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there is a bit of twitter buzz that she is connected to sharon or lola (half sister to sharon or lola's aunt or mom)
EastEnders will air a rape storyline involving Linda Carter later this year.
Show bosses are working with Rape Crisis on a storyline that will see Linda (Kellie Bright) victimised by her brother-in-law Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo).
Bright has said that she is hopeful that Linda's journey will change viewers' "perception" of rape.
"I feel honoured to be given the responsibility to highlight the issue and educate against many myths surrounding rape," Bright explained. "The statistics are shocking. I hope EastEnders will help change people's perceptions."
Her co-star Di Angelo went on to say: "This is an extremely challenging storyline to play but an incredibly important story to tell."
Rape Crisis's Fiona Elvines also suggested that dramatic portrayals such as the Linda Carter storyline have the power to "change the public narrative around rape which heavily blames survivors".
Elvines explained: "The team at EastEnders, from producers and researchers, to writers and actors, have demonstrated a commitment to getting the balance right, working closely with us to create a story that tells some of the truths of sexual violence.
"We hope this commitment shows through and that anyone watching the show who feels they want to talk about their own experiences feels able to call the National Rape Crisis Helpline."
EastEnders producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins stressed that the storyline is another example of the show telling "important human stories that have the potential to make a real difference to people's lives".
He added: "Kellie Bright and Matt Di Angelo both give such brave, raw and intelligent performances as this story rips into the heart of the Carter family, changing lives forever, testing Mick and Linda's marriage and exposing some very dark secrets - as we move from Autumn through to Christmas and beyond."
More information can be found on the Rape Crisis website or by calling 0808 802 9999.
The storyline is scheduled to be broadcast this autumn.
EastEnders airs on BBC One.
tammyy2j
31-08-2014, 21:24
I don't like that they are doing this storyline with these characters
tammyy2j
01-10-2014, 00:09
EastEnders airs a dark storyline next week as Queen Vic landlady Linda Carter is raped by her brother-in-law Dean Wicks.
The incident happens when Dean and Linda are left alone together in the dramatic aftermath of Phil and Sharon's wedding.
Here, Kellie Bright - who plays Linda - reveals the details of the storyline and how she feels about exploring the sensitive subject matter.
How do Linda and Dean come to be left alone together?
"Well, there is a pretty big incident at Sharon and Phil's wedding and Mick has to dash off, but with what has happened he asks Linda to make sure that Dean is okay. It's something that Linda is quite reluctant to do, but obviously she would do anything for Mick."
Can you explain how the attack happens?
"They are alone together upstairs at The Vic after a very long day where an awful lot has happened - especially for Dean. He's on a real journey and they end up talking. Linda tries to get Dean to talk about how he's feeling and it really gets under Dean's skin.
"Ultimately, Linda is a mother and she looks at him like she would look at one of her own children. She knows that he's had a very difficult time with his own mum, Shirley, so she's trying to get him to open up, be honest with her and get to what's at the heart of him to make him better. She's being very maternal.
"There's a lot of talking, they are drinking some wine and he's drinking more heavily than she is. It gets to a point where Linda starts to backtrack a little when she feels that Dean is misconstruing her concern. She ends up making an excuse and leaving the room to prepare a hot chocolate for them because she's aware he's drinking quite a lot.
"He comes into the kitchen and before she has time to even acknowledge what's happening - it's happening."
Why doesn't Linda speak up after the attack?
"Immediately after the attack, she's in a state of shock. She's almost detached from the experience and if someone asked her what she did immediately after, I don't think she'd really know.
"When Mick does come home, the reality of seeing her husband makes her feel guilty, even though it's not her fault. Her automatic feeling is guilt. She's asking herself all sorts of questions: 'Did I bring this on myself?', 'Was I too affectionate with him?', 'Did I give him signals that I didn't mean to give him?', 'I must have instigated this because it can't have just come out of nowhere.' So there is a lot of guilt associated with it."
Are there any other reasons?
"She's also terrified of telling Mick because of what he could do to Dean. Although she's now terrified of Dean and sees him as a very dangerous young man, she doesn't want to lose her husband. In her head, she plays out this whole scenario that if she tells Mick, Mick will kill him and then Mick will go to prison. She'd have lost Mick and what's that going to do to the children? All of that is playing out in her head.
"Before she's even got to that point, in the first 24 hours, she's also started to question what it would do to Mick as a human being. This has broken her as a woman and there's a part of her that will never be the same again. Something has been spoiled for her in terms of her ability to be affectionate and open in a physical way. She doesn't want to tell Mick because she doesn't want to break something for him.
"What they had was so special and unique, as they'd only ever been with each other. She thinks that it would destroy Mick and she doesn't want to do that to him."
How does Linda cope around her family the next day?
"She doesn't really cope around her family. They think that she has a hangover and she allows them to think that. It's a very strange thing. She wants to be around them because they make her feel safe, but at the same time she needs to not be around them because she can't cope with any questions.
"If anyone even looks at her in the eye for too long she feels like she's got 'I've been raped' written across her forehead. It's wanting to hide herself away but at the same time, she doesn't want to be alone."
How do you see this trauma affecting Linda and her family?
"I don't know how it's going to affect them when or if they find out. I think in the short-term, it's going to cause real difficulties. She doesn't tell Mick but he knows that something is wrong and something has changed. What it forces her into doing is lie, upon lie, upon lie - and this is a man that she has never lied to, this is not who she is. She hates herself for it and feels guilty for it. It's made her into a person that she doesn't want to be."
When did you find out about the storyline?
"I knew that they would have something big in store for Linda that was going to affect her relationship with Mick. I didn't think it would be an affair but I thought it would be something that would shake their marriage. I kept thinking, 'What could it be?' I thought it could be this type of storyline very early on, but I didn't actually know it would be this until February/March time."
What were your initial thoughts?
"After [executive producer] Dominic [Treadwell-Collins] told me, I felt a great responsibility to do the storyline justice and to do the storyline well. As an actress, I felt very honoured and I was very enthused by it. It's a complicated storyline to play out and gives me the opportunity to play some really challenging stuff.
"I was really impressed right from the beginning at how much help we were given and how sensitive everyone who worked on the episodes were, including in the aftermath. Jenny Darnell, who directed the first part of this storyline is a genius as far as I'm concerned. In fact everyone who worked on these episodes and the aftermath episodes were fantastic, especially Jenny and [director] Rebecca Gatward.
"It didn't faze me and I didn't think, 'I don't want to do it' at all. I knew it was going to be full on and it has been full on, but that's good."
Did you do any research for the story?
"I spoke to a lady from Rape Crisis, Fiona, and I was given written material on rapists and their own psyche which was interesting. The Rape Crisis information was really useful and really helped me to make sense of how Linda reacts to this ordeal - not just during it but also after it. I've never had any problems believing what's happened to her and why it's happened to her, as well as what happens in the aftermath.
