La siguiente es una lista de personajes que aparecieron por primera vez en la telenovela de la BBC EastEnders en 1985, por orden de primera aparición. Todos fueron presentados por la productora ejecutiva Julia Smith . El primer episodio de EastEnders se emitió el 19 de febrero de 1985 y ya se crearon veintitrés personajes principales para su primera aparición. El primer personaje que se vio fue Den Watts , seguido de Ali Osman y luego Arthur Fowler , todos los cuales encuentran a Reg Cox muriendo en su piso. Ethel Skinner , Harold Legg y Pauline Fowler aparecen, después de que Den les alerta de la muerte de Reg. Con Ethel está su pug Willy junto con Lou Beale . Saeed y Naima Jeffery se ven trabajando en la tienda local, mientras que Angie Watts se ve en The Queen Victoria , el pub local de Walford . Luego se ve a Nick Cotton y Sue Osman , mientras que Pete y Kathy Beale trabajan en el puesto de frutas y verduras y Hassan Osman es visto con sus padres en el café. A continuación se ve a Sharon Watts , Ian Beale y Michelle Fowler y se ve a Mark Fowler entrando en las casas de apuestas. Por último, se ve al perro Roly en el pub cuando estalla una pelea.
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Lofty Holloway se presenta el 26 de febrero junto con Terry Rich , y Tony Carpenter se presenta el 28 de febrero. Mary Smith y su hija Annie se presentan el 5 de marzo. El hijo de Tony, Kelvin, se presenta el 12 de marzo. Andy O'Brien se presenta el 21 de marzo junto con Debbie Wilkins . Chris Smith fue presentado el 7 de mayo y Mehmet Osman fue presentado el 13 de junio como un personaje recurrente. Hannah Carpenter llegó el 25 de junio cuando la esposa de Tony y Dot Cotton fueron presentadas el 4 de julio, seguida por Ernie Mears el 16 de julio. El sargento detective Roy Quick fue presentado el 20 de agosto como detective de Walford. Martin Fowler nació el 30 de julio y Simon Wicks llegó el 5 de octubre. Por último, la esposa de Mehmet, Guizin Osman llegó el 22 de octubre y Cassie Carpenter llegó como la hija de Hannah y Tony.
Den Watts
Den Watts , interpretado por el actor Leslie Grantham , es el propietario original de The Queen Victoria . Se hizo conocido por su apodo de la prensa sensacionalista, "Dirty Den". Quizás sea mejor recordado por su tormentosa relación de amor-odio con su primera esposa alcohólica Angie ( Anita Dobson ), así como por su interacción devota con su hija adoptiva Sharon ( Letitia Dean ). Después de casi 20 años de matrimonio, le entrega los papeles del divorcio a Angie en el episodio del día de Navidad de 1986 que fue visto por un récord de 30,15 millones de espectadores, más de la mitad de la población del Reino Unido en ese momento. El personaje pronto se apartó del programa después de involucrarse con la organización criminal de su local, The Firm, lo que provocó los eventos de un atentado contra la vida de Den. Durante 14 años, se creyó que lo habían matado, pero regresa a Walford en septiembre de 2003. Diecisiete meses después, su personaje es asesinado nuevamente, esta vez para siempre, a manos de su manipuladora segunda esposa Chrissie ( Tracy- Ann Oberman ), en el episodio del vigésimo aniversario del programa que fue visto por más de un tercio de la población del Reino Unido en ese momento. Den fue descrito por la productora ejecutiva de EastEnders , Louise Berridge, como posiblemente uno de los personajes de telenovelas más icónicos de la historia.
Ali Osman
Ali Osman , interpretado por Nejdet Salih , es un tipo despreocupado y despreocupado, que está en marcado contraste con su muy nerviosa esposa, Sue ( Sandy Ratcliff ). Tiene una adicción compulsiva al juego, lo que le mete en problemas en más de una ocasión y su matrimonio termina en un desastre después de que separa a su esposa. Es miembro del elenco original de EastEnders , apareciendo en el primer episodio el 19 de febrero de 1985. Permanece en el programa durante casi cinco años después, haciendo su última aparición el 10 de octubre de 1989. Ali Osman fue uno de los veintitrés originales personajes inventados por los creadores de EastEnders , Tony Holland y Julia Smith . Ali, un turcochipriota , originalmente estaba destinado a llamarse Chris. Su nombre fue cambiado a Ali cuando se enteró en Holanda que le había dado un nombre cristiano a un musulmán. Ali fue un intento bien intencionado de representar la proporción de turcochipriotas que habían inmigrado a Inglaterra y se habían establecido en el East End de Londres . Holland y Smith sabían que para que la telenovela tuviera éxito tenía que haber un grupo variado de personajes, de modo que varias secciones diferentes de la audiencia tuvieran a alguien con quien identificarse.
Arthur Fowler
Arthur Fowler , interpretado por Bill Treacher , es el padre de la familia Fowler . Arthur es esencialmente un buen hombre, pero toma algunas decisiones tontas y siempre termina pagando caro por ellas. Dirigido al borde de la locura por su esposa Pauline ( Wendy Richard ) y su suegra Lou Beale ( Anna Wing ), Arthur cae en los brazos de otra mujer. Durante su tiempo en Albert Square sufre de un trastorno mental , es enviado a prisión dos veces y finalmente muere de una hemorragia cerebral en 1996. Arthur Fowler fue uno de los veintitrés personajes originales inventados por los creadores de EastEnders , Tony Holland y Julia. Smith . Arthur es miembro de la primera familia de EastEnders , los Beales y Fowlers , y Holland se inspiró para algunos de los primeros personajes de la serie de su propia familia y antecedentes en Londres. El esquema del personaje original de Arthur escrito por Smith y Holland apareció de forma abreviada en su libro, EastEnders: The Inside Story .
Reg Cox
Reg Cox | |
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Carácter de EastEnders | |
Retratado por | Johnnie Clayton Marc Tufano ( flashback de CivvyStreet ) |
Aparece en | Episodio 1 "Poor Old Reg" 19 de febrero de 1985 |
Apariciones de libros | Hogar Incendios Ardiendo , Columpios y Rotondas |
Spin-off apariencias | " CivvyStreet " |
Clasificación | Anterior; huésped |
Perfil | |
Ocupación | Retirado |
Reg Cox , interpretado por Johnnie Clayton, es un residente de Albert Square . El primer episodio de EastEnders el 19 de febrero de 1985 se centra en la muerte del jubilado Reg. Según el guionista Colin Brake , los creadores de EastEnders , Tony Holland y Julia Smith , querían comenzar la serie "con una explosión, arrojando al público a la mitad de la vida en [el escenario ficticio de] Walford ". La historia de Reg Cox se consideró un buen punto de partida, ya que permitió a varios miembros de la comunidad participar o comentar las circunstancias del asesinato del anciano. [1]
En la primera escena del programa, los personajes de Den Watts ( Leslie Grantham ), Arthur Fowler ( Bill Treacher ) y Ali Osman ( Nejdet Salih ) se muestran derribando la puerta del piso de Reg. En el libro de Holland y Smith, The Inside Story , los autores describen su interpretación original de la escena: "[EastEnders] comienza con un estruendo, cuando una bota de talla diez derriba la puerta que está cerrada por dentro. La pequeña, sucia y El maloliente piso del consejo detrás de la puerta estropeada pertenece a Reg Cox (conocido localmente como "el-viejo", y un bastardo cascarrabias en el mejor de los casos) que no ha sido visto por [ Albert Square ] durante días. ... Una vez que la puerta está baja, tres hombres entran corriendo en la lúgubre habitación principal ... Encuentran al anciano sentado en su sillón favorito junto a la chimenea de gas (que no está encendida) y está casi muerto ... .. Al final del episodio, el anciano habrá sido sacado de la plaza y llevado a Cuidados Intensivos, y toda la comunidad estará plagada de chismes, que se esparcen por las casas como la peste. A través de los chismes podemos para reconstruir los eventos que llevaron al descubrimiento de Reg. " [2]
Reg vivía solo en 23b Albert Square. En la mañana del 19 de febrero de 1985, Naima Jeffery ( Shreela Ghosh ), que dirige la tienda en Bridge Street, se preocupó por Reg después de que no hubiera podido hacer su compra diaria de leche durante los últimos tres días y su esposo, Saeed Jeffery ( Andrew Johnson ), menciona esto a Den Watts ( Leslie Grantham ), tabernero del pub de al lado. Den y Arthur Fowler ( Bill Treacher ) despertaron a Ali Osman ( Nejdet Salih ), que vivía en la planta baja de Reg, para dejarlos entrar a la casa y los tres patearon la puerta de la habitación de Reg cuando él no respondió a sus golpes. Den dice las primeras líneas del primer episodio, "¿Apesta aquí, dunnit?", Seguido por el descubrimiento de un Reg inconsciente desplomado en su sillón en el salón de su casa abandonada. Den corre a buscar al médico local, Harold Legg ( Leonard Fenton ), y pide una ambulancia. El 21 de febrero de 1985, se enteran de que Reg había sido golpeado brutalmente y murió a causa de las heridas que habían pasado desapercibidas cuando lo encontraron. Finalmente se revela que Nick Cotton ( John Altman ) estaba detrás de la golpiza cuando intentaba robar las medallas de guerra de Reg.
Reg, que tenía 59 años cuando murió, no era una figura popular en Albert Square. Arthur se refiere a él como un 'viejo imbécil cascarrabias', Ethel Skinner ( Gretchen Franklin ) lo llama 'fulano miserable' y su vecina de abajo, Sue Osman ( Sandy Ratcliff ), un 'viejo desagradable' . Pero a pesar de esto, Lou Beale ( Anna Wing ) causa estragos en la plaza, acusando a Sue de negligencia por permitirle permanecer moribundo en su piso durante días, sin vigilarlo. El personaje también aparece en el especial de Navidad " CivvyStreet ", ambientado durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial , que se muestra el 22 de diciembre de 1988. El adolescente Reg es interpretado por Marc Tufano. Se ha ausentado sin permiso y vende equipos poco fiables durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
En 2014, el asesino de Reg, Nick, usó el nombre 'Reg Cox' como alias después de que fingió su muerte. En 2015, Nick murió en el mismo lugar donde Reg murió exactamente 30 años antes después de admitir ante su madre, Dot Branning ( June Brown ), que mató a Reg.
Ethel Skinner
Ethel Skinner interpretada por Gretchen Franklin , es una anciana residente de Walford. Ethel Skinner también aparece en un especial de EastEnders de 1988 , titulado CivvyStreet , ambientado en Albert Square durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial , donde el personaje es interpretado por Alison Bettles . Ethel es un personaje original de EastEnders y en los primeros años a menudo se la puede encontrar vagando por la plaza con su adorado pug Willy . Ella y Dot Cotton ( June Brown ) son amigas de toda la vida y, aunque se enfadan, son completamente dependientes la una de la otra. De hecho, Ethel confía tanto en Dot que incluso le pide que la ayude a morir en 2000, después de que le diagnosticaran un cáncer inoperable. El esquema del personaje original de Ethel dice que nació en 1920. Sin embargo, durante la serie esto se modificó a 1916 y durante muchos años su cumpleaños cayó el 19 de febrero. Cuando Ethel regresa a Walford para morir en 2000, le revela a Dot que había mentido sobre su edad durante muchos años.
