EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS

SERIES 20
Number in parentheses at end of program description is BBCWA library tape number.

1233
Jamie insists that if Lisa doesn't tell Phil he's Louise's dad, he will. Nathan tells Roy he used to work for an old flame of his. (2201)

1234
Nathan announces that Roy is his father. Sharon tries to persuade Jamie not to tell Phil he's Louise's dad. Sharon tells Phil she can't have kids. (2202).

1235
Roy won't believe that he's Nathan's dad. He meets Jane and she assures him he is. Phil decides to stay with Sharon. Beppe is determined to stop Lynne marrying Garry. (2203).

1236
Lynne tells Little Mo she can come to the wedding but Trevor isn't invited. Robbie and Nita go on a date. Jamie suggests that he move in with Sonia.
(2204).

1237
Mark tells Garry and Lynne that they can move in. Lisa is furious that he didn't ask her first. Sonia tells Jamie she doesn't want him to move in just because he has nowhere to go. (2205).

1238
Trevor tells Mo that if he's not invited to Lynne's wedding then she's not going either. Lynne's upset, she tells Mo to choose Trevor or her family. Jane tells Roy she has cancer. (2206)

1239
Garry receives a number of calls from a mystery woman. Lynne's furious and calls off the wedding. Beppe's fallen for Lynne and Little Mo decides to attend Lynne's big day. (2207)

1240
Trevor discovers that Little Mo intends to go to the wedding. He rapes her and leaves her sobbing. Lynne is seduced by Beppe and Garry spots them. (2208)

1241
Lynne and Garry's wedding is interrupted by Beppe. He urges her not to do it. Little Mo takes the morning-after pill in defiance of Trevor. (2209)

1242
Lynne and Garry finally get hitched. Charlie's too worried about Zoe to make his speech. Across town, Zoe's begging on the streets. (2210)

1243
Sharon and Phil babysit Lou. Unbeknown to Sharon, he turns off the baby monitor. Sharon finds Lou not breathing. Jane implores Roy to tell his family about her. (2211)

1244
Lisa lashes out at Sharon when she Lou's condition deteriorates. Zoe's befriended by Roxy and Kelly who dress her up and promise to look after her. (2212)

1245
Zoe hides when Kat arrives at her pad. Roxy keeps Kat out. Sharon admits an abortion left her infertile and Lou's dangerously ill with septacaemia. (2213)

1246
A traumatised Lisa wants to tell Phil about Lou. Mel stops her blurting it out. Phil's furious to learn that Sharon aborted Grant's baby. (2214)

1247
Sharon won't let Phil bully her as Grant did. She allows him a last chance. Pauline goes to kiss Derek but he recoils. Nathan's annoyed that Roy won't spend Christmas with Jane. (2215)

1248
Steve presents Mel with the keys to the house he's bought. Pauline learns that Derek's gay, but is chuffed with her panto performance. Phil suggests that he and Sharon adopt. (2216)

1249
Despite her initial doubt, Sharon agrees to adopt with Phil. Peggy's disgusted by the idea. Zoe falls out with Kelly over going on the game. (2217)

1250
Jim pops the question to Dot on the London Eye and she accepts. Roxy forces Zoe into prostitution. Zoe cries as the client kisses her. (2218)

1251
Sharon feels that she must tell Phil that he's Lou's dad. Mel demands a divorce from Steve. Trevor deletes Zoe's phone message to Little Mo. (2219)

1252
Mo's Turkey is at the back door - it's alive! Phil is upset about Louise - he
has been made to look a mug. Anthony visits Kat as he is worried about Zoe's phone message. He agrees to drive her into London so she can search for Zoe. Mo calls Billy to kill the turkey. Kat finds Kelly but she is too late; Zoe has done a runner. Roxy beat up Kelly to find out with Zoe went. Jim tries to hide the engagement ring in the bread bin but it goes missing. Roxy tracks down Zoe and drags her to her car. Kat turns up & head-butts Roxy. Roy makes excuses to see Jane. Charlie is surprised all his family are home, including Zoe. Mark pops the question. Lisa says yes but their romantic moment is interrupted - it's a phone call from Phil; he wants to see Louise. (2220)

