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EastEnders (2013)
EastEnders (2013)
No. of episodes	212 (+6 supplemental)
Release
Original network	BBC One
Original release	1 January –; 31 December 2013
Season chronology
	← Previous; 2012 Next →; 2014

EastEnders is a British soap opera, examining the domestic and professional lives of working class people who live in the fictitious London Borough of Walford in the East End of London. The show entered its 28th broadcast year on 1 January 2013 with its 4560th episode and finished on 31 December 2013 with its 4774th episode. Lorraine Newman executively produced the show until August 2013 when Dominic Treadwell-Collins replaced her. Newman's final credited episode aired on 5 December; Treadwell-Collins' first credited episode was broadcast the following week, on 9 December. EastEnders aired 212 episodes in 2013, with the the typical week comprising four half-hour episodes on BBC One, in a time slot of 7.30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 8.00 pm on Mondays and Fridays. Each episode is thirty minutes in length, with the exception of four one-hour episodes. A six-minute episode was broadcast as part of Red Nose Day 2013, focusing on the character of Liam Butcher (James Forde), who has joined a gang. Two special episodes were also aired on BBC Red Button: the first focusing on Dot Branning (June Brown) prior to her return to the show, and the second focusing on Bianca Butcher (Patsy Palmer) and Terry Spraggan's (Terry Alderton) time in Manchester.

Storylines during 2013 include: a love triangle between Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), Sharon Rickman (Letitia Dean) and Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), climaxing with Sharon and Jack's failed wedding; Liam Butcher's gang involvement; Lauren Branning's (Jacqueline Jossa) alcoholism and affair with married man Jake Stone (Jamie Lomas); the custody battle for Scarlett Moon (Amelie), which led to Michael Moon's (Steve John Shepherd) murder; Bianca Butcher and Terry Spraggan's relationship; Dexter Hartman's (Khali Best) kidney donation to his father, Sam James (Cornell S John); gangster Carl White's (Daniel Coonan) presence on the Square, which causes the disappearance of Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) and a feud with Max Branning (Jake Wood); Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) finding happiness with Ollie Walters (Tony O'Callaghan) and the start of a breast cancer story for Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson).

Characters that are introduced in 2013 included Dexter Hartman (Best), Sam James (John), Carl White (Coonan), Sadie Young (Kate Magowan), Jake Stone (Lomas), Terry Spraggan (Alderton), TJ Spraggan (George Sargeant), Rosie Spraggan (Jerzey Swingler), Nikki Spraggan (Rachel Wilde), Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White), Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) and Johnny Carter (Sam Strike). Harry Rafferty, Rizwan Shebani, Chase Willoughby, Leanne Dunstan, Youssef Berouain, Tessa Wyatt, Tony O'Callaghan and Lisa Maxwell guest star throughout the year as Kane, Little Chris, Renzo, Ali, Tayo, Betty Spragg, Ollie Walters and Naomi, respectively. Returning cast in 2013 include Samantha Womack as Ronnie Mitchell, Barbara Windsor as Peggy Mitchell, who appeared regularly between 1994 and 2010, and Michael French as David Wicks. Characters that return in 2013 with new actors are Peter Beale, now played by Ben Hardy, and Cindy Williams, now played by Mimi Keene. Bobby Beale is also recast during the year from Alex Francis to Rory Stroud. Characters that leave the series in 2013 include: Zainab Khan (Nina Wadia), Ayesha Rana (Shivani Ghai), Ray Dixon (Charles Venn), Mr Lister (Nick Wilton), Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner), Tyler Moon (Tony Discipline), Jack Branning (Maslen), Michael Moon (Shepherd), Alice Branning (Jasmyn Banks), Ava Hartman (Clare Perkins), Sam James (John), and Joey Branning (David Witts).

Cast and characters

Cast changes in 2013

Nina Wadia departed from her role as Zainab Masood.

Ben Hardy took over the role of Peter Beale.

Jamie Lomas joined the cast as Jake Stone.

Mimi Keene was cast as Cindy Williams.

Samantha Womack returned to her role of Ronnie Mitchell.

Lisa Maxwell made a one-off appearance as Naomi.

Danny Dyer joined the cast as Mick Carter.

Khali Best was introduced as Dexter Hartman in January and his estranged father, Sam James (Cornell S John) was introduced in May.^[1]^[2] Liam's gang involvement saw appearances of Kane, Little Chris, Renzo, Ali and Tayo (Harry Rafferty, Rizwan Shebani, Chase Willoughby, Leanne Dunstan and Youssef Berouain) between March and April 2013.^[3] Daniel Coonan was cast as Carl White and debuted on 1 June 2013.^[4] Ben Hardy became the sixth actor to portray Peter Beale on 7 June when he returned to the show.^[5] Kate Magowan and Jamie Lomas joined the show as married couple, Sadie Young and Jake Stone in August.^[6]^[7] Cindy Williams returned in a regular role, now played by Mimi Keene in August 2013.^[8] In September, three former cast members returned to the show. Samantha Womack returned as Ronnie Mitchell, having last appeared in July 2011^[9] and Barbara Windsor made her first guest appearance as Peggy Mitchell, three years after her memorable departure.^[10] Michael French reprised his role as David Wicks for the his first regular stint since 1996.^[11] Terry Alderton joined the cast in November 2013 as Bianca Jackson's (Patsy Palmer) boyfriend, Terry Spraggan, with George Sargeant and Jerzey Swingler joining Alderton as his children, TJ and Rosie Spraggan.^[12] The role of TJ and Rosie's mother, Nikki Spraggan was cast to Rachel Wilde in December 2013.^[13] In late 2013, Treadwell-Collins' first castings were announced as Luisa Bradshaw-White, Danny Dyer, Kellie Bright and Sam Strike in their respective roles of Tina, Mick, Linda and Johnny Carter.^[14] Tina made her first appearance on 18 November 2013, with Mick, Linda and Johnny debuting throughout late December. Tessa Wyatt, Tony O'Callaghan and Lisa Maxwell guest starred throughout the year as Betty Spragg, Ollie Walters and Naomi respectively. Betty appeared between 5 and 15 July 2013 as Patrick Trueman's (Rudolph Walker) friend, Ollie appeared between 11 July and 17 September as a love interest for Jean Slater (Gillian Wright), and Naomi guest starred on 27 September as David Wicks' (Michael French) girlfriend.^[15]^[16]

The first half of the year encompasses departures for Zainab Khan (Nina Wadia), Ayesha Rana (Shivani Ghai), Ray Dixon (Charles Venn), Mr Lister (Nick Wilton), Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner), and Tyler Moon (Tony Discipline).^[17] Popular actors of the show, Scott Maslen and Steve John Shepherd, who played Jack Branning and Michael Moon, announced their intentions of leaving the show in early 2013.^[18]^[19] Jasmyn Banks, who had played Alice Branning for over a year, was written out as part of Michael's exit.^[20] Jack left Walford on 15 October 2013 after his ex-wife Ronnie broke his heart^[21] and on 1 November 2013, viewers saw Michael stabbed by Alice, before being stabbed by Janine who killed him.^[22] Alice pleaded guilty to Michael's murder and left the show on 24 December 2013.^[23] Clare Perkins and Cornell S John, who played Ava Hartman and Sam James, were axed by Treadwell-Collins in September 2013 and both left three months later.^[24] David Witts quit his role as Joey Branning in October 2013 and following Alice's exit, Joey chose to leave Walford on 26 December 2013.^[25]^[26] The role of Bobby Beale was recast from Alex Francis to Rory Stroud during early 2013. Francis had made his latest appearance in September 2012 and Stroud debuted on 1 March 2013.^[27]

The following is a full list of the EastEnders 2013 cast, followed by their respective episode count out of 215 total episodes (excluding supplemental episodes).

Regular cast

Jessie Wallace as Kat Moon (134 episodes)
Lorna Fitzgerald as Abi Branning (132 episodes)
Jacqueline Jossa as Lauren Branning (127 episodes)
Steve McFadden as Phil Mitchell (124 episodes)
Jake Wood as Max Branning (122 episodes)
Patsy Palmer as Bianca Butcher (121 episodes)
Adam Woodyatt as Ian Beale (120 episodes)
Kierston Wareing as Kirsty Branning (116 episodes)
Lindsey Coulson as Carol Jackson (112 episodes)
Shane Richie as Alfie Moon (111 episodes)
Steve John Shepherd as Michael Moon (107 episodes)
Khali Best as Dexter Hartman (102 episodes)
Jasmyn Banks as Alice Branning (100 episodes)
Diane Parish as Denise Fox (99 episodes)
Rita Simons as Roxy Mitchell (98 episodes)
David Witts as Joey Branning (98 episodes)
Letitia Dean as Sharon Rickman (96 episodes)
Danielle Harold as Lola Pearce (94 episodes)
Perry Fenwick as Billy Mitchell (91 episodes)
Hetti Bywater as Lucy Beale (90 episodes)
Jamie Borthwick as Jay Brown (88 episodes)
Charlie Brooks as Janine Butcher (88 episodes)
Shona McGarty as Whitney Dean (86 episodes)
Clare Perkins as Ava Hartman (86 episodes)
Ann Mitchell as Cora Cross (83 episodes)
Nitin Ganatra as Masood Ahmed (78 episodes)
Scott Maslen as Jack Branning (78 episodes)
Rachel Bright as Poppy Meadow (76 episodes)
June Brown as Dot Branning (72 episodes)
Ricky Norwood as Arthur "Fatboy" Chubb (68 episodes)
Linda Henry as Shirley Carter (66 episodes)
Jo Joyner as Tanya Cross (66 episodes)
Himesh Patel as Tamwar Masood (66 episodes)
Tameka Empson as Kim Fox (65 episodes)
Ben Hardy as Peter Beale (64 episodes)
James Forde as Liam Butcher (62 episodes)
Rudolph Walker as Patrick Trueman (62 episodes)
Daniel Coonan as Carl White (61 episodes)
Gillian Wright as Jean Slater (59 episodes)
Phaldut Sharma as AJ Ahmed (58 episodes)
Cornell S John as Sam James (49 episodes)
Michael French as David Wicks (42 episodes)
Samantha Womack as Ronnie Mitchell (36 episodes)
Tony Discipline as Tyler Moon (35 episodes)
Kate Magowan as Sadie Young (35 episodes)
Gary Lucy as Danny Pennant (34 episodes)
Jamie Lomas as Jake Stone (28 episodes)
Chucky Venn as Ray Dixon (28 episodes)
Terry Alderton as Terry Spraggan (22 episodes)
Shivani Ghai as Ayesha Rana (21 episodes)
Nina Wadia as Zainab Khan (20 episodes)
Luisa Bradshaw-White as Tina Carter (14 episodes)
Laila Morse as Mo Harris (8 episodes)
Kellie Bright as Linda Carter (5 episodes)
Danny Dyer as Mick Carter (5 episodes)
Sam Strike as Johnny Carter (4 episodes)

Recurring and guest cast

Maisie Smith as Tiffany Butcher (68 episodes)
Devon Higgs as Morgan Butcher (59 episodes)
Harry Hickles as Dennis Rickman Jnr (35 episodes)
Mimi Keene as Cindy Williams (25 episodes)
Rory Stroud as Bobby Beale (19 episodes)
Tony O'Callaghan as Ollie Walters (17 episodes)
Tessa Churchard as Trish Barnes (12 episodes)
Harry Rafferty as Kane (11 episodes)
Youssef Berouain as Tayo (10 episodes)
Leanne Dunstan as Ali (10 episodes)
George Sargeant as TJ Spraggan (10 episodes)
Rizwan Shebang as Little Chris (10 episodes)
Chase Willoughby as Renzo (10 episodes)
Michael Keating as Reverend Stevens (9 episodes)
Isobelle Molloy as Bella Young (9 episodes)
Jerzey Swingler as Rosie Spraggan (9 episodes)
Nick Wilton as Mr Lister (6 episodes)
Rachel Wilde as Nikki Spraggan (5 episodes)
Tessa Wyatt as Betty Spragg (5 episodes)
Liz May Brice as Tara (4 episodes)
Nathalie Buncombe as Nurse Laura Seddon (4 episodes)
Chloe May-Cuthill as Kitty (4 episodes)
Timothy Bentinck as Norman Pike (3 episodes)
Anna Karen as Aunt Sal (3 episodes)
Aleksandar Mikic as Josef (3 episodes)
Wanda Opalinska as Magda Bakowska (3 epsidoes)
Gurpreet Singh as Rashid Kayani (3 episodes)
Ben Wigzell as Adam White (3 episodes)
Robin Crouch as Dean (2 episodes)
Derek Martin as Charlie Slater^[α] (2 episodes)
Dean Roberts as Rob Topp (2 episodes)
Saffron Coomber as Alexa Smith (1 episode)
Lynn Farleigh as Nora White (1 episode)
Lisa Maxwell as Naomi (1 episode)
Simon Thorp as Don (1 episode)
Barbara Windsor as Peggy Mitchell^[α] (1 episode)

List of episodes

In the typical week, EastEnders airs four half-hour episodes in a time slot of 8.00 pm on Mondays and Fridays, and 7.30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The episodes broadcast on BBC One, with a repeat of each episode airing the same evening on BBC Three alongside a weekly omnibus edition airing on Sundays. There were also two shorter episodes shown on BBC Online and BBC Red Button.

Until episodes broadcast in December, each episode was executively produced by Lorraine Newman, whose decision to leave the show after sixteen months in the position of executive producer was announced on 29 July 2013, with Newman commenting that she was "confident" that she was "leaving the show in a stronger place".^[28] The show's former story producer, who had left in 2010, Dominic Treadwell-Collins, was announced as Newman's successor and of his appointment, Treadwell-Collins said "I'm looking forward to building on her [Newman] work and taking this iconic and essential show into 2014 and beyond".^[28] Newman's final credited episode was broadcast on 5 December, with Treadwell-Collins' first credited episode broadcast on 9 December.

Airdates, credits, running times and episode summaries are taken from the official EastEnders website.^[29] Episode numbers are taken from Radio Times.^[30] Official ratings are taken from the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB).^[31]

January (19 episodes)
February (16 episodes)
March (19 episodes)
April (18 episodes)
May (18 episodes)
June (16 episodes)
July (18 episodes)
August (18 episodes)
September (18 episodes)
October (18 episodes)
November (16 episodes)
December (18 episodes)
Supplemental episodes (6 episodes)

January

The New Year focuses on the follow up from Derek Branning's (Jamie Foreman) death,^[32] and the continuation of the 2012 Christmas Day surprise that Max Branning (Jake Wood) was secretly married to Kirsty Branning (Kierston Wareing),^[33] which led to the break-up of Max's relationship with Tanya Cross (Jo Joyner).^[34] It was announced on 8 December 2012 that Sharon Rickman (Letitia Dean) would receive two proposals from her partner, Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), and former partner, Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), on New Year's Day, forcing her to choose between the two men.^[35] In the second episode, Sharon accepts Jack's proposal and declines Phil's proposal.^[36] Additional storylines include Ayesha Rana's (Shivani Ghai) crush on Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra),^[37] the return of Dot Branning (June Brown), eight months after she made her temporary departure,^[38] and Lola Pearce's (Danielle Harold) battle to see her daughter, Lexi Pearce (Dotti-Beau Cotterill).^[39] The month ends with the break-up of Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Tyler Moon (Tony Discipline) when Tyler attacks Joey Branning (David Witts) for kissing Whitney.^[40]

