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Carol Jackson
Carol Jackson (also Branning) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Lindsey Coulson. The character was introduced in 1993 as the mother of the Jackson family. Coulson decided to quit the role in 1997, but she returned temporarily in 1999 within a storyline that contributed to both the introduction of her boyfriend Dan Sullivan ( Craig Fairbrass) and the departure of her daughter Bianca ( Patsy Palmer); in the storyline, Carol discovers that Bianca had previously had a relationship with Dan and they resumed their affair – which prompted her to end her relationship with Dan, disown Bianca, and leave the square on her own. On 25 October 2009, it was confirmed that she would return along with other members of the Jackson family – Sonia ( Natalie Cassidy), Robbie ( Dean Gaffney) and Billie Jackson ( Devon Anderson) – on 15 February 2010, although her first appearance in 2010 is in ''EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford'', an episode rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tony McHale
Tony McHale (born Anthony John Wright, Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire) is a British actor, screenwriter, writer, television director, director and producer, who is known for starring in ''Coronation Street'' and also known as a "stooge" to Jeremy Beadle on ''Game For A Laugh'' and later ''Beadle's About''. He trained at the Rose Bruford College. He also enjoyed a long stint as a writer/story consultant/director on the top rated BBC1 soap opera ''EastEnders'' from its conception to the mid 1990s. He co-created BBC medical drama ''Holby City'', and served as its executive producer and showrunner from 2007 to 2010. McHale also served as a core writer on numerous other TV dramas. Early life Tony McHale was born Anthony John Wright in Wibsey a suburb of Bradford in West Yorkshire. His father, Gordon Wright, was a police officer and road safety specialist who was awarded an MBE for his work. His mother, Madeline Wright, was a school teacher. He attended St Paul's Church Primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alan Jackson (EastEnders)
Alan Jackson is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Howard Antony. He originally appeared between 16 November 1993 and 16 October 1997, and returned on 12 October 2010 for three episodes. Kind-hearted Alan gives the Jackson family some much needed stability. He loves and cares for Carol Jackson's (Lindsey Coulson) children as if they are his own. Their relationship does not go so smoothly however. Carol's stubborn and nagging nature eventually drives him into the arms of another woman. Creation and development 1994 was a historic year for ''EastEnders'', as in April, a third weekly episode was introduced. Due to the programme's increased frequency, a number of new characters were introduced to the regular cast in the latter part of 1993 and early 1994. Among them were the Jackson family: mother Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson), her four children, Bianca (Patsy Palmer), Robbie (Dean Gaffney), Sonia (Natalie Cassidy), and Billie Jackson (D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Oscar Branning
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2007, by order of first appearance. A new family were introduced in this year, with Zainab Masood (Nina Wadia), Masood Ahmed ( Nitin Ganatra), Shabnam Masood (Zahra Ahmadi/ Rakhee Thakrar) and Tamwar Masood ( Himesh Patel) creating the Masood clan. Heather Trott ( Cheryl Fergison) was introduced, and the Mitchell family was extended, with Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) and Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons) as a fiery new double act. August saw the arrival of Tanya Branning's (Jo Joyner) drug-addicted sister Rainie Cross (Tanya Franks). Former ''The Bill'' actor Scott Maslen joined the soap opera as Jack Branning in October, and Tanya and Max Branning's (Jake Wood) son, Oscar Branning, was born in November. DI Kelly Detective Inspector Kelly, played by Ian Burfield, is a police detective at Walford Police Station. In 2007, he investigates the death of Pauline Fowler (Wendy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bradley Branning
Bradley Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Charlie Clements. He made his first appearance on screen on 24 January 2006 and last appeared on 22 February 2010 after he was killed-off in the show's live 25th anniversary. Clements won multiple awards for his portrayal. Creation In November 2005, the BBC announced the arrival of an upcoming character, Bradley Branning. Bradley was introduced as the grandson of the already established character Jim Branning ( John Bardon). The character first appeared on-screen in January 2006. 18-year-old actor Charlie Clements was cast in the role. On his casting, Clements commented, "I'm very excited to be joining ''EastEnders'' and joining such a great family ..it's wicked." The character was allegedly conceived in the Hertfordshire town of Tring, where one of the ''EastEnders storyline conferences was held. As a result, Bradley was said to have originated from Tring on-screen before his move to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Whitney Dean
Whitney Dean (also Carter) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Shona McGarty. The character is the ward of established character Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) and was introduced on 1 April 2008 when Palmer returned to the series after a nine-year absence. Whitney is described by executive producer Diederick Santer as both an equal to, and younger version of Bianca, and is the oldest of Bianca's four children. Whitney was absent from the soap across four weeks in 2012 when McGarty was suspended for repeated lateness. McGarty took a short break in 2017 and Whitney departed on 29 May and returned on 31 July of that year. On 1 June 2018, McGarty filmed her 1,000th episode as Whitney. On 29 July 2023, it was announced that McGarty had resigned from her role after fifteen years, and Whitney departed from the soap on 23 May 2024. From debut on the show, Whitney became known for often being involved in tragic storylines, including the fracturi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of EastEnders Characters Introduced In 2025
''EastEnders'' is a BBC soap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. This is a list of characters that have or will debut in 2025. All characters before February are introduced by the show's executive producer, Chris Clenshaw, with the remainder to be introduced by future executive producer Ben Wadey. Councillor Barker ( Iain Fletcher) made his debut in January 2025. Julia, the daughter of Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) and Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman), was born in February. Ross Marshall (Alex Walkinshaw) and his son Joel ( Max Murray) first appear in March alongside returning Vicki Fowler. Terry Cant (Glen Davies), Sonia's father, arrives in April. Additionally, several other characters appear throughout the year. Councillor Barker Councillor Donald Barker, played by Iain Fletcher, made his first appearance on 21 January 2025 in a guest capacity. Fletcher had previously appeared in another British long-running serial, ''The Bill''. Councillor Barker is introduced as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bex Fowler
