Eastenders Recap 2008 Plus 2009 Preview

[moonstorm]

Eastenders!

*Tanya And Sean Plotted the Murder of Max and Ended Up Burying him ALIVE!
*Dot Made an episode of her and her alone making a moving tape to send to husband Jim.
*Bradley and Stacey Split up For Good.
*Frank Butcher Died, His Funeral saw the return of The Butcher clan!
*Gus smith was terrorised by Sean and later left the Square!
*Bianca Returned with 4 kids making up the Jackson 5!
*Minty and Heather Got married!
* Mad May Returned and Blew up the Millers House! Only killing herself!
* Keith and Mickey left to rejoin the rest of the miller clan!
*Roxy Slept with Jack, Her sister Ex!
*Roxy and Sean Tied the KNot!
* Yolande left! so did preeti.
*Jase's Past caught up with him when his gang Murdered him!
*Stacey and Callum become an item!
* Deano Wicks Leaves walford after leaving jail!
*Tony was released From Jail and Continued to abuse his 15 year old step daughter whitney!
*Max Was Nearly killed In a Hit and Run! Tanya Confessed....
*Honey Mitchell left with the kids!
*Tony Tries to groom lauren but Whitney tells bianca about there affair! thens he's arrested!
*Vinnie left.
* Sean Found out he wasnt Amys Father and Kidnaps amy. Roxy Followed and the pair (not amy) Fell through ics on a frozen lake! Sean wasnt seen again!
*Steven left the Square After Trying to abduct his sister lucy.
*Clare bates returned and left just as fast as she came.

2009 Preview!!

Steven Beale Will Return!! Has he changed?
Danielle Fids out shes pregnant!
How will Ronnie React when she finds out Shes going to be a granny?
Dawn and Garry Finally Get together!
Lauren Asks to be put in foster care!!
Lucas past will come back to haunt him! With A Shocking Ending!
Archie is Exposed! Leaving Roxy Heartbroken!
Janine and Whitney Become the best of Friends!

[Siobhan]

Danelle is pregnant!!! :eek::eek:

Ronnie a granny :lol::lol:

[sindydoll]

she looks like one too:lol:

[Abbie]

yay, Dawn and Gary :D

[StarsOfCCTV]

Steven Beale Will Return!! Has he changed? No. No. WHY!
Danielle Finds out shes pregnant! Ooh interesting..by who?
Lucas past will come back to haunt him! With A Shocking Ending! He dies?
Archie is Exposed! Good.
Janine and Whitney Become the best of Friends! :lol:

[Chris_2k11]

wheres this from?

[StarsOfCCTV]

Maybe from an unreliable soap magazine? *hopes* :p

[Perdita]

*Looks relieved* I thought I was the only one thinking it must all be a bad dream :lol:

[sindydoll]

Steven Beale Will Return!! Has he changed? No. No. WHY!
Danielle Finds out shes pregnant! Ooh interesting..by who?
Lucas past will come back to haunt him! With A Shocking Ending! He dies?
Archie is Exposed! Good.
Janine and Whitney Become the best of Friends! :lol:
Denise cant have another death on her hands!...can she?

[moonstorm]

Sorry I forgot to put the source, I found these on DS, they are normally very reliable.

[Perdita]

Year in Brief 2008: 'EastEnders'
Wednesday, December 17 2008, 00:02 GMT

By Kris Green, Soaps Editor

The last 12 months in London's E20 district have certainly been dramatic. Here, DS takes a look back at all the twists and turns in the lives of the residents of Albert Square.


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January

As the bongs chimed on Big Ben and the New Year was being celebrated in The Vic, Denise struggled to come to terms with Kevin's death after he and Shirley were involved in a car accident. Kevin become impaled on some scaffolding which pierced the body of the car. Deano returned to the Square for his father's funeral on day release from prison. Carly and Denise subsequently left Walford to scatter Kevin's ashes. Meanwhile, after Jay and a gang of yobs headed by Tegs terrorised Dot, Jay found himself on the wrong side of Tegs and was stabbed by the out-of-control youngster. Elsewhere in the month, Tanya's sister Rainie reappeared on the Square; Dawn chose Jase over Garry; Roxy caught Jack and Selina at it; and Dot recorded a message for Jim.


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February

The month of February saw the return of Clare Bates when she was thrown back onto the Square from a moving car. She immediately began to sink her claws into a more-than-delighted Ian. Meanwhile, Stacey tracked down Bradley after speaking to his mother Rachel. When she finally arranged to meet with him, the pair ended up at St. Paul's Cathedral where Stacey finally told Bradley that she couldn't be with him any longer, before handing back her wedding ring. Elsewhere in the month, Hazel left Minty; Deano made his final brief return to the Square; Sean revealed to Tanya that he 'killed' his father; Tanya lost it at the divorce hearing; and Charlie touched Yolande inappropriately.


