Dennis Vs. Dirty Den (Part 2) | EastEnders | BBC

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[@adamgordon2572]

2:00 that wink and wave from Den tho ?? 🤣🤣 he was such a wind up merchant. R.I.P. Leslie Grantham.

[@user-sp2bz6nh6z]

“You poor little boy” 😂

[@louisegroarke9838]

That was a low blow, even for Den Watts. What a sick thing to say to his own son

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

Den could always psych out his opponents. He was very dangerous!

[@Onmysheet]

In modern day words: He's a master troll.

[@lewiscolley1742]

Love you Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Lewis

[@peterhogben3304]

A bit of psychology

[@RachelTheVlogger]

Poor Dennis, breaks my heart to see him cry :(. I just wana hug him!

[@kevinprior3549]

Brilliant acting by both and Hardman's facials are brilliant

[@JustAnotherGirl094]

at 0:17 den looks so sorry for what he said. I remember this episode so well, was brilliant.

[@jayrobthorn6847]

He lit the fuse and stood back lol.

[@alfiemoon2516]

Dennis was mad here fair play. He injured andy and alfie a bit, attacks den. took two heavies to calm him down, smashes the place up and punches sharon by mistake. Back when eastenders was Amazing!!!

[@Korsfestelse]

Although the scenes of him running across the pub were pitiful.

[@johnreeveswilliamson7228]

alfie Moon yeah but the one person he really should have punched but he didn’t was Den.

[@rorymckernan8594]

Its funny that Dennis is the one kicking off here now. When about 2 weeks earlier, Paul Trueman was lunging across the pub to attack Janine and Dennis was holding him back.

[@alfiemoon2516]

I know both quite similar and Paul was still angry outside I liked the part where he smashed Janine car up

[@rorymckernan8594]

+Danny Moon Yes it looked like Dennis was struggling to restrain Paul.

[@alfiemoon2516]

Yeah Paul was a tough guy to be honest even phil struggled to hold him back once as well just a shame Paul didn't have more fights cause he wasn't actually a pushover either unless if it was Andy or angel but that's cause they were gangsters otherwise Paul would probably beat them. But I liked Paul as a character Espically when he always had a cigarette in his mouth lol. I heard of someone before him and beppe had a fight apparently, but I doubt its true but it would of been a good fight probably both on the same level.

[@ricop421]

both got whacked

[@alfiemoon2516]

Rory Mckernan And I think Paul got stabbed to death as well the same death as Dennis had.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

They should never have let go of Nigel as Dennis Rickman, absolutely phenomenal actor!! Simply the best & most realistic hardman that the show has ever had!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@adamknight7041]

Lol 🤣 he was very good but nowhere near Phil and Grant at their peak nor Dirty Den back in his heyday.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

@@adamknight7041 fair enough squire, I always felt he was a great mix of both the soft, gentle guy & the total raging psycho!!!!!🦾😂

[@smokeylee1986]

@@VERMISIMILITUDE Apparently the actor wanted to leave and asked that they killed off Dennis. Such a shame.

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

@@smokeylee1986 ah ok! Thank you smokeylee! You’re so right, it’s a true shame. Nigel Harman has been unequalled ever since in terms of screen impact & indeed acting ability & quality!👌⭐️👍

[@lasergunbarbarian620]

I always thought he would have made a phenomenal James Bond

[@MarusASMR]

You can almost see that Den has been holding back up to this point. That he knew what to go for if he really wanted rid of Dennis. He'd tried everything else, and even when he does come out with it there is a look of regret on his face, like he doesn't want to go there still. It's only when Dennis accuses him of being jealous does he finally snap and go for the jugular. There is DEFO an undertone of Den being just a little too much in love with his daughter.

[@musiccatherine1994]

I remember this episode so well. Everyone was waiting of Dirty Den returning and finding out about Sharon and Dennis. Great episodes.

[@zoewatson3079]

I want to hug Dennis so bad

[@vicvega24]

If Dennis Rickman was still alive, he would've been a big character like Phil, Sharon, etc

[@RassilonsArmy]

Den got out of there real fast when he saw Ol' Basher Branning getting up. He'd have given him what for.

[@gazzyb1079]

That look on dens face when the truth comes out 😔

[@chrishughesy1159]

Hahaha that little wave from den LOL

[@Onmysheet]

Great troll

[@nicolasgill9612]

That wave would be enough for me to bring the hole house down around if needed ❤x

[@adamgordon2572]

It was the wink that killed it 🤣

[@Bullet-Tooth-Tony-]

2:31 This one gets me 😂

[@kevinprior3549]

2:45 the look of horror and shock on that bloke's face on the right.

