WARNING: This article is full of spoilers for today’s episode of EastEnders, which is streaming on BBC iPlayer now, but has not yet aired on BBC One, and sees Oscar Branning steal the show. 

Today’s EastEnders is packed full of drama as Ravi and Mark’s epic woodland showdown plays out – but it isn’t their huge fight that got fans talking, it is Oscar and his hilarious one-liners.

Oscar brings the light relief

Ever since he arrived in Walford, Oscar has brought comedy into every scene he is in. And as the drama ramps up in other parts of the soap, fans have come to rely on Oscar to bring light relief to each episode.

From Oscar calling Ian Beale ‘Brian’ to him constantly making hilarious digs at Max about his parenting, there is no end to the character’s comedy. And today’s episode is no exception.

As Lauren tries to get someone to invest in the car lot with her, Oscar is on fine form, giving her life advice. When Max turns Lauren down, she tries her luck with Jack, hoping her uncle might lend her the funds. However, when Jack says he will ‘think about it’, Lauren thinks she is onto a good thing, until Oscar points out that Jack is only being polite.

Lauren doesn’t believe Oscar until he points out that Jack is letting her down gently… going through a list of examples that he would use in the same way, including being convincing when he tells Lauren that Peter is definitely the man for her!

As Lauren realises Oscar might have a point, Cindy walks past the living room on her way out. Oscar calls her back, hilariously changing her name to ‘Cinders’ before suggesting that she could be the one to help Lauren buy the car lot.

Cindy isn’t keen to go into business with her daughter-in-law, but she later suggests to Max that he is making a mistake by not helping Lauren.