Pauline Fowler
Pauline Fowler [3] interpretada por Wendy Richard entre 1985 y 2006 [4] es la esposa de Arthur Fowler ( Bill Treacher ). Pauline fue creada por el guionista Tony Holland y la productora Julia Smith como uno de los personajes originales de EastEnders . Ella hace su debut en el primer episodio de la telenovela el 19 de febrero de 1985, y permanece durante veintiún años y diez meses, convirtiéndola en el segundo personaje original más longevo, solo superado por Ian Beale ( Adam Woodyatt ). Pauline fue un elemento básico en la prensa británica durante su tiempo en EastEnders , representante de la simbiosis entre las telenovelas británicas y los periódicos sensacionalistas. Los tabloides ampliamente leídos, como The Sun y Daily Mirror , publicaban artículos de forma rutinaria sobre los próximos desarrollos en las historias de Pauline. [5] La opinión crítica sobre el personaje es diferente. Ha sido descrita como una "leyenda" y un ícono de la televisión , [6] pero también fue votada como la 35ª "persona más molesta de 2006" (siendo el único personaje de ficción que aparece en la lista). [7] El personaje es bien conocido incluso fuera de la base de espectadores del programa, y lejos de la serie en pantalla, Pauline ha sido objeto de documentales de televisión, libros detrás de escena, novelas vinculadas y programas de sketches cómicos.
Harold Legg
El Dr. Harold Legg , interpretado por Leonard Fenton , es el médico de cabecera original de Walford . Se confía ampliamente en él dentro de la comunidad y siempre está disponible para dar consejos. El Dr. Legg aparece como un personaje regular entre 1985 y 1989, pero continúa apareciendo en un papel recurrente hasta 1997. Fue retirado oficialmente en 1999 por el productor ejecutivo Matthew Robinson , aunque ha hecho cameos desde entonces en 2000, 2004 y 2007 y regresó por última vez a fines de 2018, antes de que el personaje fuera asesinado a principios de 2019. [8] El Dr. Harold Legg es uno de los veintitrés personajes originales inventados por los creadores de EastEnders , Tony Holland y Julia Smith . Dr. Legg es un intento de representar la sucesiva oleada de inmigrantes judíos que se habían asentado en el East End de Londres entre 1881 y 1914 para evitar la persecución a la que estaban siendo sometidos en Europa. [2] La segunda generación de judíos nacidos en el East End (como se suponía que representaba el Dr. Legg) prosperó en el área hasta la década de 1930 cuando se formó la Unión Británica de Fascistas de Oswald Mosley , y utilizó la violencia para infundir miedo en la población judía. . [9] A medida que la comunidad judía se hizo más rica, muchos se mudaron del East End a áreas más prósperas de Londres, [9] tal como lo había hecho el personaje del Dr. Legg en la pantalla cuando comenzó el programa; viviendo en Islington , pero viajando a su práctica en Walford.
Saeed Jeffery
Saeed Jeffery , interpretado por Andrew Johnson , es el propietario original de la tienda First til Last. Nunca es realmente aceptado en Walford, y su matrimonio concertado termina en divorcio después de que se descubre que había estado haciendo llamadas telefónicas obscenas a mujeres. Deja a Walford en desgracia, dejando su negocio a su esposa. Saeed Jeffery es uno de los veintitrés personajes originales inventados por los creadores de EastEnders , Tony Holland y Julia Smith . Saeed y su esposa Naima ( Shreela Ghosh ) son los primeros personajes asiáticos que aparecen en la telenovela. Los personajes negros y asiáticos eran dos minorías étnicas que anteriormente habían estado infrarrepresentadas en la telenovela británica antes de que se emitiera EastEnders . Holland y Smith sabían que para que la telenovela tuviera éxito tenía que haber un grupo variado de personajes, de modo que varias secciones diferentes de la audiencia tuvieran a alguien con quien identificarse.
Pete Beale
Pete Beale , interpretado por Peter Dean , hace su primera aparición en el primer episodio del programa, el 19 de febrero de 1985. El personaje fue creado por Tony Holland , uno de los creadores de EasEnders ; estaba basado en un miembro de la familia de Holland. Pete aparece en la telenovela durante ocho años como el comerciante local de frutas y verduras de Albert Square ; es miembro del clan focal original de la serie, los Beales y Fowlers . Pete es retratado como un individuo macho y algo insensible que lucha por hacer frente a las emociones. Pete fue despedido de la telenovela en 1993 y se fue en mayo de ese año después de más de ocho años en la pantalla. El personaje fue asesinado fuera de la pantalla más tarde ese año luego de las críticas públicas de Peter Dean a la BBC.
Lou Beale
Lou Beale interpretada por Anna Wing , es la matriarca de la familia Beale . El personaje es interpretado por Karen Meagher en el especial de EastEnders de 1988 , CivvyStreet , ambientado durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial . Lou Beale fue el primer personaje de EastEnders creado por el co-creador de la serie Tony Holland , inspirándose en algunos de los primeros personajes de la serie de su propia familia y antecedentes en Londres. Lou es la matriarca arquetípica del East End en los primeros tres años de EastEnders . Una fuerza intimidante dentro de la comunidad local, es la viuda de la familia central de Albert Square , los Beales y Fowler . Nunca tiene miedo de decir lo que piensa, y ay de cualquiera que se las arregle para ponerse del lado equivocado, Lou tiene el respeto de sus amigos y familiares, incluso si a veces la encuentran un poco molesta. Lou nació en el East End y vivió en Walford toda su vida. Albert y Lou llegaron a su casa en la esquina de Albert Square , número cuarenta y cinco, al casarse durante la década de 1930. Lou permaneció en la casa durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y crió a sus hijos allí. Su afinidad y vínculos con el área significan que tiende a ver Albert Square como propio y eso le da una excusa para entrometerse en los negocios de la gente como mejor le parezca.
Naima Jeffery
Naima Jeffery , interpretada por Shreela Ghosh , es la esposa de Saeed Jeffery ( Andrew Johnson ). Naima intenta abrazar la cultura occidental , pero esto no es fácil ya que su familia constantemente intenta obligarla a adherirse a sus antiguas costumbres. Harta de verse obligada a vivir en un matrimonio concertado con un marido al que odia, Naima se opone y avergüenza a su familia solicitando el divorcio. Naima Jeffery es uno de los veintitrés personajes originales inventados por los creadores de EastEnders , Tony Holland y Julia Smith . Naima y su esposo son los primeros personajes asiáticos en aparecer en la telenovela. Los personajes negros y asiáticos eran dos minorías étnicas que anteriormente habían estado infrarrepresentadas en la telenovela británica antes de que se emitiera EastEnders . Holland y Smith sabían que para que la telenovela tuviera éxito tenía que haber un grupo variado de personajes, de modo que varias secciones diferentes de la audiencia tuvieran a alguien con quien identificarse.
Angie Watts
Angie Watts interpretada por Anita Dobson , aparece desde el primer episodio del programa hasta 1988 cuando la actriz decidió renunciar y el personaje fue escrito. Angie es bien conocida por sus bromas descaradas, su enorme permanente peluda y su conversión al alcohol durante su tormentoso matrimonio con la infiel Den ( Leslie Grantham ), que termina cuando él le entrega los papeles de divorcio el día de Navidad, en un episodio visto por un récord de 30.1 millones de espectadores. A pesar de ser la ruidosa y luchadora dama de Walford, y de tener una relación cercana con su amada hija adoptiva Sharon ( Letitia Dean ), ella tiene poca felicidad real durante su tiempo en Albert Square y el alcoholismo finalmente cobra su vida en 2002 cuando muere de cirrosis. del hígado . Angie Watts es uno de los veintitrés personajes originales inventados por los creadores de EastEnders , Tony Holland y Julia Smith . El personaje de Angie originalmente se llamaría Pearl [2] y ella, su esposo y su hija adoptiva serían los ocupantes del pub local de la telenovela, ahora conocido como The Queen Vic . Holland, que había trabajado como barman en su juventud, recurrió a sus propias experiencias personales para inventar a la familia Watts y el pub en el que vivían. [2] Holland y Smith siempre habían sido críticos con la forma en que los pubs se habían retratado en la televisión. carecían de vitalidad y vida, por lo que estaban decididos a que su pub y sus ocupantes fueran más "reales". Los Watts fueron vistos por Holland como parte integral del éxito del programa, en parte porque ya había adivinado que el pub iba a ser un campo de batalla monstruoso donde las emociones se dispararían de forma regular, y también porque los ocupantes proporcionarían la mayoría de las cosas. el drama. [2]
Colita
Willy es un Pug , que aparece en el primer episodio del programa y permaneció en el programa hasta 1992. Willy fue elegido menos de una semana antes de que comenzara el rodaje de EastEnders . Desde el principio se decidió que la jubilada Ethel Skinner ( Gretchen Franklin ) iba a tener un Yorkshire Terrier llamado Willy (en honor a su difunto marido). La compañía Janimals, que se especializaba en proporcionar y entrenar animales para televisión y películas, fue contactada por la co-creadora / productora de EastEnders , Julia Smith , y le informó que podían proporcionar un Pug experimentado para el papel (previamente había protagonizado una adaptación de Golondrinas y Amazonas ). El perro fue llevado al estudio para conocer a Gretchen Franklin , la actriz que interpretó a Ethel. Ella se enamoró de él de inmediato, por lo que el pug fue elegido como Willy. Willy y Roly el caniche compartieron un camerino en Elstree Studios . [2]
Roly
Roly es un caniche estándar de color albaricoque , que aparece en el primer episodio del programa y permanece en el programa hasta 1993. Roly fue elegido menos de una semana antes de que comenzara el rodaje de EastEnders . Desde el principio se decidió que los ocupantes del pub The Queen Victoria , Den , Angie y Sharon Watts , iban a tener un alsaciano llamado Prince. [10] Sin embargo, encontrar un alsaciano que fuera lo suficientemente claro en color como para no fundirse con el fondo del set resultó ser difícil. Finalmente, la co-creadora / productora del programa, Julia Smith , fue contactada por una empresa llamada Janimals, que se especializaba en proporcionar y entrenar animales para televisión y películas. Habían encontrado a un Poodle de siete meses, llamado Roly, que aún podría ser lo suficientemente joven para ser entrenado. Se decía que el entrenamiento tomaba tres semanas, y como el Poodle era de un tamaño similar al de un alsaciano, Roly consiguió el papel. Roly pasó a ser propiedad de la BBC, le dieron una tarjeta de identificación y la llevaron a vivir con Julia Smith a su casa en Londres. Roly y Willy el pug compartieron un camerino en los estudios Elstree. [2]
Tracey
Tracey | |
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Carácter de EastEnders | |
Retratado por | Jane Slaughter |
Duración | 1985– |
Primera impresión | Episodio 1 "Poor Old Reg" 19 de febrero de 1985 |
Creado por | Tony Holanda |
Presentado por | Julia Smith |
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Clasificación | Regalo; extra |
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Tracey [11] [12] (conocida por los fans como Tracey la camarera [13] ) es interpretada por Jane Slaughter . Ha aparecido como personaje de fondo desde el primer episodio el 19 de febrero de 1985, cuando se la vio trabajando en el puesto de flores en Bridge Street Market. [14] Slaughter no fue acreditado en el papel hasta el episodio 126 (1 de mayo de 1986), que fue el primer episodio en el que habló. Ella es la miembro femenina del elenco con más años de servicio en términos de apariciones continuas, como otras miembros femeninas originales del elenco que todavía están en el elenco a partir de 2021.[actualizar] han tomado descansos a largo plazo del programa.
