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EastEnders (1987)
No. of episodes	107
Release
Original network	BBC1
Original release	1 January (1987-01-01) – 31 December 1987 (1987-12-31)
Season chronology

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 airs on BBC1 and entered its third year of broadcast on 1 January 1987 with its 197th episode, with Julia Smith continuing her as executive producer since the first episode. EastEnders aired 107 episodes in 1987, with the the typical week comprising two half-hour episodes on BBC1, in a time slot of 7:30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Characters that were introduced in 1987 included Tina Hopkins (Eleanor Rhodes), Reg Sparrow (Richard Ireson), Magda Czajkowski (Kathryn Apanowicz), Edie Smith (Eileen O'Brien), Graham Clark (Gary Webster), Rod Norman (Christopher McHallem), Darren Roberts (Gary McDonald), Junior Roberts (Aaron Carrington), Aisha Roberts (Aisha Jacob), Donna Ludlow (Matilda Ziegler), Duncan Boyd (David Gillespie), Gerry Fairweather (Jason Watkins) and Alan McIntyre (Pip Miller). Mike Reid and Peter Purves made guest appearances throughout the year as Frank Butcher and Martin Hunter respectively. David Scarboro and John Altman made guest returns throughout the year as Mark Fowler and Nick Cotton respectively. Characters that left the series in 1987 included Hannah Carpenter (Sally Sagoe), Tony Carpenter (Oscar James), Kelvin Carpenter (Paul J. Medford), Debbie Wilkins (Shirley Cheriton), Naima Jeffery (Shreela Ghosh), Dr Singh (Amerjit Deu) and Jan Hammond (Jane How).

Cast and characters

Cast in 1987

Peter Purves guest starred in two episodes as Martin Hunter.

Nick Berry continued his role as Simon Wicks.

June Brown played Dot Cotton.

Michael Cashman appeared as Colin Russell

Leslie Grantham continued his role as Den Watts.

Wendy Richard played Pauline Fowler.

For a list of characters who made their first appearance in 1987, see List of EastEnders characters (1987).

For a list of characters who made their last appearance in 1987, see List of past EastEnders characters § Last appeared in 1987.

The first character to be introduced in 1987 was Tina Hopkins, played by Eleanor Rhodes. Tina appeared for over seven months, joining in February and departing in September. Mehmet Osman (Haluk Bilginer) and Guizin Osman's (Ishia Bennison) three children, Emine Osman (Pelin Ahmet), Rayif Osman (Billy Hassan) and Murat Osman (Eddie Izzet), were introduced in February, appearing in a recurring capacity. The following month saw the introduction of Luke Willmott-Brown (Henry Power) and Sophie Willmott-Brown (Natasha Knight), the son and daughter of James Willmott-Brown (William Boyde). They departed again in July. Richard Ireson was cast as the area manager for Luxford & Copley brewery, Reg Sparrow, who appeared in a recurring role. Former Angels star, Kathryn Apanowicz was introduced as Yorkshire-Polish caterer, Magda Czajkowski. A feature storyline in 1987 was when young, single mother Mary Smith prostituted herself resulting in the casting of Eileen O'Brien as Mary's mother, Edie Smith, and Ian Wilkinson as Mary's brother, Brendan Smith. Barry Clark's (Gary Hailes) older brother, Graham Clark was introduced in June, played by future Minder star Gary Webster. A love interest for Naima Jeffery (Shreela Ghosh), Farrukh (Sumar Khan) was also introduced. He appeared for several episodes in July, before returning in November to aid Naima's departure. The head of the poorly-recieved Karim family, Ashraf Karim (Tony Wredden) debuted in July ahead of the family's introduction the following year. Christopher McHallem joined the show's cast in July as a modern-day hobo, Rod Norman, whilst Carmel Roberts' (Judith Jacob) family were introduced the same month. The extended Roberts family consisted of Carmel's brother, Darren Roberts (Gary McDonald), and his two children, tearaway son Junior Roberts (Aaron Carrington) and toddler daughter Aisha Roberts, who was played by Jacob's real-life daughter, Aisha Jacob. The idea was suggested by Julia Smith and Jacob found it hard to turn her down and to avoid confusion, Smith named the character Aisha.The character of Donna Ludlow, played by Matilda Ziegler, was introduced in August. Originally seemingly unrelated to any characters, Donna was soon revealed to be the illegitimate daughter of Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) following her rape as a teenager.

Established comedian Mike Reid guest starred in the show as the former boyfriend of Pat Wicks (Pam St. Clement), Frank Butcher, in September. The appearance led to positive feedback and Frank became a regular character, who would eventually become one of the show's most popular and iconic characters. Blue Peter presenter Peter Purves guest starred in three episodes of the show in October as a TV presenter, Martin Hunter, making a documentary about East End life, featuring the residents of Walford. David Gillespie joined the show's cast as Duncan Boyd, the local curate and love interest for Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean). Future BAFTA award-winning actor Jason Watkins began guest starring in the show as Gerry Fairweather, a yuppie estate agent, whilst Pip Miller joined the cast in December as the Osman family's new landlord, Alan McIntyre. David Scarboro continued to make several guest returns as Mark Fowler throughout the year, following his departure the previous year. Scarboro's last television appearance before his death in 1988 was his guest appearance in the show on Christmas Day 1987. John Altman also made several guest appearances throughout the year as Nick Cotton, following his departure the previous year.

Sally Sagoe was the first actor to make her final appearance during 1987 as her character, Hannah Carpenter, left the series in February. Oscar James, who played Hannah's estranged husband Tony Carpenter, and Paul J. Medford, who played their son, Kelvin Carpenter, left their roles to pursue other projects, with their exit scenes airing in May and September respectively. Following the axing of her on-screen partner the previous year, Shirley Cheriton left the series, with her character Debbie Wilkins leaving in May. Original character, Naima Jeffery (Shreela Ghosh), left the series in November. The character Dr Singh (Amerjit Deu) was written out of the series following Naima's departure as he had served his purpose of Naima's love interest. Jane How also departed from her role as Jan Hammond in 1987, following the end of the character's storyline.

The following is a full list of the EastEnders 1987 cast.

Regular cast

• Kathryn Apanowicz as Magda Czajkowski
• Nick Berry as Simon Wicks
• Haluk Bilginer as Mehmet Osman
• William Boyde as James Willmott-Brown
• June Brown as Dot Cotton
• Michael Cashman as Colin Russell
• Shirley Cheriton as Debbie Wilkins
• Linda Davidson as Mary Smith
• Letitia Dean as Sharon Watts
• Peter Dean as Pete Beale
• Amerjit Deu as Dr Singh
• Anita Dobson as Angie Watts
• Leonard Fenton as Dr Legg
• Gretchen Franklin as Ethel Skinner
• Shreela Ghosh as Naima Jeffery
• David Gillespie as Duncan Boyd
• Leslie Grantham as Den Watts
• Gary Hailes as Barry Clark
• Judith Jacob as Carmel Roberts
• Oscar James as Tony Carpenter
• Gary McDonald as Darren Roberts
• Christopher McHallem as Rod Norman
• Paul J. Medford as Kelvin Carpenter
• Pip Miller as Alan McIntyre
• Allan O'Keefe as Chris Smith
• Sandy Ratcliff as Sue Osman
• Eleanor Rhodes as Tina Hopkins
• Wendy Richard as Pauline Fowler
• Sally Sagoe as Hannah Carpenter
• Nejdet Salih as Ali Osman
• Pam St Clement as Pat Wicks
• Donald Tandy as Tom Clements
• Gillian Taylforth as Kathy Beale
• Bill Treacher as Arthur Fowler
• Susan Tully as Michelle Holloway
• Tom Watt as Lofty Holloway
• Gary Webster as Graham Clark
• Anna Wing as Lou Beale
• Adam Woodyatt as Ian Beale
• Matilda Ziegler as Donna Ludlow

Recurring and guest cast

• Pelin Ahmet as Emine Osman
• John Altman as Nick Cotton
• Joanne Bell as Jude
• Ishia Bennison as Guizin Osman
• Madaline Blakeney as June Watkins
• Harriet Cole as Gillian
• Samantha Crown as Annie Smith
• Cindy Day as Sally
• Colum Gallivan as Oxley
• Michael Garner as Tel
• Tanveer Ghani as Rezaul Kabir
• Julia Goodman as Miss Taylor
• Colin Gourley as Alexander
• Billy Hassan as Rayif Osman
• Tamsin Heatley as WPC
• Emma Herry as Vicki Fowler
• Bob Hewis as Ray
• Jane How as Jan Hammond
• Richard Ireson as Reg Sparrow
• Ediz Izzet as Murat Osman
• Merelina Kendall as Dr Bell
• Natasha Knight as Sophie Willmott-Brown
• Hugh Martin as W/O Atkinson
• David McAlister as Dr Blackburn
• Eileen O'Brien as Edie Smith
• Katherine Parr as Irene
• Jon Peyton-Price as Martin Fowler
• Henry Power as Luke Willmott-Brown
• Duncan Preston as DS Todd
• Veronica Roberts as Ms Curbishley
• Roly as Roly
• Chris Sanders as Mr Fenwick
• David Scarboro as Mark Fowler
• Gary Whelan as DS Rich
• Willy as Willy
• Ulric Browne as Winston
• Michael Leader as Michael
• Martha Ross as Martha
• Jane Slaughter as Tracey
• Ron Tarr as Big Ron
• Doreen Taylor as Maude
• Jeannie Taylor as Lil
• Unknown as Gaz
• Unknown as Omo

List of episodes

During 1987, EastEnders aired two half-hour episodes every week in a time slot of 7:30 pm on Tuesday and Thursday, plus extra episodes on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, shown at later or earlier times, with the extra New Year's Eve episode being 35 minutes long. The episodes were broadcast on BBC1. A weekly omnibus edition was also broadcast on Sundays. Every episode in 1987 was executively produced by the show's creator Julia Smith. The episodes were repeated on Drama from December 2018 to March 2019.

