EastEnders Spoilers Week 31 (01 - 05 August 2011)

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Monday 1 August
8.00-8.30pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD
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Zainab decides to have all of her family around for the Iftar but she is not prepared for a shock announcement from Syed, in the first visit of the week to Walford.

Meanwhile, the Moons decide to throw a launch party for their new business which brings Eddie and Carol closer together.

Roxy is seething when Phil says that without Ronnie she hasn't got a clue about business, which leads her to make a hasty decision.

Tuesday 2 August
7.30-8.00pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD
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Greg is keen to spend more time alone with Tanya but with her family living with them she has the perfect excuse to keep him at arm's length, in tonight's visit to Walford. But Cora realises that all is not well in their relationship.

Ian continues to dig himself into a hole with his deceit, but when he realises he's attracting more women with his lies he decides to carry on.

Meanwhile, Carol is mortified to be caught leaving Eddie's house in the early hours by Anthony and Tyler, and Lola continues to keep Billy and Julie on their toes.

Thursday 4 August
7.30-8.00pm BBC ONE and BBC HD
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Lola is the cause of tension between Julie and Billy when her actions put someone's life in danger, in tonight's visit to Albert Square.

Meanwhile, Phil continues to wind Janine up in the hope of getting rid of her but it only spurs her on.

Things are fraught between Cora and Tanya but they get a lot worse when Tanya finds out that Cora has been evicted from her home.

Friday 5 August
8.00-8.30pm BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD
www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders

Julie finally tells Billy what really happened in the Arches, and when Lola goes missing they desperately try to bring her back home, as the drama in Walford continues.

Greg tries to surprise Tanya with a gift but it makes her realise that she has to put him straight on a few things.

Meanwhile, Mo decides to cause some trouble with Ian's current squeeze.

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Meanwhile, Phil continues to wind Janine up in the hope of getting rid of her but it only spurs her on.

I'm confused

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Bet she goes into business with Roxy!

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Bet she goes into business with Roxy!

Yes that makes sense

[Perdita]

PHIL Mitchell will face his worst nightmare next month - when he discovers that Walford bitch Janine Butcher is his new business partner.
The EastEnders hard man, played by Steve McFadden, is shocked when his cousin Roxy (Rita Simons) sells her share of nightclub R&R to Janine (Charlie Brooks).

The blonde gets her own back on Phil after he tells her she has no nose for business and should just flog him her part of the club.

Her sister Ronnie (Sam Womack) had previously looked after R&R before being locked up for stealing Kat Moon's tot.

Roxy - upset by Phil's patronising comments - seeks revenge by unloading her part of the venue to new millionaire Janine who recently inherited her gran Lydia's cash.

Grudge
She has never got on with Phil who still harbours a grudge against her for getting together with evil Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) after he split from Phil's mum Peggy (Barbara Windsor). An Albert Square insider said: "There will be fireworks when Phil and Janine are forced to work together. There's certainly no love lost between them.

"Janine is keen to become a real entrepreneur now she's rich, but Phil tries to do everything in his power to get rid of her.

"But she's determined to get her feet under the table and it looks like Phil may be forced to tolerate her."



Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/soaps/3706318/Phil-Mitchells-in-for-a-big-shock.html#ixzz1SiFUYoyr

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EastEnders businessman Ian Beale stoops to new lows next month when he pretends that his wife is dead in a desperate bid to woo a new woman.

Meeting nursery worker Cheryl at the local playgroup, Ian explains that Bobby is missing his mother and when she assumes that Jane has passed away, the Walford weasel enjoys being on the receiving end of sympathy and fails to correct her.

However, when the pair go on a date together, Ian's pretence becomes harder to maintain as Cheryl starts asking questions about Jane. Thrown into a panic, Ian asks his new love interest whether he'd like to "meet Jane" and quickly puts a plan into action.

Rushing over to the Moon & Sons antiques emporium, Ian gets his hands on an urn before taking it to show Cheryl - declaring that he likes to keep Jane close.

A Walford source commented: "When Cheryl asks about Jane, Ian gets flustered from all the lies and before he can stop himself, he suggests that she meet Jane.

"He buys the urn and brings 'Jane' to meet Cheryl. Ian is shocked when Cheryl buys his story and agrees to go out with him again."

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1st August

As Syed decides that it's time to tell his parents the news of his and Christian's engagement, Zainab makes plans to invite all of her family around, declaring that Ramadan is a good time to build bridges. However, when Tamwar overhears Syed chatting to Christian on the phone, he wonders what his brother is about to reveal and begs him not to rock the boat today. However, as the Masoods all come together - including Afia and Yusef - Syed goes ahead with his plan and announces that he and Christian are engaged. Everyone is shocked and Zainab suddenly complains that she doesn't feel well, prompting Yusef to lead her away. Zainab suggests that she may have had a bad reaction to the pills, but vows to carry on taking them. Unhappy with the latest developments in his family, Masood makes an early exit.


