EastEnders fans stunned to spot THIS bizarre editing in tonight's episode

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EastEnders fans were quick to point out a bizarre sound editing error in a scene between Kathy and Ian Beale tonight.

The baffling moment happened in a scene which saw Ian and Kathy talking about Ben Mitchell's operation being pushed back thanks to his high temperature yesterday.

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The scene started off normally enough, but then it all got a bit strange (Picture: BBC)

While the scene started off perfectly normally, there was an odd moment as Kathy walked from one room to another, only for her voice to sound completely different.

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The audio had clearly been added in at a later date... perhaps even added in at such a late stage that actress Gillian Taylforth might have had to record the line over the phone thanks to EastEnders studios being closed due to coronavirus lockdown.

After cooking everyone scrambled eggs, Kathy walked from the Beales' kitchen to the living room and said: "Come on, this breakfast is important".

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Fans were left baffled when Kathy's voice sounded robotic (Picture: BBC)

What Kathy actually meant is that she was cooking especially so they could sit and talk about it being the anniversary of Lucy's death.

However, fans were less fussed about the fact it has been six years since Lucy died, and more concerned about the fact Kathy sounded like she had turned into a robot...

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Kathy was also on fine form as she whipped Phil Mitchell into shape in tonight's EastEnders, too.

The worried mum marched to the Mitchell house to find out how Ben was feeling after his operation to correct his hearing was cancelled at the last minute yesterday.

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Ben was upset when his operation to fix his hearing was cancelled at the last minute (Picture: BBC)

But when Phil seemed less than bothered about his son's cancelled operation and more worried about the dodgy job he has got planned, Kathy soon gave him some stern home truths.

EastEnders will temporarily air a reduced schedule of two episodes a week. Watch on Mondays at 8pm and Tuesdays at 7:30pm on BBC One. 

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 


After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off


She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 


As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.