fictional character bbc soap opera played tracy ann appeared april second wife enduring character den prominent regular months focus programme biggest high profile narratives killed husband fit rage special 20th anniversary episode broadcast airing february watched million people possible viewers tuning revenge character credited head bbc drama young success anniversary storyline described news programme bbc breakfast screen drama playing course year culminating departure december created production team equal notorious villainous husband long suffering wife character described like years feminism hailed editor evening standard strong woman left known echoing traits husband official website happy play mind games steps ahead den family story lines centre tumultuous marriage den relationship children ongoing feud rival mitchell family involved numerous clashes female characters noting fights women lives constantly got way earning super bitch won praise dimensional portrayal classic soap bitch hailed helping revive fortunes somewhat recent years according daily_mirror reporter elizabeth character national heroine viewers shortly arriving standing antics husband cited strong clever woman hard nails grand tradition queen generally received viewers character described lady jim daily_mirror critics variously called witch resident black widow storylines backstory appears april den met spain married years earlier time believed dead family associates marriage tumultuous eventually leaving den saw tourist guide learnt den sold bar returned girl followed intent recovering share money arrives search husband den marriage turned sour sold bar spain taken money den manages persuade marriage try stay shocked discover children dean dennis johnson spain exile death starts work kate mitchell nail salon helps plans enter fashion school den elusive behaviour raises suspicions having affair convinces mistaken eventually learns fears correct affair den kate friendship kate hair beauty salon rage leaves distraught den betrayal den departs spain business returns salon remains owner remains hostile kate time eventually calls truce concerned older boyfriend tommy grant robert point den returns intent securing forgiveness charm offensive demonstration affection plans bankrupt mitchell family control queen_victoria public house declaring warns kill mitchell family holdings christmas day january dennis catches den girlfriend ryan bed tells stunned discovers pregnant den persuades baby later reveals knows den baby sam hunter kim plan revenge den lies adultery forcing fake pregnancy sleep sam losing pub den corrupt scheme involved plans den signing pub confront den takes stride openly talks sins unaware hiding pub listening father confessions coming lie father ill storms pub den follows knows person den truly loves cares knows losing den love favourite child destroy den walks knows like lose loves unable contain rage den attacks wife hits head fruit machine picks nearest object metal dog shaped hits den head falls ground dead sam turn lights lock doors starts den dead won den suddenly grabs leg picks delivers fatal blow head secretly watched sam women bury hole pub cellar filled cement morning despite knowing innocent allows believe killed den consequently power struggle breaks sam wants pub return silence woman trying gain control meantime publicly accounts den sudden absence declaring run woman attempts story convincing throwing clothes street engaging phone conversation packed pub successfully removes square time begins relationship jake moon sam taken hidden flat proceeds blackmail saying pub given inform police stalls time eventually calls sam bluff declaring sam goes police desperate sam tries corner telling truth confronts fleeing spain telling mother wallace happened goes dennis return search father wedding day drunken sam grows frustrated den grave body hope sent death sam arrested suspicion murder den found sink story constantly changes asks cousin turner false night den died agrees means safe police sam mother mitchell returns free sam den funeral causes fall den grave coffin plans sell pub johnny allen billy murray mystery second buyer flee country grant mitchell try supports grant finally convinces visit sam prison believes innocent finally learns truth makes telling comment realising knows distraught felt long den daughter thought think begins mistakes arguing jake outside johnny club confessed role den death jake lets information guilt slip argue caught johnny telling jake recording asks money queen_victoria right away johnny takes advantage saying way money sleeps saying hurt jake johnny tells receive money tells grant tape discovers adam mystery buyer pub jake quick sale fleeing square airport grant police confronts punches arrested den murder says operate exchange meeting earned tries realise killed father avail reveals forged den signature document den handed pub pub legally belongs jake visits jail asks marry finds lost bail money storms visiting room calling jake idiot begins plotting revenge sending prison trying force testify court den like wanting cheated supposedly beat mother week prison gives dismisses solicitor decides guilty murder emotional farewell jake walks cell smile seen heard sam played returns september arrested role den murder expresses fear running prison creation casting creation second wife den enduring character best loved villains soap history came years wife departed screen iconic character british television history troublesome marriage den largely extraordinary success launched interview shortly appeared screen tracy ann noted coming intimidating prospect big act follow casting character describing process affair role second den highly sought eventually beating high profile stars like baker star chat interview