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I feel your pain as I don't like watching TV on my laptop either. EE is unmissable at the moment however, so I don't think you'd regret watching it this way as a last resort.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
You need to get yourself a recorder of some sort. I record all my TV now to watch when it suits me :)
As you may have already seen, there are some big soap schedule changes happening later this month - including a number of 9pm outings for Coronation Street as Tina McIntyre's exit storyline airs.
The one-off changes start from next week, so below we've presented a full guide of the confirmed soap schedules up to May 30.
Read on to find out when you can see your favourite soaps!
Monday, May 19 - Soaps air as normal
7.00pm: Emmerdale
7.30pm: Coronation Street
8.00pm: EastEnders
8.30pm: Coronation Street
Tuesday, May 20
7.00pm: Emmerdale (Hour-long episode)
8.00pm: EastEnders (Hour-long episode)
Wednesday, May 21
7.00pm: Coronation Street
No Emmerdale episode tonight.
Thursday, May 22
7.00pm: Emmerdale
7.30pm: EastEnders
8.00pm: Holby City
No 8pm Emmerdale episode tonight.
Friday, May 23
7.00pm: Emmerdale
7.30pm: Coronation Street
8.30pm: Coronation Street
No EastEnders episode tonight.
Sunday, May 25
8.15pm: The British Soap Awards 2014 (ITV)
Monday, May 26
7.00pm: Emmerdale
7.30pm: EastEnders
9.00pm: Coronation Street
Also note that, due to the Bank Holiday, the lunchtime screenings of Home and Away and Neighbours on Channel 5 air earlier than usual today at 12.35pm and 1.05pm respectively.
Tuesday, May 27
7.00pm: Emmerdale
7.30pm: EastEnders
8.00pm: Holby City
9.00pm: Coronation Street
Wednesday, May 28
7.00pm: Emmerdale
9.00pm: Coronation Street
Thursday, May 29
7.00pm: Emmerdale
7.30pm: EastEnders
9.00pm: Coronation Street
No 8pm Emmerdale episode tonight.
Friday, May 30
7.00pm: Emmerdale
7.30pm: EastEnders
No Coronation Street tonight.
EastEnders star Shane Richie will host a new BBC game show called Decimate.
The actor, who plays Walford's Alfie Moon, will lead the new show which starts filming in August and launches in the autumn.
Decimate will see contestants battling to maintain a £20,000 cash prize by answering a number of questions. If the participants answer questions incorrectly, the £20,000 pot will be decimated by 10%, Broadcast reports.
Series commissioning editor Pam Cavannagh said: "It has huge play along and a great team dynamic that we know our audience have come to love and enjoy, and with Shane hosting, it is a great addition to our daytime quiz line-up."
Richie previously hosted BBC One game show Reflex, which launched earlier this year.
HELP NEEDED URGENTLY
I am an actress currently trying to find a certain episode of EastEnders, the only information I have is the script of a scene between BRADLEY and STACEY, Bradley appears fresh from work and Stacey slams her phone shut, it begins
Bradley: You got something to say to me?
Stacey: Not that I can think of.
Bradley: if you were gonna blow me out couldn't you have done it to my face embarrassing with your uncle Charlie stood there saying you were ill lying to my face.
Stacey: How'd you know he was lying.
Bradley: Pat saw you with Ruby earlier. How is she?
Stacey: Fine.
The scene then ends with bradley saying he doesn't understand how she can be one thing one day and different the next. Stacey then goes on to say he chose the wrong girl and she wouldn't care less if she never saw him again.
I'm looking for backstory so if anyone knows the episode or time frame so I can then check it out that would be so helpful.
EastEnders, Emmerdale and Holby City fans can expect a few more schedule changes and clashes ahead over the next two weeks.
EastEnders and Holby City are moving to BBC Two to make way for the Commonwealth Games, while Emmerdale is continuing to air hour-long editions on Tuesdays to make up for the episodes missed during the World Cup.
