Series 25

Sean contacts Roxy and Stacey as the new year dawns, but what is he planning? Meanwhile Ricky tries to bring new year cheer to Bianca's brood, and Danielle betrays Stacey.

Sean returns to say goodbye to Roxy and Amy, Whitney struggles to fit in, and Shirley starts Heather's year with a bang.

Tanya is forced to make a decision that will affect her family's future, Janine attempts to help Whitney, and Stacey tries to keep the truth about Sean from Jean.

Max reels from recent revelations as he struggles to keep his family together, and Tanya asks him to make a difficult choice. Meanwhile, Whitney tracks down her birth mother.

Dot discovers the truth behind Nick's return when she throws a party to introduce her granddaughter to the Square. Meanwhile, Janine puts her devilish plan into action.

Janine shows Jay who is in control as her dirty work comes to light, and Danielle lets Stacey down, with serious consequences. Meanwhile, Lauren makes a heartbreaking decision.

Dot struggles with Nick's proposition, but will she agree to his demands? Meanwhile, Danielle tries to bond with Ronnie, but keeps a big secret to herself in the process.

Lucas faces the wrath of Denise, and even a surprise proposal is not enough to win her over. Meanwhile, Jean sinks further into depression in spite of Stacey's best efforts.

Denise realises her mistake thanks to Zainab, but is it too late for Lucas? Danielle is delighted when Ronnie takes pity on her, but Ronnie's mood soon sours when Roxy visits.

Lucas and Denise relish their engagement until a shock announcement ends their celebrations, while Stacey is forced to ask for help when Jean almost comes to harm.

Jean makes a decision that breaks Stacey's heart. Danielle receives a surprise visitor. A frustrated Denise is forced into energetic action to calm her fraying nerves.

Max prepares the Branning household for Tanya's return, but how will she react to news about Lauren? Janine's plans to escape from Walford are thwarted by a vengeful Peggy.

A hardened Tanya sets about rebuilding her life, leaving Abi feeling left out in the cold, while Jack takes pity on Max. Meanwhile, Ronnie and Janine go head-to-head.

As Dotty eagerly prepares for Jim's visit, Dot reveals her anxieties to Bradley. Tanya enlists Jane's help in a desperate attempt to contact Lauren, and Janine makes Jack an offer.

The return of an unexpected guest horrifies Dot, Tanya is devastated to discover the reason behind Lauren's choice to stay in care, and Jay is angry when Billy throws Marissa out.

As Janine gets closer to Ronnie, Billy's loyalties are put to the test. Meanwhile, Jay has a plan to save Marissa, Denise wants to bring Yolande home, and Max surprises Bradley.

Janine's game-playing gets her into trouble with Jack. Meanwhile, Patrick faces heartache, and Jay's plan is foiled.

Janine gets her own back on Jack, leaving him chained to the club. Meanwhile, Bradley is not impressed with his dad's idea of entertainment, and has Jay had enough of the Square?

As Jack dangles on a chain, will Janine win a prize? And as things hot up between Zainab and Jane in the kitchen, Patrick has found solace at home.

Jane's nightmare day goes from bad to worse, Janine makes her first mark on Walford, and Danielle reaches out to Ronnie.

Danielle is torn between Ronnie and Stacey, but which way will she turn? Ian takes matters into his own hands to escape from Linda, and Archie sets his sights on Peggy's campaign.

Ronnie supports Danielle through a life-changing decision, while Christian is horrified at the appearance of a surprise guest, and Darren is tempted over to Janine's dark side.

Ronnie breaks Danielle's heart. On Tiffany's birthday, Bianca makes a shocking confession. Christian struggles with his mother's decision.

Ricky unwittingly discovers Bianca's secret, a new Garry lays it on the line with Dawn, and Shirley concocts an outrageous plan to cheer up Heather.

Ricky and Bianca struggle with the truth, while Whitney's date ends in disaster, and Garry makes a crushing decision. Elsewhere, Hev and Shirl do a little breaking and entering.

Ricky discovers that Whitney is more damaged than anyone ever thought, while Hev and Shirl narrowly escape from George Michael's security.

