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The truth about Masood stretches his family to breaking point, while Ian's 40th birthday party in the Queen Vic goes from glittering celebration to shameful embarrassment.

It鈥檚 Ian鈥檚 40th birthday and his eyes light up on finding Jane鈥檚 pole dancing kit. Still disturbed at having walked in on Christian and Ian in a compromising position, Billy suspects Ian may be gay. Jane finds out about Ian鈥檚 tattoo and tells Tanya. With Billy having spread the gossip about Ian, Tanya overhears, and in an effort to allay the gay rumours, she reveals the truth, much to everyone鈥檚 amusement. Fed up with the incessant jibes about his tattoo, Ian is forced to pull down his trousers and reveal his tattoo. Later, Ian鈥檚 mortified when Dot walks in on Jane pole dancing for him.

On hearing that council dignitaries will be in attendance at Ian鈥檚 birthday party in the Vic, Peggy sees it as an excellent campaign opportunity. She asks Billy to let his children stay and invites local press. Peggy is incensed to see Janine cosying up to the local dignitaries and a slanging match ensues, with Janine accusing Peggy of exploiting Billy鈥檚 kids to bolster her campaign and Peggy revealing that Janine was once a prostitute. Later, when Peggy goes upstairs, she finds Janine, who reminds her that the Vic was her home before it was Peggy鈥檚, and she plans to claw it all back, piece by piece.

Following Pat鈥檚 decision to give up on Pat鈥檚 Cars, Ricky is unemployed. He snubs Janine when she offers him a job, but later accepts.

Lucas is concerned to see Chelsea going out with Theo. Theo persuades Chelsea to talk to Patrick for him. Patrick grudgingly agrees to talk. Afraid of the implications of this for him, Lucas says he鈥檒l take care of Theo.

Zainab panics when a furious Tamwar discovers that she鈥檚 made contact with Syed. He phones Syed and tells him to stay out of their lives.

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Credits

Role Contributor
Janine Butcher Charlie Brooks
Peggy Mitchell Barbara Windsor
Pat Evans Pam St Clement
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Jane Beale Laurie Brett
Tanya Branning Jo Joyner
Christian Clarke John Partridge
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker
Lucas Johnson Don Gilet
Chelsea Fox Tiana Benjamin
Theo Kelly Rolan Bell
Zainab Masood Nina Wadia
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
Masood Ahmed Nitin Ganatra
Ricky Butcher Sid Owen
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Garry Hobbs Ricky Groves
Danielle Jones Lauren Crace
Mo Harris Laila Morse
Archie Mitchell Larry Lamb
Dot Branning June Brown
Executive Producer Diederick Santer
Director David Tucker

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