A list of all the writers responsible for Ballum episodes. (Top tip – to search for a writer or a date, hit Ctrl + F!)
Green – Callum only
Blue – Ben only
Purple – Off screen, mention only
*Ben or Callum duff duff
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2019
Ben and Callum’s first meeting (12th April 2019)* – Johnny Candon
Callum fails the army medical, Keanu intercepts Ben’s dodgy car deal (16th May 2019) – Lisa McMullin
Ben sees Callum on the swing with a bottle (17th May 2019) – Jeff Povey
Whitney gets Callum an interview with Jay, Ben picks a fight with Keanu (20th May 2019) – Davey Jones
Ben catches Callum with Paul’s headband, Callum apologises in the Vic (21st May 2019)* – Philip Lawrence
Ben’s hit on Billy goes wrong when Will gets hurt (23rd May 2019) – Jonny O’Neill
Ben’s lauded as a hero, gets a hug from Louise, vows to look after his family (24th May 2019) – Jonny O’Neill
Callum and Whitney get the keys to the flat (27th May 2019) – Richard Davidson
Callum shouts at Tiff over his beret, Kathy tells Ben about the gay bar (28th May 2019) – Richard Davidson
Ben suggests Callum buy a van for Whitney’s business (30th May 2019) – Johnny Candon
Callum finds out the van is dodgy, confronts Ben, ‘I smell queer’ (31st May 2019)* – Daran Little
Ben teases Callum, Callum confronts him in the car lot office (3rd June 2019) – Kim Revill
Whit and Callum’s housewarming party, Ben talks about Paul (4th June 2019) – Colin Wyatt
Callum brings up Paul & Ben storms off, Stuart attacks Ben in the Vic loo (6th June 2019 Pt 1)* – Pete Lawson
E20 chat, first kiss, sex in the park (6th June 2019 Pt 2)* – Pete Lawson
Callum proposes to Whitney, ‘don’t be embarrassed’ (10th June 2019) – Mark Catley
Ben blackmails Callum into covering for the van, ‘good day sir’ (11th June 2019) – Mark Catley
Callum’s police interview clashes with Whit’s interview for the market stall (13th June 2019 Pt 1) – Rob Gittins
Callum talks to Stuart, calls Ben’s bluff; Ben learns Sharon is pregnant (13th June 2019 Pt 2) – Rob Gittins
Bianca gives W&C a cheque for £5k, Ben winks at Callum across the Square (17th June 2019) – Jake Riddell
Ben takes Louise to her baby scan when Keanu doesn’t show (20th June 2019) – Daran Little
Ben chats to Bobby and gives Kathy a hug (21st June 2019) – Daran Little
Ben welcomes Ian home, insists they take Bobby to the Vic (24th June 2019) – Jeff Povey
Family dinner, Lexi tells Ben she doesn’t want to go back to Newcastle (25th June 2019) – Jonny O’Neill
Ben confronts Lola, human homo shield (27th June 2019) – Wendy Granditer
Callum agrees to see his dad, ‘You can’t waste your life with the wrong person’ (1st July 2019 Pt 1) – Pete Lawson
Jonno arrives, belittles Callum and antagonises Ben (1st July 2019 Pt 2) – Michael Begley
Jonno and Ben showdown, cheek kiss and handhold seen by Stuart (4th July 2019) – Pete Lawson
Walford Pride, Stuart confronts Callum and beats Ben up (5th July 2019)* – Pete Lawson
Whitney’s booked a venue, “you ain’t worth the hassle” (8th July 2019) – Peter Mattessi
Callum suggests eloping to Whitney, she suspects he’s not excited (9th July 2019) – Lynne Dallow
‘Looks straight to me’, Stuart gets Whitney a wedding dress (12th July 2019) – Lauren Klee
Last minute Ben scene, Ben Stokes (15th July 2019) – Richard Davidson
Ben comes home after an all-nighter, Phil cuts him out of the will (16th July 2019) – Richard Davidson
Ben talks about Paul, starts a fight, Phil walks on (18th July 2019) – Matthew Hurt
B gets card from Pam & Les and a boxing trophy from Phil; C asks after him (22nd July 2019)* – Johnny Candon
Phil tells Ben why Shirley is helping out (23rd July 2019) – Michael Begley
Callum asks Tiff why she’s leaving if she doesn’t want to (25th July 2019) – Kim Revill
Callum and co see Tiffany off at the station (26th July 2019) – Kim Revill
Ben helps out at E20, finds some paperwork and a gun (29th July 2019)* – Colin Wyatt
Bee costume, Ben finds out he’s been replaced by Keanu in the will (30th July 2019) – Jeff Povey
Phil’s attack aftermath, Ben stages a cover up to frame Keanu (1st Aug 2019)* – Rob Gittins
Ben and the Mitchells at the hospital (2nd Aug 2019) – Rob Gittins
W&C talk vows, everyone accuses Ben, ‘why don’t I just finish the job’ (5th Aug 2019)* – Daran Little
Ben and Jay talk at the hospital (6th Aug 2019)* – Daran Little
Phil is awake, Callum is still stumped over his vows (8th Aug 2019) – Christopher Reason
Callum recoils at wedding hairstyle magazines (9th Aug 2019) – Philip Lawrence
Vicky tells Callum his first love Chris has died (12th Aug 2019) – Sydney Thompson
Callum goes to the memorial, gets letters (13th Aug 2019)* – Yasmeen Khan
Callum reads Chris’ letters (15th Aug 2019) – Daran Little
Callum talks to Bobby about facing the past (16th Aug 2019) – Daran Little
Phil’s welcome home party, Sonia’s garter, Stuart is not best man (19th Aug 2019) – Jake Riddell
Ben and Callum look for Louise, ‘I remember’, Phil and Ben confrontation (20th Aug 2019) – Simon Norman
Ballum date in the Vic, ‘she’s a lucky girl’ (22nd Aug 2019) – Carey Andrews
Ben tries to get intel about Lisa with a posh voice (23rd Aug 2019) – Carey Andrews
Whitney finds the letters from Chris, Ben is suspicious about Mel (26th Aug 2019) – Rob Gittins
Ben confronts Mel, is invited to the stag do (27th Aug 2019) – Natalie Mitchell
Stag and hen night, Ballum talk at the Arches, ‘I cheated on you’ (29th Aug 2019) – Jonny O’Neill
Callum grovels, Whitney confronts Ben (30th Aug 2019) – Jonny O’Neill
Wedding day, Bianca returns and finds out about Ballum (2nd Sept 2019) – Pete Lawson
Whitney leaves mid-vow, Ben and Keanu showdown, Whitney lets Callum go (3rd Sept 2019) – Pete Lawson
Ballum hug, ‘that’s why I like ya’, Whitney almost outs Callum, Vic siege (5th Sept 2019) – Lauren Klee
Ben is shot, Callum holds him, Daddy Lion (6th Sept 2019) – Lauren Klee
Callum comes out to Stuart, Ballum hospital scene (9th Sept 2019) – Johnny Candon
Ben retracts his statement about Keanu from his hospital bed (10th Sept 2019) – Yasmeen Khan
Ben comes home, is nice to Mel (13th Sept 2019) – Richard Davidson
Ben texts Callum about a date, nervous Callum talks to Jay (17th Sept 2019) – Pete Lawson
Callum rescues Bobby and stands Ben up, ‘always wanted to date a hero’ (19th Sept 2019) – Pete Lawson
Louise rebukes Ben’s olive branch, Callum lets Stuart have dinner on a coffin (23rd Sept 2019) – Lynne Dallow
Callum compliments Ben’s vulnerability after Jean tells him to stay away (24th Sept 2019) – Daran Little
Callum discovers Stuart’s an addict, Ben considers money-lending (26th Sept 2019) – Daran Little
Whitney returns; Mitchell Kitchen Kiss, Ballum hug (27th Sept 2019) – Daran Little
Callum asks Ben out, Stuart warns Ben away, Ben sabotages date (30th Sept 2019)* – Wendy Granditer
Callum fights for Ben, comes out to Jonno and kisses Ben outside the Vic (1st Oct 2019)* – Matthew Hurt
Whitney and Callum talk, Ballum background cuteness at Bex’s party at the Vic (3rd Oct 2019) – Kim Revill
Ben gets into trouble with newcomers Jags and Kheerat over a stolen car (4th Oct 2019) – Kim Revill
Ben tries to find a way to pay the Panesars, Martin’s back, 3 second Callum (7th Oct 2019) – Rebecca Wojciechowski
Princess tea party; Martin helps Ben save Lola, Ben tells Martin to steal a car (8th Oct 2019) – Mark Stevenson
Kathy asks Callum about Rainie, Ben leaves Martin a wreath, Ballum ice lolly date (10th Oct 2019) – Peter Mattessi
B gives Martin the wrench but has video of him stealing the car, M beats B up (11th Oct 2019) – Peter Mattessi
Lexi hugs Callum and asks for a puppy, Ben tells Martin he has a job for him (14th Oct 2019) – Michael Begley
Ben sends Martin on the job, Martin can’t do it so gives Ben his stall takings (15th Oct 2019) – Sydney Thompson
Ben finds out the money source & sends Martin out again, Callum supports Stuart (17th Oct 2019) – Jonny O’Neill
E20 date, Callum checks on Whit, Ben leads Callum out the pub, Leo stalks C’s FB (18th Oct 2019) – Jonny O’Neill
Martin and Kush confront Ben, Ben doesn’t budge (21st Oct 2019) – Pete Lawson
Dancing Ben in glasses, Callum asks Ben to help with Jay, helps Whit clean graffiti (22nd Oct 2019) – Jonny O’Neill
