Overview of 'EastEnders' Season 6

Episode 1 - 02/01/1990

Release Date: 1990-01-02

Hazel tries to persuade Rod to squat in Colin's empty flat, Pauline tries to recuperate from her operation, while Trevor eagerly looks forward to his date with Shireen.

Episode 2 - 04/01/1990

Release Date: 1990-01-04

It's Diane's 16th birthday and her family are planning a surprise party for her. Pete meets Barbara for lunch in the Vic and finds she has invited Kathy and Laurie to join them.

Episode 3 - 09/01/1990

Release Date: 1990-01-09

What has become of Diane Butcher? Frank is determined to find her.

Episode 4 - 11/01/1990

Release Date: 1990-01-11

Michelle waits for word from Danny. Frank returns from his search for Diane to a family desperate for news.

Episode 5 - 16/01/1990

Release Date: 1990-01-16

There's turmoil in the Butcher family following the disappearance of Diane, and Frank is only making matters worse. Sharon decides it's time for some straight talking...

Episode 6 - 18/01/1990

Release Date: 1990-01-18

The Beales are waiting to celebrate the homecoming of Cindy's baby - and Wicksy is waiting, too, no longer sure that he can live with the lie that the baby is Ian's.

While proud parents Ian and Cindy are centre stage, will Wicksy find out who knows his guilty secret? Arthur and Pauline's shopping plans are disrupted by an unwelcome visitor - and who is the mysterious stranger who has returned to the Square?

Episode 8 - 25/01/1990

Release Date: 1990-01-25

Frank returns from finding out his legal rights regarding Diane. Meanwhile, Danny is back and staying at Michelle's - and her family's having none of it

Episode 9 - 30/01/1990

Release Date: 1990-01-30

Ricky has to go to court today - and he wants his father with him. Kathy decides it is time to stand up to Laurie and have her say.

Episode 10 - 01/02/1990

Release Date: 1990-02-01

Danny receives an ultimatum. Who will he choose - Michelle or his family?

Episode 11 - 06/02/1990

Release Date: 1990-02-06

Sharon has had enough of Simon's suspicious behaviour. Marge has something to tell Dot, and Dot has something to tell Marge.

Episode 12 - 08/02/1990

Release Date: 1990-02-08

Danny is determined to leave Albert Square, but who will he take with him - his wife, or Michelle?

Episode 13 - 13/02/1990

Release Date: 1990-02-13

Michelle must confront family and friends with the news of her move to Newcastle, but Danny seems to have other things on his mind.

Episode 14 - 15/02/1990

Release Date: 1990-02-15

Pauline tries to warn Michelle not to trust Danny, but can Michelle be swayed? Cindy is planning baby Steven's christening and Sharon notices Wicksy's special interest.

Episode 15 - 20/02/1990

Release Date: 1990-02-20

Michelle and Danny are all packed and ready to leave. Wicksy is stressed and turns to drinking - he is to be the Godfather at baby Steven's christening.

Episode 16 - 22/02/1990

Release Date: 1990-02-22

Danny's going to Newcastle - but will Michelle go with him? Two new arrivals seem set to cause trouble, and there's a vital development in the search for Diane.

Episode 17 - 27/02/1990

Release Date: 1990-02-27

Rod makes an exciting decision, but can he face telling Dot? Arthur tackles the Mitchell brothers, while Michelle, still missing Danny, finds an unwelcome visitor on her doorstep.

Episode 18 - 01/03/1990

Release Date: 1990-03-01

Frank scours cardboard city looking for Diane, while Trevor and Paul plan for the future and Cindy prepares a surprise for Ian's 21st birthday.

Episode 19 - 06/03/1990

Release Date: 1990-03-06

Pat has booked the Butchers in for family therapy, but there's no way Frank will allow her to wash their dirty linen in public.

Episode 20 - 08/03/1990

Release Date: 1990-03-08

Blood is thicker than water, and business is business - but that won't help Grant when he mixes business with pleasure and tangles with Julie Cooper.