Tracey comienza a trabajar como camarera en La reina Victoria (La reina Victoria) casa pública en 1989. Su existencia es en gran parte para proporcionar a alguien al hombre de la barra mientras que uno de los personajes principales resuelve disputas, discusiones o desacuerdos, o tiende a la trama principal del episodio. A pesar de aparecer en el programa de televisión con frecuencia y ocasionalmente tener una línea para decir, se desconoce su apellido y la mayor parte de sus antecedentes. También ha aparecido en algunas historias menores. Además de ser camarera, Tracey tiene un puesto de flores en el mercado de Bridge Street. Su puesto es asaltado regularmente por nuevos personajes que roban flores para las personas que conocen. Ella emplea trabajadores mientras hace turnos en el pub, incluidos Ina Foot ( Ina Clare ) y Jean Slater ( Gillian Wright ). Tracey se hace buena amiga de Debbie Bates ( Nicola Duffett ) y es madrina de su hija Clare Bates ( Gemma Bissix ). A menudo se ve a Tracey complacida con la perspectiva de horas extraordinarias adicionales en The Queen Victoria cuando se planea una boda de la familia Mitchell u otro evento, como siempre puede hacer con dinero extra.
El 25 de mayo de 1993, Sharon Mitchell ( Letitia Dean ) le dijo a Nigel Bates ( Paul Bradley ) que llegaría tarde a su fiesta de cumpleaños porque asistiría a una despedida de soltera , que Grant Mitchell ( Ross Kemp ) confirmó que era porque Tracey se iba a casar. . Después de que Nigel conoció y besó a Debbie durante su fiesta de cumpleaños, le preguntó a Tracey dónde estaba Debbie: ella respondió que se fue en un taxi, pero que realmente le agradaba Nigel y pensaba que era dulce.
El 14 de abril de 2003, Tracey tiene una aventura de una noche con Dennis Rickman ( Nigel Harman ), el medio hermano adoptivo de la ex propietaria del pub Sharon Watts, cuando llega a Albert Square, a pesar de que ella está casada. Al día siguiente, le devuelve la ropa interior públicamente sobre la barra. En 2005, Sam Mitchell ( Kim Medcalf ) irrumpe en el pub con una palanca y Tracey la descubre y le pide que se vaya. Sam golpea a Tracey con la palanca y la arrastra, inconsciente, al baño, encerrándola. Sam baja las escaleras para desenterrar el cuerpo de Den Watts ( Leslie Grantham ), quien está enterrado en el sótano, y cuando llega la policía, Tracey es consolado por Little Mo Mitchell ( Kacey Ainsworth ). Después de que Sam sale de la prisión bajo fianza, se disculpa con Tracey, pero Tracey parece conmocionada por la terrible experiencia y asustada de Sam.
El 7 de agosto de 2008, Tracey se abre cuando Sean Slater ( Robert Kazinsky ) pregunta por qué está tan callada. Dice que quiere mantenerse para sí misma porque piensa que los Mitchell están todos "completamente locos delirantes" y que no teme a las nuevas camareras, ya que las ha visto ir y venir, pero sabe que siempre estará detrás de la bar. Ella continúa diciendo que quien vive en el pub está "maldito" en su opinión, y que nunca podrán vivir felices juntos.
En marzo de 2009, Archie Mitchell ( Larry Lamb ) convierte a Tracey en una limpiadora en The Queen Vic, y ella está satisfecha con el dinero extra. Asiste a la despedida de soltera de Peggy Mitchell ( Barbara Windsor ) ya la boda de Peggy y Archie el 2 de abril. El 16 de abril de 2009, Shirley Carter ( Linda Henry ) acusa a Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden ) de volver a beber. Sin embargo, Phil lo niega, diciendo que había roto una botella de alcohol antes, y Tracey lo respalda. El 28 de abril de 2009, Tracey contesta el teléfono a Minty Peterson ( Cliff Parisi ) cuestionando el paradero de Phil la noche anterior. Tracey le dice a Phil que tiene que hablar con el banco sobre algunos problemas de dinero. Después de eso, Phil presiona a Tracey para que hable sobre sus sentimientos, supuestamente por él, y menciona a su esposo en el proceso. Finalmente, ella aparece nuevamente hacia el final del episodio, queriendo ayudar a Ben Mitchell (Charlie Jones) a llegar a la escuela ya que Phil está demasiado borracho para ayudarlo. Phil, coqueteando con Tracey, le dice que a su marido no le importará.
El 30 de abril de 2009, encuentra el inhalador perdido de Heather Trott ( Cheryl Fergison ). El 30 de julio, llama por teléfono para informarle que está enferma con una lesión en la espalda, y Peggy dice que no era propio de ella perder un turno, por lo que debe ser grave. Dot Branning ( June Brown ) describe a Tracey como la persona que "ve todo pero dice muy poco". El 8 de septiembre, Peggy le dice a Sam (ahora interpretada por Danniella Westbrook ) que Tracey todavía le guarda rencor. El 26 de noviembre, Tracey cubre a Peggy y Phil cuando los alguaciles preguntan por ellos, fingiendo que es solo una camarera de una agencia y no los conoce. Luego le informa a Ben que necesita decirle a Phil que los alguaciles lo están buscando y quieren recuperar su auto.
El 24 de diciembre, Archie Mitchell y Janine Butcher ( Charlie Brooks ) se apoderan del pub, expulsando a Peggy y su familia. Tracey no está contenta con la forma en que Archie y Janine trataron a Peggy y al resto de la familia Mitchell, y cuando Janine le dice a Tracey que se ponga un poco de oropel y que vigile la cena de Navidad, Tracey deja una nota que dice "Se fue a pescar" , lo que implica que ha dimitido. Al día siguiente, Tracey está presente cuando Ronnie Mitchell ( Samantha Womack ) es arrestado bajo sospecha del asesinato de Archie y parece sorprendido. También asiste a la fiesta de cumpleaños de Jean Slater el 11 de enero de 2010. Cuando Mo Harris ( Laila Morse ) abre un círculo de apuestas sobre la identidad del asesino de Archie, enumera a Tracey como la forastera de rango, dándole el apodo de "Asesina silenciosa".
El 18 de enero de 2010, Tracey aparece detrás de la barra sin hablar para la reapertura de The Queen Vic. El 22 de enero, la nueva propietaria del pub, Roxy Mitchell ( Rita Simons ), le advierte a Tracey por llegar dos horas tarde, pero Peggy le explica que le pidió que llegara tarde porque recientemente ha hecho muchas horas extraordinarias sin pagar. Más tarde, Roxy despide a Tracey porque quiere que el pub tenga personal más joven. Peggy exige que Roxy le ruegue a Tracey que regrese para el turno de la noche, ya que los trabajadores como Tracey son "polvo de oro". Peggy le dice a Tracey por teléfono que no la despiden, pero Tracey cuelga. Tracey decide llevar a Roxy a un tribunal de despido injusto , por lo que Roxy dice que audicionará a una nueva camarera, dándole una oportunidad a Tracey pero asegurándose de que pierda.
Sin embargo, cuando Roxy se da cuenta de que no sabe cómo llevar un pub, le devuelve el trabajo a Tracey. Tracey sugiere una noche de curry, y Roxy está feliz de dejar a Tracey a cargo, diciendo que es lo máximo que la ha escuchado hablar. Ese mismo día, los espectadores descubren que Tracey y Shirley Carter ( Linda Henry ) son buenas amigas. En marzo de 2010, Billie Jackson ( Devon Anderson ) sostiene a The Queen Vic, le pide dinero en efectivo a Tracey y le dice que tiene un arma. Ella llena su bolso con dinero en efectivo, pero Phil se lo quita. En septiembre de 2010, tras un incendio en The Queen Vic, Tracey comienza a trabajar en la tienda de pescado y patatas fritas de Ian Beale ( Adam Woodyatt ). Al mes siguiente, Alfie Moon ( Shane Richie ) le ofrece a Tracey su antiguo trabajo en The Queen Vic, junto con Stacey Branning ( Lacey Turner ), después de que él reabre el pub.
En enero de 2011, durante una conversación con Kat Moon ( Jessie Wallace ), se revela que Tracey tiene un hijo que vive con su padre. Cuando Kat le pide su opinión sobre sí misma en un día malo, Tracey responde que cree que Kat da miedo. Cuando David Wicks ( Michael French ) regresó para el funeral de su madre Pat Evans ( Pam St. Clement ), le comenta a su hija Bianca Butcher ( Patsy Palmer ) que estaba sorprendido de que Tracey todavía estuviera trabajando en The Queen Vic, lo que provocó que Bianca decir que Tracey era una de las pocas cosas en el mundo que era confiable.
El 14 de junio de 2012, Tracey le devuelve el trabajo a Jean en el puesto de flores. Sin embargo, Tracey despide a Jean después de que ella rema con los clientes Michael Moon ( Steve John Shepherd ) y Janine Butcher. En agosto de 2012, después de que Billy Mitchell ( Perry Fenwick ) anuncia a los clientes de The Queen Vic que Sharon ha regresado, solo Tracey la saluda y conoce a su hijo Dennis Rickman Jr (Harry Hickles).
En diciembre de 2013, Phil vende el pub a Mick Carter ( Danny Dyer ) y cuando Tracey llega a trabajar en su turno, la esposa de Mick, Linda Carter ( Kellie Bright ) le dice que ya no la quieren. Shirley es testigo de esto y le dice a Linda que Tracey es "parte del mobiliario" en The Queen Vic. Luego, se ve a Tracey cuando ella y Linda se hacen amigas, y ella reanuda su trabajo en The Queen Vic. En abril de 2014, el mercado se fusiona con Spring Lane Market , y esto trae una nueva floristería, Pam Coker ( Lin Blakley ); sin embargo, cuando habla de la competencia con Alfie, Pam afirma que no tiene competencia, lo que implica que Tracey ya no tiene un puesto de flores.
En septiembre de 2015, Tracey se sorprende cuando contesta el teléfono de The Queen Vic a Kathy Sullivan ( Gillian Taylforth ), quien se cree que está muerta. Kathy le pide a Tracey que le pase una dirección a Phil. Después de ser confrontada por Mick, encuentra a Phil. Phil intenta persuadirla de que era una broma, pero Tracey no está convencida y sabe que fue Kathy; ella le da el paradero de Kathy. Al mes siguiente, Tracey finalmente se encuentra con Kathy nuevamente y le da la bienvenida a casa.
Ocho meses después, Tracey le da la bienvenida a otra vieja amiga a Walford, mientras saluda a Peggy cuando pasea por la plaza en un flotador de leche. En abril de 2017, la propiedad absoluta de The Queen Vic se vende cuando los Carter se endeudan. La consultora de negocios Fi Browning ( Lisa Faulkner ) advierte que el pub tiene exceso de personal y sugiere que dos miembros del personal deben ir. La familia Carter se niega a despedir a Tracey, a quien describen como "una institución", pero el nuevo gerente del bar Woody Woodward ( Lee Ryan ) insiste en que Tracey tiene que irse. Una molesta Tracey sale corriendo de la habitación después de que Woody la despide. Se organiza una fiesta de despedida para Tracey, pero ella decide no presentarse y todos deciden boicotear a The Queen Vic. Vincent Hubbard ( Richard Blackwood ) le ofrece a Tracey un trabajo en su bar, The Albert. Cuando Linda regresa de Watford, Fi se molesta cuando Linda le devuelve el trabajo a Tracey sin consultarla.
