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EastEnders - Christmas 1986

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First of a two-part classic EastEnders episode written by the late Tony Holland that broke the record for British soap viewing. Over 30 million people tuned in on Christmas Day 1986 to see Dirty Den give divorce papers to his long suffering wife Ange. But it isn't all fun and frolics, as Arthur Fowler finds Christmas cheer all too much.