Rebecca "Bex" Fowler (also Miller, originially known as Chloe Jackson) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Bex is the daughter of Martin ( James Alexandrou/ James Bye) and Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy). She was born on-screen during the episode broadcast on 26 October 2000. Bex was played by twins Alex and Vicky Gonzalez from 2000 to 2002, and Jade Sharif from 2005 to 2007. The character was reintroduced in January 2014, with Jasmine Armfield taking over the role. On 28 January 2020, it was announced that Armfield had decided to leave the soap; she departed on-screen in the episode broadcast on 6 March 2020. In February 2025, it was announced that Armfield would reprise the role of Bex for a short stint following the death of the character's father Martin, and Bex returned on 2 April 2025 and departed on 17 April along with Sonia and Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer). Her storylines on ''EastEnders'' included being put up for adoption after her birth a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tiffany Butcher
Tiffany Butcher (also Dean and Butcher-Baker) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Maisie Smith. Tiffany is the daughter of established characters Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) and Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen), though originally she was believed to be Bianca's daughter with a man named Nathan Dean. Tiffany's surname was changed in the show's credits from Dean to Butcher, which has also been referenced in the show. Tiffany departed, alongside her half-brother Morgan Butcher (Devon Higgs) and their mother Bianca, in September 2014. Tiffany made an unannounced brief return on 3 November 2016 when she and Morgan returned to Walford for Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Lee Carter's (Danny Hatchard) wedding. In November 2017, it was announced that executive consultant John Yorke was to reintroduce the character, with Smith reprising her role as Tiffany full-time. She returned on 8 January 2018. Her storylines since her return have included her frien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sami Jackson
''EastEnders'' is a BBC soap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2015, in order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the show's executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins. January saw the arrival of the year's first baby, Matthew Mitchell Cotton, son of Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) and Charlie Cotton (Declan Bennett). The following month saw the show celebrate its 30th anniversary with a live week, which oversaw the live arrivals of Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood), and the second baby born in 2015, Pearl Fox-Hubbard, Vincent's daughter with Kim Fox-Hubbard (Tameka Empson). In March, Claudette Hubbard (Ellen Thomas) arrived as Donna Yates' ( Lisa Hammond) foster mother and an acquaintance of Les Coker (Roger Sloman) followed by Stan Carter's (Timothy West) friend Cyril Bishop (Andrew Sachs) and Sharon Mitchell's aunt Margaret Midhurst (Jan Harvey), whilst Denise van Outen joine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Morgan Butcher
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders,'' which aired in 2008 (in order of first appearance). All characters were introduced by executive producer Diederick Santer, who introduced four characters in January: Mr. Lister (Nick Wilton), a new market inspector; Christian Clarke ( John Partridge), the brother of Jane Beale (Laurie Brett); and two members of the Branning family, Selina ( Daisy Beaumont) and Penny (Mia McKenna-Bruce). In March, he introduced Jalil Iqbal ( Jan Uddin), a new love interest for Shabnam Masood (Zahra Ahmadi). In April, he introduced Ricky Butcher's (Sid Owen) fiancée, Melinda ( Siobhan Hayes), as well as Bianca Jackson's (Patsy Palmer) children, Whitney (Shona McGarty), Morgan (Devon Higgs) and Tiffany (Maisie Smith). In April, he also introduced Denise Fox's (Diane Parish) ex-husband, Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet), and Opal Smith (Rustie Lee), the aunt of Gus (Mohammed George) and Juley Smith ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Liam Butcher
Liam Butcher is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Sonny Bottomley for two months in 1998 and 1999, twins Jack and Tom Godolphin from 1999, Gavin and Mitchell Vaughan in 2002, and Nathaniel Gleed from 2002 to 2004. Upon his reintroduction in 2008, the character was portrayed by James Forde. Liam is the son of Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) and Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) and his stories have mostly revolved around his family. The character took a six-month break in 2012 for story purposes. Following his return, producers used Liam in a story about gangs, working with the charity Comic Relief. Forde was written out permanently in 2015 and Liam departs in the episode first broadcast on 17 August 2015. Liam was reintroduced for a short stint in 2021, with the role recast to Alfie Deegan. Creation and development Liam is a character that was born in the serial; the first son of Bianca (Patsy Palmer) and Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) who was conceived fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Billie Jackson
Billie Jackson (also known as Billy) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Devon Anderson from 1993 to 1997, and by Bluey Robinson for a brief return in 2004. The character returned in 2010, along with other members of the Jackson family. It was confirmed in November 2009 that Anderson would reprise the role, 13 years after he was last seen on the soap. He made his return on 4 February 2010. The character was killed-off in October 2010, and made his last credited appearance on 14 October. Creation and development 1994 was a "historic" year for ''EastEnders'', as in April, a third weekly episode was introduced. Due to the programme's increased frequency, a number of new characters were introduced to the regular cast in the latter part of 1993 and early 1994. Among them were the Jackson family: mother Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson), and her four children, Bianca (Patsy Palmer), Robbie (Dean Gaffney), Sonia (Natalie Cassidy), and Billy Jackson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
