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Op woensdag 13 oktober 2004 00:10 schreef schatje het volgende:
De Millers moet je gewoon nog even de tijd geven.

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Op woensdag 13 oktober 2004 00:14 schreef -peet- het volgende:

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O ik hoop dat dat echt zo is want ik vind ze dus echt 3x niks tot nu toe!!

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Op woensdag 13 oktober 2004 11:32 schreef schatje het volgende:
Wat voor de nieuwe users ook wel leuk is om te weten is dat Ruby en haar vent figurant zijn geweest op de set van EastEnders in Amsterdam. De "hen and stag weekend" van Melanie en Steve werd toenertijd namelijk in de hoofdstad opgenomen.

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Op woensdag 13 oktober 2004 19:47 schreef ruby het volgende:

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Ja ja mensen, willen jullie me aanraken?

Ik heb toentertijd wel een paar fotootjes geschoten met een "gewone" camera, dus kan ik ze niet zo gauw online zetten. Maar uiteraard kan ik die foto's wel ergens inscannen dus dat moet goedkomen. Dan plaats ik ze alsnog hier. Ze zijn niet heel speciaal ofzo hoor, maar toch geinig.

Welkom -Peet-!

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Op woensdag 13 oktober 2004 20:47 schreef -peet- het volgende:
O Suko, na het lezen van jouw rea kwam er een gedachte bij me op , lijkt mij de ultieme uitzending!
picture this: Wij zitten in onze warme huiskamertje, tis de avond voor kerst, buiten ligt een dik pak sneeuw en we kijken naar een superlange, romantische aflevering die totaal in het teken staat van Dennis en Sharon..........
*zwijmelt*

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neeee alsjeblieft niet! (ja er zijn ook nog mannen die EE kijken )

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Op woensdag 13 oktober 2004 21:40 schreef Suko het volgende:

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Dan kijken mannen alleen maar naar Sharon, kortom voor elk wat wils!

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Op woensdag 13 oktober 2004 21:33 schreef Reticulin het volgende:

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neeee alsjeblieft niet! (ja er zijn ook nog mannen die EE kijken )

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Op woensdag 13 oktober 2004 21:40 schreef Suko het volgende:

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Dan kijken mannen alleen maar naar Sharon, kortom voor elk wat wils! O ja, nog welkom Peet.
Join the EE-club! Die Spencer, wat moeten we toch met hem, is nou weer een beetje nerdy bezig in/buiten de coffeeshop, anders ook maar een axe hoor.

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Op woensdag 13 oktober 2004 21:45 schreef Reticulin het volgende:

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mwah zo lekker vind ik sharon niet

ik zie deze kerst liever Andy Hunter overhoop worden geschoten

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Op woensdag 13 oktober 2004 22:58 schreef Suko het volgende:
Andy als kerstkonijn, lijkt mij wel wat! [afbeelding] Maar voor de rest hoeft het van mij niet al te gewelddadig te worden, verbaal afmaken vind ik persoonlijk interessanter. Zou Zoe toch al zwanger zijn, ze is wat ziekjes aan het worden.

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EastEnders: Entire Ferreira family axed

Just one week after new EastEnders executive producer Kathleen Hutchison wielded the axe on Jill Halfpenny (Kate Mitchell), yet more casualties have now been confirmed.

Unsurprisingly, it was announced tonight that the entire Ferreira family are being dropped from the show early next year. Those included are Ameet Chana (Adi), Raji James (Ash), Ray Panthaki (Ronny), Pooja Shah (Kareena), Nabil Elouahabi (Tariq) and newcomer Jemma Walker (Sasha Perkins).

The family joined EastEnders just 16 months ago but are cited as one of the main reasons for its recent ratings decline.

"The acting ability of all of the talent has been outstanding over the past year and we would like to thank them for their professionalism and dedication to the job," said an EastEnders spokeswoman. "We wish them all the very best of luck for the future."

No word has yet been given on how the six will make their exit, planned for next Spring.

"I’ve really enjoyed being part of the show and look forward to moving on to pastures new," said Elouahabi.

Shah added: "I’ve loved being part of the show and I’m going to miss everyone involved, cast, crew and production because it’s like having been part of a family."

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Ferreira's rotten op

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Maar Dirty Den moet blijven hoor. En Kate ook.

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Op donderdag 14 oktober 2004 01:13 schreef Reticulin het volgende:
Het Zoë-zwanger verhaal is toch geschrapt?

Enne...de kerstgedachte van EE is toch vooral zoveel mogelijk ellende? dat komt met kerst echt niet goed tussen Dennis en Sharon

En ja -peet- af en toe moet ik toch echt ff bewijzen dat ik wel een echte man ben ook al kijk ik naar een soap

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Op woensdag 13 oktober 2004 12:57 schreef J_TM het volgende:
Dat wist ik niet; ik dacht dat EE hier alleen had gefilmd toen Mark en Michelle in 1993 met hun toenmalige partners een, in alle opzichten, verregend weekendje Amsterdam pakten.

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Letitia Dean aka Sharon gaat de soap voor vijf maanden verlaten. Zij keert ongeveer op hetzelfde moment terug als Steve McFadden. Hij is in april weer op het scherm te zien en zij een maandje later.

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Op woensdag 13 oktober 2004 20:44 schreef -peet- het volgende:

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Thanx!!

Wat gaaf zeg!
DAAR ben ik zeker jaloers op!
Hoe kwam je daar aan? Heb je contacten in dat wereldje??
Lijkt me echt heel gaaf om een keer mee te spelen in EE!
Was er nog gelegenheid om met de acteurs te praten??

En die foto's..ben zeer benieuwd!!

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Op vrijdag 15 oktober 2004 20:51 schreef ruby het volgende:
Ow ja..ik wil dit nog ff kwijt. Ik doe m'n best om de Millers te accepteren maar wat die achterlijke kids van hun betreft, dit gaat me niet lukken. Ze hebben een zeer hoog irritatiefactor bij me bereikt en dat verdwijnt niet zomaar.

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Op maandag 18 oktober 2004 18:12 schreef Nicole22 het volgende:
Daar heb ik niet eens bij stilgestaan, het had inderdaad ook Rosie kunnen zijn, ja!
Ik dacht direct aan Sarah. Is Sarah eigenlijk een blijvertje of gaat ze er weer uit?

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Op maandag 18 oktober 2004 21:31 schreef schatje het volgende:
. Martin was nog mild tegenover haar. .

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Op dinsdag 19 oktober 2004 12:10 schreef J_TM het volgende:

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Ik wil niet al teveel verklappen, maar Sarah heeft nog een ijzer in het vuur.

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Not many celebrities could raise a chuckle about being branded an out-of-control drunk, marriage wrecker and brawling pub bully. But even though she's been the target of some of the most lurid headlines in recent years, Elaine Lordan puts a brave face on her public humiliation by having a good laugh at her own expense.



'I've knocked Britney Spears off the front page more than once - and how many people can say that?' jokes the pregnant former EastEnders star, with the kind of glee rarely seen on the face of her long-suffering character Lynne Hobbs.

'So much of what's been written is rubbish. It goes straight over my head. I've got more important things to focus on now-like a future with my baby and Peter, who's the love of my life. And my friends and family truth - that's what's important.' Not that Elaine, who was sacked from EastEnders earlier this year, is pleading innocent to all charges levelled against her. She's happy to admit to past mistakes - some of them pretty big ones. But now she's glowing with health after on a holiday with fiance Peter Manuel, the man she calls her 'fat George Clooney lookalike; and wants to
settle record straight about some of the more outrageous rumours.

'Look, I'm not pretending I'm perfect. Yes, Peter was a married man with three kids and I was in a long-term relationship when we started our affair. And, yes, there was a time when I drank too much to blot out the guilt,' she says. 'But some of the stories are ridiculous. I mean, the other day I read that my baby may be stillborn because I was still boozing. Charming!

'That's one story that got to me - I cried. But my boozing days are over. When I was first pregnant I had the odd glass of red wine, but I stopped after reading that even small amounts of alcohol can damage an unborn baby.'

She believes that playing one of the troublesome Slater sisters made her a target from the moment she arrived in Albert
Square. At first, EastEnders was fantastic, but before long I started getting bad press,' she says. 'I remember the first negative story- apparently, I went running around a plane saying that we were about to be hijacked. Hello! I'd have been arrested if that was true.

'But after that I was labelled as a drunk. I couldn't even pop out to my local shop without a picture appearing of me looking rough and a caption saying I was on the way to the off-licence. I'm just a normal person. I still nip to the shop with my nightie under my coat. I didn't know I was expected to wear full slap to get a pint of milk. Who hasn't picked a bad picture up from Snappy Snaps and ripped it up before anyone could see it? The difference for me is those are the pictures that appeared in the newspapers.' According to Elaine, one story that's been consistently wide of the mark concerns her reported rows with fellow cast members - especially Jessie Wallace, who plays her screen sister Kat. 'I read that I was a bully on the set - that's a real laugh. I mean, me? Bully Jessie Wallace? I don't think so. If there was any bullying on that set, it certainly wasn't coming from me. I was badly bullied at school, so I hate anything like that. At the first sign of trouble, I duck.

'I'm not saying there were never cross words between me and Jessie. We worked closely together for four years, so there was bound to be the odd flare-up, but we never had physical fights. We never had to be separated by security guards a,
reported-that's codswallop. Look, if she was gunning for m I'd run a mile. I'm feisty, but I'm not one to throw a punch.'