1253
Jane gives Roy an engraved watch for Christmas. Little Mo apologises to Trevor for missing Christmas dinner and he pushes her face into her dinner. But when he breaks down & apologises, Little Mo forgives him. Roy runs over the turkey. Jim gives up his pint for Dot when she demands he joins her for a cup of cocoa. Trevor discovers Little Mo's contraceptive pills. He is furious & beats her up. Pat discovers Roy's watch from Jane. Kat tells Zoe the story of the man in the moon who will keep her safe. Phil grabs the baby runs off. Lisa manages to persuade him to hand over the baby & leaves him crying. (2221)

1254
Kat panics when she finds Zoe lying in the Square. She discovers that Trevor's hit Mo again. Lisa agrees to marry Mark and Pat thinks Roy's going to whisk her away - he's not! (2222)

1255
Having discovered that Trevor deleted Zoe's message, she stands up to him and leaves. Zoe contracts pnuemonia. Barry discovers Roy with Jane and is sworn to secrecy. (2223)

1256
New Years Eve. Mark & Lisa know they've got until midnight to confirm that he can have Lou next day. Steve tells Mel that he will give her a divorce. Trevor takes Lynne's keys from her bag. Dot tells Jim that she's feeling scared about the marriage. Trevor forces his way into Pauline's. Mark tells Lisa that Phil can only see Lou for one hour. Pat sees a text message from Jane on Roy's mobile. Little Mo tells Trevor that their marriage is over. Jim announces that he & Dot are getting married on Valentines Day. Robbie thinks Nita has stood him up. Mark announces a date for his wedding with Lisa. Little Mo hits Trevor with an iron. (2224)

1257
Little Mo thinks she's killed Trevor. The Slaters have a heated argument about what to do with Trevor. Phil attacks Jamie. Peggy and Pauline have a furious row over Louise. (2225)

1258
Trevor goes missing! Kat cleans up the blood-stained kitchen. Phil sacks Jamie and promotes Garry. He also tells Mark that he wants custody of Lou. Pat's upset that Roy lied to her. (2226)

1259
Roy confesses to Barry that Nathan is his half-brother. Lisa tries to keep Phil sweet, but Mark's furious with him. Jim tries to cheer up Robbie by asking him to be his best man. (2227)

1260
Little Mo keeps imagining she's seen Trevor in the Square. Lisa pleads with Phil to agree a compromise over Lou - he refuses. Barry and Nathan clash over who Roy cares for the most. (2228)

1261
Lisa warns Mark to stop winding Phil up. Phil loses his temper and grabs Mark. Little Mo and Billy buy a kitten as a welcome home present for Zoe. The police turn up at the Slaters. (2229)

1262
The police charge Little Mo with attempted murder. Steve tells Phil that he slept with Sharon and gets punched! Mel tends to his wounds. Meanwhile, Anthony lends a shoulder for Zoe to cry on. (2230)

1263
Steve reports Phil's assault on him to the police. Charlie visits Little Mo in custody. Natalie gives birth to a baby boy. Roy's ex-mistress Jane (Nathan's mum), dies. (2231)

1264
In court, Little Mo pleads guilty. Phil will give Steve anything he wants if he drops the charges - it'll damage his chances of gaining custody of Lou. Barry doesn't want Roy to visit his new grandson. (2232)

1265
Little Mo's made the headlines. Trevor turns up in Walford, vowing revenge on Little Mo. Roy comforts Nathan at Jane's funeral. Nita agrees to go out with Robbie. (2233)

1266
Charlie's concerned about the state Little Mo's in. Trevor's still hanging about. Kat begs Little Mo to tell the police that Trevor raped her. Mel and Steve discuss their divorce but end up snogging. (2234)

1267
Charlie finally extracts Little Mo's secret from her. Lisa doesn't think Mel should be getting back together with Steve. Phil gets Billy to plant stolen goods in the e20. (2235)

1268
The police release Steve but close the e20. Charlie and Garry press Trevor to drop the charges. Trevor promises to report Charlie for assault. Billy's roughed up by one of Steve's thugs. (2236)

1269
Little Mo claims she'd rather be in prison than live in fear of Trevor. Sonia gives Jamie a hard time over her exam failure. Phil gives Mick his job back, along with a pay rise and an apology! (2237)