All official ratings are taken from the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB), which were published in the The Listener and Broadcast, and are combined with each respective week's omnibus edition. Airdates and credits are taken from BBC Genome and the book EastEnders: The First 10 Years: A Celebration.

• January (9 episodes)
• February (8 episodes)
• March (9 episodes)
• April (9 episodes)
• May (8 episodes)
• June (9 episodes)
• July (9 episodes)
• August (8 episodes)
• September (9 episodes)
• October (9 episodes)
• November (8 episodes)
• December (12 episodes)

January

#	No. in year	Original air date	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
197	1	1 January 1987	Garth Tucker	Charlie Humphreys	28.00
After getting drunk the night before, Ian accidentally gets into bed with Sharon, who is staying with his family; Sharon says if he tells anyone, her father, Den, would kill him. Den, who is divorcing Angie, tells Angie's friend Pat to stay out of their business, while Pat's son, Simon, warns Sharon against talking to Pat because of rumours about what she is getting Mary into. Den tells Sharon that his marriage was deceitful, but that he does not want to lose his daughter; Sharon just walks away. Kathy decides to take Mehmet up on his offer to have her home-made jumpers sold by his friend. Naima is angry when Rezaul puts the prices up in her shop without telling her. Pauline finds out that her husband, Arthur, has not visited Dr Legg, so Dr Legg visits Arthur and eventually puts him on a series of anti-depressants. Sharon leaves Michelle's flat late at night and thinks she is being followed, then finds herself trapped in Albert Square's gardens and she screams.
198	2	6 January 1987	Tony Virgo	Michael Robartes	25.10
Den runs to help Sharon; she is fine but insists she wants to stay with Angie; the news spreads around the neighbourhood and people worry that an attacker they have been reading about in the news has moved to the area. Den finds out that Angie has empties their joint account and then sees that Sharon sold his records to Barry. Lou gets angry when her son-in-law, Arthur, does not respond but her son, Pete, explains to her that Arthur is seriously unwell so Lou apologises to Arthur; Pete says Arthur should go to hospital and brings Dr Legg to talk to her but Pauline refuses; Pauline then cries when she gives Arthur a cup of tea and he simply drops it on himself. Pete discovers that his son, Ian, has been reading a book about self-confidence in the hope of getting a girlfriend. Willmott-Brown moves into Debbie's old house and invites her to supper but she feels she cannot return to the house. Lofty worries that he and his new wife, Michelle, barely ever see each other.
199	3	8 January 1987	Tony Virgo	Gerry Huxham	25.60
Angie tries to avoid reading a letter that comes but in the end she has to open it; it is the divorce petition and she vows to take everything from Den. Naima discovers money missing from the till but Rezaul denies taking it. Arthur locks himself in the outside toilet until Dr Legg comes to talk to him; Dr Legg tells Pauline that Arthur needs urgent hospital treatment but she and Lou worry what will happen if he refuses to go. Debbie, Barry and Colin all go for dinner at Willmott-Brown's new home. Ian tells Lofty that he is fed up of being a virgin and is considering using a prostitute but Lofty advises against it, saying he should wait for the right person. Kathy continues to make jumpers and asks Pete for a linking machine to make the process quicker as she is getting behind schedule.
200	4	13 January 1987	Nicholas Prosser	Bill Lyons	27.10
Sharon and Angie move out of Pete and Kathy's and into a hotel; Angie meets her solicitor, Mr Fenwick, to discuss a counterpetition on grounds of Den's adultery. Arthur sees a psychiatrist, Dr Blackburn, who tells Michelle that Arthur should be admitted to hospital; Arthur then disappears but goes home later and tells Michelle and Pauline that he should go to hospital straight away. Kelvin arranges a party for his 18th birthday and asks Hannah and Tony not to come, but they decide to turn up later to show Kelvin they are not too old to enjoy a party. Sharon meets Ms Curbishley about her Youth Training Scheme and tells her she wants a career after leaving her last job, so Ms Curbishley agrees to line up several interviews for Sharon. Rezaul tells Naima that their family think they would be a good couple after Naima's divorce is finalised.
201	5	15 January 1987	Nicholas Prosser	Juliet Ace	27.15
On Kelvin's 18th birthday, he buys his first drink in The Queen Victoria pub (the Vic) and later has a party with his friends, though Rezaul turns up uninvited to keep an eye on Naima; Michelle gets annoyed at Lofty for wanting to leave early when she just wants to dance; Simon arranges for a stripper to arrive at midnight just as Tony and Hannah return from their own night out to gatecrash the party and they are shocked. Arthur goes into hospital and Pete assures Pauline that is it for the best; Pauline is relieved that things are now calm instead of unpredictable at home. Naima has a new van for business. Ali advertises for women cab drivers and his wife, Sue, decides to learn to drive so that she can drive a cab. Dr Legg asks Dr Singh to start his locum position the following week as Dr Legg is so overworked. Kathy is shocked to see Mary with a strange man in the Vic who gives her money.
202	6	20 January 1987	Garth Tucker	Tony McHale	24.20
Tony cleans Kelvin's flat the morning after but Kelvin is nowhere to be found; Tony is also angry when Naima reveals that Rezaul was sick in the flat but Rezaul leaves before Tony can speak to him. Lofty and Michelle are not speaking but they later sort things out and Lofty suggests that Michelle should go out on her own once a month. Ian spent the night elsewhere and allows Kathy and Pete to assume he was with Tina, a girl from college. Dot suffers hot flushes, which Dr Sing says are down to her menopause but Dot still insists the party is to blame. Rezaul confronts Naima about leaving him in charge, saying she is irresponsible; he refers to her shop as his and says he hopes she will not behave like this when they are married. Pat tells Mary off for leaving her daughter, Annie, unattended. Some of Kathy's stock for Mehmet's order is accidentally sold on her stall, delaying the order further. Sharon and Den finally talk but she insists she will not speak to him again until the divorce is final.
203	7	22 January 1987	Garth Tucker	Robin Allen	26.90
After another woman is attacked, Lofty says Michelle should not go out on her own so he arranges an evening out with her in the West End but in the end she is too tired so they just go to the Vic. Michelle stitches jumpers for Kathy but Lou advises her to make looser stitches to save time; Kathy later tells Michelle that it needs to be done again and reiterates to Pete that she needs a linker to get the order finished by the next week. Ali is annoyed that Naima is giving free lifts to her friends and offers to recommend female customers to her in return for a commission but she declines. Mary asks Sue to look after Annie while she is "on business"; Mary returns later with cuts on her face and tells everyone it was the mystery attacker but Pat thinks it was a punter; Mary then confides in Sue that she was beaten up by other prostitutes for trying to steal their trade. Den asks Jan to move in with him but she says it is too soon. Dr Singh refers Dot to a clinic so that she might start HRT.
204	8	27 January 1987	William Slater	Michael Robartes	24.00
Mehmet tells Kathy he will collect the jumper order on Thursday morning but Kathy's knitting machine then breaks. Pauline visits Arthur in hospital but he seems to be getting worse; after speaking to a doctor, Pauline realises Arthur must try different medications until the right one is found. Naima fixes her roof leak after being patronised by Tony, who refuses to lend his tools to a woman. Sue receives complaints from cab customers who have been overcharged; Ali speaks to Mehmet, his brother, but Mehmet denies it is him. Tony tells Carmel that Kelvin is too young for her and she should be with someone older; she asks if he means himself but he denies this. Pat tells several people that Mary was attacked by a punter; Dot visits Mary and says she knows she has been selling herself so Mary confronts Pat; Michelle later tells Mary to make an effort or she will risk losing Annie but Mary refuses Michelle's help and sends her away.
205	9	29 January 1987	William Slater	Gerry Huxham	24.10
Mary puts Annie to bed and then meets a man, Alexander, in the Vic; they go back to Mary's flat and he pays her but he only talks about his life; Mary realises he has nowhere to stay and no money so gives his money back; the next day, Debbie tells Mary it is up to her what she does but it would matter to Andy; Mary calls this low and says she refuses to go without money just so other people are not offended. Kathy and Michelle work through the night to complete the order though Ali is suspicious as to why they were not allowed an extension; after Mehmet collects the order in the morning, Ali interrupts Kathy's celebrations to tell her that he has found out that Mehmet's friend is about to be declared bankrupt and they will not be paid. Michelle visits Arthur and he cries at the things he is missing but Michelle promises to make sure he does not lose his allotment. Den confronts Lofty and Pat over their attempts to increase the Vic's profits and tells them not to do it again.

