fictional character bbc soap opera played introduced executive producer kate july extension family father max jake wood mother older sister later played portrayal nominated best young actor inside soap awards went win best dramatic performance young actor actress british soap awards kate white inside soap praised portrayal saying young star soap adding destined great dramatic things writer western mail said relationship jay brown answer romeo juliet critics positive saying audience nearly seeing classic characters younger cast receiving screen time storylines moves albert square parents max jake wood sister befriends ben mitchell charlie jones hit dean matt car suffering broken wrist cuts recovers long term later learns ben father mitchell steve girlfriend thompson ben plan run away fail caught parents stands tells ben leading kill ben reveals abuse december chooses newborn baby brother oscar soon max affair turner revealed max separate begins live sporadically parent frequently defending max max reunite leaves learning max financial problems september jordan johnson michael david stuart find jordan mother johnson duncan body having accidentally killed jordan father lucas johnson don starts dating jordan months later attacked ben leaving coma split remain friends starts interest max miller charlie left uncomfortable tries kiss telling young proposes gold forms close friendship mother fiancé booth later develops crush jay brown begin dating believing jay interested sex max tries split fails jay plan sex times occasion unable time jay watching television max believes sex throws jay dress wedding buy new car crash wedding day suffer minor injuries recover despite jay friendship jay remain eventually max comes accept couple max continue gets cancer keeps eventually max fiancé gold leave truth comes affair ben cause trouble arrested stealing trainers teaches self defend finds pregnancy test believes finding trouble causing calls played reveals family cancer hurt pleased max reconcile jay proposes accepts faced dilemma offered chance costa_rica help sea turtle conservation jay gives ultimatum threatening break goes costa_rica goes regardless returns weeks later finds jay involved murder heather upset door face tries goes visit discovers seeing speaking eventually reunite rest family devastated discover max away manchester married meets cousin best knowing related causes jay jealous truth relationship revealed max family home discovering loves loses jay parents disappointment tries support drinking problem ends badly destroys revision notes distraught leaves oscar goes rehabilitation clinic exeter max decides confesses lied pregnant defensive father argues blaming family breakdown holiday jay friends thinks pregnant jay hopes father prefer abortion pregnant ends relationship believing want different things soon reconcile max framed causing car crash leaves hospitalised returns rehabilitation struggle pay max legal costs bills receives exam results discovers gained grades university believing passed exams throws party blames poor results alcohol problem decides continue studying max goes prison job struggles find time studies max proven innocent returns home support family argument jay discovers holiday jay kissed arguing suspected pregnancy finds knew confronts best friend heart heart jay decide work issues things takes stray dog friend murdered killed max supports father adam grief seeing calls revealing saw kissing days killed having affair max urges secret discovers affair jay tells proceeds new flat eventually max returns home final level results come tells got needed university liverpool later jay lying family encourages clearing gets position similar course university jay decides max opposed comes eventually ben returns prison reunites jay jay agrees attend wedding dean holding going wedding aunt martin anna karen comments believed jay girlfriend ben reveals thinks jay love confesses confronts ends things stay devastated wants leave immediately max refuses drives car accidentally running killing begins relationship ben played harry discovered emma anna informs max relationship max demands ben anymore refuses later discovers max ben sign businesses february accused max killing kill revealed night died confrontation affair max resulted max tells like devon refuses instead moves ben family moves ben reveals gay worried homosexuality assures things work continuously jay accuses jealous relationship ben jay tries ben interested pretends care jay says discovers letter birth mother says intends meeting birth father discovering mother died paul arrives suspects ben cheating paul ben sex ben convince gay following ben arrest murder tells max assaulted ben despite innocent max turns formally charged ben released visits max tells thinks killed confronts attacks blaming parents split bradley death later carol think max cares carol visits max prison informs reason thinks killed attacked beat night murder confronting carol agrees control advises moral support phone finds oscar ill apparently stayed house earlier said carol jane find living rough bring home reveals saw max cleaning car lot killed forcing admit max argued helping max clean blood gives statement police max later found guilty murder ben continue relationship ben secretly seeing paul smith offers work pub kitchen tells able turn blind eye ben homosexuality long loves finds present ben got paul realises feelings paul helps publicly announce pregnant ben asks termination changes mind saying wants baby goes lied pregnant ben accompanies doctor appointment gets room confesses lie doctor encourages honest tells ben baby october plans pregnant ben admits caught stranger unable sex tells pregnant man forces getting drunk drunk lee carter boy unprotected sex pregnant decides tell ben truth tells caught later tests positive realises lee caught ben discover pregnant argument ben pushes ben pushed knocking ground takes away square return tells ben later sees ben paul feels uneasy discover ben half sister mitchell keeper credit card force return bought asks favour realises assumed yes calls user revenge sends ben letter telling fake pregnancy finds letter telling away ben tries persuade ben moving refuses saying needs alcoholic tells ben believe girlfriend sister tells worried ben find suggests tells ben truth allows continue credit card later catches ben arguing assumes letter inadvertently reveals pregnant ben referring credit card ben gets drunk kisses toilets starts pub underwear reveals karaoke microphone pregnancy taken dot june brown house uncle jack scott enraged takes away car stopped jay insists people hurt character creation development introduction characterisation introduced series executive producer kate character casting announced immediate family father max wood mother older sister recast extension family appeared major television role began filming soap screen appearance july mother commented daughter casting personally feel want proud thank prayed helped way look intensive read script second audition people start thinking gets audition agent said got overwhelming feeling don know means point offered months final audition years old got required balance filming requirements schooling learning lines told inside soap thought audition realise big older told bbc_radio_1 met wood screen parents realised matter lines audition looked like required cry day filming admitted embarrassing unable produce tears making noises mother described official website family golden girl compared knows way described self assured nose described having biggest heart bringing best people jane simon daily_mirror said real soft touch jon wise people said received actually turned pretty told inside soap jane tyler grown years screen sensible like mother mature quickly dramatic situations involved tyler added level headed sensible member family puts family shame mature approach problems early development earlier storylines consist parents fighting custody siblings injured collision car helping friend ben jones abuse thompson february involved car accident max suffer severe injuries car way wedding new partner booth crash scenes filmed march aired april minor storylines said involved complex storylines said think going exciting year natural younger think best actresses lovely year way bit heavier bit bigger old work longer hours think mad didn sink teeth point year november sister recast stated enjoys working adding lot common wanted bond commented think going family problem like bring family little bit closer think close lot family like people love family december conducted magazine interview spoke storyline relationship break saying nice little sister taking care bigger jay brown ben mitchell march starts relationship jay admitted enjoying filming jay relationship speaking jay relationship told inside soap think jay good couple said jay right crack sister going younger got eye women said jay cute couple split begins relationship ben knowing gay dismissing branding phase speaking role newcomer harry stated ben manipulate attempts prove straight reception nominated best young actor inside soap awards portrayal lost coronation street alex plays simon won award best dramatic performance young actor actress british soap awards award tony stewart daily_mirror said deserved said expect win award january kate white inside soap praised character saying young star soap rest family getting stuff right destined great dramatic things mark words stewart said max past events family max objects relationship jay won setting calling shoes writer western mail said mitchell feud makes jay feel like answer romeo juliet writers daily_mirror mocked storyline turns trip costa_rica said extreme case soap brilliant turns chance spend weeks tropical paradise costa_rica tiny micro world mile odyssey west end considered epic journey central_america simply question saying little girl arranging pets young teenager secretly engaged boyfriend jay planning run away gives ultimatum trip costa_rica best pass younger members cast thought blame declining ratings months viewers seen lots whitney dean ben jay anthony moon matt nearly classic characters inside soap noted jay relationship popular viewers storyline lies suffered cover pregnancy lie criticised clark founder ceo trust said regularly shows fake light entertainment people question genuine losses