For a one-stop guide to when you can see the affected shows, here we present the schedules between now and August 8. Coronation Street and Hollyoaks aren't included here as they aren't affected by the changes and will air as normal.
Thursday, July 24
7.00pm: Emmerdale
7.30pm: EastEnders (Airs on BBC Two)
8.00pm: Emmerdale
Friday, July 25
7.00pm: Emmerdale
8.00pm: EastEnders (Airs on BBC Two)
Monday, July 28
7.00pm: Emmerdale
8.00pm: EastEnders (Airs on BBC Two)
Tuesday, July 29
7.00pm: Emmerdale (Hour-long episode)
8.00pm: EastEnders (Airs on BBC Two)
8.30pm: Holby City (Airs on BBC Two)
Wednesday, July 30
7.00pm: Emmerdale
Thursday, July 31
7.00pm: Emmerdale
7.30pm: EastEnders (Airs on BBC Two)
8.00pm: Emmerdale
Friday, August 1
7.00pm: Emmerdale
No EastEnders episode tonight.
Monday, August 4
7.00pm: Emmerdale
8.00pm: EastEnders (Back on BBC One from tonight)
Tuesday, August 5
7.00pm: Emmerdale (Hour-long episode)
7.30pm: EastEnders (Clashes with Emmerdale)
8.00pm: Holby City (Back on BBC One)
Wednesday, August 6
7.00pm: Emmerdale
Thursday, August 7
7.00pm: Emmerdale
7.30pm: EastEnders (Hour-long episode)
8.00pm: Emmerdale (Clashes with EastEnders)
Friday, August 8
7.00pm: Emmerdale
8.00pm: EastEnders
The Only Way is Essex's Dan Osborne and EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa are expecting a baby.
Jossa announced the happy news by declaring that she and Osborne are "thrilled" to be becoming parents. Osborne already has a son with former girlfriend Megan Tomlin.
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Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne
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TOWIE: Dan Osborne confesses his 'love' for Jacqueline Jossa
"Becoming a father has been the most amazing thing to ever happen to me," Osborne told The Mirror.
"I can't believe I'm going to be a dad again – I'm truly blessed."
A spokesperson for Jossa's show EastEnders also offered congratulations to the couple.
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TV Choice Awards departures, London, Britain - 09 Sep 2013
Dan Osborne and Jacqueline Jossa
9 Sep 2013
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Osborne and Jossa have been dating since late 2013.
Jossa was previously in a high-profile relationship with EastEnders co-star Tony Discipline.
Lyndam Gregory has died at the age of 59, his wife has announced.
The actor is probably best known for playing Guppy Sharma in EastEnders, a role he recurred in during 1995 and 1996.
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Lyndam Gregory
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Gregory, who lost his battle with lung cancer last week, also appeared as Sammy in Coronation Street in 1983, as well as playing Ashok in The Archers.
Born in Darjeeling, India, Gregory moved to London in the early 1960s with his family, and later trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
Recalling his career in an obituary for The Guardian, Gregory's wife Christine wrote: "Lyndam loved being in the soaps, although the wide audience they attracted meant that many complete strangers would approach him as though they had known him for years.
"He enjoyed filming EastEnders at Elstree studios because of its association with landmark films."
Lyndam is survived by his wife Christine and their daughter Dominique.
RIP :(
EastEnders actress Linda Henry is to stand trial on a charge of racially aggravated harassment.
The 51-year-old, who plays Shirley Carter in the BBC soap, has pleaded not guilty to the charge and has vowed to clear her name when she faces court next year.
The case relates to an alleged row outside a Jamie's Italian restaurant in Greenwich, South East London on September 14, according to The Sun.
Henry has been accused of using racist abuse in the incident, but is thought to be strenuously denying the claims.
The soap star yesterday (November 26) entered a not guilty plea via her lawyer during a hearing at Bexley magistrates court in Greater London.
She was not present in person, but will stand trial on February 11, 2015.
I hope Linda's innocent of this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
Leslie Grantham has expressed interest in taking on a role on Coronation Street.
The actor, known for playing EastEnders villain 'Dirty' Den Watts, told the Sunday People that he would consider appearing on the ITV soap, having previously turned down a part in the 1980s.
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Leslie Grantham
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"Since I left EastEnders, I have been doing lots of theatre," he said. "It would be nice to go back into TV - people like me in this country, I think.
"I would like to go into Corrie but I've been Den for so long. It's difficult to get in now if you are well-known in another soap. I know Michelle Collins went into Corrie but I'll always be known as Dirty Den."
Grantham added that he admires the careers of actors such as Nigel Havers, who starred in films before playing conman Lewis Archer on Coronation Street.
"It would be nice to follow people like Nigel Havers," he said. "He went to Corrie but he had made his name in Chariots of Fire."
Grantham also stated that he doesn't watch soaps himself, explaining that he prefers to watch sport on television.
"I don't watch soaps," he said. "I never used to watch them when I was in them. I would rather watch football or old *movies.
"I have got better things to do. My attention span is not good."
Grantham first appeared in EastEnders as Dirty Den in 1985 before the character supposedly died in 1989. He later returned in 2003, but was eventually killed in 2005 by his second wife Chrissie.
The way things are going in Eastenders I wouldn't rule out another return in that yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
BBC Three's EastEnders repeat screening is moving back to its old timeslot.
Fans currently get a chance to catch up on the latest drama from Walford at 10.30pm on the channel, but the repeat will be shifted back to the earlier slot of 10pm from next week.
While BBC Three's repeat has been known to move around the schedules in the past, it has been confirmed that the shift to 10pm is a permanent one.
EastEnders previously aired its repeat at 10pm on BBC Three for many years and often topped the multichannel ratings in the slot, but the screening was moved to 10.30pm in 2012.
As the EastEnders Omnibus aired for the final time last week, the BBC Three repeat will now be the main chance for viewers to catch up on the soap, alongside the BBC iPlayer.
The BBC has previously announced plans to close BBC Three as a broadcast TV channel and transform the station into an online-only service, but the move was recently delayed until 2016 while the BBC Trust makes a final decision on the controversial proposal.
Wish they bring it back to weekend afternoon
EastEnders star June Brown has revealed her sight is failing but she needs to carry on working because her pension funds have plummeted.
The 88-year-old soap favourite said her sight was now so poor that the vision in one eye is sometimes reduced to looking like the cross-hairs of a rifle.
She said: “I see things in my eyes now. My eyes are not very good. In the left occasionally I do get this small circle with what looks like cross-wires.
"I do pray about my sight – maybe it will return.”
And the twice-married star – who plays Dot in the BBC1 soap – said the financial crisis had badly affected her savings.
She revealed in a Radio 4 interview that she had to keep on working because she was scared of “being poor when I’m old”.
She added: “You might laugh at that and think ‘she’ll never be poor when she’s old’ but I’ve not squirreled away lots of money.
"I’ve had two pensions each that have gone down by 50%.”
June joined EastEnders at the age of 58 - two years before her official retirement age.
And she’s played chain-smoking Dot for 30 years, apart from a four-year break in the mid-1990s.
She was made an MBE in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours.
You tell 'em, Babs! http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/b...-stars-5931829
I've never seen you applaud Barbara Windsor before. http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/smile...ppy-514478.gifQuote:
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She does talk some sense though.
He may now be juggling presenting and singing, but Olly Murs is still holding out hope for a role on EastEnders.
The 'Kiss Me' singer hasn't made any secret about wanting to appear in the BBC soap and has now even been in talks with Alfie Moon actor Shane Richie.
"I'd love to do acting," X Factor co-host Murs told The Sun. "I know that it's something I want to do. It's just whether I have the time to do it.
