EastEnders Spoilers 15th - 19th September 2014

[Perdita]

Monday

Desperate and unable to see a way out, Alfie makes a decision that he hopes will change his fortune.

Meanwhile, Sharon panics and takes surprising action, leaving Linda confused.

Elsewhere, Carol struggles to adjust to her new circumstances.


Tuesday

A fire engulfs the Moons' home and Alfie puts his life on the line to save his family.

Meanwhile, Tamwar reacts badly to a reminder of the past.


Thursday

The Walford residents come to terms with recent events.

Meanwhile, Tina receives some devastating news, but how will she react?

Elsewhere, Phil is caught in the act - but by whom?


Friday

Phil is delivered a bombshell.

Meanwhile, after overhearing some upsetting gossip, Shirley takes matters into her own hands.

Elsewhere, Masood is surprised when he discovers the truth behind Shabnam's lie.

[tammyy2j]

Does Alfie start the fire himself?

[kayuqtuq]

Are we going to find out Shabnam's big secret at long last?

[Perdita]

New EastEnders pictures show Alfie Moon making a decision he will live to regret as he sets fire to his family home.

Alfie (Shane Richie) has grown increasingly desperate over the last few weeks as his financial problems have continued to mount.

After Mo Harris's scheme to make some extra cash selling dodgy hairspray fails, Alfie sees no other way out and decides to start a fire in order to claim on his insurance.

With Kat, Stacey and Mo at Sharon's hen do and Whitney babysitting the twins, Alfie goes to start the fire but he is forced to stop when Mick Carter arrives.

However, when Mick persuades him to go to a lads' get-together which is being held by Billy Mitchell, Alfie's pride suffers another blow when they suggest a game of poker and he makes an excuse to leave.

Sitting on Arthur's bench contemplating what to do, Alfie realises he has no options left and returns to the house where he lights a cigarette and throws it into the bin.

As flames start to tear through the house, Alfie is unaware that Kat has left the hen party and is inside, but is anyone else with her?
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Alfie contemplates his radical solution.
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Alfie contemplates his radical solution.
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Alfie sets fire to the bin.
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Alfie sets fire to the bin.
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Flames tear through the Slater house.
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Flames tear through the Slater house.

EastEnders airs these scenes on Monday, September 15 at 8pm on BBC One.

[Perdita]

EastEnders bosses have released more pictures showing the devastating extent of the upcoming fire at the Moon family home.

Cash-strapped Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) resorts to arson next week as he starts a blaze at home, hoping to solve his financial woes with an insurance scam.

After setting fire to a bin at Number 23, Alfie heads off to a poker game being held elsewhere on the Square but is horrified when he learns that Kat is inside the burning house, rather than attending Sharon Rickman's hen party as he'd hoped.

As Alfie races back home to come to Kat's rescue, a huge explosion throws him back and destroys the house…
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Alfie realises Kat is in the house
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Alfie realises Kat is in the house
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Alfie rushes into the burning house
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Alfie rushes into the burning house
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Alfie is pushed back by the force of the explosion
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Alfie is pushed back by the force of the explosion
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Has Alfie missed his chance to help Kat?
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Has Alfie missed his chance to help Kat?

The shock storyline is part of a huge September for EastEnders, which will see life-changing twists and turns for a number of long-standing characters.

EastEnders airs these scenes on Tuesday, September 16 at 7.30pm on BBC One.

[parkerman]

If only he'd gone to the Citizens' Advice Bureau!

[sarah c]

I hope that leather coat goes up in flames!!

[lizann]

phil caught in bed with shirley by ben i think

[Perdita]

Monday

Alfie decides to go ahead with his shock plan to start a fire at home and claim on the insurance. Putting it into motion, Alfie encourages Kat, Stacey and Mo to all attend Sharon's hen party while Whitney babysits for them, which will leave the house empty. However, when Kat attends the hen do, she struggles to enjoy herself as she doesn't like being apart from her newborn twins.

Later, Alfie goes to start the fire at home but is stopped in his tracks when Mick arrives and persuades him to go to Billy's get-together to plan Phil's stag party. However, when the men suggest a game of poker, Alfie's pride takes another knock and he makes his excuses to leave.