En febrero de 2020, Tracey asiste a la fiesta en barco de Queen Vic y le cuenta a Mo sobre el momento en que ella y Phil tuvieron relaciones sexuales.
Desarrollo
Siendo uno de los únicos miembros originales restantes del elenco en el programa, Slaughter dijo que cuando se unió al programa "reconoció que EastEnders podía correr y ser algo muy emocionante" y que "nunca soñó [que duraría] 25 años", pero ella "ciertamente sabía que era especial". [15] Cuando se le pidió que eligiera su historia favorita, dijo: "En términos de ver y ver escenas, he tenido suerte de estar en The Vic. He visto muchas buenas, con los Mitchell, con Phil, con Peggy - He tenido mucha, mucha suerte de ver a tantos, que es casi imposible distinguirlos. Todos han involucrado a diferentes personas - ¡Podría seguir y seguir y seguir! " [16] Slaughter señaló que "Ella siempre está ahí, mientras que otros miembros del reparto como Adam [Woodyatt], que ha estado ahí tanto tiempo como yo, no necesariamente tendría una historia que lo sitúe en The Vic en absoluto". [14] También agregó: "Para mí, como personaje, tiene que ser Tracey hablando con Sean Slater. Fue histérico. Para alguien que nunca dice nada, de repente tuvo una opinión sobre todo, lo cual me encantó. Fue escrito por Christopher Reason y lo hizo muy bien. Conseguir que alguien que solo ocasionalmente dice cosas como 'salir por detrás' y hacer que lo que dice tenga sentido, hizo un trabajo fantástico. Fue muy memorable porque todos fueron muy solidarios ". [15]
En 2010, Slaughter dijo que no tendría sentido convertir a Tracey en "esta persona habladora, que canta y baila con una familia y un apellido completos". [14] Slaughter describió su personaje como "encantadora", "inteligente", "leal pero fuerte" y "obstinada". [14] Jane Simon de The Mirror la describió como "silenciosa". [17]
En mayo de 2009, Digital Spy le preguntó al productor de EastEnders , Diederick Santer, qué le esperaba a Tracey. Dijo: "Solo tienes que estar atento a cualquier guión que escriba Christopher Reason. Chris está obsesionado con Tracey y con Jane Slaughter, quien la interpreta. Él le da muchas cosas que hacer, lo cual es fantástico. Cuando le damos más para hacer , ella cumple absolutamente. Creemos que es fabulosa ". [18]
Tracey fue una de las 'forasteras' en el "¿Quién mató a Archie?" historia, con muchos espectadores pensando que la culpable podría ser ella. En una encuesta realizada por Digital Spy , el 7,9% de los votantes pensó que Tracey había matado a Archie Mitchell, [19] y en una segunda encuesta, el 7,1% pensó que era ella. [20] Cuando se le preguntó si pensaba que Tracey podría matar, dijo: "No creo que sea tan oscura, pero quién sabe, podría serlo. Escuché que hay probabilidades en las casas de apuestas para ella, pero ¿por qué?" ¿Por qué lo habría matado? ¿Porque está amenazando a The Vic? ¿Es a The Vic a quien protege oa la familia? [15] Más tarde se reveló que los corredores de apuestas William Hill habían reducido las probabilidades de que Tracey fuera el asesino, con 7/1 pensando que mató a Archie. [21] Más tarde se reveló que el asesino era Stacey Slater]].
Recepción
Dek Hogan de Digital Spy saludó a Tracey cuando tuvo una línea de diálogo, y dijo que era "un evento tan raro que siempre es digno de una celebración. Juego limpio, ella murmuró un poco y fue tan inolvidable que yo Olvidé lo que realmente dijo, pero de todos modos fue una línea ". También dijo que ella, Winston ( Ulric Browne ) y otros personajes de fondo deberían tener una telenovela durante el día, diciendo que sería un ganador de audiencia. [22] Kris Green, también de Digital Spy, dijo que quería pedirle a los guionistas que le dieran más líneas a Tracey, [23] además de llamar "icónicas" las escenas de Tracey con Sean Slater. [24] Jane Simon del Daily Mirror dijo que cada vez que Tracey habla, "vale la pena escucharlo". [17]
Nick algodón
Nick Cotton, played by John Altman, was a recurring character who appears in the soap's debut episode in February 1985, through to his last appearance where he died in 2015. Nick is the son of characters Charlie (Christopher Hancock) and Dot Cotton (June Brown), and the father of Charlie Cotton Ashley, and Dotty Cotton (Molly Conlin). His storylines have seen him twice committed murder of Reg Cox and Eddie Royle respectively, succumb to a heroin addiction, and attempt to poison his own mother, causing the death of his son Ashley amongst numerous other misdemeanors. Nick is also the subject of a special spin-off episode, The Return of Nick Cotton, which aired in October 2000. He has been voted one of television's all-time most villainous characters in a Channel 4 poll. He is seen as the show's original villain. Nick died of a heroin overdose on 13 February 2015 in the house he killed Reg Cox 30 years previous.
Sue Osman
Sue Osman, played by Sandy Ratcliff, is the wife of Ali Osman (Nejdet Salih). Sue is one of the serial's original characters, appearing in its first episode on 19 February 1985 and departing on-screen in May 1989. Created by Tony Holland and Julia Smith, Sue is portrayed as argumentative, insecure and tragic.[25] A pivotal storyline in the character's narrative is the cot-death of her son, which is one of the show's first controversial plots. During her four years on-screen, the character contends with a phantom pregnancy, marital breakdown and finally insanity.
Kathy Beale
Kathy Beale (also Mitchell and Sullivan),[26] played by Gillian Taylforth between 1985 and 2000, and then from 2015 onwards, is the mother of Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt). Though it was never used on screen, in 2010 the BBC website named the character as Kathy Sullivan due to a marriage after she left the show in 2000.[27] Kathy Beale is one of the serial's original characters, appearing in the first episode of EastEnders on 19 February 1985. One of the longest-running original characters, Kathy remains in a prominent role, covering issues such as rape and domestic violence until April 1998, when Taylforth quit. A year later, in 1999, Taylforth returned for a temporary stint to aid the departure of actor Ross Kemp who played her brother-in-law Grant Mitchell, and later in December 1999 for the wedding of her screen son Ian. She made her final appearance in January 2000. Despite various rumours of a possible return for Kathy in the press, this did not occur and the character was supposedly killed off-screen in a road accident in late February 2006 in a storyline to facilitate the return of her son Ben to his father Phil (Steve McFadden). In tribute to the character, the soap's café is named "Kathy's".[28] Kathy returned for the 30th anniversary episode in February 2015, when it was revealed that Kathy never died in a surprise showdown with her ex-husband, Phil.
Hassan Osman
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Last appearance | Episode 36 20 June 1985 | |||||||||||
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Hassan Osman, played by Michael Evangelou, is the first son of Ali Osman (Nejdet Salih) and Sue Osman (Sandy Ratcliff), who is only a baby during his short time in EastEnders. Hassan dies in his sleep on 20 June 1985; no official causes of death are given. Sue is left in a state of shock after her son's death. She remains in a trance-like state for weeks and refuses to eat, sleep, cry or acknowledge her grief. She later begins blaming herself unfairly for her son's sudden death. Her mental health continues to deteriorate and she becomes despondent towards Ali and their marriage disintegrates in a welter of depression. Sue eventually manages to come to terms with Hassan's death with the help of Harold Legg (Leonard Fenton), who takes the drastic measure of placing Mary Smith's (Linda Davidson) baby, Annie Smith (Zara Posener), in her lap, finally allowing her to acknowledge her pent-up sadness.
Development
Before EastEnders initially aired, creators Tony Holland and Julia Smith had already decided that Sue and Ali Osman would be parents to a young baby named Hassan.[2] However, as further characters were invented they realised that there would be a total of four babies in the show: Annie Smith (Zara Posener), Martin Fowler (Jon Peyton Price), Vicki Fowler (Emma Herry) and Hassan. It was decided that it would be impossible for the studios to cope with four babies and so they invented a storyline to eliminate one from the cast. During this time, the topic of sudden infant death syndrome was prominent in the British press, partly due to an increase in casualties, but also because a doctor had gone public with the accusation that parents were to blame for the tragic occurrence.[2] Holland and Smith decided that covering this issue in the soap would be a good way of 'setting the record straight', and so it was decided that Sue and Ali's baby would die from cot death in the early months of the show. This was the first of many controversial storylines in EastEnders' history. After the storyline aired in June 1985, the show was praised by audience and press alike for the sensitive and unsensational way this harrowing subject was treated. The sudden tragedy came as a surprise to the audience, especially since the bereaved parents were a couple whose feuding, fighting ways had made them appear rather comic in the early episodes of the show.[1] The British Cot Death Foundation initially feared that a soap opera would trivialise the subject and frighten new parents. They tried to stop the episodes from airing, but in the end they were pleased with the way the subject was handled, and provided back-up support after transmission to many viewers who wanted more information on the subject.[1]
Sharon Watts
Sharon Watts (also Rickman and Mitchell), played by Letitia Dean, is the daughter of Den (Leslie Grantham) and Angie Watts (Anita Dobson). Sharon is a regular character in the first 10 years of the programme, after which she leaves and returns several times. Sharon is the adoptive daughter of the popular 'supercouple'; Den and Angie. She was known to Den as his "princess" and he made sure suitors watched their step around the teenage Sharon. Even though she disapproved of her father's dodgy deals and his constant fighting with binge-drinker Angie, she loved them both nonetheless. She made a permanent return to the show in 2012.[29]
Ian Beale
Ian Beale, played by Adam Woodyatt, is the longest-serving character and the only remaining original character to have appeared continuously since the first episode on 19 February 1985. The character appeared in his 2,000th episode in the show on 26 March 2007.[30] Ian Beale is one of the original twenty-three characters invented by the creators of EastEnders, Tony Holland and Julia Smith. Ian is a member of the first family of EastEnders, the Beales and Fowlers, and Holland took the inspiration for some of the series' earliest characters from his own London family and background. Ian's original character outline as written by Smith and Holland appeared in an abridged form in their book, EastEnders: The Inside Story.
Michelle Fowler
Michelle Fowler (also Holloway), played by Susan Tully from 1985 to 1995 and Jenna Russell from 2016 to 2018, is the daughter of Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher) and Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard). Although she is one of the brighter people in Walford, that does not stop Michelle making some huge mistakes during her time in Albert Square. Michelle has a habit of choosing the wrong men and her stubborn nature means that she rarely accepts anyone's help or listens to good advice. She is tough, feisty, determined, outspoken and never afraid to defend herself or her beliefs. Early on in the series, the character of Michelle becomes central to the programme and is the focus of a controversial storyline involving her teenage pregnancy.[2] Press interest in the show escalated to "record levels" as journalists continuously tried to predict who had fathered Michelle's baby.[2] In whodunnit fashion, the audience had been kept in the dark as to the real identity of the father and were given teasers implicating several residents on The Square.[2] The audience finally discovered the culprit in episode 66 of the programme, October 1985. The episode was written by series co-creator/script editor Tony Holland and directed by co-creator/producer Julia Smith, and was considered to be a landmark episode in the show's history.[1] Four possible suspects are seen leaving the Square in the early half of the episode: Tony Carpenter (Oscar James), Ali Osman (Nejdet Salih), Andy O'Brien (Ross Davidson) and Den Watts (Leslie Grantham).[1] As Michelle waits by their rendezvous point a car pulls up and finally the fluffy white legs of Roly the poodle bound out of the car, and give it all away: Den Watts is the man meeting Michelle and it was he who had fathered her baby. The rest of the episode consists of just one long scene, where Den and Michelle discuss whether or not to keep the baby.[1] Up to that time it was the longest scene ever done in a soap-opera, lasting fifteen minutes.