1270
Steve blames Billy for the closure of the e20, and Phil tells him he's a loser! Peggy receives a call - to tell her Frank's dead. Jamie smashes the windows of the Vic! (2238)

1271
Billy smashes up Ernie's flat. Ernie's adamant that he never hurt Billy at the children's home. Billy goes berserk and attacks him. Robbie's devastated that Nita has a secret family. (2239)

1272
Peggy arrives in Spain for Frank's funeral. Frank reveals he's faked his own death and is now called Neville. (2240)

1273
Peggy finds Sam working as an exotic dancer! Peggy confronts Frank about how much he hurt her. He cheated on her and stole money. (2241)

1274
Frank's ripped off left, right and centre - his deals are in tatters. What's worse, Peggy's been kidnapped by his dodgy business associates! She has more to worry about than Sam being a stripper. (2242)

1275
Peggy tells Frank that, although she loved him, they'll never get back together. Pitying his current situation, she gives him her money. Sam decides to return to Albert Square. (2243)

1276
Zoe celebrates her birthday, putting the shock of receiving a card from Harry behind her. Charlie decides to tell the police about Harry abusing Kat, but learns his brother has died from a heart attack. (2244)

1277
Jamie confesses smashing the Vic's windows. Phil throws him out of the pub. Zoe wants to open a clothes stall. Laura takes a 'business loan' from the Meal Machine. (2245)

1278
Mel confronts Ian and Laura about missing cash, but leaves in tears when Laura calls her a snob. Pauline arranges a secret meeting to plan Dot's wedding. Charlie decides to miss Harry's funeral. (2246)

1279
Phil discovers Steve set him up, and makes moves to get him sorted once and for all. Worried for his safety, Mel tells Steve she wants them to leave Walford. (2247)

1280
Phil arranges for Steve to receive a visit from his old gang mates. Steve's warned to take a last look at his pretty face. The trauma of Harry's death finally catches up with Kat and Zoe. (2248)

1281
Homeless Jamie sleeps with Janine in an allotment shed. Janine wastes no time in telling Sonia. Steve's ends his ordeal at the hands of his old gang mates by promising to pay back what he owes. (2249)

1282
Despite last minute doubts, Dot marries Jim. However, Jim's hunt for Viagra looks premature when Dot declares that she can't sleep with him. Steve warns Phil he'll get his revenge. (2250)

1283
Jamie begs Sonia for one last chance, and proposes using Ethel's ring. She accepts. With Phil growing closer to Louise, Mel encourages Lisa to escape Walford with her and Steve. (2251)

1284
Terry catches Janine drugged-up. She calls him an old pervert and he slaps her. A drunken Zoe and Kat trash the office they were supposed to be cleaning, but the boss catches them. (2252)

1285
Mark discovers that Phil has been visiting Louise and giving her gifts. Lisa tells him, to escape Phil's clutches, she wants to go to California with Steve and Mel. Zoe receives £18,000 from Harry. (2253)

1286
Mark agrees to quit Walford and move to California with Lisa. Barry doesn't want Natalie to return to work. Janine claims she wants to stop taking drugs but is already in too deep. (2254)

1287
Terry's beaten up by Janine's drug dealer. Zoe decides it's best not to keep Harry's money and burns the cheque he sent. Nathan pulls out of buying e20 leaving Steve struggling to pay a debt. (2255)

1288
Pauline's heartbroken when Mark reveals he and Lisa are moving to America. Steve gets Phil's back up by flirting with Sam. Paul doubts Patrick is who he claims to be. (2256)

1289
Steve sleeps with Sam, but warns her not tell anyone. Mark discovers he won't be allowed into America because he's HIV positive. (2257)

1290
Phil asks Graeme if he's serious about killing Steve. Mark stalls on telling Lisa he can't go to America, when she reveals how desperate she is to go. Janine is threatened by her drug dealer. (2258)

1291
On the run from Phil, Steve's car crashes. Steve's trapped and calls out for help, but just as Phil walks over the car blows up. (2259)

1292
Mel collapses in grief on learning that Steve's died. After being involved in the crash that killed Steve, Louise battles for her life, but pulls through. Mark accuses Lisa of never loving him. (2260)