#	No. in year	Original air date	Running time	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
4560–4561	1	1 January 2013 (2013-01-01)	60 minutes	John Howlett/Clive Arnold	Jesse O'Mahoney	10.03
The Mitchell family congregate to celebrate Lexi's christening and afterwards, Jack and Phil both propose to Sharon, and she accepts Jack's proposal. Meanwhile, Ayesha meets her suitor, Rashid Kayani and Alfie boxes up Kat's belongings and invites Roxy to live with him. Roxy voices her concerns over this, but Alfie fills her with confidence. Broadcast on Tuesday at 8.00 pm.^[41]
4562	2	3 January 2013 (2013-01-03)	30 minutes	Clive Arnold	Perrie Balthazar	9.56
Zainab and Kim set up Denise on dates with Ian and AJ, which both fail. Returning home, Ray comforts Denise and they kiss. Meanwhile, Phil is left devastated when Sharon turns him down in favour of Jack. Elsewhere, Joey returns to support Alice and Max realises that Kirsty has not left Walford when he spots her working at The Vic, causing Tanya to fall out with him.
4563	3	4 January 2013 (2013-01-04)	30 minutes	Clive Arnold	Carey Andrews	9.10
It is the day of Derek Branning's (Jamie Foreman) funeral and emotions with the Brannings are running high. Carol asks Kirsty to find proof that Max loves her or to leave Walford. Max is late to the funeral when he kisses Kirsty. Meanwhile, Poppy hands Carol a letter from David and Lauren confides in Lucy that she crashed Derek's car whilst drunk, not Joey. Elsewhere, Denise tells Ray that their kiss was a mistake.
4564	4	4 January 2013 (2013-01-04)	30 minutes	Clive Arnold	Carey Andrews	8.35
Derek's funeral commences, but Carol arrives late after being calmed by Jack. Meanwhile, Lauren decides to hand herself in after Lucy cannot, but Joey persuades her not to and they attend the funeral. Cora makes a honest eulogy for Derek and at the end of the funeral, Tanya is annoyed to spot Kirsty. Back at home, Alice comforts Joey, but is shocked when he confesses that he let Derek die. In the Vic, Alfie puts on a happy front with the customers, but later, Alfie's sadness about losing Kat becomes clear. Elsewhere, Phil offers Jay his job at the Arches back and he happily accepts. Broadcast on Friday at 9.00 pm.^[42]
4565	5	7 January 2013 (2013-01-07)	30 minutes	Tim Mercier	Sally Abbott	9.54
Kim discovers Ray and Denise's kiss and tells her she is dead to her. Meanwhile, Joey prepares for his court hearing, whilst Alice asks for answers about Derek's death. Joey returns, having received a 12 month suspended sentence and a driving ban. Elsewhere, Zainab asks Ayesha to prepare a meal and Masood helps her. When Zainab praises the meal, Ayesha's grateful for Masood's help. At the R&R, Kat and Bianca form a friendship and Abi is approached by a young man, who is later seen holding a photograph of her and Lauren.
4566	6	8 January 2013 (2013-01-08)	30 minutes	Tim Mercier	Paul Matthew Thompson	9.02
Jack arranges an engagement party at the R&R and tells Sharon if she wants to be with him, she should attend. At Phil's house, Sharon stands up for Lola when she is late returning Lexi and Phil is furious when Jack announces their engagement at the party. Meanwhile, Tanya offers Kirsty money to leave Walford and is pleased when she gets into a cab. Tanya is mortified when she spots Kirsty wearing a new dress at Jack's party. Also, the Branning family decide Alice should scatter Derek's ashes. Elsewhere, Denise tries to get Kim to forgive her and Michael offers Phil a proposition to launder dodgy money through through their businesses.
4567	7	10 January 2013 (2013-01-10)	30 minutes	Tim Mercier	Pete Lawson	9.22
Kat struggles to work at The Vic and Roxy is hurt when Alfie tries to reassure Kat. As the shift finishes, Kat asks Alfie to read Tommy a bedtime story, but he stands up for Roxy. Meanwhile, Tanya arranges a family dinner so Max can discuss a divorce with Kirsty. Abi's friend, Dexter, joins them and Tanya is shocked when Ava arrives and reveals Dexter is her son. Jay is jealous over Dexter and punches him. Elsewhere, Zainab and Denise apply for the same job, causing Zainab to ask Denise to move out. Ian offers Denise his spare room. Also, Phil becomes embarrassed when he learns Jack is aware of his proposal and hatches a plan with Michael.
4568	8	11 January 2013 (2013-01-11)	30 minutes	Tim Mercier	Peter Mattessi	9.15
Zainab discovers a saucy letter written by Ayesha and believes it is addressed to Tamwar or Fatboy, but Masood thinks it could be addressed to AJ - to the horror of Zainab. Later, Masood is shocked to realise that Ayesha played footsie with him under the table and she has a crush on him. Meanwhile, the Brannings blame Abi for the disastrous family meal, but she insists she was only trying to be kind and angrily tells Max and Tanya some home truths. Elsewhere, Kim takes pleasure in receiving a full apology from Denise, but when Ray dumps her, Kim sends Denise back to the Beale household.
4569	9	14 January 2013 (2013-01-14)	30 minutes	Ian White	Matthew Barry	9.64
Ayesha admits her crush on Masood and he snaps that her feelings should end. Zainab begins to believe Ray is who Ayesha fancies. Meanwhile, a distressed Lauren hits the bottle and gets intimate with Joey on Dot's sofa until a shocked Dot returns, appalled. Elsewhere, Kat quits her job and Bianca follows suit and gets herself sacked and Kirsty helps Oscar when he falls off his bicycle. Also, Ava worries she will late for a job interview when her car breaks down and Jay allows Dexter to use tools from The Arches to fix this. Phil spots this and sets Dexter on a trial day.
4570	10	15 January 2013 (2013-01-15)	30 minutes	Ian White	Lauren Klee	9.34
Dot arranges a family meal and is surprised to discover what has happened in her absence and that the man Lauren was with is her cousin. Dot is upset and flees home, where Cora tries to comfort her. Meanwhile, when Ray asks about Kirsty, Max tells him to 'go for it' which reassures Tanya. Elsewhere, Ayesha is embarrassed that Masood rejected her and arranges for Rashid to visit, to the pleasure of Zainab. Also, Kim pesters Ray and Poppy worries Dot dislikes her.
4571	11	17 January 2013 (2013-01-17)	30 minutes	Ian White	Jeff Povey	9.03
Ayesha writes wedding invitations and teases Masood, but she is delighted to hear Masood listing her attributes to Rashid later. Meanwhile, Tanya makes it clear she is ashamed of Lauren and in return, Lauren withdraws £100 from Max's bank account and goes to The Vic. Worried, Kirsty brings her to the B&B to sober up and when Max collects her, Kirsty slips a key into Lauren's pocket. When the key falls out, Max pockets it. Elsewhere, Lola takes a liking to Dexter, but he fails to hide his shock on learning she has a baby. At the gym, Jack and Dennis bond over boxing. Also, Dot lectures Lauren, before discussing Heather's death with Jay and telling Cora to leave her home.
4572	12	18 January 2013 (2013-01-18)	30 minutes	Ian White	Jeff Povey	9.57
Tanya is wary of Max, Lauren and Kirsty and confides in Sharon over her worries. Tanya discovers Kirsty's key and begins packing Kirsty's bags when she walks in. Meanwhile, Ayesha is nervous about her date with Rashid and makes it clear she still wants Masood, to his discomfort. Elsewhere, Lola and Dexter watch a DVD, but when Phil arrives, he orders Dexter leaves. Also, Cora continues her search for a overnight stay and Dot is distressed when a council worker arrives claiming she owes £1,000 rent.
4573	13	21 January 2013 (2013-01-21)	30 minutes	John Greening	Simon Ashdown	9.79
Kirsty and Tanya furiously argue as Tanya throws Kirsty's belongings out the window. Tanya requests that Kirsty sign the divorce papers, but she scrawls 'never' across them. Max arrives to collect Tanya and Kirsty tries to kiss him, but Max pushes away and asks that if she loves him, she should sign the divorce papers. A furious Tanya vents her frustration on Cora, who is trying to cook for the family. Lauren returns to the B&B and warns Kirsty to leave and Max later returns to the B&B where Kirsty hands him the divorce papers. Meanwhile, Phil asks Kirsty to dinner, but she rejects him. Elsewhere, a furious Dot storms over to the Brannings, wanting Cora.
4574	14	22 January 2013 (2013-01-22)	30 minutes	John Greening	Simon Ashdown	7.33
Max remains sceptical about the divorce papers, but in a poignant moment, they hug. Max shows Tanya the papers and tells Lauren she was not to blame for Kirsty's departure. Kirsty hands her notice in at the pub and gives Patrick the money he is owed for her stay. Kirsty and Lauren talk where she suggests that Lauren should cut down on the booze or prepare to face the life that Kirsty has. Tanya tries to get intimate with Max, but he rejects her and admits he still has some feelings for Kirsty, but loves Tanya more. An upset Tanya throws Max out of the house and when he looks around, he notices Kirsty's cab leaving. Max realises he has lost everything.
4575	15	24 January 2013 (2013-01-24)	30 minutes	John Greening	Simon Ashdown	9.09
Tanya is surprised to see Ava has begun a new role at Oscar's school. Chirpy, Tanya arranges drinks with Sharon, Poppy, Kim and Cora and whilst out, Lauren tells Cora about Tanya's missed appointment. A drunken Tanya shouts at Max, but is interrupted by Cora. They return home where Tanya breaks down in Cora's arms. Meanwhile, Zainab and Denise go head-to-head over the new job and when Masood is asked who he pick, he does not choose. However, whilst Ayesha can hear, he later tells Zainab he would choose her. Elsewhere, Kim forgives Denise and teases her about Ian, whilst Lola tries to stop Phil taking Lexi to Cornwall. Also, Dot confronts Cora about the council rent and after working in the laundrette, Dot is offered her job back.
4576	16	25 January 2013 (2013-01-25)	30 minutes	John Greening	Katie Douglas	8.85
Cora rearranges Tanya's hospital appointment and accompanies her, where it goes well. Lauren hosts a party at her house, but when it gets out of hand, Tanya offers Max's belongings as party favours. Tanya then suggests they start again without Max, just them. Meanwhile, Denise and Zainab both go for their interview and Zainab and AJ argue. Masood lectures them and they apologies via post-it note. Elsewhere, Dennis and Morgan fight and Sharon refuses to believe Dennis was responsible, but is furious when she discovers Jack gave him boxing lessons. Also, Ava reminds Dexter that Walford is not their home, but he is amused when Ava shouts at Max over his treatment of Tanya.
4577	17	28 January 2013 (2013-01-28)	30 minutes	Richard Lynn	Kim Revill	9.25
Masood is outraged when Zainab buys a huge water feature for their garden and she believes she must have won the job because Denise has not. Zainab discovers she has not won the job, but does not tell Masood. Masood is also keeping a secret: Ayesha does not want to marry anyone. Meanwhile, Cora and Tanya physically remove Max from their lives and he pesters Tanya into talking to him, even arranging dinner. Cora advises Tanya not to go and Max is upset when he discovers Tanya has left. Elsewhere, Sharon sacks Bianca when she suggests Dennis hit Morgan and later, Sharon realises she has been neglecting Dennis. Also, Denise is feeling old, so Ian invites her to dinner, whilst Lola says goodbye to Lexi.
4578	18	29 January 2013 (2013-01-29)	30 minutes	Richard Lynn	Paul Quiney	9.08
Masood is hurt that Zainab did not tell him about the job, whilst Ayesha sets her heart on journalism. Masood insists Ayesha tell Zainab how she feels, but Zainab dismisses it, claiming Rashid is perfect for her. Ayesha then cries to Masood, telling him she loves him. Meanwhile, Kat suggests she and Bianca set up a market stall and when Alfie offers them some money, they celebrate. Elsewhere, Whitney tells Tyler that Joey and her kissed, leading to Tyler attacking Joey and dumping Whitney. Also, Sharon grows tired of Max living with them and Michael offers Alice a job as Scarlett's babysitter.
4579	19	31 January 2013 (2013-01-31)	30 minutes	Richard Lynn	Rob Gittins	8.67
The atmosphere is awkward between Ayesha and Masood, especially when Ayesha comes onto him. Masood strongly rejects her advances. Meanwhile, Alice tidies Michael's house as a good will gesture and later opens up to him about Derek's death. Alice arranges a family meal to remember Derek and Michael comforts her when nobody shows. Elsewhere, Alfie learns he can not please Roxy and Kat when he gets a new plaque emblazoned with Roxy's name. Also, Kat struggles with the stall, Tyler asks for Whitney's forgiveness and Max receives a letter, with Kirsty's wedding ring enclosed.

February

This month sees the end of Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra) and Zainab Khan's (Nina Wadia) relationship when Masood realises there was too many issues to make their relationship work. Zainab, who has discovered that Ayesha Rana (Shivani Ghai) has a crush on Masood, subsequently leaves Walford with their son, Kamil Masood (Arian Chikhila).^[43] Love triangles between Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), Sharon Rickman (Letitia Dean) and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), and Tanya Cross (Jo Joyner), Max Branning (Jake Wood) and Kirsty Branning (Kierston Wareing) continue as Phil tries to win Sharon's affections, resulting in Jack angrily assaulting him,^[44] whilst Max develops a relationship with Kirsty and secretly pursuing a reunion with Tanya.^[45]

Liam Butcher (James Forde) features prominently as a new storyline begins featuring him regularly skipping school.^[46] Another storyline commencing in February is Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) deciding to divorce his wife, Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace), so that he can focus on his new girlfriend, Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons).^[47] Also, Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater) is involved in a short storyline which sees her discover a lump on her breast and consider it cancerous, but discover it is safe.^[48]

#	No. in year	Original air date	Running time	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
4580	20	1 February 2013 (2013-02-01)	30 minutes	Richard Lynn	Rob Gittins	9.02
Masood builds Zainab's water feature whilst trying to avoid Ayesha and he is pleased when she announces she is leaving, but he remains unsure over his relationship with Zainab. When he overhears Zainab discussing past issues of their relationship with the Imam, he flees. Meanwhile, Max decides to find Kirsty and he finds her, bruised and scared. He leaves with her and they reunite, with a kiss. Elsewhere, Tiffany wonders the Square looking for someone to rate her singing and Alice makes Tyler tidy the house in return for his shoes. Later, Tyler tells Joey about Michael and Alice, knowing it will wind him up and Tyler also proposes Whitney. Also, Denise accepts Ian's offer of dinner.
4581	21	4 February 2013 (2013-02-04)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Pete McTighe	9.26
Zainab is annoyed with Masood for missing the Imam's visit, but forgives him when he presents two 'Z' and 'M' mosaic tiles for the fountain. Later, Zainab unveils the fountain, but is horrified when she discovers Tiffany and Morgan added bubble bath to the water. Masood and Zainab argue and in retaliation, smashes up the fountain. Meanwhile, Abi is shocked to discover Max in bed with Kirsty and Joey demands Alice quit her job with Michael. Elsewhere, Whitney does not want to announce her engagement and is furious when Alfie tells Carol and Bianca. Also, Lucy finds a lump on her breast and Dexter and Jay lose their money to AJ in a poker match.
4582	22	5 February 2013 (2013-02-05)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Pete Lawson	6.93
Zainab reels from Masood's destruction and is shocked when Ayesha snaps at her over her treatment of Masood. Zainab orders her to leave Walford and when Masood returns home, Zainab tells him that Ayesha told her about their relationship and left. Meanwhile, Max tries to explain his actions to Abi and when Max confirms he loves Kirsty, the girls throw him out of the house. Elsewhere, Joey embarrasses Alice when he confronts her over Michael and when Michael winds him up, Joey punches him. Michael then fires an upset Alice. Also, Denise promises to support Lucy and Bianca voices her concerns over Tyler and Whitney's engagement.
4583	23	7 February 2013 (2013-02-07)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Pete Lawson	9.05
Masood insists that nothing happened between himself and Ayesha, but Zainab suggests a role-playing game. Masood and Zainab revisit the past and become determined for a fresh start. Masood, however, realises Zainab does not love him and despite Zainab promising to change, he declares the wedding cancelled. Meanwhile, AJ turns to Denise, worried about Masood and Zainab. AJ turns his intentions to The Vic and after speaking to Alfie, passes out drunk. Elsewhere, Tamwar is worried about his parents and is comforted by Dot and returns home to listen as Zainab and Masood argue. Also, Tyler and Whitney announce their engagement and plan an impromptu party.
4584	24	8 February 2013 (2013-02-08)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Carey Andrews	8.77
Zainab is hurt by Masood's declaration and begins to pack her belongings, raging that Masood is breaking their family. Masood comforts her, but insists he does not want this anymore. Zainab agrees to leave and books two plane tickets to Pakistan for herself and Kamil. Devastated, Masood hugs Kamil goodbye. Tamwar pleads with his parents to sort things out, but Zainab promises she is proud of him and she bids a final goodbye to Masood, vowing she always loved him. Meanwhile, Dot joins in with the games for Tyler and Whitney's engagement party, but leaves early with Poppy after she notices Fatboy always joking about marriage. Elsewhere, Carol persuades Bianca into attending the party and Lucy confides in Tamwar over awaiting her results.
4585	25	11 February 2013 (2013-02-11)	30 minutes	Daniel Wilson	Peter Mattessi	8.69
Bianca is stressed when her kids start arguing, but is given hope when her probation meeting goes well, despite Carol calling him a "nosy probation clown". However, Bianca is gutted when Liam is escorted home by the police after truanting and is told that if this continues, she could return to prison. As Bianca and Kat start their first day on the stall, Roxy learns Alfie paid for their pitch and is furious. Meanwhile, Tamwar blames Masood for Zainab's departure and talk to Mr Lister about a market assistant job in order to earn for university. Elsewhere, Kirsty listens to Patrick's stories from his youth and pleads for her barmaid job. Also, Lola asks to do some treatments at Booty's and is thrilled when Poppy suggests speaking to Tanya about an apprenticeship.
4586	26	12 February 2013 (2013-02-12)	30 minutes	Daniel Wilson	Perrie Balthazar	8.65
Whitney is nervous about her interview and Bianca is distraught when she learns Liam has skipped school again. Liam starts insulting Bianca and Carol is shocked to discover Bianca pinning Liam against a wall. Meanwhile, Tamwar practises for his interview and gets the job, whilst Masood begins cooking curry for the café, earning 50p every time a curry is sold. Elsewhere, Abi is struggling to concentrate whilst Lauren is drunk and Sharon is annoyed at Joey for being distracted until she receives an offer of using R&R as a regular venue. Also, Patrick feels upset at everyone treating him like an elderly man, but when attempts to fix a curtain, falls off the ladder.
4587	27	14 February 2013 (2013-02-14)	30 minutes	Daniel Wilson	Colin Wyatt	6.86
Bianca distresses when she discovers the dresses they sold on the market were stolen and panics when she spots Kirsty wearing one and when the police arrive at her home. Kat insists the stall is hers and not Bianca's and they take Kat to the police station. Meanwhile, when Max has to leave Kirsty mid-way through their day together, Jack joins her and they enjoy a drink. Elsewhere, Patrick is in hospital and upset that Denise or Kim have not named themselves as next of kin, asks the nurse for Anthony. Also, Roxy is jealous of Kat and Alfie, Abi loses her virginity to Jay, and on her wedding anniversary, Dot looks through her wedding albums.
4588	28	15 February 2013 (2013-02-15)	30 minutes	Daniel Wilson	Colin Wyatt	8.21
Jack's angry about Sharon's dislike of Kirsty and Sharon prepares a meal for them to apologise. When Jack returns home, Sharon and Dennis have left to stay with Phil and Lexi. Meanwhile, Bianca continues to fret over Liam's truancy issues and Whitney is thrilled to have received her job. Elsewhere, Alfie comforts Kat when she opens up to him and when they return home, he lies to Roxy about his whereabouts, but she discovers the truth after a chat with Kat. Roxy tells Alfie things need to change and he announces he will divorce Kat. Also, Alice sets a homemade meal for Michael and he offers her a job again and Patrick and Dot reminisce about past, before Dot advises him to talk to Denise and Kim.
4589	29	18 February 2013 (2013-02-18)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Lauren Klee	8.80
Jean is upset to discover Alfie is divorcing Kat and when he asks to speak to Kat, Kat prepares herself for a reunion. She is devastated when Alfie refuses to give her another chance and announces they are divorcing, causing Kat to lash out. Meanwhile, Patrick announces he is moving to Glasgow to live with Anthony and Denise and Kim hid their upset, but asks him to stay. Elsewhere, Kirsty becomes determined to keep the spark in her marriage alive after Lauren gives her advice and Phil has a meeting with a social worker and is disheartened when she reveals Lola and Lexi can be reunited soon. Also, Whitney struggles in controlling the children and clashes with boss, Ava.
4590	30	19 February 2013 (2013-02-19)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Richard Lazarus	8.49
Kat refuses to go to work until Bianca guilt trips her into doing so. When she collects Tommy from the Vic, Kat begins a fight with Roxy and Michael pulls Kat away. Alfie shouts she is not fit to be a mother or a wife and Michael comforts her, leading to Kat kissing him. Meanwhile, Masood tries to help Liam with his schoolwork and later invites Carol for a drink. Carol is miffed when Masood talks about Zainab, but when he realises his mistake, asks Carol on a real date. Elsewhere, Phil aggravates Lola when she stops her from spending time with Lexi, but Dexter advises her to play Phil at his own game and she apologises to Phil, at his irritation. Also, Patrick is hurt by Denise and Kim and Tyler gives Tamwar advice on women.
4591	31	21 February 2013 (2013-02-21)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Christopher Reason	7.04
Abi arranges for Max and Kirsty to join them for dinner and whilst Lauren agrees, Cora stays out of the way. The atmosphere is awkward until Kirsty tells a funny story, causing everyone to laugh until Tanya walks in with Oscar. Meanwhile, Kat wakes up in Michael's bed, feeling guilty and when Alfie notices Kat not on her stall, rings her. Kat returns home and confides in Lauren, who advises her not to let Alfie have power of her. When she collects Tommy, Roxy question her whereabouts and she calmly announces she slept with Michael. Elsewhere, Masood invites Carol for a cooking lesson date and they are teased by Bianca and AJ. When Masood returns home, he is shocked to discover Ayesha waiting.
4592	32	22 February 2013 (2013-02-22)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Patrick Homes	8.73
Ayesha tells Masood her reason for returning and when Carol arrives, Ayesha informs her she is not required. Masood awkwardly suggests she leave. Tamwar notices an intimate moment between Ayesha and Masood, which gives Masood a wakeup call and he calls a cab for Ayesha. She announces she will be back, leaving Masood anxious. Meanwhile, Tanya covers her hurt over seeing Kirsty and when Max insists he needs to talk to Tanya, he pleads that he still loves her, but Tanya says she is returning for her children. Elsewhere, Alfie reels from Kat's confession and Jean escorts at home and tells her that she is hurting herself. Alfie tells Michael he is sorry for him. Also, Patrick falls in his wheelchair and Bianca, Denise, Ava, Kim and Cora moan about men.
4593	33	25 February 2013 (2013-02-25)	30 minutes	Nigel Douglas	Jesse O'Mahoney	8.97
It is Derek's birthday and Alice is upset and confides in Kirsty that nobody remembers Derek. Kirsty organises a small gathering to remember Derek, pleasing Alice. Meanwhile, Jack suggests Sharon should look for a new job and when Phil refuses her a pay rise, she considers a job move. When Phil realises this, he offers Sharon a 19% share in the R&R, leaving Jack furious. Phil goads Jack until he hits him. Phil stumbles into the Arches pit, where he lies lifeless. Elsewhere, Masood agrees to go on a date with Ayesha and kisses her, upsetting Tamwar. Also, Phil refuses to give Lola a lift to court and Dexter cheers her up and Michael fails in persuading Phil in doing business with him.
4594	34	26 February 2013 (2013-02-26)	30 minutes	Nigel Douglas	Jesse O'Mahoney	8.45
Jack is distressed and begins to pack a bag for leaving Walford, until Dot interrupts him. Jack confesses to Max and Sharon, believing Phil is dead and at The Vic, Phil staggers in and launches himself at Jack, knowing he is responsible. Meanwhile at Derek's remembrance drinks, there is tension between Tanya and Kirsty and Joey refuses to remember Derek. Alice is touched when everyone toasts Derek and Lucy spots Joey smashing Derek's grandfather's watch. Tanya worries that her family are slipping away from her. Elsewhere, Michael admits to Alice he is penniless, but offers to pay her with an expensive watch. She refuses to take it, but accepts an 'IOU'.
4595	35	28 February 2013 (2013-02-28)	30 minutes	Nigel Douglas	Paul Mari	8.44
Jack's released on bail and Sharon is furious with him, warning him to watch his back. Defeated, Jack acquiesces, but Phil does not make a statement against him when Sharon decides to stay with him and Lexi. Meanwhile, Dot is told at her council meeting that further action may be taken against her lodgers, but she tells Poppy the meeting went well. Elsewhere, Patrick's pride gets the better on him when Denise hires a carer to look after him whilst she attends Lucy's biopsy results. Lucy and Denise return, pleased that Lucy has received the all clear. Also, Tamwar is unimpressed to find Masood making Ayesha breakfast. Noticing Tamwar dislikes her, Ayesha suggests Masood leave Walford with her.