Shirl hurts Heather in the worst way possible, while Bianca and Ricky unite for a life-changing decision. Dawn and Minty are forced to face the truth about Garry's disappearance.

Dawn refuses to accept the devastating news about Garry, while Minty struggles to break her out of her denial. Meanwhile, Ian has a radical solution to his business problems.

Max reels from recent revelations as he struggles to keep his family together, and Tanya asks him to make the biggest choice of his life. Whitney tracks down her birth mother, but will she get the response she is hoping for? Stacey breaks bad news to Jean, and Pat takes Janine to task.

Archie invites Sam to lunch and tries to persuade her to move in, she’s tempted but Ricky thinks it’s a bad idea. Archie then asks Billy to move in. When Peggy refuses to give Billy a job, he decides to take up Archie’s offer.

Archie’s decided against torching the Vic, even though Janine tells him if it looks like an inside job, the insurance won’t pay up and the Mitchells will be forced to sell. Janine tells Peggy that Billy’s living with Archie. Peggy’s angry and confronts Billy; she’s surprised when he stands up to her.

The fire in the barrel store starts to take hold, but when Archie hears Peggy shout, he quickly extinguishes the flames. Peggy’s suspicious but Archie insists the fire must have been started by kids, claiming he saw them run away.

The fire in the barrel store starts to take hold, but when Archie hears Peggy shout, he quickly extinguishes the flames. Peggy’s suspicious but Archie insists the fire must have been started by kids, claiming he saw them run away.

Happy Hour is a success at the Vic. Lucas asks Jordan to be his best man, Peggy and Archie take their relationship a step further and Ronnie and Owen have a heart-to-heart.

Owen and Ronnie agree to keep the previous night a secret but Roxy smells a rat. When Owen comes round to see Ronnie, Roxy works out what has happened. Denise overhears Roxy and Ronnie talking about it and takes Ronnie aside to warn Ronnie off him. Owen over hears Ronnie suggesting that Denise is still in love with Owen and when she doesn’t deny it, Owen can’t believe his ears.

Owen tells Ronnie that he heard everything - it's clear she thinks that Denise still has feelings for him. Liz encourages Owen to pursue a relationship with Ronnie, but he is after Denise. Lucas is annoyed when Denise avoids a meeting with the Pastor. Later she admits to Patrick that she still has feelings for Owen. Owen asks Denise if she wants to with him not Lucas

Sam ends it with Jack but someone sees their final kiss. Meanwhile Roxy battles alone to give Amy the best birthday party ever, Lucy goes to see Jane, and the long arm of the law finally reaches out for Owen.

Archie causes trouble between Sam & Ricky, when she refuses to leave the square. Libby visits Owen, Roxy calls a truce with Jack. Phil threatens to report Max's fraud to the police, making it harder to hide it from Tanya.

Sam is forced to face Bianca & Roxy's wrath over her affair with Jack. Max sets his sights on the cash Shirley gave to Heather. Denise is determined to go ahead with the wedding, even after Owen tries to turn her against Lucas.

Archie tempts Sam with a wad of cash and she agonises over whether to take the money and run. Owen asks Liz to help him prove Lucas is hiding something, while Chelsea hopes Dr Jenkins will be her date for Denise's wedding. Bianca and Ricky share a romantic moment during the Children in Need dance contest.

Phil’s angry because Peggy’s asked Grant for money and claims he’s sorting things. Word spreads that Phil’s planning to sell the Arches. Phil tells Grant they don’t need his money. Pat makes Phil an offer for the Arches, which he eventually accepts.

Denise's hen party is gatecrashed by Owen, who claims to know the truth about Trina's death - and a revelation regarding the bracelet later confirms his suspicions. Phil confesses the extent of his money problems to Peggy, and Chelsea tries to flirt with Dr Jenkins in his office - but Roxy's unexpected arrival leads to an embarrassing scene.

Hour-long edition. Owen prepares to make his move and expose Lucas as Denise gets ready for the wedding, but knowing he is running out of options, the groom refuses to jeopardise his big day and takes drastic action to stop the truth from coming out. Meanwhile, as the loan shark puts more pressure on Phil, Lucy sees a chance to take advantage of his financial position, and Manda tells Darren she knows his secret

Lucas tries to cover his tracks and fears the worst when Denise reveals she knows what he has done. Peggy is furious to learn Pat is the new owner of the Arches, Max spots another money-making opportunity when Ian shows off his new hot tub, and a disappointed Patrick uncovers Liz and Charlie's relationship.

