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Shirley makes a momentous decision on the day of her sponsored abseil. Zainab takes on Lucy, Ray and Fatboy in the Community Day cook-off. Janine struggles with parenting Scarlett.

Phil warns Ben to watch Ian while he focuses on Shirley’s abseil. Nervous, Shirley hides in the B&B, avoiding Phil and an enthusiastic Jean. Denise shows her a video of Carly’s baby. Meanwhile, Ben discovers Ian’s missing. Shirley hides in a car in the Arches, then the café toilets, but eventually emerges to discover the abseiling kit’s been double booked. Phil suggests Shirley face her fears by ascending the roof and agrees to accompany her. Phil cajoles a petrified Shirley onto the roof and spots Ian watching. As the crowd cheers below, Shirley proposes to Phil.

Janine’s exhausted from needlessly fussing over Scarlett. At Michael’s insistence, Lola offers mothering advice. Janine’s embarrassed. She discovers a note dropped by Michael, ‘Vic - 12’, and rings him, but he claims he’s at the gym. Janine seeks Michael out, nervy in crowds with Scarlett. She’s outraged on discovering him at the cook off making suggestive comments to Lucy but has to flee to the café when she’s desperate for the toilet. Outside, there’s no sign of Michael or Scarlett. Janine frantically searches the baby competition, then finds Scarlett safe in Michael’s arms. Michael demands she trust him. Shamefaced, Janine alleges she does.

Alfie comperes Community day. Mo runs bets on the cook-off. Nico forces Fat Boy to wear a chicken costume.

Lucy wins the cook-off. Clocking Ian watching her acceptance speech, she declares she achieved success alone.

Syed’s Olympic stock’s finally delivered. Lexi wins the baby competition. Syed despairs - without the prize money he can’t afford to run the stall.

Tamwar reveals Masood rejected the teaching assistant job. Zainab urges Masood to take it.

Ray and Kim argue during the cook-off until Ray silences her with a kiss. They embrace passionately, oblivious that Ray’s food’s smoking.

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Fri 10 Aug 2012 00:00

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Music Played

  • Madness

    One Step Beyond

  • Nadeem Abbass

    Bismillah Karan

  • The Temper Trap

    Need Your Love

  • Hot Chip

    Night & Day

  • Speech Debelle

    Studio Backpack Rap

  • Labrinth

    Earthquake

  • Dot Rotten

    Are You Not Entertained

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

  • Girls Aloud

    Biology

  • [language instruction]

    Boom Blast

  • Amy Winehouse

    Our Day Will Come

Credits

Role Contributor
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Shirley Carter Linda Henry
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Ben Mitchell Joshua Pascoe
Ray Dixon Chucky Venn
Kim Fox Tameka Empson
Zainab Khan Nina Wadia
Masood Ahmed Nitin Ganatra
Tamwar Massod Himesh Patel
Christian Clarke John Partridge
Lucy Beale Hetti Bywater
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Jean Slater Gillian Wright
Michael Moon Steve John Shepherd
Janine Butcher Charlie Brooks
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Lola Pearce Danielle Harold
Roxy Mitchell Rita Simons
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Derek Branning Jamie Foreman
Joey Branning David Witts
Mo Harris Laila Morse
Arthur 'Fat Boy' Chubb Ricky Norwood
Jay Mitchell Jamie Borthwick
Executive Producer Lorraine Newman
Director Michael Owen Morris
Writer Lauren Klee

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