Elaine's also miffed at report that she was so unpopular that her fellow cast members didn't buy her a present when she left 'That's another load of rubbish I was one of the most popular people on that set,' she says. 'I was presented with a big Albert Square board signed by all the cast, a Tiffany necklace and earrings and so many bouquet I had to give most of them away, 'In any workplace you're always going to get some people you don't click with, but I liked most of the cast very much. They work such long hours that I haven't seen them much since I left, but were still in touch. Kacey Ainsworth, who plays Little Mo, has given me loads of her maternity clothes.'

One headline-grabbing story that Elaine is happy to confess to is her affair with the man who'll soon be her husband. They met in 2001 while filming on location in Brighton. Elaine was shooting Lynne and Garry's engagement storyline and Peter, 41, was working as a BBC technician. They got chatting in a hotel one evening and the chemistry was instant, despite the fact that they were both very much attached. Peter was married with three kids and Elaine had been living with actor Gerard Rooney for 11 years. They fell madly in love, but the situation left both tortured by shame and guilt.

'It was love from about night number two,' says Elaine. 'But I suffered very badly from guilt. Look, when you're a little girl you don't grow up dreaming of a married man with three kids. It's very complicated and you end up hurting a lot of people, for which I'm very, very sorry.

'But you can't help who you fall in love with. We tried our best to resist it. I didn't want to hurt Gerard-he'd done nothing wrong- and there were Peter's wife and kids to consider. Carrying on an affair was a nightmare. We had lots of sneaky meetings in hotels and made all the usual excuses about working late. I was lying on a 24/7 basis, which is a horrible thing to do.

'Gerard knew that something is going on and kept asking me what was wrong, but I just did: "Nothing." I'd never been
unfaithful before and the guilt is so overwhelming that when the affair was exposed by a paper it came as a relief. After that, everything happened very quickly. Gerard moved out of my house in North London and Peter moved in. 'Now I wish we hadn't been such cowards. We knew we wanted to be together, but just couldn't face telling our partners. If we had, we'd have saved everybody a lot of grief.'

Much of that grief relates to Elaine's drinking, which she admits escalated out of control she struggled with the guilt. 'Drinking blotted it out,' she admits. 'I've always enjoyed a drink, but there's a big difference between drinking socially and drinking through sadness and depression. My drinking problem lasted eight months and there were times when I was drunk at work- I'm not denying it. It's not true that members of the cast complained, although some did talk to me out of love and concern.

'JohnYorke, the producer at the time, called me in and told me to take three months off and get myself sorted out. I didn't think it was affecting my work, but I guess it must have been. It was a shock.'

After that, Elaine cut down with the help of a counsellor. But not before the drinking had caused some embarrassing headlines, such as her arrest in July 2001 for drink-driving. But Elaine is adamant that her drinking wasn't the reason she was sacked earlier this year. That, she insists, was due to her outspokenness at production meetings, when she spoke up about the stresses that working 13-hour days were placing
on the cast. 'I wasn't upset when they told me that I was sacked.

It'd been on the cards for so long that it came as a relief,' she says. And I wasn't sad the day I left. I knew that I was pregnant and I was looking forward to starting a new chapter of my life.'

But even leaving EastEnders didn't allow Elaine to escape her reputation. This summer, she was plastered all over the papers yet again after a brawl in a pub where she was celebrating Arsenal FC's Premiership triumph. Snapped with bruises and a cut lip, she was accused of drunkenly picking fights and spilling beer over a baby.

But Elaine insists it was she picking some broken glass up from the floor when this woman and her boyfriend attacked me,' she says. 'They just kicked me to the ground. I called the police and they ran away. The next thing I knew I was all over the papers accused of being drunk while pregnant and starting a fight. But I wasn't drunk - I'd had one glass of red wine.

'Life's too short to worry about these things, though. And besides, I want to focus on the future, not the past.'

Contrary to reports, Elaine's future doesn't include a tell-all book about life on EastEnders - that's something Elaine says is simply not her style. For now, her attention is focused firmly on Peter and the baby, which is due on 15 January. And there's no mistaking the joy on Elaine's face when she talks about their future.

'I always wanted kids, but not until I met the right man - and now I have,' she says. 'Peter's the love of my life. He's kind, caring and funny- just a really, really lovely special man.

'We're very happy together. I know Peter will be a brilliant dad because I see him with his kids, who are 11, nine and seven. He's fantastic with them. They come and stay with us at weekends, and we all get on really well. I can't think of a single down side to Peter. Well, OK, he snores, but I even find that cute. I'll have to shut up about him now, because I'm even making myself want to vomit!'

Any day now, Peter's divorce will be finalised and then he and Elaine will get down to planning their wedding. ' We'll have the rings blessed by a priest at the baby's christening - I'm a Catholic and can't marry in church because Peter's divorced - and then have a quiet ceremony at a register office,' says Elaine. And no, we won't be selling the pictures!

'In the meantime, I'm enjoying lots of nest building-we've decorated the nursery. And I'm loving doing things I haven't been able to do for four years, such as just relax and read a book. I do want to carry on acting eventually, but I want to spend some time with my baby first. And I think I'll be a good mum - loving but firm.

'Peter and the baby mean everything to me now. They're my future - and all the bad stuff is well and truly in the past.'

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Op dinsdag 19 oktober 2004 20:51 schreef Suko het volgende:
Wat de vergelijking aangaat, Millers versus Slaters? Deze laatste familie heeft de glamour en geluk/ongeluk aan de kont hangen, de Millers zijn eigelijk tot nu toe alleen aso/ergerlijk inclusief die etter-kids. Ze zouden als acteurs een verandering, wat betreft uitstraling, moeten eisen want zo wordt het echt niks! Heb het idee dat het daarvoor eigenlijk al te laat is, the harm is done.

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Op woensdag 20 oktober 2004 20:03 schreef ruby het volgende:
Zou Sacha toch stiekem met Ronny willen rampetampen?

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Jessie may not come back

Jessie Wallace's character, Kat Slater, is set to leave EastEnders on November 5 after her marriage collapses.

Jessie is re-assessing her priorities in the light of recent problems with high blood pressure and the baby she is carrying, and although her short-term plan is to take a year off, the situation may be more final. Caring for the baby may well become her top priority.

Her partner, Dave Morgan, told Closer magazine: "I'm not sure if Jessie will go back or not. We are so excited and can't wait to have the baby. We're happier than we've ever been."

EastEnders bosses optimistically think that Jessie will return to the show in mid-2005.

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'EastEnders' actor fights work permit ban

Dalip Tahil, who played Dan Ferreira in EastEnders, is going to appeal to the Immigration Appellate Authority to contest the Home Office's decision not to grant him a work permit. If the appeal fails, Tahil faces deportation back to India.

The actor was cast in the soap having come over to Britain to feature in the musical Bombay Dreams in 2002. In India he is well-known from appearing in scores of Bollywood movies.

Equity, the actors' union in the UK, objected to the 51-year-old appearing in the soap, as his permit was only for the purposes of the musical due to his specialist skills. The BBC made a retrospective application to the Home Office but was unsuccessful.

"My plea to the Home Office is that the decision should be made on its merits and not on the basis that I am a well-known personality and that an example should be made of me.

"I've never asked for preferential treatment because I am an actor and by the same yard stick I shouldn't be dealt with harshly because I am an actor," Tahil said before today's hearing.

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'Office' star to be in 'EastEnders'

Joel Beckett, who played Lee in The Office, has signed up to join the people of Albert Square. Kathleen Hutchinson, new EastEnders boss has acquired Beckett's services in a bid to recover from the show's ratings slump, though reports vary as to whether he has signed a one or three-year contract.

Beckett is to play Alfie Moon's cousin Jake. He is to arrive on New Year's Eve with his brother, who is yet to be cast.

An EastEnders spokesman said: "The gorgeous brothers are set to ruffle feathers all around Albert Square.

"Den and Dennis need to watch out - there's a new dynamic duo coming to town."

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Frank and Peggy set for 'EastEnders' reunion?

Frank Butcher could be reunited with ex-wife Peggy Mitchell in a new EastEnders spinoff.

Sky Showbiz reports that Mike Reid and Barbara Windsor are "close" to signing a deal for a new one-off show, set in Spain.

"With Babs not feeling up to going back full-time, both stars like the idea of another short spin-off, this time in Spain," said a source. "They're about to sign any day now."

Windsor recently made a brief return to the soap but an ongoing illness has prevented her from returning full time. Reid quit in 2001 but returned for a brief spinoff called The Frank Butcher Experience in 2003.

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NEW EastEnders boss Kathleen Hutchison has axed a character — before she even appears on screen.
The nutty Miller family were due to have an older sister called Dawn joining them in Albert Square.

But a spokeswoman for the show said: "Kathleen has put plans for Dawn on hold."

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Op donderdag 21 oktober 2004 23:19 schreef schatje het volgende:
Sarah gaat nu pas écht psycho worden.

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Ik kijk dan ook uit naar de aflevering van morgen. Ik denk dat dan de grote ontknoping is. Of zouden we nog een tijdje van haar mogen "genieten"?? Ook nogmaals hulde aan de actrice die haar speelt, want ze speelt het echt met overtuiging. Die blikken toe ze nipje van haar koffie nam. Helemaal gestoord. Fantastisch gespeeld. Trouwens, niet alleen zij speelde met overtuiging, maar ook de acteur die Martin speelt .

