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EastEnders Brings Back Barry Evans and Pat for December One-Off Tied to Nigel’s Dementia

The special uses vision sequences shaped with advice from Dementia UK to explore Nigel Bates’s advancing condition.

Overview

  • Shaun Williamson returns as Barry Evans for a single episode, with Pam St Clement also reprising Pat Evans.
  • Barry and Pat appear to Nigel as visions in the Queen Vic as his symptoms intensify, offering support within his confused perspective.
  • The episode has been filmed and is scheduled to air in December as part of the ongoing storyline.
  • Producers worked with Dementia UK to depict young-onset dementia with sensitivity and accuracy.
  • Reports indicate the installment evokes 1990s-era Walford through altered-memory scenes and nostalgic visual details.