1293
Mel tells a disbelieving crowd in the Vic that Phil's responsible for Steve's death. Mark catches Lisa embracing Phil. Lisa tries to convince Phil she wasn't really going to America. (2261)

1294
Sam receives a card from Steve, sent just before his death, revealing he only slept with her to get even with Phil. Phil discovers the card and shows Mel. He denies killing Steve but wishes he had. (2262)

1295
Terry's got a lead on Irene's whereabouts and is determined to track her down. As he leaves, he physically chucks Janine out of his house. Mel opts to give Steve a cheap funeral as payback for his affair. (2263)

1296
Only Billy and Sam show sorrow at Steve's funeral. Mel gives his ashes to Phil, who considers flushing them down the toilet. But eventually he elects to scatter them over Steve's mother's grave. (2264)

1297
After failing to snatch Louise, and discovering Lisa and Mark's wedding is going ahead, Phil decides to leave Walford. Sam apologies to Mel for her outburst at Steve's funeral. (2265)

1298
Pauline warns Lisa not to hurt Mark. She's got her eye on her. Mel asks Nathan to become manager of e20. Janine's desperate for help to pay her drug debts. (2266)

1299
Beppe tells Mel that Steve sold the e20 to him on the day he died. Mark's told his house is falling apart. He and Lisa are offered a place to stay at Pauline's, while repairs are being carried out. (2267)

1300
Mark and Lisa discover that building work on their house will take six months - in the meantime they're going to have to cope living with Pauline. Janine turns to prostitution in order to pay her drug debts. (2268)

1301
Tensions grow at the Fowle' hosue, when Pauline slaps Lisa for calling her a bad mother. Mel finds the contract which proves Beppe owns the e20. Kat's jealous of Zoe's friendship with Anthony. (2269)

1302
Ian lends Mel a shoulder to cry on. But Laura walks in on them mid-clinch. Anthony asks Zoe to the ball, much to Kat's annoyance. Mark's had enough of Pauline's interfering. (2270)

1303
After taking Zoe to the ball, Anthony ends the evening by kissing her. Peggy rejects Charlie's advances. Laura warns Mel off Ian. Debt-ridden Janine continues to work as as prostitute. (2271)

1304
Anthony tells Zoe he doesn't see a future for them. Furious Kat warns him never to speak to her daughter again. Paul wants Anthony to test Patrick's blood to see if he really is their father. (2272)

1305
Seeing a punter about to pick up Janine, Pat steps in and puts a stop to it. Pauline tells Mark she won't be attending his wedding. Sonia wants Chloe back. Mel discovers Steve sold their house. (2273)

1306
Phil returns to the Square just in time to gatecrash Mark's stag do. Sonia's told she has no chance of getting Chloe back. Anthony discovers that Patrick is his father - but not Paul's! (2274)

1307
Police burst into Mark and Lisa's wedding reception and arrest Mel on suspicion of drug trafficking. Anthony lies to Paul about the paternity test and says Patrick is their real father. (2275)

1308
Ian's horrified when Laura reveals she wants them to have a baby. Mel's questioned by police over drug trafficking. She knows nothing, but the evidence against her looks strong. (2276)

1309
Phil and Mark agree access rights to Louise - without fisticuffs! Roy's attempts to get Janine off the game fail. Laura says she'd never have married Ian if she knew he didn't want more kids. (2277)

1310
Peggy threatens to tell Frank that Janine's on the game. Ian tells Laura he'll think about having a baby - if she lets Mel move in with them. Little Mo's worried about her forthcoming trial. (2278)

1311
With the police set to charge Mel for Steve's dodgy deals, she signs over the Meal Machine to Laura. Jamie comforts Sonia as she laments giving up Chloe. (2279)

1312
Mel's hopes of being released from jail are dashed when Laura refuses to release the 30 grand from the Meal Machine. Sharon calls Pauline to tell her Angie has died (2280)

1313
There's a double shock for Mel - she's pregnant and she finds out it was Phil who bailed her out of jail. Kat's furious about Zoe's date with Anthony. Phil builds bridges with Jamie, making him manager of the Arches. (2281)

