Tricky Dicky finds himself in big trouble at the market.

Gita is devastated by what she has seen, and has important decisions to make. Michelle has a surprise announcement. Phil has a proposition for Frank, and when Nadia turns up yet again in the Vic, Grant decides to take matters into his own hands.

Pat receives a visitor she never expected to see. Pauline receives word of a distant relative in need.

Gita takes over the stall and Tricky Dicky has to pay for his interference. Kathy feels left out of Ian's life.

The Fowlers prepare for a new arrival. Richard, meanwhile, has some good news for Bianca, and Cindy is worried Ian is working too hard.

There is consternation when an old face returns to the Albert Square. Meanwhile, Debbie has some worrying news for Nigel and Arthur finds his kindness being abused.

Gita and Meena have a tense family reunion. Phil becomes suspicious of Ian in the café.

Frank takes pity on David. Meanwhile, Nellie reveals her true colours at Baby Peter's homecoming party.

Michelle has some news for Sanjay about Gita. Nigel continues his hospital visits.

While Cindy gives Kathy a piece of her mind, Pat steps in as the perfect granny.

Arthur develops an interest in Nellie's mail. Ian discovers that Richard has made a new friend.

Nellie has some news for Arthur, and Frank has to bow to some financial pressure.

Things look bad for Michelle until Auntie Nellie steps in, while Mark comes up against Ian's greed.

Mark isn't happy when Michelle interferes in his life.

Bianca finds out that Richard is not easily fooled.

Mark comes up against Ian's greed when he puts a business proposal to him. Bianca and Natalie get revenge on Richard. Steve gets his comeuppance when an old score is settled in Norwich.

Richard finds himself at the centre of an escalating nuisance campaign, and Cindy decides to hold a surprise birthday party for Ian.

Nigel sets about looking for a job. David is pleased to receive a visit from the police, and the financial noose tightens around Frank's neck.

Phil is under pressure to keep a promise, and Frank's plans don't go according to plan.

Phil receives some devastating news from Kathy, and Frank faces up to an unpleasant reality. Shelley, unfortunately, gets caught up in a Fowler feud, and Mark discovers he has a fairy godmother.

Richard decides to seek out his secret admirer while Cindy is confused by Ian's behaviour.

Grant and Phil have a word of warning for Richard while Ian has a surprise for Cindy.

Shelley thinks that a holiday might help her relationship, but Mark has other ideas. Arthur is having car trouble and Grant gets an unexpected visitor.

A ghost from Kathy's past returns to haunt her.

Kathy makes a decision which changes her life, while Ricky leaves Frank speechless when he describes his new job.

Phil follows the trail of a secret obsession, and Grant decides to go for gold. Bianca and Natalie run rings around Richard, and Alan arrives just in time to put the icing on the cake.

Robbie goes off the rails in the Square, while Sharon is convinced that Grant and Dougie are up to no good.

Frank has not been altogether honest with his family about the state of his accounts, so when a loss adjuster from the insurance company comes to check the books, poor old Pat does her best to help them in their enquiries. Frank has only one option left: he goes out for a long walk.

Tension at the Queen Vic is mounting as Grant discovers that Dougie has altered the arrangements for their planned supermarket robbery and he has serious doubts about his involvement. Sharon is also increasing the pressure on Grant. Meanwhile Phil's attempts at helping Kathy to come to terms with the past only infuriate her.

Sharon and Michelle want an early night, but the unpredictable Dougie has other plans.

Both Michelle and Sharon are in an emotional state after the events of last night. Phil and Grant have some unfinished business to sort out.

Phil steps in to give Grant a hand at the Vic, but the brothers are in for a stressful day and Carol wants to settle the differences between her and Pat.

Debbie gets worrying news from her ex-husband's solicitor.

It's a big day for Steve, but things don't turn out quite as he'd planned. Phil finds himself in a new line of business.

Michelle returns from hospital to a nasty surprise, Carol and Alan realise that Sonia's birthday may be anything but happy. Sanjay find an unexpected visitor in his flat.

Nigel finds out there's a thief about and Carol has problems with a criminal closer to home.

Liam Tyler is still hanging around the neighbourhood trying to annoy Nigel Bates. Jimmy Coogan returns to The Arches to collect the ringed car but as Phil has not been paid, he wont give Jimmy the car.

The spirit of Frank Butcher lives on in Ricky, and Gita sees her boss in a new light.

Phil loses his rag, while Grant loses his motor, and Gita pays Ian back in more ways than one.