fictional character internet spin bbc soap opera played main character series joined brothers thompson cole torn worlds traditional muslim family life modern london life loves respects family loves party falls love despite engaged arrangement leads falling sleeps eventually reunites described confident strong fiery briefly reprised role series storylines arrives having bought fake angry photo looks like age high steals money chases rescued cole removes makeup changes plain clothes return home hears father shouting leaves meets older brother thompson goes flat allows stay begin bond kisses avoid seen later finds takes parents house revealed married kiss twice interrupted times second time arrival tells friends engaged argue says engaged says leaving angry discovers birthday arranges surprise dinner party tells likes kiss insults inadvertently led believe seeing drunk high drugs sends text message sees end having sex finds reconcile feels guilty day wake spending night bed later watches dance rehearsals returns necklace sees confronts reveals night stand meant insists receive text message angry attempt reconcile pretends swallow key flat door leaving trapped reveals going turkey meet family angrily says stay left close returns drops key revealing swallow thinks plan tells enjoy turkey leaving returns home prepares leave turkey father discovers escaped window returns flat father come try home stops car gets kiss later dance father talk finally accepts choice boyfriend series seen briefly couple creation development characterisation main characters series created team thirteen writers newcomer cast role said exciting place start career east london big fan reasons wanted said offered producers saw authentic real play character wanted said similar character ways adding enjoyed playing strong character felt like soon got character casting announced july producer said proud writers achieved created new faces albert square reaction life exciting character turkish descent described torn worlds explained traditional family life modern london life family girl reached point life wants fun daddy girl apple father eye sees perfect student good relationship parents respectful want know loves family understand wants opined good girl family understand wants like able pick boyfriend muslim family means unable tries life secret seen series goes eventually meet leading bad consequences opined common real life situation rarely portrayed television girls able relate character likes happy ultimately likely think happiness likes way believes new friends away home life falls love said leads having difficult decision wrong person turns strong expected puts wall said attracts stronger sees taking teaching falls quickly cole said met people like party girl loves fun causes trouble drama argument episode leads fight main characters series said favourite scene film gets straight away confident fiery strong power people listen kenny played carter series writers introducing characters episode said favourite character write found challenge funny clown like kenny compared saying clever cool sassy able kenny admired character costume makeup saying looked perfect exactly imagined look appearances characters series official profile social networking site twitter boyfriend hall revealed character works shop summer holiday posts twitter storyline running start series buying fake appears extra video content website video attempts photo use fake picnic park makes video hoping jealous ends cake face video friends play drinking game café scene features talking kissing features nightmare scenario getting married wedding chapel


dot cotton dot cotton fictional character bbc soap opera played june brown dot appeared july mother criminal nick cotton john character worked assistant time original character richard dot moved away son family reality brown left unhappy star peter dean played pete shows episode early brown returned role dot shown moving albert square continued time dot second longest serving character currently appearing surpassed original character adam special episode entitled dot story young dot played brown flashbacks april brown took month break write memoirs dot temporarily departed returned january february dot began appearing frequently brown gradually losing january announced brown renewed contract bbc character dot known devout christian faith chain smoking attitude need recurring storyline serial dot continuous forgiveness son villainous crimes initially married start series charlie cotton christopher dot married jim john union proved popular fans brown won awards screen partnership january dot character appear monologue episode pretty baby british soap acclaimed episode saw dot years loss grief tape recorder message ailing husband jim dot explore controversial issues cancer immigration dot generally received critics referred cultural brown won multiple awards portrayal aspects character smoking religious beliefs criticised religious groups suggesting dot faith manner character impact popular culture notably credited inspiration collections storylines backstory dot backstory states born main setting evacuated wales child second world war guardians gwen eve wished adopt dot returned death car accident spent remainder childhood helping mother care younger half siblings tim rose aged dot married charlie cotton christopher following year forced abortion threatening leave left marriage dot giving birth son nick john charlie having affair sister rose liverpool raised nick mother dot introduced soon launch chain smoking christian friend skinner franklin anna wing works richard difficult life criminal husband charlie son nick appeared episode charlie comes goes treating dot badly stealing dies accident nick criminal involved drugs murder tries cheat dot money attempts poison inherit unsuccessful despite nick deeds dot believes dot associates good taking residents homeless include russell michael addicted drugs dot believes help change better comes home day find dead lounge concluded died dot devastated dot causes trouble certain residents intentionally responsible break andrew johnson marriage lack lust marriage begins visiting prostitutes continual pressure finally marriage improving things couple marriage arranged begin marital bliss short lived receives anonymous letter dot discovered exploits dot feels christian duty inform wife confronts deny leaves nick visits wife elizabeth introduces dot year old son dot close eventually asks dot leaves square dot returns nearly years later revealing nick arrested drugs possession moved away dot shocked nick returns unexpectedly tries steal money claiming aids needs money travel france live dot believes later discovers lie run police contacts police arrested week return dot moves fellow senior citizen barbara arrested illegal use tea leaves dot moves oldest friend comes stay time having ill begs dot help end life torn christian beliefs best friend wishes helps die later feels jailed murder police believe story dot demands retribution form ends court initially avoids prison sentence sent days contempt court following courtroom nick dot pleased family moves household live nick feud mark causes death nick cuts brakes mark steals crashes dot nick funeral having truth death earlier argument nick mark starts relationship neighbour jim john proposes overwhelmed leaves jim london eye christmas eve proposes accepts decide marital relationship dot diagnosed kidney cancer decides tell friend dennis initially refuses treatment plans die quietly eventually persuaded undergo makes recovery dot finds abandoned baby church takes home leaving contact details church subsequently mother arrives revealing illegal immigrant jim anonymously reports deported dot hides authorities care dot jim struggle look baby talking local vicar old friend dot decides hand social services jim suffers stroke leaving seriously ill jim placed nursing home dot struggles decision tries later date care jim home finds time exhausting lonely eventually dot experiences ill health brought stress jim moves nursing home nick returns seven year absence tells dot changed introducing year old daughter cotton dot discovers nick money refuses pay tells dot gives nick money looks revealed nick planning kill dot life insurance convince symptoms plan plot rage nick holds members community hostage resulting explosion nick survives dot informs murder plot fleeing retrieved mother sandy caroline following deeds accusing dot beating leads dot questioned police child abuse dot sorry dot develops friendship vicar edward bishop frank develops romantic intentions dot turns edward remaining loyal husband takes including arthur sister rose cross ann mitchell causes dot problems council failing pay rent leaving dot taken court manages persuade judge allow home avoids prison sentence later allows girlfriend poppy meadow rachel bright dot dot forms close bond poppy poppy break poppy moves gently assures dot poppy friends dot receives police visit informing nick died police officers returns later tell actually grandson charlie cotton bennett child nick dot known existed devastated dot holds funeral nick grows close charlie aftermath moves dot causing later revealed charlie nick son policeman helped nick stage death avoid arrested following robbery nick reappears dot shock persuades mother hide house horrified charlie nick lied charlie agrees aid nick escape time good nick later realises want leave gets embroiled feud charlie fiancée mitchell samantha tries fails ensure departure leads nick brakes charlie car resulting crash leaves pregnant hospital charlie discovers demands nick leave charlie moves live flat moves dot dot unwilling son hides nick derelict neighbouring house unable leave premises nick starts heroin feed drug addiction asks dot obtain drugs dot purchases heroin catches urges cut ties nick dot urges nick confess police tells feel remorse injuries gives drugs storms dot later finds nick unconscious having bad reaction drugs clear nick dying nick confesses past including murder cox years previously nick seeks mother forgiveness dies ultimately deciding ambulance attempt save life dot seeking punishment decides confess police arrested imprisoned dot initially decides guilty believing sins prison jim dies attends funeral realises family needs changes plea cleared murder court hearing found guilty sentenced prison months months later dot released shares regret report nick crimes earlier life stop control tells dot spending christmas father later vincent richard discovers belongings blood boot crushed car tells dot coming job abroad creation dot referred early episodes programme mother villain nick cotton john actually appear screen july episode dot creators tony holland julia smith original characters introduced bible arch gossip dot character generations actress june brown given role recommended actor played original character den brown offered dot cotton period months initially words brought merely nick cotton mother nick coming brown told guardian wary joining soap opera seen television argument going thought don want watch switched didn watch asked role extended character longest running featured dot characterisation appearance order character dot cotton brown required wear wig replicate dot 1950s italian boy remained largely unchanged style appeared brown wears wig years hair sported dot actually belonged actress brown stated soon dot character unchanged style dot deemed important programme makers brown requested dental work carried improve prominent teeth producers refused allow arguing dot afford expensive tooth brown permitted alter teeth early loose brown indicated want dot style altered claimed dot coats wardrobe given fur coat dot wears special occasions donated character left serial brown commented like older clothes don want new clothes happy way thinks looks smart got terrible opinion woman personality religion brown said cast dot given list illnesses character added meant sic care selfish woman initially dot described author born victim adds blow life delivers dot asking trouble pain suffering dot renowned christian faith quoting bible described smith author years albert square god self according dot view world good creator faith character expressed reason faith screen commenting vicar couldn manage faith life executive producer john stated favourite line entire existence author slide noted dot religious beliefs given given excuse neighbours deal criminal antics son described woman loved hate published essay dot example media representation working class community defensive cum supervisor eagle eyed patrols square confronting evil despair asking stricken doubt trust god simultaneously organizing local neighbourhood watch scheme character taken role absence family taking numerous history including rod norman christopher brien jan paul bradley author asserts dot role structure serial confirmed describing dot brown said love playing strong character dear old dot got strong moral views odd religious beliefs heart right place awful worried expression face time brown noted changes dot inception saying initially dot sharp selfish character remarried gained security reason past caring years enjoys company young people loves church anxious state like dot amusing doesn realise comedic role tragic dot scripted comic character brown discussed humour incorporates performances think dot boring weren bit comic thought edge edge comedy means seriously want play comedy intense dot humour stuck words brown discussed origin saying written script enjoyed occasionally wasn scripts useful said different ways dot straight laced helped express horror went brown revealed tried cut use employer little embarrassed known owner dot works long running joke dot difficulty surname history referred varying brown said enjoys playing