EastEnders will go supersized later this month with a whopping six episodes airing in one week.
Official schedules have revealed that an hour-long double episode will be screened at 8pm on Wednesday, April 27, in addition to the show's usual airings on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday that week.
The extra hour-long slot for EastEnders consists of two episodes merged together, meaning that fans are effectively getting six helpings of Walford drama across the week.
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Ben Mitchell kisses Paul Coker in EastEnders
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All the usual spoilers for the week in question will be live on Digital Spy this Tuesday (April 19). And we've already revealed that it starts off in eventful fashion with Ben Mitchell publicly kissing his boyfriend Paul Coker at the Queen Vic, sparking a childish reaction from his disapproving dad Phil.
Provisional schedules released by the BBC for the following week have indicated that a similar hour-long screening will also air at 8pm on Wednesday, May 4. This would mean another six-episode week, but these schedules won't be officially confirmed for a few days yet.
It's thought that the schedule has been changed in preparation for summer sporting events which will be dominating the BBC One schedules.
EastEnders continues on Monday (April 18) at 8pm on BBC One as Nancy's decision to leave Walford causes shockwaves for the Carters
Monday
Libby is back on the Square for another visit. She tells Denise that she is pregnant but isn't keeping the baby. Refusing to accept her daughter's decision, Denise starts to celebrate the pregnancy regardless - forcing Libby to turn to Kim for moral support.
Later, as Denise continues to celebrate, Libby drops another bombshell...
Meanwhile, as the darts match continues at The Vic, Ben notices that Phil is in a better mood and decides to kiss Paul publicly. Phil reacts badly and storms off home, but Sharon, Kathy and Jay follow and try to talk him round. Will Phil back down and be happy for his son?
Elsewhere, Kyle grows suspicious of Andy's growing interest in Stacey and reminds him that she's engaged.
Tuesday
Phil is still struggling after Ben's public show of affection with Paul. Despite Sharon's pleas for him to change his attitude, Phil goes for a drink - leaving his ex more convinced than ever that their divorce was the right decision. Over at The Albert, Phil makes a drunken pass at Shirley but she rejects him.
Denise also finds herself drinking at The Albert after arguments with both Libby and Carmel. Despite their hatred for each other, Phil gets talking to Denise and sneaks her back home. One thing quickly leads to another between the unlikely pair...
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Denise and Phil get closer
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Meanwhile, Pam is also disapproving over Paul and Ben - disappointed that her grandson has given Ben another chance.
Wednesday
Hour-long double episode
Denise is left horrified over her passion with Phil the night before. When Patrick shows her a letter from Libby, she goes to support her at the clinic and they finally make amends. Denise is also relieved when she realises that Phil has no memory of what happened between them, but there could be more trouble to come as Libby points out that Denise's necklace is missing.
After an emotional goodbye to Libby, Denise comes up with a plan to get her necklace back and pays a visit to Louise. Will she be able to sneakily snatch the necklace back without anyone realising what happened?
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Denise comes up with a plan to get her necklace back and pays a visit to Louise.
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Meanwhile, Jack is roped in to host the Pride of Walford Awards. Ian wants the night to be perfect so that Beales' can go out with a bang. Tina is hoping for a romantic night at the event, but Sonia thwarts her plans by revealing that she's taking Bex instead. Not backing down easily, Tina steps in to help when she learns that Ian is short-staffed for the ceremony. Kyle's friend Soph also offers to help Ian when she pays a visit to the Square.
Despite the fact that she's supposed to be working at the event, Tina sneakily drinks some booze and things quickly spiral out of control when Sonia and her friends win an award. A nervous Sonia is hoping to avoid the limelight, but Tina grabs the mic to praise her girlfriend and ends up publicly embarrassing her. Following a heated argument with Sonia, Tina ends up in the arms of Soph...
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Soph consoles Tina after she embarrasses Sonia.
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Elsewhere, Kathy realises that Ian is struggling to let Beales' go following the success of the event. She encourages him to tell everyone the truth about the supermarket deal - or she'll do it for him.
Also today, Tom the paramedic flirts with Johnny. It's clear that Johnny's mind is elsewhere, but Tom still gives him his number.
Thursday
Tina and Soph sleep together but both agree that it was a one-off, vowing to make a go of things with their current partners instead. At the same time, Sonia confides in Mick by revealing that she thinks it's over between her and Tina.
Later, Mick is disappointed when Tina tells him that she slept with someone else and still doesn't know what to do about her future with Sonia. Tina admits things have been tough between them for a while, which sparks a debate among the Carters about what should happen next. What will Tina decide?
Meanwhile, Ian finally tells everyone that he has sold the restaurant to a supermarket chain. The local residents fear for the future of the market and decide to boycott all of the Beale family's businesses, but can Kathy convince them to back down?
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Kathy encourages Ian to tell the truth to everyone about the deal.
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Elsewhere, Stacey is suspicious when she sees Andy going into Number 5 late at night.
Also today, Ben is disheartened when Pam continues to shun him. Les eventually convinces Pam that Ben deserves a second chance for Paul's sake.
Finally, Donna wonders if Claudette will show up to collect her award.
Friday
Problems are piling up for Kyle as he is feeling stressed about Soph and is concerned about his own future. He is also annoyed at Andy continuing to flirt with Stacey, so he warns him to stay away. When Stacey spots the commotion, she steps in by telling Kyle that he needs to apologise to Andy.
Kyle makes his peace with Andy, but things turn sour again when Jack and Andy make a joke which leads Kyle to believe that Stacey has revealed his past. Stacey promises that she hasn't, but Kyle still storms off.
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Kyle warns Andy to stay away from Stacey
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Meanwhile, Pam feels terrible when Ben tells her that it's already over between him and Paul thanks to her frosty behaviour. When Ben refuses to speak to Paul, Pam apologises and invites him for a family meal. Can Ben forgive Pam?
Elsewhere, Masood goes on a date with a woman named Laura.
Digital Spy
oh denise what are you thinking she must drink the bar completely dry to sleep with him :p
tammyy2j
21-04-2016, 14:11
Tina cheating too :thumbsdow thought it would be Sonia first
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