[@Pitvp2]

den was hard, look how cool and calm he is when dennis grabbed his shirt.

[@gloriempaka9474]

Because he had goons with him

[@H.K.5]

@@gloriempaka9474 Those were Andy’s goons.

[@gemmaaboagye7386]

what den said to Dennis was very nasty and disgusting and was provoking him, touturing him.thats just cruel

[@hannahchallinor5466]

Gemma Aboagye ksksosksosisosoososossipaoaoskbsbjs

[@sobster123]

I MISS THIS GUY MAAAAN. These were the daysss!!

[@garrieleepeck8753]

Easteanders at it's best .rip dirty den who passed to day

[@martinluscombe1346]

there could've bin a series based on Den Watts & what happened AFTER he was "Shot" by the Canal in 1989. & how he met Chrissie in Spain etc....

[@notgillcup]

2:06 What's Jaap Stam doing in the Vic? lol

[@juliolleshi751]

Their rivalry was quality

[@innovativeinnovation6629]

Nigel played this so well.

[@mouchowdhury9238]

That’s why he is called dirty den

[@nath909]

1:50 love how their all just sat there waiting for the inevitable.

[@Wolf_of_Small_St]

It's one of the great shames of the show that Dennis never got to hit Den- he would have probably taken his head off. There were multiple occasions where it could have happened but you could tell the writers were keen to emphasise the respect and hold that Den had over Dennis. And here they had to show how low Den could go, but still come out the winner. But in Den's time back in 2003-05, I'd have loved for Dennis to knock him out, he'd have deserved it.

[@gravy180rs]

Yeah same I was never sure I liked the direction they took Dens character in his return, he just seemed like he’d changed from his old self back in the 80’s to being little more than a bitter, twisted and jealous old man.

[@angelasmithson5291]

My favourite time in EastEnders!!

[@sb_95x]

He was just seriously just damaged and broken wasn't he... Poor guy

[@tommygriffin783]

Well at least somebody wanted you..... how mean was that comment from a father to a son

[@lfcspectre4335]

Dirty Den was one true villain at East-End 😉

[@Azzabeaks59254]

when eastenders was good

[@angelasmithson7379]

I prefer these old episodes myself - NEVER get on Dennis' bad side and Den should be ASHAMED of himself treating his own son like that!

[@davidwacko6623]

dirty den was smart always had 1vupon sum1

[@Hulk2k6]

Funny, everyone was rubbishing it then.

[@H.K.5]

@@Hulk2k6 In about 10 years, almost everyone will be saying that Eastenders was good in 2018.

[@accountuser5588]

Hamza Khaliq Yep happens all the time.

[@user-sp2bz6nh6z]

Now it might just be my imagination but I’m sure Andy told his heavy to “keep hold of him, take him outside and pour some salt and vinegar on him” and Andy’s heavy said “ No I’ll do it right here ha” so no wonder Dennis said “No!” 😂

[@kaykay_2]

I rate Dennis more now because he managed to get the two heavies off him

[@C.O-EDITS]

No wonder why he's called dirty den

[@mikelong689]

As I said in part 1. This is classic Eastenders with a capital C

[@MJQueenForever]

Actually Den looked horrified to realise the truth until Dennis called him the jealous perv. Not taking Den's side cos Dennis was the love of my EE life until Danny Dyer came along 😍😍😍😍😍

[@Senate300]

This basically hinted Dennis might have been sexually abused in care. Either molestation or rape. I think there's alot of truth in it. Otherwise he wouldn't have flipped the way he did over Big Dens taunts.

[@Onmysheet]

Probably Jimmy Saville.

[@Senate300]

Now that is a long shot.

[@Onmysheet]

Well it was a joke, seeing as Saville did work for the BBC.

[@Senate300]

I know.

[@xwinwinwinx]

Senate300 The way Dennis froze when Den brought up the insinuation he was abused in care pretty much confirmed it was true. And Den knew it was true in that moment that Dennis froze. That why Den closes his eyes and looks to the ceiling afterwards. He said it to hurt Dennis but when he realised it was true he regretted it. That's why Den called Dennis back when he started to walk off. He was probably going to call a truce. But then Dennis hit back with his comment that Den was jealous and wanted Sharon to himself. Then Den felt all bets were off and hurt Dennis even more with the abuse comments.

[@TanTheDarkPrince]

that was some nast punch dirty den just with an evil grin

[@Ikiloshi]

Eastenders used to have so many good story lines and legendary characters! What the fuck happened?

[@damodavies9273]

Dennis attacking Sharon... Tut,tut.