March

This first quarter of the month focuses on the custody battle for Lexi Pearce (Dottie-Beau Cotterill) between her mother, Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold), and grandfather, Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), as they attend a court hearing.^[49] Phil is also placed as the focus of another story when he and Sharon Rickman (Letitia Dean) kiss, which is discovered by Sharon's friend Tanya Cross (Jo Joyner) after she and Phil kiss in a surprise twist.^[50] March also sees the continuation of Liam Butcher's (James Forde) gang involvement storyline and a six-minute special episode was broadcast on 15 March during Comic Relief featuring Liam's story.^[3] The storyline climaxes when one of the gang members (Rizwan Shebani) stabs Liam on orders from the gang leader, Kane (Harry Rafferty), horrifying Liam's mother, Bianca Butcher (Patsy Palmer), and grandmother, Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson), who witness the attack.^[51] Additional storylines include Dot Branning (June Brown) discovering the council may repossess her home and Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) losing her virginity to Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick).

#	No. in year	Original air date	Running time	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
4596	36	1 March 2013 (2013-03-01)	30 minutes	Nigel Douglas	Christopher Reason	8.48
Jack is wary of Phil, but Sharon dismisses it and signs the R&R deal. Phil is furious when Sharon leaves Lexi in Lola's care and after speaking with Tanya, Sharon begins seeing things from Jack's point of view. Jack tells Sharon that she is signing their relationship away and Sharon asks if he wants that, it can happen. Meanwhile, Masood is tempted to leave with Ayesha, but when he spots Tamwar feeling awful, Masood decides he needs to be in Walford for his son. Elsewhere, Ian invites Denise to his birthday drinks and is touched when she buys him a drink. Also, Denise helps out Patrick, but is mortified when he hits her and Dot accuses Cora of stealing her silver ashtray, before avoiding Ian's birthday drinks.
4597	37	4 March 2013 (2013-03-04)	30 minutes	Nic Phillips	Fiona Peek	9.04
Lola is anxious for the court hearing and despairs that the court will think she is a stupid kid. In court, Trish reports positively on Lola's progress and impresses, but everyone is shocked when Phil claims that Lola is late for sessions, impatient with Lexi and unable to control her temper. Astounded, Lola rages at Phil, curious to why he is saying this. Meanwhile, Patrick is ashamed and unable to face Denise and when Max realises the truth, urges Patrick to make things right. Elsewhere, Alice requests her wages from Michael so he tells her to sell Janine's dresses and later, Alice covers for Michael when Kat wonders if he hasn't been paying her. Also, Dot receives a private letter from the council and hides it, whilst Tanya gives Jack advice about his relationship with Sharon.
4598	38	5 March 2013 (2013-03-05)	30 minutes	Nic Phillips	Lauren Klee	7.83
Lola is upset with Phil and begins shouting and crying when the judge announces the current arrangement will continue. An inconsolable Lola overhears Phil declaring Lola will never get Lexi back and when Phil walks into his kitchen, he notices Lexi's buggy has gone and the front door is open. Meanwhile, Jack struggles to express his love for Sharon and talk turns to Ronnie and Lexi. When Jack suggests she quits involvement in Lexi's case, Sharon declares Phil and Jack the same. They argue, but it turns to passion and Jack states he wants a family, but needs total commitment - no Phil. Elsewhere, Poppy notices Dot acting strangely and Denise and Kim struggle to look after of Patrick and Denise is touched when Ian arrives to spend time with Patrick.
4599	39	6 March 2013 (2013-03-06)	30 minutes	Nic Phillips	Daisy Coulam	7.84
Phil, Billy, Sharon, Jay and Abi search for Lola and Lexi, who is begging for money in order to leave Walford. Billy tells Phil not to crush Lola like he did Ben and Cora is glad Lola stood up to Phil. Lola confesses her plight to Dexter, who wants to help her. Phil rages at Sharon and they discover Lexi's abandoned buggy and a empty petty cash tin in the Arches. Lola sits with Lexi in a taxi as it drives away. Meanwhile, when Dot annoys, Cora seethes to Tanya, but later asks Dot what is wrong, but she flees. Elsewhere, Ian's attempts to impress Denise fall flat when he insults her. Ian tries to apologise and purses Denise to the back room. They become trapped when the door handle breaks. Broadcast on Wednesday at 8.00 pm as part of week of five daily episodes.^[52]
4600	40	7 March 2013 (2013-03-07)	30 minutes	Nic Phillips	Daisy Coulam	7.08
Phil, Billy and Sharon discover Lola's phone and traces her to Alexa's house, but Alexa claims Lola's gone and then tells Lola that they can stay the night. When the police arrive, Lola flees with Lexi, whilst Sharon tells Phil home truths as they search for Lola. Phil despairs, claiming he is the man she loves and they kiss. They find Lola and Lexi in the park, leaving Lola terrified, but he just hugs and reassures her. Meanwhile, Dot and Cora stay awake to find the mystery thief and are shocked to discover it is a nude, sleepwalking Fatboy. Dot is mortified and anxious when Cora nearly discovers her council letter. Elsewhere, Denise and Ian remain stuck and discuss former relationships, leading to a kiss. As they snuggle, Denise discovers Ian has fallen asleep.
4601	41	8 March 2013 (2013-03-08)	30 minutes	Nic Phillips	Matt Evans	8.89
Phil arranges a meeting with Trish, leaving Lola and Billy worried. He claims to Trish there will tighter rules surrounding Lola's visits, but when Trish leaves, he reveals he was paying lip service and Lola can spend time with Lexi now. Sharon tells Phil their kiss meant nothing. Meanwhile, Carol becomes keen to help Alice move on and they scatter his ashes. Elsewhere, when Poppy gives Dot hope, she opens the council letter, but is devastated when it regards court proceedings in repossessing her home. Also, Denise and Ian are rescued and Kim gives Ian hope, Liam bunks school again and helps a gang when they are chased by a tube officer, whilst Carol is asked on a date by Bianca's probation officer.
4602	42	11 March 2013 (2013-03-11)	30 minutes	John Greening	Michael Begley	9.12
Tamwar is told to stop taking the market trader's excuses for non-payment, causing the traders to mock him. When a gang appears on the market, Tamwar asks them to leave, leading to Liam tipping the gang off about his money belt. The gang mug Tamwar, which Tiffany witnesses and later, Liam is given the money belt by the gang leader, Kane, who says he has passed. Meanwhile, Kat is keen to divorce Alfie without a solicitor, but after arguing with Roxy, decides to take Kirsty's offer of a good solicitor's number. Elsewhere, Kirsty is desperate to earn enough money to move into a flat with Max and challenges Tyler to a drinking game. Also, Fatboy realises something is amiss with Dot and Denise and Ian's dinner plans get cancelled.
4603	43	12 March 2013 (2013-03-12)	30 minutes	John Greening	Christopher Reason	8.32
Everyone is concerned for Tamwar and Masood receives an invitation to join Ayesha again, leading Tamwar to confront him. Masood is honest with his son and reveals the truth behind Zainab and Ayesha. Elsewhere, the police speak to Tiffany regarding the mugging and Bianca is surprised to discover she has a new probation officer in order for her previous one to date Carol. Later, a shocked Bianca discovers Tamwar's money belt in Liam's room. Meanwhile, Denise arrives home to find Ian having cooked lunch for Patrick. When they are alone, Ian opens up over his time homeless and they kiss, before asking him to return later in the night. Also, Patrick's amused to see Abi and Jay sneaking into the B&B in order to spend time together.
4604	44	13 March 2013 (2013-03-13)	30 minutes	John Greening	Peter Mattessi	7.81
Jay walks Abi home at 3am and she admits to Tanya about her sex life. Realising her and Jay are in love, Tanya buys them condoms, but urges her not to tell Max. Abi is disappointed when she receives poor AS results, but Tanya is proud and Max gets jealous when he spots Jack with his arm around Tanya. Meanwhile, the police want to speak to Liam and despite Dot's warning not to protect Liam, Bianca hides the money belt from the police. Elsewhere, Alfie's solicitor warns him he has no rights over Tommy, spuring him to do something official. Also, Tamwar returns to work with a stab vest and Kim is suspicious of Denise's antics and when she finds a belt, Lucy confirms it belongs to Ian. Broadcast on Wednesday at 8.00 pm.^[53]
4605	45	14 March 2013 (2013-03-14)	30 minutes	John Greening	Peter Mattessi	7.10
Max and Kirsty argue about Tanya until Kirsty lets slip that Abi was with Jay until 3am and Max confronts Abi and Tanya. Max argues with Jay, who remains calm and promises to take care of Abi. Max returns to Tanya's house, where he spots Jack and assuming the worst, throws him out. Meanwhile, Liam defends himself to Bianca when she questions the belt and she confides in Carol. Bianca discovers the police believe a gang was behind the mugging, leading her to visit the gang's estate and notice one of them is Liam. Elsewhere, Alfie requests a contact order for Tommy to Kat and indignant, Kat tells him she would never stop him seeing Tommy. Alfie is adamant and Kat leaves, upset. Also, Roxy and Kirsty argue over a karaoke night in the Vic.
4605a	46	15 March 2013 (2013-03-15)	6 minutes	John Greening^[54]	Peter Mattessi^[55]	10.28^[β]
Six-minute episode broadcast as part of Comic Relief.^[3]
4606	47	18 March 2013 (2013-03-18)	30 minutes	Gwennan Sage	Jeff Povey	8.70
Alfie wants to discuss the contact order and arranges a meeting, to Kat's fury. Kat loses her market pitch when she is late opening. When Michael jeers that Alfie does not trust with Tommy, Kat sorts out her act and insists Alfie stop doubting her. Meanwhile, Liam arrives home late and refuses to go to school. Bianca has a meeting with Ava over gang rumours and she reveals Dexter was in a gang, causing Bianca to clam up. When she returns home, Bianca spots the gang outside her home and stops Liam from leaving, by locking him in his room. Elsewhere, Phil ignores Sharon, but she is helping Tanya move on and announces she and Jack will marry in three weeks. Also, Ian considers opening a restaurant and Max hopes to move in to number 47a.
4607	48	19 March 2013 (2013-03-19)	30 minutes	Gwennan Sage	Jeff Povey	8.59
Phil helps Tanya when she is locked out of the house and later invites her on a date. Sharon is stunned and at the end of the date, Sharon watches jealously. Meanwhile, Liam rages and when Carol suggests giving him food, Bianca admits to being fearful of letting him out. Carol and Ray are shocked to see he has trashed his bedroom. Later, Bianca talks to him through the door and when he appears calm, lets him out. Liam quickly turns, blaming Bianca for his poor life and enraged, Bianca slaps him and locks him in again. Elsewhere, Lucy is unimpressed to discover Ian wants to open a restaurant and Kat requests that Mo evicts Alice and Joey, but cannot afford the full rent. Kat asks Alfie for help and when he refuses, calls a child maintenance helpline.
4608	49	21 March 2013 (2013-03-21)	30 minutes	Gwennan Sage	Sharon Marshall	8.15
Tanya and Phil arrange a second date, to Sharon's concern and when Max discovers, he rages at Tanya. Agitated, Tanya gets drunk and kisses Phil, before falling into bed. Meanwhile, Bianca is given help surrounding Liam by Carol, Whitney, Ray, Jack and Ava and when Liam emerges from his room, Bianca apologise and Liam flees. Elsewhere, Phil arranges for his imprisoned son, Ben to meet Lexi, but he refuses to see Phil and Lola later tells Phil that Ben does not want to see him. Also, Shirley remembers her best friend, Heather Trott, on the anniversary of her death, Masood and AJ injure themselves whilst impressing a woman, and Kirsty encourages Billy to ask Ava out.
4609	50	22 March 2013 (2013-03-22)	30 minutes	Gwennan Sage	Rebecca Wojciechowski	7.51
Tanya is mortified when she realises she slept with Phil and her family are amused when Phil walks into the kitchen. Phil reveals they did not have sex. Tanya confronts Sharon over her kiss with Phil and when Jack makes an emotional speech dedicated to Sharon, Tanya warns her she will tell Jack if her heart is not in the wedding. Meanwhile, when Liam does not return home, Bianca tries to act normal, whilst Jack and Ray search for him. Bianca is furious when Whitney asks people to look out for him and when a good luck parcel is delivered, Bianca rushes outside, with no sign of Liam. Elsewhere, Ava takes Billy and Dexter for a drink and Shirley tries to sort her life for Heather, to Jean's pleasure. Also, Masood suggests Tamwar visit Dot following the laundrette break-in.
4610	51	25 March 2013 (2013-03-25)	30 minutes	Rebecca Gatward	Rob Gittins	8.72
Liam has spent the night at Kane's flat, whilst Bianca rejects Jack's suggestion of police involvement, but Carol considers it. Whitney and Bianca hand out flyers on the estate, which Kane spots. Ava explains some of the realities of living on the estate. Bianca visits the police station and the gang tell Liam he has to get his family to leave them alone. Meanwhile, Poppy visits a lost luggage auction in hope of raising some cash for a flat, but when she finds an expensive watch, decides to reunite it with its owner rather than sell it. Elsewhere, Jay is preoccupied and Phil realises it is to do with Heather's death. Phil reassures him and gives him the afternoon off to spend with Abi. Also, Shirley comes to Jean's rescue when she over-orders on flour, suggesting they sell cupcakes.
4611	52	26 March 2013 (2013-03-26)	30 minutes	Rebecca Gatward	Rob Gittins	7.39
Liam is made to prove himself to the gang by doing various tasks, whilst Bianca is not honest with police so they struggle to take action. Ava helps Bianca search for Liam and suggests she tell the police the truth. When Liam is told to steal money from Shirley, she recognises him and helps him when she realises he is scared of the gang. When Shirley shows Bianca a knife that Liam had, Bianca tells the police the truth. Meanwhile, a woman arrives to collect her husband's luggage and when she opens a letter attached, discovers he planned to divorce her. Elsewhere, Jean offers to make Sharon's wedding cake and when she tells Ian, he pitches himself for the job. Also, Sharon assures Tanya where her heart lies and Carol is torn between Steve and Masood.
4612	53	28 March 2013 (2013-03-28)	30 minutes	Rebecca Gatward	Perrie Balthazar	7.72
The gang make Liam fight Little Chris and Ava spots this, stepping in. Kane recognises Ava and Dexter and is annoyed when they take a bloodied Liam to clean up at their house. Ava calls Bianca, but Liam flees. At the party, Liam is offered a way out and Kane turns threatening with Liam, causing him to lock himself in the bathroom and call Bianca. Ava calls the police and when they arrive, everyone is escorted from the property including Liam as Bianca looks on. Meanwhile, Carol invites Masood round and he is angry when she admits Liam's role in Tamwar's mugging, but ends up comforting her. Elsewhere, the woman gives Fatboy her husband's watch and when they excitedly tell Dot they can afford a flat, she cannot hide her upset. Dot admits to Fatboy that the council are trying to take the house. Also, Ian and Jean battle to make Sharon's wedding cake.
4613	54	29 March 2013 (2013-03-29)	30 minutes	Rebecca Gatward	Steph Lloyd Jones	8.06
Liam is interviewed by the police, who reveal they want Kane, but Liam insists he is not a snitch. The whole gang are bailed and Liam rushes to join them, with Bianca and Carol in pursuit. Little Chris stabs Liam and the gang flee. Liam is rushed to theatre and he tells Bianca this is her fault. When the police officer gives Bianca his card, she passes it to Liam, telling him he started this and should finish it. Bianca then breaks down in Carol's arms. Meanwhile, Ava is spooked when the gang push a note which says, 'RIP Teach', through the letterbox. When Ava returns home, she discovers her home trashed and decides they should leave. Elsewhere, Jean and Ian scramble to finish their cakes and Jean deliberately makes a mistake in order for Ian to win. Ian suggests they could both make the buffet, before remembering he has stood up Denise.

April

It was reported on 2 April 2013 that Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) would jilt his fiancée Sharon Rickman (Letitia Dean) at their wedding after deciding he loves his former wife, Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack), more than Sharon.^[56] Following her temporary departure in September 2012, Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) returns to the show in April. Brooks explained that Janine would fight for custody of her daughter, Scarlett Moon (Amelie), upon her return.^[57] Liam Butcher's (James Forde) gang involvement storyline concludes in April when he decides to leave Walford, following a confrontation with gang leader Kane (Harry Rafferty). Liam's exit marks Forde's temporary departure from the series.^[58] This month features Kirsty Branning (Kierston Wareing) deciding to tell her husband, Max Branning (Jake Wood), that she is pregnant with his child and Max subsequently asking Kirsty to terminate the pregnancy. Wood explained that "Max is a good dad and he loves his kids, but having a baby with Kirsty is not something he wants right now."^[59]^[60]