comical aspects dot stating funny amusing like bit smoking smoking cigarettes synonymous dot brown suggested habit character following england smoking ban reported daily_mail bbc refusing prohibit character smoking screen despite act banned portray real life people smoke dot smoking criticised private healthcare company rated television character suggest order spread public message dot appear good health added dot cotton voice deeper expect short breath viewers influenced dot smoking described broadcasting justified context programme representation east end character enforcement broadcast smoking sanctions unlikely development gossip arrival dot cotton quickly established gossip purpose author anthony slide sees greek chorus commenting fellow residents albert square point manager local gossip soap opera role author described crucial audience engagement serial provides source information means speculation viewer asserts fundamental aspect british soap idea supporting members community based sharing intimate knowledge allowing practical emotional needs met enclosed community according price paid support fine line gossip task passing information problems crucial community frequently butt criticism dot cotton seeks news subject embarrassment restrained neighbours exchange information provides essential community provide support members process exchanging information makes essential figure noted soap early years dot portrayed neighbours happy 1980s dot shown exhibit racism members community dot shown respond negatively russell michael learning gay reacting horror ignorant self spreading rumours aids according dot programme makers expose moral majority real world following public media backlash screening homosexual kiss dot portrayed author anthony slide noted character typically relied drop learned accept blacks albert square despite dot remaining penchant gossip noted cole independent character evolved nasty gossip strong character viewers feel warmth author discussed book soap opera suggesting dot providing narrative function gossip turn subject people gossip problems troubles vulnerability notable relationships nick dot relationship son nick john feature character narrative inception unlike dot nick scripted semi regular character comes goes sporadically authors marshall angela observed know store dot cotton time son nasty nick turns generic elements means derive pleasure expectation prediction executive producer discussed wonderfully dysfunctional mother son relationship nick shares dot perpetual willingness nick chance regardless history wrongdoing explained thing sort dare hope changed tragic let times hope time changed actor stated dot friend nick life series story producer collins affirmed dot going forgive beauty nick dot sentiment john nick agreed matter forgive lot mothers history probably mother thought sweet know nick notable returns series occurred nick returned mother life claim born christian happened coincide win writer sarah explained dot idea jesus finally spoken nick coming nick knew sort obvious nick saying jesus walks kick somebody nick help fake priest nick managed convince mother new found faith began slow campaign control eating habits poison order claim money discussing storyline brake indicated clear audience nick reformed weeks passed obvious intend kill mother shown practising fake suicide note dot foil cover intended murder according brake dot remained ignorant wrongdoing episode culminated storyline written hammond set solely dot house featured unusually small cast consisting nick dot nick estranged father charlie dot close friend skinner fake priest moment called time saw nick good nick backed plan stopped dot eating poisoned meal intended kill dot left broken hearted son prepared storylines concentrated dot attempts reform nick nick returned heroin addiction plot dot tried nick addiction locking room forcing cold turkey resulting paranoia led escape murder person encountered queen_victoria landlord eddie michael episode eddie murdered big autumn launch episode nick stood trial january got away murder second time serial included nick attempt con dot claiming aids escaping prison ultimately led dot having imprisoned followed plot saw largely responsible death son ultimately leading dot nick following pleas brown nick john returned serial december storyline saw nick attempt con dot time aided previously daughter explained nick needed think didn little walk door treated complete storyline progressed revealed nick intentions kill dot inheritance plan think developed sleeping pills fails change heart nick flees causing explosion dot march dot told police nick died respiratory failure heroin previous week police officers breaks news dot nick son charlie cotton later revealed police officer charlie explains conceived brief marriage nick mother funeral charlie undertaker les prevent dot looking coffin dot suspicious invites tell truth assures dot charlie grandson weeks later carol jackson asks charlie advice leaves phone house answers discovers nick alive nick reappears albert square seven months faked death takes instant dislike tries bribe leave nick returns charlie wedding nick decides revenge cuts brakes car wedding charlie involved accident hits later kills emma coma discovers nick cut brakes car tells charlie believe catches nick money bribe nick accident charlie asks leave dot hides nick door heroin nick later finds unconscious nick regains consciousness briefly later dies dot arms location cox discovered years prior charlie like nick dot screen husband charlie cotton christopher semi regular character came went duration depicted charlie typically needed money temporary accommodation dot christian ideals forgiveness charlie permitted return according christopher charlie truly character loser producers decided kill charlie charlie died screen having motor accident decision kill charlie taken order charlie son nick nick involved storyline saw attempt poison dot producers felt order dot allow nick life major occur narrative death husband storyline editor andrew discussed handbook publication wanted bring nick cotton wanted push dot forward change life problem time saw nick attempting kill mother dot isn fool knew getting like card trick nick heroin vulnerable mess needing mother money kill charlie figured state shock uncertainty belief god dot nick attempting reform decides believe decent human nick feels chance widow dot enters new territory dot based better friend husband going lot scope dot life going change brown opposed killing charlie attempted programme makers change minds comments unhappy learn charlie killed preferred left door open possibly return day went writers forward suggested uncertainty body charlie picked died john plays nick sorry charlie weren thinking christopher played charlie liked character waste late couldn change minds past talked things listened charlie funeral episode written aired july dominated dot reaction charlie death trip identify body selected writer brake episodes year jim dot second significant romance built behest producer john dot paired romantically jim played john slow courtship featured dot shown outraged jim advances resulting numerous dot finally succumbed accepted marriage proposal episode aired november scenes filmed inside carriages london eye south bank river_thames wedding aired february valentine day guardian critic nancy banks smith described wedding uniquely uneventful dot jim sickness health till death carry resonance revealed brown characters marrying interview american fan based newspaper gazette commented way pair want married thought got married sit indoors watch night happened nice things married worked right brown reiterated feared dot boring married jim producers persuaded marriage good thing screen dot suffered death grandson brown felt traumatic event like changed character opinion way dot got death care happened marrying jim gets family persuaded house house central point able use house central point dot critic grace likened dot jim coronation street stan comparing scene dot jim quiet life similar coronation street aired decades brown discussed dot relationship jim initially jim wasn sort person dot approved drank lied wasn reliable jim decided dot heaven knows think work character work new situation jim kind dot kindness drew dot definitely control jim enjoys brown stated enjoys screen partnership john saying work got great timing tender screen relationship dot jim halted jim hastily written soap health problems script jim suffered stroke placed care screen relatives dot jim remained jim making sporadic appearances visit dot permanent return character announced reported april filmed exit series staff believed marked end character source told daily_mirror dot struggling realises longer jim care attention deserves forced heartbreaking decision home emotional set scenes dot discusses decision talks jim going care good lot tears feeling end jim character won leave home won regular albert square reported jim appear care home health permitted jim left brown opined dot feel lonely jim saying think lonely feel doesn purpose life important tell story people similar situation dot moving act dot jim relationship good friends john real life rose reported dot estranged half sister rose join series played reports stated dot rose fell affair husband charlie dot decide track rose suffering bout feeling time things right rose pleased dot years friendships enduring friendship featured shared characters dot cotton skinner played franklin shown screen ending death characters shared backstory set prior scripted neighbours grew old east london anna wing bbc news described dot double act occasionally hilarious dot shared similarities personality episode aired years died serial dot discussed differences free spirit like remember sitting step waiting mother caught glimpse door sitting piano legs spread showing week washing roll barrel like didn care world loved critic guardian nancy banks smith discussed characters relationship comparing girls written thomas pretty glasses dot banks smith adds theirs relationship pretty looks contrast plain popular real enduring friendship personality differences comic effect episode brake notes viewers shown different dot friendship second episode episode aired july featured old ladies dot junior years brake described episode mini play nostalgia growing old adding viewers found unusual change pace according brake episode gave franklin brown opportunity sadness comical characters dot episode written charlie directed mike future producer author episode example fact female conversation backbone traditional soap author discussed use older female characters british soap opera means providing comedy compares dot function trio martha coronation street regard providing humour noted following retirement serial production team attempted replicate dot friendship introducing number friends function female friend dot series example character barbara appeared author goes note role dot narrative difficult replace far complete stereotypes relationships depend long standing friends ability share stories characters work need intimacy shared knowledge lives carry internal knowledge narratives share knowledge audience brown spoken wonderful franklin played added miss great dot try stop working time producer changed went started time dot scenes set character worked assistant entire duration time dot frequently featured long running protagonist fellow colleague played richard author discussed working environment women inhabited indicating owner barely present working relationship friendships women work dot friendship comedic purposes emphasis placed differences leading numerous petty saw buried alive underneath collapsed ride midst cake selling war dot frequently shown past sharing duo described television personality paul fabulous double act dot probably eventually break tell dot things tell anybody episode marking screen death december dot remarks real friend got scene tim times described moving scenes soap exit return brown decided quit way dot portrayed revealed daily_mirror