Ronnie returns to the Square with good news for her family as Roxy prepares to tell her about Sam's disappearance. Phil recruits Max in a plan to con Ian out of thousands, but their scheme soon goes awry, while Whitney is told about Tony's attempted suicide ahead of his trial.

With time running out for Phil, he and Max put the finishing touches to their scam, unaware that Ian and Masood have rumbled them. Roxy realises that Owen is the father of Ronnie's unborn child as Liz wonders about her son's whereabouts, while Whitney secretly writes Tony a letter.

An exhausted Masood heads for disaster when he gets behind the wheel of his taxi, while Phil swallows his pride to ensure his family's safety and goes to Ian for a loan. Max tries to con Bradley's mother as he faces more unpaid bills, and Whitney's advice lands Tiffany in trouble.

Masood's car accident makes Syed re-evaluate his relationship with Christian as Bradley's mother Rachel remains critical in hospital. Archie tries to persuade Ian to sell Phil's debt to him, knowing it will get him closer to the Vic, while Ryan's betrayal forces Whitney to confront her feelings for Tony.

Whitney's world is shattered by a home truth. Meanwhile, Jean finally comes face to face with Stacey, Janine plots away, and Bradley returns to Walford.

Tony's trial descends into chaos. Bradley makes a huge admission to Stacey, and Max's world begins to crumble.

What will Tanya do when confronted with more of Max's deceit? Whitney is finally forced to face what Tony did to her, and Bradley has to make a tough decision.

As Janine gets closer to Archie, Billy discovers their wicked plan. Meanwhile Ian's day goes from bad to worse, Masood frets as Zainab and Amira make extravagant wedding plans, and Bianca gives evidence at Tony's trial.

Ian's happiness is short-lived, and Billy is given a Christmas dilemma. Meanwhile Masood finally comes clean, the Mitchells find ways to raise money, and Ricky realises that Todd could help Whitney move on.

The Mitchells are back on top, but not for long. Meanwhile Amira comes face to face with her father, Billy is chuffed to spend time with his kids, and Charlie has a terrible shock for Mo.

The Masoods' financial troubles are over, but are other troubles afoot? Meanwhile Whitney takes in Tony's sentence, Archie has a surprise for the Mitchells, and Mo goes rogue with the kids' nativity play.

In the Square gardens, Janine begins the countdown to the Christmas tree lights switch-on. Watching the event, Jane worries to Christian about Ian selling the loan of the Vic to Archie. Christian is distracted by Syed and walks away from Jane.

Bradley is desperately looking for a job but is not having much luck. Stacey and Roxy catch up in the café and they reminisce about Sean and how different things were a year ago.

Peggy and Roxy are waiting at the hospital outside Ronnie’s room before going to Ronnie’s bedside. Archie is pacing in his lounge, expecting visitors. He informs Janine that when the Mitchells read the loan agreement, they will realise they must leave the Vic. Soon after, Peggy visits Archie and slaps him twice around the face. Janine overhears the conversation through the wall. Peggy is livid...

With the Mitchells nursing their bitterness in all corners of the Square, Archie finally has the Vic to himself - but one by one his enemies return with murder on their mind.

As Walford struggles to come to terms with the murder of Archie Mitchell, the suspects begin to emerge. Stacey and Bradley reach a decision, and Ricky has a surprise for Bianca.

Accusations fly as the Square hunts for someone to pin Archie's murder on. The police, too, are desperate to find the killer, and push their suspect to breaking point.

Shirley gives Phil an alibi, but a grisly discovery makes her wonder if she is covering for a murderer. And an unwelcome guest kills the mood at Syed and Amira's wedding mendhi.

Syed's heroism keeps the wedding on track, but his passion for Christian cannot be quelled, and Christian is prompted to make a dramatic revelation. Phil promises Shirley that he had nothing to do with Archie's murder, but can she believe him? And is Darren and Heather's secret about to be exposed?