#	No. in year	Original air date	Running time	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
4614	55	1 April 2013 (2013-04-01)	30 minutes	Lance Kneeshaw	Pete Lawson	8.41
Phil and Billy argue over an old baby walker for Lexi and Billy says money did not nothing for Ben. Billy and Phil reconcile and Lola is relieved. Later, Lola rushes downstairs, horrified that Lexi is boiling hot. Meanwhile, Dot avoids church and Fatboy admits Dot's plight to the Reverend, who confronts her and they talk. Dot questions whether Ian is aware. Elsewhere, Bianca is emotional. The police inform her that Little Chris has been arrested and begins crying when she tries to quit the stall, to no avail. Later, she is appalled to learn Little Chris has been released due to lack of evidence. Also, Jack stews over a letter he receives and Ava stays at the Butcher's, but decides to leave Walford until Cora persuades her to stay and she moves into the B&B.
4615	56	2 April 2013 (2013-04-02)	30 minutes	Lance Kneeshaw	Sally Abbott	8.44
Lola takes charge of the situation and rings an ambulance, but panicking, Phil suggests driving. At the hospital, medics tend to Lexi and diagnose her with gastroenteritis, relieving Lola. Later, Phil agrees with Trish that Lola is ready to have Lexi back. Meanwhile, Jack is delighted when Dennis calls him dad and Kat receives a letter informing her Ronnie will be released in 8 weeks, before threatening Michael to take an active role in Tommy's life. Jack considers opening his letter, but does not. Elsewhere, Abi and Dexter try to bring their family together, but tension arise when Kirsty gatecrashes. Tanya is grateful when Ava pulls her up to dance. Also, Liam wants to live with Ricky so the Butchers are not targeted and Ian tries to help Dot, but she is fearful.
4616	57	4 April 2013 (2013-04-04)	30 minutes	Lance Kneeshaw	Pete Lawson	7.26
Dot rejects all support as she heads to court, expect Ian and when her solicitor tries to lie, Dot refuses. Cora gathers everyone for support and when Fatboy and Dot speak up, the council decide to let her keep her home. Meanwhile, Roxy receives a call from Ronnie and discovers Jack about to burn his letter, but stops him. Jack recalls memories of him and Ronnie and questions Roxy's relationship with Alfie. Jack opens the letter and tells Roxy he cannot wait to marry Sharon. Elsewhere, Kirsty is fed up with the lack of privacy in the B&B and insists Max secure number 47a. She later becomes convinced he puts everyone before her when he helps at Dot's party. Also, Sharon tells Max that Tanya misses him.
4617	58	5 April 2013 (2013-04-05)	30 minutes	Lance Kneeshaw	Pete Lawson	8.11
Kirsty demands Max place an offer on number 47a today and shows off to Tanya, who is quietly upset Max is making such a permanent step. When Kirsty spots the 'To Let' sign taken down from the flat, she assumes Max placed an offer, but when he reveals he did not, she realises Max was with Tanya. He defends himself, claiming he and Tanya have a bond through their children, causing Kirsty to reveal she is pregnant. Meanwhile, Ava also views the flat and is delighted when Billy reveals he placed an offer for her, but when she learns Tanya paid for it, she is disappointed. Elsewhere, Whitney consoles Liam when he returns home, Kat and Michael discuss their desire to be a good parent and Jack asks Max to be best man, whilst Sharon asks Tanya to be maid of honour.
4618	59	8 April 2013 (2013-04-08)	30 minutes	Richard Lynn	Jesse O'Mahoney	8.48
It is the eve of Sharon and Jack's wedding and Phil is in a foul mood, whilst Jack lays down the stag party rules. Phil visits Sharon, insisting it is their final chance and kisses her, but are interrupted by Tanya who escorts Sharon to her hen party. The stags plan on locking Jack in the R&R office with a stripper and with Jack already inside, they lock the door when they see someone has entered, unaware it is Phil. Meanwhile, Carol misses the hen party and Bianca is concerned when she spots her former probation officer heading to the Butchers, only to find him kissing Carol on the sofa. Elsewhere, Max avoids Kirsty until she demands an answer to whether he wants to be with her. Also, Denise is teased about Ian.
4619	60	9 April 2013 (2013-04-09)	30 minutes	Richard Lynn	Jesse O'Mahoney	8.33
Nobody can hear Phil's plea for release in the R&R. Jack receives a phone call from Ronnie and Phil challenges him to play the message he leaves; Phil realises Jack has visited her and Jack asks him not to tell Sharon. When the stags return to the R&R to find the hens there, they realises Phil and Jack are in the office and Tyler kicks the door in. Jack insists they're fine and Phil stares at Sharon. Meanwhile, Max assures Kirsty he wants to be with her and agrees to keep the baby, on the condition that they keep it quiet. Elsewhere, Bianca worries with Carol and Steve in a relationship, she may be caught out doing something she shouldn't be. Also, Lucy offers a ceasefire to Lauren, but is upset to spot her kissing Joey later.
4620	61	11 April 2013 (2013-04-11)	30 minutes	Richard Lynn	Katie Douglas	7.03
It is the day of Sharon and Jack's wedding and they warns Phil not to ruin her special day. When Sharon and Jack meet, they realise Phil has not told the other about their secret. Roxy makes Jack promise he loves Sharon as much as he did Ronnie and Sharon assures Tanya she wants to marry Jack. When Sharon reaches Jack on the aisle, he tells her he cannot marry her. Meanwhile, Lauren and Kirsty decorate the R&R when the planners mess up and when Max overreacts to Kirsty drinking champagne, Lauren realises Kirsty is pregnant. Elsewhere, Ian prepares the food, not allowing Jean to get involved and when Shirley arrives to assist, Ian sends them both home. But, when Ian realises he has seasoned everything with sugar, he begs Jean for her help. Also, Carol agrees to end her relationship with Steve for Bianca's sake.
4621	62	12 April 2013 (2013-04-12)	30 minutes	Richard Lynn	Lauren Klee	8.29
Jack admits him and Sharon do not have the same chemistry he and Ronnie had. Sharon tells the guests it was a joint decision and they should enjoy the party. Phil is pleased when discovers what has happened, whilst Ian is worried when Denise grabs the bouquet. Plastering on a smile, Sharon heads for the bar, but later heads for Phil's house. Meanwhile, Lauren gets drunk, causing Max and Kirsty to keep her away from Tanya. Max discusses Lauren with Tanya and suggests to Kirsty she gets an abortion. Elsewhere, Alfie is furious to discover Kat was aware of Ronnie's release and takes Tommy away from her. Roxy admits she thought the news would come between her and Alfie and he talks about the night James died.
4622	63	15 April 2013 (2013-04-15)	30 minutes	Daniel Wilson	Julia Honour^[γ]	8.72
Jack tries to visit Sharon, but Max advises him to let the dust settle, causing him to question his actions. The market traders gossip about Sharon's whereabouts and Kim realises she is hiding at Phil's house when he buys shampoo. When Sharon discovers the gossip, she visits the café, where Dennis runs to Jack. When she shouts at him, Dennis packs a bag to run away. Meanwhile, Bianca berates Carol for not ending her relationship with Steve and when Masood warns Steve, he decides to leave Walford. Elsewhere, Lauren shows little interest in Joey because she is thinking of Kirsty's pregnancy, frustrating Joey. Also, Kirsty decides to not abort the baby and Lola is excited to have Lexi stay overnight.
4623	64	16 April 2013 (2013-04-16)	30 minutes	Daniel Wilson	Colin Wyatt	8.21
Jack warns Phil not to take advantage of Sharon and Phil berates Jack for effecting Dennis. Sharon discovers Dennis is missing and Jack finds him in the gym office. Despite Dennis' plea for Jack to be his father, he returns him to Phil and gives him a letter for Sharon. Out of pills, Sharon is flustered and is shocked to discover Jack has offered her the flat whilst he is away, before noticing him drive away. Meanwhile, Jack and Kat discovers Kirsty is pregnant, but she organises an abortion. When Lauren gets drunk, she angrily reveals Kirsty's pregnancy to Tanya. Elsewhere, Denise and Shirley are harassed by youths, and when Shirley retaliates, she loses her job. Also, Dexter invites Cora for dinner and Ian decides to open a restaurant in the emporium, to Lucy's displeasure.
4624	65	18 April 2013 (2013-04-18)	30 minutes	Daniel Wilson	Lindsay Williams	6.29
Kat warns Michael not to take advantage of Alice. He invites Kat to dinner and buys Alice perfume. Following advice from Poppy, Alice makes a move on Michael, but he rejects him, explaining she is too good for him. Later, Kat is playing with Scarlett when the doorbell rings. Michael answers the door to find Janine standing there. Meanwhile, Sharon moves back into Jack's flat and when she spots an packet of painkillers at Tanya's house, she steals them. Elsewhere, Kirsty explains she wants to visit the abortion clinic alone, but tells Kat she is attending with Max and Tanya is frustrated that Max did not inform her of Kirsty's pregnancy. Also, Ian suggests re-mortgaging the house to fund the restaurant, to Lucy's fury and Shirley teases Denise about Ian.
4625	66	19 April 2013 (2013-04-19)	30 minutes	Daniel Wilson	Simon Ashdown	7.94
Janine is suspicious to find Kat with Scarlett and as she leaves, Kat warns Janine that she cannot walk back into their lives. Janine tells Michael that her post-natal depression drove her out of Walford and he tells her that he struggled with Scarlett. Janine warns Michael that he will hear from her lawyers - she wants Scarlett back. As her car drives off, Michael stands in the street, shocked by Janine's return. Meanwhile, Tanya questions Max's intentions about Kirsty's baby, but he reveals that they arranged an abortion because he hoped for a reunion with Tanya. At the B&B, Kirsty packs a bag, preparing to leave and reveals to Kat there was no baby who tells Kirsty to inform Max. Max spots Kirsty and asks her to stay and have their baby, leaving her delighted and relieved.
4626	67	22 April 2013 (2013-04-22)	30 minutes	Ian Barber	Colin Wyatt	8.72
Kirsty is hesitant to announce the pregnancy and is furious to discover he has told Abi, but later announces the news in The Vic. Kat is worried about Kirsty's secret and Joey and Lauren make up, to Lucy's annoyance. Meanwhile, Billy berates Janine for leaving him and Lola unemployed. Lola is livid with her and informs her that Janine's actions resulted in Lexi taken away by Social Services. Janine apologises and Billy accepts a job at Butcher's Joints. Janine arrives at Michael's house, where he is remaining calm, wanting to see a sleeping Scarlett. Michael relents and Janine gives him a document outlining sole residency. Elsewhere, Roxy persuades Alfie to try for a baby and Liam lets off steam at the gym, before receiving a text which says 'Liam R.I.P.'.
4627	68	23 April 2013 (2013-04-23)	30 minutes	Ian Barber	Kim Revill	7.71
Tiffany receives an MP3 player from Ali and Liam tells Bianca about the text, causing her to call the police. Tiffany identifies Ali and Liam decides to leave Walford, but later changes his mind. Meanwhile, Janine orders to see the accounts, leaving Sharon stressed. Phil helps with Dennis and kisses Sharon, but she rejects him. Later, Sharon arrives at Phil's house and kisses him. Elsewhere, Michael's lawyer warns him about an expensive and emotionally-draining court case. Michael offers Phil his share in the gym to afford the case. Also, Ian confides in Jean over the restaurant, Carol admits she may have a future with Masood and Cora rejects an offer of cards with Dexter for the sake of Ava.
4628	69	25 April 2013 (2013-04-25)	30 minutes	Ian Barber	Carey Andrews	6.49
The Butchers are astounded when a brick flies through their kitchen window and Carol reassures Bianca. When a scared Liam is left alone in the house, he bolts the door and keeps a baseball bat to hand. He is shocked when he discovers the gate has been graffitied with 'GRASS'. As he enters the kitchen, he is shocked to discover Kane sitting, wanting revenge. Meanwhile, Kirsty confronts Max when she believes he is speaking to Tanya and Janine is furious that Billy is assisting Sharon on work time. Elsewhere, Ian uses flattery to get Jean to be his events manager and financial backer, but she is hurt when she sees through the flattery. Also, Michael vents about Janine to Alice, but later arrives at Butcher's Joints with flowers for Janine.
4629	70	26 April 2013 (2013-04-26)	30 minutes	Ian Barber	Carey Andrews	8.17
Liam tries to escape, but Kane presses him for loyalty and requests he withdraw his statement and take the blame. Liam snaps, but Kane has a knife and grabs him, ready to hurt him. Fortunately, the door opens and Bianca flies at Kane, but Masood holds him down. The police arrest Kane and Liam leaves to stay with his father, Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen). Meanwhile, Janine admits to Michael they need to come to an agreement because she is struggling and when Janine leaves him in charge, Billy flaunts his power to Ian. Elsewhere, Kirsty asks Max to choose between her and Tanya and she is stunned when he passes her the flat keys. Also, Jay finishes his community service and Abi arranges a party. Lauren promises not to drink, but Lucy spikes her drink and she watches in joy as Joey ends their relationship. The episode ended with the song "Wings" by Little Mix played over the credits.
4630	71	29 April 2013 (2013-04-29)	30 minutes	Nigel Douglas	Paul Quiney	8.22
Michael drops off Scarlett with Janine unannounced and listens in on a baby monitor in her pram, glad to hear her doubt herself. Things are tense at the custody meeting and Janine's solicitor insists Michael is to blame for Janine's departure. Meanwhile, Tanya discovers her cancer medication missing and believes it to be Lauren. Sharon is disappointed to discover the medication gone and takes them out of the bin. Later, Tanya realises Sharon is to blame. Elsewhere, Lauren struggles to remember the previous night and Lucy and Tanya fill her in. Lucy comforts Joey and Lauren apologises, but Joey repeats it is over. Also, Ian pursues Janine about his loan and Kat and Carol try cheering up Bianca following Liam's departure.
4631	72	30 April 2013 (2013-04-30)	30 minutes	Nigel Douglas	Carey Andrews	7.74
Michael tries to flee with Scarlett, but Janine stops him and reveals she is having counselling. Defeated, Michael hands Scarlett over, but assures Janine he will kill her if she screws up Scarlett. Meanwhile, Tanya confronts Sharon about the painkillers and insists she see a doctor. When Tanya leaves, Sharon gives the bouncer money to buy illegal painkillers. Elsewhere, Jay and Dexter bicker over their workload, Tamwar misses Zainab and Masood accepts Carol's offer of a date. Also, Kat and Bianca play pranks on Mr Lister, but Carol warns them to stop harassing him. Carol shouts at Mr Lister, causing Kat and Bianca to receive three week ban from the market.

May

#	No. in year	Original air date	Running time	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
4632	73	2 May 2013 (2013-05-02)	30 minutes	Nigel Douglas	Paul Matthew Thompson	6.04
Billy is upset that everyone has forgotten his birthday, but is left delighted when Lola surprises him with a party. Meanwhile, Sharon takes four painkillers, before drinking alcohol and returning home to babysit Lexi. Later, Lola is shocked to find Lexi crying as Sharon lies on the bathroom floor unconscious. Elsewhere, Michael has slept at the gym and takes his anger out on Ray, but is reminded not to give up on his daughter. Also, Billy tries to keep Dexter sweet, Bianca makes things worse with Mr. Lister, and Poppy and Fatboy try setting up Alice and Tamwar.
4633	74	3 May 2013 (2013-05-03)	30 minutes	Nigel Douglas	Paul Matthew Thompson	7.12
Lola helps Sharon off the bathroom floor but she refuses to let Lola call for an ambulance. Lola then realises that Sharon is addicted to painkillers, and a physical scuffle ensues when Lola tips her remaining stash of pills down the sink. When Phil arrives, Lola lies for Sharon, saying they were just talking. Elsewhere, Kat and Bianca set Mr. Lister up in a humiliating prank, Cora berates Joey and Lucy as Lauren remains heartbroken, and Carol and Masood kiss as they end their date.
4634	75	6 May 2013 (2013-05-06)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Christopher Reason	7.56
Sharon attempts to avoid looking after Lexi and is desperate for more painkillers. A final court hearing is set over Lexi's custody, which unnerves Phil and Lola. Michael is furious when Janine issues him an injunction when he sweeps everything off her desk at Butcher's Joints after she fails to bring Scarlett round as planned. Kat and Alice fail to help Michael, and he shouts at them both. Ian admits to Lucy he is stressed as he struggles to find waitresses to hire for the restaurant. Kat finds Roxy with a leaflet on pregnancy.
4635	76	7 May 2013 (2013-05-07)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Pete Lawson	7.52
Kat insists to Alfie that she is happy for him and Roxy to try for a baby. Later that day, Alfie goes out for the evening, and after Ian fires Jozef, Kat prevents him from stealing the takings. Jozef later sneaks back into the pub and confronts Roxy. Ian and Lucy hold waitress interviews at the restaurant, and causes a stir when he sends Bianca and Carol away. Kat tries to persuade Kirsty to tell Max she is not really pregnant after Dot quizzes her about the baby. Poppy realises Alice has developed a crush on Michael.
4636	77	9 May 2013 (2013-05-09)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Pete Lawson	7.88
In a rage during their confrontation, Jozef violently grabs Roxy but Kat arrives and convinces him to leave, saving her. Roxy thanks Kat, but later believes that she only saved her to impress Alfie, so Kat leaves feeling hurt. Lauren kisses Tyler at a celebration in The Queen Vic, causing her and Whitney to fall out. Michael and Janine have a drink where Michael insists he does not want to reconcile with her, but wants to sort out Scarlett's custody amicably. Tiffany organises another date for Carol and Masood, and there is no chemistry between Alice and Tamwar.
4637	78	10 May 2013 (2013-05-10)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Pete McTighe	7.35
After being comforted by Kat over Jozef, Amy tells Alfie what happened to Roxy. Alfie confronts Kat, who gives an explanation that makes Roxy look good. Kat and Roxy then agree to put their feud behind them. Ian's builders leave him in debt, but he decides not to tell Lucy. Ian and Jean later find a lock box belonging to Derek in the restaurant so they give it to Carol, and she finds it contains a letter from David. Michael is ecstatic when he thinks he has made a breakthrough with Janine, but she believes he is now seeing Kat, so only promises chance meetings with Scarlett. Jay is unimpressed to learn that Phil and Dexter are scamming customers.
4638	79	13 May 2013 (2013-05-13)	30 minutes	John Howlett	Jeff Povey	7.79
Michael is furious to discover that Janine has hired a nanny to look after Scarlett, so he befriends Alice and convinces her to get the nanny fired. Alice then visits Janine, and when the nanny's back is turned, Alice makes it look as though the nanny has been neglecting Scarlett, so Janine replaces the nanny with Alice, delighting Michael. Billy cancels a meal with the Mitchells to go on a date with Ava, but Lola reveals to him that she found Sharon unconscious due to a painkiller addiction and worries that Social Services will find out. Kat warns Kirsty that she cannot fake her pregnancy forever as Max has been a father before, panicking Kirsty.
4639	80	14 May 2013 (2013-05-14)	30 minutes	John Howlett	Lauren Klee	5.94
Lola pressures Billy to cancel his date with Ava and attend lunch at the Mitchells' with her, as she is worried that Sharon may put Lexi in danger. Lola is paranoid at the meal and looks through Sharon's handbag for pills, and Billy is suspicious when he sees Sharon pouring her wine down the sink. Roxy and Alfie suspect that Sharon is pregnant, but Lola leaves when Billy does to keep Lexi safe. After being given a pampering session by Tanya, Ava decide to have dinner with Dexter, and when the doorbell rings, she expects it to be Billy, but she is shocked to see Sam, and he asks whether Dexter is in. Max informs Kirsty he has booked her next scan privately, panicking her. Bianca and AJ set out to leave the house empty for Carol and Masood...
4640	81	16 May 2013 (2013-05-16)	30 minutes	John Howlett	Lauren Klee	7.07
Sam explains that his father has died and he wants to get to know Dexter better. Ava is hostile towards Sam, and when Dexter sees him - unaware that he is his father - tells Ava he would be perfect for her. The Mitchells' lunch descends into disaster as Shirley and Trish arrive, and when Shirley insults Sharon, Lola and Roxy order her to leave. When the guests leave, Sharon takes a pill stashed in her coat pocket. Carol and Masood decide to go to The Queen Vic, and share an awkward date.
4641	82	17 May 2013 (2013-05-17)	30 minutes	John Howlett	Katie Douglas	7.20
Alice is intimated by Janine on her first day as Scarlett's nanny, but Michael uses his manipulation of her to pull her together. Dexter drinks with Sam in The Queen Vic, where Ava creates a frosty atmosphere and Dexter soon realises that Sam is his father, and storms out of the pub. Bianca, feeling jealous of Carol and Whitney as they both have men in their lives, attempts to sabotage Carol's date with Masood, but Whitney realises her antics and forces Bianca to apologise. Ian convinces Sam to continue with construction at the restaurant, and he feels guilty when Lucy believes he has everything under control.
4642	83	20 May 2013 (2013-05-20)	30 minutes	Lance Kneeshaw	Rob Gittins	7.71
Sharon visits Jack after hearing he has returned, and the pair put their differences behind them. When she returns home after collecting Lexi and Denny, Sharon collapses on the sofa after taking more painkillers. When Phil returns home, he is mortified to see Sharon lying motionless on the sofa, and Lexi playing with a bottle of pills. Alice is upset by Janine's mistreatment of her, and Michael encourages her to stand up for herself. Billy is unimpressed by Janine's hostility towards Alice, and warns her that she will lose her if she continues with her behaviour. Lauren feels isolated when she sees her friends enjoying themselves without her. Billy learns from Tanya that Sam is Ava's ex-husband and Dexter's father.
4643	84	21 May 2013 (2013-05-21)	30 minutes	Lance Kneeshaw	Rob Gittins	7.51
After waking Sharon, Phil frantically orders her to count the tablets to see if Lexi has taken any. Phil is furious when Sharon denies she has an addiction and so throws her out onto the streets. When Joey tries to help Lauren after finding her drinking alone in the gardens, Lauren tries to kiss him, but he rejects her and Lauren finds herself crying in Tanya's arms. Max is suspicious when Kirsty diverts numerous calls on her mobile phone.
4644	85	23 May 2013 (2013-05-23)	30 minutes	Lance Kneeshaw	Daisy Coulam	7.38
It's the day of Lexi's court hearing, and Sharon promises Phil she will sort herself out. Phil realises that Lola and Billy knew about Sharon's addiction, which puts her case against Phil in jeopardy. By the end of the hearing, Lola is granted custody of Lexi, and Phil is brought to tears when he must say goodbye to his granddaughter. Tanya confides in Jack about Lauren's drinking addiction, Kirsty is panic-stricken when she is is still not pregnant after taking another test, and Alice is riddled with guilt when she takes Scarlett to see Michael in secret after Janine gives her money.
4645	86	24 May 2013 (2013-05-24)	30 minutes	Lance Kneeshaw	Mark Stevenson	7.14
Tanya continues to worry about Lauren's drinking and is beside herself when Lauren declares she will continue to drink no matter what. Jack and Max pay Adam, Kirsty's ex-boyfriend's brother, a visit and warn him to leave Kirsty alone. Patrick worries Ray is taking advantage of Kim, Poppy and Fatboy encourage Dot to apply for the role of church warden and Sharon declines Jack's offer of staying with him at his flat.
4646	87	28 May 2013 (2013-05-28)	30 minutes	John Greening	Wendy Granditer	6.48
Denise is not sure about Kim's drastic decision to move to Essex with Ray. When the couple bid farewell to Morgan, Kim realises that Ray does not see her as family and is hurt. Kim says goodbye to her friends and family and Denise apologises for not being supportive. Kim, realising she has no future with Ray, announces she is staying in Walford while Ray leaves in a taxi, as Kim watches tearfully. Tanya is desperate for Max's help with Lauren's alcoholism, but realising he is too busy worrying about Kirsty, she lies that Lauren is fine. Janine is surprisingly nice to Alice when she tells her she cannot work late. There was no episode on Monday 27 May.^[62]
4647	88	29 May 2013 (2013-05-29)	30 minutes	John Greening	Wendy Granditer	7.18
Kirsty is desperate to cancel the scan Max has booked privately for her. Tanya notices that she is distressed and is genuinely concerned, but Kirsty lies to Max that the clinic have cancelled on her. Infuriated, Max storms over to the clinic and confronts the receptionist, but Kirsty suffers a panic attack and subsequently does not have the scan. After returning home, Kirsty prepare herself to tell Max the truth, but after he states that a baby with her is all he wants, she decides against it. Sam is convinced that Ava pushed him away all those years ago because Cora abandoned her as a baby, so Ava accuses Sam of not tying hard enough has a husband and a father. After helping Cora at the launderette, Lauren steals money from her purse to buy alcohol. Broadcast on Wednesday at 7.30 pm.^[63]
4648	89	30 May 2013 (2013-05-30)	30 minutes	John Greening	Wendy Granditer	6.30
Lauren, after witnessing Joey and Lucy flirting, gets extremely drunk with money that Tanya gave her for good behaviour. She is frustrated when Kirsty refuses to serve her at The Queen Vic, while Tanya and Cora realise that Lauren is taking the same path as Tanya's drug-addicted sister, Rainie. When Lucy make a snide remark about Lauren's relationship with Joey, Lauren storms over and punches Lucy in the face, giving her a nosebleed and vandalises the café window, shocking Abi and the locals. Phil rejects Sharon when she tries to kiss him, Trish praises Lola's parenting skills and Fatboy and Poppy attempt to calm Dot after her interview for the church warden job.
4649	90	31 May 2013 (2013-05-31)	30 minutes	John Greening	Peter Mattessi	5.57
Lauren is arrested for assaulting Lucy and vandalising the café window. Abi, Tanya, Max and Kirsty go to the police station, where Max, Tanya and Kirsty engage in a bitter exchange. Ian, Lucy and Joey later arrive, where Ian is determined Lauren should be charged. After Joey threatens to end their relationship if she presses charges, Lucy drops the charges against Lauren, relieving the Brannings and angering Ian. Alice takes Scarlett to visit Michael in secret again, and is shaken when he pressures her into letting him see her every day. Sam and Ava give into one another and passionately kiss, while Sharon and Shirley have a heart-to-heart over Phil. Broadcast on Friday at 7.30 pm.^[64]

