heather Trott is due to give birth to her new baby son next week, but who is her baby daddy?

Heather remains tight lipped about his identity, however all will be revealed on October 23rd!

Eastenders bicycle Sam Mitchell, is set to cheat on her new fiance, Ricky Butcher, with family mascot Jack Branning.

After dating both Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell, Jack manages to score the Mitchell girl hat trick next week, after Sam starts working for him at R&R.

An EastEnders insider told The Daily Star: “Jack clearly has something for the Mitchell girls.

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Ronnie Mitchell is going from mad to psychotic in her bid to have a baby. First she sleeps with Ryan in the pub cellar, then she steals Joel from his wife and family, next she is due to bed Libby’s criminal dad.

Owen Turner returns to the Square, leaving Libby and Denise fearing for their lives. Ronnie responds by offering him a job and inviting him into her bed.

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Janine Butcher: Eastenders

EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks has admitted that she would love to see Janine Butcher to fall in love.

The actress, is fed up with being a bitch and would like to examine Janine’s softer, more vulnerable side.

“I’d quite like to see her fall in love. She’s quite vulnerable and it’s nice to play those moments because she’s a b***h so often,” Charlie told MSN.

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