Episode 21 - 13/03/1990

Release Date: 1990-03-13

Dot awaits the arrival of the morning's Gazette to see if she's won a prize. Cindy has great news for Ian - she's received a letter from Colin, agreeing to let his flat to them.

Episode 22 - 15/03/1990

Release Date: 1990-03-15

Julie has one day left to find a buyer for the shop, while Pete has to make some tough decisions about the future, and Ian is off to get a bank loan.

Episode 23 - 20/03/1990

Release Date: 1990-03-20

Now £10,000 richer, Dot is in for a less welcome surprise. Meanwhile, Pat is delighted to be making some progress with Janine.

Episode 24 - 22/03/1990

Release Date: 1990-03-22

There's chaos in Albert Square as the Mitchell boys decide the market must move - stall by stall. Meanwhile, in the Butcher household there's news at last from Diane.

Episode 25 - 27/03/1990

Release Date: 1990-03-27

While Frank waits anxiously at King's Cross station for Diane to turn up, she is reliving the memories of her three months away from the Square.

Episode 26 - 29/03/1990

Release Date: 1990-03-29

There is an emotional reunion between Frank and his daughter, but it soon becomes clear that she's a different person from the Diane who ran away.

Episode 27 - 03/04/1990

Release Date: 1990-04-03

There is an emotional reunion between Frank and his daughter, but it soon becomes clear that she's a different person from the Diane who ran away.

Episode 28 - 05/04/1990

Release Date: 1990-04-05

Wicksy helps Cindy to decorate, while an unwanted statue of Diane stretches Frank's patience.

Episode 29 - 10/04/1990

Release Date: 1990-04-10

If Nick Cotton believed he could walk back into Albert Square and get away with it, there's a number of people ready to put him right.

Episode 30 - 12/04/1990

Release Date: 1990-04-12

The day has arrived when Shireen gets to meet the man her parents want her to marry. Meanwhile, Cindy is with the man she should have married.

Episode 31 - 17/04/1990

Release Date: 1990-04-17

Nick takes an interest in Dot's diet, while Arthur makes a strange discovery down on the allotments. Sharon also makes a disturbing discovery.

Episode 32 - 19/04/1990

Release Date: 1990-04-19

The past comes back to haunt both Sharon and Michelle, and prompts the police to search a local canal.

Episode 33 - 24/04/1990

Release Date: 1990-04-24

Dot doesn't seem to be feeling the benefit of Nick's cooking, while Frank is determined to track down the man who has a hold over his daughter.

Episode 34 - 26/04/1990

Release Date: 1990-04-26

Pauline and Arthur are not prepared to let bygones be bygones, and when Michelle is left to organise the funeral, a conflict looms in the Fowler household.

Episode 35 - 01/05/1990

Release Date: 1990-05-01

Den Watts is buried, but will the most important mourner be present at the funeral? Meanwhile, Nick Cotton gets an unwelcome blast from the past.

Episode 36 - 03/05/1990

Release Date: 1990-05-03

Diane has to decide whether or not to leave Taylor once and for all.

Episode 37 - 08/05/1990

Release Date: 1990-05-08

Will Shireen bury her differences with Ashraf and meet her husband-to-be?

Episode 38 - 10/05/1990

Release Date: 1990-05-10

Tensions between Sharon and Wicksy are growing. Ian plans an intimate birthday party for Cindy.

Episode 39 - 15/05/1990

Release Date: 1990-05-15

Dot decides to change her will, and Kathy ends up spending the evening with Cindy.

Episode 40 - 17/05/1990

Release Date: 1990-05-17

Shireen's romance blossoms despite her father's affair. Sharon decides to get to know Cindy better.

Episode 41 - 22/05/1990

Release Date: 1990-05-22

Ethel reappears in the Square, determined to catch up on gossip, but Dot's news fills her with fear for her friend's life.