February

#	No. in year	Original air date	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
206	10	3 February 1987	Chris Clough	Maureen Chadwick	23.05
Kathy says Mehmet must have known what was going on and she wants the jumpers back but Sue tells her they have already been sold; Kathy wants to get the police involved while Pete wants to get violent; Sue then tells Ali to stand up to Mehmet over everything he has done so Ali goes to find him. Den tells Jan he will not defend against Angie's petition and he asks Sharon to let Angie know. Dot praises Dr Singh, saying he has succeeded where Dr Legg failed. Carmel talks to Mary about AIDS, telling her to be careful; Mary accuses Dot of telling the health visitor her business but Dot says it must have been Mary's "chief enemy"; Dot then writes a note and puts it under Mary's door but Mary confronts Sue about it, accusing her of wanting Annie for herself; Sue calls Mary unfit to be a mother. Sharon and Michelle agree to go out together and Lofty pays for a cab fare so they can return safely. This is the first episode to credit Julia Smith as senior producer instead of producer.
207	11	5 February 1987	Chris Clough	Charlie Humphreys	23.80
Ali has not found Mehmet and Sue offers Kathy some money but Pete says Mehmet has to pay; Sue tells Ali to do something about Mehmet or they could lose their businesses. Sue tells Dot she will no longer interfere with Mary's life but Dot reveals she sent Mary an anonymous note to say she will be reported if she does not sort things out. Trade is down in the Vic so Den tells Lofty that one of the bar staff will have to go; Lofty tells Michelle that mehmethe thinks it will be him so Michelle talks to Den, saying that Lofty is looking after Den's daughter, Vicki, so Den promises that Lofty will not lose his job. Den meets Angie to discuss their divorce and Angie tells him she will be in charge of what happens. Naima's van breaks down so Rezaul says he can fix it but he ends up making it worse, so Lofty repairs it. Ian brings his girlfriend, Tina, to meet his parents.
208	12	10 February 1987	Romey Allison	Tony McHale	23.40
Hannah is followed home at night and again in the morning; Rezaul offers to walk her home later, angering Tony, and Mehmet gets rid of Rezaul when he gives Hannah more unwanted attention. Jan visits Den and says she will run the Vic with him; Den the finds out that Willmott-Brown has bought the nearby Dagmar bar and is going to refurbish it so they will be in competition. Pauline visits her son, Mark, in a detention centre, where he reveals that he knows about Arthur; Pauline is shocked that Mark says he would commit burglary again and has broken someone's nose and fingers while in custody. Mehmet acts like nothing has happened; Pete hears he is back and tries to attack him and Den tells Mehmet to sort things out. Dot's son, Nick, returns because he is an old friend of Barry's; Dot is upset that Nick did not visit her but says he stole from her and he cannot stay with her; Barry tells Colin that Nick is staying with them and Nick is then shocked when Colin reveals that he and Barry are gay.
209	13	12 February 1987	Romey Allison	Bill Lyons	23.75
Ali looks for witnesses to someone crashing into his cab the night before, unaware that it was Barry and Nick in Barry's friend's father's car; when Barry asks Colin for a loan to repair the car, Colin says he will only if Barry confesses and that Barry should be getting away from crime. Ali receives a Valentine's Day card so gives Sue flowers in return but when she says she did not send a card, she accuses him of having an affair; they are unaware that Barry sent the card as a joke. Jan has her first shift in the Vic but Pat says she is no good at pulling pints. Pauline and Pete visit Arthur; he is starting to feel better but has not realised it is February yet. Hannah thanks Mehmet for getting rid of Rezaul; Mehmet then makes a pass at Hannah so she says he is as bad as Rezaul and tells Tony; Tony vows to join Pete and Den in getting revenge on Mehmet. Pat insults Kathy to Pete, calling her a user of men who probably lied that she was raped (see episode 77); Pete slaps Pat across the face.
210	14	17 February 1987	William Slater	Jane Hollowood	24.25
Pat has a black eye, which Kathy says she deserves for being "evil". Mary tells Den that Mehmet knew the deal with Kathy was a scam so Den, Pete and Tony eventually find Mehmet and trap him, beating him up; Pat tells Jan that she has seen the real Den now, while Colin believes the police should be informed of the attack on Mehmet but Barry says Colin is living in the wrong neighbourhood; when Ali sees Mehmet, Mehmet spits on Ali. Rezaul follows Naima to the Vic so she chats to Simon but Pat says she is using him to get rid of Rezaul, saying she is trying to protect him but insults Naima in the process so Simon slaps her; Jan tries to deal with Pat but Den says she handled it the wrong way and accidentally calls her by Angie's name while shouting at her. Hannah tells Tony she is fed up of life in Albert Square and his lazy, feeble ways.
211	15	19 February 1987	William Slater	Mark Wheatley	24.65
Simon realises that what Pat said about Naima was true and he tells Lou he no longer wants to see his mother; Pete later says he will no longer drink in the Vic while Pat is there and when Pat and Simon argue, she tells him that Pete's brother, Kenny Beale, is his real father; Simon walks out and Den sacks Pat for losing him a punter and a barman; while Pete searches for Pat, she is attacked. Barry tells Ali he smashed his car so Ali gives him the repair bill; Barry gives it to Colin. Nick tells Mehmet that nobody wants him in Walford but he can help him. Hannah tells Tony she is leaving to stay with her sister. Jan continues to struggle in the Vic and confronts Den over his calling her by Angie's name, and says she wants to move on to somewhere new but he refuses to leave the Vic, but when Jan says he should not have sacked Pat, he walks out.
212	16	24 February 1987	Chris Clough	Rosemary Mason	24.90
Tony has blood on his hands and clothes, Simon has scratches on his face and Pete has not been home all night. Dot finds Pat unconscious and beaten in the square gardens. DS Todd investigates the attack, questioning several people, while Dot is convinced that Pete is the attacker because he threatened to kill Pat the night before. Tony says he was attacked while cabbing and Simon tells Pauline that he met a girl in a club who turned out to be a prostitute and she scratched his face. Pete tells Kathy he visited his father's grave all night; Simon and Pete are taken to the police station for further questioning and Ian later tells Kathy the Pete has punched a police officer in the face. Jan sacks Pauline as Den cannot afford to employ her. Colin discovers that Nick pawned some of this belongings so tells Nick to get them back. Mehmet's wife, Guizin, arrives saying she has left him as he hit her the night before. Annie is almost hit by Dr Legg's car when Mary leaves her at home on her own and she gets out.
213	17	26 February 1987	Chris Clough	Charlie Humphreys	26.70
Den finds a solicitor for Pete, while Simon is released due to his alibi but he wonders how the police know that he and Pete both slapped Pat. Pete also returns but he is being accused of being the Walford attacker; Den decides to provide Pete with false alibis for the nights of the attacks but Jan warns him not to mess with the police, and says that she hates working in the Vic because the customers are crude and bitchy and she wants to return to her own flat. Nick tells Barry about a scam involving car engines so Barry asks Colin for a loan; Colin agrees but worries that Nick is a bad influence on Barry. Carmel tells Mary that she is neglecting Annie and is breaking the law by leaving her alone and warns her that if she does not change, Annie could be taken into care, but Mary refuses to listen. Guizin tells Sue that Mehmet gambled their home and lost, so she and their three children, Emine, Rayif and Murat, are now homeless; Sue says they can stay with her and Ali.