"Most women who have experienced this don't tell - 90% of woman do not report rape, so for us to do a story where a woman tells straight away would not be reflective of the truth. There is a real assumption that rape is a very violent act, you come away from it battered and bruised and if you don't, then why not?
"Women seem to be expected to fight back when actually what your body does physically is so extraordinary. It's very unsettling because women feel like they've been betrayed by their bodies because they literally freeze. Your body tries to protect you and you go very still and just let it happen.
"The first thing I would think is: 'Why didn't I fight?', 'Why didn't I shout?', 'Why didn't I push him off of me?', 'He's not a big man, I'm a strong woman' - all of those things would be going on. It's so complicated and as much as rape is a physical thing, it's also what it does psychologically. In fact the psychological issues for victims are just as massive as the physical."
How do you feel about the storyline being explored in a pre-watershed timeslot?
"I think EastEnders is a programme that is supposed to be reflective of real life and this issue is part of our society. Why shouldn't it be tackled? I think it's been done in a really sensitive way. It's out there so it's not going to be a shock to viewers and they have the option to make a decision not to watch it. It's a way to educate people."
Did you find it hard to leave the storyline behind when you went home?
"Not really. I just felt exhausted by it all in an emotional way. I'd go home and see my little boy and that would be fine."
What's it been like working on the story with Matt Di Angelo?
"Really good. I've enjoyed working with him more and more and he's been fantastic with this storyline. I do think he's had the harder job actually. He's got to get himself to a place of justifying his character's actions - that's really dark. He's been great all through the filming and very respectful. It's the best stuff I've seen him do. He's a lovely guy."
What kind of impact do you want the story to have?
"As well as raising awareness of the issue in general, I hope that it's going to make women report it more. Even when rapes are reported, the percentage of people that actually get prosecuted successfully is so minimal. If it's not reported immediately, it's so hard to prove because there's no physical evidence and this is so paramount to the prosecution.
"When this happens to someone, it's so important to go straight to the police or tell someone straight away. It doesn't matter if the survivor was wearing a short dress or if they'd had a few drinks - it's not their fault. It doesn't give permission for someone to be raped.
"All of that thinking needs to be washed away so we're not blaming a woman or looking at a woman thinking, 'She was stupid to be doing that'. Women should be able to do what they want and not feel threatened including in their own homes. I hope the storyline helps to raise awareness around this and change attitudes."
EastEnders star Kellie Bright has revealed more details about the upcoming rape storyline for her character Linda Carter.
Linda faces the toughest time of her life next week as she is sexually attacked by her brother-in-law Dean Wicks after consoling him during a tough time.
At an EastEnders press event this week, Kellie spoke further about the filming of the plot, the impact on Linda's relationship with Mick, and whether her bubbly character can ever return to normal.
Can you tell us what the scenes were like to film? Were you given some extra time?
"We were given some extra time, which was fantastic. The director Jennie Darnell likes to rehearse when she can, and we worked with her a little bit before we started shooting. It was actually the build-up to the rape that was the trickiest part of the episode for me, because once the event has happened, then you are reacting to something very catastrophic and it's instinctive.
"Finding your way to the place where that happens is difficult and in something like EastEnders, having a 10-page scene like Matt and I had is epic. Making that journey and making those two people both get to a certain point was the most challenging part of it. Jennie really unpicks everything and nothing goes by. She comes at it from a very theatrical directorial way, and for something like this, it really worked."
Did you feel comfortable filming it?
"I felt very comfortable. It was a closed set for the day and when filming the actual physical element of it, we spent a day shooting two minutes of air time, which is unheard of. Matt was a dream to work with and I really love filming with him. It was very comfortable.
"It is interesting, because I think as an actor when you take on a story like this, people often ask if it affects you and whether you went home everyday and cried. The answer to that is no because I am telling a story. When I am playing Linda and telling her story, that is where I am at, and then I go home, I am Kellie and I am a mum to my 2-year old.
"I don't feel like I am carrying it around with me. I feel truly honoured and challenged by it but fundamentally, I am thrilled to be a part of this."
The storyline is very different to one where a character is raped in a dark alleyway, isn't it?
"We have worked very closely with Rape Crisis and personally that was very important to me. I learned an awful lot that I didn't know before. One of the things that I felt very strongly about after speaking to Fiona, who I was working with at Rape Crisis, was that people have a perception of what happens to you in a rape. If it is not violent and the woman is not beaten and covered in bruises, then why not? Women in those circumstances are expected to fight back and actually I think these are all the questions that Linda has going round her head in the aftermath.
"Actually, I think what happens is a very physiological response and your body shuts down. What it does is try and protect you - a bit like a spider drawing itself into a tiny little ball to protect itself - your body does what it needs to do so you don't get hurt in that moment. For a lot of women they feel betrayed by their bodies and they don't understand why they don't fight back or shout out, or why their body literally goes limp and lets it happen.
"One of things I was most impressed when watching this episode is that it's there and it's happening before you even know it and that is the reality of rape. There is a split second before it is happening and then probably not very long before it's over. That is the truth of it for so many women. What impressed me so much about this story and this episode is that it really shows that."
What effect will this have on Mick and Linda's relationship?
"It is going to have massive repercussions. It would do, and it does for women who are in relationships when it happens. Like I said before, it turns Linda into someone she doesn't want to be. She starts lying and making excuses for things.
"Obviously it also affects her and Mick's physical relationship and one of the most heartbreaking elements of this story is what it does to Mick and how he is affected by it all. He doesn't know what is wrong, but he just knows that his wife isn't the person that she used to be."
How have you found filming those scenes with Danny Dyer?
"I love filming with Danny. He is brilliant and he is very protective of me! This sounds odd, but I have hugely enjoyed telling this story and I have enjoyed playing all of it. It is a crazy schedule and it is a crazy job. It moves like a rollercoaster or a train and I can't believe we are about to start shooting Christmas!
"But I have really enjoyed it. It has been difficult and emotional and some of it has been hard. There is so much more to come. This is EastEnders at its best. This story is going to be really good telly."
How did you feel knowing that there'd be such a huge change in Linda and her relationship with Mick?
"I felt really sad. Danny and I had never met before we started this job, but we have been in each other's pockets for nearly a year now and so we can work together quickly and it's easy. I did feel really sad for Linda and we mourned her.
"One of the questions I asked Fiona from Rape Crisis during our first meeting was whether you can ever get past this if it happens to you. She asked me what Linda's history was and I told her that she'd had a lovely life, she has a lovely marriage, has lovely children and her dad died when she was young, but she hasn't had great trauma and hasn't been abused.
"Fiona said that because of this she would get over it, and even though it might take a while, she would bounce back. Somehow that has given me a bit of comfort through it all.
