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Classic Eastenders on the Drama channel

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dingdongdigeridoo · 05/08/2018 19:30

So, classic Eastenders starts airing on the UKTV Drama channel from tomorrow! Two episodes from noon, and they’ll also be on UKTV catchup.

Use this thread to talk about Den, Angie, Arthur, poodle perms, poor fashion choices and Ethel’s Willy.

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Limer · 03/03/2020 21:50

I'm still watching. When are they all going to realise Mandy is a nasty little schemer?

Glad to see Cindy back, I like her (as in I like to see scenes with her in) - but I hate her for how she's treated Ian.

Ontheboardwalk · 05/03/2020 21:36

Sharon is only 22 married to Grant, landlady of the Queen Victoria and sleeping with Phil.

I was still drinking snakebites at that age

formerbabe · 06/03/2020 13:11

I'm still watching. I love it. I also can't believe Sharon is 22! Arthur has just slept with Mrs Hewitt....Shock

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 06/03/2020 19:00

I watched all this week (except today , I need to catch up)

Today was Christmas (and it was Christmas round about Dec in Real Life / Eastender Catch Up Collides Xmas Grin )

Arthur and Mrs Hewitt
Pat and the driving collision
Mandy dossing down at Marks (and someone mentioned Aiden??)
Rickaaay and Sam scuppering Phil's chances with Sharon by staying at the Vic
Cindy and Ian together
Kaffy 'n' Tricky Dickey in Tenerife

I will get back on it once I boot DH off the telly ........

x2boys · 07/03/2020 20:12

Just caught up in Friday's episodes Xmas again!GrinIs this the beginning of this end of Ricky and Sams marriage ?Can we expect to see Bianca soon??

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 15/03/2020 10:28

I haven't seen all this weeks but they missed the New Year episode on Catch Up Hmm

But so far:

They were talking about Resolutions
Hattie and Steve engaged (get out of there Hattie ! Run!!)
Danny Taurus has turned up
Mandy has ramped it up
Pat in hiding
Mo Butcher has died .

I need to catch up with the rest of the week now Grin

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 16/03/2020 20:18

Caught up till Friday .
Sam Butcher has just had the rug pulled from under her feet with her Minted Yuppie Love Interest "Clive" having a live-in girlfriend .

And his mate "Sean" is played by the actor who comes back later as villan Andy Hunter who marries NewHead Sam (Kim Medcalf) .

( So Original Head Sam - Daniella Westbrook obviously didn't twig and think Ere ain't you my 'usband or somefink in about 10 years time)

x2boys · 16/03/2020 20:37

Yes I realised that 70😂 Does Bianca come into it soon?

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 25/03/2020 23:56

Anyone still watching?
I'm up to Mon I think.

Vicky has been taken from school. I think it's a woman who has her but I cannot remember why .
Or is that Corrie when Bethany gets taken by the mother of her Dad ?

I don't know if I have the will to keep watching ( it's all Arfur trying to be cagey about Mrs Hewitt )

Sanjir and Gheeta are here
The dreadful Mandy is after Aiden (to take him away from his football)
Rachel is gone

x2boys · 26/03/2020 07:42

Yes I'm watching Grants a violent thug ,the story about Vicky being taken ended quite unsatisfactory however it was meant to go for longer but sadly at the time IRL James Bulger had just been taken so Eastenders were criticised and had to it an end to the story.

Sux2buthen · 29/03/2020 21:47

I have literally no memory of grant being an abuser. I hated Sharon for sleeping with Phil and loved grant. It's like watching a different version lol

x2boys · 30/03/2020 09:18

I know ,isn't it ,tbf whilst obviously abuse is never acceptable ,Sharon isn't innocent in all of this and their relationship is completely disastrous

Tunnocksmallow · 06/04/2020 11:36

Just caught up; wtf is that music all about?! My memory had obviously wiped that trauma as I I can’t remember that little blip in Eastenders history!