featured people commented casting couldn wished better mean family national institution realised auditioning role dirty den wife jaw dropped thought amazing actresses like considered great chemistry think said want holiday received saying cast role required set tuesday told audition process taken weeks beginning filming mere days initial screen test fact schedule tight set taping scenes contract signed arrival announced barely month set appear screen came time undergoing immense media criticism falling ratings rush casting meant little time process taken declaring feet haven touched ground haven time think role going life excited fantastic fan years admitted slightly intimidated high media profile press interest surrounding time joining proved baptism fire playing opposite recent return highly publicised event hours episode went air scandal surrounding hit tabloid papers according atmosphere set day bit tense added pulling getting working reportedly finding things difficult having walked highly complicated situation tracy ann finding feet feels left cast refusing talk scenes hard looking incident left remarked respect emerged dressing room started working mentioned story life machine stops increasing prominence meant endure schedule working soap taping scenes day months storylines felt years worth acting noting time departure packed year soap characters came period great uncertainty media criticism negative publicity created immense pressure scenes large scale cast speculation press set interview sunday mirror described atmosphere like vacuum cast waiting stage bit tense exciting don know going happen prominent role moved forward meant came uncertainty receiving improved deal extending contract year bbc head drama john declaring big plans character development personality unlike den wife strong fights wants noted den likes certain type strong woman years feminism explaining interview radio like think benefits den equal bit later expanded unlike won hit bottle soon den starts playing away proved ready sit wait revenge great strong character talking daily_mirror shortly appearing screen time april declared sort woman like friends essex girl brought family brothers knows work men understands mean official character profile portrayed happy play mind games steps ahead husband described type person best friend cross end strong persona led reviewers label character sinister hard nails grand tradition queen manipulating ensure matters way figure described witch super bitch represented strong clever woman executive producer kate characterised survivor thinks feet situation stated thrilled playing strong female character described bad person heart willing stand fight corner aspect personality wardrobe style costume designer noting clothes reflect strong character according production team keen emphasise manner dress wardrobe decided explaining character fashion sense informed observations british heard holiday spain living remember looking pat women thinking hair perfect bags match gloves shoes artist elizabeth spoken way glamorous polished look informs characterisation personality confident person rarely leaves chance moments despair facial expression reflects turmoil hair place look desire represent character strong forceful figure interviewer describing glam according manifested outfits mixture designer high street got great sense style makes high street clothes look measure felt fashion critical element character like years sex city thrown referring american serial notable fashion stepping foot set spent hours shopping clothes spent fortune character highly representation screen earned award best dressed soap star reflected new found role queen media character widely regarded ultimate resident sex symbol described john daily record black widow interview sunday mirror revealed attracted sexuality humour personality declaring like got sex dry speaking official website expanded importance sense humour wit characterisation love good strong funny female character got good sense humour necessary deal den good den liners bats right barbed biting remarks prominent feature character den adopted daughter dean attempting flee country remarks father daughter shaking den entered estranged wife iconic characters soap history den deliberately presented different began viewers watched den affairs manipulation gradually toll wife unable compete games played intended contrast predecessor turned alcohol den equal calculating observing knee reaction like den comparing den wives remarked cooler motto revenge dish best served cold tougher hold better according producers deliberately wanted den second marriage different path relationship den likened richard burton elizabeth taylor den modelled tracy hepburn like den tongue relationship marked verbal fencing manner hepburn tracy great written den equal noted interesting little matches attraction intended mutual unlike den sided marriage trying win giving marriage try den declared know got great relationship tearing good sort marriage wanted commenting complicated nature relationship observed equality marriage dramatically end den sign faith effort win sympathies revealed plans reclaim queen_victoria public house rival mitchell family needed proof badly need life wasn going soul showing wife interview official website detailed background dynamic den relationship existed appearance real match ran successful wine bar couple good team going women end leaving end den nature deliberately set strong forceful personality culminated screen affair kate mitchell plot praised television editor green better storylines weak year media attention time dramatic plans revenge commenting storyline climax report sun instead collapsing tears female characters proves hell fury like woman climax saw cut kate mitchell hair