Alan Jackson had a pretty manly voice.

And friendly too lol

And Beppe

0:54 couple of spud heads

I know right, I watched this episode leading up to the 35th anniversary and I was still on the edge of my seat, then I watched the boat sinking episode and it was crap.

@@Buckaroo_Baldwinshitty woke storylines now a days.

It's always been good

@@Buckaroo_Baldwin what would you know?

nah nah nah take your nostalgia goggles off

40 years of EastEnders

Lol😂

Some lol

A wish of mine is my voice gets that gruff when I'm older.

​@@jordanbrooks9136you're already old.

@@Leeann-rz3ei Hush up troll.

Absolutely mate the script writing these days is absolutely crap, thats why the programme is rubbish now because its only as good as its written, the same with movies if the scripts crap you can bet your last pound the film will be.

It was indeed

Agreed, It's a real hoot watching all the old episodes of his scenes on the Drama channel at the moment! lol

He was funny good ole Frank Butcher

Mike Reid was over half a million pounds in debt when he died. His family was left with nothing.

@@williamfoy599 I know his grandson and he seems to be doing ok

He used to chase Pat, naked, around the bedroom, shouting 'runaround now!'

Lol

He was a heavy smoker

She was really good looking here 😍

Hamza Khaliq : Yeh she was on point in these days 💯

Funnily enough I was talking to someone about this yesterday. She was really attractive before Phil completely destroyed her mentally

She was, but her character became pathetic and irritating, so it detracted from her looks tremendously. But yeah, early days Lisa was smoking.

@@RandomUploads-ch3bh The actress lives near me in Romford,East London. I've seen her around a few times with her kids[I assume they are her kids] in the local shops. I've seen her in the local papers before promoting plays she was acting in at the Hornchurch theater. She still has the same curly hair.

That's soapland for you ' full of morons who can't settle down and be thankful for what they'v got ' like wild dogs when they don't get there way.

this was the 2000s

@@shanefolan Well yes but barely.

Lmao no it wasn't

I reckon it was more relaxing because there was barely any social media.

@@shanefolan yes 5th November 2000

EE used to be king of Christmas now dire, haven’t watched it since Mick had the bar

It hasn't been 20 years yet , cause it's in November.

Giles Scanlon Exactly. It’s been 19 and a half years. Now November 1999 was 20 years ago.

Giles Scanlon you know what I mean though plus this would have been filmed 6 weeks before transmission so it wasn't even shot in November therefore even you are incorrect

Thomas Hunnam Yes but its irritating when people round up dates all the time. Something that was for example in 2012, some people say 10 years ago. Doing that is the mark of an unintelligent person. If it was filmed October/November 2000 and we’re in June 2020, then you say 19 and a half years ago.

@@accountuser5588 if it was broadcast 2 November 2000, it was more likely filmed on early September 2000 as I heard it was filmed 8 weeks ahead by an actress on an interview[the one that played Martins's stalker]. Either way you are nitpicking and being irritating here by pointing this out-it's 20 years ago, need anybody care if it was 19 years and 9 months-like seriously. There's a big difference between rounding 2012 as ten years and the op's example.

Not yet 20 years lol

@@gilesscanlon2586 is now

I concur

Until this change of circumstance' then Frank was given the boot and never welcome in Albert Square again ' although Peggy forgave Pat eventually ' but there again she didn't instigate the affair like Frank did ' she ought to have had more common sense than to fall for her ex again ' it would have saved a whole lot of bother and stress for everyone concerned.

Honestly. Phil and Grant would've hit anyone else for less.

Bleedin, Turn it in will ya for christ sake' 😂😂😂

I remember when he said to grant during an argument- what do you think I am some sort of ice cream! Lol

I've got a deep, gruff voice anyway and I do a Frank Butcher impression

It was bloody hilarious...

Not as good as these days back in 2000 - 2010 . Bring back the good characters like dan Sullivan, grant Mitchell, johnny allen, Steve owen,

sean porter how when two are those are dead

Agreed. Well acted and written, now it's just a load of aggressive left wing propaganda

@@MosesDeLaRoses you rightists love bringing politics into everything, this is bloody eastenders, the only political thing in eastenders is ian beale!

Extremely impressive considering this was 19 years ago.

@@H.K.5 it's been upscaled

Yeah, certain channels will upscale HD, Channel 4 does it with Cheers, Sky One does it with Older Simpsons

meh said about every soap clip over 2 years ago.

any woman who married into them or dated them usually did-explains why they all left.