"One of the things I love about Linda Carter is that she is a strong woman. It is important that we show that this happens to strong women and not just women that have suffered years of abuse, are in abusive relationships or are seen as weak for whatever reason. This can happen to anyone and it is going to add something to Linda."
Linda has lots of women around her such as Nancy and Sharon. Does she come close to confiding in anyone over the next few weeks?
"Yes she does. She comes close to telling a few people but in true EastEnders style, something happens and she doesn't. That is truthful as well because she wants to tell and I truly believe that. She just doesn't know how to begin, where to begin, or what to say.
"Also, going back a bit to the backstory of Dean and Linda, there have been these moments where Dean has touched her bum and kissed her but she hasn't told anyone about that. She confided in Sharon, and she threw it back in her face by telling her daughter.
"Linda is always trying to protect her family and she is still trying to do that in the aftermath of this. It is not really about her - she is trying to do what she thinks is best for her children and her husband.
"There are many layers to why she doesn't tell. Linda is not the same person post this event and the further you go down a line of not telling and the more lies she is forced to tell, the harder it feels to come back from it. The saddest thing for me about this is that it has turned Linda into a person that she never was and never thought she would be. She becomes a liar and someone that is shut down in a certain way."
Linda Carter will finally speak about her rape ordeal next month.
The Queen Vic landlady will speak to Dean's (Matt Di Angelo) current girlfriend Stacey (Lacey Turner) about his actions in a storyline to air over the Christmas period, the Daily Star reports.
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Linda uncomfortable as Stacey gives her a glamorous look as part of Mick's organised treat.
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Linda (Kellie Bright) has yet to tell anyone about how she was attacked by Dean - who is husband Mick's (Danny Dyer) half brother - last month.
However, after noticing how close Dean and Stacey are getting, she feels compelled to tell her what he is capable of doing.
Meanwhile, Linda will tell Mick that she is pregnant in tonight's episode (November 21). While Mick assumes the child is his, Linda fears that the father could be Dean.
EastEnders is being investigated by Ofcom after receiving more than 90 viewer complaints over the rape scenes.
EastEnders has an explosive Christmas season lined up for the Carters as secrets and lies within the family are finally exposed - including the devastating revelation that Linda was raped by Dean Wicks.
Here, Kellie Bright - who plays Linda - chats about taking centre stage over the festive period, the response to her dark storyline and her on-screen son Johnny's upcoming exit.
What can we expect from the Christmas episodes?
"There is a lot going on and it's very dramatic. We have done it all now and we've started filming the beginning of February. I hope it's everything you want from EastEnders at Christmas and more.
"I feel very excited to be part of the Christmas story and there is something very special about filming on the sets around this time of year. It's a nostalgia thing and probably takes you back to the iconic Christmas episodes you have watched over the years. It was really exciting!"
What makes Linda rush over to see Stacey about Dean later this week?
"Dean and Stacey embark on a relationship and it's really this that prompts Linda to seek her out. She goes to see her with the intention of saying something, but she gets cold feet and doesn't know how to say it to this girl that she doesn't really know.
"Because Linda is so odd, Stacey picks up on something. It's a slow development and it doesn't just come out of one scene. Stacey recognises something in Linda as she has also been raped in the past, so she gets Linda to open up about what has happened to her. Essentially she identifies it and she almost prompts Linda."
How heavily is Linda's secret weighing on her at this point?
"It's not like a frivolous secret - it's a very heavy emotional dark secret. What happened to Linda has changed who she is as a human being. I don't just mean Linda's outlook on life - I mean who she is day-to-day. She has become someone who has told lie upon lie upon lie, especially to the people closest to her and that is not who she is.
"It has forced Linda into becoming someone I don't think she recognises any more, but she has gone so far down that road that it feels impossible for her to come back from it. She is at a point where she thinks, 'I don't know how to tell anybody any more'."
What are Linda's other fears about telling the truth?
"What happened has changed Linda forever and it will change the people around her - who she loves the most - forever too. She doesn't want to destroy the beauty of who those people are and what they have.
"Initially Linda was also in a fog of shock, where she didn't know and almost didn't believe what had happened herself. She was really questioning what had happened and asking herself if it was in any way her fault. It's so complicated when something like this happens - especially when it's someone you know in your home and they haven't bashed you round the head with a hammer.
"There is so much there, plus on top of all of that, she's dealing with the pregnancy."
Is this storyline the most challenging thing you've done as an actress?
"I think working on this show is the most challenging thing I have ever had to do as an actress. The pace at which the show moves and the amount of work you have to produce in any given day is not like anything else and it never ends. The strangest thing for me is that you have this sort of parallel life.
"Normally you have a project and you have your finite number of episodes, or your play script, and you know where your character is going to begin and end up. This is completely different because you really don't know. Like in life, you don't know what is going to happen to your character and where you are going to end up. It's like you live alongside this person. Plus you spend so much time here, you end up being that person more than you end up being yourself. It's a really strange and consuming job, but I do love it."
What are Linda's feelings about Dean after what happened?
"Obviously initially there was a terror, but I don't think she feels scared of him in the same way as you might do if you were attacked out in the street by a stranger, because she does know him. I think she just sees him as a monster really, or there's something very, very dark that she sees more than anybody else.
"Whenever Dean is there being normal with Mick or Nancy, what Linda sees is almost if you tore off his skin, you would see this ugly, dangerous person underneath that just happens to be in a nice package. For Linda, she just wants him to disappear. The hardest thing for her is that he is so present in her world and her life still. If he wasn't around, she could go, 'That didn't happen, I can carry on' but he is a constant reminder."
How is she feeling about Christmas?
"I think Linda is someone that loves Christmas and is someone who would have made a big deal out of it every year. Her and Mick would have pulled out all the stops, so it has always been a very special time for them. Christmas is still Christmas and Linda wants it to be as lovely as it ever has been."
Mick plans to propose to Linda on Christmas Day. If they did get married, what kind of wedding would you like them to have?
"I would love them to go abroad because I think the obvious thing would be for them to have a big fat gypsy wedding, but I think the abroad thing would be really nice because they have been together for so long. I can see them doing something ridiculously romantic like eloping, where it is just about them and their children, although goodness only knows what we will end up with!
"What I imagine in my head if they ever did get married, is Linda in a Katie Price-style dress. Remember that pink princess dress she wore? That is what I imagine in my head."
What can you say about Linda's 2015? Are you looking forward to the live episode?
"I can't say much. I am looking forward to the live episode, but ask me the week of the live and I will probably say something completely different! I am looking forward to it, just because it will be exciting, different and terrifying.
"I don't know what 2015 holds for Linda - really and truly I don't. It's like real life and what I will say is, you can't just put these things in a little box neatly and it goes away. It's not going to wrap up nice and neatly at Christmas. It won't be, 'Okay we have done that, we can put it to bed'. It won't completely go."
