Episodes
1719
January 4, 1999
It is New Years Day and the morning after Tiffany's death. Grant won't leave his room, Frank blames himself, Terry, Louise and Simon grieve. Meanwhile, Peggy opens up the Vic as usual.
1720
January 5, 1999
Flowers pile up where Tiffany died. Frank feels isolated from Peggy who is torn between him and Grant. Matthew betrays Huw with the Market Cellar gigs.
1721
January 7, 1999
Grant clears out Tiffany's things. Saskia turns up. Matthew has his 18th birthday. Frank gets his car back. Louise visits Courtney. Susan tells Michael about her retreat.
1722
January 11, 1999
Terry is not coping well with Tiffany's death. Steve narrowly misses running over Melanie. Grant and Louise form an uneasy alliance. Ruth makes shocking discovery - she's pregnant!
1723
January 12, 1999
It is Tiffany's funeral and emotions are running high. Sonia finds her letter to Bianca, who threatens Louise at the wake in the Vic. Ruth sees a doctor for confirmation.
1724
January 14, 1999
Terry's gone back into his original state and just wants to be left alone and stay in bed. Peggy decides to hire another barmaid while Grant's not feeling up to working.
1725
January 18, 1999
Dot's gossip makes Peggy support Grant over the attempted murder charge. Louise leaves Walford. Tony thinks Simon cannot cope. Ricky confronts Bianca about Tiffany's letter.
1726
January 19, 1999
Lily comes up trumps with the lads. Ricky pressures Bianca to go to the police. Steve and Melanie get together but should they be watching their backs?
1727
January 21, 1999
Beppe gets a huge shock when he reads Tiffany's letter to Bianca. Now he has the evidence to clear Grant's name he knows he should hand it over to the police - but will he?
1728
January 25, 1999
Beppe is suspended. Grant punches him for burning the letter. Mary discovers Ruth's pregnancy and is sworn to secrecy. Sarah catches Terry snooping.
1729
January 26, 1999
Grant and Simon are unhappy with the verdict at Tiffany's inquest. Ruth tells Dr Fonseca that Mark is not the baby's father. Rosa is called because Luisa and Bruno are not coming back.
1730
January 28, 1999
Lisa tells Michael she will be asking for a transfer to another market. Terry surprises Irene by taking her to the registry office instead of the bank.
1731
February 1, 1999
Beppe has an unpleasant surprise for Bianca. Grant struggles with a difficult decision and Terry and Irene return to the Square.
1732
February 2, 1999
Will Grant give in to Terry and Simon? Mary pressurises Ruth to tell her the truth but gets an unexpected answer.
1733
February 4, 1999
Simon and Terry fall out over Courtney. Frank has some unwelcome news. Grant and Peggy are reconciled.
1734
February 8, 1999
Mark suffers from side effects and stops taking medication. Steve finishes with Saskia, who is willing to be his mistress. Nina talks to Grant about letting Terry see Courtney.
1735
February 9, 1999
Grant finds Terry with Courtney. Michael accepts a job offer in Leeds as Lisa is being set up to take his present job. Mary realises that Conor is the father of Ruth's baby.
1736
February 11, 1999
Nina and Grant are reconciled. Frank talks to Grant about Peggy and moving in to the Vic. Mark and Conor find out about Ruth's baby as she returns to Glasgow.
1737
February 14, 1999
It's Valentine's Night in Albert Square. Terry books an Elvis stripper-gram for Irene. Peggy books a romantic singer. Meanwhile, Matthew witneses Steve attacking Saskia.
1738
February 15, 1999
Steve has apparently accidentally killed Saskia. Matthew helps bury the body. He takes the security camera tape and lies to Steve that it has been destroyed.
1739
February 16, 1999
Peggy tries to get Frank to settle on a date for their wedding. Peggy offers Nina her job back. Grant moves his stuff into the Vic must to the disgust of Jamie.
1740
February 18, 1999
Jamie notices Matthew's behaviour. At the Vic Matthew drinks too much and Steve takes over. Grant and Phil decide to let Terry not Simon see Courtney.
1741
February 22, 1999
Terry hassles Grant about seeing Courtney. Jeff asks Rosa out. Conor leaves Walford to see Ruth. Peggy attempts to tell Frank about her breast lump.
