1Monday 22 December: Julie is frustratedjulie bates, eastendersBBC

She’s been clashing with Phil over care options for Nigel.

2Monday 22 December: Phil has been taking a stubborn approach to the situationjulie bates, phil mitchell, eastendersBBC

He doesn’t even want to have the conversation.

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3Monday 22 December: The tension continues to simmerjulie bates, phil mitchell, eastendersBBC

And Julie is at breaking point over Phil’s attitude.

4Monday 22 December: Nigel’s film screening takes placephil mitchell, nigel bates, eastendersBBC

He gets dressed up for the occasion.

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5Monday 22 December: Lexi and Phil are in attendancephil mitchell, lexi mitchell, eastendersBBC

Lexi takes control of the event, as she directed the film.

6Monday 22 December: Sam arrivessam mitchell, kat slater, eastendersBBC

Kat warns her that she’s not welcome.

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7Monday 22 December: Julie shares some intriguing informationkat slater, julie bates, eastendersBBC

She tells Kat that Sam has been back in the country for months.

8Monday 22 December: The pressure is on for Lexilexi mitchell, eastendersBBC

She’s desperate for everything to go well.

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9Monday 22 December: Nigel takes centre stagejulie bates, nigel bates, eastendersBBC

But the spotlight causes him to notice a bruise on Julie’s face. Nigel realises that he’s responsible and flees.

10Monday 22 December: Nigel seeks an escapenigel bates, eastendersBBC

After witnessing more rows between Julie and Phil, he heads to the closed Queen Vic. Although there are people inside – what’s going on?

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11Monday 22 December: Nigel gets more than he bargained fornigel bates, eastendersBBC

This unusual situation sets up a special episode later in the week.

12Monday 22 December: Nigel sees Pat!nigel bates, pat butcher, eastendersBBC

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13Monday 22 December: Max is at the centre of drama againmax branning, eastendersBBC

Lauren and Jack try to convince him not to do anything rash, but Max takes some advice from Zoe and makes a decision that he may well regret.

14Monday 22 December: Anthony sparks further suspicionanthony trueman, eastendersBBC

His family can tell that he’s behaving strangely.

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15Monday 22 December: Ross tries his luckvicki fowler, ross, eastendersBBC

He asks Vicki if he can move back in.

16Monday 22 December: Zack overhears Ross’s suggestionross, vicki fowler, zack hudson, eastendersBBC

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17Tuesday 23 December: Nigel’s strange Queen Vic visit continuesnigel bates, eastendersBBC

Everything isn’t as it seems.

18Tuesday 23 December: Nigel sits down with Patnigel bates, pat butcher, eastendersBBC

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19Tuesday 23 December: It’s a disorientating moment for Nigelnigel bates, eastendersBBC

He confuses his memories with the present day.

20Tuesday 23 December: Nigel and Pat’s heart-to-heart continuespat butcher, nigel bates, eastendersBBC

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