Chicken pasta, Martin gets Ben arrested, Leo shows Whitney a video of Callum (24th Oct 2019)* – Pete Lawson
Ben hangs Martin off the bridge, Callum warns Leo, Ballum get passionate in flat (25th Oct 2019) – Pete Lawson
Ballum watch Hannah Montana, Ben warns Martin about keeping Stace away (28th Oct 2019) – Richard Davidson
Ben confronts the Panesars, tells Sharon that Mel hid Hunter before the siege (29th Oct 2019) – Richard Davidson
Ben eats pie and chips at the Mitchell house (31st Oct 2019) – Johnny Candon
Ben makes fun of Ian, tells Karen that Keanu’s off to Portugal (1st Nov 2019) – Yasmeen Khan
Ben talks to Sharon about Mel, Lola asks him for help with Jay (4th Nov 2019) – Lynne Dallow
Terry’s funeral, Ben locks Lola in the parlour (5th Nov 2019) – Colin Wyatt
Pam arrives, meets Callum, Ben calls him a good mate (7th Nov 2019) – Daran Little
Pam and Ben chat, Ben and Callum are boyfriends, Callum wants to join the police (8th Nov 2019) – Daran Little
Ben is roped into party planning (11th Nov 2019) – Rob Gittins
Background!Ben at Louise and Sharon’s party (12th Nov 2019) – Rob Gittins
Supportive brother Ben, Ballum handhold (14th Nov 2019) – Rob Gittins
Awkward Beale family meal, Kathy finds out about Martin and gives Ben a slap (18th Nov 2019)* – Matthew Hurt
Hungover Ben, Bobby and Callum, Lexi dresses up, Callum asks Ben to go legit (19th Nov 2019) – Nick Saltrese
Ben lets Martin go and steps back from the money-lending, Callum is pleased (21st Nov 2019)* – Daran Little
Ballum kiss in the market, Kathy tells Ben to be the man he is when he has doubts (22nd Nov 2019) – Daran Little
C calls Ben’s suit sexy, kiss in the cafe, Sonia talks to B about a car for Bex (25th Nov 2019) – Wendy Granditer
Ben gets a cheap car for Sonia, Martin warns him to stay away from his family (28th Nov 2019) – Kim Revill
Mel’s funeral, the Mitchells are banned, Billy tells Ben to let Karen off (2nd Dec 2019) – Madeleine Clifford
Tubbs learns B’s gone legit, roleplay, Shirley tells B Phil’s businesses are suffering (5th Dec 2019) – Jonny O’Neill
Phil supports Ballum, Ben pretends he’s been cut off so Tubbs can spread the word (6th Dec 2019) – Jonny O’Neill
B forks out money for Lexi’s pageant, visits Louise & baby, tells Martin he’s clean (9th Dec 2019) – Rebecca Wojciechows
Handholding, Leo threatens Callum, neck kissing but C’s thinking about Whit (10th Dec 2019) – Peter Mattessi
Callum and Tiff race to rescue Whitney, Phil tells Ben the baby isn’t his (12th Dec 2019) – Peter Mattessi
Early morning Ballum, C checks on Whit, Ben & Whit, B finds Sharon’s necklace (13th Dec 2019)* – Lisa McMullin
Ben tries to talk Phil down, Walford Winterland (16th Dec 2019) – Dana Fainaru
Ben ropes Keanu in to stop Phil, C asks Jay and Lola for advice on Ben’s present (17th Dec 2019) – Natalie Mitchell
C shows Lola Ben’s present, spots Ben with Jack, chinese sofa snuggle (19th Dec 2019) – Simon Norman
C speaks to Jack, tells B he’s in love with him, B breaks up with him to protect him (20th Dec 2019)* – Jeff Povey
Callum speaks to Whit, longing glances in pub, C beats Leo up and gets arrested (23rd Dec 2019) – Lauren Klee
P&B realise Keanu’s the dad, B refuses to help Martin, C gives B his present and leaves (24th Dec 2019)* – Lauren Klee
B asks Martin to sort Keanu out, opens C’s present, Louise is in on Keanu’s kidnap (25th Dec 2019) – Pete Lawson
Ben sorts Martin’s van, they shake hands, tells Billy to choose where his loyalties lie (26th Dec 2019) – Daran Little
Jack asks the Mitchells about Keanu, Ben shows him out (27th Dec 2019) – Daran Little
Ben smirks at Billy’s Mitchell charm (30th Dec 2019) – Simon Ashdown
2020
Christmas Day flashback, Martin lets Keanu go (1st Jan 2020) – Rob Gittins
Drunk Ben is furious that Ian’s letting Sharon stay (2nd Jan 2020) – Richard Davidson
Ben tells Martin to be a bit more Ben (3rd Jan 2020) – Richard Davidson
Ben angrily cooks pasta and tells Louise to grow up (7th Jan 2020) – Peter Mattessi
Wallet appearance, Ben and Phil try and deal with Louise (9th Jan 2020) – Peter Mattessi
Lexi dedicates her pageant dance to Ben, Ben and Louise talk about sacrifices (10th Jan 2020 Pt 1) – Matthew Hurt
Phil tells Ben he’s sorry about Callum, wham bam Sam, Louise cracks (10th Jan 2020 Pt 2)* – Yasmeen Khan
Callum returns, sex in the car lot, Ben loses it with Louise (13th Jan 2020) – Jonny O’Neill
Ben sabotages Callum’s meeting with Jack’s mate, tells him someone’s dead (14th Jan 2020)* – Jonny O’Neill
The police visit Phil, Ben goes round to accuse Callum of telling (16th Jan 2020) – Johnny Candon
Callum meets Simon on date, but leaves and watches Ben and Lexi from afar (17th Jan 2020) – Colin Wyatt
Ben won’t be Ian’s token gay, Mitchell family dinner (20th Jan 2020) – Carey Andrews
Lisa tells Phil and Ben she’s taking Louise to Portugal (21st Jan 2020) – Carey Andrews
Ben tells Callum the truth about Keanu, Ben and Phil get arrested (23rd Jan 2020) – Madeleine Clifford
Ben prepares to leave for Portugal, justice for wallet, Ballum reunion (24th Jan 2020)* – Richard Davidson
Cosy Ballum in pub, Kathy discovers Ben didn’t leave and is back with Callum (27th Jan 2020) – Daran Little
C frets to Jack about his assessment, tells Bernie he doesn’t know where Keanu is (7th Feb 2020) – Simon Ashdown
‘I want you to be you’ forehead kiss, Callum’s kidnapped by Keanu (10th Feb 2020)* – Jeff Povey
Keanu wants 100k or C dies, Ben’s sent a photo of beat up C and breaks down (11th Feb 2020)* – Natalie Mitchell
B contemplates telling the police, Keanu gives a deadline, Ben calls his dad for help (13th Feb 2020) – Rob Gittins
Ben waits for news on the money, Keanu’s self pity party, Phil returns (14th Feb 2020) – Rob Gittins
Start of Boat Week, Ben runs onto the boat (17th Feb 2020) – Lauren Klee
Ben holds Sharon in the funeral parlour with a gun (18th Feb 2020) – Kim Revill
The Mitchell ep of Boat Week – Callum falls into a skip and Ben pulls a gun on Phil (20th Feb 2020)* – Jonny O’Neill
Ben falls overboard and hits his head; is rescued, screams for Callum (21st Feb 2020) – Pete Lawson
B runs around asking about Keanu; Jay finds out B can’t hear, they call the police (24th Feb 2020)* – Johnny Candon
Jay tells Lola Ben can’t hear; they go to the hospital for a hearing test, B texts C (25th Feb 2020) – Lisa McMullin
The police have no news; Stuart, Jay and Ben go to the warehouse, Ben finds Callum (27th Feb 2020) – Daran Little
Callum comes home, would still do Ben in a heartbeat, Ben breaks down (28th Feb 2020) – Daran Little
Lexi teaches Ben some sign language, gets hit by a car (6th Mar 2020 Pt 1) – Richard Davidson
Family movie night, men in tights, Ben feels isolated (6th Mar 2020 Pt 2) – Pete Lawson
Lola and Callum at breakfast, Ben goes back to bed (12th Mar 2020 Pt 1) – Peter Mattessi
Callum tells Stuart big gesture or don’t bother (12th Mar 2020 Pt 2) – Peter Mattessi
Ben rejects Callum’s attempts to help; Danny arrives with a proposition (16th Mar 2020) – Michael Begley
Ben’s told his op is in 4 weeks; tells Callum being deaf doesn’t change who he is (17th Mar 2020) – Yasmeen Khan
C helps Ben in a meeting with Danny which goes wrong, B steals Hugo’s car (23rd Mar 2020) – Carey Andrews
Kathy tells Callum Ben’s been arrested, ‘what about me?’ (24th Mar 2020) – Carey Andrews
Denny’s funeral, Callum supports Ben, Ben lashes out again (30th Mar 2020) – Pete Lawson
Ben says I Love You and Callum signs it back, birthday present exchanging in bed (31st Mar 2020) – Pete Lawson
Ben convinces Sharon to get Phil out of prison, hides his hearing loss from him (6th April 2020) – Mark Stevenson
Phil finds out about B’s hearing loss, Ballum dinner date, ‘I’m proud of you’ (7th April 2020) – Wendy Granditer
Phil speaks to Callum about Ben (13th April 2020) – Daran Little
Stainie proposal, Callum reminds them that she’s still married to Max (20th April 2020) – Rebecca Wojciechowski
Callum’s assessment results, Lola tells him she slept with Peter (27th April 2020) – Natalie Mitchell
Off screen C babysitting Lex, Lola tells Jay that Callum ‘probably poops rainbows’ (28th April 2020) – Lauren Klee
