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It’s not a merry Christmas for local Scrooge Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), who is living in terror following the attack which almost killed him.

With his enemies, yes plural, still out there, the police up their investigation – with suspects such as Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden), Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White) and Max Branning (Jake Wood) all deeply unsettled and in focus.