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March

Sean and Tanya's affair continued into March, while Tanya's plan to take Max for everything he owned was also on track. After calling off the divorce proceedings, Tanya suggested that Max put his money where his mouth was and sign over all of his assets to her to prove that he's committed to the family. Later in the month, however, Tanya found the transfer documents ripped up in Max's briefcase – he was playing a game, too, and had no intention of signing them over. With Sean's help, Tanya put her plan into action - she duly drugged Max before forcing him to re-live his childhood nightmare by burying him alive. Elsewhere in the month, Steven and Stacey became an item; Shirley had a cancer scare; Lucy trashed the Beales', prompting Ian to lash out and Lucy to run away; and Sean descended into drug dealing.


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April

The beginning of April saw the week-long tribute to Frank Butcher - comic Mike Reid - in the form of Frank Week. The residents of Albert Square turned out to pay tribute to a man they all knew and loved. The ceremony saw the brief returns of Diane and Janine, while Ricky had returned on a more permanent basis after falling out with his girlfriend. Bianca also made her comeback to Walford. However, with her kids in the social's care, she vowed to get them back - with Ricky's help. The Jackson Five - Liam, Tiffany, Whitney, Morgan and Bianca - were eventually reunited. Meanwhile, Roxy betrayed her sister Ronnie by sleeping with her boyfriend Jack. Elsewhere in the month, Chelsea tracked down her father Lucas; Sean terrorised Gus; Steven couldn't perform in the bedroom department, much to Stacey's dismay; Heather and Minty embarked on their short-lived marriage; and Steve kissed Christian, but later claimed that Christian 'came onto him'.


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May

Following the revelation that Steven kissed Christian, Ian questioned his son about his sexuality. However, Ian's mind was still on his daughter Lucy's disappearance. It soon became apparent, however, that Steven had been hiding her in a remote caravan. When Pat discovered Steven's lie, she ended up under the wheels of Roxy's Jeep after giving chase to Steven across the Square. While Pat was in hospital, Steven tried to suffocate his gran in a bid to keep his secret quiet. Ian rumbled Steven's plans, however, and secured her return home after catching them at St. Pancras. Elsewhere in the month, Gus left Walford; Roxy found out that she was pregnant, news which both Sean and Jack later heard; Chelsea struggled to knock her drug habit on the head; Sean kidnapped Jean and took her on a short drive; Ronnie and Roxy tried to flee to Ibiza; and Tanya and Jack embarked on a new relationship.


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June

The Miller family dominated the month of June from the offset when they discovered that they'd won the lottery. When Keith lost the ticket, however, the rest of the family were fuming. Despite Dawn's worst fears that Jase was going to end their relationship, she was shocked when he proposed - an offer which she gracefully accepted. Jase spent a lot of the month working at 'Jenny's house, completely unaware that 'Jenny' was actually 'Mad' May Wright. Dawn soon came face-to-face with her nemesis when May returned to the Square again to take Summer. After holding Summer and Mickey hostage, Mickey saved the day, but things when bad to worse when May resolved that if she couldn't have Summer, nobody could - so she blew up the Millers' house by leaving the cooker on and lighting a cigarette. Elsewhere in the month, a mystery person (which turned out to be Whitney) found the winning lottery ticket; Bradley romanced Clare; Denise returned to Walford to a family crisis; Charlie went on a date with Brenda; and Max returned to Walford to the news that his brother was sleeping with his wife.


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July

The Mitchells descended on Weymouth for a special bank of off-Square episodes during the month of July. With Roxy missing, Sean was a man on a mission and pushed Billy to reveal her location. Ronnie felt betrayed that Peggy had lured her down south under false pretenses when Ronnie came face-too-face with Archie. While Ronnie and Roxy relived the past, Sean was drawing ever closer and eventually tracked her down. As Roxy and Sean resolved to bring up the baby together, Archie dropped a huge bombshell on Ronnie - the daughter she gave up all those years ago died when she was young. Meanwhile, at the end of the month, Roxy and Sean planned their wedding in secret. Despite Sean's disappearing and reappearing act before the ceremony, the nuptials didn't go without a hitch, as Ronnie barged into the Register Office. Elsewhere in the month, Mickey and Keith left Walford for pastures new; Max kissed Ronnie; Phil met Suzy for the first time and ended up sleeping with her; Whitney revealed all about the lottery ticket; and a tarantula was loose on the market.