Neck kissing in the kitchen, Phil punches Danny and brings Ben in on a job (11th May 2020) – Thea Ward
An unwell B butters C up and tries to get info from him at the hospital; C storms off (12th May 2020) – Rob Gittins
Ben snaps at Callum, Kathy turns up at the hospital, Ben’s op is postponed (18th May 2020) – Rob Gittins
Egg and soldiers, Frankie talks to Ben, Ben feels rejected by Phil (19th May 2020)* – Philip Lawrence
Callum brings Ben his keys, Ben pretends to understand Phil (25th May 2020) – Dana Fainaru
Ben hides a package, speaker scene, Ben feels unlovable (26th May 2020) – Simon Ashdown
Ben POV ep, Ben finds out about Lola and Peter, hearing worsens (1st June 2020)* – Simon Ashdown
Ben has a nightmare and a bleeding ear; C confronts him about the job but B lies (2nd June 2020) – Daran Little
Ben tells Gray he didn’t take his car to Stratford (15th June 2020) – Colin Wyatt
B collapses in front of Jay, C talks to Mick about Phil, Ben’s ear will get better (16th June 2020) – Katie Douglas
*EE Covid Hiatus, June-Sept 2020*
EE returns, cop Callum, key in a box, Callum sees Ben on CCTV (7th Sept 2020) – Rob Gittins
Callum’s boss sees the footage, Callum turns up late to Ben’s implant switch-on (8th Sept 2020) – Rob Gittins
Callum storms out after Ben lies again, tells Ben he’s seen him on CCTV (10th Sept 2020) – Daran Little
Ben explains why he lied, tries to ask C to move in, and suggests they set up Danny (11th Sept 2020) – Daran Little
Ben goes to Phil for help about Danny and he refuses (14th Sept 2020) – Pete Lawson
Ben enlists Jays help in setting up Danny, plants the money in his car boot (15th Sept 2020) – Pete Lawson
C accepts offer to move in, Ben’s arrested & C is offered a deal to get him out (17th Sept 2020) – Simon Ashdown
C turns down DI’s offer, ‘you know what happens to grasses in prison’ (21st Sept 2020) – Richard Davidson
Ben walks free assuming C got him off, unaware of the deal to grass Phil up (22nd Sept 2020) – Richard Davidson
C lies to Phil about why Ben is out; Phil asks him to work for him (24th Sept 2020)* – Jonny O’Neill
Callum tells Thompson about Phil’s offer, car crash, Callum accepts offer (25th Sept 2020) – Jonny O’Neill
Callum tells Ben that Phil’s offered him a job, Ben’s concerned (28th Sept 2020) – Kevin Rundle
Stainie wedding, Callum plants a bug and beats up Danny (29th Sept 2020)* – Kevin Rundle
Callum talks to a support officer and unwittingly tells Phil about Raymond (1st Oct 2020) – Peter Mattessi
Callum wants to take Lexi out for ice cream, Phil tells Ben about Raymond (2nd Oct 2020) – Peter Mattessi
Phil wants Callum to look into Raymond’s family, Callum polishes Lexi’s dance shoes (5th Oct 2020) – Lauren Klee
Callum’s told to wear a wire, family man Phil, Callum realises Thompson is corrupt (6th Oct 2020)* – Lauren Klee
‘Gorgeous’, Ben expresses his concerns to Callum about Phil, overheard by Lexi (12th Oct 2020) – Carey Andrews
Lola speaks to Ben about Raymond, Ben tells her to keep her nose out (13th Oct 2020) – Carey Andrews
Denise confronts Phil, Ben gets Phil to reconsider charging down to the hospital (15th Oct 2020) – Rob Gittins
Callum finds out Ellie is dangerous, gives Phil her contact info (19th Oct 2020) – Daran Little
Phil gets money for Ellie, Ben convinces him to fight for Raymond legally (20th Oct 2020) – Daran Little
Thompson tells Callum to warn off Jack, Phil asks Denise to step up for Raymond (22nd Oct 2020) – Simon Ashdown
Phil asks Callum to get more info on Ellie, Thompson catches him (23rd Oct 2020) – Simon Ashdown
Police raids on Ellie, Ben worries about Callum and tells Phil to keep him out (26th Oct 2020)* – Pete Lawson
Off screen ‘Ben and Callum playing cops and robbers’ (29th Oct 2020) – Jonny O’Neill
Callum lies to Jack about the raid (2nd Nov 2020) – Lorraine Newman
Callum accuses Ben of not trusting him, Ben tells him he’s proud of him (3rd Nov 2020) – Thea Ward
Ben gets the info on Kat and Phil’s car job as Callum eavesdrops (12th Nov 2020) – Richard Davidson
Thompson finds out about the job via the bug and confronts C, Ian calls the police (16th Nov 2020) – Kim Revill
Callum texts Ben to get out, Kush tells C to let him go or he’ll take Ben down too (17th Nov 2020)* – Kim Revill
Callum lets Kush go, Ben and co head to the Vic, Thompson gives C two weeks (19th Nov 2020)* – Lynne Dallow
Frozen peas, Callum tells Ben an anonymous 999 caller tipped the police off (20th Nov 2020) – Yasmeen Khan
Kush tells Kat he only threatened Callum, Kat points out he’s Ben’s boyfriend (23rd Nov 2020) – Jeff Povey
Callum agrees to try and help, finds out the 999 caller is Ian (24th Nov 2020)* – Gemma Copping
Callum has a chat with Ian, tells Stu everything, tries to retrieve bug but fails (26th Nov 2020) – Rob Gittins
Phil thinks Kat planted the bug until Callum makes her swear on her kids (27th Nov 2020) – Rob Gittins
DIDH under review, punches Callum, but Stuart sees and punches him back (1st Dec 2020) – Amy Guyler
Ben talks to Jean and Stacey, Callum tells him Ian is the grass (3rd Dec 2020) – Jonny O’Neill
Ben confronts Ian and vows to kill him, Callum asks Stuart for a word (4th Dec 2020) – Jonny O’Neill
Ian attack aftermath, shifty Ben at the hospital, shifty Stuart (7th Dec 2020) – Daran Little
Callum making inquiries and snaps at Stuart, Ben’s been avoiding him (8th Dec 2020) – Daran Little
Chipper Ben at the hospital, Thompson’s been suspended (10th Dec 2020) – Carey Andrews
Ben antagonising Peter, Callum’s annoyed at Rainie for her bad alibi (11th Dec 2020) – Carey Andrews
Callum helps Bobby, Ben pushes Peter and gets arrested for Ian’s attack (14th Dec 2020) – Peter Mattessi
Ben’s out of custody, Stuart tells Rainie he killed Thompson, Suki blackmails Ben (15th Dec 2020)* – Peter Mattessi
Ben asks Phil for help, Stuart realises Thompson escaped (17th Dec 2020) – Atiha Sen Gupta
Ben tells Callum about the Suki situation and Kheerat calls a truce (18th Dec 2020) – Matthew Hurt
Ben and the Beales find out that Ian set off his own fireworks for sympathy (21st Dec 2020) – Rob Gittins
Ben and Callum watch the Christmas slideshow and carol singers (24th Dec 2020) – Natalie Mitchell
Ian accuses Ben in front of Lexi, Ben confronts him, reveals he saw Ian and left (25th Dec 2020) – Lauren Klee
2021
Thompson brings Stuart into the station, Callum goes to Jack for help (1st Jan 2021) – Kevin Rundle
Jack plans to meet with Thompson’s boss but cancels; tells Callum he has a new plan (4th Jan 2021) – Gemma Copping
Callum and Jack sort Thompson, tell Ben and Phil half the truth; “I’m gonna marry that man” (5th Jan 2021) – Lee Saczak
Frankie gets drunk at Ruby’s and attacks a homophobe (8th Jan 2021) – Richard Davidson
Ben witnesses Shirley attacking Katy (11th Jan 2021) – Jonny O’Neill
Frankie gets drunk at the Albert and Callum calls Ben in for help (12th Jan 2021) – Jonny O’Neill
Callum takes Frankie home, Ben supports her when she’s upset (18th Jan 2021) – Katie Douglas
‘Aussie Ben and Callum’, Ben tells Mick that Frankie is leaving for Australia (19th Jan 2021) – Daran Little
Ben and Jay chat in the Vic about Callum, Jay’s lovelife and Sharon (21st Jan 2021) – Daran Little
Ben calls Phil to his birthday party, brings in the cake (22nd Jan 2021) – Simon Ashdown
Ben casually suggests going to the registry office so Callum can be put on the school list (25th Jan 2021) – Rob Gittins
Janet making banners for Ben’s proposal plan (26th Jan 2021) – Rob Gittins
Callum ruins Ben’s grand plan by proposing himself; Ballum propose to each other (28th Jan 2021)* – Lorraine Newman
Lola asks Billy to sign a card for Ben and Callum (29th Jan 2021) – Jess Green
Callum watches Jack interrogate Lucas over Denise’s disappearance; Lucas escapes (5th Feb 2021) – Natalie Mitchell
Ben judges Phil for asking Sharon to dinner; goes to get burgers for Callum and Lexi (15th Feb 2021) – Pete Lawson
Offscreen Ben asks Phil if he wants a cuppa (18th Feb 2021) – Simon Ashdown
A tip off from Kat ensures the Mitchells get a deal over Kheerat (22nd Feb 2021) – Lauren Klee
Ben and Phil slag off the Slaters, Kat overhears (23rd Feb 2021) – Lauren Klee