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Op donderdag 21 oktober 2004 23:32 schreef Reticulin het volgende:

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idd, ook wel hele toffe verhaallijn! hadden we wel nodig

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Paul will die in Kathleen's first storyline - He will con Andy and leave him in a state and Andy will wreak revenge!
Sam will sell The Vic to Den to get money for Phil - Chrissie will take over as they are reunited.
Kate will set Phil up for the police which culminates in a dramatic showdown and her exit.
Sonia is to play Martin at his own game after she has a dramatic makeover. She will no longer seek his approval!
Louise Raymond will appear in one episode on new years day to lay flowers for Tiffany - Katleen want to keep in touch with EE past.

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Op woensdag 20 oktober 2004 22:46 schreef Suko het volgende:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3759466.stm Ken die man verder niet, nooit die serie gezien, kan een voordeel zijn qua lekker vers, en zo te zien is hij dat ook.

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Op vrijdag 22 oktober 2004 02:17 schreef ruby het volgende:

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Hij haalt het op deze foto nog niet bij Dennis maar goed, laat ik maar ff afwachten tot dat ie in de serie verschijnt.

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Op vrijdag 22 oktober 2004 13:20 schreef J_TM het volgende:
Sterke taal van Sasha gisteren: "Het gaat hier niet om mij maar om twee kleuters die van elkaars speelgoed moeten afblijven omdat er anders misschien klappen vallen. Nou, als er hier iemand een reden heeft te slaan dan ben ik het. Jou (Ronny) omdat je m'n dag hebt verpest en jou (Adi) omdat je me een 'ding' hebt genoemd. Jullie gaan het nu uitpraten of anders vallen er meer klappen"

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Op vrijdag 22 oktober 2004 13:33 schreef Suko het volgende:

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En die 2 daadwerkelijke ferme tikken vond ik prachtig! Zij is wel sterk, mogelijk kan ze toch blijven zonder die broertjes. Hoe kan Sarah zichzelf nou zo verwond (qua rol dan) hebben!? Schmink kan volgens mij niet, zou de politie toch zo door hebben. Vind het jammer Kat zo te zien verloederen, zal kennelijk wel moeten als ze de serie al dan niet voorgoed verlaat, zooooooo jammer! Zouden Chrissy en Tom iets met elkaar krijgen?

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www.walfordweb.co.uk

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Op vrijdag 22 oktober 2004 19:34 schreef FormerlyKnownAs het volgende:
ik kijk al EE sinds 1990

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Op vrijdag 22 oktober 2004 19:30 schreef Suko het volgende:

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Dat heb ik als kijker niet zo ervaren, wat smijten met dingen levert zulke bont en blauwe plekken e.d. echt niet op.

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AXED EASTENDER ADI FERREIRA IN RACE ROW

BBC bosses have been accused of institutional racism by a member of sacked EastEnders family the Ferreiras.

Ameet Chana, who plays stallholder-turned-minicab driver Adi, said the family have been discriminated against and "treated like s***" on the show.

The ousted Asian family, who joined Albert Square in June 2003, were given their marching orders earlier this month.

In a statement, an EastEnders spokesman said the move was a mutual decision between the programme makers and the actors because the characters had "run their course".

But 28-year-old Ameet said the family had been left to hang out to dry after being given boring storylines. He also revealed how co-star Ray Panthaki, who plays Ronny Ferreira, pleaded with bosses to help improve their image just weeks before they were told to go.

Ameet, who is due to leave the soap next spring, said: "I'm not afraid to admit that the Ferreira family have been treated like s***. We've been made scapegoats, discriminated against. They wouldn't do this to the Watts or Slater family.

"You can take the Ferreiras out of EastEnders. But you can't take the Asians out of the East End. There are just as many Asians in the East End as 'typical families' like the Slaters. The Ferreira family have had bad storylines and we've taken the blame for it.

"I really wanted to make it work - especially considering that the family's storylines have actually been getting better in past weeks."

Ameet, who watched rival Coronation Street scoop three gongs at the National TV Awards at London's Royal Albert Hall, also spoke of tension on the set in recent months.

The BBC1 show has faced embarrassing headlines about its stars' private lives and been criticised for its dreary storylines. And, earlier this year, its viewing figures fell to a record low of 6.4 million viewers, compared to a usual audience of up to 14 million.

Ameet said: "It has been good being a part of EastEnders but it's also been tough working on the show.

"What I can't understand is that bosses had spent two years planning the Ferreira family and getting the Asian thing right. I was told the viewers would recognise who we are and what our traditions are."

However, despite the research the family ran into immediate trouble when commentators from the Asian community pointed out how unlikely it was that a real family would have one member with a Muslim name - Tariq - and another with the Hindu name of Kareena.

"The truth of the matter is just because we weren't an immediate hit, the bosses ended up washing their hands of us," says Ameet.

The actor, who starred in hit movie Bend It Like Beckham, is due to star in two films next year.

He added: "I'm optimistic about my future. I have no regrets being on EastEnders - it's a great show.

"But I would be lying if I said I was happy leaving. In fact, I'm gutted."

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Op vrijdag 29 oktober 2004 22:46 schreef Reticulin het volgende:
Waar kwam die uitbarsting van Kat nou opeens vandaan Wat een zeikverhaallijn zeg

Mickey met z'n handboeien vond ik wel prachtig

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Ik denk dat ze wil voorkomen dat ze net als zij wordt? Het begon na die opmerking van Alfie over dat Zoe een soort jongere uitgave van Kat aan het worden was (ff heel makkelijk vertaald) vond het ook niet de meest briljante verhaallijn tot nu toe...

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Op zondag 31 oktober 2004 23:22 schreef Suko het volgende:

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Dat had ik ook wel meegekregen maar om Zoe zo af te zeiken vond ik een misser. Zo was de verhouding tussen hun ook helemaal niet, we zullen het maar toeschrijven aan het feit dat Kat een flinke pauze (of voorgoed weggaat) neemt ivm de bevalling.

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Doom and gloom on 'Enders Xmas Day
Tuesday, November 2 2004, 12:56 GMT -- by Neil Wilkes

EastEnders favourites The Moons will be left homeless on Christmas Day, according to The Sun.

Alfie, Spencer and Nana are given their marching orders from the Vic when a newly-returned Dirty Den wins it back from the Mitchells.

Alfie manages to find Nana a bed at the Slater house but then has to beg Ian Beale to let him and Spencer sleep in Ian's freezing cold chip van.

"The Moons have no money and nowhere to go. It’s Christmas Eve and it’s freezing," an insider told the newspaper. "They make sure Nana is safe but the only place they can stay is in the van, which stinks. It’s hardly a merry Christmas."

Other storylines this Christmas include the departure of Sharon and Vicki Watts and the death of Paul Trueman.

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Baby girl for Jessie Wallace
EastEnders actress Jessie Wallace has given birth to a baby girl.

Tallulah Lilac was born a few days earlier than expected at around 3pm Tuesday afternoon, weighing 7lb 13oz.

Wallace's fiancé Dave Morgan was at her side for the birth at the private Portland Hospital in London.

An EastEnders spokeswoman said: "We are absolutely over the moon for Jessie and Dave."

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The actress, who shot her last scenes for EastEnders - from the neck up only - recently, hopes to be back on the set by February

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Op woensdag 3 november 2004 10:59 schreef schatje het volgende:

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bron

Gefeliciteerd Jessie .

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Nov 11: Den Returns - One Hour Special
Den returns from Spain and visits Dot and Ian before making up with Pat.http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds16499.html

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Confirmed: Dirty Den axed from 'Enders

The BBC have tonight confirmed tabloid reports that Leslie Grantham has been axed from EastEnders.

The news comes just as the star is about to make his return to the soap in a one-hour special on Thursday. Grantham was handed a two-month suspension back in May after it was revealed that he participated in webcam sex sessions from his dressing room.

"All I can say is the stories are true, that he's leaving," a BBC spokesman said, refusing to elaborate any further.

Weekend newspaper reports have claimed that an "explosive" and "deadly" exit is being planned for Dirty Den early next year - and this time round his departure will be final.

Grantham is the latest of many cast members to be axed as part of new exec producer Kathleen Hutchison's plans to bring the soap back into shape.

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'SEX LIES' OF EASTENDERS STAR CHRIS

A SEXY lap dancer says she invented a passionate four-month romance with EastEnders star Chris Parker to help him end rumours that he is gay.

Lucie Clark says Chris, who plays Spencer Moon, helped her make up 'four- times-a-night' stories even though they never had sex once.

And she claims Chris took £2,300 of her kiss-and-tell fee from a newspaper.

"CHRIS ASKED ME TO MAKE UP OUR AFFAIR SO HE WOULD SEEM LIKE A REAL SEX GOD"

EASTENDERS star Chris Parker invented a four-month romance with a lap dancer in a desperate attempt to quash rumours that heÕs gay, the girl involved said last night.

Sexy model Lucie Clark, 22, says the pretty-boy actor - who has become a TV heartthrob as Spencer Moon - persuaded her to sell the story of their 'four-times-a-night' passion to a newspaper even though it was all in his imagination.
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Windsor unclear on return to 'EastEnders'

Guesting on The Paul O'Grady Show this evening Barbara Windsor said that she was not clear whether she would be returning to EastEnders.