March

#	No. in year	Original air date	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
214	18	3 March 1987	Romey Allison	Gilly Fraser	25.45
Pete tells Pauline that everyone except for her thinks he is guilty, even Lou and Kathy. Emine and Rayif go missing but are later found by Lofty; Guizin says that Mehmet has left them but Emine says he only left Guizin. Barry and Nick swap an engine from a hire car with one that needs repairing and they profit from it; Barry tells Colin, who says it is illegal and he will not help if it goes wrong. Mary cannot find a babysitter when Dot and Sue both refuse to help so she is forced to leave Annie on her own; Dot and Ethel hear Annie crying and break into Mary's flat to take care of Annie. Having spent the previous evening together, Simon tells Sharon that he has never had a female friend before and they are like family. Carmel tells Dot to stop sleeping on a fold-up bed to improve her back pain. Pauline visits Arthur; he says he wants to start a self-help group for the unemployed but she warns him that he is not completely well yet and he should not take on too much.
215	19	5 March 1987	Romey Allison	Liane Aukin	25.65
Pat tells a WPC that she saw her attacker and the officer asks if it is someone she knows. Arthur returns to Albert Square but realises he is not ready and returns to hospital. Pauline tells Colin something that Nick did to Barry's brother, Graham, in the past; Colin finds Nick in Dot's flat and tells him to move out of his flat; Nick attempts to blackmail Colin over Barry being below the age of consent but Colin refuses to be blackmailed and overpowers Nick. Nick sells some silver to Tony. Jan tells Den she is returning home and that their future cannot be in the Vic. Sharon tells Simon she fancies him. Mary returns home to find Annie is missing; she screams and Dot finds her, revealing that Annie is fine; Mary says she was arrested for soliciting and has been fined £50; Dot says she will help to make sure that Annie is not taken away; Nick hears all of this.
216	20	10 March 1987	William Slater	Michael Robartes	24.65
Trade is down in the Vic so Lofty suggests a party and Barry suggests making it a cross-dressing party, which Den agrees to; Ian comes up with an idea to prank Pete. Simon talks to Lou about who his father is; Lou confirms that Kenny is his real father but it is best that Kenny and Pete are kept apart and that Kenny does not know the truth but Simon says he wants to meet Kenny. Kelvin warns Tony about dealing with Nick as Tony has always told Kelvin to stay away from Nick. Mary's court appearance is reported in the newspaper so Carmel says she should speak to Mary; Mary tells Sue that she was not soliciting; Sue offers to babysit Annie at any time but Mary accuses her of wanting Annie for herself. Rezaul tells Debbie that Naima is shaming herself by talking to Dr Singh because he is a Sikh and she is a Muslim but Debbie calls him racist and therefore a hypocrite; Rezaul confronts Naima so in retaliation, she asks Dr Singh out for a drink.
217	21	12 March 1987	William Slater	Ayshe Raif	24.50
When people arrive in the Vic for the party, Kathy realises that nobody has crossed dressed so she tries to warn Pete but it is too late; he turns up in a dress and is humiliated when everyone laughs at home and he pushes Ian over; Kathy tells Ian to grow up and he sulks; Pete goes home and cries; another woman is attacked and nobody knows where Pete is. Carmel talks to Mary and they start to get along but Carmel assumes that Mary is going to leave Annie on her own again; Mary says she wants to be liked but just gets used so Carmel says most girls say "no"; Mary throws her out telling her to never come back. Tony tells Nick he regrets buying the silver from him and asks him to keep quiet; Nick says he will think about it. Sharon talks to Kathy about Angie's drinking but Kathy says Angie makes her own choices. Guizin is shocked to discover her children are skipping school. Colin offers to look after Martin for Pauline but it goes not go well and he later loses his Filofax.
218	22	17 March 1987	Chris Clough	Bill Lyons	23.75
DS Todd questions people about the party and he finds out that Pete left early and why and later asks Pete to answer more questions at the police station because they think the same man is responsible for all the attacks on women. Angie is pleased that Den's business is suffering and tells Pauline that she wonders if Den had a third relationship; Pauline, who believes that Den is Vicki's father, asks why she thinks that. Den has a big bill from the brewery and tries to sell more food but nobody is interested; he takes his frustrations out on Lofty but when Lofty mentions this to Michelle, Michelle appears to defend Den so Lofty tells Pauline that he wonders why. Nick tries to convince Mary that he should be her pimp. Dot contacts Mary's father, Chris. Tom offers Dot a house swap because he is on his own and her flat is cramped. Rezaul tells Naima that she should not be mixing with Sikhs but she says things are different in Walford.
219	23	19 March 1987	Chris Clough	Jane Hollowood	23.85
Pete returns home after hours of police questioning and worries he will be charged with the attacks; Kathy says she will visit Pat and find out what she told the police. Pauline thanks Den for keeping Lofty employed but asks if he is doing it for Michelle, which he denies; Pauline asks Michelle why she takes Den's side over Lofty's but Michelle denies this. Barry reveals that he took Colin's Filofax as a joke, making Colin very angry as he has lost money due to missed appointments. Chris arrives, knowing about her arrest; she says she did it for Annie and she cannot get a proper job because she cannot read and that is his fault; she refuses to go back with him and he agrees to leave, giving her some cash. Nick meets Chris in the Vic and tries to sell CDs to him; Dot realises who he is and she Dot stands up to Nick, saying he offered to be Mary's pimp and orders him to leave Walford. Angie asks Willmott-Brown if she can be his manageress in the Dagmar.
220	24	24 March 1987	Romey Allison	Rosemary Mason	23.40
Arthur comes home for the weekend; the Beales and Fowlers have dinner but Arthur leaves after comments from Pete about their respective criminal cases; Arthur visits Mary and says that prostitution is not the answer and he has worked out that everyone is on their own in the world and he will make something out of nothing; Arthur then returns home but asks to sleep in separate beds for now. Ali gives Mary some cash to pay towards her fine but Carmel is shocked to see the exchange, not knowing the reason for it. Den is annoyed that Sharon will not see him and suspects that Simon is meeting her in the Vic, though he denies this, while Sharon manages to hide from Den; Den tells Simon he knows he is seeing Sharon but Simon says she wants to see him and he will fight Den if he tries to stop it; Jan tells Den that Simon is right. Carmel and Kelvin host Naima and Dr Singh for dinner but Kelvin cooks pork, which Naima and Dr Singh cannot eat and he also burns it.
221	25	26 March 1987	Romey Allison	Charlie Humphreys	24.05
Pete is fed up of being constantly hounded by the police; Kathy visits Pat in hospital to get her to confirm that Pete did not attack her but Pat says she does not know so she would be lying. Rezaul tells Dr Singh to stay away from Naima and wants to fight him but Dr Singh does not believe in violence; Rezaul calls him a coward so Den and Tony step in. Naima and Debbie wonder why they waste so much time on men and Debbie decides to join a women's group. A woman, Sally, goes to the Vic looking for work; Den interviews her and afterwards, Jan says he was trying to charm her but he denies this; after Jan goes home, Den calls Sally to discuss the job over dinner. Angie tells Sharon that they could move back to Albert Square and stay in the B&B; Sharon says Angie just wants to be close to Den and she should get some dignity; Sharon later calls a number about her mother being an alcoholic.
222	26	31 March 1987	Garth Tucker	Susan Boyd	22.85
Den and Angie each receive their decree nisi, meaning they will be divorced in 42 days. Sharon tells Den she is going to an Alateen meeting for support; Den says he does not like her spending time with Simon, admitting that Simon is too much like himself. Dot finds out that Colin and Barry are a gay couple and is horrified and asks Dr Legg to be tested for AIDS as she used Barry's cup; Dr Legg assures her that AIDS cannot be passed on that way but if she is concerned then she can ensure her sexual partners use a condom; when Colin finds out that Dot knows, he is annoyed because everyone will soon know and he fears hostility. Sue tells Angie she has found a lump in her breast. Lofty's aunt, Irene, comes to visit and tells Lofty that she does not have long left to live and he must come to terms with it; he says he wanted Vicki to know her but she says she will be watching over her at all times. Willmott-Brown's children, Luke and Sophie, visit and bond with Emine, Rayif and Murat.