felt dot characters stay simple creature people things happen learn left rubbish getting stopped wasn thought time job wasn written properly instead finding gossip passing dot hearing gossip dot living reputation viewers said loved dot veins thought getting thought bit shocked apparently good stories coming expanding brown stated didn like dot meant spread gossip originally fountain knowledge thing know people telling dot happening thought won annoyed felt like completely changed character character departed screen august dot moved away soap setting live son nick family kent october newspapers reported bbc bosses approached brown reprising role dot cotton according daily_mirror brown negotiations months prior brown quoted paper saying reluctant thought dot character portrayed properly thought faded said dot comes dot brown secured deal return began filming location february episode saw dot paul bradley visiting dot discover nick prison leaving dot return episode aired april brown revealed opted return raise profile originally intended return month stint persuaded stay project working cancelled july commented decided stay asked end thought including barbara windsor richard adam saying don leave people coming street saying lovely find playing old dear fun month break following dot held hostage flat escaped convict friend son brown returned filming october permanent contract issues dot featured storyline oldest friend terminal cancer asked help die storyline allowed production team present sides debate perspective person asked assist mercy killing religious moral opposition according author dot suffered struggled conscience tried resist request assist ultimate sin storyline enjoyed days life chose final evening assisted dot took medication died written simon directed joseph episode ended scene tells dot best friend alternative credit music replaced typical drum beats theme tune end episode song instead usual theme guilty ben observer suggested dot storyline moving dramatic sequences shown recent years british episode voted emotional soap death radio_times poll readers repercussions dot character described extremely suffered guilt felt needed punished action executive producer overseeing storyline john discussed storyline speech given bishops conference clergy ministers diocese dot good christian refused help love friend overcame fear burden guilt felt person talk jesus dot storyline played months similar scenes average audience million viewers dot explored religious belief coming terms maker took head religious broadcasting bbc described weeks dot story ran best religious programme television compared graham felt little uncomfortable company handled properly audience able engage relate profound ethical debate ceo voluntary society praised storyline commented sympathetic portrayal demonstrated lot people experiences lots conversations particularly mothers fathers said ill end won dot storyline showed conversation happens person guilt pain live controversy surrounding storyline university uses plot new approach study british criminal law law foundation course involves studying soap opera giving students chance decide dot cotton character guilty murder storyline featured religious studies text books kidney cancer plot dot diagnosed kidney cancer programme makers sought advice health care professionals storyline including specialist information nurses nurse martin said drew experience talking thousands people help advise people react cancer diagnosis dot bbc serial confusion fear speak family friends affected illness living continuing uncertainty explores issues hopefully help improve people understanding like affected cancer diagnosis according cancer support dot experience increased people understanding emotional impact cancer diagnosis illness affects family friends like live uncertainty helped raise awareness comparatively rare cancer fact cancer disease affecting older people brown confessed unhappy storyline felt playing illness productive age discussing dot reluctance reveal illness brown said ironic played longing attention years wrong doesn want know abandoned baby easter episode dot takes abandoned baby finds church filmed kent church inn near court lodge farm contacted child ukrainian mother dot offers care jim turns authorities illegal immigrant laws sunday mercury questioned storyline observing babies aren abandoned real world barely cross albert square poor mothers don want laws felt speed immigration department operated ball reality illegal immigrants slip net daily_mail stephen deemed storyline worst history writing critical review opined use infant playing abuse criticised scenes saw baby red face stephen questioned justify point real life mother stand comfort poor little monologue january dot soap opera character featured monologue episode known single written tony jordan episode features dot recording message jim hospital recovering stroke episode entitled pretty baby named song tony jackson replaced theme tune typically accompanies end credits episodes brown nominated best actress category british academy television awards performance episode soap actress nominated category jean alexander role coronation street reception according author dot embraced viewing british population cultural brown suggested dot universal appeal everybody knows person like dot poll magazine inside soap named dot greatest gossip soap opera brown nominated best actress bafta award dot single episode soap actress nominated category jean alexander role coronation street executive producer described brown bafta nomination moment saying complain referee didn win week week turns amazing performances audience knew knew greatest respect actress won hear audience royal festival hall night disappointment missed opportunity bafta member connect big audience brown won best actress role dot inside soap awards outstanding achievement award best couple john dot jim won best screen partnership british soap awards brown won lifetime achievement award role british soap awards role resulted award nominations including popular actress nomination national television awards best actress nomination quick choice awards dot voted 46th best television character television poll entitled greatest television characters time general election labour chiefs feared episode dot learned drive distract viewers voting year dot criticised revealing anti religious bias bbc editor messenger patron world congress suggested dot endless quoting bible served ridicule religion character cited example anti christian bias media bbc accused portraying christians old fashioned episode aired dot asked gay male couple stop kissing bbc responded aims reflect real life means including telling stories characters different backgrounds religions report bbc board governors july religion dot example religion portrayed stereotypical date occasionally offensive drama entertainment output christian figures highlighted faith seen normal people religious belief suggested christians think dot deliberately audiences eccentric traits behaviour suggested think convincing brown single episode received critical acclaim guardian nancy banks smith deemed brown possibly member cast exception barbara windsor mitchell capable carrying monologue robert independent wrote don remember hearing anybody soap talk like mean like real person real feelings self pity desperate urge self preservation brown conveyed beautifully conversely tim posed question times know national institution june brown plays like dream night dot cotton great necessary opined producers want gold character actress possible fantastic loved character deemed dot soap icon assessed tour force sure didn unlock substantially new dot far making care dot preaching converted little dull boring episode revealed weakness coronation street fine older characters actors gives wonderful link past roles played dot jewel said lonely absolutely don turn drag act daily_telegraph agreed june brown dot similarly critical episode concluding overall feeling couldn avoided greater scheme things swan song worthy dot tonight hand quoting good book enjoyable albert square suspect fans hoping remains guardian suggested viewers agreed assessment highlighting fact episode received million viewers compared million watching previous week episode centred dot resulted notable ratings slump new year episode detailed childhood evacuation countryside received million viewers compared previous evening christmas day prior episode featuring dot jackson watched million viewers share viewers timeslot popular culture character dot cartoon sketch television series big impression sketch dot son nick version sitcom duo son stated dot favourite impression looks bit like dot old fashioned style dress likened clothing collection designer dot said inspired clothing quoted fashion professionals style icon inspired themes aspiring designer stated wanted capture nostalgia days play idea clothing coming wash faded dot long suffering life led labelled gay icon tim evening standard monthly dot cotton club gay club night cambridge named honour dot notable british television regularly appears screen smoking character synonymous smoking term dot cotton syndrome health industry describe elderly population continue smoke heavily registering health problems soon suffer seeing pleasure left life lewis performed impression dot cotton seventh series britain got talent promotional advertisement bbc featuring character children television programme pulling mask dot received complaints parents complained children having bbc subsequently moved screening times


pretty baby pretty baby episode british television soap opera broadcast bbc january episode feature character kind soap written tony jordan directed arnold produced episode features dot played june brown recording message husband jim john hospital recovering stroke reflecting real life stroke saw written allowed opportunity single arise jordan scripting inspired samuel tape episode watched million viewers received mixed reviews critics brown acting attracted praise nancy banks smith guardian mark wright stage actress capable carrying dot monologue banks smith times tim questioned dot characterisation ultimately found episode loved character daily_telegraph called brown performance said episode brown received british academy television award nomination best actress performance episode plot night time dot june brown makes cup home records message tape recorder husband jim john hospital recovering stroke dot tells jim missing recording message talks christian faith remembers childhood marriage charlie cotton christopher friendship skinner franklin talks evacuated wales second world war cry left mother says happy moving away live guardians welsh couple named gwen feel special recalls day life remembers sing pretty baby night says cared died finishes telling jim hospital staff want send home fears able cope concludes better production november announced tony jordan contacted controller bbc drama production john idea episode jordan returned having written script episode single episode announced day episode soap opera feature character jordan wanted write solo episode known episodes time opportunity arisen stroke real life reflected jim said suffered stroke visiting relatives screen cast crew grateful opportunity episode aware come suffering somebody loved brown initially character carry entire episode stated dot lot history lot writing script jordan head image samuel play tape script pages long instead normal average lack stage directions arnold asked direct episode allowed input script normal said good working relationship jordan jordan gave brown opportunity change wanted arnold careful episode regular viewers making left field ensuring episode sure viewers identify character state mind visual links brown found lines episode easy learn flowed script written arnold brown worked closely working script detail rehearsals went number weeks able judge pace episode arnold able introduce choreography stage directions stated rehearsals brown jordan work develop script progressed broke script