1742
February 23, 1999
Annie asks Grant to manage her new gym. Claudia, Saskia's sister arrives in Walford. Rosa invites Jeff out. Meanwhile, Terry won't let Simon see Courtney.
1743
February 25, 1999
Lilly and Dot run into Jeff. Dot is cool with him. Peggy faces the music as fears for Courtney's safety mount. Grant and Tony make a desperate journey to look for her.
1744
March 1, 1999
Tony rescues Simon. Peggy tells Phil about her lump. Sarah has a crisis of faith. Jeff ponders his Valentine's card. Barry considers joining a dating agency.
1745
March 2, 1999
Peggy visits the consultant for tests. It's Simon's first day back at the stall. DCI Mason asks questions about Saskia. Bianca hears about the christening party.
1746
March 4, 1999
Matthew's afraid to talk to the Police. Jeff enlists Dot's help. Peggy plans the christening. Louise returns to the Square and instantly argues with Bianca.
1747
March 8, 1999
An accident changes the face of the Queen Vic forever. Peggy and Frank are on tenterhooks all day waiting for the biopsy results. Jamie sees an opportunity for a profit.
1748
March 9, 1999
Frank and Peggy finally learn the truth. Barry can't believe his luck at the salsa class. Matthew panics when the lads get a nasty surprise.
1749
March 11, 1999
Peggy makes a tough decision. Baby Liam's Christening makes him the centre of attention. An overheard conversation has dramatic results for Simon.
1750
March 15, 1999
Louise and Gianni rescue Simon from the burning flat, while Frank is concerned about Peggy
1751
March 16, 1999
Peggy goes into hospital for her operation, while Terry suspects Irene of being unfaithful. Martin breaks into Phil's car and steals the stereo.
1752
March 18, 1999
Frank is worried about Peggy after her operation. Annie suspects Steve and Matthew, who starts to panic. Barry offers to be Natalie's agency partner.
1753
March 22, 1999
Frank gives Peggy a honeymoon cruise for her birthday. Tony and Luca fight over Sarah. Tony gets arrested. Barry and Natalie set up a dating agency. Melanie moves in with Ian.
1754
March 23, 1999
Sarah and Tony make up after the incident with Luca. Peggy comes out of hospital. Roy talks to Dr Fonseca about viagra and Martin burgles Matthew's house.
1755
March 25, 1999
Jamie and Martin are in trouble over goods stolen by Martin. Peggy looks at herself in the mirror and breaks down. Jeff and Rosa argue over Nicky. Roy answers an impotence advert.
1756
March 29, 1999
Peggy and Pat shop for Peggy's wedding dress. Ricky will be Frank's Best Man. Pat warns Barry about Natalie. Alex warns Melanie about Ian. Roy goes in search of Viagra.
1757
March 30, 1999
Grant returns. Phil tells him that Peggy has been ill but she fails to persuade him to attend the wedding. Matthew breaks into the Fowlers' to look for his missing items.
1758
April 1, 1999
Jimmy the driver of the wedding car arrives and decides to call on his old friend Frank. Pat slaps Grant and orders him to see Peggy.
1759
April 5, 1999
Pat is shocked that Roy has taken Viagra without seeing a doctor. Gianni spends the night with Louise and sneaks out the next morning.
1760
April 6, 1999
As Matthew struggles to meet Martin's ultimatum, Melanie gets cold feet about Ian.
1761
April 8, 1999
Ian and Melanie's first official date seems to be a success. He returns home for his wallet and catches Martin stealing from it; he calls the police.
1762
April 12, 1999
Huw and Carrie get back together. Tony moves himself into Simon's flat but walks out when Simon says he's not ready. The police arrange to see Martin.
1763
April 13, 1999
Pat finds Roy having an attack in the kitchen. He hides the Viagra as Barry arrives for breakfast. Dr Fonseca is called and diagnoses a panic attack.
1764
April 15, 1999
Sarah accompanies Tony to the Vic where a surprise party has been organised. Tony talks of his travel plans while Terry gives his opinions about foreigners and European regulations.
1765
April 19, 1999
Steve is trying to track down Matthew who is hiding. Barry tries to question Roy about his problems. Lilly invites the whole Square to her party.
