EastEnders
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EastEnders

4.2/10 1985 42 Seasons 7220 Episodes Returning Series

The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough.

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Season 3 Episodes

E1
197
30 min 1987

New Year's Day and Lofty is woken by Michelle typing. Michelle kicks out Ian and Wicksy, who both crashed out at the fla…

E2
198
30 min 1987

Den hears Sharon's screams and comes to her rescue. He insists on driving her over to the Estate. Over at No. 45, Paulin…

E3
199
30 min 1987

Sharon hears that she can have another week off work. Angie tells her that they'll have to move out from Pete and Kath's…

E4
200
30 min 1987

Sharon and Angie move out of Pete and Kath's flat and into a hotel. They both have important interviews today. Angie see…

E5
201
30 min 1987

It's Kelvin's eighteenth birthday; his parents give him an expensive designer watch and his younger sister Cassie sends …

E6
202
30 min 1987

It is the morning after the party. Tony suffers a fare-dodger who also adds insult to injury by throwing up in his cab. …

E7
203
30 min 1987

Lofty spends the day planning a night out with his wife. He seeks advice on what to do and where to go, but gets lots of…

E8
204
30 min 1987

Kathy and Michelle are working hard to try to complete Mehmet's knitting order - aided and supported by Ian, Pete and Lo…

E9
205
30 min 1987

Trade at the Vic is still very bad. Den discovers Lofty's glass full of coins and insists that Lofty stops his scheme to…

E10
206
30 min 1987

It is the day after Kathy was let down by Mehmet. All she wants is her jumpers back so she can sell them, but Sue tells …

E11
207
30 min 1987
E12
208
30 min 1987

Hannah is followed home at night and again in the morning. Rezaul offers to walk her home later, angering Tony and Mehme…

E13
209
30 min 1987

Ali looks for witnesses to someone crashing into his cab the night before, unaware that it was Barry and Nick in Barry's…

E14
210
30 min 1987

Pat has a black eye, which Kathy says she deserves for being "evil". Mary tells Den that Mehmet knew the deal with Kathy…

E15
211
30 min 1987

Simon realises that what Pat said about Naima was true and he tells Lou he no longer wants to see his mother. Pete later…

E16
212
30 min 1987

Tony returns from a night's cabbing with blood on his hands. Wicksy comes home with scratches on his face and Pete seems…

E17
213
30 min 1987

Pete and Simon are released by the police but Pete must come up with an alibi as to his whereabouts in regards to the re…

E18
214
30 min 1987

Pete tells Pauline that everyone except for her thinks he is guilty, even Lou and Kathy. Emine and Rayif go missing but …

E19
215
30 min 1987

Pat tells a WPC that she saw her attacker and the officer asks if it is someone she knows. Arthur returns to Albert Squa…

E20
216
30 min 1987

Trade is down in the Vic so Lofty suggests a party and Barry suggests making it a cross-dressing party, which Den agrees…

E21
217
30 min 1987

Carmel talks to Mary and they start to get along but Carmel assumes that Mary is going to leave Annie on her own again. …

E22
218
30 min 1987

DS Todd questions people about the party and he finds out that Pete left early and why and later asks Pete to answer mor…

E23
219
30 min 1987

Pete returns home after hours of police questioning and worries he will be charged with the attacks. Kathy says she will…

E24
220
30 min 1987

Arthur visits Mary and says that prostitution is not the answer and he has worked out that everyone is on their own in t…

E25
221
30 min 1987

Pete is fed up of being constantly hounded by the police. Kathy visits Pat in hospital to get her to confirm that Pete d…

E26
222
30 min 1987

Den and Angie each receive their decree nisi, meaning they will be divorced in 42 days. Dot finds out that Colin and Bar…

E27
223
30 min 1987

Dot attempts to avoid Colin and Barry. Sue tells Debbie about the lump in her breast and admits she is scared to see a d…

E28
224
30 min 1987

Angie and Sharon move into the B&B on Albert Square. During a home visit, Arthur asks Pauline if he can sleep back in th…

E29
225
30 min 1987

Jan has it out with Den. Barry is fined £150 for the car crash and Colin is forced to lend him the money. The past is ra…

E30
226
30 min 1987

Sue is told her lump is not cancerous so she, Ali and Guizin celebrate. Simon and Sharon use Mary's flat for sex but fin…

E31
227
30 min 1987

Mary asks Ethel to babysit for two hours. Nine hours later, Mary returns to find Michelle looking for clean clothes for …

E32
228
30 min 1987

Den is two months behind on his VAT payments and Angie tells him if he sells the car that she should get half. Simon boo…

E33
229
30 min 1987

Mary is visited by Mr Atkinson, a court warrant officer, who orders her to pay £30 or be arrested. Dot and Ethel help an…

E34
230
30 min 1987

Kelvin studies for exams but when Ian cannot find him, he accuses him of spending the day with Tina until he finds out T…

E35
231
30 min 1987

Sharon and Simon return from their weekend away. Barry and Colin discuss new hobby ideas that will allow them to spend m…

E36
232
30 min 1987

Chris arrives following the accident at Mary's flat. Renovation work begins at The Dagmar. Sharon gets fed up of Angie b…

E37
233
30 min 1987

Arthur goes to court. Lofty talks about having a baby with Michelle. Sharon wants to move back into the Vic.

