For millions of Brits, Christmas just wouldn't be the same without some EastEnders drama and this year there is plenty to lap up, including a dramatic exit for Mick Carter.
Every year, while we tuck into nibbles in front of the TV, there is always loads of shows to get stuck into and one place, where there is always guaranteed action is Albert Square.
BBC soap Eastenders has given us plenty of memorable Christmas storylines over the years. There is quite possibly the most famous of all when Den handed Angie divorce papers, while more recently Christmas Day 2017 saw the Branning sisters plunge off the Queen Vic roof onto the street below.
And then in 2019 there was the huge kidnap plot cantered on Keanu, with usually mild mannered fruit and veg man Martin Fowler roped into kill him, before backing out as a twist saw a drunk Linda Carter drawn into things.
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Linda is right at the heart of the action again this year, with the festive episodes focusing to focus on Mick Carter's exit, following Danny Dyer's departure from EastEnders. He said 'I do' to Janine in Friday's episode, but their wedded bliss was shortlived and her lies over Linda's 'drink driving' finally exposed, before Mick was feared dead at sea after a dramatic conclusion.
When is EastEnders on Boxing Day and rest of the year?
The Christmas drama panned out in an hour long Christmas Day episode, ending in the gripping car chase and cliff plunge and fans won't be kept waiting too long as we'll be back in Albert Square on Boxing Day, Monday, December 26 at 7.30pm, with a rather cryptic preview teasing: "After the events of Christmas Day, the fallout of what happened hits home for the residents - but will the truth out? Ricky is faced with a difficult decision.
Early on Monday morning, EastEnders Twitter account revealed when the remaining episodes of 2022 will be on:
Tuesday, December 27 at 7.30pm
Wednesday, December 28 at 7.30pm
Thursday, December 29 at 7.30pm
Sunday, January 1 at 6.30pm.
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