scenes aid brown performance giving scene concentrate day filming episode filmed number end day filming beginning repeat section previous day help blend scene filmed single camera mentality cameras running brown freedom performance away hitting marks favouring particular camera position helped case technical problems meaning second takes necessary brown cried read script cry expected planning pause tape recorder stated difficult script line jim felt way arnold admitted away tears times noted crew cried toughest things mirrored real life events brown found episode easy film fact cast members mistakes knew character backwards exactly behave feel history praised arnold crew stating episode lovely felt fortunate given opportunity performance edited post production committed tape usually scenes vision mixed usual theme tune replaced end episode tony jackson pretty baby reception ratings critical reception overnight figures indicated episode averaged million viewers audience share official figures gave episode ratings million original airing repeat bbc brown performance episode praised robert independent wrote don remember hearing anybody soap talk like mean like real person real feelings self pity desperate urge self preservation brown conveyed beautifully nancy banks smith guardian deemed brown possibly member cast exception barbara windsor mitchell capable carrying monologue opining carried took issue dot characterisation believing dot presented serial moral compass leave husband nursing home jim daily_mirror praised jordan writing brown acting saying tonight episode powerful poignant piece drama year opined june proves achieve use actors genuine class let capable stated fact star john recovering stroke real life adds extra terrible episode cole independent wrote preview disc revealed piece television kind samuel brown conveyed character conflicting emotions beautifully mark wright stage praised brown acting amazing observing episode look commenting don think soap actress carry virgin media selected episode showcasing best soap opera performances deeming brown portrayal comic endearing episode reviews uniformly positive tim posed question times know national institution june brown plays like dream night dot cotton great necessary opined producers want gold character actress possible fantastic loved character noted jordan script worked best dot remembered assessed episode overly reveal substantially new dot banks smith review felt episode incompatible dot characterisation suggesting christian faith ought tempered decision care jim felt overall episode somewhat dull boring describing dot jewel turned drag act guardian described episode bold producers serial usual format found compelling brave convincing daily_telegraph felt brown gave performance critical episode concluding overall feeling couldn avoided greater scheme things swan song worthy dot tonight hand quoting good book enjoyable albert square suspect fans hoping remains guardian suggested viewers agreed assessment highlighting fact episode received million viewers compared million watching previous week compared episode tape saying said moments positively negatively dot recalled vivid detail time time life took away cared award nomination brown nominated best actress category british academy television awards based performance episode soap actress nominated category jean alexander role coronation street commented proud nominated overly excited don believe going happen paper actually happens hand brown lost anna martin executive producer described nomination moment saying complain referee didn win week week turns amazing performances audience knew knew greatest respect actress won hear audience royal festival hall night disappointment missed opportunity bafta connect big audience agreed brown deserved win commented awards soap brown spoke nomination saying win soap liked yes felt crowned acting way sound worthwhile think didn care didn nominated awards time


fictional character internet spin bbc soap opera played thompson main character series charismatic street dancer uses talent escape criminal past father figure younger brother cole occasionally resorts stealing order provide willing extreme lengths protect including stabbed mother course series sleeping girlfriend ultimately able reconcile makes encouraging brother dancing talent character created programme team thirteen writers alongside series main characters friend thompson appreciated role allowed combine love acting dancing brought public recognition led fans series hope main characters appear parent storylines evicted mother caroline younger brother cole resident brothers attend dance audition successful fails offers judge bribe brother behalf witnessed threatens knife revealing stab wound abdomen weapon leaves practicing dancing local community centre mistaken latin dance class instructor steals group money attempts find legitimate work turned having criminal record resorts stealing begins romantic relationship new friend tells fiancé cheating leads believe item causes insult annoyed sex getting drunk taking drugs later confesses night stand punches brother leaves flat returns home drunk having got trouble selling stolen property later finds mother hospitalised revealed stab wound caused sleeping tells loves finally encourages enter dance competition nervous brother completes routine great acclaim appearances appears extra video content website video argue filming video demonstrate dancing styles interested getting food youtube video friends play drinking game local café elvis_presley marrying nightmare creation development characterisation main characters series alongside created programme team thirteen writers actor singer thompson auditioned series having learned agent process involved dance audition tony leader dance group avant garde thompson subsequently cast character casting announced july producer expressed pride writers stated created new faces albert square reaction life exciting thompson called great project anticipated dancing role later said interview daniel entertainment news website digital_spy good able combine love acting love dance described website charming sexy talent star thompson deemed character confident bit bad boy finds difficult refuse easy money opportunities regardless legality criminal past having recently released prison theft prior start series thompson explained street dancer help away crime commits order provide stated try best stay trouble return crime learned behaviour life complicated mother brother father figure young age revealed episode cared mother episodes thompson assessed necessarily best role model willing great lengths protect ensure success stabbed mother giving away father watch secure place dance group thompson said looking taken toll initially feels optimistic moving loses perspective makes mistake sleeping thompson deemed character loves brother opined despite mistakes good brother heart like trying wants escape old past brother aware sex appeal confidence dance ability mean little difficulty attracting women thompson having youthful fun dirty feels easily intimidating intelligent use unpleasant façade advantage demonstrated episode threatens knife despite having intention reception appearing brought thompson public recognition groups ranging screaming girls proud parents received comments immoral behaviour dancing october thompson stated fans hoped spin characters appear


solomon fictional character internet spin bbc soap opera played cole main character series joined older brother thompson new friends described loyal shy thoughtful reserved dependent brother looked life series romance threatened bad temper falls later reunites brother performs solo dance routine finale reprise role series storylines arrives brother thompson mother caroline throws home helps argument punched face small sam attend dance audition tony flat attend party people ask drugs leaving annoyed sells fake drugs complain gives money leave kisses avoid seen grow closer watches dance routine kiss twice interrupted times second time arrival reveals engaged argues attend dance group says slow gets perform solo audience leaves later tells better dancer dance crew future says dream wants home mother tells asks tell boyfriend leading believe seeing insults leave sends apology text message encourages find drunk reconcile unaware sex spend night later dance rehearsals gives necklace sees confronts reveals night stand meant punches saying brother betrayed fight breaks broken dancers tells group reveals bought place goes home mother neighbour tells taken away insists receive text message angry attempts reconcile locking flat pretending swallow key reveals going turkey meet family says stay close returns drunk drops key revealing swallow thinks plan tells enjoy turkey leaving finds mother hospital tells better mother stabbed says problem leaves finds says text message deleted tells loves returns leaving stops car gets kiss tells dance dance called unsure calls saying needs tells cheers routine called best dancers series seen briefly couple creation development characterisation main characters series created team thirteen writers cole cast role said privilege work big different fantastic work excited said found exciting weird work cast feel comfortable admitted feeling nervous having dance professional dance group flawless series finale saying learning dance character casting announced july producer said proud writers achieved created new faces albert square reaction life exciting younger brother provided life father figure young age depends looking takes toll loyal brother depends finds difficult function likes family fractured mother mentally unstable wants reunite dependence means finds difficult establish identity willing secure success stabbed mother giving away father watch place dance group things thompson opined necessarily best role model good brother mistakes makes good things cole said gets trouble meaning trouble comes bring attention bad temper hides feelings violence gets fights series makes situations worse getting physical understand think loses temper cole said trust issue series quickly falls meet anger threatens relationship met girl like cole said probably met boys like said attracts stronger likes teach things cole explained attracted different girls complete depends looking takes toll cole scenes film kiss cole found tough awkward actors met preferred filmed later said scene awkward act described shy caring sweet thoughtful soft easily hurt reserved appearances appears extra video content website argue filming interested getting food youtube video friends play drinking game café loses ends sick drink video calls mother leaves message saying misses worried


anthony moon anthony moon fictional character bbc soap opera played matt introduced july extension moon family son eddie moon david essex half brother michael moon steve john shepherd brother tyler moon tony discipline storylines focused friendship tyler relationships poppy meadow rachel bright gold alice banks anthony brother tyler announced new characters played discipline respectively tyler debut earlier date described rely brains natural wit find sensitive solution conflict found anthony gambling problem character arrived later focus storylines said relationship half brother michael anthony michael corrupted anthony eddie leaves anthony takes charge business executive producer said moon brothers bring new element inside soap held poll new moon family members eddie tyler anthony readers looking forward seeing anthony came cent vote quit left august storylines anthony appears poses member council help eddie premises want business decides remain helps father set business anthony buys cross ann mitchell know true value finds true value accuses anthony eddie sells tyler decides boxing match michael convinces anthony tyler win good idea place bet knowing anthony suffers gambling addiction anthony steals eddie safe tyler opponent lee leaves michael unimpressed researched found tough fight tyler narrowly wins anthony confess eddie lost money shortly tyler collapses seizure rushed hospital eddie anthony actions tells wishes dying hospital bed tyler distraught anthony storms attends party run culminating kissing anthony returns hospital learn tyler taken life saving operation furious eddie eddie admits children better tyler survives recovers brothers told eddie michael set unfair fight punish family leading tyler anthony reject michael eddie leaves leaving tyler anthony business gold poppy meadow rachel bright homeless anthony asks tyler girls soon emerges poppy attracted anthony prefers asks poppy date talk anthony suddenly kisses pulls away immediately later reveals moving later confesses anthony kissed greatly poppy poppy reconcile decide away anthony anthony takes romantic interest kisses anthony frustrated pays attention soon husband trying win later invites anthony meal family home awkward demands goods asked anthony tyler sell anthony says needed pay bills agrees sell necklace money instead gives rest loses asks anthony tyler pay steal cable railway break legs anthony goes michael financial help michael locks anthony office calls police arrest patrick walker offered help brothers released charge accuses anthony tyler calling police increases debt realise michael called police confront partner butcher charlie brooks discovers going pays debt michael takes beating anthony relationship continues having small argument christian clarke john goes anthony house pair end having sex time later cries appears regret tells felt wrong fault decides leave telling anthony later learns left tells alice banks takes liking anthony father forces anthony anthony interested alice scared refuse couple dates badly weeks later alice receives flowers assumes anthony anthony forced want upset tries dressing badly later game spin bottle anthony alice kiss decides like invites proper date alice decides ready lose anthony pressure brother david anthony playing poker anthony resist gambling addiction ends losing tell leave alice left stood tells drove anthony away rushes find anthony late leaves tube station appearances anthony appears series spin series episode supervising faith community service queen_victoria anthony jokes couple leads attempting attack anthony mitchell steve says makes change ladies respect starts chat anthony simply ignores introduction casting characterisation character announced extension moon family cast matt character announced time anthony brother tyler played tony discipline said moon casting said good appearing lifelong fan added cast crew welcoming executive producer said discipline great additions eddie established family square tyler anthony suspected couple likely likely cause stir albert square anthony appears july appears anthony starting saying broke february said daniel digital_spy enjoying real learning curve interview inside soap said anthony tyler bring new element shortage brilliant sexy women past years time join tony matt great actors fact easy eye great advantage brothers bring romance fun little short changed recently interesting family work big characters great new era clan added pair meets eye saying couple buried secrets eddie sons confirming big story summer finished consequences concerned later added hope created tyler anthony pub friday night appetite life women anthony introduced revealed gambling said great thing executive producer team came anthony gambling problem connected adds depth character brilliant explore topic storyline crops think anthony background effect impact nice play anthony described rely brains natural wit find sensitive solution conflict calm digital_spy bbc tyler anthony described heart official website adding anthony reliable young anthony tyler different personalities teased promotional video sees recalling prank tyler played older brother anthony inability speak gorgeous girls development notable relationships eddie michael anthony relationship father eddie good tyler relationship eddie told digital_spy anthony wants dad man family business anthony main interest forget girls relationship half brother michael steve john shepherd said michael corrupted anthony explaining anthony fact matter michael business money coming having worry family politics anthony awe gold poppy meadow previously teased anthony love interest november anthony started dating poppy meadow rachel bright deemed character pleased somebody likes said interested gold spot poppy thought expected asking later kissed revealed angry poppy decide leave london inside soap writer predicted anthony landed big mess playing fire kissing poppy source told poppy let man come poppy finds kissed january anthony takes interest states anthony life treating like princess speaking relationship told digital_spy time anthony saw pub said goddess helping bit warming know happen watch space turn beautiful added think wanted use jealous period time start warming genuinely nice guy charming fall february anthony tyler involved criminal storyline said loved challenge time big storyline lots scripts fantastic lots sink teeth tony discipline sat spoke scenes discussing going perform like taking new project time new storyline hands ready scenes involving anthony tyler said think definitely shock true colours anthony worried didn want trouble saw trying best scared anthony tyler brothers got backs nice saw standing scenes departure daniel digital_spy reported leaving character departed august exit said having fantastic time working playing role anthony moon working david essex tony discipline cast absolute pleasure miss involved excited future projects actor revealed anthony exit plot sees big mistake anthony realises loves alice banks unsure deal brother father david respectively speaking soap life said anthony challenging big mistake away tell going anthony choice leave square magazine reports claim anthony packs bags losing gambling problem hopes anthony return someday interview inside soap said job outside drama school added learnt lot people worked added disappointed found anthony leaving liked lot stuff shame coming reception inside soap held poll new moon family members eddie tyler anthony readers looking forward seeing anthony came vote inside soap feature moon brothers mitchell brothers kate said sexy brothers shake albert square sounds familiar anthony tyler new grant mitchell commented saying lot pressure duo compared grant years fantastic linked phenomenal lot live tony hoping come energy bring completely new rachel metro said nice bit fresh blood soap especially appearance siblings leave michael little revealed daily_mirror role recognised public calling experience surreal daily_mail branded anthony rogue square answer


arthur credited fat boy fictional character bbc soap opera internet spin played appearance january appearing spin main characters series makes cameo appearances second series created writing team bbc summer school august frequently uses london street slang described confident caring critics called asset authentic cliché serve purpose stuart heritage guardian calling won best newcomer award inside soap awards popular newcomer national television awards portrayal nominated awards temporarily suspended soap months tape improper conduct involving leaked internet november character lost nickname simply credited arthur november onwards october announced leave end contract details leave revealed filmed final scenes later month departed december killed screen episode storylines appears party gets pleasure watching fight girls asks girls play helps friend mercy project encourage young people church ideas leave meet small sam carter kenny start flat tells parents killed drive shooting finds mercy pregnant accuses father argument mercy reveals parents alive throws window night flat arranges party leaves police arrive knowing longer stay invites mercy stay house mercy decides home grandmother weeks return look run away eventually settle new friends finds dates genuine miller charlie ice cream van practice driving test fails buys van helps whitney dean sell shirts sells harris asked james buy sell greater profit insists know whitney later designing shirts mirror image word finally passes driving test mitchell samantha nightclub whitney brother peter thomas law hampshire attends party peter spend time woods reunited mercy fight breaks escape drive uncle home peter hits van day fear missing turns realise wanted turn play trick revenge shocked discover mercy planning nigeria realises mercy grandmother grace ellen thomas want leave london convinces stay party community centre alcohol kisses fox parish husband lucas don throws begins angrily preaching causes argue mercy argument mercy pushes falls tree square gardens planted memory lucas wife duncan snapping help mercy replace dig uncover dead body husband owen turner lee ross lucas murdered months previously day mercy cheer play smash dot june brown window makes fix bad job insists pay professional asking wait house professional arrive waits plays dot husband jim john dot returns impressed offers clean new window cup tea tickets music festival france plans tells slept mitchell barber leaving unsure want hurt tells mercy tells takes van france decides france leaving sad loss best friends stay contact joins local church choir fears unable perform event felt pressured joining dot sing mercy tells dot choir leader edward bishop frank decide solo unable walks performance kim fox takes new year eve party kisses mercy kim flirting gets month trial market stall starting repair business reveals father lost job parents split arrives asking son help spent inheritance alcohol moves albert square grows jealous sees mercy parker tommy assumes having sex mercy reveals face expired tells love mercy reports mercy border agency forget decides leave asked mercy emotional goodbye stops taxi proposes marriage realising stay country married mercy agrees grace opposed plan realises loves mercy kim points embarrassed getting married mercy love admits tells kim marrying mercy wants married real mercy learns stay feels guilty deception decides nigeria loses market stall gets job selling cars max jake wood discovers mercy leaving tries stop leaving unable emotional goodbye distraught loss eventually decides dot helps dot track half sister rose cotton helps whitney rob tracks feels rose cross ann mitchell dot mercy sister faith arrives tell mercy marriage starts relationship faith seen series soon ends following develops feelings friend whitney dean whitney involved tyler moon tony discipline whitney tyler relationship breaks admits feelings whitney pair start relationship buys car whitney initially angry saying doesn want owned whitney accepts gift notices tyler continues want whitney warns whitney gets angry dancing convinces tyler talk accidentally locked bathroom assumes whitney cheated ends relationship later visits tyler shows bathroom door sticks tyler says happy whitney couple whitney soon feels affection whitney away holiday refuses kiss says like kissing friend admits wants tyler later punches tyler regular gets job local fast food restaurant sacked stands manager taking advice moon shane feels bad offers job queen_victoria public house collecting glasses fox parish gets unwanted attention man party defends end having sex escorts home morning embarrassed tells mistake stop thinking eventually courage house unable resist relationship ends starts relationship poppy meadow rachel bright realise feelings forced home allows david poppy instead asking eventually poppy lodge friend dot dot suspicious food starts going missing later revealed poppy suspects having affair sees text messages sees prepares leave reveals colleague started working poppy relationship turns sour poppy suggests buy house eventually pulls tells haven long ends relationship moves later suggests poppy rent flat begin couple reunite romantic kiss feels uncomfortable way new fiancée adam currently treating gets comfort pair unable resist poppy finds shared kiss realise right poppy returns live upset couple break gently tells dot poppy friends supports dot learns son nick cotton john dies surprised arrival