And Lisa then got her own back on Phil...by shooting him.

I think so too.

We must be watching a very different show then pal. Because the Phil of 2020 has turkey neck and shoulders like A4 paper.

You mean 19 years

Phil only is alive because of a donated liver

​@@AB-sg5wnand he still looks better than you.

@Leeann-rz3ei Don't be harsh on yourself, pal. You don't look that bad

well he was 20 years younger than Frank so hardly fair now or any achievement, Reid was 60 here, Phil was around 40. Majority of men of 40 could dominate a man 20 years their senior in a fight.

Phil for me is the face of eastenders and these were the years of him in his prime also loved mike reid brilliant actor

Phil would knock him out easily

Shane Folan: now Phil is franks age

Yeah ya not the only one pal, shame it never happened!

he was too old to hit by this stage, Phil went for him outside the Vic in 96 but Grant stopped him. They had an altercation once when Frank stopped Phil attacking Ricky shortly after the Mitchells arrived in the Square.

@@mm91ie Yea Reid was 60 here but being a heavy smoker he looked ten years older- wouldn't really have being fair for Phil a much fitter younger man to be hitting him. Although having said that it never stopped him knocking Peggy around, punching Sharon and Lisa or attacking Kathy by throwing a bottle at her and attacking Ben as a child so nothing would surprise me.

@@shanefolan Reid had a huge frame being about 6ft tall and of heavy build. He was in a state of physical decline in his stint from the late 90s compared to his first stint. He was saggy and out of shape by the time this scene was aired.

@@shanefolan And he attacked johnny Allen who was 65 20 years his senior at the time.

Course you can. Wait until you're asleep before you start dreaming.

Phil came close a few times ' espc in this episode ' he's lucky Grant had left by this time or I doubt if he would have got off so lucky.

One book says last magic

Mike Reid was a totally different character in real life apparently ' I seen him been interviewed on Good Morning and various other programes ' he came across as a kind devoted man ' think he also had a brief singing stint once too ' had a song in the charts.

I was gunna say that. They both had so many confrontations with Frank, but never once did they hit him.

He pushed his luck with em enough ' God knows.

He never really had a problem with Phil but I’m suprised Grant didn’t land him one.

@@accountuser5588 Grant did hate him for Running over Tiff (Martine McCutcheon)

Because there had actual respect for frank. Phil and Grant always had respect for Frank and Pat! even though there had there differences. There were like family to them aunt Pat and Frank was like father figure.

@@callum0592 Frank did end up being their stepfather.

@@accountuser5588 gotta admit when the affair came out it was very surprising that it was Roy that hit Frank and not Phil.

not necessarily no, somebody playing 1 character well doesn't make a good actor who could branch out-versatility is what matters more. Just because Meg Ryan played well in similar roles in rom coms well doesn't make her a good actress, if she had to do Kate Winslet/Meryl Streep type roles she wouldn't be taken seriously or seen as credible. Don't get me wrong;McFadden plays him brilliantly but that doesn't mean he'd carry movie roles well or be capable of branching into other tv big roles. If he left Eastenders, the big chances are that neither film or tv casting directors would go near him. Plus 'years of amazing tv' is somewhat inaccurate, he did years of an amazing role in 1 show but 'years of amazing tv' would be more appropriate for versatile actors who branched out across tv in acclaimed various roles like Suranne Jones, Sarah Lanchashire or Damian Lewis etc.

Watch your language.

And what would you know about acting?

@@Leeann-rz3ei Not much but I'm allowed an opinion if that's OK with you?

@@jdmguy44 of course but you won't change mine.

🥪

Robert Kazinsky was mine lol

Yes me too. She's gorgeous

​@@Chucky_boy-x7kyou need glasses.

It aired today on drama

Phill was quick either his fish but frank esd cunning

It's always been good. Try and keep up.

No this is now a flat, Ruby currently lives there was previously the Brannings house

This is ians house

I would've had a go on Melanie too.

I don't know about that. Grant had numerous confrontations with Frank, but never got violent with him.

same. I was surprised it was Roy who hit frank instead.

​@@andyseabrookfitness8693why would he?

@Leeann-rz3ei phil hit frank or roy hit frank?. Well Phil because. the obvious!! frank has just admitted to doing the dirty on phils mum!!

@@andyseabrookfitness8693 you're so wrong.

@@Leeann-rz3ei How is he?