retribution affair highlight important dramatic milestone character cutting hair salon great episode loved working think map left den eventually convinced marriage try revealed daily_mail drew famous real life model reconcile behaviour strong woman taking cheating husband based intelligent attractive woman publicly people ask stays awful man lot strong women like saw flow den marriage reflection mental prominent think challenge think like ultimately den equal intended challenge intellectual games having prior dog mitchell steve den seen little threat wife considered sharp come den extra marital writers showcase highlight strong persona ryan den caring reaction learn affair den fired think treated badly don clue going happen finds best thing mouth shut time left square observed fights women lives november announced renewed contract den depart described mirror explosive final exit storyline program biggest high profile narratives dominating entire year character lead 20th anniversary episode february immensely high profile affair richard evening standard observing living probably know years old dirty den leaving albert square events centre manipulating sam mitchell plot revenge den women dubbed popular press reference shakespeare play prelude den death highlighted showcased manipulative character personality representation strong forceful figure secretly learns pregnant den plays having abortion pregnancy represented double blow den resisted having children kate mitchell determines teach harsh lesson people husbands nature wife noted den warns tends blame women lead final confrontation husband wife played special episode marking 20th anniversary public interest storyline production team reportedly took fiercely guarding scripts cast weren sure play producers shooting multiple endings ensure cast couldn leak plot hour long broadcast leads sam facing den million people watching deliver fatal blow husband violent struggle producers let prove wasn adding real rush aftermath den death increasingly transformed colder figure character played spun way situation proceeds trick taking blame den murder continuously sam efforts felt noticeable shift characterisation writers taking darker route notable scene depicting standing den grave plans storyline commenced conclusion return mitchell family help sam framed murder den events explosive departure producers telling leaves later year going explosive storylines like den little trouble clashes barbara windsor grant ross final showdown words presenter nation story climax resulting exit considerable moment bbc bosses took highly unusual step keeping manner departure complete mystery soap producers reports claiming separate storylines filmed departure commenting time said think deserves away murder heavily provoked love argentina run beach bar young latin lover immense public focus figure executives intensifying ratings war bbc departure major weapon viewers rival victim villain mark departure bbc aired special episode revealed september entitled victim villain episode featured comments dean kim barbara windsor exploring nuanced nature character lot viewers later remarked wanted away especially den monster soap film noir lot common bad girls punished critics considered dimensional soap bitch flat figure despite having killed father highly valued friendship declaring point friendship good thing come relationship den mean characterised victim villain declaring think villain heart felt excuse murder driven cold murderer fit characters born haunted alcoholic fate den wife vowed grave avoid spite efforts failed came recognise know funny den talk describe weak sad cow think like like having laugh reception wife den british soap biggest figures high profile character turns storylines regularly tabloid papers according steve daily_mail glasgow overnight success role successfully iconic ghost long dead queen lush words reporter national heroine arrived albert square wife resurrected dirty den character tough persona widely cited critics evening standard felt dominant female character maintaining increasingly threatened tradition independent forceful female figure soap originally dominant female characters odd apparently strong woman left storyline involving den death prominent decade generated intense media public interest looking period noted remarkable nature story special hour 20th anniversary episode killed den watched million people night broadcast attracting possible viewers peak share highest rated episode year showing christmas day drew large audiences bbc programmes year 25th anniversary episode final figures broadcast digital recorded rose million making highest rated screening british soap episode received massive media interest highly praised displaying funniest dialogue soap seen revealed stop laughing filming scenes hair stuck floor lots takes poor hours fake blood head liquid dried hair floor got ripped hair aftermath dominated helped revive fortunes according head bbc drama young dependent character responsible success anniversary storyline similar sentiment expressed sunday mirror critical plot felt improving mainly best rescue fallout storyline dirty bomb den murder described character performing rescue act jim daily_mirror highly critical calling lady felt departure forward contrast editor telegraph hailed helping revive fortunes somewhat recent years described time tenure constant scenes different executive producers taking new producer bringing new writing teams uncertainty came manifested writing scripts character inconsistencies plot holes working way production notable example ownership queen_victoria legally owner half pub den legitimately signed deed renewed vows february november fact forgotten represented den signature ownership pub legally problems script escape criticised