estranged grandson charlie cotton bennett told longer needed queen accepts job restaurant feels awkward confesses truth doesn mention spends time away caring uncle falls ill return dot suggests finds new place live charlie moving allowed council regulations charlie son born unsuccessful charlie baby home follows charlie home discovers nick alive charlie later moves moves dot ladies night consoles kiss engagement party revealed tina visits find begins running car lot charlie leaves friendship lisa hammond grows night stand feeling making friendship weird rejects despite thinking deeper feelings things awkward foster brother vincent richard finds confronts locks returns day find discovered scared realises wrong opens fact mother lock extended periods time led assuming comedic persona vincent convinces use real arthur gives job bar albert long longer puts false persona starting admitting showing true self coming weeks gets vincent mitchell family trying kill mitchell steve repeatedly tries convince vincent stop vincent throttle fed interference vincent threatens violence dot leave forever tells dot going father christmas shares final dinner saying goodbye confronts vincent time demanding stay away dot leaves day vincent discovers planned killed crushed car asked car driver killed assuming vincent vincent finds car discovers dead later revealed vincent mother ellen thomas knew vincent killed driving sent instead creation development characters created series online spin appear main mercy characters created thirteen writers summer school run bbc august open auditions cast held theatre royal east casting announced november said excited honour house long alive born bred east end stone throw real albert square feels like homecoming love cast feels like family wait scene kenny writers said character like appeared written young people stated east london playing character east london meant bring truth character knowledge try bring truth instead outside perspective stars kenny cast revealed contract extended december saying producers saw future january reported character popularity producers planning expand family process casting father insider reported said real hit viewers bosses decided time bring dad people contract renewed late year new executive collins promised storylines character source programme said popular character appeals ages decent storyline provides needed humour albert square got good stuff coming important member cast characterisation character announced described sees opportunity created age seven hide real self expanded saying school register read got kids school start taking create ridiculous away took took power away taking reason kids protect world doesn like real tried create away creation street slang stuff far away area lives adopted brave face mask protect arthur world adopting persona adopt men saw television said awkward kind child comes wealthy background gets wants parents good relationship hide fact wears clothing brand hardy speech according unique rhythm able viable changes script sound authentic said character introduction trying bring street albert square street slang character uses grew described character interview entertainment website digital_spy wanting times caring person player businessman things wants shifts depending situation adding quick solve problems plan additionally profile character official website calls dealer confident soft touch said january developed time continuing develop sides personality shown caring shown scenes notably friendship dot scene mercy bring cake moon wallace child dies death said january felt good softer intelligent saying character street drops quickly dot mercy said wants improve fears showing caring london beaten relationship mercy april mercy faces nigeria plans save proposing revealed mercy shocked proposal adding mercy thinks lost soon comes round idea isn feelings keeping course hoping stays maybe end liking way likes lot trouble trying fool immigration officials think save mercy girl loves love mercy believe mercy sees friend wedding tells think consequences imprisonment revealed known mercy years old feelings started upset got pregnant said mercy leaves told inside soap wedding creates problems characters solving problems fact try hard prove genuine makes hard friends wedding episode sees dream come true time nightmare knowing wedding waiting monster appear turns annoyed kept wedding secret stated finds happened pretty shocked tries consequences actions doesn want hear dad betrayed comes mercy mercy shocked learn tell reported concluded ends earth marriage work relationship fox october confirmed daniel new storyline fox parish spend night rescues gets unwanted attention man plays told inside soap right don think looking love happy swept feet hot older woman imagined woman got dynamite body beautiful smile way league lot chemistry think good couple cool young got old soul young boy potential age thing think worry people saying things right enjoying added pair relationship sexual future possible met afternoon passion october ended affair days later told think great memory january kiss engagement party queen_victoria relationship poppy meadow november starts relationship friend poppy meadow rachel bright teased executive producer newman announced poppy time character said poppy involved relationship soon progressing material working moment digital_spy said relationship viewers wait falls things pan new plot develops confirmed poppy new relationship kiss november episode pair grow close poppy sister meadow wood davis visits acts poppy high flying businessman boyfriend help poppy look good bright said relationship sweet don think poppy realised liked friends unsure doesn want ruin friendship love little bit wary think trust think pair need love december announced poppy bbc red button special episode poppy decides spend christmas story continues red button bright said poppy spends day pressure family realises doesn want romantic day don screen christmas episode dominated interactive section viewers press red button minute film poppy spent day january told amy duncan metro relationship poppy needed far love find somebody liked liked great boost definitely extra spring step noted comedy aspect relationship calling sweet funny opined excellent marry saying wedding crazy departure october announced nearly years role bosses chose write character revealed filming final scenes upcoming weeks producers chosen details surrounding exit spokesperson said confirm leaving wish best future whilst insider commented great guy popular set leaving end storyline wishes future appearance december december executive producer collins said die christmas day haven revealed surprise turned died case mistaken identity episode shown december received fans set petitions bring character appearances appears extra content official website video gives tips surviving life albert square features recording video mobile phone mercy admits thought end romantic relationship videos filmed singing destiny child hit catches posing threatening post video internet august official account social networking site twitter created characters series posts twitter revealed sold fake photo looked like age wrong makes cameo appearances series argument continues episode steals money attends dance audition witnesses thompson tony let brother cole failed audition threatens knife telling saw episode attends dance group episode dances group helps break fight episode attends dance crew flawless appears series episode faith homeless asks stay refuses appears east street charity crossover episode coronation street broadcast november bbc children charity children need non canon episode café johnson helen worth coronation street argue similar storylines says winner saying prison appears scenes queen_victoria want christmas mini episode shown bbc red button service december appears girlfriend poppy shown getting drunk christmas eve having dinner christmas day poppy sick food poisoning day leaves look makes clear wants sex poppy time poppy decides spend rest christmas family gone buys food gifts gives homeless man tells christmas love material things poppy leave sister meadow wood davis stops car later tells wants wait sex says loves says appears episode online spin tales life assistant market inspector titled shown august episode tries turn music end harlem shake harlem shake dance posted online separately prior spin reception april main characters executive producer stuart heritage guardian felt calling irritating comic relief serve purpose making genuinely dislike young people scene falls world largest flight stairs heritage later called dimensional stock character modelled writer website watch mothers called character asset expressing pleasure trying appeal younger viewers called irritating writer northern echo wondered brought new injection life soap took away screen time established characters caroline writing daily_mail felt style talking bit cliché grace guardian changed opinion time saying won heart began horrified staring huge bug eyed child hardy meeting point shifted deep love love wheels retired graffiti ice cream van love simple approach life making money eating rice rich die trying die mean dot refused minute service wash love old viewers uncomfortable truth actually authentic right wholly compelling dark place heat criticised fashion sense especially episode broadcast saying know prints season stop wearing round neck flip sake gangster rapper real arthur said storyline asks mercy marry stay country sounded somewhat familiar coronation street featuring similar storyline time amy duncan metro said favourite young characters said poppy bring needed light soap prior metro said easily best characters able interact seamlessly characters young old received award nominations portrayal received nomination best soap newcomer category 14th awards july nominated best newcomer inside soap awards went win september september nominated newcomer category 16th national television awards won january nominated best newcomer british soap awards following character death social network twitter viewers saying character killed voicing beliefs character dead petition set online asking collins revive character december petition received signatures


episode twin peaks episode later known rest pain fourth episode season american mystery television series twin peaks episode written directed tina episode features series regulars kyle michael ray wise introduces lee second role highlighted episode introduction psychology series described character cooper grounded anchor series bizarre elements contrasted central component series coming age narrative episode broadcast april viewed approximately percent available audience initial airing episode received positive reviews critics mix comedy tragedy seen highlight character albert singled particularly successful example episode drew praise new_york_times compelling unusual cast characters plot background small town twin peaks washington shocked murder lee attempted murder friend federal bureau investigation special agent cooper kyle come town investigate initial suspicion fallen boyfriend bobby man cheating james james marshall inhabitants town suspicions violent drug dealing truck driver leo johnson seen possible suspect cooper experiences surreal dream dwarf woman resembling reveal identity killer events cooper share breakfast realizes slipped note hotel room door note referred eyed canadian border leaves cooper discusses dream sheriff harry michael believing coded solution murder cooper colleague albert wishes conduct post body released funeral day argument grows heated ends punching knocking later shares found bound killed addicted cocaine bird unidentified plastic found stomach ray wise home visited niece lee identical save having black hair blonde time cooper question johnson death believing lying denies knowing later arrives funeral late watching distance begins accusing knew troubled begin fighting falls lowered grave night cooper deputy hawk michael horse meet explains smuggling cocaine town suspects walter town bar involved explains woods town contain darkness reveals secret society men gathered stand watch boys bring cooper headquarters james brother bernard clay bound question bernard denies crime realizes brother trouble calls johnson help johnson leaves abused wife hides gun secret owner joan tells lover sister law catherine mill knows account books fake real locate real hiding production episode series written returned pen number episodes seasons episode directed tina helm episode second season previously worked series creator david lynch cast feature film episode introduces character nearly identical cousin second role series played lee lee stage actor living washington pilot filmed remained production moved los_angeles believed character dead series lynch impressed performance called ask return telling figure way continue appearing chose open episode shot centered finding actress seductive absorbing similar manner screen icon monroe initially worried episode featured static scenes characters sitting talking little action asked lynch borrow imagery previous episode surreal dream sequence conversations interesting adding brief footage cooper discussed dream noted dream centric approach character cooper rooted theories psychology felt seen television credits lynch introducing series described narrative episode twin peaks showing cooper development rounded person working studio sets new experience previous work filmed location found refreshing work series ensemble cast recalling cast crew laughing way approached material atmosphere filming mix comedy drama noted use ordinary daily life series finding necessary element able play series violent surreal elements effectively particularly singled cooper boy door character allowed town unusual residents stand broadcast reception episode broadcast american broadcasting company abc april initial airing viewed percent households representing percent available audience marked slight decline previous episode attracted percent population percent available audience club keith rated episode finding struggled live preceding episode felt pushing television limits described funeral scene highlight episode finding grew appreciate mix tragic comic repeated writing rated episode stars john connor writing new_york_times praised episode stating features compelling collection characters hit prime time connor spoke positively intricate plot seen episode series noting overall narrative paramount belief series mapped carefully lynch frost television pity daniel praised episode black humour particular scene character punched argument town critical guest stars finding attempted french canadian accents particularly poor writing digital_spy tony praised role adding dialogue appear wit way delivered lines caused plenty living rooms globe


episode twin peaks episode known armed man fifth episode season american mystery television series twin peaks episode written robert directed tim hunter episode features series regulars kyle richard introduces series creator david lynch role gordon cole hunter directing episode inspired film fallen angel making use small sets long depth field shots identified 1960s television series wild wild west fugitive influential series airing episode viewed approximately percent available audience broadcast marking increase viewers previous week episode received positive reviews critics plot background small town twin peaks washington shocked murder lee attempted murder friend federal bureau investigation special agent cooper kyle come town investigate initial suspicion fallen boyfriend bobby man cheating james james marshall inhabitants town suspicions including violent drug dealing truck driver leo johnson cooper experiences surreal dream dwarf woman resembling reveal identity killer cousin lee arrives town cooper introduced boys town secret society events sarah grace describes vision killer bob frank deputy andy harry sketches man face describes vision taking heart necklace hid cooper interviews psychiatrist seeing wish breach agreement admits struggled understand problems casts suspicion man driving red corvette leo johnson gordon cole david lynch calls cooper sheriff station offering insight autopsy brings sketch cooper identifies man dream receives deputy hawk michael horse located armed man believe involved group find man philip michael traveling salesman denies involvement knows bob local businessman benjamin richard meets catherine having affair planning burn town mill owned joan widow brother couple room later meets leo johnson violent truck driver arrange having mill destroyed travels parole hearing husband hank chris uneasy helping case seeing promises job owns johnson wife having affair shows johnson shirt takes promising rid johnson good cooper visit connected find type believe bird body animals treated practice files order locate owners birds treated learn caused drug walter owns raid home planting johnson shirt flees shirt recovered evidence meets lee identical cousin instantly finds hank released prison evening receives brief phone leaves shaken production episode series written robert returned pen number episodes seasons episode directed tim hunter helm episode episode second season hunter known series creator david lynch time studying american_film_institute brought board creative force series mark frost felt sense humor suited series style found pace series writing fast noting frost lynch outline plot episode matter hours previously spending days time working similar amounts material writing crews programs hunter recalls surprised learn richard cast regular characters series having enjoyed early work actors 1950s 1960s improvised elements performance including magic trick involving golf balls learned wished include role episode character gordon cole played lynch episode voice telephone conceived hard hearing lynch liked idea delivering lines loud voice worked backwards establish reason wrote cole dialogue series having experience mother similarly hard hearing felt largest influences series 1960s television series wild wild west fugitive inclusion armed character twin peaks direct homage noted series use normal conventional storylines everyday occurrences familiar framework allowing subtle details slightly unusual backdrop particularly cites episode parole hearing hank example offers ordinary single playing times drawing attention item thing place hunter direction scenes inspired work film noir fallen angel film featured scenes shot tight spaces small hunter found techniques episode smaller sets scenes episode shot split lens allowing greater depth field example scene featuring richard talking actors room split lens allowed sharp focus episode ends shot featuring dutch angle hunter director series frost lynch allowed use shot forbidden broadcast reception episode broadcast abc network initial airing viewed percent households representing percent available audience marked slight increase previous episode attracted percent population percent available audience episode fourth watched broadcast american television week club keith rated episode deeming normal episode series praised performance felt episode served highlight cooper investigation coincidence technique describing character embodiment series obsession writing rated episode stars television pity daniel offered mixed reactions episode acting found lee james marshall grace poor praised kyle ray wise performances


episode twin peaks episode known traces second episode season american mystery television series twin peaks episode written series creators david lynch mark frost directed episode features series regulars kyle michael richard offered role directing episode lynch wanted edit film project wild heart continued use stylistic elements direction observed lynch work pilot including largely static camera work use reddish color episode marks appearance killer bob played set frank accidentally caught camera episode continued investigation series main plotline murder lee federal bureau investigation agent cooper interviewing suspects connected victim episode viewed approximately million households initial airing represented quarter available audience broadcast episode earned positive reviews critics plot background small town twin peaks washington shocked murder lee attempted murder classmate federal bureau investigation special agent cooper kyle come town investigate initial suspicion fallen boyfriend bobby man cheating james james marshall events cooper takes breakfast great northern hotel enjoying damn fine cup coffee introduces begins flirting makes way sheriff department sheriff michael discuss day plans interview warren frost autopsy conducted body learn sex men night died johnson leave work abusive husband leo demands laundry finds shirt leo clothes hides notices later realizes gone missing returns home night questions whereabouts beats bar soap cooper interviews video denied present day taken cooper notices reflection motorcycle video cooper confronts affair having cocaine habit admits seeing night died denies killing james uncle comes sheriff department pick nephew tells previous night town bar suspects walter responsible cooper takes telephone colleague albert way aid investigation friend mike nelson jail cell discussing money owe leo meant pay safe deposit box owned longer access later released cooper warns approach james joan pete jack discuss trouble sister law catherine cooper arrive speak employed english tutor admits sensing troubled help cooper picks fact having relationship catherine calls tell lost day catherine having affair benjamin richard hostile takeover mill day visits mother sarah grace attempting console sarah vision sinister man frank corner room psychiatrist audio tape toys half golden heart necklace half found scene crime production episode written series creators david lynch mark frost pair written pilot write episode frost pen scripts series lynch write episode second season opening installment episode episode series directed return helm installments series second season episode features appearance frank killer bob character identified point art director series accidentally caught camera shot lynch pleased result decided include cast met lynch worked film editor lynch film blue velvet edited pilot look editing job asked lynch director film planned week later lynch decided film wild heart asked edit committed project felt uncomfortable leaving editing job lynch offered directing position twin peaks interim justify project finished principal photography episode day lynch finished filming wild heart introduction sexual characters cooper suggestion felt benefit characters felt central mystery series murder simply saw real focus interaction large ensemble cast took care introduce meaningful interactions characters possible spent time cast help develop characters having studied scripts involved basing characters experience pilot retained frequent use static cameras seen pilot saw lynch directing style describing result like framed pictures continued use warm reddish footage soft coral filters carefully selected props costumes obtain coloring considered important lynch sent representative network ensure understood deliberate mistake fear correct realistic broadcasting broadcast reception episode broadcast american broadcasting company abc april initial airing seen million households percent available audience placed second timeslot cheers marked decline pilot attracted percent available audience following episode viewed percent available audience representing drop numbers writing club keith awarded episode rating felt scene showing leo johnson domestically wife disturbing moments comparing scene film felt sound design episode impressive commenting positively blurred distinction non music writing rated episode stars television pity daniel felt episode showed series composer limited range repeating similar musical cues considered performance leo johnson finding difficult believe character feared menacing implied described introduction killer bob powerful frightening years seen considering potent disturbing scene