Mark Fowler
Mark Fowler is an original regular character in the series starting February 1985 but becomes a semi-regular after his original portrayer David Scarboro was written out of the role in April 1985. Scarboro made brief returns to the role in 1986 and 1987. Scarboro committed suicide in April 1988. The role was recast in 1990, with Todd Carty taking the role. From this point the character is a permanent fixture in the series and Carty remained in the role until the character was written out of the series in early 2003.[31] Mark starts out as a delinquent teenager, but returns to Walford a changed man when he was 22. Contracting HIV forces him to grow up fast and accept his responsibilities. He frequently finds it difficult to accept the restrictions of the illness, which finally claims his life in April 2004.
Lofty Holloway
Lofty Holloway, played by Tom Watt, is one of the serial's original characters, making his first appearance in the third episode, 26 February 1985. Lofty is generally depicted as a meek, luckless and hapless victim. A long running storyline concerns his relationship with the character Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully). Their unhappy marriage finally disintegrates after Michelle has an abortion, and Lofty leaves Walford for a new start. The character's final appearance is in the episode first aired on 19 April 1988. Lofty was one of the original twenty-three characters invented by the creators of EastEnders, Tony Holland and Julia Smith. Both felt that to help complete the community there was a need for a character in his early twenties. He had to be someone a bit different. Not brash and confident like a lot of the older men, and not boisterous like the younger ones. A loner, maybe someone forced to be a loner. A person who "stuck out like a sore thumb". Someone that was happiest in a group but still could not find one that he fit in with. Tony Holland had previously been in the army and found that ex-soldiers had these problems when they tried to reintegrate as civilians. So they decided that Lofty would be an ex-soldier, forced to quit because of his asthma. He was happiest in the army and felt incomplete without the group setting, the all-male camaraderie and even the security of the uniformity that the army provides.[32]
Terry Rich
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Duration | 1985, 1987 | |||
First appearance | Episode 3 26 February 1985 | |||
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DS Terry Rich, played by Gary Whelan, first appears in the series on 26 February 1985 and makes his last appearance on 14 May 1987. He investigates the death of Reg Cox (Johnnie Clayton), who died the previous week, and his death is believed to be a murder. Rich, of the Walford CID, arrives in Albert Square to conduct an inquiry.
The following week, a badge that Lofty Holloway (Tom Watt) is wearing on his jumper catches the eye of Dr Legg (Leonard Fenton), who recognises it as one that he saw in Reg's collection of Nazi badges from the war. A few hours later, Rich arrives at The Queen Victoria where Lofty is tending bar and questions him about how he got the badge. Lofty reluctantly admits that he bought it from Mark Fowler (David Scarboro) for five pounds. When questioned by Rich, Mark insists that he found the badge on the street. However, a month into the investigation, Rich learns that Mark had obtained the badge from Nick Cotton (John Altman) and ransacked Nick's home to find the remains of Reg's collection along with other incriminating evidence. Nick then flees Walford, but is arrested the following month for Reg's murder, although he is never charged.
Rich returns in 1987 to investigate the case of the 'Walford attacker', who has assaulted several female inhabitants of Albert Square. In April of that year, Debbie Wilkins (Shirley Cheriton), averts an attack using self-defence, which leads to the attacker's arrest. Rich is impressed with the way Debbie conducted herself so he asks her if she would help him out on some police business. Rich asks Debbie to go to a French restaurant with him on an undercover operation to expose French restaurants using English waiters. Debbie agrees, but whilst on their mock date they bond and when they return to The Queen Victoria they make a dinner date for the next night to a Chinese restaurant and they are soon inseparable. Debbie's flatmate, Naima Jeffery (Shreela Ghosh), seems to dislike Rich immensely, but this does not perturb Debbie, and when Rich asks her to marry him, she gleefully accepts. The following month Rich is transferred to another division in Crawley, so Debbie decides to leave Walford with him.
Tony Carpenter
Tony Carpenter, played by Oscar James, is a jovial character, who tries to establish a successful business and steady home for his family, but nothing he does is ever good enough for his nagging wife. Tony is one of the original twenty-three characters invented by the creators of EastEnders, Tony Holland and Julia Smith. Tony was originally intended to be named Alan, and his son Kelvin Carpenter was originally named Kevin. They are the first black characters to appear in the soap. Black and Asian characters were two ethnic minorities that had previously been under-represented in British soap before EastEnders aired. Holland and Smith knew that for the soap to succeed there needed to be a varied group of characters, so that several different sections of the audience had someone to identify with. Additionally, if the programme was to be realistic, it had to reflect the cross-section of society that actually existed in the real location. For these reasons, different sexes, ages, classes, religions and races were all included in the original character line-up. Both Holland and Smith had been at the forefront of the move towards 'integrated casting' in television and had encountered an array of ethnic diversities in the process. Even though the ethnic minority groups were deemed the hardest to research, Holland and Smith called upon their contacts to relay information about their origins and lifestyles and were then able to portray Walford's most recent immigrants more realistically.[2]
Mary Smith
Mary Smith, played by Linda Davidson, is a punk, and is Walford's original wild child. She often makes life difficult for herself due to her stubborn, defensive nature and she tends to feel that everyone around her is out to get her. In fact, Mary is her own worst enemy and most of her misfortune is down to her irresponsible behaviour and her inability to heed good advice. Mary Smith is one of the original twenty-three characters invented by the creators of EastEnders, Tony Holland and Julia Smith. Mary's original character outline as written by Smith and Holland appeared in an abridged form in their book, EastEnders: The Inside Story. As Holland and Smith wanted a diverse cross-section from the East End community, it was decided that one of the main cast had to be a young, single mother, and as punk music was prominent in British culture at the time, they decided to use a punk image for the character.[2] Holland and Smith decided to cast an unknown actress in the role. They chose Linda Davidson, who was the right age and had been brought up in northern England and therefore had an accent that would befit the character's background.[2]
Annie Smith
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Annie Smith, played by Zara Posener and Jenna Alembick from 1985 to 1986 and by Samantha Crown from 1986 to 1988, is the young daughter of punk Mary Smith (Linda Davidson). Her father was a member of a punk group of which Mary was a groupie, and had no contact with her. Annie returned in 2019, played by Marilyn O'Brien.
Annie, who was born prematurely, is three months old when she arrives, along with Mary, on 5 March 1985 and initially resides with her mother at 23b Albert Square. Mary is an incredibly irresponsible mother and Annie is always getting lumbered on neighbours when Mary gets tired of looking after her. Dot Cotton (June Brown) and Sue Osman (Sandy Ratcliff) are the usual victims, but almost everyone on Albert Square has a turn of looking after Annie. Sue, in particular, grows extremely fond of Annie following the death of her son, Hassan Osman. After bottling up her grief for months, she is forced to hold little Annie, which finally allows her to acknowledge her pent-up sadness.
Annie is once left alone in the launderette by accident while Mary goes drinking in The Queen Victoria pub. Debbie Wilkins (Shirley Cheriton) finds her and returns her to her mother, along with a few choice words for Mary. Mary also has a tendency to leave Annie home alone whilst she goes out to prostitute herself at night. On one such occasion, Annie throws her blanket at the electric fan heater, causing a fire. Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher) rescues her but as a result, Annie is removed from Mary's care and given to her grandparents, Chris Smith (Allan O'Keefe) and Edie Smith (Eileen O'Brien), who live in Stockport. With the help of Mary's boyfriend, Rod Norman (Christopher McHallem), and Carmel Jackson (Judith Jacob), Annie is eventually reunited with her mother, although it takes a lot of persuading to make Edie return her, as she feels that Mary is not capable of caring for a young child. Annie spends Christmas Day 1987 in hospital after Chris, who is drunk, abducts her in an attempt to take her back to Stockport and crashes his car into a wall, though Annie is unharmed. Eventually, Mary decides to leave Albert Square for good with Annie in May 1988.
Nearly 31 years later, Mary returns to Walford with Annie who is now 34 years old to attend the funeral of Dr Legg (Leonard Fenton). Whilst reminiscing with Dot, Lofty Holloway (Tom Watt) and Sharon Mitchell (Letitia Dean), Mary states that Annie works for the police force. They later light a candle in Dr Legg's memory before leaving Walford again.
Kelvin carpintero
Kelvin Carpenter, played by Paul J. Medford, is an original EastEnders character. A bright spark and full of initiative, he opens several businesses in Albert Square and even forms a band. He is a bit of a heartbreaker in EastEnders early years, but he eventually has his heart broken in return, when his middle-aged girlfriend jilts him. Always a bit too intelligent for Walford, Kelvin eventually leaves for university and has since married a model wife and has become a songwriter. Kelvin Carpenter was one of the original twenty-three characters invented by the creators of EastEnders, Tony Holland and Julia Smith. Kelvin was originally intended to be named Kevin, and his father Tony Carpenter was originally named Alan. They are the first black characters to appear in the soap.
Andy O'Brien
Andy O'Brien, played by Ross Davidson, is one of the original characters created for the series. Andy makes his appearance one month after the show first broadcast in March 1985. Portrayed as altruistic and middle-classed, Andy and his partner Debbie (Shirley Cheriton) are an attempt to represent gentrification of the East End. Despite Davidson claiming that there had been plans for his character, Andy became the first regular character in EastEnders to be killed off. Davidson claims this was due to an altercation between himself and Executive Producer and show creator, Julia Smith. His death scene aired in August 1986.
Debbie Wilkins
Debbie Wilkins, played by Shirley Cheriton is Walford's first upwardly mobile character. She has an on/off relationship with her ill-fated boyfriend Andy O'Brien (Ross Davidson). Andy and she tend to be a bit too pretentious for the working class locals of Albert Square. Debbie Wilkins is one of the original twenty-three characters invented by the creators of EastEnders, Tony Holland and Julia Smith. The character of Debbie along with her boyfriend Andy are an attempt by Holland and Smith to represent the influx of upwardly mobile people that were opting to move to the usually working-class areas of the East End of London. Gentrification of the East End was on the increase in the 1980s, and in Holland's experience, the new, wealthier residents were never welcomed or truly accepted within the community, and this was what he hoped to convey on-screen with these two characters.[2]
Ron grande
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Portrayed by | Ron Tarr | |||||
Duration | 1985–1997 | |||||
First appearance | Episode 18 18 April 1985 | |||||
Last appearance | October 1997 | |||||
Classification | Former; extra | |||||
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Occupation | Market trader | |||||
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Big Ron, played by Ron Tarr, works in Walford market and appears as a background character from 1985 to 1997. Ron's first line in the series is, "All right, Den?", said to Den Watts (Leslie Grantham), five months after Ron first appears.[33] His first credited appearance is episode 177, dated 28 October 1986, when he witnesses Ali Osman (Nejdet Salih) and his brother, Mehmet Osman (Haluk Bilginer), arguing and asks Ali's wife, Sue Osman (Sandy Ratcliff), if she needs any help. He is credited in the episode as "stall holder" and this is also the first time he is named as Ron in dialogue. Ron is involved in a few storylines, including helping his friend Pete Beale (Peter Dean) to intimidate rapist James Willmott-Brown (William Boyde) into leaving the area, and having a heart attack after he is pushed by a mugger in the market. Richard Cole (Ian Reddington) gives Ron's pitch away, leading the other stall holders to rebel against him, until his boss orders him to give it back to Ron. In August 1994, Ron sells cheap wallpaper to Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher), which falls off the walls overnight, so Arthur makes Ron help him put up new wallpaper. Ron joins The Queen Victoria football team as goalkeeper. He makes three saves during their first match, which they go on to win 2–0.