Speaking with the shows host, Windsor said that she wasn't sure whether Kathleen Hutchinson, the new producer at EastEnders had plans for her return to the soap.

During the interview Windsor confirmed that she had recovered from the Epstein-Barr virus which had lead to her absence.

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Op maandag 8 november 2004 23:09 schreef ruby het volgende:


Mag Stacey a.s.a.p. weer verdwijnen?

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Op donderdag 11 november 2004 00:30 schreef ruby het volgende:
Zou Christy uiteindelijk met Vicky d'r vriend lebberen? Het lijkt soms wel of er soms spanning tussen die twee is. Of draaf ik nu door...

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Op vrijdag 12 november 2004 00:14 schreef -peet- het volgende:
COMING UP
Someone's got a crush on Chrissie. To find out who her admirer is, scroll down now!

Meer weten??
http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/newsletter/newsletter.shtml


IK WEET UT!!!!!
LOL!
Maar.zeg uiteraard niks.......

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Op vrijdag 12 november 2004 13:37 schreef Suko het volgende:
Ik kan soms werkelijk dat Miller-meisje en Stacey niet uit elkaar houden hoor, slecht gecast! Ik snap nog steeds niet waarom ze zulke ergerlijke rollen hebben, zoals die vreselijke Keith, ze gaan er gelukkig uit maar het kan mij niet snel genoeg! En dan Den. Ben wel nieuwsgierig naar die documenten die hij Chrissy liet zien! Nog even doorbijten maar. Sharon had toch wel een vriendje of is die ook al weer weg? En dan die scène met Clint, real name Beverly, was wel een deukmoment. Maar ook hij vind ik eigenlijk maar niks, hopelijk worden die verse mannen (broer Alfie) en nog iemand, even vergeten wie, wel een aanwinst!

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Jacksons heading back to 'EastEnders'?

The Jackson family could be back in Walford early next year, the Daily Star claims today.

The strategy to bring back former characters is part of Kathleen Hutchison's plans to revive the soap from flagging ratings. The Jacksons - dad Alan, mum Carol, Bianca, Billie, Robbie and Sonia - were one of the most popular EastEnders families in the 90s.

The newspaper reports that Carol and Bianca are to reappear as part of a New Year storyline which sees Sonia battling depression. The respective actresses may not return, however: Lindsey Coulson and Patsy Palmer have apparently turned down contracts to make a comeback.

Auditions have already begun for their replacements; BBC Radio London presenter JoAnne Good is said to be a favourite for the part of Carol.

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Wat mij nog het meeste bijstaat van de Jacksons is het verhaallijn waarin Carol er achter kwam dat haar dochter Bianca met haar vent Dan aan het rotzooien was. De bewuste scènes, de confrontatie in de keuken, waren echt fantastisch en overtuigend gespeeld. Ik denk niet dat het te evenaren is.

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Op maandag 15 november 2004 19:28 schreef Suko het volgende:

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Oh die Stacey, dat wordt nooit een Janine, zij is gewoon niet te pruimen en teveel een Miller-type, terwijl Janine meer iemand was met een enorme tragiek aan d'r kont en was daarom wel interessant, toegegeven, blij ze er uit is, dat nou weer wel.

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Daar ben jij het natuurlijk weer niet mee eens.

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New Moon brothers join 'EastEnders'



The two new Moon brothers will arrive in Albert Square over the New Year period, it was announced today.

Jake and Danny's "unwelcome" appearance is said to unearth "a mystery from Alfie's past." Since arriving in Walford two years ago, Alfie has managed to get his life onto the straight and narrow.

"These brooding brothers are trouble with a capital T, having spent most of their lives jumping from the frying pan into the fire," said a spokeswoman.

Jake Moon is played by Joel Beckett, best known as Dawn's domineering boyfriend Lee in cult comedy The Office. "I've watched the programme since the beginning and I'm very excited to be joining such a successful television institution," said Beckett today.

Jake Maskall, a relative newcomer, plays the part of Danny. "I've watched EastEnders from day one; it's been part of my life, almost like a second family," he said. "I feel very privileged and special being asked to join the cast, especially with the 20th anniversary approaching. It's a dream job for me."

The pair will first be seen on screen in the episode airing Thursday, December 30.

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Confirmed: 'EastEnders' axe for Andy Hunter

New EastEnders producer Kathleen Hutchison has wielded her hefty axe once again.

The latest character to get the chop is "hardman" Andy Hunter, played by actor Michael Higgs. Higgs was brought in to fill the "tough guy" role after Steve McFadden's (Phil Mitchell) departure but has faced criticism from fans for being "unbelievable."

His sacking comes a month after the hiring of ex Bill actor Billy Murray as a new bad boy; indeed, the BBC ominously claimed that the new character would make Andy Hunter "look like small fry."

"We thank Michael for all his hard work," said a BBC spokeswoman today, adding that Higgs would be leaving next Easter.

Higgs is just the latest actor to be dropped as part of Hutchison's shakeup of the soap; also collecting their P45s are Scarlett Johnson (Vicki Fowler), Jill Halfpenny (Kate Mitchell), all six members of the Ferreira family and Leslie Grantham (Dirty Den).

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Op vrijdag 19 november 2004 14:24 schreef Reticulin het volgende:
komt er vanavond eigenlijk niks van Eastenders bij children in need? normaal hebben ze toch altijd een act?

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9.30pm: Style gurus Trinny and Susannah head for the EastEnd to reveal What Not To Wear in Walford and the Queen of Pop, Kylie Minogue performs one of her greatest hits.

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Op woensdag 17 november 2004 12:51 schreef schatje het volgende:


Ze zien er wel een beetje leip uit .

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Op dinsdag 23 november 2004 00:26 schreef -peet- het volgende:
Heerlijk!
Dennis was er weer!

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Op dinsdag 23 november 2004 22:12 schreef Feya het volgende:
Kweet niet of het al ergens staat, maar Jill Halfpenny doet mee aan Strictly Come Dancing, en ze is goed .
Weet iemand hier de site van met foto's van de wedstrijden?

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Op woensdag 24 november 2004 12:58 schreef Suko het volgende:

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Vond dit bij de BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/stri(...)gallery10/jill.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/stri(...)ants/halfpenny.shtml

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Op woensdag 24 november 2004 17:10 schreef Feya het volgende:

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THNX

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Op woensdag 24 november 2004 20:02 schreef Suko het volgende:

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Oh oh, die Dennis, had trouwens een ontzettend rood linkeroor bij de eerste scènes, 's morgens in bed bij Zoe.

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Jessie's baby so cute!

Proud mum Jessie Wallace gave us our first look at her daughter Tallulah Lilac last week - and what a little cutie she is! Leaving her East London home with fiance Dave Morgan and his mum Barbara, Jessie, 33, grinned broadly as Tallulah had a contented nap in her gran's arms. On previous outings, Jessie - who plays Kat Moon in EastEnders -and fireman Dave, 29, had hidden their baby daughter's face with blankets. When they left London's Portland Hospital earlier last week, the protective mum shielded Tallulah's face from the paparazzi flash bulbs, explaining, "It will hurt her eyes." She and Dave, however, were happy to kiss for the cameras and looked absolutely trilled with their new arrival. Jess gave birth to to 71b 14oz Tallulah by emergency Caesarean just after midday on November 2. "She is a happy, quiet, content little thing," beamed new dad Dave, who revealed that Jessie went into labour while they were shopping in Selfridges. "Tallulah doesn't cry," he added. "She's as good as gold."


When asked how they chose their daughter's unusual name, Dave explained that they were inspired by Jessie's favourite film, the 1976 musical Bugsy Malone, in which actress Jodie Foster plays Jessie gave birth a gangster's moll called Tallulah. He also said that Shane Richie - Jessie's 'Enders husband Alfie Moon - had visited the £1,000-a-night hospital to wish his co-star well. Now we're just looking forward to sneaking a peek at Jessie and Dave's wedding photos, as friends say the loved-up couple plan to get married as soon as possible. They haven't revealed the date yet, but Jessie has admitted that she wants to have "loads more children" with Dave. We're guessing she's decided not to breastfeed, though, judging by the amount of powdered milk a minder was seen carrying into her flat last week.

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ZOE Slater is to fall pregnant in EastEnders — and the dad is DIRTY DEN.

In an explosive plotline, serial womaniser Den, played by Leslie Grantham, seduces Zoe even though his son Dennis is dating her.

Dennis (Nigel Harman) catches them in bed and leaves in a rage.

While he is away horrified Zoe, played by Michelle Ryan, discovers she is pregnant and realises the dad must be Den.

A BBC insider said: "Zoe has been pretending to be pregnant to keep hold of Dennis because she knows his feelings for her are waning.

"He loves the idea of being a dad but Zoe then has to pretend to have a miscarriage.

"But then she finds out she really is pregnant - and when she looks at the dates, she knows that Den is the father."

It's not new territory for Den - back in 1986 he got 16-year-old Michelle Fowler pregnant.

And it's not the first time he has chased after his son’s conquests either. BOTH had flings with Nail Bar boss Kate.

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Op maandag 29 november 2004 19:31 schreef ruby het volgende:
By the way, heb ik nog wat gemist vrijdag? Helaas heb ik die aflevering zondag ook niet kunnen zien.