April

#	No. in year	Original air date	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
223	27	2 April 1987	Garth Tucker	Tony McHale	24.35
Dot attempts to avoid Colin and Barry; Colin confides in Kathy but Pete tries to ban Kathy from seeing Colin in case she "catches" something, while Colin later finds Barry drunk at the end of the night having been celebrating his 21st birthday and they hug. Den tells Simon he is going out for the evening so Simon invites Sharon to the Vic; she wants to have sex with him but he says "no" as Den could still return; Angie follows Den in a cab and later, Den returns to the Vic with a woman called Gillian, so Simon and Sharon hide, and Jan then arrives following a tip-off from Angie and confronts Den while Angie listens from the bar. Sue tells Debbie about the lump in her breast and admits she is scared to see a doctor about it. Mark arrives following his release but soon leaves with a girl called Jude and Michelle realises he is not coming back. Pat returns from hospital and Pete blames her for his assaulting a police officer; she calls him a "moaning wimp".
224	28	7 April 1987	Tom Kingdon	John Maynard	22.20
Angie and Sharon move into the B&B on Albert Square. Jan arrives at the Vic while Den is out and waits for him; Angie and Pat talk to Jan and when Den returns with another woman, Angie welcomes Jan to "rejects corner"; Jan makes Simon take the woman home and takes Den to talk. Dot brings her own glass to the Vic to avoid catching AIDS and refuses to help Colin in the launderette; Colin asks Pauline to speak to Dot to make sure she reads her "AIDS: Don't Die of Ignorance" leaflet properly. During a home visit, Arthur asks Pauline if he sleep back in the marital bed again and Michelle gives Arthur money to pay back two people's Christmas Club money; Arthur chooses Dot and Ethel. Mary is overdue on her fine payments; she leaves Annie in the launderette alone and goes to the Vic; Debbie finds Annie and tells Mary that she will be reporting the abandonment the following day. Sue tells Guizin about the lump so Guizin takes her to see Dr Bell, who books Sue into a breast clinic for further tests.
225	29	9 April 1987	Tom Kingdon	Gilly Fraser	22.05
Jan tells Den she wants him to be with only her and not lie but he says it will not happen; she says that if Den does not move away with her, she will marry her ex-lover, Dario Chimisso (Marino Masé); he refuses to be blackmailed so she leaves; later, Den tells Pete that Jan turned out to be "a tart like the rest". Den worries about debts and the new brewery area manager so asks Angie for help with the books but she refuses. Sharon asks to use Lofty and Michelle's flat for sex with Simon but Lofty refuses. Ali answers a call from the hospital for Sue so she tells him about the lump. Colin gives Pauline a leaflet for Dot on AIDS written by a vicar; Dot bins it but Ethel reads it and tells Dot that AIDS is not "God's punishment" for being gay; this causes an argument and Ethel is upset by it and cries. Barry is fined £150 for the car crash and Colin is forced to lend him the money. June Watkins visits Kathy and says the child she gave up for adoption has grown up and wants to meet her but that it is up to Kathy.
226	30	14 April 1987	Henry Foster	Bill Lyons	20.65
Sue is told her lump is not cancerous so she, Ali and Guizin celebrate. Simon and Sharon use Mary's flat for sex but find Annie there alone and spend the time tidying and see a letter about her unpaid court fine; when Mary arrives, she accuses them of spying on her. Jan and Angie both go to the Vic to take things that belong to them, while at the same time, new brewery area manager, Reg Sparrow, arrives and Simon tries to put him off seeing the books but in the end Reg sees them and says they have been carefully laundered but does not care as long as profits are being made; Angie takes as much as she can get hold of, including the television and the duvet from Den's bed. Kathy calls June for another meeting. Naima is annoyed that her family are continuing to plan her life without involving her. The Walford attacker is revealed to be a man called Oxley when he attacks Debbie in the launderette but she uses her self-defence moves to take him down and Pete then arrives to restrain him.
227	31	16 April 1987	Henry Foster	Tony McHale	20.35
Angie has taken almost everything from the flat above the Vic; she spends the night getting drunk with Pat, upsetting Sharon. Pete wants compensation for his arrest but DS Rich makes it clear that the assault is a separate charge; Kathy asks Dot to apologise to Pete for lies she has told, which she does, but Pete tells her to "burn in hell". Rich asks Debbie to accompany him to a restaurant that he is investigating. Mary asks Ethel to babysit for two hours; nine hours later, Mary returns to find Michelle looking for clean clothes for Annie, who has vomited after eating chocolate all day; Michelle tells Mary to think about Annie for once and believes that Mary has taken drugs. Naima and Rezaul argue because their family want them to marry until Rezaul says he does not want to marry her either; Naima is perplexed as to why he did not say so six months earlier. Kathy meets June again but says she cannot see her daughter; when June asks about the father, Kathy lies that he died while she was pregnant.
228	32	21 April 1987	Garth Tucker	Bill Lyons	19.15
Den is two months behind on his VAT payments and Angie tells him if he sells the car that she should get half. Simon books a hotel room for him and Sharon. Mary has another court letter and Ali lets her work in the cab office but she struggles. Carmel has to move out of her flat so Kelvin gets Ian to help her move into his flat; Carmel thinks that Kelvin does not take her job seriously when she says she is tired and Ian accuses Kelvin of fancying Tina. Naima and Rezaul dislike DS Rich being around the shop so much and Naima tells Dr Singh that he is sexist and Debbie is starting to agree with him. Lofty talks to Pauline about having another child with Michelle though she thinks they would struggle; Pauline talks to Michelle, who says Lofty has not talked to her about it; Pauline says he talked to her.
229	33	23 April 1987	Garth Tucker	Bev Doyle	18.80
Mary is visited by Mr Atkinson, a court warrant officer, who orders her to pay £30 or be arrested; Dot and Ethel help and later Mary works in the café but at the end of the day, Ali is unable to help with any extra money. Angie spends money that Den does not have, while Den sells his car to pay the VAT but when Miss Taylor from HMCE arrives, she calculates the VAT to be over £500 more than expected; Tony then tells Simon that his friend bought Den's car from the person Den sold it to, who made a profit but they lie to Angie that the car is being repaired; Sparrow arrives asking for money for the brewery so Den pays him £2,000 cash. Lofty asks Sue if she thinks he is good with children; she says he is one of the best fathers in Walford.
230	34	28 April 1987	Tom Kingdon	David Hopkins	19.05
Kelvin studies for exams but when Ian cannot find him, he accuses him of spending the day with Tina until he finds out Tina was at home with a cold. Mary continues to struggle with work in the café and cab office, which annoys Ali. Simon and Sharon check into a hotel where they have dinner and plan to have sex but in the end Sharon says it is the wrong place and she should be in love or even married first. Angie helps Lofty behind the bar of the Vic; it is the first time it is busy she she left; Den returns and goes spare when he realises Sharon and Simon are together. Arthur returns home for good and Michelle says they now have enough money to pay one more person. Naima is annoyed when Debbie spends the whole day with Rich, leaving her to work in the shop on her own. Colin and Barry make lists of their interests to see how much they have in common. On-location filming took place at The Edgwarebury Hotel in Elstree.
231	35	30 April 1987	Tom Kingdon	Rosemary Mason	20.70
Simon and Sharon return after getting covered in confetti from a wedding party, so people assume they eloped; Simon denies getting married and Sharon tells Michelle that she changed her mind about having sex. Den and Angie talk about their divorce and decide to give their marriage another try; they reunite with a kiss until a woman arrives for Den so Angie tells him to "rot in hell". Mary tries to borrow money for her court fine but has no choice but to go out to earn it from prostitution; she leaves Ethel a note to look after Annie but Ethel does not get the note until Annie has thrown a blanket onto the electric heater, starting a fire in the flat; Arthur rescues Annie and puts out the fire. Rich tells Debbie he is leaving Walford and wants her to come with him. Carmel tells Tony that Kelvin is too young for her and Kelvin is confused when Carmel wants to sleep rather than go out. On-location filming took place at The Edgwarebury Hotel in Elstree.

