Baby swap and infant death at christmas

[alan45]

I am probably better qualified than anyone else on here on the subject of death and especially neo-natal death as well as dealing with the aftermath.

At the end of the day I was just reporting what was in the papers about these actors and how they were supposedly dealing with a sensitive storyline.

[tammyy2j]

I am probably better qualified than anyone else on here on the subject of death and especially neo-natal death as well as dealing with the aftermath.

At the end of the day I was just reporting what was in the papers about these actors and how they were supposedly dealing with a sensitive storyline.

I am sorry to hear that Alan it is such a hard subject to tackle but I remember Emmerdale also did this storyline and it was acted very well particularly Laurel

[alan45]

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[alan45]

BBC
EastEnders producers have decided to alter some scenes in their harrowing cot death storyline to avoid upsetting viewers.

The show's dramatic New Year plot will revolve around Ronnie Branning and Kat Moon giving birth, only for Ronnie's baby to tragically die when he is just a day old - driving her to swap her son with Kat's baby.

EastEnders' executive producer Brian Kirkwood told PA: "We're very aware of the need to deal with such an emotive subject matter as sudden infant death syndrome sensitively in what is a very powerful, dramatic storyline."

One scene which has been specifically subject to "small edits" is a shot of Ronnie, played by Samantha Womack, touching the hand of her dead son.

The audio has also been altered when the distraught mother, who is holding the lifeless body of her baby, hears the sound of Kat's infant crying as she stands in the square.

Further changes have been made to a scene where Kat (Jessie Wallace) is discovered in bed by husband Alfie (Shane Richie) after having haemorrhaged.

Kirkwood commented of the moves: "These are small edits which we have made being mindful of viewer sensitivity but which will in no way detract from the compelling drama, dialogue or performances."

A source at the show added: "We didn't want one scene to overshadow a really powerful story."

[alan45]

Eastenders star Neil McDermott has revealed that he will not be watching the soap's New Year cot death storyline, as it is due to coincide with the birth of his own child.

The 30-year-old actor - whose character Ryan Malloy was central to the Christmas Day episode that saw Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) flee Albert Square - stated that he simply wouldn't be able to watch the tragic plot while waiting to become a father.

He told the News of the World: "My family always watches EastEnders at Christmas, it's a family tradition, so I am very proud to be involved in it - and so are they.

"But I won't be watching, considering my baby is due on New Year's Day and the baby storyline goes out on New Year's Eve. I don't think my wife would be too keen to be watching over this period."

He added: "I've been told it has been done very well and with a lot of care and attention to detail. So I'm sure they'll have done a fantastic job and it will be done sensitively."

McDermott also joked that the lengths Ryan has gone to in order to protect his daughter Lily served as a good indicator of the devotion that he would lavish on his own child.

"Ryan's had to save his child from a car that was driven into a railway track and from a fire, so if I ever find myself in either of those situations then I guess I'll know what to do.

"I can tell I will be wrapped around its little finger, just like Ryan, because being a dad made him become more responsible. My job is mirroring life - they say that happens with soaps."

McDermott first discovered that his wife Michelle was expecting while filming the birth of his on-screen daughter.

[Chris_2k11]

I reckon this storyline will be massive next year, especially considering it has two of the shows best actresses at the forefront of it

[lizann]

Surely once it is revealed it will mean the end for Ronnie i.e. jail or the nuthouse

I just hope this storyline dont go on all year with the big reveal next Xmas

[parkerman]

There was a hint in the Daily Mirror today that the two babies are mixed up at birth, so when Ronnie snatches Kat's baby, it is actually Ronnie's baby...

What a twist that would be.

[alan45]

There was a hint in the Daily Mirror today that the two babies are mixed up at birth, so when Ronnie snatches Kat's baby, it is actually Ronnie's baby...

What a twist that would be.

Mmmmmm now what famous soap set in Yorkshire had a similar storyline

[lizann]

Is Kat's baby overdue because Ronnie said tonight she wasnt due for a while whereas Kat is acting like she is overdue