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'EastEnders' Halfpenny 'may not get chop'
EastEnders actress Jill Halfpenny may not be leaving the soap after all.
The Geordie, who plays hairdresser Kate Mitchell, was the first victim of new exec producer Kathleen Hutchison last month. Explaining the decision at the time, a spokeswoman said that there was "nowhere left for the character to go." Now producers are said to be rethinking their decision after her successful stint on Strictly Come Dancing. A source told the Daily Star today: "The decision to axe Jill was hasty and a way back for her is being considered." Eight other actors have recently been axed from the soap in a bid to boost flagging ratings.

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Op maandag 29 november 2004 19:08 schreef schatje het volgende:
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Op maandag 29 november 2004 21:36 schreef schatje het volgende:
Weet Zoe eigenlijk dat Sharon geen kinderen kan krijgen?? Als ze het weet kan ze tegen haar zeggen dat zij Dennis tenminste kinderen kan geven.

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Michelle Ryan quitting 'EastEnders'?
EastEnders star Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater) is planning to leave the soap when her contract runs out in June next year, The People claims today. The actress apparently wants to try and make it big in Hollywood, as well as pursuing a modelling career. A close friend told the newspaper, "Without sounding arrogant, Michelle believes she has the looks and talent to succeed at the highest level. She has been in EastEnders for four years but sees her future very much in films and modelling. She realises the show has put her on the map but doesn't want to be typecast.
"Because of her soap commitments she's had to turn down dozens of great modelling offers and feels her soap role is now holding her back. Michelle's happy to honour her contract but then will make the jump." A spokesman for the show said, "We never comment on cast members' contracts."

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'Enders Spencer sacked

EASTENDER Chris Parker has been SACKED following his suicide scare.

The troubled star, 21, got the boot after refusing to see the show's psychologist.

Bosses had given him indefinite leave and wanted him checked out before he returned to his role as Spencer Moon on BBC1.

But Chris, who took painkillers and tried to slash his wrists, insisted he was okay.

A show insider yesterday revealed: "Chris told producers he was keen to return because he was feeling much better.

"They insisted he see the show psychologist first — but he refused, saying he was fine. But producers decided they do not feel confident that he should return full time."

Producers will write him out using scenes he shot BEFORE last month's suicide drama at the Marriott Hotel in Westminster, London.

Chris was taken to St Thomas' Hospital. The incident came after lapdancer Lucie Clark claimed the pair invented a kiss-and-tell tale to quash rumours he is gay.

His lawyers denied 22-year-old Lucie's story — and Chris has strenuously denied he is gay.

Scriptwriters are now reworking plots to include Spencer's hurried exit and his last on-screen appearance will be early next month.

Chris, who came runner-up in the first series of Strictly Come Dancing, is the latest star to be axed by new EastEnders boss Kathleen "The Hatchet" Hutchison.

She has already given marching orders to Dirty Den, the six Ferreiras and gangster Andy Hunter.

An EastEnders spokeswoman said: "We'd like to thank Chris for all his hard work over the last two years and wish him the best of luck in the future."

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Op vrijdag 3 december 2004 19:29 schreef Suko het volgende:
Zal mij benieuwen wanneer Stacey nou eens haar moeder-rol gaat pakken

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Op donderdag 2 december 2004 22:32 schreef schatje het volgende:
Dat is maar beter ook. Zo kan hij zijn privé-leven op orde stellen en hoeven de kijkers die hem een waardeloos acteur vinden zich niet meer te ergeren aan hem. Twee vliegen in één klap.

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Op zaterdag 4 december 2004 00:57 schreef Reticulin het volgende:

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je bedoelt dimmy/dummy/demmy oid, stacey is dat kutkind van de slaters

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Op zaterdag 4 december 2004 00:57 schreef Reticulin het volgende:

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je bedoelt dimmy/dummy/demmy oid, stacey is dat kutkind van de slaters

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Denise Van Outen to join 'EastEnders'?

Denise Van Outen is in talks to join the cast of EastEnders, according to a report in The Mirror today.

The presenter will apparently join the soap as part of a new family set to move into Albert Square.

A source told the newspaper, "She has been in for a casting meeting and everyone's very excited at the prospect of her joining. There is a specific role in mind for her and the talks went very well indeed."

The show's new executive producer, Kathleen Hutchinson, has already axed ten characters in a bid to turn around the fortunes of the soap. Denise has been described by the newspaper as "a secret weapon in the ratings war against Coronation Street."

Van Outen is best known for presenting the Big Breakfast alongside Johnny Vaughan, and has also hosted Passport to Paradise and Something for the Weekend.

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'EastEnders' to make Dirty Den "hated"

EastEnders producers are planning to make Dirty Den the most hated man in Britain, before his departure from the soap next year, The Sun claims today.

Den, played by Leslie Grantham, will apparently scheme to split up Sharon and Dennis, blackmail Zoe Slater into sleeping with him, and make Alfie and Nana Moon homeless at Christmas.

A show insider told the newspaper, "Sharon’s exit will make Den even more vile and twisted. He becomes full of hatred and goes out to destroy the lives of those he believes are against him.

"By the time of his death next February, most of the Square will be happy to see him dead."

SPOILER

EastEnders producers have offered to double Letitia Dean's £150,000 contract, according to the Sunday Mirror today. The soap's new executive producer Kathleen Hutchinson is apparently desperate to keep Letitia (Sharon Watts) on the show, as part of a new storyline which would see the Mitchell brothers returning.
Letitia is taking six months off from the show next year, and it was originally thought that she was leaving the soap for good. However, she is now being convinced to stay, with the promise of a sensational new love triangle involving Phil and Grant Mitchell.

An insider told the newspaper, "Bosses are terrified that Letitia might not come back. Sharon is one of the most popular characters and bosses fear that ratings will continue to plummet if she goes. As far as they are concerned, Sharon is the Queen of Walford and they will do anything to keep her.
"They are convinced that reuniting her with Phil and Grant Mitchell is sure to be a massive hit with viewers. Her salary increase would make her the highest-paid actress on Albert Square but they think she's worth it."
The newspaper also claims that Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell) will return to the show next summer.

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Op woensdag 8 december 2004 19:48 schreef Suko het volgende:


Wordt een beetje moe van Little Mo en Billy, iets te veel scènes met hun. Stacey lijkt inderdaad een beetje een nieuwe Janine te worden, zit daar niet echt op te wachten. Sharon en Dennis!

SPOILER

Eastenders is to feather one of its most shocking plots to date next year as life hits home to the innocent and pure Lucy Beale it all starts when Stacey turns her attention from Zoe to Lucy. Stacey will try to lead Lucy astray in an attempt to get her hands on Ian's money however things will go very wrong and by Spring Stacey will be left reeling by her actions and Lucy will be left more alone than ever.

It all kicks of on 4th January.

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Op donderdag 9 december 2004 13:45 schreef Suko het volgende:
Oh wat een enge spoiler!

SPOILER

Het schijnt dat ze door toedoen van Stacey verkracht wordt en dat ze op HIV getest moet worden.

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<sub>GOING: A glaze-eyed Chris needs a helping hand as he leaves bash at the Penthouse club with his mates



GOING: Swaying Chris is propped up by a female friend as he starts to stagger about on the pavement



GONE: Chris falls onto his knees as a minder keeps back onlookers



HELPED AWAY: Friends of troubled star lead him off to a waiting car</sub>

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Outgoing EastEnders actor Gary Beadle says he hates the storyline leading to his character's exit. "I hate the current storyline," said Beadle. "It's so stereotyped - black people and drugs, blah, blah, blah. "Once they started changing my character so dramatically, I knew I'd made the right decision to go."

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Op dinsdag 14 december 2004 20:05 schreef ruby het volgende:
Ja hoor, heel handig van Sharon en Dennis. Gewoon ff samen in de taxi stappen en lebberen op de achterbank. Vervolgens komen ze terug van hun uitje en lebberen ze nog even wat op straat. Valt absoluut niet op.

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Op donderdag 9 december 2004 12:07 schreef schatje het volgende:

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Stacey vind ik wel weer grappig. Ik ben weer de enige geloof ik .


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EastEnders star Mike Reid (Frank Butcher) is to make a one-off return to Albert Square, but only to star in the EastEnders Christmas Party.

Reid has agreed to star as the Ghost of Christmas Past in the variety show, and then later dresses up as Santa, to surprise his ex-wife, Pat.

An insider told The Sun, "Pat and Frank are one of Albert Square's legendary couples. Producers are delighted he agreed to appear. It’s great to see the old Frank and Pat magic again."

However, Reid has refused a £250,000 offer to return to the soap full-time. The insider added, "He wanted the freedom to keep doing his stand-up work."

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FORMER EastEnders actress Elaine Lordan has given birth to a son - five weeks earlier than planned.

Last night it emerged little James Garrett Manuel is suffering from a hernia and will need corrective surgery.

The premature tot was also said to have breathing problems following his delivery by Caesarean on Monday.

ABOUT two per cent of babies have abnormalities-and these are more likely if the mother has been drinking heavily while pregnant, writes Sun doctor Carol Cooper.

A diaphragmatic hernia is the most serious type. It means the bowels are in the chest, pressing on the lungs.

A scan can diagnose this kind of hernia before birth, so medics can spring into action when the baby is delivered.

Correction involves major surgery with a huge incision.

