Overview
- Freddie Slater and Anna Knight bow out next week, with farewell episodes scheduled for December 1–2.
- Zoe Slater’s harassment ordeal escalates at the Christmas lights switch‑on, as suspicions fall close to home and an unseen figure watches.
- Howie Danes proposes to Kim Fox during the lights event, while Anthony Trueman’s probe into Howie sets up fallout at a planned engagement party.
- Peter Beale notices Lauren’s furtive conversation with Ian after her earlier brush with a bogus doctor, raising fresh questions.
- Harry Mitchell’s drug struggles intensify as Nicola battles nausea and keeps her pregnancy from George.