"I love EastEnders. I've spoken to Shane Richie, I've told everyone down there, that if there's ever an idea or a role and you think I could do it then I would jump at it."
Murs has clearly given the role some thought, revealing that he has some rather creative ideas on what his character could get up to in Walford.
He said: "I've always had this idea that one of the girls goes away on holiday, has a romance and brings her boyfriend back to the square. Everyone hates him, he's a bit of a rogue. He's trying to chat up her sisters and best friends and he gets booted out. I've got it all mapped out.
"If I'm going to do it I'd do it right. I'd go back to doing drama lessons and go back to what I used to do years ago. Learn the skills again and improve it. I wouldn't want to do it because of my name. I want it because I want to act."
Murs currently hosts The X Factor with Caroline Flack. He came under scrutiny earlier this month when he made an embarrassing on-air error, but later claimed that it had all been blown out of proportion.
EastEnders star Shona McGarty is reportedly the victim of a 'revenge porn' plot.
The Sunday People has revealed that the actress, who plays Whitney in the BBC One soap, is calling in police after a man tried to circulate images of her when she was younger.
Along with the images was a crude message and a mobile number that the man claimed was McGarty's, but there is no evidence to suggest it was.
New laws were introduced this year to prevent intimate images being made public, and a friend of the actress noted that she was going to use that law to make sure that the images aren't shared.
The law states that circulation of images that "show what would not usually be seen in public" becomes illegal if they are distributed without the person's permission and with intent to cause harm or distress.
At the time of the new legislation, ex-Culture Secretary Maria Miller said that the law gives "young women the opportunity to protect themselves from their lives being blighted".
It can carry a maximum jail sentence of two years.
This made me chuckle on the BBC official EE website:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03fgygl
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03fhf0z
Sorry if posted in wrong thread, wasn't sure where to put it. :)
Right place :DQuote:
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EastEnders producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins has revealed where he gets some of his storyline ideas from - strangers on tubes and buses!
The BBC soap's boss appeared on The One Show with actress Lacey Turner last night (February 15), and admitted to eavesdropping on conversations while getting public transport in order to get inspiration for plots.
"When I am on the tube or a bus, I have my headphones in but I never turn on any music because I listen to people around me for stories," he explained.
"My friends have stopped telling stories and they don't tell me about their personal lives anymore."
Turner, who plays Walford's Stacey Branning, joked: "No-one is going to sit next to you anymore."
Discussing the show's forward planning, Treadwell-Collins admitted that he has a vague plan in place for this year's Christmas episodes already, despite it only being February.
"Tomorrow we are going to start planning August and we vaguely know next Christmas," he said. "If you don't know where you are going to go then the show ambles a bit.
"You want to know exactly where you are going so you can build and build up to the big moments in the year."
Treadwell-Collins also opened up about Peggy Mitchell's upcoming exit from the soap.
Louise Plowright, best known for playing Julie Cooper on EastEnders in the late 1980s, has died aged 59.
The actress had battled pancreatic cancer, with the sad news being announced by a fundraising page for the star.
"I am so sorry to have to let you know that an hour ago we lost Louise to that horrid disease," it said.
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"All of her family were with her. The world has lost a truly special person, prodigiously talented, and a friend to all. Can I thank all of you who joined us in this battle and who helped Louise to have hope."
Plowright appeared on the BBC soap between 1989 and 1990 as Salford hairdresser Julie, known for her appetite for men.
She was also a well-known stage actress, making her debut in Mamma Mia! in 1999 and later going on to play the role of Donna for four years.
She was most recently in Wicked, though was forced to withdraw when she was diagnosed with cancer in 2013.
:( RIP Louise
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has revealed he looks to EastEnders' Phil Mitchell for guidance - then does the opposite.
Corbyn - a self-confessed fan of the soap - admitted that he loves how miserable it is all the time and said it's great for your "moral compass".