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August

In what was probably one of the most emotional scenes of the year, much-loved pet Wellard was put to sleep during the month of August. Meanwhile, Stacey's pregnancy scare caused Bradley and Stacey to discuss their future. Despite the test being negative, they resolved to give their relationship another go and were shocked when Max handed Bradley a £40,000 cheque for his 21st birthday. The end of the month spelled tragedy for Jase the night before his wedding when he was brutally killed by Terry and his gang of football hooligans, leaving Dawn devastated. Elsewhere in the month, Clare made the decision to leave Walford; Jim returned home for his birthday; Christian struggled to cope playing dad to Lucy while she was going out with Olly; and Callum and Danielle turned up in Walford, with Callum immediately taking a shine to Stacey.


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September

Despite agreeing to give things another go with Bradley, Stacey found herself tempted by new arrival Callum, who played on Stacey's friendship with Danielle to steal a kiss with Stacey. Meanwhile, Ian got more than he bargained for as he spied on the residents of Albert Square from Lucy's bedroom window. He spotted Phil handing Max a gun. Max and Phil, however, quickly threw Ian off the scent by claiming it was a car part. Bianca's boyfriend Tony turned up in Walford after being released from prison. He continued his relationship with Whitney and ended up punching Peter through his overprotectiveness. Elsewhere in the month, Honey left Walford, taking the kids with her; Jack revealed all to Tanya about Penny's accident; Bianca proposed to Tony; Archie was withholding Ronnie's mail; and Max tried to push Callum out of Walford with a cheque for £1,000.


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October

After discovering that Max gave Callum a cheque for £1,000 to leave Walford (and Stacey), Bradley lost his temper with his father and wished him dead. Near the end of the month, Max's plan to frame Jack for attempted murder took a dramatic turn when Max was mown down by a speeding car and was left for dead. Meanwhile, following Jase's funeral, Billy visited Jay in the children's home, where Jay asked him if he could live with him. Billy gladly accepted the idea. However, Billy soon began to question his new responsibilities, while Jay continued to struggle without his father. Elsewhere in the month, Ronnie attended her school reunion; Yolande left Walford; Bradley had a big win on the horses; Danielle's secret was revealed; Ian discovered Jane's favourite pastime to be comedy; Zainab closed the Post Office; Shabnam left the Square; and Lucas and Denise shared a kiss.


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November

The investigation into Max's attempted murder dominated November, with Jack initially the main suspect. Ronnie, however, provided him with an alibi, much to the shock of Tanya, who couldn't understand why he was with Ronnie that night. Bradley then found himself in the limelight after failing to visit Max in hospital. When he eventually did, though, he wished that he wouldn't wake up. Lauren, meanwhile, made a shocking confession to Tanya that she knew what happened to Max, resulting in Tanya confessing to the police herself. When Max eventually woke from his coma, Bradley took pleasure in telling him about Tanya's 'betrayal'. Meanwhile, Roxy went into premature labour and gave birth to a baby girl, which they eventually named Amy. A brief misunderstanding saw Roxy agree to let Christian bring the baby up as his own, but Roxy and Sean eventually resolved their differences. Elsewhere in the month, Jane continued her standup comedy; Jane's mum Linda reappeared on the Square; Archie's interference began to annoy Sean; Rickynearly rumbled Tony and Whitney's relationship; and Phil slept with Shirley.


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December

Early December saw the dramatic reveal of Tony and Whitney's relationship to the rest of the family. Whitney finally plucked up the courage to tell Bianca that she'd been sleeping with her fiancé. Bianca, however, refused to believe her step-daughter's accusations, but after confronting Tony realisation soon began to set in that Tony had been grooming Whitney since she was 12. After a dramatic and emotional showdown, Tony was eventually arrested on the Square. Meanwhile, Jack told Roxy that he wanted a paternity test. After stealing a DNA sample from Sean, Roxy was stunned to discover that Sean isn't baby Amy's father - Jack is. Later in the month, Archie calls in his favour from Suzy and asks her to break the news to Sean that he's not Amy's father as painfully as possible. On Christmas Day, Sean's stunned by the contents of his cracker. Elsewhere in the month, Vinnie left Walford; Tanya ended her relationship with Jack; Suzy told Phil that she's pregnant; Jack visited Jim; viewers discovered that Lauren was behind Max's hit-and-run; a Jewish Janine returns to Walford; Jane throws Ian out; and Nick returns with a surprise for Dot.

[Siobhan]

from Perdita:

It's been an eventful year in Walford. EastEnders' 2008 storylines have included a stabbing, an explosion, a hit-and-run whodunnit and a controversial paedophile plot, to name just a few. We caught up with exec producer Diederick Santer to find out his personal highlights of 2008 - and get a sneak peek of what 2009 has in store.

