EastEnders Spoilers 15th - 19th December 2014

[Perdita]

Monday

Phil makes a shocking discovery.

Meanwhile, another one of Alfie's plans backfires badly.

Elsewhere, DI Keeble offers Emma a lifeline - but what will the cost be?


Tuesday

Kat and Alfie's problems go from bad to worse.

Meanwhile, Emma, Lauren and Peter all have decisions to make.

Elsewhere, Nick continues to show his nice side, but is he being genuine?


Thursday

Two of the Walford locals make a life-changing decision.

Meanwhile, the Carters set up a Santa's grotto at The Vic.


Friday

Yet more evidence is discovered in the Lucy Beale murder investigation, causing speculation and finger-pointing on the Square.

[Perdita]

EastEnders hardman Phil Mitchell comes face-to-face with his old enemy Nick Cotton next month.

Like many in Albert Square, Phil (Steve McFadden) is currently under the impression that Nick is dead and gone - but scenes airing in mid-December will see him learn that the notorious villain is still alive.

Phil's discovery comes soon after Nick (John Altman) has started to become careless by stepping out in public as he is fed up with being holed up at Dot's house.

Ian Beale is shocked to spot Nick out and about, and word of his shock return quickly gets back to Phil.

Once Phil knows the truth, he storms over to Dot's house to confront Nick and tensions quickly flare up between the two men.

The outcome of the clash remains to be seen, but it forms part of a longer-term plot which will see Nick go head-to-head with the Mitchells once again.
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Phil confronts Nick
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Phil confronts Nick
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Old tensions are reignited
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Old tensions are reignited

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

[lizann]

i don't remember phil and nick having much history

[xx_Dan_xx]

i don't remember phil and nick having much history

There was that incident when Nick blackmailed Billy and Phil got angry and strapped him inside the Vic cellar. I remember that. I hope Phil's old ways return.

[xx_Dan_xx]

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[monalisa62003]

There is an article about the grotto at the vic for the thursday. phils smile is adorable

[Perdita]

Monday

Phil is now aware that Nick is still alive and storms over to the Cotton house to confront him. It's left to Ronnie to intervene by stopping Phil from hurting him.

Later, Ronnie asks Phil and Ian for some money, hoping to convince Nick to leave Walford again. She also insists that Nick needs to be locked in his bedroom from 6pm every evening, but Nick resists this by trying to get Yvonne on his side. Will Yvonne be swayed?

Meanwhile, life gets worse for Kat and Alfie when their boiler breaks down. Kat is horrified to discover that another of Alfie's grand plans has failed spectacularly.

Elsewhere, DI Keeble bumps into Emma and offers her a career lifeline, but what will the price for this be?

Also today, Abi passes her driving theory test.


Tuesday

Kat makes a desperate plea to the landlord to let her family stay in the flat, but it's no use and they are told to be out by lunchtime. The situation gets even worse when Kat stubbornly refuses to leave and the police have to be called.

As the row becomes heated, Mick asks Stacey to step in. Once Stacey manages to get Kat to back down and the Moon family finally leave the flat, it's left to Mick and Linda to offer them a bed for the night.


Meanwhile, DI Keeble explains to Emma that there was suspicious activity on Lucy's social media accounts following her death. Keeble gives Emma the task of obtaining Lauren's laptop. After Lauren makes a reference about Lucy's death, Emma decides to hand the laptop over.

Elsewhere, Ian urges Lauren to speak to Peter.

Also today, Yvonne and Nick continue to bond. Yvonne feels that Ronnie is getting in the way of her relationship with her son, which gives her a common enemy with Nick. At the same time, Ian meets up with Charlie and Ronnie as they continue to discuss the idea of bribing Nick to leave.

Finally, Stacey is continuing to warm to Dean. After Dean offers to look after Lily whilst Stacey helps Kat, they officially become a couple.


Thursday

Kat and Alfie hope for some good news when they attend an appointment at the council office, but their optimism doesn't last for long as they are told that there is a huge waiting list for a council house in Walford.

When the council officer explains that there are some houses available in Hull, Kat and Alfie make a life-changing decision. But nothing can prepare them for the future they're about to face when Kat finally discovers the truth about Alfie…
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Kat and Alfie are shocked when Meena tells them that moving to Hull may be an option
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Kat and Alfie are shocked by their options

Meanwhile, a Christmas grotto opens at The Vic, with Stan dressed as Santa and Shirley and Johnny taking on the roles of elves. Stan's style doesn't go down well with everyone as he manages to upset Lola and Phil. Upset as he faces his last Christmas, Stan makes amends with Cora and they decide to continue their relationship.

Elsewhere, Lauren is shocked when she learns that Emma has handed her laptop over to the police.

Also today, Pam is distraught and locks herself away after Les tells her that their son Paul isn't coming for Christmas. Billy and Les respond by making a plan which looks certain to boost her spirits.
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Phil arrives at the grotto
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Friday

Linda suddenly becomes concerned for Stacey's safety and rushes over to see her.

Linda is still unable to bring herself to tell Stacey the truth about Dean, but the fear in her eyes is all too familiar for Stacey and she realises something is terribly wrong…

Meanwhile, Lauren talks to Emma about what has come to light on her laptop. When fingers are pointed in Whitney's direction, Emma has to investigate further.

Over at the Butcher house, Lee is convinced that Lauren has something to hide. Later, there is a further development when an envelope addressed to Emma is posted through the Brannings' front door…

[tammyy2j]

I hope Stacey believes Linda

[monalisa62003]

Don't like phil being nasty to shirley, theres no reason for it:S

[Perdita]

EastEnders couple Kat and Alfie Moon make a huge decision in tonight's episode (December 18) as they resolve to leave Walford for good.

When Kat and Alfie seek urgent housing help at the council office following their latest eviction, they are advised to move to Hull as there are properties immediately available there.

Although the pair would prefer to stay in Walford, it turns out that the waiting list for houses is far too long.

Accepting they have no other options, Kat and Alfie resolve to go ahead with the Hull move - but Stacey Branning is shocked to spot them leaving to start their new life without even saying goodbye.

Soon afterwards, nothing can prepare Kat for the future she is about to face when she finally discovers that Alfie started the fire which left her badly burned.

How will Kat learn the truth and how will she react?

Teasing the drama in store, Shane Richie - who plays Alfie - commented: "The council say they have somewhere for them where they could settle down with a house, but it's in Hull. They decide they're going to make a new start of it and Alfie is all up for it, to get away from the Square.

"That's the great thing about EastEnders - they do the research and there are a lot of people and families that have to move out. For Alfie, there's always a bright side and Hull is not far from the sea.

"So it's a new start and a new beginning for Kat and Alfie in Hull, but they try to keep it low-key because Alfie knows Stacey is still pushing him to say something."

He added: "Alfie thinks it'll be okay if he can get Kat away from the Square. They're constantly reminded about the fire at Number 23 - every time they're on the Square it's there and it's in their face all the time. He's happy to go to Hull, but right at the last minute, something happens and it's the big reveal. Kat finds out!"

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

[parkerman]

When Kat and Alfie seek urgent housing help at the council office following their latest eviction, they are advised to move to Hull as there are properties immediately available there.



This seemed so unlikely to me that I looked up Council Housing in Hull and found this:

"You can apply for a council home through our lettings service, HomeSearch. If you would like us to consider you for a property you will need to bid for it. To bid for council properties you must be registered on our housing list. To register on our housing list you need to complete a HomeSearch application form."

And then: "There is high demand for our homes so we are unable to offer everyone on our housing list a property. You may wish to consider other housing options such as private rented accommodation or housing association properties."

:hmm: