|
Willy (EastEnders)
Willy (also Rasputin) is a fictional dog from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Willy is a Pug, who appears in the first episode of the programme on 19 February 1985 and remains in the show until 14 May 1992. Casting Willy was cast less than a week before the filming of ''EastEnders'' began. From the beginning it was decided that the pensioner Ethel Skinner was to have a Yorkshire Terrier named Willy (after her late husband). The company Janimals, who specialised in providing and training animals for television and films, was contacted by ''EastEnders'' co-creator/producer Julia Smith, and informed her that they could provide an experienced Pug for the part (he had previously starred in '' Swallows and Amazons''). The dog was brought to the studio to meet Gretchen Franklin, the actress who played Ethel. She liked him straight away and so the pug was cast as Willy. Roly the poodle and Willy shared a dressing room at Elstree Studios. In the original rehearsal script Willy was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Former EastEnders Characters
This is a list of former characters from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', ordered by the year in which they made their final appearance. __NOTOC__ 1980s Last appeared in 1985 Last appeared in 1986 Last appeared in 1987 Last appeared in 1988 Last appeared in 1989 1990s Last appeared in 1990 Last appeared in 1991 Last appeared in 1992 Last appeared in 1993 Last appeared in 1994 Last appeared in 1995 Last appeared in 1996 Last appeared in 1997 Last appeared in 1998 Last appeared in 1999 2000s Last appeared in 2000 Last appeared in 2001 Last appeared in 2002 Last appeared in 2003 Last appeared in 2004 Last appeared in 2005 Last appeared in 2006 Last appeared in 2007 Last appeared in 2008 Last appeared in 2009 2010s Last appeared in 2010 Last appeared in 2011 Last appeared in 2012 Last appeared in 2013 Last appeared in 2014 Last appeared in 2015 Last appeared in 2016 Last appeared in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Beale
Lou Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Anna Wing. Her first appearance is in the first episode, which was broadcast on 19 February 1985, and her last is in episode 362, first shown on 26 July 1988, after which the character was killed off. The character is played by Karen Meagher in the 1988 ''EastEnders'' special, ''CivvyStreet'', set during the Second World War. She appears in 232 episodes. Lou Beale was the first ''EastEnders'' character to be created by series co-creator Tony Holland, taking the inspiration for some of the series' earliest characters from his own London family and background. Lou is the archetypal East End of London, East End matriarch throughout ''EastEnders first three years. An intimidating force within the local community, she is the dowager of Albert Square's central family, The Fowler/Beale Family, the Beales and Fowlers. Never afraid to speak her mind, and woe betide anyone who manages to get on her wrong s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EastEnders Characters
''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the programme follows the stories of local residents and their families as they go about their daily lives. Within eight months of the show's original launch, it had reached the number one spot in BARB's television ratings, and has consistently remained among the top-rated series in Britain. Four ''EastEnders'' episodes are listed in the all-time top 10 List of most watched television broadcasts in the United Kingdom#Most watched programmes, most-watched programmes in the UK, including the number one spot, when over 30 million watched the 1986 Christmas Day episode. ''EastEnders'' has been EastEnders in popular culture, important in the history of British television drama, tackling many subjects that are considered to be controversial or taboo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Fictional Dogs
This list of fictional dogs is subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. It is restricted to notable dog characters from the world of fiction. For real/famous dogs, see List of individual dogs, List of dogs. For mythological dogs, see :Mythological dogs, Mythological dogs. Literature Prose and poetry * Argos (dog), Argos, King Odysseus's faithful dog in Homer's ''Odyssey''. After Odysseus returned home to Homer's Ithaca, Ithaca disguised as a beggar 20 years later, it was only Argos who managed to recognized him. * Baleia, the dog companion that follows a poor family throughout the hardships of the 1915 drought in Brazil in Vidas secas, by Graciliano Ramos * Biruta, the dog in the homonymous short story by Lygia Fagundes Telles * Bruno Lichtenstein, the dog in the homonymous short story by Rubem Braga * Buck, in Jack London's ''The Call of the Wild'' * Bull's-eye, Bill Sikes' dog in ''Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens * List_of_Doctor_Dolittle_characters#Jip, Jip, resident in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Euthanasia
Animal euthanasia (euthanasia from ; "good death") is the act of killing an animal humanely, most commonly with injectable drugs. Reasons for euthanasia include incurable (and especially painful) conditions or diseases, lack of resources to continue supporting the animal, or laboratory test procedures. Euthanasia methods are designed to cause minimal pain and distress. Euthanasia is distinct from animal slaughter and pest control. In domesticated animals, the discussion of animal euthanasia may be substituted with euphemisms, such as "put down" or "put to sleep" to make the wording less harsh. Methods The methods of euthanasia can be divided into pharmacological and physical methods. Acceptable pharmacological methods include injected drugs and gases that first depress the central nervous system and then cardiovascular activity. Acceptable physical methods must first cause rapid loss of consciousness by disrupting the central nervous system. The most common methods are discus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constipation
Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass. The Human feces, stool is often hard and dry. Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, and feeling as if one has not completely passed the bowel movement. Complications from constipation may include hemorrhoids, anal fissure or fecal impaction. The normal frequency of bowel movements in adults is between three per day and three per week. Babies often have three to four bowel movements per day while young children typically have two to three per day. Constipation has many causes. Common causes include slow movement of stool within the colon, irritable bowel syndrome, and pelvic floor disorders. Underlying associated diseases include hypothyroidism, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, Vitamin B12 deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, colon cancer, diverticulitis, and inflammatory bowel disease. Medications associated with constipation in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Fenton
Leonard Fenton (; 29 April 1926 – 29 January 2022) was an English actor, director and painter, best known for his role as Harold Legg in ''EastEnders''. Early life Fenton was born Leonard FinesteinLeonard Fenton , ''Something Jewish''. URL last accessed on 25 September 2006 in , the son of Fanny (Goldberg) and Morris Feinstein, a women's garment maker. His parents were with ancestral roots in ( |
Bed And Breakfast
A bed and breakfast (typically shortened to B&B or BnB) is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast. In addition, a B&B sometimes has the hosts living in the house. ''Bed and breakfast'' is also used to describe the level of catering included in a hotel's room prices, as opposed to room-only, room and board, half-board, or full-board. International differences Australia There are approximately 7,000 B&Bs in Australia. The B&B industry in Australia generates about $132 million in annual revenue. China In China, expatriates have remodeled traditional structures in quiet picturesque rural areas and opened a few rustic boutique hotels with minimum amenities. Most patrons are foreign tourists but they are growing in popularity among Chinese domestic tourists. India In India, the government is promoting the concept of bed & breakfast. The government is doing this to increase tourism, especially keeping in view the demand for hotels during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Bloom
The following is a list of characters first appearing in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 1988, by order of first appearance. Sufia Karim Sufia Karim is played by Rani Singh. Sufia makes her first appearance in Walford in 1988, when she moves to Walford with her husband Ashraf ( Aftab Sachak) and their children Shireen ( Nisha Kapur) and Sohail ( Ronnie Jhutti). In 1989 she discovers that Ashraf is having an affair with a woman named Stella ( Cindy O'Callaghan). This affair is eventually exposed to the community, leading to the family leaving Walford for Bristol in June 1990. Melody Melody (initially credited as Junior's Girlfiend), played by Lyanne Compton, is introduced in 1988 as the troublesome school friend of Junior Roberts (Aaron Carrington), on whom she has a crush. They are mischievous, doing things such as stealing dogs from their owners and then claiming rewards when they return the dogs, professing to have found them, or charging children to see a free P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Mears
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 1985, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by executive producer Julia Smith. The first episode of ''EastEnders'' was broadcast on 19 February 1985, and twenty-three main characters were already created for their first appearance. The first character to be seen was Den Watts, followed by Ali Osman and then Arthur Fowler, all of whom find Reg Cox dying in his flat. Ethel Skinner, Harold Legg and Pauline Fowler appear, after Den alerts them of Reg's death. With Ethel is her pug Willy along with Lou Beale. Saeed and Naima Jeffery are seen working in the local shop whilst Angie Watts is seen in The Queen Victoria, Walford's local pub. Nick Cotton and Sue Osman are next seen, whilst Pete and Kathy Beale work at the fruit and veg stall and Hassan Osman is seen with his parents in the café. Sharon Watts, Ian Beale and Michelle Fowler are next seen and Mark Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
