Eastenders General News Thread

[Perdita]

Morrisssey has revealed that he almost played Dot Cotton's son Nick in EastEnders.

The singer recalled in his recently-published autobiography that he was approached to play Dot Cotton's 'so far unmentioned son' at the height of The Smiths' fame.

"I would arrive unexpectedly in Albert Square and cause births, deaths and factory fires every time I open my mouth," he wrote.

Morrissey also went on to reveal that he was offered a role on Emmerdale, saying: "The most fascinating aspect of both offers is that somebody somewhere thought it a good idea".

The book also reveals that Morrissey persistently asked the producers of Coronation Street to make him a writer on the show, offering them a plot 'wherein young take on old as a jukebox is tested in the Rovers Return'.

Actor John Altman eventually took on the role of Dot's son Nick Cotton. He appeared intermittently in the soap between 1985 and 2009.

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[Perdita]

EastEnders bosses have today (October 29) confirmed some key behind-the-scenes changes as the BBC soap enters a new era.

Following the arrival of Dominic Treadwell-Collins as executive producer, Digital Spy can exclusively reveal that there have been new appointments and promotions within the show's senior team.

Alison Davis has recently taken on the post of Series Producer at EastEnders, while Alexander Lamb has been named as the programme's new Story Producer.

Davis already has strong ties to EastEnders as she started her career as a script editor on the show. She later secured senior positions on a number of other dramas, including Family Affairs, The Bill, Casualty, HolbyBlue and the award-winning legal drama North Square.

This is the third time that Davis has returned to EastEnders. Her previous stints on the soap have seen her work on a number of acclaimed storylines, including Joe Wicks's schizophrenia, Grant and Tiffany's relationship, and the love affair between Cindy Beale and David Wicks - which culminated in Cindy hiring a hitman to shoot Ian.

Lamb also has history with EastEnders as he joined the programme in 2006 as a Story Editor after a previous stint as a storyliner on Emmerdale. He was later promoted to the post of Story Associate at the Walford drama.

Lamb is credited with helping to create the Masood family and Heather Trott, devising the return of Bianca with the Whitney and Tony paedophile storyline, and also working on the twists and turns in Ian Beale's stalker plot.

He has been away from EastEnders over the past year, during which time he worked as a script producer and producer on Waterloo Road.

Digital Spy can also reveal that Simon Ashdown will be stepping down from his position as EastEnders' Series Consultant at the end of the year to focus on other BBC drama projects.

Show bosses are not planning to replace Ashdown in the role. Instead, a group of core writers - including some new and returning faces - will be led by Treadwell-Collins and his team.

Finally, highly-established members of the EastEnders production team have been promoted, with Sharon Batten now working as Senior Producer and Manpreet Dosanjh as Script Producer.

[Perdita]

EastEnders bosses have today (October 29) confirmed some key behind-the-scenes changes as the BBC soap enters a new era.

Following the arrival of Dominic Treadwell-Collins as executive producer, Digital Spy can exclusively reveal that there have been new appointments and promotions within the show's senior team.

Alison Davis has recently taken on the post of Series Producer at EastEnders, while Alexander Lamb has been named as the programme's new Story Producer.

Davis already has strong ties to EastEnders as she started her career as a script editor on the show. She later secured senior positions on a number of other dramas, including Family Affairs, The Bill, Casualty, HolbyBlue and the award-winning legal drama North Square.

This is the third time that Davis has returned to EastEnders. Her previous stints on the soap have seen her work on a number of acclaimed storylines, including Joe Wicks's schizophrenia, Grant and Tiffany's relationship, and the love affair between Cindy Beale and David Wicks - which culminated in Cindy hiring a hitman to shoot Ian.

Lamb also has history with EastEnders as he joined the programme in 2006 as a Story Editor after a previous stint as a storyliner on Emmerdale. He was later promoted to the post of Story Associate at the Walford drama.

Lamb is credited with helping to create the Masood family and Heather Trott, devising the return of Bianca with the Whitney and Tony paedophile storyline, and also working on the twists and turns in Ian Beale's stalker plot.

He has been away from EastEnders over the past year, during which time he worked as a script producer and producer on Waterloo Road.

Digital Spy can also reveal that Simon Ashdown will be stepping down from his position as EastEnders' Series Consultant at the end of the year to focus on other BBC drama projects.

Show bosses are not planning to replace Ashdown in the role. Instead, a group of core writers - including some new and returning faces - will be led by Treadwell-Collins and his team.

Finally, highly-established members of the EastEnders production team have been promoted, with Sharon Batten now working as Senior Producer and Manpreet Dosanjh as Script Producer.

[Perdita]

EastEnders producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins has said that the show must reflect the modern world and the changes in East London over the last few years.

Viewers have recently seen Sharon Rickman (Letitia Dean) announce her plans to open up a wine bar and this will tie in with plans to reflect areas likes Shoreditch.

Treadwell-Collins said to the Radio Times: "It should feel more like London. It's been frozen in aspic for too long.

"Sharon said recently that she's looking to be a landlady. As a result you'll see the edges of Shoreditch creeping into EastEnders.

"It's got to reflect the modern world."

Treadwell-Collins also said that he is happy to see the return of familiar faces, such as Stacey Branning, as well as new characters.

He said: "It's good to have one foot in the past while looking to the future.

"My idea is to make the show feel fresh with the Carters, but also a bit nostalgic by bringing back characters we love."

[tammyy2j]

Former EastEnders actress Edna Doré has died at the age of 92.

The star - best known for playing Mo Butcher on the BBC soap - passed away peacefully at her home in Sussex on Friday (April 11).


RIP

[tammyy2j]

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[Perdita]

When and on what channel is the omnibus edition now aired please?

[Dazzle]

When and on what channel is the omnibus edition now aired please?

It's on tonight on BBC1 at 11.55 pm

[Perdita]

Need to invest in iPlayer ... dog walks are at EastEnder time, very difficult for me to catch an episode. Wish they put the omnibus on during weekend afternoon, 11.55pm is 1am for me, never going to see it at that time lol

[Dazzle]

Need to invest in iPlayer ... dog walks are at EastEnder time, very difficult for me to catch an episode. Wish they put the omnibus on during weekend afternoon, 11.55pm is 1am for me, never going to see it at that time lol

You can watch them on youtube instead