Episode 42 - 24/05/1990

Release Date: 1990-05-24

Born-again Nick Cotton finds himself under investigation from Ethel Skinner - but Dot cannot decide if her son is truly a reformed character or the worst thing since Dr Crippen.

Episode 43 - 29/05/1990

Release Date: 1990-05-29

Sharon comes close to finding her mother. Dot hasn't been seen for days.

Episode 44 - 31/05/1990

Release Date: 1990-05-31

The police visit Dot, threatening to scupper Nick's plans. And Ashraf's infidelity finally lands him in big trouble

Episode 45 - 05/06/1990

Release Date: 1990-06-05

A visit from Jabbar's father leaves Ashraf with some bad news for Shireen, while Sharon tackles Simon on the subject of marriage.

Episode 46 - 07/06/1990

Release Date: 1990-06-07

Shireen is determined to discover the secret behind her broken engagement. Charlie Cotton looks for evidence against Nick but is shocked to find it has been eaten.

Episode 47 - 12/06/1990

Release Date: 1990-06-12

Sharon and Wicksy's future hangs in the balance and, if Charlie Cotton is right, so does Dot's life.

Episode 48 - 14/06/1990

Release Date: 1990-06-14

Dot and Nick settle down for a special meal. Will it be their last?

Episode 49 - 19/06/1990

Release Date: 1990-06-19

Wicksy waits to hear from the brewery, Sharon sets off to find her real mother, Stuart Kendle wants to discuss the market with Pete, and Pat is concerned about Wicksy.

Episode 50 - 21/06/1990

Release Date: 1990-06-21

The Karims leave Walford, but there's a spark of hope for Shireen and Jabbar's future. Wicksy extracts a confession from Cindy.

Episode 51 - 26/06/1990

Release Date: 1990-06-26

Michelle's slippery boss offers Ian a bribe, while Janine gives Pat a bad scare. Meanwhile, Sharon prepares to meet her mother.

Episode 52 - 28/06/1990

Release Date: 1990-06-28

Pat decides to teach her family a lesson. Pete receives bad news from Michelle, Kathy is shocked when she overhears a private conversation, and Sharon sets off to meet her mother.

Episode 53 - 03/07/1990

Release Date: 1990-07-03

Kathy overhears a private conservation and is determined to find out the truth about Cindy and Wicksy.

Episode 54 - 05/07/1990

Release Date: 1990-07-05

The Tavernier family move into Albert Square and right into the middle of a pitched battle between residents and developers.

Episode 55 - 10/07/1990

Release Date: 1990-07-10

Are the market traders celebrating too early? A surprise visitor leaves Sharon with a dilemma.

Episode 56 - 12/07/1990

Release Date: 1990-07-12

Frank and Pat make preparations to hand over the Queen Vic. Cindy is touched by Ian's generosity.

Episode 57 - 17/07/1990

Release Date: 1990-07-17

Wicksy walks out of the Square - can he persuade Cindy to leave Ian and come with him? Frank senses the strain Pat's under but she faces a dilemma when Sharon and then Cindy visit.

Episode 58 - 19/07/1990

Release Date: 1990-07-19

Diane decides it's time to brighten up the Square, especially the part that belongs to her dad.

Episode 59 - 24/07/1990

Release Date: 1990-07-24

While Pat and Frank are on holiday, havoc reigns at the bed and breakfast.

Episode 60 - 26/07/1990

Release Date: 1990-07-26

It's crunch time for Cindy and Ian. Ricky and Diane discover something very serious about Mo.

Episode 61 - 31/07/1990

Release Date: 1990-07-31

Michelle gives the Mitchell brothers the lowdown on the council offices. All they have to do now is get the lowdown on Stuart Kendle.

Episode 62 - 02/08/1990

Release Date: 1990-08-02

Almost everyone knows about Wicksy and Cindy - except Ian. Cindy decides it's time to tell him.

Episode 63 - 07/08/1990

Release Date: 1990-08-07

Ian is shattered by Cindy's confession. How will his family cope with the situation?