E38
234
30 min 1987

Dot and Tom swap properties but Tom's belongings will not fit into the smaller flat so he insists that Dot store them in…

E39
235
30 min 1987

Pete is fined £200 for assaulting a police officer. Debbie and DS Rich hold their engagement party in the Vic. Angie vow…

E40
236
30 min 1987

Ethel has started collecting odd coins she finds on the floor while cleaning at the Vic. Mary is arrested and taken to t…

E41
237
30 min 1987

Colin finds out Barry spent the night with another man but later apologises for his jealousy as they have an open relati…

E42
238
30 min 1987

Lou and Pauline start to plan a joint birthday party for Vicki and belated wedding reception for Michelle and Lofty.

E43
239
30 min 1987

Pauline tells Michelle about agreeing to sell the meat for Den but Michelle advises against it so Pauline agrees not to …

E44
240
30 min 1987

Walford is preparing for the general election. Ethel moves back into her old flat above the surgery as Pat moves back in…

E45
241
30 min 1987

Magda and Sharon return from a shopping trip together. Pauline talks to Michelle about Vicki's father having rights and …

E46
09/06/1987
30 min 1987

Arthur tells Mary not to waste her vote in the general election. Barry eventually opens up to Colin about his health wor…

E47
243
30 min 1987

Barry continues to worry as he waits for the results of his blood test. Michelle tells Pauline that she and Lofty are go…

E48
244
30 min 1987

Lofty asks Den for time off work whilst he and Michelle are interviewed by Social Services over Vicki's adoption. Pat fl…

E49
245
30 min 1987

Arthur and Tom get competitive over the London in Bloom contest. Den asks Ian to do the catering in the Vic, unaware tha…

E50
246
30 min 1987

The Vic and the Dagmar are decorated with flowers for the competition and Tom finds out the judges will be visiting the …

E51
247
30 min 1987

Pauline is worried about Arthur being unemployed and he realises that people will think he could have another nervous br…

E52
248
30 min 1987

Carmel holds a jumble sale to raise money for the health centre and Willmott-Brown donates a honey-glazed ham for a raff…

E53
249
30 min 1987

Dot and Ethel look after baby Vicki and reminisce about their own childhoods.

E54
250
30 min 1987

Den is furious when he discovers graffiti on the Vic. Simon and Sharon are unsure about their relationship and ask peopl…

E55
251
30 min 1987

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 h…

E56
252
30 min 1987

Ali and Sue are happy and in love again causing them to open the café late and close it early. Farrukh and Naima say the…

E57
253
30 min 1987

The fruit and veg stall trade is down, and Pete must talk to Lou if his plans for a seafood stall can come off. After Ar…

E58
254
30 min 1987

Angie and Sharon move into the flat above The Dagmar. Den has not been seen but Lofty finds the envelope - it is for Sim…

E59
255
30 min 1987

Tom tries to get a confession from Arthur about sabotaging the Vic's flowers so Arthur accuses Tom of sabotaging the Dag…

E60
256
30 min 1987

Arthur has stepped up the rigour and regularity of his football training sessions but still has an attendance problem. S…

E61
257
30 min 1987

Lofty forgets that it is Michelle's 18th birthday. Kathy tells Pete that Ian made Tina tell Naima about the missing mone…

E62
258
30 min 1987

Den arrives back from his impromptu holiday to North Africa. Pat overhears his phone call and susses the real reason beh…

E63
259
30 min 1987

The pirate radio station is still operating from the café. Mary rings up her mum wanting Annie back, but when her mum re…

E64
260
30 min 1987

Den kicks Simon out of the Vic and sacks him. Rod cleans The Dagmar for Mary. Michelle takes on the task of looking afte…

E65
261
30 min 1987

Michelle and Den are in a reflective mood after their encounter. Magda decides she'd like to move to Walford permanently…

E66
262
30 min 1987

Dot has been stung by a wasp. Mary returns from Stockport. Den announces to Arthur that he is taking over as manager and…

E67
263
30 min 1987

Darren is already taking advantage of Carmel and has left her with the children for the day. Her mother can't help out a…

E68
264
30 min 1987

Tensions rise between Colin and Barry after the football match. Wicksy is feeling sorry for himself after Den kicking hi…

E69
265
30 min 1987

An unusual woman arrives in Walford. Colin and Barry end up in a row which leads to Colin putting down his foot about re…

E70
266
30 min 1987

Barry is excited about his trial at The Dagmar. Naima shows Donna the ropes at the shop and Donna lands herself another …

E71
267
30 min 1987

It's Kelvin's last day in Walford and Sharon, Barry and Ian are busy arranging a surprise party for him that evening. Ev…

E72
268
30 min 1987

The Vic ladies' darts team sets off for the Isle of Dogs for the big match. Ali, meanwhile, is fixing up a poker game fo…