character storylines left saying writers crack adding plots didn logical emotional sense said soap convention dear considered scenes irresponsible saying worried year olds said saw kill den don agree censorship level responsibility consequences uncertainty scenes final fate left largely unresolved revealed july originally plans trial poor timing ultimately shelved storyline recalled storyline hold different team involved know couldn kim wouldn moved straight doctor available following year point woman pregnant kim felt finished loved wrapped went declare desire return proper resolution love finish storyline love character feel left know happened great went goodbye wanted peace sam maybe prison continuously affirmed loved playing roles misses playing interview commented significance character viewers saying believe recognised lot letters think impact charlie brooks surprised wasn long amazing character epic storyline nominated number awards portrayal popular newcomer national television awards received nominations british soap awards best newcomer villain year soap bitch year nominated best actress best bitch inside soap awards


jones jones fictional character bbc soap opera played character appeared august april casting role announced july described love interest fellow new character monks jordan october revealed actually long lost daughter established character mitchell samantha disclosed unaware fact cast role knew short arc feelings explored segment bbc entitled diary documenting character thoughts storylines involved special episode revealed entitled secret mitchell explored character impact storylines focused friendship local resident turner crush adoption secret deemed welcome addition soap members local council raising awareness town character originates poorly received guardian grace dubbed daily_mirror jane simon final episode watched million viewers caused notable power surge national grid storylines arrives having left hometown befriended local resident turner gives job market clothing stall offers spare room family home quickly develops crush fellow stall trader monks jordan leads attempt jealous helps second job cleaning queen_victoria public house gets caught feud samantha mitchell larry lamb try use information steal post furious realises sacks publicly devastated later seen containing photograph revealing long lost daughter amy result teenage romance boyfriend disapproved pregnancy named amy adoption adopted andy jones hughes began trying locate birth mother death following tries leave albert square family persuade stay sister gives birth baby girl names amy surprise dislike time falls ends flat owned landlord adam convinces police later breaks tells pregnant paul night stand intended tell pregnancy reveals girlfriend contacts andy suggesting home favour staying close dismayed having child biggest mistake life makes decides terminate pregnancy delighted accompanies clinic dismayed backs attending second appointment following abortion visits family soon comes miss returns increasingly angry rejecting decides tell leave good stops learns unknown told daughter died infant order preserve story convinces suffers depression quiet decides time right revelation continues press reveal truth repeatedly puts maintain lie eventually believing told tells truth refuses believe distraught intends leave discovers lying chases reconcile accidentally run car driven butcher charlie brooks believing saying known given passes away arms leaving devastated buried grief stricken sings grave creation characterisation july sun reported new character introduced love interest fellow newcomer monks nineteen year old described naive blonde easily taken smooth arriving dream new life later revealed additionally created long lost daughter established character mitchell member soap long running mitchell family introduction planned story producer collins conceived idea new mitchell sisters depicted detached sister hidden secret alluded months introduction reference child physical fight ensued months later set episodes shot dubbed mitchell week bbc aired audience introduced father learned given child adoption collins explained necessary introduce shortly revelation manner arrive audience radar preserve later revelation identity daughter year student royal academy dramatic art cast began filming june professional acting role executive producer expressed pleasure chosen debut introduction producers attempted audience believing new friend told true identity successful audition signed month contract aware short arc stated audience members daughter soon arrived found maintaining secret difficult initially portrayed shy afraid rejection felt friendship living family positive impact confidence discussing failure romantic relationships assessed scare men came find portraying depressing explaining bored doubts constant passive personality suggested producers stand accepted adapted personality point end tenure little mouse view mitchell heritage manifested inner strength ability come fighting giving beneath wet personality development series writer simon explained initially chose conceal identity fear rejected described hurt broken life hoping charm liking revealing truth observed intrigued worried different disappointment pregnancy plot device bring closer deemed development huge thing contrary constant rejection person desired support finally showing affection failure attend second clinic appointment step character leaving hurt distraught willing truth aftermath abortion depicted increasingly emotionally unstable angry believing deserved belong mitchell family writers discover secret test character experimenting conceal truth lamb deemed huge threat position patriarch mitchell family explaining chose lie suffering depression ought tell accepted