Callum talks about the wedding, the deal goes to Kheerat, angry Ben in the Vic (25th Feb 2021) – Jenny Davis
Shell Suit Stan wants more work done, Ben offers to help Kheerat for a price (26th Feb 2021) – Jessica Barnes
Ben and Kheerat meet Stas at the Arches, but Stas wants his money back (1st Mar 2021) – Jonny O’Neill
Vinny turns up late with the cash, Callum speaks to him about forging his own path (2nd Mar 2021) Jonny O’Neill
Ballum find out about Phil and Kat, Callum tells Phil he’s pleased for him (4th Mar 2021) – Kim Revill
Ben tells Phil to join a dating app to find someone more suitable (5th Mar 2021) – Kim Revill
Kathy tells Ben that Gavin is dead, he tells her it’s good news (15th Mar 2021) – Rob Gittins
Callum puts Jonno on the wedding guestlist, but after a conversation with Ben takes him off (16th Mar 2021 Pt 1) – Rob Gittins
Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Bum, Callum gives Vinny advice on standing up for himself (22nd Mar 2021) – Daran Little
Ben offers to help Kheerat teach a racist thief a lesson (23rd Mar 2021) – Daran Little
Callum’s birthday balloon, Ben and Kheerat confront the thief (25th Mar 2021 Part 1) – Yasmeen Khan
Cop Callum helps Vinny with a job involving gold bars; Ballum praise Vinny’s actions (25th Mar 2021 Part 2) – Fraser Ayres
Callum tells Sharon to make a fresh start, Ben confronts Sharon over working with Phil (29th Mar 2021) – Atiha Sen Gupta
Ben bids for the gym but loses, Callum and Lexi make table plans and forget potato Phil (2nd April 2021) – Katerina Watson
Kat hides from Callum leaving the house, Phil books Ballum Majorca for their honeymoon (8th April 2021) – Lauren Klee
Ben convinces Kush that taking the deal is the best option (12th April 2021) – Pete Lawson
Lexi practises a dance for the wedding, Whitney references her almost wedding to Callum (13th April 2021) – Pete Lawson
Kush pleads guilty but grasses Phil, Ben and Shirley up in order to get a suspended sentence (15th April 2021) – Natalie Mitchell
C finds out what Kush has done, Ben rages at Gray in custody, ‘I’m getting married soon’ (16th April 2021) – Natalie Mitchell
Phil backs Ben’s rebuttal of the idea of orchestrating Kush’s disappearance; Gray kills Kush (19th April 2021) – Richard Davidson
Ben and Phil return home; Callum tells Gray the police found no evidence at the scene (20th April 2021) – Richard Davidson
Gray tells Ben he’s in the clear but Whit blames them; Ballum send a card, Whit grabs a knife (22nd April 2021) – Celia Morgan
Gray talks Whitney round but suggests they work together to find evidence on the Mitchells (23rd April 2021) – Matthew Hurt
Wedding venue gone bust, Ben vows to fix it (and does), cute Ballum in the Arches (29th April 2021) – Lydia Marchant
Callum vow writing, Whit tells C that he’s marrying ‘the worst’ and the Mitchells killed Kush (30th April 2021)* – Matt Hartley
Ben meets Vi, Callum asks Ben if he killed Kush, and confesses the full truth about Thompson (3rd May 2021)* – Kim Revill
Ben is distraught and after a talk with Kathy concludes it’s his fault for ruining Callum (4th May 2021) – Kim Revill
Phil tells Callum to sort things, C realises Ben’s protecting him and informs Ben he’ll be waiting (6th May 2021)* – Kevin Rundle
Ben tells Kathy he’s not changing his mind and the wedding’s off, Phil is sad that Ballum are over (7th May 2021) – Kevin Rundle
Day of the wedding, Lexi gives Ben an epiphany and he turns up in overalls to marry Callum (10th May 2021) – Pete Lawson
Ballum get married as Phil rages about C’s betrayal, Whitney drives a car into them and hits Kat (11th May 2021) – Pete Lawson
Phil goes with Kat, Ballum return to the reception and C thanks B for marrying him, Vi is staying (13th May 2021) – Daran Little
Phil tries to kick Callum out of the house but Ben tells him things have changed; he leaves too (14th May 2021) – Daran Little
Ballum return from honeymoon to an air bed; Phil dismisses Ben (31st May 2021) – Kevin Rundle
Ben agrees to a deal to protect Jags (1st June 2021) – Kevin Rundle
Callum avoids Phil in the cafe; Kat tells Phil to let it go (3rd June 2021) – Rashida Seriki
Callum confides in Fitzy while Ben confides in Kheerat; Ben asks Callum to quit the police (4th June 2021)* – Matthew Hurt
Callum’s torn about quitting, spots Kat’s mugger, Fitzy is stabbed (7th June 2021)* – Jonny O’Neill
Callum blames himself for the stabbing, Ballum reflect on two years, C punches a wall (8th June 2021 Pt 1)* – Jonny O’Neill
Evasive Callum, Whitney finds him in Ruby’s and he tells her about the stabbing (8th June 2021 Pt 2) – Amy Guyler
Callum worries about Fitz to Whitney, Ben sees a text from her on C’s phone (10th June 2021) – Katie Douglas
Ash tells C that Fitzy pulled through his op; C vows to tell Ben after he visits (16th June 2021 Pt 1) – Madeleine Clifford
B sees Cal & Whit getting into a cab; C struggles after seeing Fitzy; Ben finds the ring (16th June 2021 Pt 2)* – Sophie Woolley
Ben confronts Whit; gets drunk, sees Kheerat and Sharon and calls off Jags’ protection (22nd June 2021)* – Richard Davidson
Ben and Callum talk, Kheerat comes clean to Ben about Sharon and Ben feels guilty (24th June 2021 Pt 1) – Richard Davidson
Ben finds out Jags is dead, admits to Callum he called off the protection (24th June 2021 Pt 2)* – Jess Green
Vinny tells Callum that the family set Jags up, Callum informs Ben, Mr & Mr shirts (25th June 2021) – Emma Dennis-Edwards
Rainie reveals that Vi ‘doesn’t put Callum off’, unless he and Ben have taken up ‘noisy yoga’ (7th July 2021) – Daran Little
‘Daddy’, Ben gets drunk and lashes out at Phil and his rent-a-family (8th July 2021) – Conway McDermott
Ben offers to help Phil but gets phone call from Pam; Paul’s killer is released (9th July 2021)* – Gemma Copping
Ben overhears Ash talking about Jags, tells Callum to hurry up and get Simon’s number (12th July 2021) – Carey Andrews
Ben and Kathy mock Peter; Phil dismisses Ben and rushes off to Tommy’s football trial (13th July 2021) – Carey Andrews
Callum gets Simon’s number but hides it from Ben; Ben finds it and sets up a meeting (19th July 2021) – Pete Lawson
Callum goes to Phil for help; Phil talks Ben down; Kheerat beats Simon up instead (20th July 2021)* – Pete Lawson
Callum worries about him and Ben getting in trouble; Phil says they’ll talk if Simon reports it (22nd July 2021) – Pete Lawson
Ben tells Lola to take the hint with Isaac (29th July 2021) – Amy Guyler
Callum puts a word in to get Frankie and Nancy out of custody (3rd Aug 2021) – Rob Gittins
Ben convinces Peter to talk to Lola (5th Aug 2021) – Rebekah Harrison
Ben warns Lola about missing Lexi growing up, then warns Frankie about playing Cupid (6th Aug 2021) – Steve Casey
Ben’s in trouble with a loan shark, accepts Kheerat’s investment offer as Callum disapproves (13th Aug 2021) – Jonny O’Neill
Kheerat puts a Panesar sign up on the Arches (16th Aug 2021) – Richard Davidson
Kheerat’s interfering annoys Ben and he says the deal is off; Kheerat is arrested (17th Aug 2021)* – Richard Davidson
Anxious Ballum; Kheerat is let out and he and Ben make up – but Ben is still worried (19th Aug 2021) – Madeleine Clifford
Lola has a go at Ben for talking to Peter about Lexi (20th Aug 2021) – Celia Morgan
Callum is enlisted to help find Tommy; tells Lexi not to get upset and promises ice cream (27th Aug 2021) – Katie Douglas
Ben finds out Phil bashed Ian and gives him a few home truths (2nd Sept 2021) – Daran Little
Ben enlists Gray’s help to get Phil out of custody despite Shirley’s protests (6th Sept 2021) – Pete Lawson
Mitchell house fire, Callum calls 999 as Ben looks after Phil (13th Sept 2021) – Kevin Rundle
Callum assures Phil the fire wasn’t his fault; Phil tells him Shirley hit him (14th Sept 2021) – Poz Watson
Ben learns that Lexi is moving in with Isaac; tells Isaac it’s not happening (23rd Sept 2021) – Pete Lawson
Ben asks Lola if she’s sure about living with Isaac; Lola points out Ben’s living situation (28th Sept 2021) – Rob Gittins
Liam impresses Ben at the Arches and earns a trial (5th Oct 2021) – Jonny O’Neill
Dancing Ben; leaves Liam with a flashy car to go get lunch (18th Oct 2021) – Gemma Copping
