WhoEnders (mini-episode)

WhoEnders was a mini-episode commissioned for the 2001 Children in Need telethon, which saw Doctor Who crossing over with popular BBC soap-opera, EastEnders.

Synopsis
While catching up on her favourite soap, Lou accidentally plummets the TARDIS into the land of fiction - and a chance to meet her favourite characters!

Plot
Lou is trying to get the new EastEnders episode on the TARDIS scanner. However, the Doctor is less than impressed as he wants to take Lou to the Eye of Orion, as the two erupt into a small argument, which during the course of it, Lou accidentally presses a button, which takes them to a blank void. They step out of the TARDIS into the unknown - only to find themselves on Albert Square - parked in front of Ian’s front door.

They see Phil and Steve having a fight across the square. Lou thinks it’s all amazing - as they are in the episode. The Doctor is worried that this has happened as he suspects they’ve jumped into the Land of Fiction. Across the street, however, Ian Beale looks on, as he steps into the phonebox and calls the council about an illegally parked police box outside his house.

The Doctor tells Lou that they really should be going, as this isn't right and he suspects that danger awaits them, but before he can finish his sentence, Lou has run off towards the Queen Vic, in excitement.

While Sharon serves Lou, she gets so nervous, as an absolute fan, that she spills her drink on her - Sharon flips out and tells her she better leave, and then chucks a drink over Lou in spite, as Lou refuses. Dot looks on from her table in the pub, as she rolls her eyes and exclaims "Oh, I Say"...

The Doctor and Lou run out onto the street, and the Doctor tries to comfort Lou - but Lou says she loved it, as she got told off by Sharon Mitchell. The Doctor, however, is distracted as he sees that the TARDIS is being clamped by the council, and runs off to try and stop them.

Meanwhile, Lou goes to the laundrette to get her top cleaned. In the laundrette, Pauline is having an argument with Peggy, and Lou interrupts it - which angers Pauline. Pauline just tells Lou to ‘do it herself’, she can see where the washing machine is. Peggy storms out of the laundrette, slamming the door. Lou is loving it, and Pauline rolls her eyes saying ‘that Peggy Mitchell’.

Pat comes out of her front door to see the Doctor arguing with the council about clamping the TARDIS. She tells the Doctor, jokingly, that she got trapped in one of those back in the 60s, and have a very naughty time - flirting with him. The Doctor tells Pat that she should appreciate what she has and that she doesn’t need a fifth husband. Pat rolls her eyes and walks off annoyed.

Barry walks out of the house, passing Pat, asking why she’s in a bad mood, to which he doesn’t get a response. He walks down Bridge Street and passes Lou coming out of the laundrette, as she’s putting her top on. Barry wolf-whistles at her, to which Lou flirts back at him - before the Doctor interrupts them and tells them that they have to go now.

The two of them step back into the TARDIS and it dematerialises. Inside, Lou tries to get EastEnders on again, to which the Doctor just sighs and says that she should put something good on instead - like Brookside. Lou just smiles and the two have a laugh.

Cast

 * The Doctor - Richard E Grant
 * Lou Madison - Gillian Kearney
 * Phil Mitchell - Steve McFadden
 * Steve Owen - Martin Kemp
 * Ian Beale - Adam Woodyatt
 * Sharon Mitchell - Letitia Dean
 * Dot Cotton - June Brown
 * Jim Branning - John Bardon
 * Pauline Fowler - Wendy Richard
 * Peggy Mitchell - Barbara Windsor
 * Pat Evans - Pam St. Clement
 * Barry Evans - Shaun Williamson

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