The actor Ron Tarr died of cancer in October 1997 and was appearing in pre-recorded episodes several weeks after his death. To explain the character's absence, he was given an off-screen storyline in early 1998 where he wins £500,000 on the National Lottery and emigrates to Spain. In a report about Tarr's death in the Daily Mirror, journalist Chris Hughes stated the character had "a cult following".[33] Ron could have appeared in a special episode of the popular science fiction series, Doctor Who, entitled Dimensions in Time (1993). The episode was specially created as part of BBC's annual fund-raising event, Children in Need. Viewers were asked to phone in and vote which EastEnders character, Mandy Salter (Nicola Stapleton) or Ron, would appear in the show and save The Doctor from certain death. Two versions were filmed for each voting outcome, but the Mandy version won with 56% of the vote.[34]
Chris Smith
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Portrayed by | Allan O'Keefe | |||||||||
Duration | 1985–1988 | |||||||||
First appearance | Episode 23 7 May 1985 | |||||||||
Last appearance | Episode 364 2 August 1988 | |||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | |||||||||
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Occupation | Lorry driver | |||||||||
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Chris Smith (initially credited as 'Man', then as Mary's father), played by Allan O'Keefe, is the father of Mary Smith (Linda Davidson). A haulage driver from Stockport, he is first seen in Walford in May 1985 when he comes to visit his wayward daughter. Mary (or Theresa as she was known to Chris) had left Stockport to escape her family, so she is not pleased when Chris arrives and tries to persuade her to return with him so he can help bring up her young daughter. After several ill-fated attempts, Mary sends him away.
In 1987, Mary begins prostituting herself. She leaves her young baby, Annie Smith, at home alone while she works. On one occasion, Annie throws a blanket out of her cot straight on to an electric fan heater, causing a fire. Annie is rescued but Mary's neighbour, Dot Cotton (June Brown), phones Chris, who returns to Walford and takes Annie to live with him and his wife, Edie Smith (Eileen O'Brien), in Stockport.
Mary's boyfriend, Rod Norman (Christopher McHallem), tries to help Mary sort her life out so she can get her daughter back. Even though Mary seems to be better, Edie has grown so attached to Annie that she is unwilling to relinquish care. By December, Chris finally decides that Annie should be reunited with Mary. Edie is unhappy about this and tells Chris that he can only come home when he brings Annie back. On Christmas Eve 1987, after desperately trying to convince Mary to return to Stockport, a very drunk Chris abducts Annie and tries to drive her home, only to crash into a wall at the local bed and breakfast on Bridge Street. Mary is forced to spend Christmas Day in hospital so Annie can be monitored. Chris desperately tries to make amends for his mistake, but she cannot forgive him until Annie is given the all clear later that day, so a jubilant Mary accepts her father's apology.
In early 1988, Chris makes plans to open up a haulage company at a disused tyre shop in Albert Square, but finds out that his driving licence is to be suspended for 18 months following his drink driving accident. Nevertheless, he contacts his friend, Harry Jameson (Anthony Dutton) to go into partnership and even manages to persuade Ali Osman (Nejdet Salih) to provide some capital. However, Ali pulls out of the deal and Chris turns to alcohol, regularly drinking himself into a stupor to drown his sorrows. A concerned Mary then decides to contact her mother, who returns to Walford to help her husband. By May, Chris succeeds in opening the haulage company open by borrowing money from Walford Investments – the money lending organisation of The Firm – but the antics of his daughter, who starts to use drugs again and neglect Annie, cause further family strife. In a bid to help Mary out, Chris offers her a job at the haulage company but Mary gets annoyed by her parents' interference, and after sabotaging her father's office with paint, she and Annie leave Walford.
Chris stays in Walford to run his business, employing Rod as a bookkeeper and Charlie Cotton (Christopher Hancock) as lorry driver, although he is extremely unreliable. However, Chris is still short of drivers, so he starts doing deliveries himself, despite having a suspended licence. Darren Roberts (Gary McDonald), who had had several run-ins with Chris regarding the theft of his JCB earlier that year, informs the police that he is driving illegally and Chris is fined £1000. This severely cripples his business and he is unable to repay his loan. Gregory Mantel (Pavel Douglas), a member of The Firm, then arrives on the Square, looking for Chris and forces him to sign the business over to The Firm, leaving Chris no choice but to return to Stockport. His last appearance is in August 1988. The premises of the haulage company are eventually bought by Frank Butcher (Mike Reid), who converts it into the car lot.
Mehmet Osman
Mehmet Osman, played by Haluk Bilginer, is a recurring character appearing from 1985 to 1989. Mehmet is portrayed as a charmer, rogue and a serial womaniser. He was conceptualised by the creators of EastEnders, Tony Holland and Julia Smith. Mehmet, the brother of original character Ali Osman (Nejdet Salih), is part of a well-intentioned attempt to represent the proportion of Turkish Cypriots who had immigrated to England and settled in the East End of London. Holland and Smith knew that for the soap to succeed there needed to be a varied group of characters, so that several different sections of the audience had someone to identify with. Additionally, if the programme was to be realistic, it had to reflect the cross-section of society that actually existed in the real location. For these reasons, different sexes, ages, classes, religions and races were all included in the original character line-up. Both Holland and Smith had been at the forefront of the move towards 'integrated casting' in television and had encountered an array of ethnic diversities in the process. Even though the ethnic minority groups were deemed the hardest to research, Holland and Smith called upon their social contacts to relay information about their own origins and lifestyles, which they say allowed them to portray Walford's most recent immigrants more realistically.[2]
Hannah Carpenter
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Portrayed by | Sally Sagoe | |||||||
Duration | 1985–1987 | |||||||
First appearance | Episode 37 25 June 1985 | |||||||
Last appearance | Episode 211 19 February 1987 | |||||||
Classification | Former; regular | |||||||
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Hannah Carpenter, played by Sally Sagoe, is the former wife of Tony Carpenter (Oscar James). She is a religious woman who is active in the Pentecostal Church but lost all tolerance for her fun-loving husband. After they agreed to divorce, their son, Kelvin Carpenter (Paul J. Medford), moves to the Square to live with his father in February 1985, while their daughter, Cassie Carpenter (Delanie Forbes), stays with her mother. Hannah's first appearance in Walford is in June 1985 and throughout the year she shows up occasionally to converse with Tony about issues concerning their children. Hannah constantly looks down on Tony's lifestyle and career, so their meetings are never pleasant.
When Hannah meets the smooth talking corporate lawyer, Neville Agard (Gordon Case), she invites him to move into her house. Eventually, Neville buys the house and they announce their intention to wed. However, when she discovers that Neville has a violent temper and has beaten her daughter with a riding whip, she confronts him and after a row results in violence she leaves him and turns up on Tony's doorstep at number 3 Albert Square in April 1986. Tony is furious and goes to confront Neville, returning later covered in blood. Hannah is adamant that she will not return to Neville, so she and Cassie come to live with Tony and they decide to try to give their marriage another chance.
Their reconciliation is not a happy one and it is not long before Hannah had returns to her nagging ways. She is unhappy to be living in a house that is in the throes of renovation and she constantly harangues Tony to do better and try harder. She also manages to upset her children by trying to put a stop to her son's relationship with Carmel Roberts (Judith Jacob) and forcing Cassie to go to boarding school.
In 1987 Hannah begins to become disillusioned with Walford after getting accosted by both Rezaul Kabir (Tanveer Ghani) and Mehmet Osman (Haluk Bilginer). She is also stalked one night by a man known as the Walford attacker, who is guilty of assaulting several female inhabitants of the Square. Hannah is shaken but unharmed. She later relays to Tony that she fears that Mehmet is the culprit, because he had made a pass at her previously. Tony is furious, and he along with Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) and Pete Beale (Peter Dean) go to track Mehmet down and teach him a lesson. After Hannah witnesses her husband attacking Mehmet, she takes the moral high-ground and denounces his barbaric actions (Despite previously being happy for Tony to resort to violence against Neville). Hannah then decides that their marriage is over and so she leaves Walford in February that year to go and live with her sister in another part of London. She is not seen again.
Algodón de lunares
Dorothy "Dot" Branning (also Cotton), played by June Brown, is the mother of original character Nick Cotton (John Altman). In a special episode entitled "Dot's Story" (2003), a young Dot is played by Tallulah Pitt-Brown in flashbacks. Dot first appears in EastEnders in July 1985, and has worked as a launderette assistant for most of that time along with original character Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard). Dot moved away with her son and his family in 1993. In reality, June Brown left the show in 1993, unhappy with the direction of Dot's characterisation. Brown returned to the role in 1997, and Dot is shown moving back to Albert Square, and has continued since that time. However, in April 2012, Brown took a six-month break from the show to write her memoirs.[35]
Ernie Mears
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Portrayed by | Ken Wynne |
First appearance | Episode 43 16 July 1985 |
Last appearance | Episode 52 15 August 1985 |
Classification | Former; guest |
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Occupation | Boxing coach |
Ernie Mears, portrayed by Ken Wynne, wooed Ethel Skinner (Gretchen Franklin) during the Second World War but after she married his good friend William Skinner (Ian Brimble), he disappeared from their lives. Many years later, Ernie confesses to Ethel that he fled because he feared that he would either go insane being around an unobtainable Ethel, or that they would do something to hurt William if their association had continued.
When Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) becomes interested in learning to box in July 1985, Ethel joins him on his first trip to the gym, as boxing is her favourite sport. Ian's boxing coach, a retired light heavyweight champion, turns out to be Ernie, who at first thinks Ethel was Ian's mother.
Upon learning that it is Ethel and that she is now widowed, Ernie asks her on a date and a few weeks later asks her to marry him. However, the offer is conditional. Ernie is allergic to dogs and Willy the pug, Ethel's constant companion for the past 9 years, would have to go. Ethel seriously considers Ernie's offer but gently declines, after which Ernie departs broken hearted again. His last appearance is on 15 August 1985.
Martin Fowler
Martin Fowler, played by Jon Peyton Price from 1985 to 1996, James Alexandrou from 1996 to 2007 and James Bye since 2014, is the younger son of Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard) and Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher), born in July 1985. His considerably older siblings are Mark Fowler (David Scarboro and Todd Carty) and Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully and Jenna Russell). Martin is the first baby to be born in the serial. His grandmother Lou (Anna Wing) is extremely fond of him, and insists that he is named after her late husband Albert. Pauline and Arthur are against this, and for several months the baby remains unnamed, although Lou continues to refer to him as Albert. The baby's name is finally revealed as Martin Albert Fowler at his christening in October 1985, which satisfies Lou. Martin grows up facing numerous family upsets, including his father's mental breakdown and imprisonment and his parents' temporary separation in 1993, which Martin takes badly. As Martin ages he becomes surly and increasingly troublesome.