Meanwhile, Phil isn't pleased when he spots Roxy looking through the books at the R&R and he soon suggests that she should sell her share in the club to him as she doesn't have a clue about business. Later at The Vic, Roxy has a drinking competition with Tyler and drunkenly shares a kiss with him, but she regrets it when she realises they've been spotted by Jack. As the day continues, Roxy has a heart-to-heart with Christian about the R&R situation, and he advises that she should hit Phil where it hurts. Taking his suggestion on board, Roxy later introduces Phil to his new business partner - Janine!


Elsewhere, the Moon boys decide to have a launch party for the antiques business. When Jack spots Carol heading to the event, he warns her that she should be steering clear of the Moons, but she disagrees. The party is a success and as the celebrations carry on later at The Vic, Kat and Alfie return home with Shenice, who'll be staying with them over the summer. Kat isn't pleased to see that all of her furniture is missing, forcing Eddie to explain. Later, the Moon boys manage to set up some alone time for Eddie and Carol, which they're pleased about. However, Jack remains concerned and warns Michael that he doesn't want Carol to be affected by any of his scheming.

Also today, Ian meets nursery worker Cheryl at the community centre as he tries to get Bobby a place in the local playgroup. When he mentions how much Bobby misses his mum, Cheryl assumes that Jane is dead and Ian doesn't correct her. It's not long before Ian has secured the place for Bobby, and his luck doesn't stop there as Cheryl starts flirting with him and invites him out for a coffee.

2nd August

Greg is frustrated over the living situation at home and tells Tanya that he wants Cora and Rainie out. Cora interrupts the argument and invites the couple to join her for a drink at lunch, but Greg snaps at her and declares that he wants time alone with Tanya. Feeling guilty, Tanya cancels plans to meet Max at lunch but tells Greg that Cora and Rainie are staying for a bit longer - before silencing his protestations by leading him to the bedroom. Later, Cora confronts Tanya and claims that things obviously aren't right in her marriage. Tanya argues with her mother, but Cora stands firm and leaves her stunned by stating that it's obvious she doesn't love Greg…


Meanwhile, Janine starts to make her mark at the R&R by bringing some of her own things in, including a parrot that she has called Frank. However, Phil takes a no-nonsense attitude and warns her to leave. Janine is secretly struggling with her new role as she can't work the computers and staff haven't turned up as scheduled. Later, though, she gets on top of the situation and makes it clear to Phil that she's staying despite his threats. Janine then cheekily offers to buy Phil out of the club and admits that she wants to take over The Vic too!

Elsewhere, Lola confesses to Jay that she's been short-changing some of the customers at the café, but he isn't impressed and points out that she's been stealing from Phil. Later, Lola continues with her antics by short-changing Poppy, who points out the error. Phil stands up for Lola against Poppy but as soon as Jodie's ditzy friend has left, he orders Lola to turn out her pockets. Realising that Lola has been up to no good, he orders her out. Billy is sympathetic when he finds out what's been going on as Lola states that she only stole to ensure they'd have something nice for tea. However, Julie is not happy, prompting Billy to lose his temper - telling her that it's time she started treating Lola like family.


Also today, Carol is mortified when Anthony and Tyler spot her first thing in the morning after spending the night with Eddie, but it's not long before they spend more time in each other's company; Tyler flirts with Jodie and Poppy at the salon and Poppy agrees to a date with him; and as Ian starts getting to know Cheryl better, he buys an urn from the antiques emporium in order to keep up the pretence that Jane is dead.

4th August

Billy and Julie are in dire straits financially, so Lola begs Phil for her job back, offering him her expensive phone in return for the favour. Phil rejects the suggestion but shocks Lola by taking her phone anyway, before later giving it to Jay as a present. Later, Billy, Julie and Lola all visit Phil together, asking for his help with their tenancy agreement as well as requesting Lola's job back. When Phil remains uncooperative, Lola storms round to The Arches and smashes the window of Phil's Jag, not realising that Jay is under the car. Jay then spots a pair of trainers kicking the jack straight into him and screams. Lola is shocked to see Jay lying on the floor and immediately calls an ambulance. Later, as the police arrive, a furious Phil speculates that Lola must have attacked Jay for having her phone. However, Julie shocks everyone by taking the blame, claiming that Lola isn't responsible - she is…

Meanwhile, Phil continues his war with Janine by letting her parrot escape. However, Janine stays strong and vows that she will buy out the entire Mitchell empire before too long. When Phil remarks that she wouldn't have anyone to share her success with, he hits a nerve and Janine starts trying to get back in the good books of her family members. Janine tries to win over Tiffany by offering her a bag full of presents, but suspicious Tiff refuses to accept them. Later, Janine leaves Roxy furious by offering Amy the gifts instead. Roxy warns Janine to stay away but changes her tone when Janine says that she was only trying to be nice.