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Windsor confirms 'EastEnders' return in 2005

Barbara Windsor has confirmed that she'll be returning to EastEnders "some time next year."

The actress, Peggy Mitchell in the soap, departed in 2003 after contracting the deadly Epstein-Barr virus. In recent months, doubt has been cast over her return but speaking today, she confirmed that she would be back with a "big" storyline.

Windsor told This Morning: "We've got this fabulous new governor called Kathleen Hutchison and she's come in and she said 'I want you to have a good, big storyline.' I mean, Peggy can't really go around saying 'get out my pub' because she doesn't own the pub any more, so we wanted something that is good... so we thought some time next year."

She added that the mood amongst the cast was upbeat again following Hutchison's appointment to the soap. "She's a new governor and she's got to put her mark on it. I talked to some of the kids there and they said that it's really good, it's just how they want it to go. They had a lot of bad luck, like Coronation Street did three or four years ago, but I can see them way up there again soon."

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Jessie Wallace to make May 2005 EE Return
Jessie Wallace, EastEnders' Kat Slater, has just agreed her return to the soap in May. She told my source: "I think summer is a good time to return. I hope she patches it up with Alfie; I think they make a great team."

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Champion of Champions. Jill and Darren are named the best in the Christmas special.

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JILL'S STRICTLY DANCING QUEEN Dec 23 2004

IT WAS supposed to be the battle of the dancing queens.
But in the end it turned out to be a waltz-over for former EastEnders star Jill Halfpenny. She wiped the floor with newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky in last night's special edition of Strictly Come Dancing.

And the look between the rival stars, below, said it all.


Jill and Darren clinched the title with a jive to Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree.

FIRST: Jill steps to victory with expert Darren

The delighted actress - set to star in West End musical Chicago in the New Year - said: "Thanks to everyone who voted for us. It really is amazing - let's party!"

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Op woensdag 22 december 2004 23:38 schreef Suko het volgende:
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Gewonnen! Heb alleen het laatste stukje gezien, maar zover ik het kan beoordelen waren ze indeed de beste!

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STRICTLY Come Dancing champ Jill Halfpenny reveals a raunchy new look for her first West End stage show.

The ex-EastEnder, 29, is to play vamp Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago.

She looked dazzling as she rehearsed with co-star Juan Pablo Di Pace.

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Op donderdag 23 december 2004 21:01 schreef Reticulin het volgende:
zo zeg heftige aflevering, dat belooft wat voor kerst

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Op donderdag 23 december 2004 21:44 schreef Reticulin het volgende:

maar deze christmas special is nog van de hand van louise nog wat volgens mij

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He explained: "It's affected me to the point that when I walk down the street with my kids, Christmas shopping, people shout 'Drug dealer'. "There has been shouting in the street 'Sell me some drugs', 'EastEnders' is so powerful, such a powerful medium.

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Op vrijdag 24 december 2004 10:16 schreef Suko het volgende:
Heb net de afl. van gisteravond gezien, die Marcus, ik zag al wel aan z'n hele houding en gezichtsuitdrukking dat er iets niet klopte maar dit!!! Vond Sam in haar wanhoop-scène met Andy niet echt overtuigend, beetje genant. Oh Paul Er is hem veel onrecht aangedaan vind ik, zowel in z'n rol als daarbuiten. Hij kan niet eens fatsoenlijk met z'n kids gaan shoppen.

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Wat heeft Marcus op z'n geweten? Heeft hij gewoon het geld van Sam gejat? Als dat zo is, had ik al een vermoeden dat er iets niet helemaal klopte. Leuke advocaat.

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Op vrijdag 24 december 2004 20:46 schreef Suko het volgende:

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Marcus (laatste klus) bleek voor Dan Watts te werken, heeft nu dus de Vic in handen, beetje ongeloofwaardig Maar ja, het haalt de verhaallijn weer een beetje omhoog als Peggy terug komt. (en hopelijk Phil+Grant!) Ik geloof ook dat 2005 een topjaar voor EE wordt!

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Eastenders win's Xmas day's ratings.

Eastenders got 12.3
Corrie 11.3
Emmerdale 7.5

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Six top celebrities, four weeks training, one 90 second ice dance.

Presented by Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly and starring Soccer legends Paul Gascoigne and David Seaman, DIY Queen, Carol Smillie, EastEnders' Scarlett Johnson, Liberty X pop sensation Jessica Taylor, Hollyoaks' hunk Marcus Patric, and comedian Roland Rivron.

We'll show you the bruises, the falls, the hand holding, and the substitutions that have paved the way to the search for the ultimate Strictly Ice Dancing Champions.

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Eastenders win's Xmas day's ratings.

Eastenders got 12.3
Corrie 11.3
Emmerdale 7.5

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Op zondag 26 december 2004 20:35 schreef Suko het volgende:

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'Strictly Ice Dancing' met Scarlett Johnson deed het best leuk, 3e plekkie. Ze hadden alleen wat meer up-to-date muziek moet kiezen, maar het blijft een knappe prestatie hoor! Donkerder haar staat haar veel beter zag ik.

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Den Watts will be killed off from Eastenders in spectacular fashion after an amazing fall from grace.
The self proclaimed King of Walford, played by actor Leslie Grantham, will become more and more withdrawn after his daughters Sharon and Vicki leave and eventually will have a massive breakdown which will culminate in him holding family and friends at gunpoint in his beloved pub, the Queen Vic.

According to Eastenders producers, the scenes, will be the centrepiece of the BBC1 Soap's 20th Anniversary celebrations, will be amongst the most dramatic ever seen on British Television.

Actor Grantham was involved in a drama of his own last June when it was revealed in a tabloid that he had exposed himself on the internet in his dressing room. Several believed it would only be a matter of time before he would be axed and that's exactly what happened when new Executive Producer Kathleen Hutchinson took over.

57 year old Den also gets his son Dennis' 20 year old girlfriend Zoe Slater pregnant in order to continue a lie that keeps Dennis and his true love, half sister Sharon apart.

In his last scenes in the BBC Soap Den will terrorise several popular characters including Ian Beale, Pauline Fowler, Dot Branning, Jim Branning, Pat Evans, Sam Mitchell and Alfie Moon.

After gagging and bounding his fellow Walford residents Den goes on a maniacal rant before deciding to end it all. He turn on the gas cooker upstairs and starts a fire down in the bar. In a matter of minutes the whole building is engulfed in a massive fireball which takes not only it's evil landlord but also at least one more resident as well. The identity of the unfortunate 2nd victim will be a closely guarded secret up until the episode is shown.

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Op maandag 27 december 2004 21:55 schreef FormerlyKnownAs het volgende:
Ik weet niet waar je die info vandaan hebt... maar het zijn maar geruchten volgens de Engelse kranten.... geen feiten

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Op maandag 27 december 2004 19:10 schreef Suko het volgende:
(^o^) Duurt nog ff maar dan krijg je ook wat! Die laatste alinea is shokking! Als het degene is dat ik denk dat die het is, dan is het niet erg. (geweldige zin) \(^_^)/

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Andy? hope so!

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Op maandag 27 december 2004 22:28 schreef ruby het volgende:
Hoe wanhopig moet je eigenlijk zijn om te doen alsof je zwanger bent? Alsof iemand dan meer van je gaat houden. Maar ja, Den Watts weer he met z'n topideeën. Enge man.

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Op vrijdag 31 december 2004 10:08 schreef Nicole22 het volgende:
Vanavond komt er een extra aflevering van Eastenders om 21.00 op BBC1!
Zoe raakt in paniek en vraagt Den om raad. Tijdens Oud & Nieuw zit Spencer in de gevangenis en neemt Jane afscheid van David.

Alvast een prettige jaarwisseling EE-fans!

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Op donderdag 30 december 2004 19:22 schreef schatje het volgende:
Uit de Sun:

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Die middelste ziet er best wel nasty uit .

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EastEnders actor Michelle Ryan is planning to quit the soap next year to pursue a modelling career, The Sun reports today. The star, who has played Zoe Slater for four years, will also try to land Hollywood film roles with new agents Peters Fraser and Dunlop. "She plans to leave EastEnders towards the end of next year," a friend told the newspaper. "Michelle has been in the show since she left school and feels like she needs to spread her wings. Producers will be sad to see her go - she is one of the most popular characters." Her new agents have high hopes for their newest signing. "They want to turn her into the next Keira Knightley," the source added. "She has already had quite a few offers, but has had to turn a lot down because of her commitment to EastEnders."

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Tina baker was on gmtv this morning and it has been confirmed that zoe does FAKE her pregnancy to try to keep dennis it badly backfires!
also Eastenders have just renewed Nigels contract till the end of 2006
although he is taking 3 months off at the start of 2005 to do other tv projects

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Three to plot Dirty Den's death

Three Albert Square regulars are to plot Dirty Den's death next month, according to The People today.

Chrissie Watts, Sam Mitchell and Zoe Slater decide to team up to shoot Den, over four episodes to be screened in February. Producers hope that viewers will be gripped by the storyline - as we are kept guessing about who pulls the trigger.

A source told the newspaper, "The plan is for history to repeat itself with Den in the Walford canal. But this time he'll end up dead as a dodo - there'll be no coming back a second time.

"The three girls team up after deciding they have to get rid of Den but viewers will be left wondering who the actual killer is."

