Witnessing the drama engulfing the Mitchell household, Derek seizes every opportunity he can to take control of the Mitchell Empire.
Aware that knowledge is power, Derek extracts information from the family one by one, before heading to see Phil but will Phil agree to Derek’s offer?
Jane relays her fears to Tanya about leaving Walford but when Tanya misinterprets this as Jane changing her mind about going, Jane can’t bring herself to break the bad news to her friend.
Ray returns to Walford determined to be part of Morgan’s life but Bianca is determined to do things on her own.
Derek is played by Jamie Foreman, Phil by Steve McFadden, Jane by Laurie Brett, Tanya by Jo Joyner, Ray by Chucky Venn and Bianca by Patsy Palmer.
Thursday 26th January
Derek’s plan to control the Mitchell’s businesses starts to unfold but when Shirley sees what he is doing she is furious and vows to see Phil to find out what is going on.
Lucy’s suspicions about Mandy deepen when she sees her receiving mysterious phone calls and she is determined to find out what she is up to.
Meanwhile, Jane still hasn’t told Tanya about her move but the decision is soon taken out of her hands when Masood blurts out the truth leaving Tanya angry.
Derek is played by Jamie Foreman, Shirley by Linda Henry, Phil by Steve McFadden, Lucy by Hetti Bywater, Jane by Laurie Brett, Tanya by Jo Joyner and Masood by Nitin Ganatra.
Shirley finally manages to get Phil to see her but she is shocked when she realises he is aware of everything she has been trying to protect him from. Wanting to make amends, Shirley asks Phil what he wants her to do to make things right but his request isn’t easy.
It’s Jane’s last day in Walford and she is still upset about her argument with Tanya. Christian throws a surprise farewell party in The Vic but Tanya doesn’t show. Will the friends make up before Jane leaves Walford?
Meanwhile, Fat Boy realises that his feelings for Whitney are much stronger than hers are for him.
Shirley is played by Linda Henry, Phil by Steve McFadden, Jane by Laurie Brett, Tanya by Jo Joyner, Christian by John Partridge, Fat Boy by Ricky Norwood and Whitney by Shona McGarty.