June

#	No. in year	Original air date	Running time	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
4650	91	3 June 2013 (2013-06-03)	30 minutes	Ian White	Paul Mari	7.36
Lauren apologises to Lucy after being ordered to by Tanya, but she is not feeling forgiving. Alice worries when she is on her way to take Scarlett to visit Michael, but they bump into Janine on their way and she takes Scarlett. Michael is furious, but Alice reveals that Janine still loves him after seeing her staring at a photograph of him and Scarlett. Ian worries about tomorrow's restaurant opening, while Bobby buys a pet snake and when Lucy orders him to take it back, he gives it to Fatboy to take care of.
4651	92	4 June 2013 (2013-06-04)	30 minutes	Ian White	Christopher Reason	5.82
Dot does not like the vicar's curate as she is very stuck up, and suggests that the church should be reaching out to the newspapers. Unbeknown to Dot, she has accidentally taken Bobby's snake with her to Kim's B&B for the meeting as it has snuck into her handbag. Kim, meanwhile, discovers that one if her guests is running a brothel in her B&B, and when Dot finally finds the snake, she screams, and she and Kim soon find themselves front-page news. Masood worries that Carol is ignoring him, but Whitney refuses to let her. Alice is suspicious when Janine changes the subject when Michael is mentioned.
4652	93	6 June 2013 (2013-06-06)	30 minutes	Ian White	Colin Wyatt	6.36
Dot and Kim are mortified as their disastrous meeting with the vicar makes front-page news after a journalist hears of the situation. Ava is unimpressed to hear that Sam is the buyer of Jay and Dexter's car, Janine is fuming when Alice steals a pair of her earrings, Lucy questions Ian's sudden money boost and Lauren, Whitney and Poppy are put to the test as waitresses.
4653	94	7 June 2013 (2013-06-07)	30 minutes	Ian White	Colin Wyatt	6.62
Danny returns to Walford and flirts with Janine, promising to check out her property business. When she sees Joey and Lucy together at the opening, Lauren drinks champagne and pours a drink over Danny. Ian ultimately sacks her, and Max and Tanya discover empty alcohol bottles underneath Lauren's bed. Michael threatens Alice: if she does not continue to let him see Scarlett, he will destroy her. As Lucy and Ian argue over money, Peter returns. Broadcast on Friday at 9.00 pm.^[65]
4654	95	10 June 2013 (2013-06-10)	30 minutes	Alex Kalymnios	Matt Evans	8.01
Lucy expresses her worries to Peter that Ian is still mentally ill, and when he goes to The Queen Vic, he is concerned by the locals' comments about Lauren's drinking. Abi is neglected as the Brannings continue to put Lauren's alcoholism first. Michael rages at Alice, blaming her for losing Scarlett when nobody knows of Janine's whereabouts. He later apologises and hugs Alice, taking Janine's house key and wrecks her house to try and find where they have gone. Dot is devastated when Reverend Stevens implies that she is too old to become a church warden.
4655	96	11 June 2013 (2013-06-11)	30 minutes	Alex Kalymnios	Sharon Marshall	7.99
Poppy attempts to warn Alice that Michael is using her, but she disagrees. Michael later kisses Alice, and as she leads him upstairs, she shyly informs him that this is her first time of having sex. He smiles and then follows her. Kirsty counsels Lauren while Max and Tanya continue to argue over their daughter's addiction. Carol tearfully confides in Bianca that she is going through the menopause and does not want to see Masood. Sharon offers to hold a fundraising event for Dot's church roof project.
4656	97	13 June 2013 (2013-06-13)	30 minutes	Alex Kalymnios	Lindsay Williams	7.25
Tanya is furious when Lauren demands she moves in with Max and Kirsty. Tanya then puts Lauren under house arrest, locking her in her bedroom. She is later horrified to find Lauren climbing out of the window, but thankfully Max and and Kirsty arrive and Max helps Lauren down. She then exclaims that she will do anything for a drink before running out of Albert Square, leaving Max and Tanya in turmoil. Alice is feeling happy about her night of passion with Michael, but he later cruelly informs her that he does not love her and he used her for sex. Sam expresses to Ava that he wants Dexter to accept him and Phil worries that Sharon will relapse after taking on Dot's fundraising event.
4657	98	14 June 2013 (2013-06-14)	30 minutes	Alex Kalymnios	Katie Douglas	7.31
After arguing with Abi, Lauren locks herself in the kitchen and rips up all of Abi's revision notes. Cora and Tanya are at the end of their tether, and after collecting Oscar from school early due to lack of sleep because of Lauren's behaviour, Tanya physically throws Lauren out, unable to cope with her alcoholism. Alice confides in Kat about Michael's cruelty towards her, and Michael later tells Joey that he slept with Alice, so Joey punches him in the pub. Sharon is hurt when Phil tells her she is a mess so throws him out.
4658	99	17 June 2013 (2013-06-17)	30 minutes	Piotr Szkopiak	Jeff Povey	7.93
Alice reveals to Joey that she has been stealing various items from shops and Joey blames Derek's death for Alice beginning to steal. Alice compares Joey to Derek, which he strongly denies. Meanwhile, Tanya is hurt when Max reveals Lauren does not plan on moving home, whilst Kirsty opens up about her past to Lauren. Lauren denies being an alcoholic and with Kirsty's help, Max realises the truth. Elsewhere, Ian gives the Jackons Derek's lock box and when Bianca calls a number in the box, the person on the phone seemes overinterested in Derek's family. Also, Abi stresses about her exams, Jack and Kat are concerend about Michael and after a failed attempt at winning over Dexter, Sam announces he is leaving the next day.
4659	100	18 June 2013 (2013-06-18)	30 minutes	Piotr Szkopiak	Perrie Balthazar	7.41
Sam announces he will be staying for longer and tells Ava he is grateful for Dexter and explains why he never married or had children. Later, Ava is keen for Dexter to leave and when he does, Sam emerges from the bedroom topless. Meanwhile, Michael is depressed because of Scarlett's upcoming birthday and when reminded, demands to know if Scarlett has any medical appointments. Joey asks Alice to take control of her stealing and she returns a pair of Pat Evans's (Pam St. Clement) earrings to Tiffany. Elsewhere, a distressed Lauren tells her parents to stop trying to get her to stop drinking, Dot introduces Abi to French curate Albert, Alfie's pleased to hear Ronnie's release has been postponed and Lola worries about parenting Lexi.
4660	101	20 June 2013 (2013-06-20)	30 minutes	Piotr Szkopiak	Jesse O'Mahoney	7.55
Carl arrives at Bianca's house, posing as a plumber, but reveals his true identity when the real plumber arrives. He charms Alice and Bianca with stories of Derek and threatens Ian when he discovers he stole the £10,000 that Derek owed him. Meanwhile, Michael tells Tommy he is his father and Sam decides to stay in Walford. Elsewhere, Peter invites Lauren to lunch.
4661	102	21 June 2013 (2013-06-21)	30 minutes	Piotr Szkopiak	Jesse O'Mahoney	7.00
Peter and Lauren begin to enjoy their date but when Lucy and Joey arrive, Lauren begins to drink vodka and goes to R&R where she leaves with a group of random men. Meanwhile, Carl moves in to the B&B and tells Ian that he has to pay him £5,000 a week for the foreseeable future. Kirsty warns Carl off stating she is married and pregnant, before revealing to Kat that they were previously engaged. Elsewhere, Alfie is devastated by Michael's actions while Sam and Ava have sex again.
4662	103	24 June 2013 (2013-06-24)	30 minutes	Jennie Darnell	Lauren Klee	7.90
As Abi prepares for her birthday party, Tanya discovers Lauren's bed unslept in and presumes she stayed with Peter, but when Lucy reveals that Lauren went with a group of random men, Tanya and Max become worried. Lauren returns, yellow and jaundiced, and Jack decides to take her to the hospital, but as they prepare to do so, Lauren collaspes into Tanya's lap. Meanwhile, Kirsty is flustered by Carl's presence and when Max discovers her drinking whiskey, Kirsty confesses to Kat that her lies are unraveling. Elsewhere, Alice warms to Carl while Joey becomes annoyed when Carl compares him to Derek.
4663	104	25 June 2013 (2013-06-25)	30 minutes	Jennie Darnell	Lauren Klee	7.65
Lauren is diagnosed with acute alcoholic hepatitis and becomes groggy and exhausted. Tanya promises to provide a stable home for her and when an ultrasound confirms Lauren there is no safe amount for Lauren to drink, Tanya decides to call a residential care home, The Banford Clinic. As Max promises to help Lauren, Tanya agrees guiltly. Meanwhile, Joey is stressed about Lauren and squares up to Peter while Kirsty warns Carl away. Elsewhere, Abi is upset about Lauren's collaspe and confides in Jay that she is a horrible person, but is delighted when he, Dexter and Lola surprise her with a birthday cake.
4664	105	27 June 2013 (2013-06-27)	30 minutes	Jennie Darnell	Simon Ashdown	7.45
Lauren returns home where Tanya refuses help from Max. Tanya recieves a call from the clinic and meets with a mystery man. Lauren leaves the house and confronts Lucy, blaming her for allowing her to leave with random men. Following this, Lauren pleads for a drink, before attempting to serve herself, resulting her to be dragged away by Carol, Joey, Tanya and Max. Max and Tanya argue, but when Lauren breaks down, Tanya comforts her and puts her to bed, before packing a suitcase. Meanwhile, Kirsty takes a pregnancy test, but is interrupted by an altercation between Max and Carl. When Max knocks over the bin, Kirsty tries to conceal the test, but Max is stunned when he discovers a negative pregnancy test.
4665	106	28 June 2013 (2013-06-28)	30 minutes	Jennie Darnell	Simon Ashdown	8.06
Tanya reveals to Abi that they are leaving for Exeter, but she refuses to go. Following Max's discovery, Kirsty confesses to never being pregnant and Max informs Tanya and asks her to reunite with him. A hurt Abi tells Max about Tanya's plans which Tanya confesses, announcing she is selling the salon to pay for treatment for Lauren. When Max promises to fight for his family, Tanya relents and admits she does not want Lauren to die because of their broken marriage. Lauren awakens and is surprised to discover that they are leaving, but decides it is for the best. As they say goodbye, Tanya tells Max she will always love him, before leaving with Lauren and Oscar in a taxi.

July

#	No. in year	Original air date	Running time	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
4666	107	1 July 2013 (2013-07-01)	30 minutes	Daniel Wilson	Peter Mattessi	7.94
Max asks Cora to move out and Dexter promises to stay with her. Abi becomes infuriated by Max's interference and confronts Kirsty about her fake pregnancy who tries to seduce Max who breaks down on Abi. Denise and Phil support Abi. Meanwhile, Ava and Sam continue to sneak around behind Dexter's back and Patrick tries to cheer Cora up, but she notices a shirtless Sam through Ava's window. Elsewhere, Jean struggles at the restaurant and is put under further stress when Poppy quits her job, but is concerened when Ian offers her a glass of wine. Also, Lucy is upset to hear about Lauren's departure, but uses the situation to kiss Joey.
4667	108	2 July 2013 (2013-07-02)	30 minutes	Daniel Wilson	Carey Andrews	7.94
Alice discovers Billy on the phone to Janine and informs Michael. Billy is under instruction from Janine to follow a plan which would lead Michael to the hotel Janine is staying at, but he decides to leave her when Alice warns him that Scarlett will be caught up in the fight. When Michael arrives, he reminds Janine they are still married and he will recieve half of her assets. As Janine leaves, it is presumed she is leaving for the Caribbean. Meanwhile, Ian states he could kiss Jean when she cooks a perfect meal for Carl and she slaps him in retaliation. Elsewhere, Cora warns Ava to tell Dexter about Sam while Poppy struggles as the manageress of the salon.
4668	109	4 July 2013 (2013-07-04)	30 minutes	Daniel Wilson	Carey Andrews	6.97
When Michael is recorded saying that he wants Janine back, she forgives him and returns to Walford. Meanwhile, Jean, Bianca, Shirley and Whitney rant about Ian's behaviour and after Ian closes the restaurant, Jean, Bianca and Shirley return to the restaurant where they gossip about Ian; Shirley insists he should not be allowed to have such fortune after his involvement in covering Heather Trott's (Cheryl Fergison) murder. A napkin gets caught in a lit candle and when Shirley drops some brandy, it starts a fire and Jean is mortified when the sprinklers go off and flood the restaurant. Elsewhere, Ava tries to resist Sam and Denise and Ian reconcile.
4669	110	5 July 2013 (2013-07-05)	30 minutes	Daniel Wilson	Fiona Peek	6.44
Cora warns Ava to tell Dexter before lunch, but when he arrives, he is horrified to see Ava taking Sam's hand. Meanwhile, Cora prepares herself to dance with Patrick, but is annoyed that he has another partner, Betty. Elsewhere, Bianca is worried that Jean will tell Ian about the fire while Ian is mortified to enter the restaurant, destroyed. Janine calls the police as Ian promises to cover the damage. Jean breaks down over the damage, worrying Bianca and Shirley. Also, Kat advises Michael to stay civil with Janine for Scarlett's sake and he later tells Kat his plans to make Janine fall in love with him again. Broadcast on Friday at 9.45 pm due to a broadcast of 2013 Wimbledon Championships.^[66]
4670	111	8 July 2013 (2013-07-08)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Rebecca Wojciechowski	7.22
Dexter furiously confronts Ava, but she refuses to give Sam up, forcing Cora to talk Dexter down. After talking with Cora, Dexter gives Ava an impossible ultimatum. The investigation into the fire at the restaurant continues, with Whitney coming under suspicion. Ian admits to Peter that Carl has been blackmailing him, and Bianca worries that she will be sent back to prison.
4671	112	9 July 2013 (2013-07-09)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Daisy Coulam	6.99
After Dexter's ultimatum, Ava breaks up with Sam. Kat and Bianca have a disagreement regarding Jean, while Sharon and Dennis return to Walford. Peter attempts to reason with Carl, however Carl threatens him. Dot takes Sharon's advice regarding the church roof fundraiser. This episode includes a scene filmed the day before broadcast to reference Andy Murray winning the Men's Singles at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships.^[67]
4672	113	11 July 2013 (2013-07-11)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Rob Gittins	6.11
Michael attempts to move back in with Janine, but leaves when Danny arrives. Roxy later warns Michael about Danny, and after revealing to Janine that Danny is gay, she still has eyes for him. Jean gets an allotment and meets Ollie Walters, striking a new friendship. Kim and Abi scheme to split up Patrick and Betty and reunite him with Cora. After a confrontation with Carl, Ian rushes home where Peter finds his hand severely burnt.
4673	114	12 July 2013 (2013-07-12)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Rob Gittins	6.30
Peter and Lucy worry about Ian, and assume that his mental illness has returned, however he reassures them. Danny continues to flirt with Janine, further angering Michael. Patrick admits that he loves Cora and does not want to be with Betty, delighting Kim and Abi. Dexter finally forgives Sam, while Liam is relieved to hear that he does not have to testify against the gang in court.
4674	115	15 July 2013 (2013-07-15)	30 minutes	John Greening	Colin Wyatt	6.96
Ian turns to Lucy for help when Carl demands yet another payment, however she has other things on her mind when Joey breaks up with her. Carl gets close to Kat in an attempt to make Kirsty jealous, but Kirsty is trying to persuade Abi to help her reconcile with Max. Jean cannot cope with Ollie's overly kind nature.
4675	116	16 July 2013 (2013-07-16)	30 minutes	John Greening	Colin Wyatt	6.41
Ollie continues to pursue Jean, and is delighted when she accepts his proposal of a date. Denise warns Peter and Lucy not to let Ian sell the restaurant, and Roxy is excited to find Alfie and Kat's divorce papers. When flirting with Kirsty fails yet again, Carl turns his attentions towards Kat.
4676	117	18 July 2013 (2013-07-18)	30 minutes	John Greening	Natalie Mitchell	5.99
After helping Jean and Ollie with their date, Kat tells Alfie that they can still cancel their divorce proceedings, however she is later crushed when Alfie proposes to an ecstatic Roxy. Denise gets Phil involved in Carl's blackmailing of Ian, and after an encounter with Carl, Phil warns Ian and Denise to pay him as soon as possible. Michael and Janine continue to compete for Scarlett's love.
4677	118	19 July 2013 (2013-07-19)	30 minutes	John Greening	Katie Douglas	6.10
Janine throws a huge birthday party for Scarlett in the middle of Albert Square, and she and Michael appear to be getting on for once, until a family photograph is taken and Janine returns to her nasty streak. Ian and Lucy's relationship is on rocky ground following a confession from Bobby, and Shirley and Denise clash at the Minute Mart.
4678	119	22 July 2013 (2013-07-22)	30 minutes	Lance Kneeshaw	Matt Evans	7.53
After kissing Ollie, Jean confesses to Ian that she started the fire at the restaurant. Carl persuades Kirsty to visit his mother, Nora, with him and pretend that they are still together. Phil and Jay find Shirley sleeping rough, Michael seethes as Janine arrives at The Queen Vic with Danny, and Alfie and Roxy announce their engagement to the residents.
4679	120	23 July 2013 (2013-07-23)	30 minutes	Lance Kneeshaw	Matt Evans	5.49
Ian chases Jean to The Queen Vic following her confession. Shirley and Bianca also confess, and Ian is soon charging to the police station, panicking Bianca, who is still on probation. Carl and Kirsty visit Nora in a carehome, where it becomes apparent where Carl gets his nasty streak from. Cora steals money from Abi to play poker with her friends, while Ava agrees that Sam should move in with her and Dexter. This episode includes a scene filmed the day before broadcast to reference the birth of Prince George of Cambridge.^[68]
4680	121	25 July 2013 (2013-07-25)	30 minutes	Lance Kneeshaw	Christopher Reason	6.46
Whitney is given a letter from Tony, which damages her relationship with Tyler, who advises her not to pursue the letter, however Whitney is soon applying for a prison visiting order to see Tony. Carol reasons with Denise in an attempt to save Bianca from returning to prison, with Ian not informing the police about the fire as long as Bianca keeps Tiffany away from Bobby. Poppy is uncomfortable with the attention Fatboy is receiving from Kim, and suggests that he moves in with Tamwar and AJ.
4681	122	26 July 2013 (2013-07-26)	30 minutes	Lance Kneeshaw	Steph Lloyd Jones	6.12
Whitney returns home from prison to a worried Tyler and Bianca with shocking news – Tony has killed himself. Sharon is furious when Dennis breaks Dot's window, Janine continues to impress Danny, and Kat refuses a date with Carl after seeing him thanking Kirsty.
4682	123	29 July 2013 (2013-07-29)	30 minutes	Karl Neilson	Wendy Granditer	7.23
The Butchers are worried about Whitney, and Tyler only makes matters worse when she tries to make him understand her relationship with Tony. This ultimately leads to Whitney having sex with Joey in R&R. Kat continues to worry about Alfie and Roxy's engagement, and turns her attentions to trying to help Michael with Janine, however this fails miserably. Fatboy is settling into life at the Masoods', which upsets Poppy when he cancels a date with her in order to spend time with Tamwar and AJ.
4683	124	30 July 2013 (2013-07-30)	30 minutes	Karl Neilson	Paul Quiney	6.86
Carol and Bianca are disgusted to hear that Whitney slept with Joey. After a series of events which make her feel ever more guilty, Whitney confesses to Tyler about her night with Joey. Jean confesses to Alfie that she has not told Ollie about her bipolar disorder, however their date is a success, and she takes him home for the night. Janine informs Ian that Lucy is working for her after he embarrasses himself when groveling to her.