lie believing explain hot cold reaction attempted care help recover explained despite turbulent relationship wanted despite seeing figure initially trusted believed reunite mother time right time passed aware true colours grew afraid ultimate revelation identity set wedding barbara windsor mitchell family deemed wedding perfect opportunity storyline conclude explained weddings great bring community wedding gives stage gives event context play things felt right big mitchell stories wedding writer james concurred setting reveal wedding helped moment dramatic sensational possibly episode saw announce daughter entire wedding reception party named favourite scene opined disbelief faced heartbreaking served highlight fact came outsider outsider steps help killed minutes revealing true identity dying mother arms different outcomes storyline considered explained dying best preserved status tragic heroine character collins felt allow daughter thing key character serve progressively weaken character agreed initially touching ultimately relationship boring scene dies filmed winter set early april snow cleared away set filming commence body double moment run sad leave felt story conclusion right glad finally shared brief moment end explaining important tender moment finally found people wanted wanted wants concluded think leave big mark square people square probably bigger mark alive news death subject media newspapers magazines including radio_times leaked news exit advance event digital_spy green reported online community anticipated character exit soap early january related media bbc viral promotion develop character new section named diary launched encompassing events october onwards written diary style point view insight given character thoughts feelings events surrounding week beginning introduction bit new need way clear head talk maybe write head won explode welcome life manner viewers able character temporary absence february returned home following abortion feels strange away away away sleeping lot tired younger keeps ringing speak listen internal worries relationship like scare scared actually admitted cared seconds felt close like watching sun appear cloud feeling warmth skin disappears cloud sweeps final entry dated minutes screen death reads wanted look love eyes baby tell loved leave goodbye character killed diary format gave way wall memorial messages supposedly penned characters including reception miles mayor welcomed choice background national exposure gave area sarah chief executive economic development company transforming commented hope new character portray positive light increase national awareness town councillor carter council cabinet member regeneration adding lot people working map help daily_mirror storyline saw manipulated deeming interesting plot strands guardian described wet weekend criticising drawn nature secret mitchell storyline fellow guardian critic grace similarly critical storyline particularly scripting daily_mirror tony stewart wrote walks room like lights switched colleague jane simon christened character writing half mitchell father discussing character death digital_spy green praised acting compared revelation mother storyline years previously wallace revealed actually mother supposed sister ryan green opined didn capture magic scene definitely comes extremely close second concluded probably far best episodes produced long time episode selected recommended viewing guardian sarah simon called episode year critical writing nation driven mad forehead shoulders walking like wide eyed isn person world track biological mother seldom easy imagine hard writing times tim critical length time took storyline conclude calling drawn reveal deemed scripting exit mad mad storyline concluding time died arms hit misery mother pleased public reaction mother daughter storyline commenting prior reveal desperate know hasn told taking sign enjoying story viewers telling love scene think edge seats waiting finally going admit truth identity death received mixed reaction viewers viewers polled sun opining killing mistake decision defended stated acknowledge didn deliver happy ending audience hoping people hope viewers understand aim deliver best drama doesn lead happy ending like good drama contains balance storylines happy sad proud episode storyline built way audience engaged following final episode confirmed received number complaints public violent nature horrific death end fact broadcast watershed final episode watched average million viewers peaking million broadcast attaining audience share million viewers watched episode repeat bbc later evening high ratings caused power surge double national average seeing grid surge compared usually experienced episodes national grid commented surge equivalent half million switched


cross cross fictional character bbc soap opera played introduced drug addicted sister separate guest episodes episodes seven episodes april december returned june revealed adam mystery phone contact having good friday night murder described slightly broken sister step away bottle storylines centred drugs alcohol seven episode guest stint involved highly criticised crack cocaine storyline mitchell steve branded inappropriate daily record star plays criticised storyline saying shocked defended storyline surprised viewers complained january confirmed return conclusion murder storyline storylines appears house claiming longer drugs catches attempting heroin gives choice children stay night help problems leaves money noticing ignores ultimatum returning following year emotional state having recently split husband max jake wood returns money says drugs allows stay tests positive asks leave returns tells max clean sober asks max phone number daughter wants stay max agrees steals money max sister