May

#	No. in year	Original air date	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
232	36	5 May 1987	Henry Foster	Tony McHale	18.55
Four builders, Ray, Tel, Gaz and Omo, arrive to work on the Dagmar's renovation but they are shirkers and bad at their job, giving Willmott-Brown excuses all the time. Sharon wants to talk to Angie but Angie is drunk and Sharon says she cannot live with her anymore; Sharon moves in with the Fowlers'. Den brings Magda to the Vic to look at the catering and reemploys Pat as a barmaid. Debbie and DS Rich announce their engagement and Magda agrees to arrange their engagement party in the Vic. Chris returns but Mary tells him there is nothing to worry about; he later goes to her flat and sees that there was a fire so says he will take Annie away but she protests so he leaves, saying he will be back. Dot and Tom are able to do their council swap when they want and Dot wants to swap immediately but Tom says he needs a week. Carmel ends her relationship with Kelvin, saying they have no future and she no longer finds him atttractive.
233	37	7 May 1987	Tony Virgo	Bill Lyons	18.55
Arthur meets his solicitor, Alan Miller, who advises him to plead guilty and says he could get a maximum of 12 months' imprisonment; Willmott-Brown offers Arthur work renovating the Dagmar and he gives the judge a letter saying that Arthur has employment; Miller puts the details of the case to the judge and Dr Legg gives a witness statement; the judge concludes that a custodial sentence of 12 months would normally be appropriate but she reduces it to 28 days, considering Arthur's illness, his unemployment and other mitigating factors. Meanwhile, Sharon tells Angie she no longer wants to live in the B&B and will move back to the Vic; Angie says they can go somewhere else but Sharon says all she ever gets is broken promises and she will no longer be pushed around. Lofty tells Michelle that he wants a little brother or sister for Vicki but Michelle cannot think about having a baby while Arthur is on trial.
234	38	12 May 1987	Garth Tucker	Gilly Fraser	20.70
Arthur writes to Pauline saying he does not want any visitors or contact; Pauline then tells Angie that Sharon is not her responsibility and cannot stay there and Sue that she will get her Christmas Club money back when Arthur is released; Angie blames Den for what Pauline said so confronts him, then says she will provide for Sharon when Den gives her the money she is owed. Dot and Tom swap properties but Tom's belongings will not fit into the smaller flat so he insists that Dot store them in her hall; Dot refuses and blocks his path. Mary's mother, Edie, arrives and asks Mary for the whole truth; after, Edie is confused as Mary had a good life with her family but Mary says she could do nothing right; Edie meets Annie and says she they will stay in a B&B and ignores Mary's protests. Guizin hsa a letter from Mehmet so she thinks he will be back soon; Sue is annoyed as Guizin's children will leave and she thinks they love her more than their own mother.
235	39	14 May 1987	Garth Tucker	Jane Hollowood	22.90
Pete is fined £200 for assaulting a police officer. Edie takes Annie away from Mary, saying it is until the council can repair her room; Edie does not allow Mary to say goodbye to Annie. Debbie and DS Rich hold their engagement party in the Vic. Angie vows to sort her life out and stop drinking; she tells Den that she will be moving with Sharon to the flat above the Dagmar once it is renovated. Tom tells Mary that he will look after her as her new neighbour and takes her to the party, where she asks one of the builders to get her drunk. Tina calls Kelvin a "pest" when he asks her to dance while Ian is not there. Mehmet returns and takes Guizin and the children home, which upsets Sue; she talks to Debbie about when her son, Hassan Osman (Michael Evangelou) died (see June 1985), which only upsets Debbie. Back at the party, Debbie says goodbye to her friends, Michelle tells Lofty she is ready to try for a baby and Angie tells Magda that the Vic will be empty when the Dagmar opens.
236	40	19 May 1987	Tom Kingdon	Charlie Humphreys	17.45
Magda tells Den she knows some people who would buy Roly, his poodle; Angie later hears this and assumes Den has sold Roly but he tells her he never would. Mary is arrested for not paying her debt; Dot gossips about Mary's arrest and Pauline later visits Mary as she is worried about her and does not want her to end up in prison, and says she will be there for her when she gets Annie back. Sue makes comments to Ian about her Christmas club money so Pauline pawns some jewellery and pays Sue back. Tony tells Colin he has tickets to go back "home". Ethel asks Dr Legg for her old flat back as she and Dot are annoying each other; he reminds her that she cleaned for him in return for the flat but now Pauline cleans for him and he cannot sack her so Ethel offers rent for theroom; Dr Legg asks Pat to move out per their agreement that it was only temporary but Pat refuses to go. Ian starts working in the café.
237	41	21 May 1987	Tom Kingdon	Billy Hamon	20.20
Colin finds out Barry spent the night with another man but later apologises for his jealousy as they have an open relationship. Den and Angie's divorce is finalised; Angie talks to Jan about it while Den asks Magda to spend the night with him but she is busy so he invites Angie instead; Magda turns up but leaves because Angie is there; Angie then realises Den only asked her over because Magda turned him down and leaves, despite his asking her to stay the night. Ian tells Sue that Pauline pawned her jewellery to pay her back so Sue tries to give back the money but Pauline tells her to take the money and leave. Ethel asks Tom to speak to Pat about moving out but Pat still refuses. Tony tells Kelvin he is moving to Trinidad. Mary tells Dr Legg she is allowed to pay her debts in instalments and tells Pat that she just has more debts now; Pat gives her alcohol and offers to lend her money. Ian asks Tina to move in with him in Kelvin's flat; Tina accepts and says she loves him.
238	42	26 May 1987	Henry Foster	Rosemary Mason	17.70
Tony wants to sell his car for £500 and rent his flat; Kelvin says he will sort everything and agrees to sell the car to Den for £400; Tony is furious when he finds out so he and Kelvin argue and Kelvin says he will not look after things for him when he has gone. Lou and Pauline start to plan a joint birthday party for Vicki and belated wedding reception for Michelle and Lofty; Michelle makes a fuss when Den buys a gift for Vicki and Pauline agrees to sell some stolen meat for Den. Sharon and Den talk but she says things will never be the same between them. Jan calls Den and they meet; he wants to keep seeing her so she says she cannot be in another love triangle (with Magda) and Den is not redeemable and she leaves. Dot and Colin make amends but Colin warns Dot that she is listening to her Walkman too much, so she worries Ethel will move out and tells Ethel she will stop listening to it; Lou then tries to help Ethel get her old flat back by asking Den to let Pat move back to the Vic but he says Pat has to ask him.
239	43	28 May 1987	Henry Foster	Gillian Richmond	18.75
Pauline tells Michelle about agreeing to sell the meat for Den but Michelle advises against it so Pauline agrees not to do it; Michelle and Lofty then have their party and get a birthday card for Vicki from Arthur. Sparrow calls Den, wanting his bills paid the following month; Den makes a call to get a loan. Lou speaks to Pat about letting Ethel have her flat back, saying that it will make her liked in the community and will be able to rebuild her relationship with Simon; Pat agrees and tells Ethel, who is overjoyed and thanks Pat but Dot is upset when she learns that Ethel is moving out. Tony finds out that Ian will be moving in with Kelvin; Tony protests to Kelvin but Kelvin says as Tony is leaving, he will not need the room; Tony then leaves for Trinidad, only saying goodbye to Kelvin. Naima tells Rezaul that she has disowned her family and he realises that she is not the "ordinary Bengali" woman he thought and has taught him about independence.

June

#	No. in year	Original air date	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
240	44	2 June 1987	Romey Allison	Gilly Fraser	19.10
Ethel is happy to have her flat back. Willmott-Brown asks Pauline to clean the his house and the Dagmar when it opens; she agrees to clean his house but not the Dagmar as she does not want Angie as a boss. Den confronts Michelle about not being allowed to have anything to do with Vicki and her trying for another baby; Michelle says it is none of his business but he says she cannot change the fact that Vicki is his; Pauline overhears this conversation. Dot starts gambling on fruit machines because she is lonely at home but when Colin talks to her, she says she is happy on her own. Naima worries she has made a mistake with her family as she is still a Muslim. Tina gets a job in Naima's shop. Pat suggests to Den that Angie has a health check as she is an alcoholic but he says he does not care about her; Sharon hears this and finds Angie, who drunkenly kisses Willmott-Brown so he tells Sharon that he will not be able to trust Angie to run the Dagmar and they cannot live in the flat. Barry feels unwell.
241	45	4 June 1987	Romey Allison	Liane Aukin	19.45
Sharon asks Angie to go to the cinema with her but Angie says she has plans; Sharon later borrows a video camera and films people in the Vic but when she films Angie, who is drunk, Angie becomes angry. Pauline compares photos of Vicki and Den; she tells Michelle that Vicki's father has rights and may want custody of her one day, but Michelle dismisses this. Arthur is released from prison and Pauline finds him at the allotment; when he comes home, he tells Pauline about his time in prison and she tells him she pawned her jewellery; Arthur later thanks his family for their loyalty. Kelvin tells Ian and Tina to get their parents' consent before moving in so they tell Pete and Kathy. Tom takes Dot out dancing. Den has a television screen installed in the Vic with music videos playing; there is later a leak from upstairs but the builders help stop it. Dr Legg tries to get Ethel to vote how she wants to in the 1987 general election rather than staying loyal to how her husband, William, voted when he was alive. This is the 11th episode to use Julia's Theme; it plays after Arthur thanks his family for their support.
242	46	9 June 1987	Mike Gibbon	Juliet Ace	18.25
Arthur enjoys his first day working for Willmott-Brown and later tells Pauline about a scheme that could help him when the job ends. Lou and Pauline tell Michelle they are concerned about Vicki's real father but Michelle says there is no need to worry. After Kathy and Pete meet Tina's parents, they tell Ian and Tina that they all agreed they are too inexperienced to cope on their own. Barry has been tested for glandular fever but he admits to Colin that he is worried about AIDS; Colin reveals he was tested and it was clear. Sharon shows a few people the video of Angie, including Den, and comes up with a plan. Angie tells Kathy she does not want any medical tests as she would rather not know if she has cancer in case it cannot be treated. Ali agrees to give Sue driving lessons and Sue also talks to him about wanting IVF. Willmott-Brown tells Den that the Vic is being used to deal drugs and what to look out for. Mary is able to move back to her flat and Arthur tells her not to waste her vote in the election.
243	47	11 June 1987	Mike Gibbon	Sarah Daniels	18.75
Den likes that the music videos are bringing in more customers but Willmott-Brown tells him he has seen drug dealers and he should tell the police; a dealer is arrested and although Den denies tipping off the police, a man tells him that the dealer is the son of a member of The Firm. Sharon shows the video to Angie; she is angry at first but then breaks down and admits to Sharon that she has a problem and vows to change. Barry's results for glandular fever are negative but he still has other results to wait for so is still worried. The mobile screening unit is a success. Several people vote in the election but Dot inadvertently spoils her vote and Lofty takes too long to decide how to vote and arrives when the polling station is closed. Michelle agrees to her and Lofty adopting Vicki and Den hears about it from Sue. Arthur's first pay packet is stolen but everyone has a collection and Arthur is able to buy back Pauline's jewellery. Lou tells Pete and Kathy that they should let Ian move out. Sue tells Kathy she wants IVF.
244	48	16 June 1987	Nicholas Prosser	Michael Robartes	18.45
Lou decides to write her will after having a dream about it. Den discovers he is being charged rental for the video screens despite returning them; he then decides to enter London in Bloom, while Angie suggests it to Willmott-Brown at the same time; Arthur agrees to design the floral display for the Dagmar while Tom will do the Vic; they become rivals. Angie begs Pauline to clean the Dagmar but she refuses. Lofty and Michelle have a visit from Social Services about Vicki's adoption and when Michelle talks to Den about it, he does not understand the reasons. Lofty visits Irene after receiving a call; she is close to death and Lofty is asked to leave when she falls unconscious. Barry's brother, Graham, arrives, but he believes Barry is single and heterosexual. Pat flirts with Ali, asking if he wants company; he says he will think about it and leaves.
245	49	18 June 1987	Nicholas Prosser	Rosemary Mason	18.85
Den tells Pete that the arrested dealer was the son of the boss of The Firm and they want him to claim it was someone else dealing drugs; Den meets a man from The Firm and agrees as he has no choice. Dot tells Tom that it would be good for Arthur to win the London in Bloom contest but that Tom should still do his best; Arthur later accuses Tom of spying but Tom says Arthur is scared because Tom is the better gardener. Lofty finds out Irene has died and tells Michelle that she loved him unconditionally and he wants a child of his own to give them what she gave him. Arthur encourages Mary to take the cleaning job at the Dagmar. Den asks Ian to do the catering in the Vic, unaware that Magda wants Ian to work for her after suggesting to Willmott-Brown that Ian should work at the Dagmar. Ali worries that Sue is obsessed with having IVF and tells Kathy that he has become redundant in their relationship but he has needs and he asks Kathy for a casual relationship but she refuses.
246	50	23 June 1987	Henry Foster	Jane Hollowood	18.75
The Vic and the Dagmar are decorated with flowers for the competition and Tom finds out the judges will be visiting the next day; that night, the Dagmar's display is sabotaged. Mary has a letter from her mother about Annie with some photos; when Sue finds out, she asks Mary to see them and gets emotional and Mary orders her out; Arthur then reads the letter to Mary and she is upset that it makes no mention of Annie coming home. Barry's blood tests are clear; he later brings Graham to the flat but asks Colin to hide, however, Graham sees Colin and tells Barry he knows he is gay but that it is fine and he will not tell the rest of their family. Den tells Pauline that someone he knew was in the same situation as Michelle and Lofty but the natural father objected to an adoption; Pauline tells Den that Vicki's father would have to be selfish to do that and that Michelle says he is not like that. Ali makes a pass at Angie but she rejects him. Den tells Pete his problems with The Firm have been sorted.
247	51	25 June 1987	Henry Foster	Tony McHale	21.15
The London in Bloom judges arrive but they find plastic flowers at the Vic; Tom says it was sabotage and Den vows to put the Dagmar out of business. Pauline is worried about Arthur being unemployed and he realises that people will think he could have another nervous breakdown if he is unemployed again. Colin loses the key to his bicycle lock and he and Barry are questioned by police when Barry tries to cut through the chain with a hacksaw. The Dagmar opens but Willmott-Brown dislikes Mary being there but when he talks to her, she assumes he is going to talk about the cleaning job and accepts and Willmott-Brown is forced to agree. Ali propositions Mary so she slaps him and they both leave the Dagmar. Den and Magda go to the Dagmar and he is shocked to see his staff and regular customers there; Angie tells Pat that she will get what she wants: a home, a pub and Den Watts. Tom asks Dot to marry him but she turns him down as she is married to Charlie Cotton (Christopher Hancock).
248	52	30 June 1987	Mike Gibbon	Bill Lyons	13.65
Carmel holds a jumble sale to raise money for the health centre and Willmott-Brown donates a honey-glazed ham for a raffle; Lou is desperate for as many bargains she can get while Tom buys a suit that was originally Den's but was passed to Lofty, and Dot, who is volunteering, puts items she wants under the table so she can buy them herself at the end of the day; Roly then eats the ham after Mary wins the raffle. After Magda and Angie talk, Magda tells Den that she thinks Angie wants him back; Den says he is better off with someone like Magda who has her own mind but she says he prefers someone who constantly thinks about Den; Den then asks Michelle for advice but she gets angry and says he is selfish and has to be loved and tells him to grow up. Ali talks to Magda about expanding his business and getting a restaurant and offers to take her to dinner to talk about it.