1766
April 20, 1999
Gareth is still round the Square but there are thugs after him and he owes them money. Sonia and Nicky spend some time in Beale's Market.
1767
April 21, 1999
Irene wants to go to Dot's party but Terry and Sarah have other plans. Matthew decides to collect the stolen video from the police station.
1768
April 26, 1999
Will Lilly fend off the attentions of her neighbours? Melanie drowns her sorrows.
1769
April 27, 1999
Melanie has not been to bed and has a hangover. Louise receives a letter from Simon in Amsterdam and tells Pauline she has decided to leave Walford to be with him.
1770
April 29, 1999
Melanie and Ian take a good look at their relationship, while Natalie wonders whether she has one at all, and Rosa takes Gianni to task.
1771
May 3, 1999
It's May Day Bank Holiday and Melanie goes on a picnic with Ian and his family. Dot buys herself and Lilly personal attack alarms.
1772
May 4, 1999
Claudia wants Steve to go to Scotland with her to identify a woman she thinks is Saskia. Lisa tries to persuade Melanie to have a word with Ian for undercutting prices.
1773
May 6, 1999
Steve and Claudia have broken down and spent the night in the car. Sonia has a party. Nicky has a terrible stomach-ache. Steve stares at the woman whom Claudia thinks is Saskia.
1774
May 10, 1999
Claudia and Steve find out that the woman isn't Saskia and return home. Matthew dreams about Saskia. Ian decides to close the café and have it cleaned after being accused of poisoning Nicky.
1775
May 11, 1999
Melanie is stunned after the attack. Dot suggests the Square starts up a neighbourhood watch scheme again. Josie gets the job at the surgery.
1776
May 13, 1999
Roy is worried about his doctor's appointment. Annie asks the bank for more time. Dot visits the doctors. Barry and Natalie go to a restaurant for a meal.
1777
May 17, 1999
Bianca returns to Walford and accuses Natalie of sleeping with Ricky. Frank and Peggy return from their honeymoon to discover Josie has left the Vic.
1778
May 18, 1999
Bianca is annoyed that no-one told her Natalie was back, Robbie tells Ricky to tell her that Natalie is back good. Lilly is still depressed after the attack. Gianni asks Melanie out on a date but she turns him down, before changing her mind.
1779
May 20, 1999
Grant is shocked by Annie's admission. Lilly makes a life changing decision. Teresa pushes Matthew to breaking point - Will he reveal the truth?
1780
May 24, 1999
Can Matthew persuade Teresa not to reveal his terrible secret? Barry pays for his night of passion with Natalie. Melanie encourages Lisa to embark on a new romance.
1781
May 25, 1999
Teresa makes a decision about Matthew. Peggy chooses to face a difficult day alone. Robbie gains a new housemate, but a mistake by Lenny costs him dearly.
1782
May 27, 1999
A phone call spells trouble for the Jackson family. Is Pat about to tell Roy the truth about her feelings for him and lose him for good?
1783 - 1784
May 31, 1999
Barry and Natalie decide to find somewhere to live together. Carol pays a surprise visit. Steve is trying to annoy Grant in the gym. The Jacksons try to come to terms with the truth. Will Alex's attempts to help Courtney be the cause of disaster for the Mitchell household?
1785
June 1, 1999
Phil tells Jamie not to go to work. He explains that he wants words with Ian without an audience. Concern grows for Courtney's welfare. Alex decides to intervene.
1786
June 3, 1999
Carol and Sonia are finding it hard to settle at the lads' house. Melanie and Lisa resolve their differences. Bianca publicly denounces Natalie in the Vic.
1787
June 4, 1999
Phil collects Grant from the police station after his release on bail. Grant voices his suspicion that Bianca grassed him up to Social Services.
1788
June 7, 1999
Bianca is gobsmacked when Grant snubs her in the Vic. Teresa is dismayed when Rosa invites Matthew round to dinner. Carol is delighted when her boyfriend Dan pays a surprise visit.
1789
June 8, 1999
Steve is shaken when he buys his paper. The discovery of Saskia's corpse is front page news. Grant anxiously prepares for the second visit from Social Services.