carol jackson purse uses buy crack cocaine max catches drugs throws starts looking drugs drunken mitchell steve approaches finds crack cocaine tempted try says helps block memories high home goes drugs steals money queen_victoria public house drug dealer girlfriend carter henry offers help clean throws house calling returns house mother cross ann mitchell visiting says completely clean staying wants family booth honeymoon looks house meets talk past tells want associate leaves jack scott drunk later flat sex jack rejects following morning return trouble caused causes trouble asks leave persuades let stay disappointment visits jack wife samantha find supposedly left asking tell jack phone leading kicked joins support group help stay drugs alcohol attends struggles calls drug dealer catches drugs takes destroying gets drunk goes salon takes home throws lies tried stab days later finds pub catches talking assumes romantically involved finds gives job café changes mind leaves insists return taking drugs faces people offering drugs eventually buying ryan finds asks ryan sell dot june brown takes pity helps clean telling drug giving bible makes decide change finds religion rude earlier week agrees let stay says treats like child revealed affair max nearly turns drink stops gets job club unaware got boss butcher charlie brooks wanted week demands sack agrees later applies job office worker new property management business makes cleaner sent photos relating incident past stops turning drink tells incident start kiss interrupted pat evans pam mentions photos making think sending threatens telling stop later discovers cancer max returns brother recognises max wedding attracted later mentioning sex demands know stopped treatment explains work father admits helped die shattering reconcile angry telling hopes cancer kills sleeps rough meets starts sexual relationship asks father refuses regret backs tells ashamed mother decides leave sake comments breaks leaves october max decide wants attend wedding doesn know asks track help jack manages touch arranges meet pub arriving sent sponsor olivia samantha best pub letter olivia explains sober days boyfriend pleased invited wedding declines attend stating reason alcohol drug requesting leave weeks following death daughter adam receives texts calls ignores leave comes revealed threatening tell fiancée fox parish son peter ben hardy seeing prostitute good friday night death patrick walker sees reveals unable tell suffers stroke meets tell pay anymore carter catches pulls drives away approaches thinking customer rejects police arrest prostitute protect pleads guilty meet court come support carter bright confronts realises prostitute involved sees low fallen gives money fund addiction stop prostitution tells happened pays telling stop finds flat thrown landlord prostitution takes deal lets live tries blackmail giving money insults tells night promises help clean goes returns find gone stolen money flashback later reveals happened day died development introduction characterisation character originally appeared episodes august returned episodes january asked return later thought seen returned longer stint starting august expect asked return said came surprise said ideal fitted acting job undertaking time commented unlikely return stirring bit trouble returned april regular character wedding mother tries build bridges sisters april reported sun night stand jack discovers son dead announced return series executive producer said keen establish cross women completes mix slightly broken sister step away bottle described troublesome troubled official bbc character profile described sly manipulative ruthless spells trouble capital finishes saying wild lost soul soft vulnerable life track impress older sister notable relationships mitchell relationship mitchell explored stint involved storyline involving taking crack cocaine discussing return said pleased working closely worked explained thrown house husband max moving gets dark dirty people meet point lives equivalent offers wants place wants drugs match time given advice charity act undertook research said believed scenes realistic wanted drugs storyline help people saying people drugs problem addiction problem kind watch like trigger mind relevant know hopefully people think twice carrying look getting help organisation worked gives lot help advice people drug think hugely helpful popular like stated saved life putting story worth point reflect certain everyday life going light entertainment isn relationship fractured tries resolve tension return announced july said said drag past forget persuades let stay forgive going promise leads kicked returned said disappointed working time return wedding spokesperson said soon mother harmony women past problems cause women cross swords commented excited exploring family dynamic cross ladies upcoming storylines future said forgive past actions interview digital_spy said delighted expansion family new characters excellent additions cast strong return returned role cross stint june return kept secret cast crew followed surprise returns nicholas bailey emma jane anthony honey mitchell respectively returns new executive producer collins reintroduced killed storyline story began april murdered 30th anniversary celebrations february father adam revealed fake soon death june revealed seeing prostitute fund drug addiction night died began money return keeping actions secret police fox parish appearances regular july onwards stepping blackmail revealing actions protective father figure patrick walker august friend carter played pulled spotted talking drove approaches believing customer prostitute services police pulled arrested explained blackmail agreed cover ensure safety fake result reconciled mother cross ann mitchell