A Cracking Time...

Ah Easter! A time of bunnies, bonnets and boxes of chocolates. All of which sounds like an episode of 'Cranford' only set in the Playboy mansion with a guest appearance by the Milk Tray Man. Sorry - I've obviously had too much chocolate already, the sugar has rushed to my head! Anyway, with a nice long weekend and a thriller of an EastEnders story in motion, I thought I'd indulge in a tabloid style holiday barometer:

UP Heather Trott - finally some kind of explanation as to why she acts like an eight year old

DOWN Heather Trott - please, no more Trotts; don't say the Alice band story is a cue for Father Trott to appear

UP Adam Woodyatt - I've banged on about this before, but the man deserves a Soap Award. He makes Ian creepily egotistic one minute and heartbreakingly vulnerable the next

DOWN Where are Billy and Honey? Give them a storyline and put Hinty/Hefty on a semi-permanent backburner; I think we've all had enough

UP Tanya/Max/Sean: craziest story in years, but thrilling all the same. The acting has been superb

DOWN Queenie Trott - the pits, in so many ways

UP EastEnders' writers; we've had some very sharp and witty dialogue lately, juxtaposed with some heavyweight stories

DOWN Ben Mitchell - the creepiest Cupid ever. 'You two are going to do it'!? Yuk and double yuk; the hills are alive with the sound of puking

UP Phil and Shirley (Phirley?) The best match since Den and Angie. They should run the Vic together. Incredible chemistry between the actors and it gets better with every episode

DOWN Minty and Garry's St. Patricks Day 'riverdance'. No more line/river/dirty dancing, ever. You are grown men, allegedly.

UP Rob Kasinsky - need I explain?

DOWN Rob Kasinsky is leaving - again, need I explain?

Until next time, Happy East(er)Enders!