Making the comments on a TV debate show before recording started, he said (via The Mirror): "I'm a fan and I've watched it for years but I usually watch it on catch-up, much to the annoyance of everyone else in the house.
"It's so miserable all the time. If you ever feel that you're losing your moral compass then watch EastEnders."
He added: "You just look at what Phil Mitchell does and then do the opposite."
Wise advice there, we have to admit.
Elsewhere, Corbyn was criticised by Noel Gallagher last month as the musician compared the Labour Party under Corbyn's leadership to communism.
:eek:
Steve McFadden has just reportedly become a dad for the fifth time.
The EastEnders ' star is said to be celebrating after welcoming a daughter called Frankie with his girlfriend Karen Cairns, according to the Sun newspaper.
It's a double celebration in as many weeks for the 57-year-old who won the Outstanding Achievement accolade at the British Soap Awards in May.
Steve already has son Matt McFadden, 28, with Sue Marshall, and two daughters Teona, 18, and Mollie Jane, 12, with his ex Angela Bostock.
In June 2009 Rachel Sidwell gave birth to his daughter Amelie Tinkerbell, 7, and the couple reportedly split two months later.
It's Steve's first child with his girlfriend Karen and a source told the Sun newspaper: "Steve and Karen are both over the moon with little Frankie. Her pregnancy did come as a surprise, but now they are both really happy."
The actor, who has played Phil Mitchell in the BBC soap since 1990, has been highly praised by fans recently for his emotional reaction to losing his mum Peggy Mitchell, played by Dame Barbara Windsor.
Viewers watched at the end of May as Dame Babs bowed out as Peggy after a three-decade run as the matriarch and it left her sons devestated.
Phil discovered his mum's body after she took her own life after the terminal cancer spread to her bones and her brain.
The Walford legend pulled off a tour de force performance as his character coped with the aftermath of his mum's decision to end her life.
"Steve McFadden's acting in tonight's episode was absolutely phenomenal, he definitely needs to win an award," wrote one fan.
Another added: "Steve McFadden is such an underrated actor. He's got such an amazing range and makes the character of Phil Mitchell iconic."
MirrorTV have contacted reps for the actor.
EastEnders star Belinda Owusu has issued an emotional plea after her younger brother was stabbed to death just hours after his 19th birthday last month.
Belinda Owusu, who recently reprised her role of Libby Fox, has spoken of her family's heartbreak after Ziggy Worrell-Owusu was killed after being knifed in a row at a shisha club.
Ziggy was attacked in the early hours of the morning on Thursday, October 27, and Belinda is now appealing to find his killer.
Belinda told the Evening Standard: "My brother went along with some friends to celebrate his birthday and this just happened. He was not involved in any fighting but we know there were lots of different groups of friends there and not everyone knew each other.
Ziggy Worrell-Owusu, Eastender actress Belinda Owusu brother murdered
"Someone decided they were going to bring a weapon in. It is hard to imagine anyone doing that, let alone deciding to do this to someone.
"We are not completely sure if it was their intention to hurt him or if he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time but he was not fighting."
She added: "There were lots of arguments going on that night but Ziggy was a good kid. If he saw someone in trouble he would help them.
"He had just started out, he had a 19th birthday and he was just starting to become an adult and suddenly it is all gone. It is still a shock."
:crying: RIP xxx
How sad. :(
EastEnders stars' whopping salaries revealed as Danny Dyer surprisingly earns more than soap veterans Steve McFadden, Adam Woodyatt and June Brown
The cockney star tops the list above the long-standing Phil Mitchell, Ian Beale and June Brown actors
The whopping salaries of the EastEnders cast have been revealed, with cockney actor Danny Dyer topping the list above soap veterans Steve McFadden and Adam Woodyatt.
The Mick Carter actor makes a staggering £400,000 a year playing the pub landlord, which is nearly £100,000 more than the next highest earner.
Steve McFadden, who stars as Walford hardman Phil Mitchell, only earns £310,000 according to the Daily Star, despite becoming the most widely recognised face of the soap.