Are you concerned that Linda has changed so much?
"I think when the story is not there so much, there will be room for other things to come back. When they told me about this storyline I said, 'I feel like I am mourning my Linda' because this is something that will change her forever. One of my big questions to the woman I spoke to from Rape Crisis was, 'Would she get past it? Would she be able to be okay and carry on?'
"She said, 'Absolutely, she would absolutely be able to get through it if she has good support around her. She is someone that doesn't come from a history of abuse and this is a one-off random thing that has happened in an otherwise happy life. Women can get past it - it might take a while, but it is not something that you necessarily will have to carry around. You will never undo it, but you can get over it essentially'."
What kind of reaction have you seen?
"I am not on Twitter but I know that when it all aired, I have had some incredible things said. Friends of mine that have been on Twitter have shared stuff with me. I know I have got a huge wedge of post that has come in. I am steeling myself to sit down and open it and I would be surprised if I didn't get some letters from people who have been affected directly.
"I want to be able to take the time to actually read those and respond because that is a very personal thing."
How do you feel about your on-screen son Sam Strike (Johnny) leaving the show?
"I was absolutely devastated and I did say, 'You can't go, I am your mum and I'm saying no!' I understand why he wanted to go and I completely support him and love him to pieces. He will very much still be in my life, I don't doubt that. He was at my wedding, for goodness sake.
"I was sad to see him go. I think he is a wonderful actor and I have loved some of my stuff I've had to do with him over the year."
How will Linda cope without Johnny?
"I won't say how he goes, but what I will say is, because of what has happened with Linda and where she is at in her own story, there is a little bit of her that is relieved because if he is not around she can protect him from the reality of certain things."
Are you looking forward to your own Christmas?
"Yes I am, I love Christmas. The only person I have met who loves it more than I do is Natalie Cassidy. I have a little boy and it's the first year really we have talked about Santa a lot. We have got family all coming to us. My husband is an actor and he is in the West End. He only gets Christmas Day off, so it will be very special. Then we are going away for New Year which will be really nice as well, just the three of us. It'll be for a week, just relaxing and doing nothing."
:thumbsdow:wall::lol:Explosive storyline which will no doubt rock the square. Glad to see some things never change
moonstorm
17-12-2014, 09:00
It's as if you have never been away Alan hahahaha
It's as if you have never been away Alan hahahaha
Some things never change
It's as if you have never been away Alan hahahaha
Some things never change
:thumbsdow:wall::lol:Explosive storyline which will no doubt rock the square. Glad to see some things never change
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Oh how I've missed your cutting wit Alan! Thanks for the laugh. :D
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Oh how I've missed your cutting wit Alan! Thanks for the laugh. :D
Well lets face it The Poison Dwarf is returning, so is Gwant and i suppose its only a matter of time before Dirty Den returns in time for Walford United to win the FA cup
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Oh how I've missed your cutting wit Alan! Thanks for the laugh. :D
Well lets face it The Poison Dwarf is returning, so is Gwant and i suppose its only a matter of time before Dirty Den returns in time for Walford United to win the FA cup
parkerman
18-12-2014, 00:37
Well lets face it The Poison Dwarf is returning, so is Gwant and i suppose its only a matter of time before Dirty Den returns in time for Walford United to win the FA cup
With Arthur Fowler as manager. (He loved this place by the way.)
With Arthur Fowler as manager. (He loved this place by the way.)
And Pete Beale to come on in injury time to score the winner for Walford UTD who by that stage are down to 9 men following a gas explosion in the centre circle which rocked the stands.
With Arthur Fowler as manager. (He loved this place by the way.)
And Pete Beale to come on in injury time to score the winner for Walford UTD who by that stage are down to 9 men following a gas explosion in the centre circle which rocked the stands.
parkerman
18-12-2014, 18:48
And Pete Beale to come on in injury time to score the winner for Walford UTD who by that stage are down to 9 men following a gas explosion in the centre circle which rocked the stands.
Fortunately it was discovered that the stands were made of cardboard so no-one got injured...
Fortunately it was discovered that the stands were made of cardboard so no-one got injured...
That's why they sent for Den cos "he will know what to do"
Fortunately it was discovered that the stands were made of cardboard so no-one got injured...
That's why they sent for Den cos "he will know what to do"
does she lose the baby, kat pushes her or causes her to fall down the stairs
tammyy2j
05-05-2015, 00:36
Linda Carter welcomes a new arrival to her family next week as she gives birth earlier than expected.
Linda goes into labour early after falling down the stairs at the Queen Vic following an argument with her partner Mick (Danny Dyer). Everyone is relieved when Linda gives birth to a healthy baby at the hospital, but fresh tension could be about to erupt within the Carter clan when Mick decides that he wants to know who the father is.
Here, Kellie Bright - who plays Linda - teases the big episodes in store for the Carters.
How is Linda feeling now that Dean is back on the Square?
"Horrified - it's just her worst nightmare! I think she is trying her best to move on, but that's impossible when her attacker is there all the time in her face. I think it just makes it harder. I imagine it's one of the hardest things to get over anyway, but with his presence being so there - physically there in front of her - I think it makes it impossible for her."
How is Linda's relationship with Mick being affected?
"I think they put a good front on, but actually underneath it all, things are quite strained. It's all come out and things have changed between them. I don't think that they're being as open with each other as they used to be. I think they try to protect each other from things, and in doing so they leave each other more isolated because they're not communicating. They're sort of brushing things aside.
"At the moment, I think that Linda's relationship with Mick is about trying to manage him and make sure he's okay. Even though this is something that happened to her, now I think she feels it's very much like Mick's burden that he's carrying. If anything, he's almost made it his grudge or his thing, and maybe that is the case because he feels so responsible for not having protected her and for not being there at the time.
"For Linda, I feel like she's dealt with a lot of stuff around it and wants to put it behind her. When she went to the police and told her family, that helped her to be free of it a little bit."
Would you say Mick is holding Linda back from moving on?
"I don't think it's intentional, but I don't think they're in the best place. They can't be at the moment with all this going on. It's still so raw and present."
Why does Linda urge Mick to move on from the past next week?
"I think that Linda is trying to move everything forward and accept what has happened. As far as she's concerned, she's feeling stronger. She went to see Dean and confronted him, and that has given her a little bit of herself back in a way. She instigated that and it was all about her and what she wanted to say to him.
"Linda is just trying to find a way of making this work now for everybody. Ultimately, she knows Mick inside out and deep down she knows he misses Shirley. She's just trying to make him happy. She's always trying to make him happy."
Why does Linda choose this moment to finally come clean about how she feels?
"I think because it's another night of the same conversation that they've had again and again. Also, she's heavily pregnant now and in the back of her mind there will always be the niggling doubt that it could be Dean's. That's there for both of them and it's a massive elephant in the room.