Episode 64 - 09/08/1990

Release Date: 1990-08-09

Ian's supportive family comes to his aid. Pete considers an offer from Phil, and Michelle prepares to confront Stuart. Grandad Jules arranges a special dinner and a mystery guest.

Episode 65 - 14/08/1990

Release Date: 1990-08-14

Michelle is determined to bring Stuart Kendle to justice.

Episode 66 - 16/08/1990

Release Date: 1990-08-16

Ian is not going to let go of Cindy and Steven without a fight, but Cindy is still set on breaking free.

Episode 67 - 21/08/1990

Release Date: 1990-08-21

Michelle gets a letter from Newcastle and an unexpected visitor. Pat has some advice for Wicksy, and Sam has a suggestion for Ricky.

Episode 68 - 23/08/1990

Release Date: 1990-08-23

How will the Fowlers cope with a face from the past? How will Ricky cope on his first date with Sam?

Episode 69 - 28/08/1990

Release Date: 1990-08-28

Ricky has a secret - her name is Sam Mitchell, she's 15, and she's spending the night in his bedroom. The Mitchell brothers are not amused.

Episode 70 - 30/08/1990

Release Date: 1990-08-30

Nobody knows why Mark Fowler has come home. But Pauline is determined not to let him go. Diane gets her exam results.

Episode 71 - 04/09/1990

Release Date: 1990-09-04

It's Martin's first day at school, but the Fowlers have other things on their minds. It's back to school too for Lloyd and Hattie, while Wicksy is making secret plans.

Episode 72 - 06/09/1990

Release Date: 1990-09-06

Pete talks to Ian and learns the truth about Steven. Frank finds Mo's behaviour difficult to accept but is cheered by Diane's decision about her future. Michelle is closer to finding Mark.

Episode 73 - 11/09/1990

Release Date: 1990-09-11

Simon and Cindy are determined to enjoy a holiday in Devon. Meanwhile, Ian is finally preparing to leave hospital, Mo's condition gets worse and Sam stands up to her brothers over Ricky.

Episode 74 - 13/09/1990

Release Date: 1990-09-13

While in Devon, Wicksy and Cindy discuss their future, unaware that Ian is on his way to see them both. After Mo's outburst, Pat is determined that Frank should see some sense.

Episode 75 - 18/09/1990

Release Date: 1990-09-18

Cindy and Wicksy return from Devon to find Pete hell-bent on revenge.

Episode 76 - 20/09/1990

Release Date: 1990-09-20

Arthur plans a surprise for Pauline for their Silver Wedding, while she hopes Mark will return in time. News of Wicksy and Cindy's return causes rifts between the Butchers and the Beales.

Episode 77 - 25/09/1990

Release Date: 1990-09-25

Ian is determined to rid his life of the last traces of Cindy and Steven.

Episode 78 - 27/09/1990

Release Date: 1990-09-27

Mark's mysterious reasons for coming home provoke a conflict in the Fowler household, while Pete decides its time to take his unhappy son in hand.

Episode 79 - 02/10/1990

Release Date: 1990-10-02

Kathy is back from holiday and in fighting form, but Ian has ideas of his own. Eddie has romance on his mind and a crisis occurs at Mo's flat.

Episode 80 - 04/10/1990

Release Date: 1990-10-04

Mark is the hero of the hour, but will Mo be alright?

Episode 81 - 09/10/1990

Release Date: 1990-10-09

Pauline and Arthur return from their second honeymoon to a surprise reunion with Mark. Eddie finds he's involved in a Butcher-Beale feud. Clyde is suspicious of Lloyd's disappearance.

Episode 82 - 11/10/1990

Release Date: 1990-10-11

Lloyd is still exerting himself on his newspaper round and Hattie is concerned for him. Cindy tells Wicksy that her parents know about them, and that their gun is missing.