August

#	No. in year	Original air date	Running time	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
4684	125	1 August 2013 (2013-08-01)	30 minutes	Karl Neilson	Pete Lawson	6.60
Tyler fights with Joey after discovering that Joey had sex with Whitney. Meanwhile, Kat insists she is happy that Alfie is marrying Roxy at their engagement party. Elsewhere, Lucy is unhappy that her new job at Butcher's Joints includes filing and making coffee.
4685	126	2 August 2013 (2013-08-02)	30 minutes	Karl Neilson	Simon Ashdown	6.55
Whitney decides to leave home, but Kat convinces her not to go off with a group of men, telling her about the abuse she suffered as a child from her uncle, Harry Slater (Michael Elphick), so she knows how Whitney feels about her abuse by Tony King (Chris Coghill). Whitney returns home, and Kat and Bianca make amends.
4686	127	5 August 2013 (2013-08-05)	30 minutes	Nic Phillips	Patrick Homes	7.57
Sadie arrives as the new salon owner. Meanwhile, Kirsty asks Max to meet her or their relationship is over, but when Carl overhears this, he tries to stop their meeting. Elsewhere, Tyler struggles to stay friends with Whitney and tells her they should avoid each other.
4687	128	6 August 2013 (2013-08-06)	30 minutes	Nic Phillips	Lindsay Williams	7.13
Carl lets Max think he had sex with Kirsty, but Max discovers it's a lie and passionately reunites with Kirsty. However, their passion is cut short when Lauren returns from rehabilitation. Meanwhile, a jealous Michael tries to ruin Danny's reputation by having his car repossessed. Elsewhere, Tyler confesses that Anthony has offered him a job on his cruise ship and decides to leave, driving away in Danny's car after a heartfelt goodbye with Whitney.
4688	129	8 August 2013 (2013-08-08)	30 minutes	Nic Phillips	Katie Douglas	7.01
Lauren's family think it's too soon for her to return from rehab, and she finds it more difficult than she expected. Elsewhere, Lucy discovers that Ian has been falsifying his restaurant's accounts, and Kat learns that Ronnie is to be released from prison soon.
4689	130	9 August 2013 (2013-08-09)	30 minutes	Nic Phillips	Carey Andrews	6.87
Lauren urges a lovesick Max to reunite with Kirsty. Lucy gets a promotion. Michael and Janine start to get along when Scarlett falls out of her buggy, but they end up insulting each other. Michael then sees Janine kissing Danny.
4690	131	12 August 2013 (2013-08-12)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Richard Lazarus	7.40
Lauren throws a party for Dot to celebrate her husband Jim Branning's (John Bardon) 80th birthday, but Dot is unhappy that Max, Jack and Carol rarely visit him. Lauren is tempted by alcohol but is happy when she realises Joey still loves her.
4691	132	13 August 2013 (2013-08-13)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Sally Tatchell	7.18
Sadie upsets locals by giving out free food samples from Ian but placing a full order with someone else, however, she changes her mind after a confrontation with Denise. Meanwhile, Whitney tells Lauren she had sex with Joey, so Lauren is very tempted to drink, but spits it out before swallowing. Also, Joey finds drugs in the club, R&R.
4692	133	15 August 2013 (2013-08-15)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Jesse O'Mahoney	6.85
Lauren attends her first counselling session where she meets Jake and they hit it off. Meanwhile, Kirsty is attacked by Carl's brother, Adam, but is rescued by Carl, who disowns his brother. Shortly after, Phil and Max confront Carl and Adam. Carl denies drug dealing, but Max calls the police and Carl is searched.
4693	134	16 August 2013 (2013-08-16)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Jesse O'Mahoney	6.98
Carl knows Max set him up so steals his phone and takes details of his family, and later tells Max he will have Kirsty back by 3 September, the date they were due to marry six years previously. Tamwar and Alice kiss after a blind date, and Poppy finds a text message on Fatboy's phone from a girl called Chloe (Siobhan Athwal).
4694	135	19 August 2013 (2013-08-19)	30 minutes	Tim Mercier	Pete McTighe	7.61
Michael is angry that Jack has sold his share of the boxing gym to Janine. Meanwhile, Denise ends her relationship with Ian after he takes her for granted. Elsewhere, Kat and Bianca go on a double date, and Sadie opens the salon to the public.
4695	136	20 August 2013 (2013-08-20)	30 minutes	Tim Mercier	Paul Mari	6.95
Lauren meets Jake again but is sadden to realises he is married. Elsewhere, Carl slashes tyres of cars at Max's car lot and sends Lauren alcohol, angering Max. Meanwhile, Ian promises to never take Denise for granted again, so they reunite and Shirley discovers Phil is paying her rent. Also, Poppy sees Fatboy with Chloe, and Lucy and Peter's half-sister, Cindy Jr arrives, shocking Peter.
4696	137	22 August 2013 (2013-08-22)	30 minutes	Tim Mercier	Pete Lawson	6.64
Ian allows Cindy to stay in Walford, worrying Peter as she knows his secret. Meanwhile, Shirley tells Phil she wants money so she does not tell the police he covered up the fact his son, Ben Mitchell (Joshua Pascoe) murdered Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison). Elsewhere, Poppy decides to leave until Fatboy explains that Chloe is his work colleague. Also, Abi reveals she did not get the exam grades she needed to attend university and become a vet.
4697	138	23 August 2013 (2013-08-23)	30 minutes	Tim Mercier	Pete Lawson	7.12
Carl overhears Shirley asking Phil for more money, and later tells Phil he is losing his touch, causing Phil to stand up to Shirley. Meanwhile, Lauren blames herself for Abi not achieving the grades she needed, but finds another course that Abi can do. Elsewhere, Abi, Jay, Dexter and Lola decide to go on holiday while delivering a car for Phil.
4698	139	26 August 2013 (2013-08-26)	30 minutes	Piotr Szkopiak	Peter Mattessi	6.94
Abi, Jay, Dexter, Lola and Peter drive to the New Forest. Lola is impressed that Peter does not look while she changes her clothes, and also by his torso. They discover that Cindy has hidden in the car boot to travel with them. Abi thinks she might be pregnant. Meanwhile, Alfie urges Jean to tell Ollie that she has bipolar disorder, but she refuses. Billy meets a woman named Tara.
4699	140	27 August 2013 (2013-08-27)	30 minutes	Piotr Szkopiak	Tom Higgins	7.33
Abi and Jay disagree about what to do if she is pregnant. Dexter sells the car, but the cash is later stolen. Meanwhile, an impressed Billy goes on a date with Tara. Elsewhere, Alfie and Roxy worry that Jean is unwell when she says they may not get married because Alfie still loves Kat.
4700	141	29 August 2013 (2013-08-29)	30 minutes	Piotr Szkopiak	Jeff Povey	6.89
Dexter, Jay, Abi, Lola, Peter and Cindy start to blame each other for the stolen money. Abi finds out she is not pregnant, but she and Jay still argue, and Jay kisses barmaid, Kitty. Peter tells Lola about his friend who died while swimming in the sea in Devon. Meanwhile, Tara finds out Billy won his money. Elsewhere, Kim thinks Tara only likes him because of the money. Also, Jean tells Ollie about her bipolar disorder.
4701	142	30 August 2013 (2013-08-30)	30 minutes	Piotr Szkopiak	Jeff Povey	6.90
Dexter, Jay, Abi, Lola, Peter and Cindy assume Bob stole the cash so steal back the car, angering Phil when they return to Walford. Abi and Jay reunite. It is revealed that Cindy took the money. Meanwhile, Billy and Tara's brief relationship ends. Elsewhere, Ollie reveals he has researched bipolar disorder, so Jean is happy until she realises he is scared, so their relationship also ends.

September

#	No. in year	Original air date	Running time	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
4702	143	2 September 2013 (2013-09-02)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Peter Mattessi	7.82
Carl sends Kirsty flowers, and sends alcohol to Max's office, both of which anger Max. Meanwhile, Shirley demands more money from Phil, so Carl offers Phil a deal but is rejected. Elsewhere, Carl parks his car outside Max's house, whilst Max and Jack's car deal falls through. Later, Carl threatens Max's family, so Max publically threatens to kill Carl.
4703	144	3 September 2013 (2013-09-03)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Rob Gittins	7.64
Desperate for money, Phil agrees to Carl's deal, so they drive out of Walford, where Carl deliberately crashes the car, causing Phil to be lose consciousness. Meanwhile, Lola overhears Jay on the phone to Kitty, telling her to stop calling, so she threatens to tell Abi that Jay is cheating on her. The car crash cost scene cost £1 million to film.^[69]
4704	145	5 September 2013 (2013-09-05)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Rob Gittins	7.60
An unconscious Phil is airlifted to hospital following the crash. Meanwhile, Max's reaction to the crash arouses suspicion from his family. Later, Carl tells police his brakes failed, and Max is arrested on suspicion criminal damage with intent to danger life. Elsewhere, Jay explains his actions to Lola, and Kat tells Ollie to stay away from Jean.
4705	146	6 September 2013 (2013-09-06)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Colin Wyatt	6.70
Max is charged with criminal damage and released on bail. Later, Carl goads Max into punching him and he is arrested for assault. It emerges that Carl has blackmailed Ian into giving a false statement to implicate Max. Meanwhile, Shirley steals cash from Phil's safe. Elsewhere, Alfie is angry to hear that Ronnie is being released from prison, and Bianca leaves to take a fashion course.
4706	147	9 September 2013 (2013-09-09)	30 minutes	Jennie Darnell	Lauren Klee	7.91
Ronnie is released from prison. Roxy decides not to see her, and she is instead greeted by Kat, whose baby, Tommy Moon (Shane and Ralfie White), she kidnapped. Meanwhile, Shirley decides she is leaving tomorrow with Phil's cash. Elsewhere, Denise praises Ian for telling the police what he claims he saw Max do, but she then accidentally reveals to Max's wife Kirsty that Ian is the witness. On-location filming took place at HM Prison Aylesbury in July 2013.^[70]^[71]
4707	148	10 September 2013 (2013-09-10)	30 minutes	Jennie Darnell	Lauren Klee	6.33
Kat invites Ronnie back to Walford for one night, where Jack refuses to speak to her. Meanwhile, Shirley realises she cannot leave after seeing Phil in hospital—she does not enjoy seeing him suffer. Elsewhere, Kirsty and Jack confront Ian, and Carl asks Dexter to fix some cars. Also, Lauren loses her job after learning that her father Max was subsidising Sadie to employ her.
4708–4709	149	11 September 2013 (2013-09-11)	60 minutes^[73]	Jennie Darnell	Matt Evans	7.43
Denise moves in with Ian. Meanwhile, Shirley prepares to leave Walford, but suspects Carl of blackmailing Ian, and also threatens to tell Phil about Dexter's deal with Carl, causing Dexter to tell Carl to go elsewhere. Elsewhere, Carl has a mobile phone delivered to Max's prison cell, and when Max calls Carl, Carl threatens to harm Lauren unless Max tells Kirsty he is guilty and ends his relationship with her. Also, Roxy visits Ronnie and does not tell Alfie, but when he discovers that Roxy and Ronnie have reunited, he tells Roxy to choose between them. She picks Alfie. Broadcast on Wednesday at 8.00 pm as part of week of five daily episodes.^[72]
4710	150	12 September 2013 (2013-09-12)	30 minutes	Jennie Darnell	Matt Evans	7.63
Max tells Kirsty he is guilty and ends their relationship. Meanwhile, Peter and Lucy are suspicious when Cindy starts spending money. Elsewhere, Ronnie decides to leave but changes her mind at the last minute. Also, Shirley is also due to leave but after speaking to Phil, she works out that Carl has blackmailed Ian to set up Max. She confronts Carl, who vows to deal with her in his own way.
4711	151	13 September 2013 (2013-09-13)	30 minutes	Jennie Darnell	Katie Douglas	7.82
Jean thinks Shirley cannot have left as she has not taken a gift for her grandson; Shirley's belongings have been binned. Later, Jean attends Ollie's retirement party but leaves before he sees her. Meanwhile, Ronnie stands up to Carl, who is trying to take over Phil's businesses. Elsewhere, Abi and Lauren visit Max in prison where he admits his guilt; Abi believes him and Lauren does not. Also, Jack and Ronnie kiss.
4712	152	16 September 2013 (2013-09-16)	30 minutes	Daniel Wilson	Carey Andrews	7.76
Jean misses Ollie but when he arrives to invite her to stay with him in Brighton, Kat convinces Jean that she should not leave. Meanwhile, Ronnie is nervous about having to look after Lexi. Elsewhere, Lucy struggles morally when asked to deliver letters informing Janine's tenants their rent is increasing by 25%. Also, Sam is unwell and makes a telephone call.
4713	153	17 September 2013 (2013-09-17)	30 minutes	Daniel Wilson	Carey Andrews	7.76
Jean leaves Walford after Ollie comes back and declares his love for her, and Kat realises Jean should be with Ollie. Meanwhile, Roxy and Ronnie comfort each other after Roxy takes a pregnancy test and Ronnie is intimiated by Carl. Elsewhere, Lucy refuses to work for Ian again, and Lauren and Abi ask Kirsty to move out. Also, Ava is upset when Sam is late meeting her but he has something to tell her. "Julia's Theme" is used.
4714	154	19 September 2013 (2013-09-19)	30 minutes	John Greening	Christopher Reason	7.44
Carl is smug after a break-in at Phil's nightclub, R&R, and he stops Kirsty covering for Roxy at work by secretly switching off her phone; Kirsty is disgusted by his behaviour. Meanwhile, Roxy lies to Alfie so she can visit Ronnie in secret. Elsewhere, Jake reveals to Lauren that his wife has left him. Also, Sam collapses and reveals to his son Dexter that he needs a kidney transplant. This episode was followed by an exclusive scene available online, titled "Billy calls Peggy...", in which Billy leaves Peggy a message, asking her to return to Walford.^[74]
4715	155	20 September 2013 (2013-09-20)	30 minutes	John Greening	Gina Dallow	7.28
Peggy arrives at hospital to motivate her son, after a three year absence from Walford. After some encouragement, Phil confronts Carl at his club, making it clear that Carl will not take over from him. Meanwhile, Alice and Tamwar have a date but Alice's attempts to calm her nerves mean she is drunk and falls asleep. Elsewhere, When Lauren is rejected for a job, she seeks comfort in Jake, and they end up kissing. An extra scene after the credits sees Peggy saying goodbye to her friend Pat Evans (Pam St. Clement), who died in 2012, and a shortened version of "Peggy's Theme" is used.
4716	156	23 September 2013 (2013-09-23)	30 minutes	John Greening	Jeff Povey	7.85
Ava finds out she cannot donate a kidney to Sam, but Dexter has had a test in secret and is a match. Meanwhile, Sharon dislikes that Ronnie has taken over at R&R, and also refuses to believe that her son, Dennis, is a troublemaker at school, blaming Ava, his teacher. Elsewhere, Tamwar's attempts to fix his relationship with Alice are sabotaged by Michael.
4717	157	24 September 2013 (2013-09-24)	30 minutes	John Greening	Jeff Povey	7.27
Sam refuses to let Dexter donate his kidney, but Dexter insists, and calls him "dad" for the first time. Meanwhile, Michael deletes Tamwar's text message from Alice's phone, angering Alice when she finds out. Elsewhere, Masood gives Tiffany advice about boys when she gets a note saying Bobby does not want to be her boyfriend.
4718	158	26 September 2013 (2013-09-26)	30 minutes	Clive Arnold	Colin Wyatt	7.37
Tamwar worries that Alice will be put off by his scars, but she reassures him. Meanwhile, Dot struggles to get work done when Sharon asks her to look after Dennis, who is disruptive. Elsewhere, AJ bonds with his young nephew Kamil. Also, Carol and Masood's romantic night in is interrupted when David arrives at Carol's door unexpectedly.
4719	159	27 September 2013 (2013-09-27)	30 minutes	Clive Arnold	Simon Ashdown	7.13
David explains to Carol that he has come to give his daughter Bianca a present. It emerges that it is cash that he and his girlfriend Naomi stole from Naomi's husband, Don. Naomi is angered that David wants to give the money away, so calls Don, who has David beaten up as Carol looks on.
4720	160	30 September 2013 (2013-09-30)	30 minutes	Clive Arnold	Paul Matthew Thompson	8.01
Carol looks after David, who deliberately cuts himself to get her away from Masood. He tells Masood that Carol has a habit of falling in love with him. Meanwhile, Alice wants to end her relationship with Tamwar, feeling they do not connect sexually, but Poppy tells her it may improve with practice. Elsewhere, Kamil tells AJ he wants to stay, rather than return to his mother Zainab in Pakistan.