Sux2buthen · 06/04/2020 12:30

Haha I remember it. There was uproar lol that's why it was changed back to a close to the original version.

x2boys · 06/04/2020 14:09

I remember the colour of the background changing ,but I don't remember the jingly ,jangly music 🤔but yes Google informs me it was,nt popular so they changed it after 11 months ,so shouldn't be long in Eastenders

Tunnocksmallow · 09/04/2020 09:58

It’s so awful I have to skip through it (I have it on series link Blush )
also Hattie is annoying the fuck out of me, Steve needs to admit he doesn’t want to marry her and run ASAP, then she can hurry up and leave!

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 21/04/2020 16:10

Watched todays (skipped through last weeks so missed) :

Gita sister arriving ( and leaving today) there was a classic line where she slapped Mandy , who protested "that's assault" and she slapped her harder and said "No that's assault" ( who hasn't wanted to slap Mandy)

Phil met Nadia ( watched this first time so I didn't bother on Classic) most stupid plot line , Brookside did it SO much better with Barry marrying Terry's nanny for her visa in exchange for a baby .

Steve has buggered off - hurrah
Leaving Hattie alone and pg , but she went off to see her parents and had a termination.

Cindy is playing a dangerous game with Tricky Dicky . And pissing me off with her stupid fringe in front of her eyes , pushing it back when she's making catering food

Dot met her grandson Ashley ( IIRC he is a real GC) she's going all out to spoil him .

Grant met up with an Ex Army Mate . Grant and Sharon are making another go of things (which is why Phil ended up marrying Nadia)

Nigel is still blundering around after Debbie ( he doesn't know she has secrets and it's not her elderly mother she's running back to)

Arthur and Christine still skulking round , Kaffy wants no part in the deciet.

Dr Legg was on everyone's case about Mandy being vunerable and gave her a cleaning job (but now she's on the street so looks like that went caput

Shelly and Mark skirting round each other , Mark was mourning the Anniversary of Jill's death (which no-one else remembered )

Pauline and Arthur offered to take Aiden in but not Mandy . They both flounced . Arthur said they can't be out when it gets cold so I have no clue what time of year it is (just checked ..it was shown in the August ! Hardly winter ) Grin

x2boys · 21/04/2020 18:23

Shouldn't Cindy have found out she's pregnant with twins yet ?

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 25/04/2020 10:12

Watched Friday:

Yes , Cindy has announced she is pregnant (much to the delight of Kaffy who has realised she has her claws deeper into her son .)

Martin rushed to A&E with suspect appendicitis so Arfur hasn't told Pauline he plans leaving

Dot is being conned persuaded to move in with Nick, Zoey and Ashleigh . I think she resists the offer

The Mitchells have got their greyhound Number 1 .

Tunnocksmallow · 06/05/2020 14:31

RIP Roly 😢

BrennieGirl · 07/05/2020 17:48

Did anyone notice Sharon telling Grant that it was 1995? I could have sworn we were still in 1993!

cheeseandcrackers77 · 07/05/2020 21:41

I think Sharon was being sarcastic saying Grant had been sleeping that long it was now 1995.

formerbabe · 15/05/2020 14:08

Blimey, it's Christmas again Shock

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 15/05/2020 21:33

Christmas ? Already ?
I saw briefly when Mandy was trying to con Dr Legg (even Dr Legg has got wise to her , not long ago he was chastising his locals for ognoring a vunerable young adult )

Much as I dislike Mandy as a character , I have to admit the actress is good , she turns from 'nice' to 'nasty' in a blink , like Chucky in Child's Play Xmas Grin

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 16/05/2020 14:55

Watched the Fridays double bill.

The babies

Pete Xmas Sad

Is this the start of Aiden's demise ? IIRC he gets quite seriously ill, (he's got flu at the moment) but I don't think he wants to go back to his parents .

Grin at the greyhound on the sofa (Phil is as soft as sh*te with the Pointy One)

There's a 2nd Grey appearing soon, they ( Phil, Nigel, Grant) try to do a con at the Dog Track.