Monday
With the help of AJ’s meddling, The Masood’s New Year’s Eve party goes off with a bang and Ayesha is left worse for wear when she takes a liking to the fruit punch.
Bianca is uneasy about the dodgy situation Derek has left behind and makes Liam promise he will not follow in his uncle’s footsteps.
Tuesday
It’s Lexi’s Christening and the Mitchells congregate to celebrate her special day - however, Lola is horrified when she sees what Phil has been secretly planning.
Alfie does his best to move on from Kat but is he moving too soon?
Ayesha is mortified when she realises she is meant to be meeting her potential future husband today and decides to take drastic action.
Sharon does her best to keep those close to her happy however she is torn when faced with a difficult dilemma.
Joey returns to Albert Square to support Alice after the death of their father and when Lauren hears he is back in Walford she races to find him.
Kim and Zainab plan a surprise dinner party to cheer Denise up - however, will their idea of suitable men be good enough to warm Denise up during her cold lonely nights?
Thursday
The day of Derek’s funeral has arrived and the Brannings plan to give him a decent send-off, but will it go as smoothly as planned?
Friday
It’s a race against time to get to the police station when Lauren is pushed to tell the truth about the car crash. Can Joey stop her in time?
Carol is furious when she discovers the letter from David Wicks that Derek hid from her, but what will she do?