This is also more than original cast member Adam Woodyatt, as he reportedly brings home £260,000 from his role as Ian Beale, which he has played since 1985.
The biggest female earner is June Brown, who is believed to be signing a huge contract to stay on EastEnders until at least March 2018.
Dot Branning never brought home a lot from her job at the launderette, but June has been offered £300,000 in her role as Albert Square's leading gossip.
A source revealed: "Bosses at the BBC like to open talks early so things don’t go down to the wire.
"They realise June isn’t getting any younger but she has intimated that she wants to carry on in the role as long as she feels able, so that is great news."
The two EastEnders stars making the most money are both currently off screen, as Mick was forced to fly out to see injured daughter Nancy in Bulgaria and Phil is still on holiday.
Danny Dyer was spotted arriving back on set this week after a temporary break from the soap to get his head together in January.
The 39-year-old flew out to South Africa to recuperate from his exhausting work schedule and lifestyle, but is coming back to Elstree studio after more than a month away.
His £400,000 a year contract runs out in October, but the Canning Town-born actor has received his new scripts and will return to the Square.
EastEnders viewers mocked the show after his "laughable" exit a few weeks ago, which came amidst several developing plot lines for the Carter family.
how much?! We could get lots of other actors for that much.
Antiques Roadshow might be worth a watch for EE fan's, its coming from Albert Square and is a "celebration of film, theatre and television." It is on at 8.00pm New years Eve on BBC One.
no bafta nomination
EastEnders boss John Yorke has extended his contract with the soap once again, and will be staying for an extended period.
The Exec Consultant will be around until at least the end of the year.
Yorke took office at the show in June following the departure of Sean O'Connor and has been credited on screen as Executive Consultant since November.
It's now thought that he'll stay on EastEnders until the end of this year, at least. (Prior to this news, we knew that Yorke would be staying on until June.)
Jake Wood, who plays Max Branning, told The Sun: "If you look back at the history of the show he has come out with some of the best storylines.
"He's a master of his craft. I've had about six bosses and he's the best."
Yorke has certainly made plenty of positive changes to the soap, including bringing back Mel and the Slater family, as well as introducing the current knife crime storyline.
Speaking to Digital Spy and other media, Yorke confirmed back in December that he'd be staying in charge for longer than originally planned.
"I came for three months, which was quickly extended to six, and have now agreed to stay for a full year," Yorke explained. "Arguably because it's central to public service, EastEnders is one of the most important – if not the most important – programmes on the BBC.
"But personally it's really important to me. I'd forgotten this is the best soap on television and I want to be here to make sure that happens.
"If I can help in any way with reaching that very high bar, I'm delighted to do so."
Digital Spy
Kate Oates starts work at EastEnders on Monday 8 October. Good luck Kate.
Melissa Suffield is expecting her first child.
The ex-EastEnders actress, who used to play Lucy Beale on the BBC soap, has revealed her pregnancy just three months after getting engaged.
Now on sale at the West Cliff Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea, Menopause The Musical 2. Starring Cheryl Ferguson as well as Nicole Barber-Lane and Rebecca Wheatley. Also Nicki French. It's on 15 May at 7:30 p.m.
If you book now, you can even get to meet the Chairman of the Trust that owns and runs the Theatre!!!:D
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Incidentally, Graham Cole came to one of our shows a couple of weeks ago. He has just moved to Clacton, so we might see a lot more of him!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52660480
Restart filming next month. Tho this may change, depending on what happens with corona.
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An insider said: ?Cast were called by *producers over the past few weeks and told that, going forward, they would be operating a period of extended breaks for some.
?It could see up to a third of the cast off at any one time on a loose rotation system.
?Actors will not be paid when they are off and they?re not happy.
"Some are considering quitting.?
Melanie Clark Pullen dies at age 46 after cancer battle
Bill Treacher has died