Callum tells Ben about Icons Night at the Albert, Vi tells them to clear off (4th Nov 2021) – Kevin Rundle
Live Action Replay; Ben worries that Callum doesn’t know the extent of his hookups (5th Nov 2021) – Claire Miller
Ben admits to Callum his body count is in triple figures (8th Nov 2021) – Natalie Mitchell
Callum attends icons night while Ben meets Kheerat; Ben finds Freddie’s number (9th Nov 2021) – Natalie Mitchell
Anxious Ben gets assurance from Jay and Callum about the number, but he’s still worried (11th Nov 2021) – Yasmeen Khan
Vi tells Callum and Stuart about her son; Callum encourages Stuart to go after her (16th Nov 2021) – Pete Lawson
Isaac annoys Ben by scaring Lexi when he confronts Aaron (6th Dec 2021) – Katie Douglas
Ben explains the phone bill to Jay, puts money towards Keegan’s fund, and thaws towards Isaac (7th Dec 2021) – Katie Douglas
Ben and Callum accidentally get a threesome invite; ‘I’ve got everything I need right here’ (13th Dec 2021) – Peter Mattessi
Ben hears that Gray messed up with a client he sent his way and pulls out of their deal (14th Dec 2021) – Peter Mattessi
Rainie tags along with Ballum for drinks at Ruby’s, Ballum eat chips in McKlunky’s after (27th Dec 2021) – Natalie Mitchell
Callum turns up at the NYE party at the Albert with Stuart and Rainie (30th Dec 2021) – Rob Gittins
Ballum ring in the new year at the Albert; the next day discover there was a bomb next door (31st Dec 2021) – Pete Lawson
2022
Ballum head on a night out with Eve, Stacey and Ash; are attacked by Neil’s gang; Ben freezes (4th Jan 2022) – Richard Davidson
Callum assures an anxious Ben that he’s okay; Ben snaps at Honey at the hospital (6th Jan 2022) – Lydia Marchant
Callum tells Suki off for hate speech; Ben agrees to take on Phil’s businesses (7th Jan 2022) – Katerina Watson
Callum tells Phil to give Ben a break; an anxious Ben pulls away from Callum in the club (11th Jan 2022 Pt 2) – Jonny O’Neill
Pam visits Ben; Phil is angry he missed a meeting; Ben tells Callum how he’s feeling (13th Jan 2022) – Jonny O’Neill
Ben opens up at the intervention; Pam angers Callum; B tells C they must hide to be safe (14th Jan 2022)* – Matthew Hurt
Ben yells at Lexi for dressing as Boy George; Phil pays him a visit (17th Jan 2022) – Katie Douglas
Callum lays into Phil at the cafe for the visit and tells him to think of what’s best for Ben (18th Jan 2022) – Katie Douglas
Phil tells Ben he’s selling the businesses (21st Jan 2022) – Carey Andrews
Stuart runs out of his appointment, Callum and Rainie worry about him (24th Jan 2022) – Yasmeen Khan
Rainie snaps at Ben, Callum asks Ben to come with him for Stuart’s surgery, forehead kiss (25th Jan 2022) – Yasmeen Khan
Stuart tells Callum he wants to treat his cancer holistically, ‘yoga loving vegan’ (27th Jan 2022) – Pete Lawson
Ben has a flashback and enables Stuart’s escape from hospital (28th Jan 2022) – Lorraine Newman
Callum snaps at Ben for not supporting him; Ben tells him about Stuart to make him angry (31st Jan 2022) – Lynne Dallow
Kathy tells Callum Ben was pushing him away; Callum plans a party and asks Ben to show up (1st Feb 2022)* – Daran Little
Sharon tells Ben to fake it til he makes it; he shows up to the party and stops C getting arrested (3rd Feb 2022)* – Daran Little
Rainie is angry at Ben; but Stuart leaves a voicemail asking her to look out for ‘Pinky and the Brain’ (4th Feb 2022) – Jahvel Hall
Callum assures Rainie that they’ll find Stuart (10th Feb 2022) – Amy Guyler
Walford’s Favourite Gays; Ben tells Stacey that Kheerat paid for the rest of her van repairs (11th Feb 2022) – Rebekah Harrison
Ben confronts Phil over teaching Tommy to fight; Ballum outside the AB as Phil finds Tina’s body (25th Feb 2022) – Pete Lawson
Ben visits Kat and finds out Phil’s signed everything over to her (28th Feb 2022) – Richard Davidson
Ben sarcastically suggests job ideas to Rocky (7th Mar 2022) – Kevin Rundle
Lola gets at Ben for not sending money for Lexi; Ben tells Kat to take a package for Phil (14th Mar 2022) – Katie Douglas
Suki and Kat have a go at Ben while Callum attends a gathering for Tina (15th Mar 2022) – Katie Douglas
Zack asks Callum to get info on how Tina died so he can pass it along to the Carters (16th Mar 2022) – Pete Lawson
Stuart returns and Callum and Rainie are skeptical about his claim that he’s better (17th Mar 2022) – Pete Lawson
Lola asks Jada why she should get Ben a birthday present when he hasn’t paid for Lexi (21st Mar 2022) – Natalie Mitchell
Kat asks Ben to take the package, alludes to everyone thinking he’s a waste of space (24th Mar 2022) – Andrew Burrell
Callum has a go at the man selling supplements to Stuart, convinces him to go to his appointment (28th Mar 2022) – Jeff Povey
Ballum inform Mitch that Bernie’s in labour; Ben tells Tommy to live and learn, irritating Kat (30th Mar 2022) – Jonny O’Neill
Ben goes to Tina’s wake and keeps Shirley company; tells her to let her anger out (5th April 2022) – Kevin Rundle
Callum’s asked to be in a diversity campaign but Ben is uneasy; jumps at a noise in the bar (11th April 2022) – Rebekah Harrison
Ben sabotages the offer and tells Callum he’s scared. Ben sees Lewis being heckled (12th April 2022) – Yasmeen Khan
Sharon finds Ben attacking the man from yesterday; finds out he’s behind the other attacks (13th April 2022)* – Yasmeen Khan
Ben fishes for info on the man from Callum; Sharon tells Phil what Ben’s been doing (14th April 2022) – Lee Saczak
Ben goes to see Steve in hospital, Jay finds out he’s the attacker (18th April 2022) – Conway McDermott
Jack confronts Ben over the CCTV but Lewis provides an alibi; rejects Sam’s rescue mission (19th April 2022) – Daran Little
Sam tells Ben she’s taking the meeting with Jonah; Sharon asks him to help but he refuses (20th April 2022) – Daran Little
Ben winds Kat up and makes her want to prove herself as Mrs Mitchell (25th April 2022) – Bryan Kirkwood
Callum meets Auntie Sam; informs Ben that Steve’s awake and is interviewing him tomorrow (26th April 2022) – Emma Norry
Callum is secretive over the interview but Ben assumes he is in the clear (27th April 2022) – Lauren Klee
Callum returns Lily to Kat after she’s caught shoplifting (28th April 2022) – Lauren Klee
Callum’s poster goes up, and is quickly defaced; Ben panics alone in the Arches (9th May 2022)* – Kim Revill
Ben mistakes Peter for a homophobe from earlier; C gets a deal on Sharon’s flat (10th May 2022)* – Poz Watson
Jay realises Ben attacked Peter; Callum tells Ben about the flat and Jay tells Kathy the truth (11th May 2022)* – Kevin Rundle
Callum, Jay and Kathy have a go at Ben, Lewis finds him at Ruby’s; they kiss and Callum sees (12th May 2022)* – Kevin Rundle
Eurovision scene; C breaks up with Ben but gives him one more chance after Lewis talks to him (16th May 2022) – Gemma Copping
Insecure Callum and gym bunny Ben; after speaking with Frankie decides to trust Ben (17th May 2022) – Natalie Mitchell
Ben gives Peter money towards his appeal; Lewis tells Callum that he knows Ben is the attacker (19th May 2022) – Jamie Davis
Ballum have an argument, Ben storms out while Lexi comes over for a sleepover; Lewis rapes Ben (23rd May 2022)* – Pete Lawson
Lewis gaslights Ben; Callum asks Ben if he slept with Lewis and Ben doesn’t deny it (24th May 2022)* – Pete Lawson
Ben gets PEP at a health clinic; Callum punches Lewis and gives Ben his wedding ring (25th May 2022)* – Richard Davidson
Callum kicks Ben out of the flat; Ben speaks to Lewis about not reporting Callum (26th May 2022) – Richard Davidson
Rainie has a go at Ben; ‘not my style’, Lola shares her own woes to Callum (30th May 2022) – Katie Douglas
Ben tells Callum Lewis won’t press charges as Frankie watches on; Callum acts indifferent (1st June 2022) – Rob Gittins
Kathy worries about Ben to Rocky and Jay (2nd June 2022) – Rob Gittins
Ben withdraws from his responsibilities and picks up meds for his STI; Kheerat visits him (6th June 2022) – Simon Ashdown
Ben is uncomfortable around Overfamiliar Dave; sees Callum and Lewis together and panics (7th June 2022) – Simon Ashdown