[@MaxwellKinghorror]

Accidentally

[@doctorsocrates4413]

1:42 that comment by den lit the fuse within dennis...den caused all this.

[@stephenoneill3812]

Denis why are you even standing there listening to him??? walk away leave him talking to himself!!!

[@blueamazed2]

why do i find this so funny when he attacks him?

[@ProphetTenebrae]

I love how Eastenders made a HUGE deal out of two unrelated people being in love. Did they just not have the testicular fortitude to do an ACTUAL incest story?

[@kevinprior3549]

You POOR.... little!

[@laurenbridges1802]

Sharon is Den's adopted daughter viki and dennis is his real children by two different mums

[@milly0999]

yeah i wish they bring back dennis too

[@Waterskates]

1:46 absolutely brutal

[@stephenoneill3812]

I HATED den here what an evil man who does that to their own son???

[@Uksoapfan]

Crazy Dennis Rickman finally flips.

[@geraintjohn7969]

um..... 5 LETTERS?... LMAO OWNED!!! :P

[@Sproutheart54]

I've always wondered if Den knew that Sharon would be there and end up getting hurt. It really helped in his favour, getting them to separate, but when Phil slapped her back in 2003 when Den came back he fit him up for it so I do wonder if it was intentional or a coincidence.

[@kayd5544]

Probably not intentional. The editing was strange. At first it looked like he tried to stop her from getting close to the situation, then it suddenly cut back to him just looking on.

[@Hulk2k6]

Mind games

[@kevinprior3549]

RIP Leslie

[@rickhardman7376]

Dennis Watts Eastenders biggest anti hero

[@garyminion]

Den Watts didn't even flicnh the slightest as little Den (Dennis rickman) charged towards him.. Den Watts gangster-cool at it's finest...Brilliant actors.

[@BVargas78]

just another average night at the vic ;)

[@RM871]

You ought be ashamed!

[@IndiaHarlow]

I loved these 2. Den was the best back in the 80's but now they're both gone. :( Sad.

[@ambylious]

killlin dani was lyk killin den

[@ibrahimanjum6575]

They actually look like dad and son in the thumbnail.

[@ARA90051]

@heidijnicol its actually great acting and you probably won't understand this but its like he's the voice in the back of dennis' head, he's trying to piss him off to an extent

[@campgalore]

Never mind 'Dirty Den,' it was 'Evil Den' when he came back! I wonder if he would still be with the series now if it weren't for the online 'chat' incident?!

[@Onmysheet]

Den's return was the reason ratings had plummeted, which was before the online scandal. Viewers found Den being alive a bit unbelievable so they found their best decision to kill him off in the 20th anniversary episode.

[@DeepScreenAnalysis]

+Onmysheet - they should have brought back Angie instead. Den should have been left in the canal.

[@GinolasSon]

Secret Guy 18M watched his 2003 return! The shite plots given to him in 2004 along with the fairground disaster and the Ferrieras were the reason for the rating plummet

[@gazzyb1079]

Secret Guy that’s not true because the show had it’s best ratings that year during his return week, at lest 16 million tuned in. 2003 was such turmoil for the show in general with cast illness, pregnancy and off screen problems, the media had a field day and really created a negative narrative towards the show. Storylines had to be rewritten and the BBC had yet to provide the adequate man power to help drive the show produce four episodes a week.

[@gazzyb1079]

Messylin disagree Anita Dobson summed it up beautiful when she declared angle returning was unrealistic

[@godzassassin96]

i think there was an episode where he explained his childhood and his backstory and he admitted it to sharon

[@tomhiggins6542]

We only got glimpses of it

[@xwinwinwinx]

I think he just spoke about physical abuse and not se*ual abuse. I don't think he could ever bring himself to talk about that but you can see by his reaction to Den's comments about it that it was true. I wish he had told Sharon though and he worked through the trauma. It would have been a great storyline and raised awareness about boy's being abused too and that it isn't their fault etc. Boys being se*ually abused wasn't talked about back then.

[@xxSultryPlaybunnyxx]

Look at Andy Hunter! Lol I thought he was great :D

[@oichubb1413]

Why didnt them two just shake fuckin hands and just go twos up on sharon 😂😂😂😂😂

[@godzassassin96]

not too sure,, i think it was before den watts returned, so around mid 2003 i think, but i don't know the exact date

[@godzassassin96]

yeah, he did

[@XsweetstarliteX]

did they ever reveal what den was talking about? i mean who twisted dennis head and how?