Sargento detective Quick
Detective Sergeant Quick | |
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EastEnders character | |
Portrayed by | Douglas Fielding |
Duration | 1985–1986 |
First appearance | Episode 53 20 August 1985 |
Last appearance | Episode 146 10 July 1986 |
Classification | Former; recurring |
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Occupation | Detective Sergeant |
Detective Sergeant Roy Quick, played by Douglas Fielding, is a police detective who appears in 51 episodes from episode 53, first shown on 20 August 1985, to episode 146, originally broadcast on 10 July 1986.
He arrives in Albert Square to put his old adversary, Nick Cotton (John Altman), in prison. He fails at this, but finds the woman he wants to marry, Debbie Wilkins (Shirley Cheriton), who is seeing Andy O'Brien (Ross Davidson) in an open relationship. Quick tries to woo Debbie, sending her bouquets of flowers. Andy becomes jealous of their friendship and tries to make them feel as uncomfortable as possible.
After a few months of platonic dating, Quick asks Debbie to marry him. Wanting to stay independent, Debbie turns the him down, but Quick continues to pester her, saying that if he was married, it would improve his career. Eventually, Debbie ends the relationship and reunites with Andy. Quick then investigates a burglary at Dr Legg's surgery, for which he blames the victim for leaving a window open, and he angers the locals when he appears to be accusing innocent people, especially teenagers, of taking drugs. Debbie's rejection adds to Quick's dissatisfaction with the course his life has taken. He feels he is in a dead-end career with the police force and so he decides to leave to work for a security firm. Dr Legg then questions Quick's priorities, pointing out that the crime rate never went down since he arrived, so Quick accuses them of not helping the police, and his parting remarks to the citizenry in The Queen Victoria pub are, "You lot deserve each other, and you deserve what you've got, and what you've got is only the start!" His last appearance is in July 1986.
Simon Wicks
Simon Wicks, played by Nick Berry, appears between 1985 and 1990. Wicksy was introduced to take on some of the more adult storylines that had been scripted for another character, Mark Fowler; Mark's actor David Scarboro had left the serial prematurely due to personal problems. Wicksy was the soap's first male, pin-up and proved extremely popular with female fans. An early storyline sees Wicksy perform a song in the serial, "Every Loser Wins", which was subsequently released as a single in 1986 and reached number one in the UK singles chart. One of Wicksy's most prominent storylines is his adultery with Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), and a subsequent feud with Cindy's husband Ian (Adam Woodyatt). Nick Berry quit the role in 1990, fearful of typecasting, and after five years on-screen, Wicksy departed in December that year.
Sheena Mennell
Sheena Mennell | |
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EastEnders character | |
Portrayed by | Dulice Liecier |
First appearance | Episode 69 15 October 1985 |
Last appearance | Episode 81 26 November 1985 |
Classification | Former; guest |
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Occupation | Stripper |
Sheena Mennell, played by Dulice Liecier, first appears on 15 October 1985 when her taxicab breaks down in Bridge Street and she wanders into the café and asks Sue Osman (Sandy Ratcliff) where she might find another one. Sue tells her that her husband, Ali (Nejdet Salih), might be able to take her where she needs to go and so Mary Smith (Linda Davidson), who is in the café at the time, offers to show her the way to Number 23 Albert Square in search of Ali.
When Ali cannot be found, Mary invites Sheena to wait in her flat above and they quickly become friends. Sheena had once been in a similar situation to Mary when she found herself pregnant and alone, although she opted to abort the baby, which she had always regretted. Mary is impressed that Sheena earned £150 per week as a stripper. Weary of trying to live on the DSS payments she receives, Mary eagerly accepts Sheena's offer to help her find work as a stripper. Sheena also gives Mary dancing lessons.
Whilst out working, Mary leaves her daughter, Annie, in Sheena's care, but she is caught by Sue 'entertaining' a man in Mary's room with Annie in close proximity. Sheena then leaves Annie alone while she goes for a drink in The Queen Vic with her guest. When Mary finds out about Sheena's behaviour she calls her a "sluttish bitch" and tells her that Annie could end up in care because of her irresponsible actions. This is the last time Sheena was seen.
Guizin Osman
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Portrayed by | Ishia Bennison | |||||||
Duration | 1985–1989 | |||||||
First appearance | Episode 71 22 October 1985 | |||||||
Last appearance | Episode 430 21 March 1989 | |||||||
Classification | Former; regular | |||||||
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Occupation | Café owner | |||||||
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Guizin Osman, played by Ishia Bennison, is the long suffering wife of the philandering Turkish Cypriot, Mehmet Osman (Haluk Bilginer). She first arrives in Albert Square in October 1985 when she comes to inform her sister-in-law, Sue (Sandy Ratcliff), that her husband, Ali (Nejdet Salih), had gambled away the mortgage money for the home they were planning to buy.
Guizin and her three children, Emine (Pelin Ahmet), Rayif and Murat, later move in with her brother-in-law and his family in 1987, after her husband gambles away their home and deserts them. She works for Ali and Sue in the café for a few months until her husband returns and she becomes a partner in the business. As part owner of the café, she hires Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), who later becomes the sole owner.
Guizin and Mehmet's marriage is highly turbulent and they are always involved in intense arguments, mainly concerning money and gambling. Guizin is well aware of Mehmet's flaws and adultery, but unlike Sue, she is willing to turn a blind eye to most of her husband's dealings to keep the marriage together because, in her community, that's what a wife is expected to do. Guizin may put up with a lot from Mehmet, but she is certainly no pushover, and is more than willing to defend herself and her family if anyone should cross her. She has numerous rows with Sue over the years and she nearly comes to blows with Donna Ludlow (Matilda Ziegler) after she informs her that Mehmet had been trying to seduce her on New Year's Eve 1987. Yet more animosity arises when she discovers that Mehmet has been sleeping with prostitute Mary Smith (Linda Davidson), but although Guizin gets extremely angry, she ends up forgiving Mehmet for the sake of the family. However, there is one affair that Guizin is not willing to forgive Mehmet for, and it happens to be the only one that he did not actually have. After Sue discovers that Ali had slept with Donna Ludlow, she kisses Mehmet in front of Ali for revenge, causing a huge fight between the brothers. Ali tells Guizin about Sue and Mehmet's suspected affair, making Guizin furious. She viciously attacks Mehmet in the middle of the Square and leaves for Northern Cyprus, taking her children with her. Her last appearance is in March 1989. Mehmet leaves England soon after to attempt to patch up their relationship.
Bennison has "mixed memories" about her role in EastEnders, commenting in 2003: "it was the start of the soap and the fame was very instant for everybody. You're in everybody's front room and everyone feels they own a bit of you. I'll never forget having to sign people's sickbags on the hovercraft to France. My daughter wouldn't walk down the street with me at the time. She would stay 10 paces behind. I still get recognised from EastEnders. I can't believe it."[36]
Cassie Carpenter
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Portrayed by | Delanie Forbes | |||||||
Duration | 1985–1986 | |||||||
First appearance | Episode 78 14 November 1985 | |||||||
Last appearance | Episode 195 25 December 1986 | |||||||
Book appearances | Growing Pains | |||||||
Classification | Former; recurring | |||||||
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Occupation | Student | |||||||
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Cassie Carpenter, played by Delanie Forbes, made her first appearance on 14 November 1985. She is the daughter of Hannah Carpenter (Sally Sagoe) and Tony Carpenter (Oscar James) and the younger sister of Kelvin Carpenter (Paul J. Medford). In an early episode, before Cassie appears, she is referred to as being 14 years old, but when Cassie is introduced, she is 11 years old.[1]
Cassie's parents are separated and she initially resides with her mother and her mother's new boyfriend, a corporate lawyer named Neville Agard (Gordon Case). Cassie first appears in November 1985 when she comes to visit her father in Albert Square. Cassie loves her father and finds her parents' separation difficult, particularly as she does not get on with Neville.
In April 1986, Hannah and Cassie arrive on Tony's doorstep with the disturbing news that Neville has been beating Cassie with a riding whip. After Tony fights with Neville, both Hannah and Cassie then come to live in Walford with Tony and Kelvin, and Cassie is delighted when her parents have decided to give their marriage another chance.
Cassie is a mischievous youngster who, like her brother, is bright. In May 1986 she gets into trouble with her school for bullying another girl, and is in even more trouble with her parents for trying to hide it from them. Tony later catches her smoking cannabis, which she has stolen from Owen Hughes (Philip Brook), a friend of Mark Fowler's (David Scarboro). Tony is furious and the Carpenters refuse to speak to any of the Fowler family because of it. After a subsequent meeting with Cassie's headmaster, Hannah decides that the only solution is to send Cassie away to boarding school. Cassie is against the idea but nevertheless, she is sent away in September that year. A few weeks later the Carpenters hear news that Cassie has run away from school and is nowhere to be found. She is discovered the following day, stealing food from Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully) and Lofty Holloway's (Tom Watt) kitchen in Albert Square, and returns to the school.
Cassie appears infrequently after this, and plays a Herald Angel in the Walford Nativity play on Christmas Eve 1986 and the following day when she, Kelvin and his friends play charades. This is her last appearance, but after her parents attempt at a reconciliation fails, Hannah leaves Walford and Cassie goes to live with her. Tony visits her occasionally, before leaving Walford, too, in 1987.
Winston
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Portrayed by | Ulric Browne | |||
Duration | 1985– | |||
First appearance | Episode 81 26 November 1985 | |||
Spin-offappearances | Pudding Lane (1999) | |||
Classification | Present; extra | |||
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Occupation | Market trader | |||
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Winston is an extra character who is portrayed by Ulric Browne, with his first on-screen appearance being in episode 81, originally shown on 26 November 1985. However, he is not credited for his role until later on in the series. His first line is "Bloody pedestrians", said to Den Watts (Leslie Grantham), who gets in Winston's way when he is riding a bicycle. Winston owns the music stall in Walford's Bridge Street Market, and over the years he proves to be a great friend to his fellow long-standing stall-holder, Mark Fowler (Todd Carty). His highlights include shaving his tuft of hair off for charity and helping Ethel Skinner (Gretchen Franklin) arrive at her birthday party on the night she dies. He is angry when Ian Beale's (Adam Woodyatt) car crashes into his stall in October 2006.
Winston is always willing to help when other market traders are called away, for example, to appear in a key development of a current plot, e.g. when Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) needs someone to guard her clothing stall while she and Max Branning (Jake Wood) slip into an unguarded bedroom to continue the next episode in their illicit affair. Winston generally appears at events held by other Walford residents, such as weddings, funerals and parties or briefly in the background of a scene. He attends the funerals of Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard), Pat Evans (Pam St Clement) and Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb), stag parties for Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves), Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet) and Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen), Jean Slater's (Gillian Wright) birthday party and Ricky and Bianca Jackson's (Patsy Palmer) wedding. Sometimes characters steal DVDs or CDs from his stall, including Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick).
In April 2008, Winston's niece Keisha (Suzie McGrath) arrives in Walford, and leaves a month later with Gus Smith (Mohammed George). Winston wins a Children in Need raffle in The Queen Victoria in November 2008, and in July 2009, Stacey Slater offers him a flower but he refuses. He also appears with Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) getting drunk in Ian's chip shop in June 2009 and is seen drunk again in August 2009. He is seen with Tracey (Jane Slaughter) in August 2009 talking about Max and Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner), and in November 2009 Ian invites him for drinks at The Queen Vic but he refuses.