July

#	No. in year	Original air date	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
249	53	2 July 1987	Mike Gibbon	Charlie Humphreys	13.85
A two-hander between Dot and Ethel. While Ethel looks after Vicki on a rainy day, she and Dot reminisce about their lives during World War II, including Dot being evacuated to Wales and her "auntie" Gwen and "uncle" Will wanting to adopt her and Ethel finding her house destroyed and parents killed by a German Doodlebug but Ethel was concerned about her belongings so her brother hit her. Dot confesses that Charlie once forced her to have an abortion or he would leave her, which caused Dr Legg to punch Charlie, but Ethel does not hear Dot saying this. Dot goes out to buy Ethel a loaf of bread and when she gets back, she thinks Ethel has died and prays for her soul but Ethel is only asleep; Dot becomes hysterical so Ethel slaps her but then apologises and Dot calms down. Ethel says everyone looks down on here but she is not a serious person and she misses the old East End. Dot and Ethel then sing to Vicki to get her to sleep.
250	54	7 July 1987	Nicholas Prosser	Juliet Ace	16.75
The Vic is covered in graffiti of words like "traitor" and "Judas". Den accidentally bins Dot's umbrella she got from the jumble after Ethel leaves it in the Vic; Den offers to pay for Ethel's taxi if she buys a new one; Ethel gets a replacement from Harrods and Den's bill for the cab is £43.50 but Dot is thrilled with her new umbrella. Unsure about their relationship, Simon and Sharon as several people for advice and nobody thinks they are wrong for each other but Magda tells them that she does not want to be a possession or possess another person while Naima tells them not to let other people manipulate their relationship. Sue makes it clear to Ali that she knows he is going after other women but he denies this. Willmott-Brown worries that business in the Dagmar is slow. Rezaul tells Dr Singh about his ambitions and then tells Naima the family have called and another of her cousins will be visiting her.
251	55	9 July 1987	Nicholas Prosser	Gilly Fraser	17.35
Sue has a letter from Emine and thinks Guizin's children miss her but Ali tells her not to start talking that way again; eventually, Sue and Ali talk and he says he was never unfaithful to her, which she says was only because he is all talk; he admits he wanted company without doctors or clinics and someone who wanted him, not a baby; he says he still fancies Sue and they go to bed when he says they will have sex when they want to, not just when the timing is right to get pregnant. Naima gets a letter from Debbie saying she is pregnant. Naima's cousin, Farrukh, arrives and though she expects to be rude to him, she is attracted to him and the next day she wears traditional clothes to impress him; he says he is not there to marry her but he would like her to visit him in Bangladesh. Magda manipulates Willmott-Brown into not employing Ian at the last minute so Ian comes to the Vic to do catering there; Angie confronts Magda over poaching her staff but Magda says it is Ian's decision.
252	56	14 July 1987	Romey Allison	Michael Robartes	20.85
Ali and Sue are happy and in love again causing them to open the café late and close it early. Farrukh tells Naima he will miss her when he goes back to Bangladesh and she says she will miss him; he says he wants to live in England permanently to be with her and she says she will wait for him while he sorts it out; they later kiss in the shop. Simon to Pauline, saying he is not sure of he and Sharon are still together; he does not know where to go next as he does not want marriage; Pauline says a separation could be good for them to give them time to think. Simon takes a call for Den but Den does not call the person back. Den agrees to Pete's suggestion of a country and western night in the Vic. Arthur sells lottery tickets to raise funds for Walford Town F.C. and then worries about Lou's health when she starts to forget things and repeat things; Dr Legg tells him it is just her age and just to take care of her. Dr Singh tells Dr Legg they should modernise the surgery but Legg prefers it the old way.
253	57	16 July 1987	Romey Allison	Bill Lyons	20.05
The country and western night in the Vic is a success but Den is not there as he is driven away by Brad Williams from The Firm who makes him wait in a room while Brad goes to the Vic to retrieve Den's passport where he also leaves an envelope by the door; Brad then tells Den that The Firm will wipe all his debts with the brewery and bank if he travels to Morocco, collects some "gear" and brings it back to the Vic; Den worries about what could happen, and Magda worries about Den being missing from the Vic, having seen who he left with. Pete tries to tell Lou that the market stall is not doing as well as it could but Lou seems dismissive and keeps changing the subject. Willmott-Brown tells Arthur he is starting a 5-a-side football team for the Dagmar but Arthur is against him bringing in players who are not regulars in the pub so he decides to start the Vic's team and gets Barry to join, while Colin agrees to join the Dagmar's team and Barry tells Colin the Vic will beat the Dagmar.
254	58	21 July 1987	Mike Gibbon	Jane Hollowood	18.45
Angie and Sharon move into the flat above the Dagmar. Den has not been seen but Lofty finds the envelope; it is for Simon from Den with the keys to the Vic's cellar; Sharon notices Den's suitcases have gone and when Angie comes to collect something, she notices Den's passport has also gone so people worry but Angie says Den only does what he wants to do. Angie tells Sharon that she and Den will reunite but Den will do all the chasing. Sharon talks to Magda about her relationship with Simon; Simon also talks to Magda, who says Simon and Sharon want different things and if he was in love with Sharon, he would be willing to wait for her. Simon and Sharon talk and agree that they should just be friends; after realising that Magda and Den's relationship is purely sexual with no commitment, Simon tells Magda he will keep her company while she waits for some friends. Tom is jealous when Arthur is invited to the London in Bloom prize-giving ceremony and he is not.
255	59	23 July 1987	Mike Gibbon	Tony McHale	18.70
Tom tries to get a confession from Arthur about sabotaging the Vic's flowers so Arthur accuses Tom of sabotaging the Dagmar's; Arthur then finds out the Dagmar has come second. The Vic's 5-a-side team of Simon, Ian, Barry, Pete and Dr Sing lose 18–0 while the Dagmar's team win their match 3–1. Ali and Sue are visited by their landlord, Ashraf, who says he wants to sell the property but they can have first refusal; Sue says they cannot afford it and refuses to leave her home. Angie tells Magda that she wants Den back but she will first show him what he is missing. Den has been gone for a week so Pat, Lofty and Simon decide to come up with their own system to run the Vic. Sharon tells Magda that she and Simon are over but wonders if Simon wants her back; Simon asks Magda out and Sharon sees them kissing in the back of the Vic. Mary and her punk friends cause problems and one of them is taken to hospital after passing out from a mixture of alcohol and pills.
256	60	28 July 1987	Nicholas Prosser	Gilly Fraser	17.65
Arthur makes Lofty train and the punks laugh at them; a police officer moves them on though Carmel vouches that Mary lives locally; Mary takes a man, Rod Norman, to her flat and they get to know each other; after he invites her to a music fair, Mary tells Rod about when she got pregnant and that her child is nearly three years old and says she would not blame him if he wanted to leave. Another punk girl steals money from the shop till while Tina's back is turned and Tina panics when she realises it has gone. Sharon tells Michelle she will go to Majorca for her job with the travel agency. Angie tells Pat the Simon was kissing Magda so Pat warns Simon that he could be in trouble if Den finds out. Sue and Ali receive a letter ordering them to leave the flat and Carmel advises them to check with the Citizens Advice Bureau. Kathy is angry to receive a letter saying Ian has not been attending college; Ian plans to open a seafood stall on the market. Carmel moves into Tony's old flat.
257	61	30 July 1987	Nicholas Prosser	Bill Lyons	18.80
Lofty forgets that it is Michelle's 18th birthday so he takes everyone's advice on what to buy her; Michelle meanwhile confides in Mary that she has not grown to love Lofty as she hoped and is unsure if she should have a baby with him; Lofty then gives Michelle a pile of gifts and Den calls the Vic to tell Lofty he has some champagne for Michelle; Michelle is not happy to receive Den's present. Kathy tells Pete that Ian made Tina tell Naima about the missing money; later, the punk girl enters the Vic when the door is meant to be locked and takes cash from the till. Simon tries but fails to sell his car. Rod tells Mary that he fancies her and she tells him about her overdue court fines for soliciting; he says he wants to help her but Mary cites examples of people who wanted to "help" her but things ended up worse, however, Rod meets his old friend, Carmel's brother Darren, and borrows money from him, which he gives to Mary to pay her fines. Sue and Ali discover that Ashraf is not legally allowed to evict them.