1790
June 10, 1999
Steve is worried as the police search steps up and searches for Matthew. Rosa is worried when she can't find the week's takings.
1791
June 11, 1999
The di Marco's house is in a state of high tension. Peggy reacts with fury after Grant tells her about his partnership in the health club.
1792
June 14, 1999
Dan invites Carol and the kids to Southend for the weekend, to give them all a chance to get to know each other. Sarah reprimands Terry for giving Irene a hard time.
1793
June 15, 1999
Roy has spent most of the night on the sofa, trying to make sense of the past. Sonia continues to give Carol a hard time. She's not accepting Dan's holiday offer.
1794
June 17, 1999
Pat tells Roy that she doesn't think Barry can handle the truth. Steve goes over his statement with Mason and Steele.
1795
June 21, 1999
Bianca has a terrible shock when she meets her mother's new boyfriend. The net tightens on Matthew and Teresa as Steve and Gianni draw ever closer.
1796
June 22, 1999
Dan and Bianca seize a chance to talk alone. 9Robbie anxiously waits for Becky to arrive for their date. Will Matthew leave Theresa at the mercy of Steve?
1797
June 24, 1999
Time is running out for Matthew and Teresa as they desperately try to escape from Steve.
1798
June 28, 1999
As the police close in around the Square, Matthew relies on the CCTV video to clear his name.
1799
June 29, 1999
Matthew, devastated by news that the vital tape has been wiped, tries to convince DI Steele how scared he was. Bianca loses her temper over Janine but later apologises to Frank.
1800
July 1, 1999
Lenny questions Matt's innocence and Bianca tries to hide her feelings for Dan.
1801
July 5, 1999
How will Teresa cope with her first visit to Matthew in prison? Can Irene persuade Rosa to enter a local competition?
1802
July 6, 1999
Bianca and Ricky are on the move after Grant's birthday party turn sour. Irene's attempt to support Terry's singing ends in humiliation.
1803
July 8, 1999
Teresa receives some painful news from Matthew. Natalie and Ricky go shopping and buy a surprise present for Bianca.
1804
July 12, 1999
Irene and Rosa row over a room-changing competition. Phil and Grant witness Ricky and Teresa kissing. Bianca tells Dan that she will tell Carol about their past if he refuses.
1805
July 13, 1999
Dan asks Carol an important question. Ricky and Carol plan a big surprise for Bianca which goes horribly wrong.
1806
July 15, 1999
Bianca is reeling after her kiss with Dan and could it be the end of the road for Barry and Roy.
1807
July 19, 1999
Nina's past returns to haunt her. Natalie and Pat have had enough of Barry and Roy's behaviour.
1808
July 20, 1999
Irene wins a decorating contest but doesn't think much of prize. Bianca receives a rejection letter from a college but Carol tells her to keep trying.
1809
July 22, 1999
Is Barry and Natalie's relationship already on the rocks? Dot has a very public brush with the law.
1810
July 26, 1999
Beppe consoles Matthew and Teresa, coaching them for what lies ahead. Terry anxiously prepares for his first professional gig at the Vic.
1811
July 27, 1999
Matthew is terrified. Under questioning, the more he tries to extricate himself, the more he arouses DI Steele's suspicions. Nina is nervous as Dean threatens her in the Vic. Dot makes front page news.
1812
July 29, 1999
Dan and Bianca continue to meet secretly. Carol receives a letter about Alan's temporary custody of Billy. Matthew sends Sarah a prison visiting order.
1813
August 2, 1999
Dan and Bianca continue to meet secretly. Carol receives a letter about Alan's temporary custody of Billy. Matthew sends Sarah a prison visiting order.
1814
August 3, 1999
Jamie is aware of Billy's return and grafittis the Square in frustration. Sarah visits Matthew in Prison. Carol narrowly misses catching Dan and Bianca in a passionate clinch.
1815
August 5, 1999
Billy is refused more money by Grant. Natalie and Barry make up after a heart to heart with Pat. Meanwhile, Ricky confronts Bianca.
1816
August 8, 1999
Pauline hosts a dinner party but Mel forgets and Ian breaks up with her. Nina agrees to become Beppe's flatmate. Gianni offers Sarah a job at the restaurant.
