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Peggy and Archie get married

Larry Lamb as Archie and Barbara Windsor as Peggy: Eastenders
  • Posted at 12:02pm
  • 26 March 2009
  • by GarethMcLean-RT
  • 1 comment

A wedding is like a funeral, except you get to smell the flowers. Assuming you remember to organise the flowers, that is. There's so much to sort out when getting married that you could be forgiven for forgetting to make floral arrangements, and EastEnders' Peggy Mitchell has had more on her plate than Heather at a community centre cheese and wine evening.

If she's not been fretting about her dress (she wanted something razzy; Archie wanted her frock to meet the Taliban's approval), she's been worrying about the bridesmaids, whether or not her far-flung son Grant will turn up (I suspect not) and how much hassle Aunt Sal will cause (a lot).

And then, of course, there's the catering. With Masala Queen involved, will Zainab and Masood stop fighting long enough to fill a samosa? Or will Christian be forced to whip up a round of weird protein shakes for the reception? What's wrong with a spread of fishpaste sandwiches and some crisps from those boxes at the bottom of the stairs in the Vic? Indeed, it's little wonder that it all got too much for Mrs Mitchell recently, and she keeled over like a drunken dormouse and had to be rushed to hospital. Unusually for a proprietor of the Vic though, she wasn't incapacitated by a neighbour with a knife/baseball bat/ dog-shaped doorstop.

Understandable jitters aside, Peggy and Archie hope that their big day will go swimmingly - but they haven't factored in Danielle's determination to reveal all to Ronnie, a woman with a face to curdle all the milk on the Albert Square milk float - and probably the orange juice and yogurts, too.

There are plenty of little white lies in the Mitchell marriage to ice a wedding cake, but enough big black ones to blot out the sun.

EastEnders

Plumbing new depths of stupidity, Garry manages to mangle Minty's chances with Manda as he reveals his friend's reluctance to ask her to the wedding. How about putting a sock in it instead of a foot, Garry?

Pleased as we are that Jean is brimming with confidence, is she really suited to occupation as a make-up lady? Such is her nerviness, I'm not sure I'd trust her not to blind you with an eyeliner.

Relying on Janine's goodwill was always tricky, so Ricky's secret about Tiffany was never going to be safe. However, she really picks her moment, stunning poor Pat.

Coronation Street

As Fiz frets over Chesney and his trouble at school, she turns to an improbable ally - John Stape. Having fooled her twice, will she fall a third time for the teacher's patter?

Having had as much of Kirk as she can take - which is still a whole lot more than most people - Julie stuns her boyfriend with a confession. But he may be about to turn the tables. Be careful what you wish for.

While Ken is tormented with guilt over his relationship with Martha, Deirdre is left holding the fort as Peter's drinking reaches a combustible, and possibly fatal, culmination. Incendiary stuff.

Emmerdale

As Sandy endeavours to get Jasmine's sentence reduced, Ashley and Laurel fear that there's no fool like an old fool. But if the village rallies round, he might get his campaign off the ground. Free the Emmerdale One!

Smug even by landowners' standards, Mark's bravado is punctured when a face from his past appears. And no, it isn't Fallon Carrington Colby.

Never one to do things by halves, Victoria beds Daz after dallying with Aaron. With Daz unwilling to dump Scarlett, Miss Sugden soon has revenge on her agenda.

Hollyoaks

Throw a brick in Hollyoaks and you can't help but hit an idiot - hopefully hard. With Archie trying to woo Sarah, Ash goading Ravi and Sasha heartbroken, it's difficult to decide at whom to aim.

Her due date upon her, Amy is bored with being pregnant and is determined to induce labour. But is ricocheting between Ste and Josh the best way to bring on her baby's birth?

Incensed at Anita and Newt's closeness, Lauren resolves to sabotage it any way she can. Really, with friends like these, who needs foes?

The Archers

As Tom contemplates a life of misery in partnership with Brian, spare a thought for someone who's already done just that: Jennifer. Mortified at Matt's misdemeanours, she's delighted about Debbie's return, as now she can finally vent about the mess in which Lilian's beloved has found himself. And just as Mr Crawford gets a crucial call about his future, too.

There's a flurry of activity at Bridge Farm - not to be confused with an activity of slurry - as a face from Helen's past reappears. It's safe to assume that it isn't Greg, but Pat and Tony are still concerned for their daughter.

Susan exhibits concern for a newly tattooed Christopher and specifically his relationship with Alice. Unless his "ink" says "Brian Aldridge Rules", it's unlikely to curry favour at Home Farm. But it could get Chris a place on the Trafalgar Square plinth…

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  • Posted on 06 April 2009
  • at 5:04pm
  • by BARNABAS

Why oh Why do they not put traffic calming measure into effect in Albert Square ? How many accidents do there have to be ?

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