Episode 83 - 16/10/1990

Release Date: 1990-10-16

The police are looking for a missing shotgun. Cindy suspects she knows who has it. Phil and Grant settle into their new flat and sister Sam is still seeing Ricky behind their backs.

Episode 84 - 18/10/1990

Release Date: 1990-10-18

Frank faces a tough decision about Mo's future and Sam throws a party in Ricky's van.

Episode 85 - 23/10/1990

Release Date: 1990-10-23

Mark tries to prove to Arthur that the Mitchell brothers are up to no good.

Episode 86 - 25/10/1990

Release Date: 1990-10-25

Ian asks Kath and Pete out for a meal in the hope that they'll help him make the right decision over Steven. However, Pete hopes that there might be a chance for a reconciliation.

Episode 87 - 30/10/1990

Release Date: 1990-10-30

Can Arthur save Mark from facing criminal charges? And can Jules protect John from his debtors?

Episode 88 - 01/11/1990

Release Date: 1990-11-01

It's bonfire night in Albert Square, but Jules and John have a poker game on their mind. Sharon makes a decision about her mother.

Episode 89 - 06/11/1990

Release Date: 1990-11-06

If Phil doesn't take the rap, Mark will go to prison. Can Arthur persuade Phil to do the decent thing?

Episode 90 - 08/11/1990

Release Date: 1990-11-08

Diane is determined to get to know Mark Fowler better.

Episode 91 - 13/11/1990

Release Date: 1990-11-13

Eddie is the talk of the town when he receives a visit from the police. Dot is in her element fuelling the gossip among the locals about the Queen Vic's governor.

Episode 92 - 15/11/1990

Release Date: 1990-11-15

Eddie is determined to protect an old friend, but risks losing the Vic. Grant gets ready to share Sharon's flat, and decides to take her for a slap-up meal.

Episode 93 - 20/11/1990

Release Date: 1990-11-20

Mo's illness means that Frank and his sister Joan must try to get along with each other. And what is the result of Ian's blood test?

Episode 94 - 22/11/1990

Release Date: 1990-11-22

Phil persuades Arthur to try new business methods. Pauline is sceptical of the results of baby Steven's blood test. Frank is preoccupied with something at Mo's flat.

Episode 95 - 27/11/1990

Release Date: 1990-11-27

Mo wants Frank to put her out of her misery. His family worries that that's exactly where he's heading.

Episode 96 - 29/11/1990

Release Date: 1990-11-29

Time is running out for the thief in the Vic, and the finger of suspicion is already pointing at Clyde. Frank must prepare himself to part from Mo.

Episode 97 - 04/12/1990

Release Date: 1990-12-04

Eddie lays a trap and catches the thief at the Vic. But can he be sure he is firing the right person?

Episode 98 - 06/12/1990

Release Date: 1990-12-06

Wicksy is determined not to let his recent setback last long, Pete has decided to befriend Jason, despite warnings, and Ian is busier than ever, so he rewards himself with a treat.

Episode 99 - 11/12/1990

Release Date: 1990-12-11

Wicksy's search for work comes to nothing, and now he has only one offer on the table - Ian's. Cindy is even more determined to leave.

Episode 100 - 13/12/1990

Release Date: 1990-12-13

Diane returns to old haunts, searching for her friend. She must find her before it's too late.

Episode 101 - 18/12/1990

Release Date: 1990-12-18

Phil is determined that Sharon shouldn't spend Christmas with him and Grant in Scotland.

Episode 102 - 20/12/1990

Release Date: 1990-12-20

Frank and Pete make a desperate bid to restore harmony before Christmas, but Ian and Wicksy seem determined to battle it out.

Episode 103 - 25/12/1990

Release Date: 1990-12-25

A special Christmas delivery holds a surprise for Diane. Ian is determined to drive Wicksy away - dead or alive.

Episode 104 - 27/12/1990

Release Date: 1990-12-27

Diane shares a secret with Mark and once again he finds himself on the wrong side of the law.