What's been the storyline you've enjoyed the most?
"So many candidates! The best bit for me is when we plot them out - the whodunnit was mind-bending fun (and I really love the skullduggery that takes place around protecting these kinds of stories), the Whitney/Tony story was an absorbing and testing challenge. But I've really loved putting together the New Mitchells - bringing Archie into the fold, and seeing what he brings out of Roxy and Ronnie, and how it is for Peggy and Phil to have their status trumped by an even higher status Mitchell. Weaving these characters, plus Sean, Shirley and Suzy, and pushing them towards their Christmas climax, has been great fun this year."

What's been your most memorable scene?
"There have been loads: our first view of Bianca, Jim's return, Max's resurrection, Dot's monologue, Roxy's wedding, Tony's arrival, Dr May's exit, Jase's death, Bianca telling Whitney "he's a paedophile" and Frank's funeral. But one that's surprisingly special for me is Wellard's death. I loved the heady mix of animal death and 'Stay' by East 17, and the scene had a unique quality, which I found incredibly touching. Every single time I read or saw that scene - from the earliest storyline, to when the scene became part of a summer press promo - it made me cry. I don't know why. I don't even like dogs that much."

What's been the scene/storyline that has been the most emotional for you?
"It's got to be the Whitney/Tony storyline. We spent so much time and effort making sure we were doing the subject matter justice and working out how to approach it. It put all of us through our paces, tested our story heads and our editorial judgement, and required me to go out and talk about the story. In the end, though, after all the talking, planning, and arguing, it's a brilliant, ground-breaking story, played to the hilt by a group of talented and committed actors. The pay-off episodes are among the best drama I've been involved with."

What's been your proudest moment this year?
"I'm so proud that John Bardon came back to work with us this year, less than a year after his stroke. I think the episode when he first came back was truly special. I'm very proud of having a half-hour monologue in primetime TV of an 80-year-old actress talking about loneliness, loss and challenges of aging. June Brown's performance was remarkable. I'm proud that we got more humour and warmth in the show. Our ratings (when you take BBC3 and the iPlayer into account) and AI are up year on year - we're the only soap that this is true for."

Have there been any storylines from the other soaps that you've envied?
"This year, none. I watched the cot death episode from Emmerdale, and thought it was terrific, but that's about as much as I've seen this year. Between my TV family and my real family, I don't get time for much else."

Which character has been your favourite addition to the cast?
"I love the Jacksons. Ricky and Bianca we knew about - and it's fascinating to see how those actors and characters have grown and deepened. But we struck gold with all the kids, and that's pretty rare. Shona, James, Maisie and little Devon are just fantastic, and felt like they belonged in E20 from the very first moment."

If you were to do the year all over again, is there anything in particular you'd have done differently?
"Nothing significant. A couple of things we could have - in retrospect - played a bit faster or slower, but I've no real regrets. We made all the right choices along the way."

Is there any storyline that you didn't make it to screen that you'd have loved to have played out?
"The Helicopter Family. The Queen Vic barrelstore wormhole. Tramp wars. The return of Roly. Well, let's hope there space for all of these in '09."

Are there any cast departures that you regret not salvaging at the time?
"I didn't want Rob K to leave, and I did try more than once to make him change his mind. His work has got better and better, and Sean's become a very important character for the show. But he's his own man and there are things he wants to do, so of course he goes with my blessing and support."

And finally, what can we expect from 2009?
"Wedding bells, a mother and daughter reunited at last, something truly frightening appearing from Patrick's past, the Masoods and the Beales getting thrown together in an enclosed space, Hev finally deciding it's time to meet her idol, something large and a bit damp heading Bradley's way, a surprising ally for Janine, a smile on Chelsea's face, a strange flatmate for Billy, quite a few days in court..."

[miccisy]

Sounds good.

[tammyy2j]

From Soap Magazine

Stacey and Danielle fall out and Danielle finds herself homeless.

Ronnie takes her in and Danielle confesses she is pregnant will this reunion lead to a mother daughter reunion for Ronnie and Danielle.

So who has got Danielle knocked up?????????? Could Stacey's ex husband Bradley be the culprit or her brother Sean who has done a vanishing act

[pinkles14]

Or could it be that man she went home with in the taxi ( was it last week)

[pinkles14]

Denise and Lucas enjoy a romantic reunion hopes are high for their future together.. However with born again christian Lucas refusing to bed Denise until they're married shes desperate to get a ring on her finger....
Denise is going to be in her element as she plans a valentines day wedding for herself and lucas... but sadly a revelation from lucas young son Jordan blows everything out of the water....

[Emmie]

eek i can't wait for the ronnie and danielle storyline! x

[Ruffed_lemur]

Sounds great! Really looking forward to Ronnie and Danielle's story.