While Zoe is furious after falling pregnant to Den, and losing her boyfriend Dennis Jnr as a result, Chrissie can't believe that he has betrayed her again. Meanwhile, Den makes an enemy in Sam, after teasing her about Phil Mitchell and making a play for her.

The source added, "They plot and scheme to give themselves alibis and exact their revenge for what Den has done to them."

A spokesman for the soap said, "We don't discuss storylines that haven't been filmed yet."

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[b]Op maandag 10 januari 2005 22:29Wat betekent dat hij 5 maanden niet te zien zal zijn. Tussen opnemen en uitzenden zit namelijk ook 2 maanden tijd.

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Op dinsdag 11 januari 2005 00:19 schreef Reticulin het volgende:

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dat betekent toch dat ie gewoon 3 maanden niet te zien zal zijn? immers de eerste 2 maanden dat ie weg is zullen er nog oude opnames te zien zijn toch?

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Op vrijdag 14 januari 2005 01:48 schreef Nicole22 het volgende:
Grrrr..zat ik helemaal klaar voor Eastenders vanavond, knalt de tv eruit. Kabelstoring. Om 21.30 deed de tv het pas weer
Heb ik nog iets spectaculairs gemist?

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Dennis does catch Den and Zoe in bed together. Den is more concerned about Dennis telling Chrissie while Zoe just tells him she was upset cos she thought he wanted the baby more than her and she thought if she got pregnant by Den then he wouldn't know she lied and they could live as a happy family. Dennis then leaves to go after Sharon, though he does bump into Chrissie at the station, doesn't say if he tells her or not though. It does say at the end though that Den will live to regret ever cheating on his son. This comes from an interview with Nigel Harman.

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Op vrijdag 14 januari 2005 11:32 schreef schatje het volgende:
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Ik denk dat we dat vanavond te zien krijgen. Dunkt me ook dat het voorlopig de laatste scènes van Nigel Harman zijn.
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More on 'EastEnders' death revealed
Saturday, January 15 2005, 09:24 GMT -- by Daniel Kilkelly The Sun
Dirty Den is to meet his maker next month on EastEnders, but his corpse will be hidden beneath the cellar in the Queen Vic, The Sun claims today.
The shocking twist will allow Den to haunt Albert Square residents forever, and there have even been rumours that he could come back from the dead yet again, this time, as a ghost.
An insider told the newspaper, "Although Den is killed, he will never truly leave the Square because of where he is buried."
Recent rumours suggest that Chrissie Watts, Sam Mitchell and Zoe Slater team up to get revenge on Den, in scenes to be screened next month.

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Op zaterdag 15 januari 2005 13:11 schreef Suko het volgende:
More on 'EastEnders' death revealed Over wie zal dat nou gaan.

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More on 'EastEnders' death revealed

Puur om ons te pesten!

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http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005021592,00.html

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'EastEnders' actor to leave soap

EastEnders actor Jojo Kpobie has been axed from the soap after two-and-a-half years. The star, who plays Gus Smith's brother Juley, was dropped because his character "wasn't going anywhere." A BBC spokesman confirmed that Kpobie's contract had not been renewed, adding that he would be departing the show later this Spring. digitalspy.co.uk

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Airing Monday, 24th January Alfie, Jake and Danny tell Johnny about Nana’s bruise

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Op woensdag 17 november 2004 13:43 schreef Reticulin het volgende:
hoop echt dat eastenders een beetje de goede kant op gaat, 't is nu echt een kermis..van mij mag 't wel wat grimmiger

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EastEnder Zoe makes a drastic decision

Zoe Slater is to abort Dirty Den's baby on EastEnders, after facing pressure from his wife, Chrissie.

The latest twist in the storyline is part of the build-up to Den's exit from the show next month. Den will be killed off on February 19 - to mark the soap's 20th anniversary.

An insider told The Sun, "It leaves Zoe with a lot of hate for Den and it is the start of the women of Walford ganging up against him."

Den's death is rumoured to spark a gripping whodunnit, with most of Albert Square having a motive for killing him.

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BBC confirms changes to production at EastEnders

The BBC's Controller Continuing Drama Series John Yorke has developed a new plan to give viewers EastEnders at its best, building upon the hard work of the team who have managed the show in recent times.

Part of the plan involves a production reshuffle with John bringing back show heavyweights including Story Advisor Tony Jordan and Head Of Production Nigel Taylor.

Executive Producer Kathleen Hutchison and Series Producer Sharon Hughff will be leaving the show having completed their task of managing this period of transition.

John Yorke said: "Kathleen has done a fantastic job of managing EastEnders during this period of change - I am very grateful to her for all her hard work and for leaving the show in such a strong position for us to build on."

Kathleen Hutchison added: "I have enjoyed my brief time at EastEnders and wish the show the very best."

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EASTENDERS was nearly taken off air for two weeks in a row over plot changes.

Producer Kathleen Hutchison has agreed to leave the soap after a crisis involving last-minute script rewrites.

New BBC drama boss John Yorke took control of the show himself.

Hutchison left the set on Wednesday after just three months in charge.
A show insider said: "It had descended into chaos.

"The cast were coming in having learned their lines to find scripts ripped up and new ones in their place.

"They were having to work weekends to make sure scenes were filmed.



"Plots were constantly binned, filming was becoming dangerously late. The cast were up in arms, and the storylines were all over the place. John Yorke considered taking the show off air for two weeks to get everybody back on track."

Hutchison left the studios in Elstree, Herts, without saying goodbye. She said later: "I’ve enjoyed my brief time at EastEnders and wish the show the very best."

Yorke was angry that she axed the Ferreiras, Dirty Den and Juley — and planned more cuts.

Hutchison is one of the BBC’s most respected producers, whose hits include Casualty and Holby City. At Albert Square, she presided over new storylines for Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) and Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman).

EastEnders said: "Kathleen is leaving by mutual consent."

The BBC said: "Under no circumstances would we let EastEnders be taken off air."

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SOAP PRODUCER'S CAREER IS EASTENDED

BARBARA Windsor finally agreed to return to EastEnders - after controversial boss Kathleen "The Hatchet" Hutchison was axed.

Barbara, who has been off work with a virus since 2002, was known to be unhappy with executive producer Hutchison at the helm.

An insider said: "There's no love lost between her and Kathleen.

"But Babs is the one who's going to bring in the viewers the show desperately wants. She's one of EastEnders' most popular characters and has been sorely missed."

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Yorke was angry that she axed the Ferreiras, Dirty Den and Juley — and planned more cuts.

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EastEnders schedule threat denied

Reports that EastEnders was in danger of being taken off air due to production problems at the TV soap have been denied by the BBC.

A spokeswoman said newspaper reports were false that the four-times-a-week show faced being taken off air for a fortnight after a storyline shortage.

Executive producer Kathleen Hutchison has also quit the show "by mutual consent" after just four months.

And actress Barbara Windsor will return this summer after two years' absence.

'No crisis'

It was reported that the BBC's new controller of continuing drama series, John Yorke, planned to postpone the show for a fortnight earlier this month.

EastEnders spokeswoman denied the threat existed and said there had been "no crisis meeting" with staff.

"John called all cast members together on Monday for a regular meeting to discuss various things," she said. "I cannot go into further detail."

In January, EastEnders drew its lowest audience share in more than five years with 6.8 million viewers tuning in to one episode - three million less than ITV soap Emmerdale.

EastEnders had fared better at Christmas, however, taking the title for most popular Christmas Day soap with 12.3 million viewers.

Executive producer Kathleen Hutchison, who previously worked on hospital series Holby City, left the show on Wednesday.

Her move followed the departure of the show's series producer Sharon Hughff last week.

I have enjoyed my brief time at EastEnders and wish the show the very best
Kathleen Hutchison

Ms Hutchison was responsible for a number of changes to EastEnders, including the axing of the unpopular Ferreira family and introduction of new characters such as Alfie Moon's cousin Jake, played by The Office star Joel Beckett.

Ms Hutchison inherited the position from Louise Berridge, who quit EastEnders last September after ratings fell from an average of 13 million viewers at the start of 2004 to 11 million by June.

Ms Hutchison said: "I have enjoyed my brief time at EastEnders and wish the show the very best."

John Yorke, a former executive producer of the show, has been announced as Ms Hutchison's temporary replacement.

He said: "Kathleen has done a fantastic job of managing EastEnders during this period of change - I am very grateful to her for all her hard work and for leaving the show in such a strong position for us to build on."

Meanwhile actress Barbara Windsor said she was "over the moon" to rejoin the show two years after the debilitating Epstein-Barr virus led her to quit.

The 66-year-old made a brief appearance before Christmas when her character Peggy Mitchell attended the wedding of her daughter Sam.

"I had a great couple of weeks when I was there recently, it really reminded me that the Square is where I feel at home," she said.

EastEnders' spokeswoman said the soap's 20th anniversary would be marked on 18 February by the departure of character Den Watts, played by Leslie Grantham, and "the climax of some of the show's most explosive storylines for a very long time".