Kheerat shares his concerns to Kathy; Lewis wants Callum’s help; Kathy realises Ben was raped (8th June 2022)* – Daran Little
Lewis tells Callum about his attack; Ben and Kathy talk about their experiences and Ben agrees to report (9th June 2022)* – Daran Little
Ben sees Lewis and Callum talking; changes his mind about the police and instead plans to meet Lewis (13th June 2022) – Lauren Klee
Kathy fires Lewis; Ben comes looking for him, takes out his anger on the sofa and he and Jay talk (14th June 2022) – Lauren Klee
Peter confronts Kathy; she tells him she’ll disown him if he goes to the police about Ben (15th June 2022) – Lorraine Newman
Vi points out that Callum’s been checking up on Ben; he speaks to Stuart about marriage vows (22nd June 2022) – Kevin Rundle
Stuart stayed at Callum’s last night; Stuart tells the police that his brother’s a cop (23rd June 2022) – Kevin Rundle
Callum joins in the goodbyes as Rainie leaves the Square (29th June 2022) – Madeleine Clifford
Lexi pleads with Ben to take her to the Pride fair; Lewis’ shirt in lost property panics Ben (30th June 2022) – Lydia Marchant
Phil calls Ben from prison to ask for info on Kheerat, but Ben decides not to (4th July 2022 Pt 1) – Rob Gittins
Ben asks Peter for a truce; Callum and Stuart drown their sorrows in Peggy’s (7th July 2022) – Daran Little
Jay tells Ben that Phil is out of prison, Ben goes to speak to him but Phil doesn’t have time for him (11th July 2022) – Simon Ashdown
Ben almost tells Callum the truth but is distracted by Phil kicking off; he’s comforted by Kathy (12th July 2022) – Bryan Kirkwood
Ben kicks off at Rocky’s party and reveals he saw Peter and Dana together; Peter reports him (13th July 2022) – Natalie Mitchell
Ben’s released from custody and dunks Peter in the sink; Peter leaves the Square (14th July 2022) – Natalie Mitchell
Old schoolmate James flirts with Ben; Ben accidentally hits Kathy when he aims for Rocky (18th July 2022)* – Richard Davidson
Ben sees Callum having fun with Whitney and turns to James, who offers Ben drugs (19th July 2022)* – Richard Davidson
Kheerat takes Ben to his HIV test, Ben takes more drugs and confesses he killed Jags (20th July 2022) – Pete Lawson
Kheerat tries to strangle Ben; Stacey takes him home. Kathy tells Phil that Ben was raped (21st July 2022) – Pete Lawson
Ben denies the rape to Phil and later buys more drugs which Tommy discovers (25th July 2022) – Kevin Rundle
Sam brings Ben in as co-manager to keep him sweet about the drugs (26th July 2022) – Gemma Copping
Karen tells Callum Stuart has post natal depression; Ben goads Zack into punching him (28th July 2022 Pt 1) – Jonny O’Neill
Callum tells Karen about his dream and supports Stuart. Ben leaves the Vic with James (28th July 2022 Pt 2) – Jonny O’Neill
Ben makes Lexi cry, overdoses at a chem party and collapses on the Square after Suki leaves him (1st Aug 2022)* – Yasmeen Khan
Callum does CPR, goes to the hospital but then leaves; Phil finds out Sam knew about the drugs (2nd Aug 2022) – Yasmeen Khan
Phil tries to talk to Ben and acknowledges his rape; kicks Sam out (4th Aug 2022 Pt 1) – Rob Gittins
Phil listens to Kathy and decides not to get revenge, but Sam enlists Zack to get Lewis instead (4th Aug 2022 Pt 2) – Lee Saczak
Ben realises that Suki left him for dead and Callum and Jay saved him (9th Aug 2022 Pt 1) – Poz Watson
Ben is discharged from hospital; Phil tries to get Keeble to throw the book at Lewis (15th Aug 2022) – Daran Little
After run-ins with Callum and Lola, Ben finds out Sam and Phil have Lewis in a warehouse (16th Aug 2022)* – Lauren Klee
Ben confronts Lewis at the warehouse but lets him go; tells Phil he wants to report him (17th Aug 2022)* – Lauren Klee
Callum finds out about the rape; wants to get back together but Ben tells him he deserves better (18th Aug 2022)* – Kim Revill
Callum shows up at the police station to support Ben and tells him he isn’t going anywhere (22nd Aug 2022) – Lynne Dallow
Callum tells Rainie not to give up on Stuart (24th Aug 2022) – Deborah Palmer
Ballum shipper Stuart tells Ben not to lose hope before leaving the Square (25th Aug 2022) – Deborah Palmer
Dodge asks Phil why ‘your boy’s husband’, can’t find out what’s going on with Keeble (1st Sept 2022) – Pete Lawson
Ben anxiously asks Phil if his suit fits, tells Billy his dad doesn’t want a stripper at the stag (6th Sept 2022) – Simon Ashdown
Phat’s joint stag and hen, Ben introduces them as they arrive (7th Sept 2022) – Carey Andrews
Ben tells Linda that Billy can’t be a murderer (9th Sept 2022) – Carey Andrews
Ben encourages Frankie to report her harassment and talks to Phil about moving forward (12th Sept 2022) – Bryan Kirkwood
Pessimistic Ben reckons Kat won’t turn up, but stands with Phil at the altar (13th Sept 2022) – Jonny O’Neill
Wedding’s off; Ben has a dance with Lexi who’s glad to have him back (14th Sept 2022) – Jonny O’Neill
Callum watches Alfie raffling off his boat; Whitney volunteers him for ten tickets (20th Sept 2022) – Richard Davidson
Callum tells Frankie she’s smashing it; bids her goodbye as she leaves for Scotland (22nd Sept 2022 Pt 1) – Jessica Barnes
Callum turns up at the Walford East relaunch with Felix (22nd Sept 2022 Pt 2) – Pete Lawson
Ben tells Freddie that Phil’s not short on cash and he’ll sort Billy a lawyer (28th Sept 2022) – Kevin Rundle
Callum is interviewed by Lexi for hours; accidental Ballum handhold (29th Sept 2022) – Gemma Copping
Bed moving, Ben’s SOIT officer reveals Lewis has been released pending CPS decision (3rd Oct 2022) – Daran Little
Ben opens up to Callum, Callum goads Ben into helping plan Jay’s party (4th Oct 2022) – Daran Little
Ballum agonise over the fact Jay doesn’t want a party; encourage him to go while they pick up a photo (5th Oct 2022) – Lauren Klee
Chaos at Peggy’s while Ballum are AWOL; Lola mentions they’d taken Lexi back home (6th Oct 2022) – Lauren Klee
Ben and Lexi find out Jola are back together (19th Oct 2022) – Laura Sleep
Ben acts as Lexi’s henchman as she reads her list of demands to Jay and Lola (20th Oct 2022) – Lee Saczak
Ben finds out Lewis isn’t getting charged; Callum comes to Lexi’s pageant; Lola collapses (24th Oct 2022) – Rob Gittins
Callum loses patience with Ben; Ben tells him his news and wonders if not talking is best (25th Oct 2022) – Natalie Mitchell
‘Here whenever you’re ready’, Lola tells Ben et al that she’s got a brain tumour; Lexi listens in (26th Oct 2022) – Natalie Mitchell
Ben struggles to parent Lexi but Callum steps in; Ballum and Jay hugs; Ballum reunion (27th Oct 2022) – Lynne Dallow
Lexi doesn’t want to trick or treat without Lola so Ballum take Lexi to visit her; Spooky Wham (31st Oct 2022) – Kevin Rundle
Ben gets Mitch and Harvey to help at the parlour so Jay can see Lola before her surgery (1st Nov 2022) – Lorraine Newman
Ben arrives at hospital having left Lexi being entertained by Callum (2nd Nov 2022) – Richard Davidson
Lola and the family hear what happens next; they vow to support Lola every step of the way (3rd Nov 2022)* – Richard Davidson
Ben looks up treatment options for Lola, Callum suggests he move back in so he can support him (7th Nov 2022) – Pete Lawson
Ballum take Lexi to school; Ben speaks to a doctor from the US on the phone (21st Nov 2022) – Amy Guyler
Ben tries to convince Lola to tell Lexi she’s still unwell; Lola promises she will (22nd Nov 2022) – Amy Guyler
Lexi reads Lola’s hospital letter; Lola’s forced to tell her the truth (23rd Nov 2022) – Lauren Klee
Ballum teasing each other in the pub; Lexi reveals to the pub that Lola has cancer (24th Nov 2022) – David Moor
Ben speaks of a tough Christmas; candles in the Square for Dot (1st Dec 2022 Pt 2) – Bryan Kirkwood
Silent Ballum watch Dot’s coffin go past (12th Dec 2022) – Richard Davidson
Keanu’s back; Ben is angry but lets it go for Callum (15th Dec 2022) – Daran Little
Callum tells Ben it’s okay if he changes his mind about the Arches; Ballum watching the panto (19th Dec 2022) – Jonny O’Neill
Ben waits for the outcome of Lola’s appointment; Jay tells him it was a waste of time (20th Dec 2022) – Jessica Barnes