"I think you've got to remember that when you're pregnant, you feel vulnerable and hormonal and all sorts of things. She's probably trying to think ahead to having a new baby around again for the first time in 20-odd years and wanting to get things to a good place before that happens - that's why I think she kind of brings it to a head."
Do you think Linda and Mick are avoiding talking about the issue of who the baby's father is?
"Totally! It's burying your head in the sand, because where do you go with it? How do you start that conversation and how do you finish it? What do you do? Where does it go? It's an impossible conversation to have in a way."
We see Linda fall down the stairs at The Vic after an argument with Mick. How involved were you with the stunt?
"I leant across the stairs, put my arms out and fell onto a crash mat! That's as involved as I got! I watched the stunt actor and it was incredible. I don't know how they do it!"
What was it like filming the birth scene once Linda has been rushed to hospital?
"I loved it! I really enjoyed getting my teeth into it. I thought the scripts were brilliant. I love working with Danny and it gave us a chance to do some really lovely stuff together."
How do you think it'll be having a baby on set?
"I don't know, actually! It's going to be interesting. It's a whole different ball game and wherever I am now, I'm pretty much always going to have a baby with me. Although the baby part doesn't bother me at all - it's the toddlers where it starts to get really interesting, because that's when you can't get them to sit in the same place. I imagine that it will be okay, though - we work in a good way and can accommodate any cries! I'm looking forward to having a baby to cuddle."
Once the baby has arrived, Mick wants to find out who the father is but Linda is more reluctant. Why is that?
"I think she's scared that it might not be Mick's. She is just terrified! There's a scene at the hospital where they talk about what it would mean for them - it's her biggest fear. Now she's got her baby and she knows that's her baby, her priority is that baby. She will do whatever she has to do to be the mother of that baby.
"If Mick can't be part of that, it can only mean one thing for them and that is just devastating. So I think that is why she doesn't want to know, because she's just scared and terrified that it could be Dean's."
Do you think the baby will help bring the Carters back together?
"No - this is EastEnders! There's bound to be more tensions and arguments and I can't ever see it being a bed of roses. It will be nice for us as a family unit I think, but with the extended family, it will probably just cause more trouble."
What have been your highlights of the last year?
"Oh my gosh - there have been so many! I loved some of the more intense, heavier episodes - I've really enjoyed working on those. I have to single out Jennie Darnell, who directed the rape and Christmas scenes. I just loved working with her so much.
"I also really loved the day at the swimming pool when Mick did the swimming gala and we all jumped in the pool at the end. It was the longest day! It was so hot and the swimming pool was heated, so we were just melting! I can remember thinking, 'I so wanna jump in that pool' and we all did it and they didn't get the shot, so we all had to dry off and do it again! I look back at that as a really fond day, I loved that episode when it was on!
"There's so many highlights, though. This job has brought me so much - so many amazing things. I've made incredible friends for life. It just all feels like a highlight, really. I can't really single anything out."
How do you look back on the Live Week?
"That was really great. It was good to be here and to be part of it - I really loved that. I had the live proposal scene, but compared to some of the others, I didn't have masses and I was quite grateful for that, as I think that I got to enjoy it as well. That was an amazing thing to be part of.
"I loved being part of Christmas too. For me, watching EastEnders on Christmas Day, there's something really special about it. I think of all the EastEnders Christmases I've watched over the years, like when I was a little girl, so that is a pretty incredible thing.
"I also really enjoyed an episode I did with Jessie, Linda and Tameka - the lock-in at the pub. I loved that episode, really loved it. Sometimes, you just get these gems. You couldn't do that all the time because you would have no life, you need weeks where you just come in to do a few scenes, but when you do get those scripts and you can really work on them, it's great."
Strictly Come Dancing star Kellie Bright has admitted that she will find it difficult mixing her training with her role on EastEnders.
Bright - who plays Linda Carter in the soap - joked that she will have a "weird glare" in a few weeks as the demands of both shows begin to take their toll.
Strictly Come Dancing: Who's whipping their top off? Who's throwing up with nerves? 18 secrets from the stars
"I'm going to take each day as it comes," she said. "I obviously watched Jake [Wood] do the same thing last year. The only good thing I can say is that [the EastEnders studio is] over the road so it's all in this little area, and I actually live quite close to here as well. I'm just going to be in Elstree really for the next few weeks!
"And I really wanted to do it. So I did know that it was going to be hard, and I will definitely have my moments of literally being like, 'I'm so exhausted, I'm so exhausted, I don't know what to do with myself'. But I think you just have to take it day by day, week by week. It's for a finite amount of time."
Bright added that Strictly will be very different to playing a character going through some very difficult times, saying: "To be fair, Linda Carter would love to be on Strictly Come Dancing, wouldn't she? Can you imagine it?
"I guess yes, it's nice to do the flipside, it's nice to do something that is going to be fun. It's a completely different thing, isn't it?
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Linda also worries about the lighter
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"But I will be doing the two together, don't forget that. So in my day job I'll be like [boo hoo] and by Saturday night I shall be whirling and glitzy and woo!"
Bright also joked that her co-star Danny Dyer had advised her not to do the show but added: "He's a massive support to me - he's one of my best friends. I know he'll be championing me.
"He's also quite nervous for me. I think he feels quite protective of me and I think he's a bit like, 'What if they say nasty things to you in the comments?' It's just like taking direction - they're only there trying to make you better. But he's like, 'I couldn't cope with that'."
Bright isn't the only contestant mixing two shows, as Helen George will be training for Strictly while filming Call the Midwife.
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Viewers got their first glimpse of Linda Carter's (Kellie Bright) wedding dress in EastEnders on last night's (October 31) Strictly Come Dancing.
Bright's training video saw her professional partner Kevin Clifton visit her on set as she filmed the New Year's Day scenes.
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Kellie Bright shares first look at Linda's wedding dress on Strictly Come Dancing
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It also showed her on-screen partner Danny Dyer, who plays Mick Carter, looking dapper in a blue suit for the big day.
Last month, viewers saw Linda and Mick arrange the date for their wedding after EastEnders bosses had already teased a major storyline for the Carters on New Year's Day.
And as smooth as it looked to be going in the Strictly video, there's every chance that there will be trouble ahead, as executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins recently revealed that Dyer will be featuring in a water-based stunt in the episode.
He said last month: "There's a big resolution coming up in the New Year. Danny's been fitted for a wetsuit, he's going into some water, that's all I can say."
Meanwhile, Dyer was busy causing his own drama last night, getting involved in a Twitter spat with James Jordan.
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There’s not long to go before Queen Vic bosses Linda and Mick Carter make their marriage official by tying the knot.