Elsewhere, Cora tells Tanya that she can't return home as she was thrown out following a row with a neighbour who has an ASBO. Heading to the house with Cora and Rainie to help them pick up their things, it's an emotional moment for Tanya as she returns to the place where her father spent his dying days. Later, the Cross women come face-to-face with Jude, the 'troublesome neighbour' mentioned by Cora earlier. As an argument begins, it soon becomes clear that Cora has been lying as she's been the problem all along. Jude then shocks Tanya by presenting a local paper displaying a picture of Cora and the headline 'ASBO Granny In Dock'!

Also today, Ian's deception continues to pay off as another woman from the playgroup hails him as an inspiration and hands him her number, while smitten Cheryl remains fooled by his lies.

5th August
In the aftermath of the incident at The Arches, Jay confronts Lola with an ultimatum - she must admit that she was responsible, otherwise he'll reveal the truth himself. Later, Julie returns home with the news that the police let her off with a caution. However, there's fresh problems to deal with as Billy informs her that Lola has gone missing. Soon afterwards, the couple receive a call from the children's home as Lola has turned up there. When Billy and Julie go to visit her, Lola insists that she wants nothing more to do with them - she hates living with them and hates the Mitchells. A desperate Billy eventually manages to convince Lola to give things another go, but it's clear that Julie isn't happy with the prospect of having Lola on her plate again.


As the trio return home to Walford, Billy persuades Julie not to tell the police the truth about what happened as the authorities would come down harder on Lola. Julie also convinces Jay to keep quiet about what really happened, but she makes it clear to Billy that she believes the care home is the best place for Lola. Billy begs Julie not to make him choose between the two of them as he would have to pick Lola. Reaching a decision over her future, Julie announces that she's leaving and says a tearful farewell to Billy.


Meanwhile, Greg surprises Tanya by presenting her with a rocking horse and admitting that it's his dream to have a little girl. However, Tanya is not best pleased and tells her husband that he's putting too much pressure on her. Later, Tanya meets up with Max and admits that she's feeling guilty over all the lies and deceit. Max questions whether she'd like to come clean, but Tanya says that she doesn't know what to do for the best. Returning home, Tanya finally confesses to Greg that she doesn't want another baby. Greg accepts his wife's decision and assures her that she's everything to him.

Elsewhere, as Ian's blossoming relationship with Cheryl continues, Mo discovers what he's up to and starts causing trouble by filling Cheryl in on all of Ian's ex-wives. When Ian orders Mo to keep her nose out, she agrees - for a price.

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EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks has expressed delight over her next storyline, which sees her character Janine Malloy at war with Walford villain Phil Mitchell.

As first revealed earlier this month, Janine is to buy Roxy Mitchell's share in local nightclub R&R in an upcoming plot - leaving Phil furious when he discovers the identity of his new business partner.

Next week's episodes of the BBC soap see Janine start to make her mark at the business by bringing in some of her own things, including a parrot she has named Frank.

"It's part of a big power struggle," Brooks told Inside Soap. "Janine obviously bought the parrot to wind up Phil and then she calls it Frank and teaches it to say, 'Alright, pilchard'. It's so funny - but sadly just a cameo appearance by the bird as Phil lets it out to upset her.

"The thing is, Janine isn't intimidated by him and gives as good as she gets. That's great for me to play."

The star added that she is glad to be working alongside Steve McFadden, who plays Phil.

"We were talking about how great it is the other day," she said. "They've never been the best of friends - Phil has thrown her out of The Vic about 63,000 times! Janine will really annoy him - Phil is going to see her as a fly he wants to swat."

Meanwhile, discussing what else is in store for Janine, Brooks explained: "She's going to build up a property portfolio and start a cleaning business. There's plenty of fun to be had."

Janine's new storyline begins in Monday night's episode of EastEnders.

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EastEnders mechanic Jay Mitchell is left injured when a furious Lola makes a terrible mistake in tonight's episode of the soap.

Lola's frustrations boil over this evening as Phil takes her expensive phone and refuses to give it back, before continuing his cruel antics by telling Julie and Billy that he won't help them with their tenancy agreement.

Keen to punish the Walford hardman, Lola (Danielle Harold) marches round to The Arches and starts smashing the windows of Phil's Jag. Unaware that Jay (Jamie Borthwick) is under the car, Lola then inadvertently kicks the jack straight into him.

As Jay screams, a shocked Lola realises that she has put her friend's life in danger - but will she do the right thing by confessing all and getting help?

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EastEnders cleaner Julie Perkins realises she has no future in Walford and decides to bow out quietly in tonight's episode of the soap.

In the aftermath of the incident between Lola and Jay, Julie (Cathy Murphy) continues to cover for her granddaughter - keeping up the pretence that she was the guilty party.

When Lola (Danielle Harold) returns to the children's home of her own accord, Billy and Julie head off to convince her to come back. However, Lola is as rude as ever to her grandmother - reminding her that she's now second best in Billy's eyes.

As Lola finally agrees to give life away from the children's home another try, Julie's doubts come to a head until she finally decides that she's not cut out for bringing up Lola. After sharing the news with Billy (Perry Fenwick), Julie bids a tearful farewell to Walford.