Phil returns and Ben is surprised that he’s not interested in Keanu; Callum talks to Mick at his stag (22nd Dec 2022) – Pete Lawson
Brief Callum at Mick and Janine’s wedding; Ballum watch Rag ‘n’ Bone Man singing in the Square (23rd Dec 2022) – Pete Lawson
Ballum at Christmas; Ben helps with the Jola proposal, fake snow fight (25th Dec 2022) – Simon Ashdown
2023
Ben refuses to budge on not selling the Arches to Nish (2nd Jan 2023) – Kevin Rundle
Nish offers Ben and Lola money which Lola takes; Ben’s furious at Phil and Keanu’s team up (3rd Jan 2023) – Kevin Rundle
Ben texts Callum for info on Keeble; tells Sharon that Phil loves Kat more than he loved her (4th Jan 2023) – Daran Little
Jay and Lola tell the family they’re getting married in two weeks and Ben wants to wear a cream suit (12th Jan 2023) – Jonny O’Neill
Ben’s excited about planning Jay’s stag; then finds out they went to Lola’s scan without him (16th Jan 2023) – Pete Lawson
Ben tells Callum he thinks Jay is still angry about the specialist and doesn’t want him as best man (18th Jan 2023) – Pete Lawson
Callum tells Jay what’s going on; Jay finds Ben in the cafe to sort things out (19th Jan 2023) – Poz Watson
Callum’s invited to a Mick tribute in the Vic (20th Jan 2023) – Jamie Davis
Ben and Callum taste-testing at Jay’s stag do (24th Jan 2023) – Lauren Klee
Ballum practice a routine with Lexi and reassure her about her mum; Ben’s lost the groom (25th Jan 2023) – Bryan Kirkwood
Jola wedding; Ballum and Lexi debut their dance in the Vic (26th Jan 2023) – Bryan Kirkwood
Second squeeze; Ben picks Lexi up from school and Jack mentions Callum wants CID experience (30th Jan 2023) – Kevin Rundle
Lola tells Lexi she’s dying; Ben takes her to the swings and tells her she can talk to him anytime (31st Jan 2023) – Kevin Rundle
Callum and Jack discover Ravi on a suspect’s phone; Ben encourages Billy to take a job in Portugal (13th Feb 2023) – Lorraine Newman
Callum tells Jack he can’t find a lead on Ravi and wonders if he’s still active (16th Feb 2023) – Amy Guyler
Ben offers Jay money, then Lola asks for some just as Ben finds out his insurance premium has tripled (2nd Mar 2023) – Yasmeen Khan
Ben tells Patrick there’s a reporter at his door (3rd Mar 2023) – Jessica Barnes
Callum struggles over what to write in Whit’s card, Ben tells him the wrong thing is better than nothing (6th Mar 2023) – Jonny O’Neill
Jack tells Callum he’s being promoted, celebration drinks in the Vic (7th Mar 2023) – Jonny O’Neill
Trainee Detective Callum spots Denise on CCTV and then sees her and Ravi talking in the Square (8th Mar 2023)* – Kevin Rundle
Vi’s leaving drinks in the Vic, Ben tells Callum to go with his gut so he warns Denise about Ravi (9th Mar 2023) – Kevin Rundle
Callum tells Stacey she’s been accused of common assault and asks her to come to the station (13th Mar 2023) – Bryan Kirkwood
Callum interviews Stacey; and later tells her she’s free to go (14th Mar 2023) – Bryan Kirkwood
Ballum are introduced to Emma and ask Jay to come for a curry with them (15th Mar 2023) – Lee Saczak
Jay blames Ballum for dragging him out last night leading to Lola kicking him out (16th Mar 2023) – Kevin Rundle
Ben tries to pay for Kathy’s Mothers Day champagne but Rocky insists (20th Mar 2023) – Lauren Klee
Callum suspects that Ravi knows they’re onto him; finds out Ravi is dating Chelsea (22nd Mar 2023) – Lauren Klee
Callum insists Jack step down from the case (23rd Mar 2023) – David Moor
Ben feels pushed out by Lola and Phil; steps into the boxing ring but Lexi sees him getting punched (27th Mar 2023) – Daran Little
Ben and Callum head over to Lexi’s; Honey accuses him of making everything someone else’s fault (28th Mar 2023) – Daran Little
Brain Tumour fundraiser; Lola tells Ballum and Emma that she’s been given 6 months to live (29th Mar 2023) – Jeff Povey
Ben declines pizza to go to the gym; Troy asks him to be his sparring partner (30th Mar 2023) – Lynne Dallow
Troy comments on Ben’s breakfast and he pushes it away; Callum suggests he look after himself (3rd April 2023) – Pete Lawson
Callum rescues Kim from the crumbling Argee Bhargee, and hugs a terrified Ben afterwards (4th April 2023) – Pete Lawson
Ben’s mistaken as the rescue hero; when Callum is called to arrest Ravi he goes to train with Troy (5th April 2023) – Claire Miller
Callum attends Sam’s leaving party (13th April 2023) – Rob Gittins
Ben suggests Phil throw a community boxing event and agrees to headline (19th April 2023) – Kim Revill
Ben learns Lewis has been arrested; fights Martin in the boxing ring and clashes with Zack (24th April 2023) – Yasmeen Khan
Ben admits to Callum he’s not coping, before Lola tells him she wants Jay to adopt Lexi (25th April 2023)* – Natalie Mitchell
Ben vows to fight for Lexi, but is pressured into agreeing to the arrangement; purges in the Vic loo (26th April 2023)* – Natalie Mitchell
Ben ignores Lola’s calls but eventually agrees to a takeaway and binges as Callum watches (27th April 2023) – Kevin Rundle
Ben lightens Jay’s load by arranging cover for the parlour and car lot (2nd May 2023) – Daran Little
Superhero Ben at Billy’s themed birthday party (3rd May 2023) – Sharon Marshall
Ballum meet with Billy and Jay to give an update on the parental responsibility (4th May 2023) – Jessica Barnes
Brief Coronation party Ballum (8th May 2023) – Carey Andrews
Ben pretends to eat the sandwich Callum brings him and agrees to overtime to help Jay and Lola (10th May 2023) – Orla Hannon
Ben juggles too much and forgets to pick up Lexi for the party; gets drunk and causes a scene (11th May 2023) – Jamie Davis
Ben apologises to Lola and vows to show he can be trusted; Ben vents at the gym and gets lightheaded (15th May 2023) – Katie Douglas
Ben saves Lola’s karaoke party by making friends with Elaine, and Lola is touched (16th May 2023) – Natalie Mitchell
Ben and the family are told along with Lola that she’s not responding to the palliative chemo and has weeks left (17th May 2023) – Natalie Mitchell
Ben struggles to accept the prognosis and promises Lexi that Lola will be there for her first day of big school (22nd May 2023) – Amy Guyler
Ben doesn’t attend Lola’s baptism while Callum does; apologises later but then makes a call to Lola’s doctor (24th May 2023)* – Daran Little
Ben meets Dr Washington, tells Lola he’ll keep fighting for her; begs Callum for his support as he leaves for the US (25th May 2023) – Rob Gittins
Callum and Kathy can’t get through to Ben; Billy defends Ben against Nish and ends up arrested (29th May 2023) – Peter Mattessi
Ben finally calls and says he’s on his way; Callum doesn’t tell him Lola is close to the end (30th May 2023) – Lauren Klee
Lola’s death; Callum says goodbye to her and that she and Lexi were the best thing to happen to Ben (31st May 2023) – Lauren Klee
Ben returns to find out Lola is dead; Lexi is angry at him but with help from George she runs to Ben for a hug (1st June 2023) – Kevin Rundle
Callum finds out Ben sold the Arches because he’s in debt; Ben overexercises and purges after lunch (5th June 2023) – Kevin Rundle
Ben struggles with knowing how to help Lexi; Callum suggests he talk to her about Lola (6th June 2023) – Jonny O’Neill
Ben suggests to Jay they open the memory box with Lexi; they watch a video message from Lola (7th June 2023) – Jonny O’Neill
Ben and Jay share the memory box with Kim and Billy; they each get a toy unicorn from Lola (8th June 2023) – Bryan Kirkwood
Ben gives Kathy an update on Lola’s funeral and admits he feels far away from Lexi (12th June 2023) – Lorraine Newman
Callum assists with interviewing Suki about her fall down the stairs (13th June 2023) – Poz Watson
Vinny and Ravi ask Callum for an update on their dad who’s been arrested (14th June 2023) – Kevin Rundle
Callum and DS Miles return to Suki’s house to give her an update and warn about coercive control (15th June 2023) – Kevin Rundle
Ben orders a burger at the restaurant after feeling undermined; Callum agrees to do a search on George (19th June 2023) – Deborah Palmer
Callum gets the Serious Crime Unit at the flat; Ben goes to purge, leaving Lexi in the restaurant (20th June 2023)* – Laura Sleep