E73
269
30 min 1987

Pat and Frank catch up on old times. Pauline and Derek get to know each other. Ethel, Dot and the rest of the team go on…

E74
270
30 min 1987

Naima moves into the Fowler's. Doctor Legg decides to take up jogging. Ethel is excited to hear of Willmott-Brown's upco…

E75
271
30 min 1987

Rod and Carmel persuade Mary to allow her parents to inspect her flat. Darren hires Rod to paint the surgery for him, an…

E76
272
30 min 1987

Michelle finds out from Doctor Legg that she isn't pregnant, and dreads telling Lofty. She spends the whole day talking …

E77
273
30 min 1987

Lofty is still thinking about Michelle's ultimatum. Sue tells Arthur and Angie that she and Ali are thinking of moving a…

E78
274
30 min 1987

Guizin returns to help Ali out at the café. Ali tells her that Sue has gone to stay with her father, but later, Sue phon…

E79
275
30 min 1987

Den crosses paths with Wicksy while walking Roly in the Square gardens, and makes amends following the scrap over Magda …

E80
276
30 min 1987

Angie sneaks out of the Vic in the early morning, having spent the night with Den. Doctor Singh is still trying to track…

E81
277
30 min 1987

Doctor Legg reassures Pauline that Lou will be okay. Angie and Den appear to be getting on well again. Guizin asks Barry…

E82
278
30 min 1987

Colin gets increasingly frustrated at Barry's messiness in the flat, and eventually goes on cleaning strike. Mary cleans…

E83
279
30 min 1987

Lou braces herself for a meeting with Uncle. Colin asks Barry to get Kathy to visit him at their flat. Mary resists her …

E84
280
30 min 1987

Martin Hunter returns to the Square to make his TV documentary. Arthur has a surprise for Pauline. Sharon seeks solace i…

E85
281
30 min 1987

Colin receives a letter from his friend Ginny in New York telling him a friend of a friend has died of AIDS. It's Sharon…

E86
282
30 min 1987

Colin finishes his portfolio and goes off to present his work. Naima is excited when she receives a letter announcing an…

E87
283
30 min 1987

Barry's exercise bike has arrived, but Colin's too wrapped up in the brewery design job to take much notice. Barry and D…

E88
284
30 min 1987

The Cotton family is settling down to life together under one roof. Nick and Charlie eye each other suspiciously. Nick t…

E89
285
30 min 1987

Junior tries to buy fireworks off Naima but she refuses to give him any. Sue accuses Naima of selling fireworks to under…

E90
286
30 min 1987

A graffiti artist is running wild all around Walford, and Junior gets the blame. Meanwhile, nearly the whole of Albert S…

E91
287
30 min 1987

Lou talks to Pete about him and Pauline inheriting the stall when she's gone. Pete tells Pauline they should just sell i…

E92
288
30 min 1987

Mary is worried because today is the day the health visitor, social worker, and Doctor Legg are going to discuss her cas…

E93
289
30 min 1987

Ian is mugged in a dark alley and has his wallet stolen. At the same time, someone throws a brick through Ali and Sue's …

E94
290
30 min 1987

Angie and Willmott-Brown go out, leaving Mary to look after the Dagmar until they return. Once they have gone, Rod arriv…

E95
291
30 min 1987

Willmott-Brown is praised by several residents for assaulting the burglar. Barry continues to search for sponsors for th…

E96
292
30 min 1987

Mary refuses to leave Annie's side now that she has her back. Dot avoids Colin, blaming him for her arrest. Den asks Sha…

E97
293
30 min 1987

Darren puts the tapes he has received into envelopes. Dot is adamant Charlie will not get a penny out of her as she is s…

E98
294
30 min 1987

Darren receives another package from a friend. Sue hounds Ali to talk to Alan about his disrespect towards them. Pauline…

E99
295
30 min 1987

Darren takes another parcel into Carmel's flat and hides it behind her sofa. Magda asks Simon to help her bag a contract…

E100
296
30 min 1987

It's court day for Dot and Charlie. Dot is fined £90 and Charlie is fined £50. Angie is dreading Christmas, meanwhile th…

E101
297
30 min 1987

Charlie and Dot's faces are on the front page of the newspapers and Dot is upset about it. Pat reassures Simon there are…

E102
298
30 min 1987

Simon staggers home with a Christmas tree as a surprise for Magda. Christmas preparations are in full swing for the Beal…

E103
299
30 min 1987

Mary starts a new job at the launderette following Dot being sacked after the paper published news of her recent court a…

E104
300
30 min 1987

Mark makes a surprise visit to see his family on Christmas Day. Mary spends the day in the hospital with Annie who has b…

E105
301
30 min 1987

Sharon is very nervous - she is due to meet Duncan and his mother for lunch and then plans to formally introduce Duncan …

E106
302
30 min 1987

Angie has been missing for a couple of days since she stormed out of the Dagmar, leaving Wicksy in charge, who employs s…

E107
303
30 min 1987

Angie puts a proposition to Den that she'll return to the Vic as a business partner, and they will split the profits 50/…

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