Police visit Pat with unexpected news about Frank, and Phil's enemies decide Kathy is a favoured target.

Sanjay feels the pressure when Meena returns to the Square.

Phil is planning a tactical revenge on Jimmy, and Ricky's job brings him far too close to home. Meanwhile, David finds a safe bet and Mark has some brotherly advice for Michelle.

Grant is eager to get his hands on Jimmy, but Phil has a better plan of revenge. Michelle sits her first exam at college. Pat prepares to take on Mike's insurance company.

Kathy leaves Natalie and Bianca in charge of the cafe.

Alan wants to take more responsibility for his grandmother, but Carol isn't too happy about it.

An inquest delivers its verdict on the cause of Pete Beale's death, but Ian remains suspicious. Meanwhile Michelle is planning a romantic evening.

Ricky is missing Frank and decides to take matters into his own hands.

Ricky and Janine head back to Albert Square. Pat is worried sick about them but David is unsympathetic. Sharon lends her shoulder to cry on.

Michelle learns about age concern and Gita calls Sanjay to account.

Arthur refuses to help the aged.

Ricky gets his comeuppance, while Steve loses his dignity.

Money is missing from the Vic till and Sharon has a good idea who the culprit is. Ian demands repayments from Nigel but this is the least of Nigel's problems.

Steve confronts Delia [sic] and she's forced to reveal how she feels about him. Nigel finally decides on a new plan of action.

Nigel is busy with schemes to impress Debbie. Blossom's presence causes friction in the Jackson household. Ricky finds that work pressures are finally getting to him.

Steve is still keen on Della, and Meena turns up on the Square and finds Sanjay is up to his usual tricks.

Della is uncertain what to do about Steve and confides in Binnie. Michelle and Kathy decide it's time for a girls' night out, and Nigel has a close shave.

Michelle finds herself in a dilemma about Geoff.

Delia and Binnie are in trouble with Steve, and Diane has dramatic news for Ricky. David begins to feel his position in the Butcher household is being compromised. Michelle gets herself into an embarrassing situation, and while Mark's away Alan gives the fruit and vegetable stall more of a Caribbean flavour.

Fireworks between Steve and Binnie, Meena and Sanjay cook up a scheme, and Pat receives Frank's last message to her.

Steve continues his search for Della, while Mark catches up with an old flame.

Sharon catches a thief red-handed and Alan receives a worrying letter. Desperate to find Frank, Pat thinks a trip to Clacton will provide her with clues, but is she following her heart or her head? Steve finally receives a message from Delia [sic] but is it what he has been waiting to hear?

Pat, David and Ricky rake up the coals in Clacton while Steve finds his darkest hour is just before dawn.

Blood is spilled at the hairdressing salon, wounds are healed at the Butchers, and debts are settled at Ian's.

Michelle learns her exam results, and Pauline receives news from Carol.

Grant finds out it's more difficult to get through to his brother than he thought. Arthur gets some terrible news.

Phil approaches breaking point. David's plan arouses Ricky's suspicions, while Nigel is once more thwarted by Ian.

Everyone loves a wedding and as Nigel and single mum Debbie prepare to tie the knot, Pauline has plans to turn their reception into anything but the quiet affair they had planned. Best man Grant Mitchell is there to get Nigel to the church on time, but that might not be the end of his duties for the groom - with Debbie's ex-husband Liam still on the scene and out to cause trouble.

It is the big day for Nigel Bates and Debbie Tyler. Nigel is getting ready for the wedding ceremony. But Debbie's abusive first husband Liam Tyler turns up.

Kathy is feeling shattered after recent events but Michelle is on hand to help out.

Phil resorts to desperate measures in his search for Kathy. Arthur is driven to breaking point by Nellie, and Ian travels north on his quest for the truth about Tricky Dicky.

Ian strikes gold when he meets an old acquaintance of Richard's.

David uses his powers of persuasion to secure a backer for Deals on Wheels. Carol has a turnaround in fortune. And Richard's past comes back to haunt him.

Bianca sees Ricky in a new light, David makes Phil an offer he can't refuse, and Carol wonders if money really can buy her love.

Kathy learns some home truths from Pat, Gita shuts Sanjay out, and David and Ricky open for business.

David and Ricky have a disagreement, Sanjay faces up to the mess Tricky Dicky left behind, and Mark says goodbye to an old friend.

Nigel confesses to Debbie, Carol gives Alan a night to remember, and Gita and Mark reach breaking point.