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Soap Ratings W/E 16.1.05 (EE Fighting back)
1.CORONATION STREET (MON 1933) 12.70
2.EASTENDERS (TUE 1930) 12.32
3.CORONATION STREET (WED 1929) 12.19
4.CORONATION STREET (SUN 1929) 12.17
5.EASTENDERS (MON 2001) 12.14
6.CORONATION STREET (FRI 1934) 11.94
7.CORONATION STREET (MON 2029) 11.64
8.EASTENDERS (FRI 2003) 11.48
9.EASTENDERS (THU 1931) 11.46
10.EMMERDALE (TUE 1904) 10.20
11.EMMERDALE (MON 1901) 10.07
12.EMMERDALE (THU 1903) 10.07
13.EMMERDALE (WED 1858) 9.60
14.EMMERDALE (FRI 1902) 9.31
15.HOLLYOAKS (WED 1829) 2.41
16.HOLLYOAKS (THU 1829) 2.41
17.HOLLYOAKS (FRI 1830) 2.30
18.HOLLYOAKS (MON 1830) 2.30
19.HOLLYOAKS (TUE 1830) 2.28
Source:BARB

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John Yorke, a former executive producer of the show, has been announced as Ms Hutchison's temporary replacement.

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Op vrijdag 28 januari 2005 11:45 schreef Suko het volgende:

Nog ff en we krijgen Louise weer terug.

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Op vrijdag 28 januari 2005 17:52 schreef J_TM het volgende:
Nu moeten Patrick en Yolande het verlies van Paul zien te verwerken (hoe het is gebeurd weet ik niet want ik heb ook de dinsdaguitzending gemist) en denkt Billy dat hij van Alfie alleen maar afstand moest nemen zodat die zelf z'n kans kon grijpen.

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Gut, zou dit betekenen dat de verhaallijnen nog wel eens heel anders zouden gaan lopen? Damn...het blijft verrassend.

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Op zaterdag 29 januari 2005 01:51 schreef ruby het volgende:
Dat Kathleen Hutchison ontslagen is, werd zelfs genoemd op RTL Boulevard. Ja ja, dankzij ons heeft deze serie nog meer publiciteit gekregen in Nederland.

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Zouden we nu eindelijk van dat gezeik met Billy en Mo af zijn? Ik ben ze namelijk nogal beu.

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Op zaterdag 29 januari 2005 21:42 schreef ruby het volgende:
Martin en Sonia waren een paar weken geleden nog te zien in de Queen Vic. Ze waren net terug uit Amerika, maar nou zie je ze nergens meer. Vreemd ja..

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£1M ROSS BACK IN EASTENDERS

Jan 30 2005

Kemp offered £1m to save EastEnders after secret meeting. Stars fear axe as new boss gets set for clearout.

EASTENDERS stars were in fear of their jobs last night after the sensational news that hardman Grant Mitchell is returning to save the stricken soap.

Actor Ross Kemp, 40, has been offered an incredible &L&1 MILLION to come back - but other highly-paid cast veterans may have to go.

New EastEnders boss John Yorke made the dramatic offer to Kemp in a cloak-and-dagger meeting at Elstree studios on Friday night within hours of Yorke taking charge at the sinking soap.

But bookies are now taking bets on who producers will axe to make way for Kemp and his two-year deal.

William Hill's 4/9 odds-on favourite for the chop is Wendy Richard, who plays Pauline Fowler. Then the bookmaking giant offers:

Evens Derek Martin - Charlie Slater and Ricky Groves - Garry Hobbs.

2/1 Adam Woodyatt - Ian Beale.

3/1 Rudolph Walker - Patrick Trueman.

5/1 Perry Fenwick - Billy Mitchell.

5/1 June Brown - Dot Branning.

10/1 Pam St Clement - Pat Evans.

13/1 Natalie Cassidy - Sonia Fowler.

Rival bookies Ladbrokes are slightly kinder to Wendy and make her 5/4 favourite to go.

They also offer 12/1 on James Alexandrou - Martin Fowler.

An EastEnders insider told The People: "There's bound to be some axings. It's going to be a sticky period for the rest of the cast."

The People has learned that new boss Yorke is already planning explosive plotlines that will put Grant back in Walford.

And in another shock twist, producers are also having talks with actor Steve McFadden - who played Kemp's screen brother Phil - to try to reunite the infamous Mitchell clan and halt plummeting ratings.

Kemp, 40, who left the show in 1999, went to Elstree studios in Hertfordshire after a dramatic SOS call from Yorke. The show insider said: "It's just down to details now but Grant Mitchell is on his way back.

"It's a huge coup for the new producers and just what they need to turn EastEnders round and bring back the golden days.

"With Barbara Windsor coming back, what could be better than seeing her and her boys back in the Queen Vic.

"Drastic action was needed and this seems the perfect solution."

Kemp spent ten years as bad-tempered, brawling Walford Square bully Grant Mitchell - and Yorke hopes his return will spark a revival.

EastEnders was almost pulled off air for two weeks after storylines collapsed and viewers turned off.

The show's producer, Kathleen Hutchison, agreed to step down and new BBC drama chief Yorke took personal control. Yorke, a former EastEnders producer, was responsible for a string of top plots, including the "who shot Phil?" storyline and revelations that Zoe Slater was Kat's secret daughter.

Now he has already dumped up to six months of scripts.

And he has brought back veteran writer Tony Jordan and head of production Nigel Taylor to save the show which hit an all-time low of 6.4 million viewers last year.

BBC bosses are pegging their hopes on a reunion of the entire Mitchell clan later this year.

Grant's return could trigger an on-screen bloodbath as he seeks revenge on people he feels has swindled the family.

Barbara Windsor, 67, who has been ill and out of the soap since spring 2003, confirmed last week she is on her way back to play Peggy Mitchell. Insiders say she wanted to return earlier but refused while Hutchison was in charge.

The insider said: "If the cast thought Hutchison was tough they haven't seen anything yet. Yorke will sack stars if he thinks they have run their course."

Bookies reckon it could be bad news for Wendy Richard, who has played Pauline Fowler since the show launched in 1985 and earns nearly &L&200,000 a year.

Pam St Clement has been in the show for 18 years and is suffering from the same problems as Wendy - most of the characters that were associated with her have left.

Ladbrokes spokesman Warren Lush said: "It looks like after all these years producers are finally going to put Pauline Fowler out of her misery."

William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams said: "We expect a flurry of bets over the next couple of weeks as to who will go as more information is leaked."

An EastEnders spokesman said:"We won't speculate on who will be joining us."

But he insisted Wendy still had a major role to play in the future.

Who'll get chop to make way for him?

WENDY

49Wendy Richard is favourite to go as Pauline Fowler

ADAM 21

Adam Woodyatt has played Ian Beale since show began

RUDOLPH

31Rudolph Walker may be on way out as Patrick Trueman

JUNE 51

June Brown could be saying goodbye to Dot Cotton

PAM 10-1

Pam St Clement could get elbow as Pat Evans

JAMES

121James Alexandrou plays Sonia's husband Martin

NATALIE

131Natalie Cassidy's Sonia Fowler could face axe

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It's the day after the night before and some of the residents of Albert Square are coming to terms with their actions.

Sam panics when the police arrive to speak to her, and assumes the worst. But they deliver the news of Andy's death. His body has been found and the police want to know where Sam was last night.

Jake is alarmed by what he witnessed the previous night, and when Danny hears the news of Andy's death, he realises that it could easily have been him instead.



Tuesday 22 February 2005

Zoe finds Stacey rummaging through her clothes and panics when she realises how close she has come to finding her stained belongings.

In the Vic, Chrissie panics when Little Mo realises that the mobile ringing is Den's. She quick to make an excuse but Zoe's alarmed that they have left so many things uncovered - someone is going to suspect something.

Elsewhere, Darren tells Rosie that, as the family is receiving benefits, the school will be able to pay for his school trip, but Rosie's pride gets in the way.Trying to help his dad find some work, Darren helps Keith prepare for his interview at the job centre, but Keith's not hopeful ...



Thursday 24 February 2005

Chrissie tells Zoe to get on with her life and get back on the stall. As Zoe prepares to leave, Mo, concerned by her sudden change of heart, suggests that perhaps she should see a counsellor. Later, in the club, Sam encourages Zoe to drink and persuades her to open up about what's been going on over the last few days.

Elsewhere, the police want to talk to Danny about Andy. Worried that word will get back to Johnny, Danny confides in Alfie about what has really been going on. However, later at the club, Jake quizzes Alfie about his brother - and Alfie reluctantly tells him everything.



Friday 25 February 2005

Zoe confides in Sam and tells her that she wants to go to the police and tell them everything, but Sam manages to talk her out of it.

When Zoe arrives home, she panics when she sees the police talking to Little Mo, but soon realises that they are talking about Andy's death.

Trying to come to terms with what's happened, Zoe quizzes Little Mo about what happened to Trevor on the day of the fire, and makes a decision. But will Sam and Chrissie manage to talk her out of it?

Meanwhile, Keith offers his services to Ian to help him deliver his fliers. Rosie is delighted when he returns with some money but her happiness is short-lived when Ian arrives wanting his money back - he knows Keith gave the fliers to Darren and Peter to deliver.

Elsewhere, Sam carefully tests Chrissie and realises how far she is prepared to go ...

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Sharon Watts is coming back to Albert Square AGAIN - for dad Dirty Den's second demise.

New EastEnders boss John York is desperate to get busty blonde actress Letitia Dean, a real ratings puller, back into the Square, according to The Sun's TV Biz.

Den is murdered with a blow from a dog-shaped doorstop - almost as bad as the gun-in-the-daffodils plot years back, when he fell in the river and disappeared.

Sharon is set to play a big part in the final scenes, to be screened on the 20th anniversary of 'Enders on 18 February.