1817
August 9, 1999
Steve receives a couple of unlikely visitors while Bianca's future is looking promising.
1818
August 10, 1999
Melanie arrives in Devon in search of a cab but the streets are deserted. Ian has taken Steven to Bev's so they can see the solar eclipse.
1819
August 12, 1999
Dan misses Billy's court hearing, Carol is furious. Beppe tells Grant that he now owns the club. Ian and Mel announce their engagement.
1820
August 16, 1999
Barry and Natalie visit her family. Bianca becomes upset in her college interview and returns to her hotel room miserable and alone, until there is a knock on her door.
1821
August 17, 1999
Terry finds he was not as lost as he thought, but he and Irene continue to row. Dan shows Bianca around Manchester. Barry meets Natalie's family and sees their true colours.
1822
August 19, 1999
Bianca and Dan make the most of their last hours together. Natalie wants to go home. Dan leaves Bianca at the station telling her he will not leave Carol.
1823
August 23, 1999
As Pat tries to counsel a distressed Bianca, Beppe presents good news to his family.
1824
August 24, 1999
There's a nasty surprise in store for Bianca and an unwelcome reminder of the past for Grant. Meanwhile, Pat and Roy's relationship takes an unexpected turn.
1825
August 26, 1999
The Mitchell and Di Marco brothers mark out their territory and Phil has a plan to make the opening night of E20 one to remember.
1826
August 30, 1999
It's a troublesome opening night at E20. Bianca and Ricky reveal their plan to move to Manchester. Bianca tells Pat that Carol is pregnant. Mark keeps a watchful eye on Melanie.
1827
August 31, 1999
The reality of prison closes in on Steve. Beppe turns the tables on the Mitchells and Lisa is shocked by Lilly's gossip about Mark.
1828
September 2, 1999
Peggy makes an announcement at Ian and Melanie's engagement party. Barry tries to propose to Natalie but Gianni pushes him in the cake. Carol discovers Dan's torn picture of Bianca.
1829
September 5, 1999
Carol discovers the truth about Bianca and Dan. Dan ruins Phil and Lisa's evening and Barry proposes to Natalie. Ian believes Barry is trying to steal the limelight.
1830
September 6, 1999
Carol throws Dan out of the house and forces Bianca to confess to Ricky. Frank and Pat console Ricky. Alone and distraught, Carol finds solace in a bottle of vodka.
1831
September 7, 1999
After Ian and Mel's engagement party Carol and Ricky are in shock about Bianca and Dave. Pauline asks Dot to live with her. Sarah visits Matt in prison and meets Hutch.
1832
September 9, 1999
Ricky starts divorce proceedings against Bianca. Bianca tries to talk Carol out of an abortion. Meanwhile, Teresa hands out invites for her party.
1833
September 10, 1999
Carol decides to tell Dan the truth, knowing that he will be enraged. Dan threatens Bianca, but will Ricky have the final say.
1834
September 13, 1999
1835
September 14, 1999
Lisa wakes up on Phil's sofa and is late for work. Sam is upset about what happened between Grant and Beppe. Teresa is trying to juggle work on the stall and in the restaurant.
1836
September 16, 1999
Phil's life is in turmoil as past comes back to haunt him. Meanwhile, Matthew faces danger in prison.
1837
September 20, 1999
Matthew goes into solitary after being beaten up. Kathy arrives back in the Square and there is a mysterious young man looking for the Hills'.
1838
September 21, 1999
Love is in the air for Grant and Nina. Kathy's return puts a strain on Phil's new romance
1839
September 23, 1999
Pauline apologises to Jeff. Melanie and Jamie return from the police station. Terry suspects that Troy might be gay. Rosa offers Jackie a job at the restaurant.
1840
September 27, 1999
Grant and Kathy spend the night together, which they both agree to forget. Nina sees Grant come out of Ian's house where Kathy is. Phil tells Grant he wants to try again with Kathy.
1841
September 28, 1999
Peggy tries match-making Kathy and Phil. Grant gets an unexpected visit. Terry becomes impatient with his guest.
1842
September 30, 1999
Gianni gets Jackie to do mundane tasks in the restaurant. Mark tells Kathy to keep an eye on Melanie and that Jackie is Steve's sister. Phil tells Grant that he asked Kathy to stay.