August

#	No. in year	Original air date	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
258	62	4 August 1987	Chris Lovett	Juliet Ace	17.60
259	63	6 August 1987	Chris Lovett	Charlie Humphreys	17.80
260	64	11 August 1987	Henry Foster	Jane Hollowood	18.25
261	65	13 August 1987	Henry Foster	Shirley Cooklin	17.40
262	66	18 August 1987	Tom Kingdon	Tony McHale	18.95
263	67	20 August 1987	Tom Kingdon	Michael Robartes	18.65
264	68	25 August 1987	Chris Lovett	Bill Lyons	17.60
265	69	27 August 1987	Chris Lovett	Charlie Humphreys	16.70

September

#	No. in year	Original air date	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
266	70	1 September 1987 (1987-09-01)	Henry Foster	Juliet Ace	17.95
267	71	3 September 1987 (1987-09-03)	Henry Foster	Gilly Fraser	17.60
268	72	8 September 1987 (1987-09-08)	Tony Virgo	John Maynard	17.95
269	73	10 September 1987 (1987-09-10)	Tony Virgo	John Maynard	18.35
270	74	15 September 1987 (1987-09-15)	Tom Kingdon	Carl Rigg	17.90
271	75	17 September 1987 (1987-09-17)	Tom Kingdon	Tony McHale	18.20
272	76	22 September 1987 (1987-09-22)	Chris Lovett	Michael Robartes	18.15
273	77	24 September 1987 (1987-09-24)	Chris Lovett	Jane Hollowood	19.30
274	78	29 September 1987 (1987-09-29)	Henry Foster	Bill Lyons	19.80

October

#	No. in year	Original air date	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
275	79	1 October 1987 (1987-10-01)	Henry Foster	Charlie Humphreys	19.60
276	80	6 October 1987 (1987-10-06)	Tom Kingdon	Mark Wheatley	20.75
277	81	8 October 1987 (1987-10-08)	Tom Kingdon	Rosemary Mason	19.80
278	82	13 October 1987 (1987-10-13)	Mervyn Cumming	Jane Hollowood	21.00
279	83	15 October 1987 (1987-10-15)	Mervyn Cumming	Gilly Fraser	20.45
280	84	20 October 1987 (1987-10-20)	Julia Smith	Tony Holland	20.45
281	85	22 October 1987 (1987-10-22)	Julia Smith	Tony Holland	19.85
282	86	27 October 1987 (1987-10-27)	Garth Tucker	Michael Robartes	22.60
283	87	29 October 1987 (1987-10-29)	Garth Tucker	Tony McHale	21.80

November

#	No. in year	Original air date	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
284	88	3 November 1987 (1987-11-03)	Steve Goldie	Bill Lyons	22.85
285	89	5 November 1987 (1987-11-05)	Steve Goldie	Juliet Ace	19.95
286	90	10 November 1987 (1987-11-10)	Mervyn Cumming	Tony Holland	22.75
287	91	12 November 1987 (1987-11-12)	Mervyn Cumming	Charlie Humphreys	22.35
288	92	17 November 1987 (1987-11-17)	Garth Tucker	Gilly Fraser	22.85
289	93	19 November 1987 (1987-11-19)	Garth Tucker	Juliet Ace	22.85
290	94	24 November 1987 (1987-11-24)	Steve Goldie	Jane Hollowood	22.45
291	95	26 November 1987 (1987-11-26)	Steve Goldie	Bill Lyons	22.45

December

#	No. in year	Original air date	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)
292	96	1 December 1987 (1987-12-01)	Mervyn Cumming	Bill Lyons	20.80
293	97	3 December 1987 (1987-12-03)	Mervyn Cumming	Tony McHale	21.55
294	98	8 December 1987 (1987-12-08)	Garth Tucker	Liane Aukin	21.40
295	99	10 December 1987 (1987-12-10)	Garth Tucker	Michael Robartes	21.35
296	100	15 December 1987 (1987-12-15)	Steve Goldie	Michael Robartes	20.75
297	101	17 December 1987 (1987-12-17)	Steve Goldie	Gilly Fraser	19.85
298	102	22 December 1987 (1987-12-22)	Tom Kingdon	Jane Hollowood	21.40
299	103	24 December 1987 (1987-12-24)	Tom Kingdon/Matthew Robinson	Charlie Humphreys	23.20
300	104	25 December 1987 (1987-12-25)	Matthew Robinson	Jane Hollowood	25.20
Broadcast at 3:10 pm as an extra episode for Christmas Day.
301	105	29 December 1987 (1987-12-29)	Julia Smith	Bill Lyons	20.60
302	106	31 December 1987 (1987-12-31)	Julia Smith	Jane Hollowood	22.60
303	107	31 December 1987 (1987-12-31)	Julia Smith	Jane Hollowood	19.85
A 35-minute episode, broadcast at 11:30 pm as an extra episode for New Year's Eve. In an unusual move for a pre-recorded television series, the chimes of Big Ben are integrated into this episode. Den brings a television into the bar of The Queen Victoria, 'watches' the chimes in their entirety, and the episode resumes.

See also

• 1987 in British television

Bibliography

• Smith, Julia; Holland, Tony (1987). EastEnders – The Inside Story. Book Club Associates. ISBN 978-0-563-20601-9. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)
• Brake, Colin (1994). EastEnders – The First 10 Years. BBC Books. ISBN 978-0-563-37057-4. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)
• Kingsley, Hilary (1991). The EastEnders Handbook. BBC Books. ISBN 978-0-563-37057-4. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)

External links

• EastEnders episodes (1987) at BBC Genome
• EastEnders episodes (1987) at the Internet Movie Database

1987 EastEnders