And in next week’s EastEnders Linda gets her girls together to celebrate her hen night, but it doesn’t quite go to plan.
She’s upset when Sharon Mitchell makes an excuse not to go. However with Phil Mitchell’s harsh words playing on her mind, Sharon later surprises Linda with a nineties themed party at The Vic.
As the party begins, Linda can see through Sharon’s facade and upstairs, demands to know the truth about what’s going on.
After the pair have a heart-to-heart over everything that’s been going on, Sharon forces Linda back downstairs to her party and tells her she’ll wait upstairs.
Surrounded by happy couples, Sharon makes a phonecall that could change the Mitchell’s forever
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so is she preggers again or eating disorder like bulimia
so is she preggers again or eating disorder like bulimia
I was wondering whether she is pregnant again ... never thought of eating disorder but could be too now you mentioned it
so is she preggers again or eating disorder like bulimia
I was think bulimia also...
Rear window
15-12-2015, 11:50
I was wondering whether she is pregnant again ... never thought of eating disorder but could be too now you mentioned it
My thoughts until I watched it was she was pregnant again - but eating disorder was an option after. No one with morning sickness can take that much time getting ready to be sick. It just happens.
Rear window
15-12-2015, 11:50
I was wondering whether she is pregnant again ... never thought of eating disorder but could be too now you mentioned it
My thoughts until I watched it was she was pregnant again - but eating disorder was an option after. No one with morning sickness can take that much time getting ready to be sick. It just happens.
maidmarian
15-12-2015, 12:14
I was wondering whether she is pregnant again ... never thought of eating disorder but could be too now you mentioned it
Does she have any history of eating disorders.
The only one Ive known people have is
anorexia and that was teenagers!!
Does she have any history of eating disorders.
The only one Ive known people have is
anorexia and that was teenagers!!
There are different eating disorders and can affect people of all ages, they are mental disorders. I am not aware that Linda has had this before but the stress of her rape story could be behind her having developed it :(
maidmarian
15-12-2015, 12:30
There are different eating disorders and can affect people of all ages, they are mental disorders. I am not aware that Linda has had this before but the stress of her rape story could be behind her having developed it :(
thanks very much for info Perdita.
I did wonder if stress had contributed.
People think eating disorders are obsessions
about how you look and being slim- but
much more complicated!!
If they are going down the bulimia route, I hope it's done with sensitivity. As a former eating disorder sufferer for many, many years, I know they take over your whole life. Sufferers are literally struggling with obsessive and destructive thoughts about eating, purging (if bulimic), and their body shape every waking moment. It truly is mental torture and is among the most difficult mental health problems to treat.
If they are going down the bulimia route, I hope it's done with sensitivity. As a former eating disorder sufferer for many, many years, I know they take over your whole life. Sufferers are literally struggling with obsessive and destructive thoughts about eating, purging (if bulimic), and their body shape every waking moment. It truly is mental torture and is amongst the most difficult mental health problem to treat.
I am glad you are a former sufferer, well done on overcoming this, I know it must have been very difficult xx
maidmarian
15-12-2015, 17:19
If they are going down the bulimia route, I hope it's done with sensitivity. As a former eating disorder sufferer for many, many years, I know they take over your whole life. Sufferers are literally struggling with obsessive and destructive thoughts about eating, purging (if bulimic), and their body shape every waking moment. It truly is mental torture and is amongst the most difficult mental health problem to treat.
Im very sorry you had such a difficult time for
so long Dazzle.
I hope too they deal with it sensitively.
I think they do try on Soaps to be accurate
about health storylines but sometimes the
reality.gets lost in the drama and the need
not too let a story run too long!
i think the stress of the wedding, baby ollie, nancy epilepsy, lee depression, johnny away and mick reunion with shirley, babe and elaine fighting are taking its toll on linda plus seeing dean everyday can't be easy
sorry to hear that daz, glad you are ok now
i think the stress of the wedding, baby ollie, nancy epilepsy, lee depression, johnny away and mick reunion with shirley, babe and elaine fighting are taking its toll on linda plus seeing dean everyday can't be easy
sorry to hear that daz, glad you are ok now
I think she's worrying about how she looks regarding the wedding. It may be stress related such as stressing about how she looks cause if you remember around Halloween she was worrying about fitting in Halloween dress, or it could be a bulimia storyline but I kind of think lindas been through enough let her be happy!
I think she's worrying about how she looks regarding the wedding. It may be stress related such as stressing about how she looks cause if you remember around Halloween she was worrying about fitting in Halloween dress, or it could be a bulimia storyline but I kind of think lindas been through enough let her be happy!
I agree, I don't want to see Linda suffering further. However, if she's regularly making herself sick because she's worried about how she'll look in her wedding dress then it's almost certainly bulimia. As far as I'm aware, people don't make a habit of purging because they want to lose a bit of weight - unless it's a compulsion. It's too much of a thoroughly horrible experience. I think doing it once or twice would put most people off choosing to use it as a weight loss aid.
I'm still hoping for another explanation since we haven't seen any evidence of compulsive food behaviours.
I think she's worrying about how she looks regarding the wedding. It may be stress related such as stressing about how she looks cause if you remember around Halloween she was worrying about fitting in Halloween dress, or it could be a bulimia storyline but I kind of think lindas been through enough let her be happy!
Further to my last post in reply to Clairee, I've been doing a bit of reading and it turns out there's such a condition as vomiting as a form of self-harm. It's possible that's what Linda's been doing and explains the absence of the compulsive food behaviours found in eating disorders. Linda vomited after Mick undermined her about Babe being thrown out. It was also implied she did it during the sit-in at Ian's restaurant. Self-harming is compulsive behaviour that relieves stress, so this fits the pattern.
Thanks for the nudge, Clairee! I think self-harm fits what's so far been shown of Linda's behaviour better than bulimia.
I must say...Kellie Bright and Danny Dyer were amazing tonight!
im glad linda had the problem before good that was mentioned
im glad linda had the problem before good that was mentioned
Yes, I had wondered about that. It's realistic that she should have had a relapse after the stress of the rape.
kellie is indeed preggers with numero 2
Confirmed by Kellie on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/kelliebright76/status/733248309415051265
She's not far enough along to be showing yet though.