1843
October 4, 1999
It's the opening of Matthew's murder trial and tensions are high.
1844
October 5, 1999
The odds are mounting against Matthew and Steve. Grant confesses to Phil that there's a problem with the loan arrangement.
1845
October 7, 1999
Jamie and Doctor Stewart testify in Steve and Matthew's trial. Melanie and Kathy argue over Ian and Alex. Nicky is unsuccessful at the model agency. Carol has to leave as her gran is ill.
1846
October 8, 1999
Grant and Phil take control of a threatening situation. The verdicts are revealed.
1847
October 11, 1999
Phil and Grant badly underestimate their opponents. Steve and Matthew have to come to terms with the harsh reality following their trial verdict.
1848
October 12, 1999
There's been an explosion in the Arches and Jamie has a narrow escape. Phil and Grant quickly realise who is responsible.
1849
October 14, 1999
Billy is horrified to discover that he has sent Grant and Phil into a deadly situation. Sam and Beppe try to avert a tragedy.
1850
October 18, 1999
Phil is dangerously ill in hospital. Jeff is planning his new business venture. Robbie and Sonia return from their nana's funeral. Dot helps out in the bar and Jackie tries to apologise to Michael.
1851
October 19, 1999
Phil is still in hospital with a punctured lung and tensions erupt when Peggy and Sam have an argument. Meanwhile, Martin and Asif are still chasing Nicky.
1852
October 21, 1999
While Phil realises that his life is still in danger, Irene finds herself in an embarrassingly intimate situation. Roy makes Barry a very happy man.
1853
October 25, 1999
As Natalie worries about the cost of her wedding, Phil, who is recovering at the hospital believes his missing brother Grant is still alive.
1854
October 26, 1999
Phil tells Peggy about Grant sleeping with Kathy. Jeff has his hot date with Pauline and Jackie has an accident at the Arches.
1855
October 28, 1999
Martin's prank has dire consequences for Jackie and Gianni. Lisa raises the alarm and all gather at the collapsed Arches.
1856
November 1, 1999
Steve acts the hero while the Brighton gang head off for their weekend away. Fred attempts to tell Melanie the truth while Melanie is in for a surprise.
1857
November 2, 1999
Down in Brighton, a vulnerable Melanie falls for Steve's charm. Mick is in for a shock and an annoying Janine is heading for trouble.
1858
November 4, 1999
Ricky rescues a drunken Janine from the incoming tide. Steve leaves Melanie with a choice after their dalliance. Beppe comes after Sam and finds her with Ricky.
1859
November 8, 1999
Phil is back from hospital. Janine surprises Frank by turning up at the Vic. Robbie is stressed. Beppe won't tell Sam about Brighton. Janine runs away after an argument with Frank.
1860
November 9, 1999
Frank is beside himself with worry after Janine's disappearance. Meanwhile, Kim is told to lose weight by the casting agency.
1861
November 11, 1999
Frank receives some interesting news about his wayward daughter, while Sam gets short shrift from Beppe. Meanwhile, Irene has an eventful evening at the sixties night.
1862
November 15, 1999
Natalie's upset because she's had a letter from her dad explaining that he can't pay for her wedding - Pat tries to help by offering to hold it at her house. Beppe tries to apologise to Ricky for hitting him.
1863
November 16, 1999
Irene has to spend the night alone with Troy. Martin takes revenge on Jackie by flooding her flat. Andrea wants to pay for Barry and Natalie's wedding. Phil wanders aimlessly round his house.
1864
November 17, 1999
Peggy arrives back at the Vic and Frank is delighted. Troy and Irene spend the night together. Peggy tries to get hold of Phil, she and Jamie go to see him but he won't talk.
1865
November 18, 1999
Peggy is distraught after falling out with Phil. Doctor Fonseca examines Lucy, who is poorly, but he can't find a reason for her symptoms. Troy and Irene continue their affair.
1866
November 22, 1999
Melanie arrives back from her extended holiday. Steve notices her in the Square but she informs him she's decided to stay with Ian. Jeff is concerned that Melanie spent some time with her mother, but Melanie won't discuss what they talked about.