On 15 June 2010, Winston has a speaking role as he is seen engaging in a minor conversation with Max. On 2 November 2010, he has another minor speaking role asking for 3 drinks at the newly reopened Queen Vic. In April 2011, during the screening of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in The Queen Vic, Winston accidentally rips the cord from the television electrical plug, much to the dismay of the patrons. In January 2012, Winston is distracted by Kim Fox (Tameka Empson) in a bright outfit and accidentally knocks over a ladder, which nearly hits her. In May 2012, Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) buys a CD from Winston for her mother Tanya. However, Lauren's grandmother Cora Cross (Ann Mitchell) misinterprets the exchange and believes that Lauren is buying alcohol from Winston. In July 2012, Winston is chosen as the defender in The Queen Vic's football team. In August 2013, he locks market inspector Tamwar Masood (Himesh Patel) in a portable toilet as a joke, but Bianca and Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace) are blamed. He has another speaking role in April 2014 when he asks Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) for a black armband, as a mark of respect for the recently deceased Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater) (see Who Killed Lucy Beale?).
Otros
Character | Original episode date(s) | Actor | Circumstances |
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Michael | 19 February 1985– 23 September 2016 | Michael Leader | Michael is the milkman in Albert Square, whose first line is episode 122 (17 April 1986) when Ethel Skinner gives him a palm reading. His first major line is 15 years later, when he brings a drunk Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) home on his milk float, delivering her to her father, Charlie Slater (Derek Martin).[37][38] In 2016, he is seen welcoming Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) back to Walford after giving her a ride around the square on his milk float. Before Peggy's funeral, Michael salutes the Queen Victoria pub sign to honour Peggy. Leader died on 22 August 2016.[39] |
Martha | 19 February 1985– November 2006[40] | Martha Ross | A woman who works on Bridge Street Market. |
Mr Chumley | 21 February | Brian Hoskin | The brewery area manager who visits Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) and Angie Watts (Anita Dobson) to discuss proposed alterations to the pub. When Ethel Skinner (Gretchen Franklin) fails to tell Den to leave whiskey he bought from elsewhere to sell in the car, Den lies to Mr Chumley they are having a private party. Den invites Mr Chumley and on the night of the party, Den learns that Mr Chumley never intended to come. |
DI Marsh | 21 February | Harry Miller | A police officer who visits Doctor Legg (Leonard Fenton) to ask him questions about Reg Cox (Johnnie Clayton) as he is in charge of the murder case. Dr Legg is shocked that Reg's death is being treated as a murder. |
Fat Harry | 28 February | Uncredited | The landlord of the Duke of York pub, who Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) invites to a private party at The Queen Victoria pub. |
Jean Hancock | 14 March | Isabelle Lucas | A health visitor, assigned to the single mother Mary Smith (Linda Davidson). She visits Mary to check on her and her daughter Annie Smith (Zara Posener), but Mary refuses to open the door until her neighbour Ali Osman (Nejdet Salih) convinces her. Mary tells Jean she has had nightmares about blood because she has discovered that Reg Cox (Johnnie Clayton) was murdered in her flat a month earlier and thinks there is blood in the flat that she cannot see. Jean tries to convince Mary to go to a clinic and mother-and-baby club. Jean then talks to Doctor Legg (Leonard Fenton) about Mary, telling him that she needs to come to terms with what happened in the flat instead of moving out. |
Alice | 23 April–18 June (6 episodes) | Uncredited | A woman who lives on Albert Square and appears in various places such as The Queen Victoria pub, Albert Square gardens, the launderette and the café. She is always seen wearing a green hat with flowers on it. |
WPC Alison Howard | 30 April 1985– 18 April 1989 | Elaine Donnelly | A local police officer for Walford, who first appears in April 1985 to take down details from the Fowler family about Mark Fowler (David Scarboro) running away from home. She says that the police do not have the resources to look for him and that he will likely return. She appears in June 1985 following the cot death of Hassan Osman (Michael Evangelou). In January 1986, she appears when Angie Watts (Anita Dobson) gives a statement about a car accident, and in May, she appears when Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) runs away from home. In July, she visits Sue Osman (Sandy Ratcliff) when she suspects her husband, Ali Osman (Nejdet Salih), may know something about the theft of Dr Legg's (Leonard Fenton) car. W.P.C. Howard reappears over two years later following Donna Ludlow's (Matilda Ziegler) death following a drug overdose and talks to Doctor Legg, (Leonard Fenton) about Donna's death and the fact that drug related deaths such as Donna's are becoming more common. |
Gary aka "Spotty" aka "Chas" aka "Carlo" | 9 May | Peter Laxton | Gary (nicknamed Spotty, credited as 'Chas') is a friend of Kelvin Carpenter's (Paul J. Medford) who pretends to be an Italian waiter called Chas, also known as Carlo, someone who Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully) met on holiday in Clacton. He pretends to be Chas because of a prank call Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) made to Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), pretending to be Chas, saying he would be visiting on Saturday, because he thinks Chas does not really exist. Michelle is humiliated, so Ian suggests finding someone to pose as Chas, so that Sharon will be none the wiser. He shows up at Ian's flat at Walford Towers, to watch Footloose on video, which Ian has bought from a friend. Gary does not know who Michelle is, and Michelle dislikes him as he has acne. Sharon seems to guess that he is a fake and finds the whole situation extremely amusing. As the group sits down to watch their video, they are startled to discover that Ian's friend has mistakenly given him a pornographic movie. Gary later lends a moped to Kelvin and Michelle. |
Eric | 21 May | Uncredited | A local paper boy who inadvertently causes Naima Jeffery (Shreela Ghosh) and Saeed Jeffery (Andrew Johnson) to crash Saeed's van into Ali Osman's (Nejdet Salih) taxicab during a driving lesson when he entices Roly the dog with food so that Roly runs across the road into the path of the van. |
Mustapha | 13 June 1985– 5 August 1986 (3 episodes) | Vic Tablian | Mustapha is an associate of Ali Osman (Nejdet Salih) and his brother Mehmet Osman (Haluk Bilginer), who they invite for an after-hours poker game at the café, which runs well into dawn. Ali bets his business and car against him and wins. Mustapha is furious and accuses Ali of hustling him and reaches for a knife but is restrained by Mehmet and Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) then removed from the café. The following summer, Mustapha attends an after-hours poker game at the Queen Vic along with Ali, Mehmet, Den and Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher). |
Ayse Osman | 20 June | Mine Keylan | The Turkish Cypriot sister of Ali Osman (Nejdet Salih), who comes to care for his wife Sue Osman (Sandy Ratcliff) after their baby, Hassan Osman (Michael Evangelou), dies from cot death. She only speaks Turkish. |
Lil | 30 July 1985 – 12 July 1994 | Jeannie Taylor | A woman who works on the market on the clothes stall. |
Maude | 1 August 1985 – 26 October 2004 | Doreen Taylor | A woman who works on the market on the book stall. She is also often seen in The Queen Victoria pub. In September 1986, she enters a glamorous granny competition in the pub. |
Dave | 22 August | Uncredited | A delivery man who brings boxes to The Queen Victoria pub. |
Stuart | 29 August–17 September (2 episodes) | Kieran Parkes | A young patient who nurse Andy O'Brien (Ross Davidson) cares for. Andy grows very attached to the boy and brings him to Walford on several home visits. Andy's girlfriend, Debbie Wilkins (Shirley Cheriton), is initially against this, but Stuart soon charms her by telling her that she has pretty hair. Stuart's health worsens and as the hospital has insufficient funds, they cannot afford the correct equipment to save him. Stuart dies on 26 September 1985. Andy is extremely upset and scolds himself for getting emotionally attached to a patient. He breaks down and cries in the café one afternoon, blaming Stuart's death on the government, who, in Andy's opinion, believe that the purchasing of weapons is more important than the health care needs of children. |
Alan Grout | 29 August | Jon Glentoran | A man who works for the housing department of Walford Council. He visits 45 Albert Square after an application from Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard) and Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher) to have their home assessed, to see if they can be rehoused following the birth of a baby. They want to keep the meeting with Alan secret from Pauline's mother, Lou Beale (Anna Wing), but she is there when Alan arrives, and she is furious about the potential rehousing, tears up the Fowlers' application form and orders Alan out of her house. Pauline and Arthur arrive and Alan says they can make another appointment before leaving. |
Mr Papadopolous | 17 September 1985, 6 November 1986 | Uncredited | The owner of the launderette. Doctor Legg (Leonard Fenton) talks to him about the rubbish outside the launderette. He also appears in 1986 to let Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Kelvin Carpenter (Paul Medford) and Sue Osman (Sandy Ratcliff) into the building when the business is late to open. He is the father of another Mr Papadopolous (Lee Warner), who appears in 1992 as the new owner, following his death. |
Danny Owen | 7 November | Danny Owen | Danny Owen (credited as Singer) is a singer who sings at Angie Watts's (Anita Dobson) ladies' night before the eventual appearance of Fabulous Frankie. The drag artist compere (played by Lori Lee) names the singer as Danny Owen. |
Fabulous Frankie | 7 November | Frank Jakeman | Fabulous Frankie is a stripper, hired for the ladies night at The Queen Victoria. During his act, Frankie grabs an outraged fleeing Dot Cotton (June Brown), much to her shock and the amusement of the regulars. |
Adam Steadman | 21 November | Uncredited | Ian Beale's (Adam Woodyatt) opponent in a boxing match. He represents West Walford Boys Club. Ian wins the match by a KO in the first round, and after Adam loses the fight he attacks Ian again off-screen and is floored for a second time. Ian is upset when everyone credits his coach, Simon Wicks (Nick Berry), for the win. He gives up boxing directly after. |
Ruth Lyons | 28 November 1985– 6 February 1986 | Judy Liebert | A social worker, who offers Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard) advice on caring for her ailing mother, Lou Beale (Anna Wing). She did so at the request of her good friend, Dr. Harold Legg (Leonard Fenton). Upon seeing Ruth and Dr. Legg drinking together or playing darts in The Queen Victoria pub a few times, some locals are led to imagine that a romantic link exists between them. When Pauline mentions this to Dr. Legg, he finds the idea amusing and explains that Ruth is already 'married' – to the woman she lives with. |
George | 17 December 1985 | Uncredited | A customer of Pete Beale's (Peter Dean) on the fruit and veg stall. |
Raymond | 19 December 1985 | Mark White | A representative from the company responsible for collecting money from the jukebox at The Queen Victoria pub. Raymond has previously sold Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) a key to the jukebox so Den can take half the money as long as he leaves enough so the jukebox company do not realise. However, when Raymond empties the jukebox, he finds only one coin in it and accuses Den of trying to get him the sack and Raymond also believes that Den is dishonest and a thief. After Raymond leaves, Den accuses his employees of the theft. |
Ingrid | 31 December 1985– 2 January 1986 | Sally Faulkner | Ingrid is an older woman who Mark Fowler (David Scarboro) has been living with in Southend-on-Sea for four months. They live with Ingrid's two children, John and Melanie, who call Mark "daddy". Mark later introduces Ingrid, John and Melanie to his sister, Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully) after she locates him. All three characters are not named in their first appearance and the Short children are not credited for their appearances. |
John | Anthony Short[41] | ||
Melanie | Vanessa Short[41] |
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