October

#	No. in year	Original air date	Running time	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
4721	161	1 October 2013 (2013-10-01)	30 minutes	Clive Arnold	Kelly Jones	7.68
David is due to leave, but manipulates Carol into letting him stay. Meanwhile, Poppy ends her relationship with Fatboy after he makes it clear he does not like her plans for their future. Elsewhere, Sharon is upset when Dot takes the credit for her fundraising idea.
4722	162	3 October 2013 (2013-10-03)	30 minutes	Sophie Lifschutz	Rob Gittins	7.15
David convinces Masood to throw a birthday party for Carol, knowing she will not like it. Meanwhile, Phil forces Jay to choose between the Mitchell family and Abi. Elsewhere, Abi suspects her sister Lauren of drinking alcohol again, but Lauren reveals she is seeing someone.
4723	163	4 October 2013 (2013-10-04)	30 minutes	Sophie Lifschutz	Rebecca Wojciechowski	7.07
Ronnie secretly meets her sister Roxy, hiding from Alfie, who does not want Roxy to see her. Meanwhile, Michael sees Ronnie and tells Alfie. Elsewhere, Joey suspects Lauren of dating Peter, and David tries to make money.
4724	164	7 October 2013 (2013-10-07)	30 minutes	Sophie Lifschutz	Emer Kenny	7.82
Dexter throws a party and gets drunk to help forget about a forthcoming operation to donate his kidney to Sam. Afterwards, he tells Abi he is scared about the operation. Meanwhile, Alfie and Roxy argue over Ronnie, causing Alfie takes Roxy away from Walford. Elsewhere, David gets a loan from Janine.
4725	165	8 October 2013 (2013-10-08)	30 minutes	Sophie Lifschutz	Sharon Marshall	5.42
Janine puts her daughter Scarlett at risk, and Michael says he will use this to gain full custody of Scarlett. Meanwhile, Ronnie discovers that Roxy has gone, and Fatboy is left in charge of The Vic. Elsewhere, Dexter has doubts about the operation, but Sam collapses with kidney failure and Dexter is told the operation will happen tomorrow.
4726	166	10 October 2013 (2013-10-10)	30 minutes	Richard Lynn	Richard Lazarus	7.37
Dexter flees the hospital when his operation approaches, but Cora's protests convince him to go through with it. Meanwhile, Carl tries to go into business with Phil but Jay puts Phil off. Elsewhere, Danny steals a client from Lucy. Also, Janine tells Michael she is changing Scarlett's last name to Butcher, so Michael responds by strangling Janine.
4727	167	11 October 2013 (2013-10-11)	30 minutes	Richard Lynn	Wendy Granditer	6.39
Janine takes out an injunction against Michael, so he blames Alice. He then manipulates Alice into staying on his side by seducing her. Meanwhile, Dexter's operation is successful but afterwards he passes out and needs a blood transfusion. Elsewhere, Ian is angry to discover that David is back in Walford.
4728	168	14 October 2013 (2013-10-14)	30 minutes	Richard Lynn	Pete Lawson	8.15
Dexter wakes up; his operation was a success. Meanwhile, Alice tells Janine she had sex with Michael, and Janine sacks her, angering Michael. Elsewhere, David is annoyed that Carol is going away with Masood to visit his family. Also, Phil forces Ronnie to choose between her partner, Jack, and her family, the Mitchells; she chooses Jack.
4729	169	15 October 2013 (2013-10-15)	30 minutes	Richard Lynn	Pete Lawson	7.16
Fatboy holds a "Miss Teen Vic" contest, and he and Poppy resume their relationship after he confesses his feelings for her. Cindy wins the contest after bribing Patrick. Meanwhile, Jack proposes to Ronnie but then realises he cannot get over his past with her, so he leaves Walford.
4730	170	17 October 2013 (2013-10-17)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Paul Matthew Thompson	7.18
Sadie's daughter Bella arrives in the square. Meanwhile, Dennis bullies Morgan at school, and tears up a card made for new classroom assistant Whitney. Elsewhere, Phil allows Ronnie to move back in with him. Also, Alice fails to get her job back with Janine, so Michael tells him about his mother's suicide and Alice vows to get Scarlett back with him.
4731	171	18 October 2013 (2013-10-18)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Paul Matthew Thompson	7.47
Lucy discovers that Danny is squatting in one of Janine's empty flats. Meanwhile, Alice convinces Billy to take Scarlett for a walk with her, where they meet Michael. Janine sees this and Alice takes Janine's side, slapping Michael. Michael's plan to get Janine to trust Alice has worked, and he tells Alice he loves her—they can get Scarlett from Janine and be a family.
4732	172	21 October 2013 (2013-10-21)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Peter Mattessi	7.99
Alice breaks up with Tamwar, annoying Michael who wants her to carry on as normal and not arouse suspicion. Meanwhile, Whitney tells Dennis off when he falls over at school and grazes his arm. Elsewhere, Lucy and Danny compete at work to rent a flat, and Lucy steals one of Danny's clients, but splits her commission with him, knowing how much he needs the money.
4733	173	22 October 2013 (2013-10-22)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Marc Pye	7.45
Whitney is suspended from her job after Dennis accuses her of assault when he simply tripped. Meanwhile, Ian is stressed and tells Peter that he lied about seeing Max tampering with Carl's brakes. Elsewhere, Michael steals Janine's credit card and uses it to purchase pills from the internet.
4734	174	24 October 2013 (2013-10-24)	30 minutes	Piotr Szkopiak	Jesse O'Mahoney	7.24
Ian and Peter tell Lucy about Ian's lie; she wants to continue with the lie so Ian does not go to prison. Meanwhile, Lauren is forced into a business deal with David so she can pay her household bills. Elsewhere, Michael tells Alice of his plan to spike Janine's drink with the pills and flee to Morocco with Scarlett. Alice insists she should do the deed so Michael does not breach his injunction.
4735	175	25 October 2013 (2013-10-25)	30 minutes	Piotr Szkopiak	Jesse O'Mahoney	7.13
Kirsty upsets Cora because she is spending money on clothes when the family needs to save money for Max's legal fees, though Lauren and Abi are happy with Kirsty's reasons. Meanwhile, Alice goes to drug Janine but realises that Michael has used enough pills to kill her, so confronts Michael, saying he is brainwashing her and knees him in the groin.
4736	176	28 October 2013 (2013-10-28)	30 minutes	Piotr Szkopiak	Katie Douglas	7.82
Whitney is interviewed by the police, and then discovers she can return to work. Meanwhile, Roxy and Alfie return; Roxy cries after telling Ronnie they can no longer see each other, and Alfie announces their wedding date and invites Ronnie. Elsewhere, Michael hears that nobody has gone to see Janine on her birthday, so gives her a birthday card, and she invites him to dinner the next day.
4737	177	29 October 2013 (2013-10-29)	30 minutes	Piotr Szkopiak	Katie Douglas	7.92
Alfie bonds with Ronnie for Roxy's sake, but Ronnie suspects he still loves Kat after seeing them together, and warns Alfie not to hurt Roxy. Meanwhile, Danny raises £4000 for charity, but later realises it is missing. Elsewhere, Michael goes to Janine's, planning to drug her, but backs out when he hears Scarlett crying, angering himself. Alice then arrives and promises to help him kill Janine.
4738	178	31 October 2013 (2013-10-31)	30 minutes	Karl Neilson	Jeff Povey	7.43
Billy announces he has found the missing charity money, and although Danny believes Billy took it, Billy has earned his respect. Meanwhile, Sadie starts to fit in more with her neighbours. Elsewhere, Alice is nervous about the plan but goes to Janine's on Michael's instructions. She later returns home and Michael finds her with blood on her hands.

November

#	No. in year	Original air date	Running time	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
4739	179	1 November 2013 (2013-11-01)	30 minutes	Karl Neilson	Simon Ashdown Julia Honour^[δ]^[γ]	8.17
Michael goes to Janine's house, under the influence that Alice has killed her, but Janine is alive, and reveals that she and Alice are framing him for an attack on Janine. Events lead to Michael strangling Janine, so Alice stabs Michael to stop him, unaware that it is Janine who has fatally stabbed him when she is answering the door to police.
4740	180	4 November 2013 (2013-11-04)	30 minutes	Karl Neilson	Daisy Coulam	8.78
Janine and Alice are both interviewed by police. Alice tells the truth, while Janine says that Alice attacked Michael, stabbing him twice. Forensics back this up, and Alice is charged with murder. Meanwhile, Joey learns of the events, whilst Kat and Alfie mourn Michael's death.
4741	181	5 November 2013 (2013-11-05)	30 minutes	Karl Neilson	Christopher Reason	8.04
Joey visits Alice in prison, and then urges Janine to do the same. Later, Janine tells Alice her mind created a scenario and that she should plead guilty. Meanwhile, Bianca returns from Manchester, reunited with David, after nearly two years absent from each other's lives. Bianca brings her new boyfriend, Terry, with her, announcing that he is moving in.
4742	182	7 November 2013 (2013-11-07)	30 minutes	Dominic Keavey	Patrick Homes	7.82
Bianca's family realise that Terry is moving in with his children, TJ and Rosie, causing friction between the two families. Bianca asks David to stay; she wants her father in her life. Meanwhile, Joey is angered by Janine's actions regarding Alice, and Lauren visits Max in prison.
4743	183	8 November 2013 (2013-11-08)	30 minutes	Dominic Keavey	Richard Lazarus	7.99
Kirsty is visited by a loan shark, Rob Topp, who demands payment of £1000 the next day. Meanwhile, Peter tries to convince Carl that Ian cannot lie in court, so Carl beats up Peter. Elsewhere, Abi ejects Kirsty from their home, so she goes to Carl and they kiss.
4744	184	11 November 2013 (2013-11-11)	30 minutes	Dominic Keavey	Christopher Reason	8.30
Kirsty pays the loan shark with cash she stole from Carl. Meanwhile, Masood asks Carol to move in with him because life at her house is stressful. Elsewhere, David suspects that Peter's attack was something to do with Max's trial and Carl. Ian says Carl will kill them if they allow Max to be freed, but David is willing to take that risk.
4745	185	12 November 2013 (2013-11-12)	30 minutes	Dominic Keavey	Rob Gittins	8.41
Ian does not arrive at court, so Max is found not guilty due to lack of evidence, and is released. It is then revealed that Phil has kidnapped Ian so he could not testify. Meanwhile, It is Ava's birthday, and Sam considers walking out on his family again. Elsewhere, Janine passes Michael's funeral arrangements to Alfie.
4746	186	14 November 2013 (2013-11-14)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Peter Mattessi	8.21
David reveals that he tipped Phil off about Ian and Carl. Phil and Max let Ian go, on the condition that he helps them to kidnap Carl. Phil wants to kill Carl until Carl implies that he has harmed Shirley. Meanwhile, Abi feels bad for believing that Max was guilty. Elsewhere, Sam considers leaving again, and Ava notices he has taken his passport and medication, but he returns later. There was no episode on Friday 15 November due to Children in Need 2013 being shown live.^[75]
4747	187	18 November 2013 (2013-11-18)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Pete Lawson	8.78
Jake panics when Lauren mentions she lives in Albert Square. Meanwhile, Phil finds Shirley staying with her sister Tina. Shirley returns to Walford with Phil after urging Tina to leave her abusive girlfriend. Later, Phil threatens to kill Carl until he threatens to have Phil's son, Ben, harmed by Carl's prison contacts.
4748	188	19 November 2013 (2013-11-19)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Sally Tatchell	8.14
Tina arrives in Walford, and Phil agrees that she can move in to his home with Shirley. Meanwhile, Michael's funeral takes place. Later, having visited Alice in prison, Joey visits Janine and they end up passionately kissing. Elsewhere, Sadie moves into her new home on Albert Square, and it is revealed that Jake is her husband and he has been lying to Lauren.
4749	189	21 November 2013 (2013-11-21)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Simon Ashdown	8.37
Jake tells Lauren he is married to Sadie and ends their relationhip. Sadie smells alcohol on Jake and ends their relationship, but he pleads with her and it is revealed that he once killed a child with his car. Meanwhile, Carl tells Max he had sex with Kirsty. She tells Max she did it to steal his money, but he ends their relationship. Elsewhere, Lauren seeks support from Joey but finds him with Janine.
4750	190	22 November 2013 (2013-11-22)	30 minutes	Michael Owen Morris	Matt Evans	7.96
Alfie and Roxy have their respective stag and hen parties. Aunt Sal arrives unannounced at Roxy's hen party. Ronnie tells Roxy that Alfie still loves Kat, so Roxy uninvites her to the wedding. Later, a drunken Alfie visits Kat and they kiss, but Kat stops it. Kat then tells her friend Bianca that she has to leave.
4751	191	25 November 2013 (2013-11-25)	30 minutes	Lance Kneeshaw	Lauren Klee	9.20
Alfie tells Kat their kiss was a drunken mistake. Elsewhere, Ronnie and Roxy reconcile. At the church, Alfie has second thoughts about the wedding, but when Bianca drives Kat to the church instead of the airport, Alfie completes his wedding vows in front of Kat.
4752	192	26 November 2013 (2013-11-26)	30 minutes	Lance Kneeshaw	Simon Ashdown	8.79
Alfie and Roxy marry after Kat leaves. Kat heads to the airport with Tommy to live in Ibiza. Roxy realises Alfie still loves Kat and tells him to leave. Alfie races to the airport and reunites with Kat moments before her plane is due to leave.
4753	193	28 November 2013 (2013-11-28)	30 minutes	Lance Kneeshaw	Lindsay Williams	8.40
Kat and Alfie deal with the consequences of their actions; Roxy is angry and Phil threatens Alfie. Meanwhile, on Dexter's birthday, a furious Ava discovers that his father Sam knew he needed a kidney before he returned. Elsewhere, Lauren tries to find out what Sadie is like, angering Jake.
4754	194	29 November 2013 (2013-11-29)	30 minutes	David Moor	Kim Revill	7.64
Ava confronts Sam and tells him to leave. He does so at Dexter's party, lying to Dexter that he will be back soon. Meanwhile, Roxy moves in with Phil, so Tina and Shirley move out. Later, Tina meets Billy and he lets them stay with him. Elsewhere, Peter punches Lola's date, Dean after he insults her.

December

#	No. in year	Original air date	Running time	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
4755–4756	195	2 December 2013 (2013-12-02)	60 minutes	David Moor	Paul Mari/Paul Quiney	8.32
Terry's ex-wife, Nikki, arrives and bonds with Bianca. Meanwhile, Kat moves back into The Vic with Alfie, upsetting Roxy, who gets drunk and falls off a table. Elsewhere, Jake starts work at Ian's restaurant and reignites his affair with Lauren. Also, Dexter is angry to learn that Ava asked Sam to leave, and Lola and Peter start a relationship when he admits his feelings.
4757	196	3 December 2013 (2013-12-03)	30 minutes	David Moor	Jeff Povey	6.09
Lauren and Jake are nearly caught out when Sadie returns home unexpectedly. Later, Lauren, Max and Abi take in a stray dog they call Tramp. Meanwhile, a humiliated Roxy decides to leave Walford so Ronnie asks Phil for help, before informing Kat and Alfie that Phil is selling The Vic and they will have to move out.
4758	197	5 December 2013 (2013-12-05)	30 minutes	Ian Barber	Jesse O'Mahoney	7.75
Roxy almost convinces Phil not to sell The Queen Vic, until an angry Alfie throws the bust of Queen Victoria through his window. Meanwhile, Alice's solicitor wants her to plead guilty to manslaughter, but Joey is sure she is innocent. Later, Janine tells Joey that Alice is lying about Michael trying to poison her. This was the final episode of executive producer, Lorraine Newman. It was broadcast on Thursday at 8.00 pm.^[76] There was no episode on Friday 6 December.^[77]
4759	198	9 December 2013 (2013-12-09)	30 minutes	Ian Barber	Jesse O'Mahoney	6.36
Phil has Alfie's car crushed in revenge for breaking his window and tells Alfie to be out of The Queen Vic by Christmas. Meanwhile, Janine discovers that Joey has lied about wanting Alice to plead guilty, so ends their relationship, saying his plan will not work. Elsewhere, Sadie and Jake host a dinner party which Lauren attends and she makes it awkward for Jake. Also, Ava tells Cora the reason behind Sam's departure. First episode of executive producer, Dominic Treadwell-Collins. The episode contains a specially recorded scene in reference to the death of Nelson Mandela.^[78]
4760	199	10 December 2013 (2013-12-10)	30 minutes	Ian Barber	Pete Lawson	7.80
Masood learns that his ex-wife, Zainab is getting engaged. Meanwhile, Jake urges Lauren to quit her job with Sadie but later he cannot resist her and they passionately kiss. Elsewhere, TJ discovers informations about the Butcher family's past and, unhappy about living with them, calls Nikki. Also, Roxy signs her annulment papers and has sex with Carl, whilst Dexter tries to track down Sam.
4761	200	12 December 2013 (2013-12-12)	30 minutes	Ian Barber	Pete Lawson	7.47
Concerned about Roxy's behaviour, Ronnie books them one-way tickets to Ibiza for the new year. Meanwhile, Kat visits Alice in prison, but still believes she is a murderer. Elsewhere, Nikki arrives but TJ says he wants to stay with Terry and Bianca. Nikki says she will be back for Christmas. Also, a depressed Dexter loses his job, tries to kiss Lola and reveals that Jay cheated on Abi.
4762	201	13 December 2013 (2013-12-13)	30 minutes	Richard Lynn	Katie Douglas	7.71
Janine decides to buy The Queen Vic but tells Kat and Alfie that she wants to run it herself. Meanwhile, Carol finds a lump in her breast, and Roxy and Carl go public with their relationship, angering Ronnie. Elsewhere, Abi and Jay reunite and make up with Dexter.
4763	202	16 December 2013 (2013-12-16)	30 minutes	Richard Lynn	Matt Evans	8.30
Joey convinces David that Janine killed Michael, telling him that Michael was planning to kill Janine. Meanwhile, Dot's charity money is stolen when she lets a man claiming to be from her gas company into her house. Elsewhere, Dexter finds Sam and punches him after Sam reveals he only came back for a kidney.
4764	203	17 December 2013 (2013-12-17)	30 minutes	Richard Lynn	Matt Evans	7.45
Carol flirts with David but she backs out of having sex with him. She sees a doctor, who cannot rule out cancer. Meanwhile, Dot tries to take out a loan but instead replaces the stolen cash with her own savings. Elsewhere, Dexter gets his job back and makes amends with Ava. Later, Ava leaves for a new job in Newcastle after calling Cora her "mum" and saying goodbye.
4765	204	19 December 2013 (2013-12-19)	30 minutes	Richard Lynn	Daran Little	7.79
Tina and Shirley visit Linda (their sister-in-law) who is not happy to see them. Tina steals cash from Linda. Meanwhile, Danny and Lucy kiss. Elsewhere, Lola and Peter's relationship becomes sexual. Also, David manipulates Janine into letting him move in with her.
4766	205	20 December 2013 (2013-12-20)	30 minutes	Nic Phillips	Laura Poliakoff	7.13
Billy discovers Lola's relationship with Peter, but his plan to tell Phil and Ian does not work. Meanwhile, David further manipulates Janine into confessing that she killed Michael, with him secretly recording the confession on his phone.
4767	206	23 December 2013 (2013-12-23)	30 minutes	Nic Phillips	Daisy Coulam	7.95
David blackmails Janine for the £250,000 she has raised to buy The Vic. Meanwhile, Denise suspects that Ian is planning to propose to her. He assures her that he is not, but then looks at the engagement ring he bought. Elsewhere, Carol makes a Christmas wish − she does not want to die.
4768	207	24 December 2013 (2013-12-24)	30 minutes	Nic Phillips	Daisy Coulam	8.52
Janine tries to get Billy to help her kill David. Meanwhile, David escorts Carol to the hospital, where she is told that she requires a biopsy and Dot tells Poppy about being burgled. Elsewhere, Alice pleads guilty to murder in court, and Charlie returns to help Kat and Alfie celebrate their last days in The Queen Vic. Also, Lola and Peter admit their love for each other.
4769–4770	208	25 December 2013 (2013-12-25)	60 minutes	Karl Neilson	Simon Ashdown	9.36
Lola and Peter reveal their relationship to their families; Phil tells Ian to end it. Meanwhile, Bianca's family dinner goes badly when Nikki spills gravy, leading to Bianca telling the Spraggan family to leave. Elsewhere, Janine hits David with her car, but he is fine. David gets the money and Janine convinces him to give her a day before he calls the police. However, Carol finds the phone and Joey calls the police, leading to Janine's arrest for Michael's murder. Also, Kat tells Alfie she is pregnant, and Phil sells the pub to Mick Carter. Broadcast on Wednesday at 8.30 pm as part of week of five daily episodes.^[79]
4771	209	26 December 2013 (2013-12-26)	30 minutes	Karl Neilson	Jeff Povey	8.37
Mick, Linda and Johnny Carter arrive at The Vic, surprising Phil when he finds out that Mick is Shirley's brother. Meanwhile, Ian asks Peter to break up with Lola because Phil will harm him; Peter does so. Elsewhere, Max catches Lauren and Jake kissing, and forces Lauren to end the affair. Also, Joey is told that because of Alice's guilty plea, she will not be automatically released from prison, so he leaves with nothing left for him in Walford. However before leaving, he offers Lauren to join him. Broadcast on Thursday at 7.15 pm as part of week of five daily episodes.^[80]
4772	210	27 December 2013 (2013-12-27)	30 minutes	Karl Neilson	Jeff Povey	9.19
Sharon and Linda bond over their shared hatred of Shirley. The Vic opens for the first time with the new landlords. Meanwhile, Peter finds cash that Cindy stole from Phil and tells Ian about it. Elsewhere, to keep Roxy away from Carl, Ronnie tells Roxy they are going to Ibiza in the new year. Also, Sharon and Phil have sex.
4773	211	30 December 2013 (2013-12-30)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Pete Lawson	8.00
Ronnie lies to Roxy that Carl threatened to rape her. Meanwhile, Sharon agrees to resume her romance with Phil until Shirley tells Sharon that she turned Phil down recently. Elsewhere, Mick opens an invitation for the wedding of his daughter, Nancy Carter and Wayne Ladlow (Maddy Hill and Malachi Kirby), and Johnny meets Whitney and they flirt. Later that evening, Johnny kisses Danny, which is seen by Shirley. Also, Ian returns the stolen cash to Phil.
4774	212	31 December 2013 (2013-12-31)	30 minutes	Rupert Such	Sharon Marshall	8.24
Ronnie confronts Carl, leading to a violent argument in which she hits him over the head with a champagne bottle, leaving him unconscious. Meanwhile, Phil convinces Sharon to reunite with him and move in. Elsewhere, Johnny's family assume he kissed Whitney, but Shirley tells him not to drag Whitney into his lies. Also, Peter informs Lola of his reasons behind the end of their relationship and they reunite. Broadcast on Monday at 9.00 pm as part of week of five daily episodes.^[81]