So how will she be written out for her maternity leave? :hmm:
Confirmed by Kellie on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/kelliebright76/status/733248309415051265 (\"https://twitter.com/kelliebright76/status/733248309415051265\")
She's not far enough along to be showing yet though.
she has been showing a belly bump in her tight clothes
she will need a new wardrobe
Confirmed by Kellie on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/kelliebright76/status/733248309415051265 (\"https://twitter.com/kelliebright76/status/733248309415051265\")
She's not far enough along to be showing yet though.
she has been showing a belly bump in her tight clothes
she will need a new wardrobe
she has been showing a belly bump in her tight clothes
But according to her she's due in November which is six months away. She won't be showing in real life yet let alone on screen... :searchme:
But according to her she's due in November which is six months away. She won't be showing in real life yet let alone on screen... :searchme:
thought she was back last month in some of her scenes
But according to her she's due in November which is six months away. She won't be showing in real life yet let alone on screen... :searchme:
thought she was back last month in some of her scenes
tammyy2j
20-05-2016, 00:12
So how will she be written out for her maternity leave? :hmm:
Off to visit a sick Nancy or Elaine
Rear window
20-05-2016, 08:50
Off to visit a sick Nancy or Elaine
A visit to Nancy would be nice. Gone but not forgotten.
Rear window
20-05-2016, 08:50
Off to visit a sick Nancy or Elaine
A visit to Nancy would be nice. Gone but not forgotten.
tammyy2j
20-05-2016, 23:23
I wonder will Linda's eating disorder be revisited in more detail
I wonder will Linda's eating disorder be revisited in more detail
It needs to because eating disorders don't just go away and secretly play havoc with sufferers' peace of mind. I've noticed a few allusions to her being uncomfortable about her body (such as the hot tub incident), plus there was an incident during Ollie's health scare when she nearly bought a big heap of junk food, so hopefully it'll be addressed again (possibly to explain Kellie's pregnancy weight gain?).
tammyy2j
25-05-2016, 15:26
Paul Stocker who is Kellie's husband plays DS Howard South
Paul Stocker who is Kellie's husband plays DS Howard South
Which one is he? The first one to question Bobby?
DS Howarth South ( Paul Stocker)
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I liked Kellie's hubby as DS South. At least he took Bobby's claims seriously.
Kellie Bright has revealed that she will be taking six months off EastEnders for maternity leave.
Linda Carter is due to leave Albert Square in an undisclosed storyline for the time Kellie is off, though husband Mick (Danny Dyer) is expected to stay.
"I'll be on maternity leave for six months," she told Inside Soap. "EastEnders were very flexible, and left it entirely up to me.
"I didn't want to be away forever but I also wanted enough time at home to enjoy my baby."
Rumours have been flying about whether both Mick and Linda will leave EastEnders, especially after Danny retweeted a fan post suggesting they would go together.
However, Luisa Bradshaw-White - who plays Mick's aunt Tina - has said that she will look after Danny while Kellie is off, suggesting he will stay.
"They're so cute together, and they've worked really hard to make that relationship special," she said. "They've put so much of themselves into it and I've learned a lot from them both."
The stars have previously suggested that Mick and Linda would not split up, and Kellie has reassured fans that she will be returning to Albert Square.
Kellie announced her second pregnancy back in May, and is due to welcome the new baby with husband Paul Stocker in November.
The actress also revealed that doing Strictly Come Dancing last year helped take the pressure off having another baby.
Natalie Cassidy, who plays Sonia, is on maternity leave at the moment and is also expected to return.
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EastEnders landlady Linda Carter will receive some devastating news just before Christmas that will throw the family's plans into jeopardy.
Despite the awful events in last night's episode (December 2), the Carters actually end up having plenty to celebrate over the festive season - until Linda gets a call that changes everything.
Another dramatic Christmas for the family kicks off after Mick and Linda learn that Ollie's assessment will be in the New Year.
Wanting to help Linda, Whitney invites the family over for Christmas dinner, despite some hesitation from Lee.
And as the residents embrace the Christmas spirit, the Carters share some magical news that kicks off the celebrations perfectly.
Sadly, their happiness comes crashing down a few days later when Linda receives some devastating news.
Fans will have to wait and see just what exactly this is, but it's no secret that Kellie Bright will be leaving the show temporarily for maternity leave. So, could Linda's news drive her out of Walford?
EastEnders will air these scenes on Saturday, December 24 on BBC One.
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I wonder if it has anything to do with Lee's departure.
tammyy2j
24-12-2016, 20:48
Her exit is off to Spain to help her mother after a stroke
she should have took mick off with her
could elaine not come live with linda's family, it was good to have her back, only for devious whitney to get rid of her again so to get close to mick
CONFIRMED!! Kellie Bright has officially returned to filming on Eastenders today as Linda Carter after Kellie gave birth to her second son. She will be back on screen within the next 6-8 weeks
does she know maybe about lee and whitney kiss?
I think she knows about Mick and whit.
Rear window
01-07-2017, 12:01
"did you tell Mick?"
And did she ask where Woody was?
She asked about people still being at the pub. And Elaine said your highness wanted a lock in.
She asked about people still being at the pub. And Elaine said your highness wanted a lock in.
very long lock in, no more follow up
There's good news for EastEnders fans who are missing having Linda Carter around – her return scenes are now just over a week away.
Linda has been absent from the Queen Vic since December last year, although we've seen her briefly return for a couple of one-off episodes since then.
The popular Queen Vic landlady had to disappear from our screens as Kellie Bright went on maternity leave. Kellie welcomed the arrival of Gene, her second son with husband Paul Stocker, last November.
It's now been revealed that we'll see Linda return properly on Monday, August 7 – hot on the heels of Whitney's Albert Square comeback days earlier.
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Whitney Carter unpacks in EastEnders
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There's no doubt that Mick will want to make everything perfect for Linda's return, but early whispers have suggested that it won't take long before tensions flare up between the couple.
EastEnders fans know that Linda is currently harbouring a huge secret, as she stayed away from Albert Square for much longer than she needed to.
Linda has been telling everyone that she's still busy taking care of her mum Elaine, who suffered a stroke at Christmas. However, a recent episode revealed that Elaine is actually back to full health and Linda is hiding something huge.
We also know that there's a special Linda/Whitney/Mick three-hander episode coming up soon, so will Linda find out the truth about Mick betraying her by kissing his daughter-in-law?
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mysangry
05-08-2017, 11:32
I read that "el" was in a car filming a scene and she was in a accident? well makes a change of scene from that Tube carriage that never moves!
What I don't understand is, when ever a car is being filmed you know it's on a trailer, how else could it be driven safe when the driver has his eyes off the road for everrrrrrrrr
linda should throw out whitney
I read that "el" was in a car filming a scene and she was in a accident? well makes a change of scene from that Tube carriage that never moves!
What I don't understand is, when ever a car is being filmed you know it's on a trailer, how else could it be driven safe when the driver has his eyes off the road for everrrrrrrrr
Linda and Johnny are in an ambulance that crashes apparently.
when is her secret revealed?
tammyy2j
31-08-2017, 14:14
when is her secret revealed?
She tells Jack next week, I hope she has not cheated or will not cheat
mysangry
31-08-2017, 17:33
She tells Jack next week, I hope she has not cheated or will not cheat
Me thinks it's not like that but something she has done (maybe an abortion???)
Why would she need to be at her mothers? her mother was well?