Ricky chooses a new target for his affections, Gita has a confession to make, and Arthur gets some good news.

Della has some news for her mother, and Ricky's time keeping lets him down.

Kathy spends some time away from Phil in order to decide if they have a future together. Arthur takes a trip down memory lane, and Ricky asks Bianca to go out on a date.

Ricky makes Alan an offer, Ian makes an example of Gita, Ruth makes an appearance on the Square, and Pauline is embarrassed when Arthur makes a spectacle of himself.

Ian stirs up trouble between Cindy and Gita, David and Ricky clash over Alan's new job and Phil has a radical change of heart.

Phil and Kathy have made a big decision - at least they think they have; they can't quite remember. Ricky and Bianca meet in secret.

Phil's happiness is jeopardised by Nadia, while Ian feels threatened by his bank manager.

Arthur's birthday brings him mixed blessings, and Phil makes an unwelcome discovery.

Ricky gets Bianca hot under the collar, Gita gets into DIY, and Pauline and Arthur are forced to make a special effort to celebrate Nellie's birthday.

Love is in the air at the Jacksons, while Nellie's in the dumps at the Fowlers. Sanjay finds his mates aren't quite what they seem following a heated discussion in the Queen Vic. Phil receives a visitor with a proposition - but will the offer prove acceptable to him?

Ricky loses his shirt. Pat drops her laundry, and Ian attempts to take Nigel to the cleaners.

Ricky and Bianca have a secret rendezvous, Gita tries to overcome her fears.

Grant thinks it's his lucky day, David blows the whistle on Ricky and Bianca, and Natalie is in for a shock when she makes some new friends.

Pat tells all to a sympathetic Geoff. Ricky and Bianca come up with a plan, and Delia [sic] takes Binnie by surprise.

Cindy is finding it difficult to manage at home, while Mark struggles to cope with his feelings.

Sharon is behaving strangely and Grant can't fathom why. Mark is depressed and Michelle can't seem to comfort him. Cindy is under pressure and Ian can't make time to help her.

Steve encourages Mark to go out on the town. Blossom's plans backfire badly. Pat and Geoff discover things in common.

Ian is forced to pull his weight at home, Natalie joins in Bianca's and Ricky's conspiracy, and Sharon tries to accept Phil and Kathy's engagement.

Cindy is amazed by Ian's change of attitude, Pat suspects she has an admirer, and Sharon visits Phil to lay an old ghost to rest - only to find it is still alive and kicking.

Sparks fly between Sharon and Phil, Michelle starts to worry about Pat and Geoff, and Ian has big news for Cindy.

Sharon and Phil lie for England, Natalie goes looking for friendship in the wrong place and Ian throws himself into a new business venture, but will Cindy be as enthusiastic?

Phil finds that love means having to say you're sorry. Pat has her hands full and David catches a thief.

Pat gets herself an education, Binnie gets herself a new partner and Grant tries to hang onto the one he's got.

Carol has harsh words for David and Alan is in for a nasty shock when he tries to unravel a mystery. Meanwhile, Cindy and Gita consider an afternoon's diversion and Natalie plans a girls' night out.

Cindy and Gita have a fun day out, but Ian's back in the dog-house. Ricky, Bianca and Natalie go out clubbing.

Nigel is worried about the new loan shark and Ricky's had enough of David.

Geoff gives Pat some personal tutoring and Grant gives Phil and Kathy an engagement present.

Sharon and Michelle get together for a girls' night in, and Winston gets a shock when a stranger comes to the Vic.

Bianca tries to get in touch with Ricky while Carol tries to get through to Alan. Sharon and Grant put the past behind them and Michelle puts her foot down with Geoff.

Sharon is shocked to hear about Phil and Kathy's engagement party.

Ricky and Bianca row with their families, and Sharon knuckles down to organising a party for Phil and Kathy. Meanwhile, Grant finds a tape he hasn't heard before.

Pat lets Geoff off the hook, and Bianca can't believe her luck. Steve worries about the salon, and Cindy can't stay away from the swimming pool.

Michelle takes Pauline for a girls' night out, Ian suffers a setback, and Sharon discovers one of Phil's big secrets.

Geoff asks Michelle some awkward questions, Robbie finds a four-legged friend, and David tells Pauline some home truths about Pete.

Cindy goes in at the deep end, Carol sees red over Robbie and Ian's chip shop opening goes with a bang.