1314
Lisa pleads with Mel not to have an abortion. Mel's convinced Steve was evil. Lisa confesses it was her, not Steve, who shot Phil. Laura and Ian face marital trauma. Janine dates one of her clients. (2282)

1315
Before fleeing Albert Square, Mel confronts all those she feels betrayed her. Laura realises that Ian loves Mel and she'll always be his second choice. Little Mo fears for her future. (2283)

1316
Little Mo pleads not guilty to attempted murder. Giving evidence, Trevor denies harming her, and says she was prone to mood swings. Later he tells Little Mo he still loves her. (2284)

1317
Little Mo decides to plead guilty to attempted murder, after Phil and Pauline's evidence leaves Trevor with the upper hand. (2285)

1318
Little Mo tells the court she attacked Trevor because she feared he would rape her - as he had done once before. The prosecution are convinced she's making it up to get herself off the hook. (2286)

1319
The jury at Little Mo's trial find her guilty of attempted murder. The Slaters are devastated and even Trevor looks shocked. Meanwhile, Lynne and Garry patch up their differences. (2287)

1320
Sharon returns to Walford to bury her mother Angie. Den's old flame Jan turns up and gives Sharon a picture of Den. Janine receives a suicide note and RIP wreath from Matt. (2288)

1321
Angie's wake proves almost as eventful as her life! Tom, the old school bully, turns up and gives Ian a reminder of the old days, while Sharon and Phil share a passionate embrace. (2289)

1322
Sharon decides to sell her share of the Vic to pay off her debts. Lisa claims Sonia's unfit to have a baby after leaving Louise to chase two girls who stole her money. (2290)

1323
Sharon decides not to sell her share of the Vic to Peggy. Sonia's devastated to discover she's not pregnant. Dot's shaken by a christening gown and poem found at Mark's house. (2291)

1324
Peggy storms to the B&B to give Sharon an ear-bashing. A tearful Sonia admits to Dot that she's not pregnant. Jim ruins Nick's christening gown. Dot's devastated. (2292)

1325
Sharon marches into the Vic and informs Peggy that she's moving back in to the flat upstairs. Peggy's horrified, tries to stop her and then sets Phil on her. Nathan sets Barry up at a car auction. (2293)

1326
Peggy's livid to find that Phil slept on the sofa because Sharon took his bed. However, Phil refuses to evict Sharon, pointing out that she owns half the Vic. Sharon throws Peggy out. (2294)

1327
Janine wakes up next to Ian! Sonia dresses baby Louise in Chloe's clothes. Sonia admits to Pauline that Chloe's new parents won't let her see her. (2295)

1328
Jim puts his foot in it. He blurts out that it's a good job Sonia wasn't pregnant, as Jamie didn't want the baby anyway. Sonia and Jamie spilt up. Ian threatens Janine. (2296)

1329
Sonia admits she's become obsessed with Chloe. She goes to the house and snatches her, and takes her hostage at the Jackson house. Ant and Zoe kiss. (2297)

1330
Dot tries to reason with Sonia. Sonia begs her to help her keep Chloe. Dot tells Sonia that she aborted a baby girl when she was 21 after Charlie pressured her. Sonia returns Chloe. (2298)

1331
Dot leaves Jim. She's frightened of being intimate with him. She eventually tells him about the baby she lost. Sonia compiles a photo album for Chloe but Martin refuses to give her a photo. (2299)

1332
Tom kicks a football at Ian giving him a nose bleed. Ian pays Janine to sleep with him and ends up crying. Ant is jealous when he sees Zoe with Jamie. (2300)

1333
Janine threatens that she'll tell Laura what Ian's been up to unless he pays her. Ian takes money from the till. Zoe surprises Anthony at the surgery. Kat warns him that Zoe is too young. (2301)

1334
Nathan kisses Natalie and copies the code to the safe. He stages a break in. Sharon realises that Sam threw her flowers in the bin. Billy's Spice Girls evening is a disaster. (2302)

1335
Steven catches Ian kissing Janine. Zoe uses Jamie to make Anthony jealous. Sonia kisses Martin to make Jamie jealous. Sharon and Tom kiss.
(2303)

1336
Natalie realises that it was Nathan that took the money from the safe. Martin and Sonia agree that their kiss was a mistake. Ian refuses to give Janine more money. (2304)