A depressed Alfie then contemplates what to do as he sits outside on the Square. Although Roxy approaches and tries to cheer him up, he quickly realises that he doesn't have any other options. Heading back home, Alfie lights a cigarette and throws it in the bin…

Linda is shocked to see Sharon leaving the hen party
Meanwhile, Sharon is in high spirits as she attends her hen party but she stops enjoying herself when some of the hens make derogatory remarks about Phil. Things take another turn when party organiser Linda reveals Sharon's surprise. Soon afterwards, Linda is concerned when she sees Sharon slipping out of The Vic.

Elsewhere, Dean and Lauren have a small gathering at Max's for those who don't want to attend the hen party, but things are still tense between Lauren and Nancy.

Also today, Carol struggles to readjust to life without her grandchildren and Bianca.


Tuesday

Alfie returns to Phil's and the poker game after starting the fire. However, when Alfie receives a call from Kat, he is horrified to realise that she is at home and he runs back to the house. Just as he reaches the front door, a huge explosion blows out the front windows. As the Square's residents are shocked by what has happened, Alfie charges into the house despite Roxy trying to stop him.

Johnny and Peter also rush into the house to help after hearing the explosion. Mick is shocked by his son's actions. Soon afterwards, the Square's residents gather outside the house as they frantically wonder who is still trapped inside…

Meanwhile, Mick finds Sharon after she ran away from her own hen party. When he gives her some encouraging words, she realises that she genuinely loves Phil and wants to marry him. Back at The Vic, Phil is questioning Sharon's whereabouts but when she returns, the noise from the explosion at Kat and Alfie's house makes everyone rush outside. When Sharon and Phil get some time alone, she confesses that she considered running away but chose not to as she loves him.

Elsewhere, Nancy questions Lauren after noticing that there is tension between her and Peter during the gathering at Max's house. The party ends when Lauren and Dean go off to a club and the others get involved in the Square's fire drama. With the fire raging, Nancy is surprised to see Tamwar head home in a state and tells Masood about his behaviour. Later, Lauren is distraught after discovering that Peter ran in to the fire.


Thursday

The Walford residents come to terms with recent events. It's clear that the fire has completed devastated Kat and Alfie's home, while it also becomes apparent that Mo's hairspray caused the explosion.

Meanwhile, Phil is unhappy when he spots Jay and Abi packing up Jay's belongings. Later, Shirley warns Phil that Sharon is making a fool of him and it appears that her words have hit home as he later tells Shirley that he wants to be with her. They share a kiss, but someone is watching them…

Elsewhere, Tina receives some devastating news, but how will she react?

Also today, Shabnam wants to attend a job interview at the pharmacy, so she lies to Denise by claiming to have a dentist appointment. Shabnam gets the job and goes to Denise's to announce that she is quitting, but when she is shocked by the state of Denise's home, she is left unsure about what to do.


Friday

Phil is disappointed when he learns that Jay hasn't invited him to his leaving dinner, which will be taking place at Max's house. Following some persuasion from Abi, Jay visits Phil and gives him a congratulations card. Jay intends to ask if he can come to the upcoming wedding, but when Phil throws the card away, he decides not to bother after all.

Later, Phil turns up uninvited to Jay's dinner and tries to make amends with him, but is shocked when Jay drops a bombshell on him…

Meanwhile, Shirley feels hurt when Linda reveals that Sharon has been boasting about what she got up to with Phil in the bedroom last night. When Shirley confronts Phil, what will he tell her?

Elsewhere, Nancy fears that she has upset Tamwar and decides to buy him a drink. He declines, but soon realises that he is behaving badly and apologises to Nancy.

[Perdita]

Alfie Moon's guilt overwhelms him in tonight's episode of EastEnders (September 18), as he deals with the terrible repercussions of his actions.

Earlier this week, viewers saw Alfie (Shane Richie) put his life on the line to save wife Kat (Jessie Wallace) when he realised she was inside the house after he set fire to it.

As the family try to come to terms with the devastating consequences of the fire, Mo (Laila Morse) is left devastated when she learns that her hairspray caused the explosion.

Later, a guilty Alfie informs Mick that he is going to be honest with Kat over his role in the fire and heads to the hospital to see her.

However, realising what a terrible state Kat is in, Alfie is left feeling worse than ever. Will he be able to tell her the truth?
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Alfie goes to visit Kat.
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Alfie goes to visit Kat.

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Kat is in hospital with terrible injuries.
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Kat is in hospital with terrible injuries.

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Mo and Stacey are distraught over the fire.
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Mo and Stacey are distraught over the fire.

EastEnders airs these scenes tonight at 7.30pm on BBC One.