What ever it is, lets get the story done with, soooo dragggiinnnnnggggg onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
mysangry
07-09-2017, 16:47
So she's had cancer, hmm!!!
So she's had cancer, hmm!!!
cevircal cancer had she chemo and surgery, womb and cells removal?
Rear window
09-09-2017, 10:16
cevircal cancer had she chemo and surgery, womb and cells removal?
How long has she been gone?
mick could rot in prison before id go there with stu, can't believe linda will go that far
alcoholism storyline for linda
tammyy2j
05-09-2019, 11:33
EastEnders will explore the issue of alcoholism with Linda Carter in a new storyline.
Viewers have seen Linda (Kellie Bright) facing stress lately after a cancer scare and the shock that her husband Mick (Danny Dyer) had been hiding severe panic attacks from her.
The couple have also been going through the autism assessment process with their son Ollie in a storyline crafted in collaboration with the National Autistic Society.
Upcoming EastEnders episodes will see Linda depending more and more on alcohol to get through each day as she copes with additional stress. Her secret drinking will become increasingly difficult to hide.
"This autumn the Carters will face one of their biggest crises to date when Linda turns to alcohol to escape the increasing pressures of her family life," executive producer Jon Sen said.
"Linda's descent into alcoholism will be instantly recognisable to many – a journey that begins with a single drink to cope with the everyday ups and downs but quickly escalates to a point which wreaks devastation on their life and the lives of those around them.
"In telling Linda's story we hope that anyone in Linda's situation or those around them notice the signs of alcoholism and seek the help needed."
EastEnders is working with advocacy group Drinkaware to ensure the issue of alcoholism is treated with the utmost sensitivity on the soap.
"Working with EastEnders on this storyline will help us put a spotlight on the potentially harmful result of getting into the habit of drinking regularly," Drinkaware's Elaine Hindal said.
"Credit to the scriptwriters who are sensitively showing the journey of how easy it can be for someone to develop risky drinking habits. Linda’s experiences with alcohol demonstrate why it's important to be able to recognise signs that you, or someone you care about, could be developing drinking habits that could cause harm to themselves or others."
As mentioned, EastEnders has previously explored important topics such as cancer, suicide and sexual assault through the Carter family.
https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a28916240/eastenders-linda-carter-alcoholism-storyline/
i think id prefer concentrate on autism storyline that have this over shadow it
parkerman
05-09-2019, 21:29
I think it would have been better to do an alcoholic storyline around Phil......oh, hang on a minute.....
I think it would have been better to do an alcoholic storyline around Phil......oh, hang on a minute.....
denise shirley and sharon have got too happy with booze at one time, phil can be linda's sponsor
mysangry
07-09-2019, 20:45
I think it would have been better to do an alcoholic storyline around Phil......oh, hang on a minute.....
why does it need to be done again??
How many more times do we have to watch someone have an addiction, boring to watch again and again
tammyy2j
26-11-2019, 16:28
I don't get why Linda is drinking heavily now, she has been through worse
I don't get why Linda is drinking heavily now, she has been through worse
Maybe she reached the point now where the straw broke the camel's back ........
tammyy2j
27-11-2019, 11:05
Maybe she reached the point now where the straw broke the camel's back ........
She has copped with worse, Ollie's autism which is mild seems minor in comparsion
Maybe she reached the point now where the straw broke the camel's back ........
maybe it is mick, she needs alcohol to tolerate him :p
mysangry
28-12-2019, 21:02
just wish they would hurry up and decide what to do with her:hmm::hmm:, that boozer is going to end up being a tea shop, everyone in the Q.V drinking Orange Juice, after all if she is an Alcki then surely
she won't be able to have a vino again????
so linda the annoying drunk planned keanu's escape and shot him, gone all gangsta and still no idea why she started drinking
tammyy2j
22-01-2020, 16:01
I am sick of her drinking, Mick should kick her out, send her off to Elaine or bring Elaine back to help
Linda mentioned Dean, has he contacted her, is there more to her drinking than Ollie's autism
mysangry
31-01-2020, 19:23
I am sick of her drinking, Mick should kick her out, send her off to Elaine or bring Elaine back to help
Linda mentioned Dean, has he contacted her, is there more to her drinking than Ollie's autism
Yea it's getting boring now, we have had this storyline before with Phil, (and others?)
If she was so worried about losing her "boy" and cannot sort her self out, then she does not deserve him, plenty of wonderful mothers out there who can't have children!!
Yea it's getting boring now, we have had this storyline before with Phil, (and others?)
If she was so worried about losing her "boy" and cannot sort her self out, then she does not deserve him, plenty of wonderful mothers out there who can't have children!!
Guess it is easier to kick somebody that is down than to help them get up.........
is she going to any aa support meetings?
parkerman
09-03-2020, 21:32
is she going to any aa support meetings?
No. She told Mick in tonight's episode she didn't see the point as it was just some people sitting round talking.
love those superfast miracle easy cure remedies if only real life was like that
she goes to work in the laundrette
tammyy2j
05-10-2020, 00:19
Is her helping Keanu and Martin forgot about, does Phil and Ben even know?
Linda now spends a lot of time in The Vic and The Albert for an alcoholic and anymore alcoholics anonymous meetings?
tammyy2j
21-11-2020, 00:03
Linda really should be at AA meetings with a sponsor, did she fire Phil
what is the attraction in max
what is the attraction in max
I would not push him off my bedside ... :p
will linda continue her affair and leave with max?
is she going to go back living and working in the pub despite being an alcoholic, bye bye mr. pop in the laundry
does nancy know about linda and max and maxy jnr on way?
Kellie Bright has confirmed the safe arrival of her third child after using IVF with her husband Paul Stocker to conceive their newborn
linda and janine "square" off over mick at Christmas
an alcoholic has no business working running a pub
she is back for Tina's funeral
mysangry
22-02-2022, 15:57
she is back for Tina's funeral
So Cameo role like what Peggy did and I think Grant.
But that LInda has left?
she buys into the salon with Nancy's stolen restaurant deposit
?Kellie is going to start shooting something in January that goes out in February and it?s something that we as a show haven?t done before,?
?Kellie is going to start shooting something in January that goes out in February and it?s something that we as a show haven?t done before,?
They always say that but when they show it, we have seen something like it before... will be interesting to see what it is.
if im honest id prefer linda left
so linda will try to get full custody of janine and mick's baby, does ricky not want to take scarlett's sibling?
halloween horror for linda according to radiotimes
dean or mick appearance?
dean texts linda pretending to be mick
linda tries to frame dean for keanu's murder
linda off to rehab but who looks after olly and annie, elaine isn't a help
linda needs to be away from that pub, she is an alcoholic
linda dead?
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/30962984/eastenders-carter-family-devastated-christmas-shock-death/
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