18/05/2015
Dot's family and friends learn the outcome of her trial - will Dot be found guilty or not guilty of murdering her son? Fatima drops a bombshell on Shabnam.
In the SCBU, Lindaâs worried when Nancy and Lee report Mick left suddenly holding a letter. Dean arrives back at Patrickâs with the teddy bear and Shirley deduces heâs been to the hospital. Dean declares he wonât let Linda keep him from his baby, and produces paperwork to set up a childrenâs bank account to save for the future. Mick arrives at Patrickâs and explains they can check blood groups to determine who isnât the babyâs father; he, Linda and the baby are all blood group O - if Dean isnât an O too, he canât be the father. Dean waits on tenterhooks while Shirley fetches test paperwork from when he was a child; his blood type is AB.
Mickâs jubilant while Dean covers his devastation. Mick declares he doesnât need to have anything to do with any of them ever again and exits. Struggling, Dean claims he didnât want to be lumbered with a kid and heads out for fish and chips. In the chip shop, Dean canât bear it when Billy chats about Lindaâs baby and bolts. In the hospital, Mick returns to his family with good news - the baby is one of them. Mick holds Linda as she cries with relief.
Dean returns to Patrickâs claiming there was a queue at the chip shop but nosy Billyâs hot on his tail with his abandoned order. Shirleyâs concerned. In hospital, Linda names the baby Oliver - heâs always hungry for more. In Patrickâs, Shirley presses Deanâs allowed to be upset â she knows what the baby meant to him. Dean claims he was just forward thinking and lashes out, raging about his own parentsâ failures. Busterâs riled. Shirley reaches out for Dean but he sends her flying, accusing her of being happy for Mick. Dean rips the teddy bear in two and storms off. Shirley fears sheâs lost both of her sons. Later, Deanâs sat in the allotments when Shabnam appears. As Dean rants heâd have been a good father, Shabnam blurts âshe told you?â. Confused, Dean stares at Shabnam. Shabnam flees, leaving Dean to wonderâŠ
The jury finds Dot not guilty of murder, to cheers from her supporters, but their reliefâs short lived when Dotâs found guilty of manslaughter. While the courtâs adjourned before sentencing, Charlie questions Ritchie and Dotâs lawyer of the possibility of a suspended sentence given Dotâs age. Judge Richmond takes into consideration Nickâs treatment of Dot, but declares she still could have sought help for Nick, and sentences Dot to 14 months imprisonment. Later, in prison, Fatboy and Charlie beg Dot to appeal but Dot refuses and resigns to wait out her sentence - anything less wouldnât be right.
Masood and Fatima make chit chat with Asim over tea. Shabnamâs eventually charmed by Asimâs jokes but when he mentions his plans to have children, she becomes hostile. Fatima ushers her out and demands to know whatâs wrong. Asim follows and apologises for upsetting Shabnam but she blurts that sheâs not ready. Fatima turfs Masood and Tamwar out of the house and confronts Shabnam alone, insisting she stop punishing herself for the past; seven years is a long time. Shabnam pales and tries to ignore Fatima as she presses that Shabnam must think about that day - any mother would. Shabnam finally asks if her daughterâs okay. Fatima explains she doesnât keep in touch but made sure she was settled before leaving her adoptive parents to bring her up. Fatima wishes Shabnam had confided in her and urges her to tell Masood the truth. Alarmed, Shabnam forbids Fatima from saying anything. Later, she seeks solace in the allotments where she encounters DeanâŠ
A seething Phil wipes blood from his nose while Vincent reminisces about Philâs father, jeering he lacked a killer instinct in the boxing ring, unlike Grant. Vincent thinks Phil doesnât have it in him to kill Carl White, and contemplates who in the family does⊠In court, Ronnieâs phone rings, âCarl Whiteâ flashing up on the screen. Shaken Ronnie answers to Vincent, who knows she killed Carl and warns her to watch out for herself and her family. Back at the hospital, Ronnie worries to Phil, who reluctantly admits Vincent might prove difficult to handle. Ronnie insists Phil must watch out for Charlie, revealing Vincentâs threat.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Dean Wicks | Matt Di Angelo |
Shabnam Masood | Rakhee Thakrar |
Tamwar Masood | Himesh Patel |
Masood Ahmed | Nitin Ganatra |
Charlie Cotton | Declan Bennett |
Dot Branning | June Brown |
Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb | Ricky Norwood |
Abi Branning | Lorna Fitzgerald |
Max Branning | Jake Wood |
Carol Jackson | Lindsey Coulson |
Ian Beale | Adam Woodyatt |
Sharon Mitchell | Letitia Dean |
Phil Mitchell | Steve McFadden |
Roxy Mitchell | Rita Simons |
Ronnie Mitchell | Samantha Womack |
Vincent Hubbard | Richard Blackwood |
Kim Fox-Hubbard | Tameka Empson |
Billy Mitchell | Perry Fenwick |
Shirley Carter | Linda Henry |
Andrew 'Buster' Briggs | Karl Howman |
Mick Carter | Danny Dyer |
Linda Carter | Kellie Bright |
Nancy Carter | Maddy Hill |
Lee Carter | Danny-Boy Hatchard |
Ritchie Scott | Sian Webber |
Adrian Quinlan QC | Ben Turner |
Clerk of the Court | Eugene Washington |
Judge St John Redmond | William Gaunt |
Jury Foreperson | Damian Quinn |
Helen Stritch QC | Jaye Griffiths |
Fatima Inzamam | Anu Hasan |
Asim Hussain | Nitin Kundra |
Writer | Rob Gittins |
Director | Nic Phillips |
Executive Producer | Dominic Treadwell-Collins |
Broadcasts
- Mon 18 May 2015 20:00
- Mon 18 May 2015 22:00