Supplemental episodes

The show aired two BBC Red Button specials in 2013. The first special was announced on 20 December 2012 and was entitled "Dorothy Branning: The Next Chapter". The special would see Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) visit her step-grandmother, Dot Branning (June Brown), who she had not seen since her departure in May 2012. A show statement said, "Why has Dot stayed away from Walford for so long? Why won't she come home? We're about to find out when Abi Branning leaves the East End on a mission to seek out her Grandma Dot…".^[82] The second special was announced on 24 October 2013 and was entitled "T & B 4 Eva". The special revealed how Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) and Terry Spraggan's (Terry Alderton) relationship began after their first meeting in Manchester.^[83] On 26 June 2013, it was announced that Tamwar Masood would feature in his own four-episode Internet spin-off series called Tamwar Tales – The Life of an Assistant Market Inspector. The series was available on the official EastEnders website starting on 25 July 2013, with weekly episodes.^[84]

Title	Directed by	Written by	Running time	Original release date
"Dorothy Branning: The Next Chapter"^[85]	Tim Mercier	Matt Evans	13 minutes	11 January 2013 (2013-01-11)
Abi visits Dot, who has been living away from Walford since May 2012. Dot is seen working in an old people's home, and Abi dislikes the way Dot is treated by Lucinda Blake (Brigit Forsyth). Dot eventually stands up to Lucinda and leaves her job. She returns home, telling Abi she will not come back to Walford, but she misses the community spirit of Walford and having family around her.
Tamwar Tales: "Kim"	Matt Taylor	Richard Lazarus	3 minutes	25 July 2013 (2013-07-25)
Tamwar investigates a laundry bag left in the market.^[86]
Tamwar Tales: "Masood"	Matt Taylor	Richard Lazarus	3 minutes	1 August 2013 (2013-08-01)
Tamwar attempts to stop his father, Masood Ahmed, from fly-pitching.^[87]
Tamwar Tales: "Fatboy"	Matt Taylor	Richard Lazarus	3 minutes	8 August 2013 (2013-08-08)
Tamwar tries to get Fatboy to turn his music down but they end up doing the Harlem Shake.^[88]
Tamwar Tales: "Jean"	Matt Taylor	Richard Lazarus	3 minutes	15 August 2013 (2013-08-15)
Tamwar conducts a survey to find out what the stallholders think of him.^[89]
"T & B 4 Eva"^[90]^[91]^[92]	Kate Saxon	Daisy Coulam	13 minutes	8 November 2013 (2013-11-08)
Bianca and Terry tell the story of how they met and fell in love, with both claiming they saved the life of the other.

Footnotes

^ ^a ^b These are former regular characters who made guest appearances in 2013.
^ The entire broadcast of Comic Relief received ratings of 10.28 million.
^ ^a ^b Julia Honour is a pseudonym used when a member of the editorial staff has to completely rewrite a poor early script draft from a commissioned writer, or when the original writer is unable to finish the script for any reason.^[61]
^ Ashdown was credited in the online credits, whilst Honour was credited in the screen credits.

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^ Brown, David (12 February 2013). "EastEnders spoilers: Tanya returns home but has Kirsty taken her place? - picture preview". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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External links

2013 EastEnders

[former_regular-28] These are former regular characters who made guest appearances in 2013.

[comic_relief-57] The entire broadcast of Comic Relief received ratings of 10.28 million.

[Julia_Honour-64] Julia Honour is a pseudonym used when a member of the editorial staff has to completely rewrite a poor early script draft from a commissioned writer, or when the original writer is unable to finish the script for any reason.^[61]

[writing_credits-78] Ashdown was credited in the online credits, whilst Honour was credited in the screen credits.

[dexter-1] Kilkelly, Daniel (8 November 2012). "'EastEnders' casts Ava's son Dexter Hartman". Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 13 December 2015.

[sam-2] Hill, Susan (14 April 2013). "Dexter Hartman's father returns to EastEnders". Daily Star. (Northern & Shell). Retrieved 13 December 2015.

[Digital_Spy_Comic_Relief_Gangs-3] Kilkelly, Daniel (4 February 2013). "'EastEnders' works with Comic Relief for Liam Butcher gang storyline". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 13 December 2015. Cite error: The named reference "Digital Spy Comic Relief Gangs" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).

[carl-4] Kilkelly, Daniel (6 May 2013). "'EastEnders' casts Kirsty Branning's bad boy ex Carl White". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 December 2015.

[peter-5] Brown, David (19 April 2013). "'EastEnders': Peter Beale recast, returning in summer". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 19 April 2013.

[sadie-6] Brown, David (12 July 2013). "EastEnders: Kate Magowan to play glamorous newcomer Sadie Young". Radio Times. Immediate Media. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

[jake-7] Kilkelly, Daniel (20 June 2013). "'EastEnders' casts 'Hollyoaks' star Jamie Lomas as newcomer Jake Stone". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 20 June 2013.

[cindy_jr-8] Kilkelly, Daniel (18 July 2013). "EastEnders: Cindy Beale's daughter to join Walford". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 December 2014.

[ronnie-9] Kilkelly, Daniel (17 May 2013). "'EastEnders': Samantha Womack returning as Ronnie Mitchell". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 17 May 2013.

[peggy-10] Kilkelly, Daniel (9 July 2013). "'EastEnders': Barbara Windsor to make one-off return as Peggy Mitchell". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 13 December 2015.

[david-11] "David Wicks Returns to EastEnders". BBC. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2015.

[terry-12] F, Rob (23 August 2013). "Tel' me about it". BBC. Retrieved 23 August 2013.

[nikki-13] Kilkelly, Daniel (9 November 2013). "Terry's ex-wife arrives in Walford". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.

[14] Sources:
Kilkelly, Daniel (19 September 2013). "'EastEnders': Luisa Bradshaw-White to play Shirley's sister Tina". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 September 2013.

Brown, David (1 October 2013). "EastEnders: Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright to become new Queen Vic landlord and landlady". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 1 October 2013.

Rigby, Sam (29 October 2013). "'EastEnders': First picture of Danny Dyer's Carter family". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 29 October 2013.

[19] Kilkelly, Daniel (19 September 2013). "'EastEnders': Luisa Bradshaw-White to play Shirley's sister Tina". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 September 2013.

[20] Brown, David (1 October 2013). "EastEnders: Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright to become new Queen Vic landlord and landlady". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 1 October 2013.

[21] Rigby, Sam (29 October 2013). "'EastEnders': First picture of Danny Dyer's Carter family". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 29 October 2013.

[Betty_and_Ollie-15] Brown, David (13 June 2013). "EastEnders: The Bill's Tony O'Callaghan to play Jean Slater's new love interest". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 13 December 2015.

[naomi-16] Kilkelly, Daniel (2 August 2013). "'EastEnders': Lisa Maxwell to play David Wicks's girlfriend". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 2 August 2013.

[17] Sources:
Hill, Susan (16 December 2012). "Actress Nina Wadia quits after 5 years on EastEnders". Daily Star. (Northern & Shell). Retrieved 16 December 2012.

Eames, Tom (16 November 2012). "'EastEnders': Shivani Ghai joins cast as Masood family friend". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 16 November 2012.

Brown, David (16 April 2013). "EastEnders: Chucky Venn to exit soap as Ray Dixon is written out". Radio Times. Immediate Media. Retrieved 16 April 2013.

Wilton, Nick (14 January 2014). "Bye Bye Mr Lister". Nick Wilton. Blogspot. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

Kilkelly, Daniel (1 April 2013). "'EastEnders': Jo Joyner announces departure from show". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

Joannou, Andy (9 June 2013). "'EastEnders': Tyler Moon actor Tony Discipline leaving". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 9 June 2013.

[25] Hill, Susan (16 December 2012). "Actress Nina Wadia quits after 5 years on EastEnders". Daily Star. (Northern & Shell). Retrieved 16 December 2012.

[26] Eames, Tom (16 November 2012). "'EastEnders': Shivani Ghai joins cast as Masood family friend". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 16 November 2012.

[27] Brown, David (16 April 2013). "EastEnders: Chucky Venn to exit soap as Ray Dixon is written out". Radio Times. Immediate Media. Retrieved 16 April 2013.

[28] Wilton, Nick (14 January 2014). "Bye Bye Mr Lister". Nick Wilton. Blogspot. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

[29] Kilkelly, Daniel (1 April 2013). "'EastEnders': Jo Joyner announces departure from show". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 1 April 2013.

[30] Joannou, Andy (9 June 2013). "'EastEnders': Tyler Moon actor Tony Discipline leaving". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 9 June 2013.

[jack_leaving-18] Kilkelly, Daniel (24 February 2013). "'EastEnders': Scott Maslen leaving Jack Branning role". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 24 February 2013.

[michael_leaving-19] Bryant, Tom (13 March 2013). ""Time to move on": Michael Moon set to leave EastEnders in nailbiting exit". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 1 September 2013.

[alice-20] Daniels, Colin (22 September 2013). "'EastEnders' Alice Branning actress Jasmyn Banks to leave". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 25 September 2013.

[jack_left-21] Brown, David (8 October 2013). "EastEnders spoilers: Jack leaves Ronnie and Walford - Scott Maslen exit interview". Radio Times. Immediate Media. Retrieved 13 December 2015.

[michael_killed-22] Dainty, Sophie (1 November 2013). "'EastEnders': Michael Moon's exit - have your say". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 13 December 2015.

[alice_left-23] "EastEnders Christmas Eve Spoilers: Alice pleads guilty to manslaughter while Janine vows to kill blackmailer David!". Unreality TV. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2014.

[sam_ava-24] Kilkelly, Daniel (24 September 2013). "Exclusive: 'EastEnders' exits for Sam James, Ava Hartman". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 24 September 2013.

[25] "'EastEnders': David Witts to leave Joey Branning role". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.

[26] Kilkelly, Daniel (7 December 2013). "EastEnders: Joey exit scenes, Max's shock discovery - spoiler pictures". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 December 2013.

[bobby_recast-27] Kilkelly, Daniel (31 January 2013). "'EastEnders' Bobby Beale role recast". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 1 August 2013.

[Newman_leaves-29] Kilkelly, Daniel (29 July 2013). "'EastEnders' executive producer Lorraine Newman leaving soap". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 September 2013.

[30] AnemoneProjectors/List of EastEnders episodes episodes (2013) at BBC Online. Retrieved 7 October 2013.

[31] "EastEnders episode guide". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 October 2013.

[32] "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 7 October 2013.

[33] Brown, David (25 December 2012). "EastEnders: Derek Branning dies of a heart attack in Christmas Day cliffhanger". Radio Times. (Immediate Media Company). Retrieved 23 December 2015.

[34] Brown, David (25 December 2012). "EastEnders: Kierston Wareing makes shock entrance as Max's wife Kirsty Branning". Radio Times. (Immediate Media Company). Retrieved 23 December 2015.

[35] Kilkelly, Daniel (15 January 2013). "'EastEnders': Max and Tanya to split over Kirsty? - spoiler pictures". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 December 2015.

[36] Brown, David (8 December 2012). "EastEnders spoilers: Sharon to receive marriage proposals from both Jack and Phil". Radio Times. (Immediate Media Company). Retrieved 23 December 2015.

[37] Brown, David (3 January 2013). "EastEnders: Sharon accepts Jack Branning's proposal of marriage". Radio Times. (Immediate Media Company). Retrieved 23 December 2015.

[38] Simon, Jane (31 January 2013). "EastEnders' Ayesha wears only a towel as she tries to kiss Masood again". Mirror Online. Retrieved 23 December 2015.

[39] Brown, David (22 October 2012). "EastEnders: Dot Branning to return in January 2013". Radio Times. (Immediate Media Company). Retrieved 23 December 2015.

[40] Connolly, Lynn (23 January 2013). "EastEnders Spoilers: Alice Branning lands a job with Michael Moon! And will Lola Pearce put herself or Lexi first in a battle of wills with Phil Mitchell? (VIDEO)". Unreality TV. Retrieved 23 December 2015.

[41] Connolly, Lynn (21 January 2013). "EastEnders Spoilers: Tyler Moon will attack Joey Branning over Whitney Dean kiss! (VIDEO)". Unreality TV. Retrieved 23 December 2015.

[42] "Tuesday 1 January 2013". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[43] "Friday 4 January 2013". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[44] Kilkelly, Daniel (2 February 2013). "EastEnders: Nina Wadia on Zainab exit, leaving soap and future plans". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 December 2015.

[45] Brown, David (17 February 2013). "EastEnders: Jack fears he's killed Phil in shock attack - first look pictures". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 December 2015.

[46] Brown, David (12 February 2013). "EastEnders spoilers: Tanya returns home but has Kirsty taken her place? - picture preview". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 December 2015.

[47] Kilkelly, Daniel (5 February 2013). "'EastEnders': Bianca's troubles with Liam begin - spoiler pictures". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 December 2015.

[48] Brown, David (9 February 2013). "EastEnders: Alfie tells Kat that he wants a divorce - picture preview". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 December 2015.

[49] Connolly, Lynn. "EastEnders Spoilers: Has Lucy Beale got cancer?! And has Zainab pushed Masood too far? (VIDEO)". Unreality TV. Retrieved 29 January 2013.

[Phil_scuppers-50] Brown, David (24 February 2013). "EastEnders: Lola left devastated at Lexi's court hearing - first look pics". Radio Times. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

[Phil_Tanya-51] Brown, David (11 March 2013). "EastEnders spoilers: Phil and Tanya kiss - first look pictures". Radio Times. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

[Liam_stabbed-52] Brown, David (19 March 2013). "EastEnders spoilers: Liam Butcher stabbed by fellow gang member". Radio Times. Retrieved 31 December 2015.

[53] "Wednesday 6 March 2013". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[54] "Wednesday 13 March 2013". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[55] Greening, John (12 March 2013). "Twitter / johnwg58: @Poojashah08 Really well thanks! ..." Twitter. Retrieved 13 March 2013.

[56] Mattessi, Peter (13 March 2013). "Twitter / pmattessi: Britain! Tonight's #EastEnders ..." Twitter. Retrieved 13 March 2013.

[58] Brown, David (2 April 2013). "EastEnders spoilers: Sharon jilted by Jack at the altar - preview pictures". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 April 2017.

[59] Brown, David (2 April 2013). "EastEnders spoilers: Sharon jilted by Jack at the altar - preview pictures". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 April 2017.

[60] Brown, David (26 April 2013). "EastEnders spoilers: Liam and Kane's showdown - new details released". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 April 2017.

[61] Brown, David (26 March 2013). "EastEnders spoilers: Kirsty tells Max that she's pregnant". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 April 2017.

[62] Brown, David (2 April 2013). "EastEnders spoilers: Max tells Kirsty not to keep their baby – picture preview". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 April 2017.

[63] Anderton, Joe (15 December 2018). "One of EastEnders' longest-serving writers doesn't actually exist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 15 December 2018.

[65] "Monday 27 May 2013". BBC. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

[66] "Wednesday 29 May 2013". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[67] "Friday 31 May 2013". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[68] "Friday 7 June 2013". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[69] "Friday 5 July 2013". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[70] Patterson, Callum (9 July 2013). "EastEnders to reference Andy Murray Wimbledon victory". ATV Today UK. ATV Network. Retrieved 9 July 2013.

[71] "EastEnders reflects Royal birth". BBC News. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.

[72] Usmar, Jo (4 September 2013). "EastEnders: Watch behind-the-scenes footage of Phil and Carl's car crash". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 30 November 2019.

[73] "EastEnders scenes filmed outside Aylesbury prison will be shown in September". Bucks Herald. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2019.

[74] "EastEnders Pictures – Ronnie released from prison". ATV Today. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2019.

[75] "Wednesday 11 September 2013". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[76] Kilkelly, Daniel (29 August 2013). "'EastEnders' five-night week for Ronnie return, shock Shirley plot". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 August 2013.

[77] "BBC One - EastEnders, Billy calls Peggy... (Exclusive scene)". BBC Online. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2017.

[79] "Friday 15 November 2013". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[80] "Thursday 5 December 2013". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[81] "Friday 6 December 2013". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[82] Brown, David (9 December 2013). "EastEnders to reflect the death of Nelson Mandela". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 December 2013.

[83] "Wednesday 25 December 2013". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[84] "Thursday 26 December 2013". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[85] "Monday 31 December 2013". BBC. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

[86] Kilkelly, Daniel (20 December 2012). "'EastEnders': Dot Branning in Red Button special - pictures". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 April 2017.

[87] Walker, Danny (24 October 2013). "Meet Bianca Butcher's new man Terry Spraggan behind EastEnders' red button". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 9 April 2017.

[Tamwar_Tales_RT-88] Brown, David (26 June 2013). "EastEnders: Tamwar Masood in new online spin-off". Radio Times. Immediate Media. Retrieved 27 June 2013.

[Dorothy_Branning_The_Next_Chapter-89] Director: Tim Mercier; Executive Producer: Lorraine Newman; Writer: Matt Evans (11 January 2013). "Dorothy Branning: The Next Chapter". EastEnders. BBC. BBC Red Button. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |city= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)

[90] "Kim". Tamwar Tales – The Life of an Assistant Market Inspector. Episode 1. 25 July 2013. BBC Online. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

[91] "Masood". Tamwar Tales – The Life of an Assistant Market Inspector. Episode 2. 1 August 2013. BBC Online. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

[92] "Fatboy". Tamwar Tales – The Life of an Assistant Market Inspector. Episode 3. 8 August 2013. BBC Online. Retrieved 12 August 2013.

[93] "Jean". Tamwar Tales – The Life of an Assistant Market Inspector. Episode 4. 15 August 2013. BBC Online. Retrieved 18 October 2013.

[T&B4EVA-94] Kilkelly, Daniel (24 October 2013). "'EastEnders' Red Button special for Bianca romance story". Digital Spy. Retrieved 24 October 2013.

[95] "EastEnders T & B 4 EVA". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.

[T_&_B_4_EVA_bbc_programmes-96] Director: Kate Saxon; Executive Producer: Lorraine Newman; Writer: Daisy Coulam (8 November 2013). "T & B 4 EVA". EastEnders. BBC. BBC Red Button. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)

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