After harsh words from Billy, Ben feels he can’t have Lexi full time; Billy brings Lexi round to see her new room (21st June 2023) – Rob Gittins
Ballum having a ‘private moment’ with Lola’s coffin; taking Lexi for bubble tea (26th June 2023) – Pete Lawson
Lola’s funeral, hand holding and dancing with Lexi out in the Square (27th June 2023) – Pete Lawson
Lexi’s worried about Jay; Ben convinces him to move in too but worries about not being able to purge (28th June 2023) – Kim Revill
Ben isn’t told about Lexi starting to walk to school by herself; makes a deal with Jay to be on the same side (29th June 2023) – Jessica Barnes
Lola’s birthday; ceremony at the salon; Lexi tells Ballum and Jay she doesn’t want Lola to be forgotten (3rd July 2023) – Lynne Dallow
Kathy tells Ballum she doesn’t want a hen night but wants Bobby to spy on the stags (10th July 2023) – Bryan Kirkwood
Ben asks Bobby how he’s getting on and is impressed when he finally gets a stag invite (11th July 2023) – Bryan Kirkwood
Ben admits to Kathy that he told Rocky to organise a hen, and offers to help with the plans (12th July 2023) – Jonny O’Neill
Kathy’s hen night; Callum talks to the parrot, Ben wins Never Have I Ever, Ballum do Girls Aloud (13th July 2023) – Jonny O’Neill
Ballum and Lexi show off Kathy’s surprise wedding carriage and arrive at the registry office (17th July 2023) – Daran Little
Kathy and Rocky get married; Ben gives Rocky The Talk and then leaves before the cake cutting (18th July 2023) – Daran Little
Ben finds out about Jo’s blackmail and pretends to be a detective to scare her away (20th July 2023) – Katie Douglas
Ben struggles at breakfast; Callum suggests he go back to work and help Jay at the car lot (2nd Aug 2023) – Carey Andrews
Jay and Callum comment on Ben not eating, which Honey picks up on (3rd Aug 2023) – Carey Andrews
Jay’s granted PR; Honey talks about her ED while Ben listens in the bathroom (7th Aug 2023)* – Mark Stevenson
Honey encourages Ben to talk to Callum, but as he does the mention of Lewis causes him to lash out (8th Aug 2023)* – David Moor
Kat speaks to Ben at the gym; he goes home and tells Callum everything (9th Aug 2023)* – Yasmeen Khan
Ben goes to the referral with Kat and admits he needs help; Jay overrides him in going to an upset Lexi (10th Aug 2023) – Yasmeen Khan
Ben in the cafe getting buns for him and Lexi; tells Phil he’s lucky he gets to watch her grow up (22nd Aug 2023 Pt 1) – Pete Lawson
Callum discovers Ben is going to speak at the survivors group; encourages Ben after he admits his violent thoughts (24th Aug 2023 Pt 1) – Rob Gittins
Ben speaks to Peter and explains why Kathy protected him (24th Aug 2023 Pt 2) – Rob Gittins
Ballum enter the Vic for Anna’s 21st birthday (28th Aug 2023) – Lauren Klee
Background Ballum; hugging, ordering a drink and then witnessing Cindy’s arrival (29th Aug 2023) – Lauren Klee
Ballum gossip about Cindy and Ian with the rest of the Vic (30th Aug 2023) – Richard Davidson
Ben shows Lexi a video of Lola for starting big school, then heads to the Vic (4th Sept 2023) – Kevin Rundle
Callum calls Ben home, and Ben talks to Lexi, but Callum notices the empty ice cream tub (5th Sept 2023) – Kevin Rundle
Everyone sees Lexi to and from school; Ben tells Jay about his ED (6th Sept 2023) – Lynne Dallow
Emma returns; Callum suggests Ben talk to Emma, so he does but tells her not to contact Lexi (11th Sept 2023) – Lorraine Newman
Callum promises Ben he’ll sort things with Emma and meets with her, telling her he’ll talk to Ben (12th Sept 2023) – Troy Hunter
Callum reluctantly agrees that Emma can walk Lexi home; but Ben later tells her that’s the last time (13th Sept 2023) – Kim Revill
Ben and Jay go to Lexi’s school and feed back to Callum afterwards (14th Sept 2023) – Kim Revil
Ben asks Jay where he’s been all night; Phil toasts the Mitchells at Peggy’s (20th Sept 2023) – Bryan Kirkwood
Background Ballum at Phil and Kat’s wedding and reception (21st Sept 2023) – Bryan Kirkwood
Callum bumps into Nadine, then later sees Jay going into her flat (5th Oct 2023) – Pete Lawson
Callum confronts Jay and Nadine; Ben speaks to Jay about making it up to Lexi (9th Oct 2023) – James McDermott
Callum finds out about the ketamine; calls the drug unit and Jay is arrested (10th Oct 2023) – Yasmeen Khan
Ben’s furious Jay stayed out all night; Callum confronts Jay again and Jay punches him (11th Oct 2023) – Daran Little
Jay apologises to Callum and tells him he wants to sort himself out (12th Oct 2023) – Daran Little
Ben finds out about the arrest and confronts Jay, leading to Jay lashing out at Ben (16th Oct 2023) – David Moor
Gina meets with Ben to express her worries about Jay but reveals he was taking ketamine (17th Oct 2023) – Jonny O’Neill
Ben gives Jay a final warning; then finds out about Nadine and tells Jay he’s being kicked out (19th Oct 2023) – Laura Sleep
Billy calls a family meeting to support Jay, but then finds out about Nadine (23rd Oct 2023) – Sharon Marshall
Gina helps Jay get into the flat and he speaks to Lexi about Nadine; Lexi wants to scatter Lola’s ashes (24th Oct 2023) – Atiha Sen Gupta
Jay takes more ket; Lola’s urn breaks and the family find out there’s been an accident (25th Oct 2023) – Atiha Sen Gupta
Ballum speak to Lexi about Jay’s accident; they finally locate Jay at hospital who is in a coma (26th Oct 2023) – Richard Davidson
Ballum take Lexi to the hospital to see Jay after discussing with each other (30th Oct 2023) – Carey Andrews
Ben speaks to Jay about the accident and promises him he’s not on his own (31st Oct 2023) – Carey Andrews
Ben finds out the police are asking Jay for a blood sample and tries to talk into refusing (1st Nov 2023) – Pete Lawson
Kim speaks to Jay while Ben is out and when Ben returns, Jay has decided to refuse giving a sample (2nd Nov 2023) – Pete Lawson
Ben realises Jay is feeling low and proposes a holiday for all of them (13th Nov 2023) – Kevin Rundle
Ben pays Kathy a visit to let her know he’s home, and hears about her having to sell the cafe (11th Dec 2023) – Natalie Mitchell
Glimpse of Callum watching the Christmas Carol Concert (22nd Dec 2023) – Rob Gittins
Christmas Day Ballum at the Mitchell House (25th Dec 2023) – Lauren Klee
2024
Ballum celebrate NY at Peggy’s (1st Jan 2024) – Simon Norman
The Mitchells learn that Aunt Sal has died (10th Jan 2024) – Kevin Rundle
Sam persuades Ben and Billy to attend Aunt Sal’s funeral (15th Jan 2024) – Jonny O’Neill
Phil tells Ben that Sam is blackmailing him; Sam reveals to the pub that Phil slept with Emma (17th Jan 2024) – Simon Ashdown
Ben expresses his anger at Phil for what he’s done to the family (18th Jan 2024) – Simon Ashdown
Ben runs with Jay, Honey and Peter; has a pint in the Vic later (23rd Jan 2024) – Jahvel Hall
Ben and Jay take Lexi to the salon as it’s Jola’s anniversary (25th Jan 2024) – Pete Lawson
Phil comments to Ben that he looks strong, also mentions this to Kathy (5th Feb 2024) – Jessica Barnes
Phil gets the Arches back and gives Ben the keys (8th Feb 2024) – Yasmeen Khan
Ballum intercept a fight between Kat and Priya; then later between Kathy and Linda (9th Feb 2024) – Jeff Povey
Johnny returns; Ben leads him away from Dean and Ballum try to talk him down in the Albert (12th Feb 2024) – Bryan Kirkwood
Johnny snaps at everyone laughing at Linda; Ballum promise to help him sort Dean out (13th Feb 2024) – Lauren Klee
Callum misses Valentine’s; Ben watches Johnny wipe the Linda recording off Dean’s phone (15th Feb 2024) – Pete Lawson
Ben takes Lexi and Callum round to the Arches where he oversees the new sign delivery (26th Feb 2024) – Kevin Rundle
Ben throws Callum a birthday party; is arrested told there is an international warrant for him (25th Mar 2024*) – Rob Gittins
Ritchie tells Ben of the charges against him; he makes a call to Phil (26th Mar 2024*) – Rob Gittins
Jay and Lexi see Ben; Callum refuses to but then is told Ben has been denied bail (27th Mar 2024*) – Pete Lawson
Callum visit Ben at his cell and they say goodbye; Callum promises to wait for him (28th Mar 2024*) – Pete Lawson
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