Everyone in Albert Square has been invited to celebrate Phil and Kathy's engagement at the Queen Vic. But when Grant gets some devastating news it becomes a party that no one is likely to forget.

Phil and Kathy's party goes off with a bang, underneath the Arches the blood starts to flow, and Sharon realises things can never be the same again.

The party's over and the residents of Albert Square crawl out from the wreckage. And just when every one thinks things can't get worse, they do.

While Phil is still in hospital, Nigel is forced to lie for a friend; Sharon and Michelle find themselves under attack.

Robbie looks to his dad for support when his dog is taken away from him and Cindy looks for a way out of the chip shop. Meanwhile, Phil finds new hope when he is visited by a few friends.

Michelle gets some unwelcome advice at the pub, Ian sees some unsuitable candidates at the chip shop, and Sharon has an unpleasant shock.

Nigel finds himself caught in the crossfire between the Mitchell brothers, and Phil gets an unexpected visit from his mum.

Phil fears he may lose Kathy after all, and Grant makes up his mind about Sharon. Gita has a violent encounter, while David makes a bad mistake in Ricky's absence.

Pat gives Ricky a helping backhander, and Cindy goes to the pool again. Phil's recovery is threatened.

As the doctors operate on Phil, Albert Square watches and waits. Kathy attempts to tell Grant some home truths and Michelle is unable to talk Sharon out of a difficult decision.

"What does a bloke do when he finds his brother's slept with his wife? Forgive him or kill him?" Grant faces his biggest decision yet.

Sharon asks Michelle for one last favour, Cindy drops everything for Matt and Grant has a surprise for Nigel.

With the Mitchells back in business, Sharon has been left out in the cold, Nellie has to face the spectre of her past, and Grant makes a dramatic entrance in the Vic.

Grant and Michelle are at each other's throats, Bianca and Carol compete over Alan's birthday and Pauline plans a trip down memory lane.

Sharon finds herself hosting an impromptu family tea party. Bianca is jealous that Natalie has moved upmarket. Gita takes refuge at Carol's, while Sanjay pounds the streets.

Arthur's hopes for a second honeymoon in Eastbourne are shattered when Nellie plays the tragedy Queen. Sharon's hopes to revive her marriage are crushed when Grant gets the law on his side.

Nellie meets her arch enemy and is forced to face up to an unhappy past. Ruth bites off more than she can chew, and Mark does a spot of DIY.

Nellie makes an important decision, Grant continues to make Sharon's life a misery. Mark gets on the wrong side of Ruth, and Gita gives Sanjay a new sense of direction.

Bianca invites Pat to tea. Nellie has moved in with Jules. Phil tells Kathy he's being discharged from hospital. Cindy visits Matt at the swimming pool and they kiss in the water.

David tells Nellie the Fowlers are glad she's gone. Gita receives anonymous phone call, Phil leaves hospital with Grant and his mum, Bianca wants to meet Natalie's secret boyfriend.

Natalie buys herself a bracelet and tells Bianca it's a present from her boyfriend. Pat isn`t taken in by David, but Nellie is. Sanjay rushes to help Gita from some rowdy youths.

Sanjay is in trouble with the police, Michelle is in trouble with Kathy, and Natalie has a go at Bianca.

Michelle receives her degree, Sanjay receives a complaint, and Cindy nearly gets what she deserves.

Carol struggles to keep her family together. Cindy feels a conflict of interests and David is delighted with a new arrival.

Ricky sets out to impress with a special supper at the bedsit, and Sharon is depressed when Grant hosts a very different kind of party upstairs at the Vic.

Pauline and Arthur are snubbed by Nellie, who plans to spend Christmas with Jules. Cindy uses Gita as an alibi. Pat and Carol are competing to host the Christmas dinner, and Michelle pays a visit to Phil.

Sanjay gets lucky on the horses, Matt gets his revenge on Cindy. David persuades Pat she needs a break. Gita apologises to Sanjay and they decide to spend Christmas together.

The season of goodwill comes to the Square. In among the festivities, Gita has a surprise for Sanjay; Ethel has some advice for Nellie; and Grant has a present for Sharon.

Sanjay is betting and Debbie wonders if Gita knows. Bianca is bored by Ricky. Pat refuses to go out with Roy Evans. Bianca starts work in the chip shop, and the pub runs out of beer.

Alan gives Ricky and Bianca a television. Ruth is on a high after her job interview at the Community Centre. And Pat comes up trumps for Michelle when she takes over the running of the Vic in Sharon's absence.