In our last episode of the week, Ben is thankfully just about spared from the 'Phil is dead' saga, though is unfortunately distracted by some Peter-related drama instead. We also get a glimpse of Callum struggling to commit to his 'lad's holiday' suggestion to Stuart, and an insightful observation from Ben about his dad. The… Continue reading 7th July, self preservation
4th July, little job
It's Phil week this week, with a lot of focus on his prison life which gets increasingly perilous as the week goes on and he makes some dangerous enemies. Ben is drawn into things in the first episode of the week, but not too much as he winds up deciding not to betray Kheerat, against… Continue reading 4th July, little job
The week ahead (week 27)
Welcome to another week ahead, featuring a few little Ben snippets. Mon 4th July Part 1 - Rob GittinsBen is torn when Phil calls and asks him for a favour, which leads him to tell all to Kathy who is furious.Mon 4th July Part 2 - Rob GittinsNo Ballum spoilersTues 5th July - Daran LittleNo… Continue reading The week ahead (week 27)
29th and 30th June, rainbow paint
So, week one of the boxsets is over, and this week featured a little Callum and Ben returning from holiday. Although we only saw him briefly, it was nice to have Callum in Rainie's goodbye scene. She'd been given the choice between baby Roland and Stuart, and Stuart made sure the decision was easy for… Continue reading 29th and 30th June, rainbow paint
The week ahead (week 26)
Welcome to another week ahead, where Ben is returning from his trip with Jay just as Pride gets underway. Mon 27th June - Carey AndrewsNo Ballum spoilersTues 28th June - Carey AndrewsNo Ballum spoilersWed 29th June - Madeleine CliffordRainie makes plans to leave the Square with the baby. Meanwhile, Karen asks Stuart if he could… Continue reading The week ahead (week 26)
22nd June, unconditional support
Wednesday's episode featured Callum giving his brother a pep talk about the importance of marriage vows and what they mean, which may have got him thinking about things. At the Highway flat, Callum's come round and made himself a cup of tea while they wait for the social worker - and Stuart - to arrive.… Continue reading 22nd June, unconditional support
The week ahead (week 25)
As it turns out, there wasn't much aftermath of Peter finding out that Ben was the one who attacked him. While I thought Kathy might have a little bit of conflict between her nephew and her son, it turns out I underestimated her. Because when it comes down to it, her severely traumatised son (who… Continue reading The week ahead (week 25)
14th June, let him
Oh Jay, how you've redeemed yourself! Despite Lewis getting away unscathed (for now), Ben still got to unleash his anger and start to heal. The episode opens with Kathy approaching Peter in Walford East to ask him to cover for her at the Albert again. Only Peter isn't too happy at the thought of having… Continue reading 14th June, let him
13th June, not a tart
You can see a shift in Ben's attitude in this episode, now that he's accepted that what happened wasn't his fault and he didn't deserve it. He defends himself against Jay's assumptions, and then decides to seek his own brand of closure when he worries he won't be taken seriously at the station. When Ben… Continue reading 13th June, not a tart
The week ahead (week 24)
After a heavy week 23, we move into a slightly less intense week 24, where Ben's seeking closure... Mon 13th June - Lauren KleeBen is concerned when he sees Lewis and Callum seemingly having a close conversation. Ben then confides in Jay, explaining that Lewis raped him. As they talk about this, Jay inadvertently puts… Continue reading The week ahead (week 24)
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