[@xwinwinwinx]

I don't think the show brings it up again, which is a shame. I think Dennis should have at least told Sharon what Den said! But Den is saying that Dennis was se*ually abused by an adult as a kid when he was in care. Someone who was supposed to be taking care of him. By Dennis' hurt reaction we can see that this is correct but he doesn't want to admit it. It would have been a great storyline to see Dennis work through this trauma but alas, this wasn't explored. So evil of Den to use that trauma against Dennis!

[@Gaelek13]

...That was a good punch though, right...?

[@matthewrose4875]

At the end at 3:06 that man look like phodmault

[@nathanchristie8881]

Dennis vs Den

[@SJMJ91]

Somehow EastEnders still managed to be awesome after Den and Dennis died. Went downfall completely after Danielle died though.

[@hafeezkhan7424]

Why they had to kill den

[@Jerry-ne8bz]

The actor wanted to leave.

[@sohailarif8731]

I'm pretty sure he got axed due to the scandal he was involved in?

[@jhibbitt1]

should never have brought him back. his first run was great, they tried to recapture the character and failed terribly. leave good memories how they are, u try and bring the past back, it never works out

[@Onmysheet]

jhibbit1 - Months after he returned, viewing ratings fell so badly. As his comeback seemed too unbelievable after all those he was presumed dead.

[@gazzyb1079]

Jerry nope

[@matthewrose4875]

2:27 hahahaha

[@deathzodiax_mermaid7200]

I heard kat shouting alfie

[@martinluscombe1346]

few episodes earlier Dennis Rickman restrained Paul Trueman from Hitting Janine Butcher.

[@s0d100]

he should copy the way phil and grant fights instead of just grabbing his jacket then something good would come of it and sharon would have never been hurt

[@virgilblaze9090]

Den Watts was rotten to the core, but Dennis was always a good person deep down. He was let down and abused by people all of his life.

[@bn.z_x]

Dennis slightly reminds me of joey who's in eastendes now

[@fancy0face]

Thought the same. Some folk said it was Sean Slater that was a 'substitute' of sorts for Dennis...Nah - defo Joey ;)

[@alfiemoon2516]

Joey just wasn't as hard as Dennis. Dennis would batter joey quite easy and joey exit was quite bad to but least he can come back in the future I suppose.

[@H.K.5]

@@fancy0face No, sean was more like dennis than joey was imo

[@Deedee413]

2:39 - "shoryuken"

[@rigorrmortis5983]

Heather trott in background 2:07???

[@1bjc1bjc]

has anyone else noticed that dirty den has a strip of like blondy white hair at the front of his head

[@Patrick_Bateman92]

FALCON PUNCH!

[@sassysassy97]

how do u know

[@sassysassy97]

do you know when that episode was

[@rubyrosewest]

1st April 2004

[@alvamccarthy3519]

Alva You Xx Love my house and the Love too You I have xxxxxx

[@Jenthesaint]

this was when eastenders was good, I haven't watched it for about 8 years, its shite now.

[@startracker5895]

Paul Trueman did exactly this with Janine in the pub. Lazy writing. Doing two scenes almost identical.

[@danieltoon6750]

Eastenders was at its very best with Mitchells watts Phil Grant Dennis Den They should do a storyline where a oldish guy who turns out to be the brother of Dirty Den Watts and he brings his family to the square den’s brother buys the vic and takes on Phil Mitchell

[@eugenekocielko8501]

As crazy as this sounds, I'd love to do a stint as Dirty Den's American nephew. I always wanted to get into the arts. It might be a lot of fun and get me out of the problems I have right now.

[@AllThatJuice-]

Dennis n Sharon hitched up even though there brother n sister.........erghhhhhhhhh Im 15 n I rememba being forced to watch this shit aggggggggggggges ago..........Why did I even comment

[@mcscorn]

lol

[@hackett152332]

fucking epic lol

[@robertpeters6996]

2:16 why didn't he hit him, he had the chance?

[@crystalbethseizetheday8669]

Who Den or Dennis?? Dennis was trying obviously restrained, Den never wanted to hit Dennis. He wanted to have him seem like a violent animal, have Sharon turn on him, and have a reason for him to be killed. Which he was.

[@Onmysheet]

Watch Den from 2:36 - 2:41. He changes from going towards Sharon to just standing there, then back going towards her. Poor editing.

[@Onmysheet]

***** No, you can see Den's body language change out of sequence.

[@F_Arrow95]

Yh I noticed that too lol looked funny

[@manlykscorpa]

why da fuck was Sharon getting involved

[@samwebb6714]

Don't like either of them but then again don't like people full stop really

[@ARA90051]

@JustAnotherGirl094 did dennis get raped or what?? they never said what happened to him