1867
November 23, 1999
Frank has a nasty shock for Janine. Melanie has a disturbing vision of the future. Dot disrupts Irene and Troy's love nest.
1868
November 25, 1999
Jamie climbs the scaffolding and paint-sprays 'Free Matthew Rose' on the bridge. Janine leaves the Vic at 3.00am drinking and admires the graffiti. Peggy shows an Estate Agent round the Vic. Kim succeeds with the modelling job at the agency. Dot is appalled at the graffiti and vows to find the culprit. Troy arranges a little love nest for himself and Irene, and they meet secretly. Frank is losing patience with Janine. Melanie tries to tell Ian she can't marry him but before she can say anything, he breaks down and tells her that Lucy may have cancer.
1869
November 29, 1999
Melanie tries to break off the engagement. Andrea returns to help with Natalie's wedding. Doctor Harvey tells Ian that Lucy will need more tests. Frank tries to get Phil and Peggy on speaking terms again. Jamie finds Phil drunk.
1870
November 30, 1999
Peggy announces the sale of the Queen Vic. Lisa finds out that Phil has been drinking heavily. Andrea promises not to interfere with Natalie's wedding plans. Melanie feels trapped into marrying Ian.
1871
December 2, 1999
Lucy goes into hospital for her biopsy. Peggy and Frank tell Janine that they will buy a flat in Walford when she comes to visit. Jackie and Gianni talk about buying the Queen Vic.
1872
December 6, 1999
Phil continues to drink through the day. Troy and Irene get passionate. Melanie's unable to call things off and now both Terry and Gianni want to buy the Queen Vic.
1873
December 7, 1999
Irene deceives Terry to spend a night with Troy. Phil has a surprise visitor. Melanie considers cancelling her wedding. Natalie's dinner party is not very successful.
1874
December 9, 1999
Natalie tries to rescue Barry from her mother's clutches. Janine gets her hooks into Jamie. Phil gets Dan as a new lodger. Pat spots Irene and Troy kissing passionately.
1875
December 13, 1999
Ian is cross when Melanie starts working in the Vic. Irene panics when Pat finds out her secret. Natalie has a nasty shock as her wedding preparations spiral out of control.
1876
December 14, 1999
There's heartache for the Butchers as Frank makes a horrific discovery about Janine. Irene tries to find the courage to end her dangerous affair with Troy.
1877
December 15, 1999
Melanie is determined to enjoy her last days of freedom. Steve is on hand to help her. Amsterdam deals a bitter blow to Barry as his stag night ends in disaster.
1878
December 20, 1999
Kathy returns to the Square, so do the hens and stags. Meanwhile, Barry tries to change Natalie's mind.
1879
December 21, 1999
Sam tries to make peace over Christmas lunch. Peggy and Frank have their hands full with Janine.
1880
December 23, 1999
Frank and Peggy try to deal with the wayward Janine. Kathy doesn't notice the warning signs from the Queen Vic.
1881
December 24, 1999
The new owner of the Queen Vic keeps things quiet, while Gianni gives Jackie his own surprise. Irene confesses to Rosa.
1882 Part 1
December 25, 1999
Grant's Christmas present gives Phil an opportunity to make things up with his mum. Melanie is surprised by her Christmas present from Ian.
1883 - Part 2
December 25, 1999
Peggy is furious after Phil's revelation. Barry is desperate to win back his beloved Natalie. Terry learns the truth about Irene and Troy.
1884
December 27, 1999
Peggy and Frank put up a fight against Dan's invasion of the Queen Vic. Pat's suggestion for Ian has disastrous consequences.
1885
December 28, 1999
Peggy gets irritated with Dan. Lisa has some home truths for Ian, who has a proposal for Barry and Natalie. Lucy's test results come through.
30/12/1999
December 30, 1999
1887 - Part 1
December 31, 1999
The big day dawns for Melanie and Natalie. Barry loses his and Natalie's wedding rings! Melanie admits to Lisa and then to Ian that she slept with Steve and says they should postpone the wedding.
1888 - Part 2
December 31, 1999
Melanie and Ian and Barry and Natalie get married. Ian confronts Steve. Ian lies about Lucy's health then confesses. Melanie tells Ian she doesn't love him.
