Episode 5276

**Episode 5276**
Episode 5276
EastEnders episode
	Alison Slater meets her transgender son Kyle Slater and Stacey Branning.
Episode no.	Episode 5276
Directed by	Sophie Lifschutz
Written by	Daran Little
Original air date	3 May 2016
Running time	30 minutes
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Episode 5276^[1] of the BBC soap opera EastEnders was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 3 May 2016, between 7:30 pm and 8:00 pm. It was written by Daran Little, directed by Sophie Lifschutz, and executively produced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins. The episode features the only appearance of the character Alison Slater, played by Denise Welch. The episode focuses on Alison meeting her transgender son Kyle Slater (Riley Carter Millington) for the first time since he transitioned from female to male, though Alison ultimately rejects her son. It also includes a "heartbreaking" scene between Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) and Dot Branning (June Brown) about the possibility of Sonia having breast cancer, which was praised as "fantastic" by Inside Soap. The episode received a total viewership of 7,250,000 in the United Kingdom.

^ Kilkelly, Daniel (26 April 2016). "EastEnders spoiler: Kyle comes face-to-face with his mum Alison". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 June 2017.

[1] Kilkelly, Daniel (26 April 2016). "EastEnders spoiler: Kyle comes face-to-face with his mum Alison". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 June 2017.

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