supported wife carter bright court daughter wants pretends allegations true storyline saw film scenes alongside steve plays mitchell time controversial drugs storyline told blackmail took deal later told problem longer leaving fearful lengths gone later revealed set flat dean discovered ordered let problem result abandoned promises clean help actions revealed depressed confrontation carter family told night heart heart heads short time returns find gone purse reception said stint people recognised street asked return scenes showing taking drug crack cocaine prompted complaints viewers felt scenes inappropriate bbc responded saying way point use drugs furthermore took great care avoid demonstration prepare drugs took care signal nature episode content viewers advance programme publicity bbc action line trailed following episode affected issue addition website includes links organisations offer help advice issue worked closely drug alcohol charities including editorial process ensure handled storyline accurately daily_mail asked viewers scenes including said shocked content episode graphic detail drug use friend terrible view time episode aired entirely inappropriate viewers need kind storyline bbc storylines viewers said look like having good time danger making look appealing finally bit found month daily record described scenes disturbing star criticised scenes saying swear people making love watershed people smoking class drugs shocked surprised people complained defended storyline saying good comes storylines like far concerns people


mitchell margaret ann mitchell butcher fictional character bbc soap opera initially played appeared episode broadcast april featuring series recurring basis weeks reintroduced recast barbara windsor appearance episode broadcast november regular character windsor played role returned episodes september rejoining regular character windsor announced october leaving departed september windsor returned guest appearances september september february 30th anniversary celebrations live week january appeared episodes character killed voice heard following episode funeral aired july fiercely protective family mitchell famous pub people queen_victoria storylines seen embark series failed including marriages frank butcher mike mitchell larry lamb central plot strands revolving health issues launching hate campaign hiv positive character mark going later diagnosed breast cancer recovers cancer later returns leads suicide inside soap named soap storylines backstory married mitchell pregnant steve keen boxer worked gangster johnny allen billy murray johnny making jobs better boxer fell love woman called planned changed mind unable desert family grew took anger violent considered leaving sons grant ross teenagers tried seduce johnny allen turned cheated ellen thomas intended run away changed mind leading entire family turned younger brother larry lamb began abuse tried save marriage having child daughter samantha kim relationship improved temporarily kevin masters employed work firm began secret affair developed cancer gave work care kevin returned promptly death children took makes appearance albert square sam desire escape family causes butcher owen age sixteen tries persuade sam getting married age sixteen ruin life unsuccessful later accepts sam relationship leaves giving couple blessing revealed relationship kevin affair marriage seen years time relationship kevin ends returns sons fall affair grant wife dean revealed acting queen_victoria public house blames affair tries force resulting signing share pub leaving mitchell family sole owners charge starts dating businessman george paul unaware criminal involved illegal money hate campaign local resident mark discovers hiv positive begins feud mother richard later realises wrong diagnosed breast cancer initially refuses surgery ends things george fearing able handle illness supported george family eventually george engaged relationship ends reveals criminal nature goes date local car lot owner frank butcher mike engaged doubts wedding cancer returns eventually decides tension develops grant leaves rio_de_janeiro violent fight brother spite sells grant share pub local businessman dan sullivan dan frequently row running pub eventually truce force dan discovers frank planning leave wife pat pam reading frank dear jane letter entire pub throws frank leaves depressed begins rely heavily frank daughter charlie brooks christmas day father moving begins drinking heavily pub baseball bat year forced sell pub frank left debt furious discover new owner begins dating harry michael owns bar spain convinces engaged break revealed harry guilty sexually niece wallace begins dating joint owner queen moves later sole sells half pub briefly reunited frank travels spain attend funeral discovers faked death avoid creditors spain finds daughter sam played kim working lap dancer takes home later decides brazil grant visits sam wedding andy hunter michael returning brazil returns furious discover sam lost possession queen new tracy ann framed sam husband den murder trying sam reclaim ownership pub feud johnny allen wishes buy queen johnny hires assault saved sons grant able deal johnny secure sam release prison return queen begins romance jack edwards father law relative billy perry discovers billy newborn daughter syndrome declares baby adoption causing friction relationship jack comes accept baby jack breaks leaves begins relationship brother law father samantha mitchell engaged begins subtly controlling marry ends hours later revealed lied infant daughter death evicted queen tries unsuccessfully murdering files divorce plots revenge entire mitchell family loses bail paid behalf daughter sam breaks conditions bail following forced use queen_victoria gain loan adam sell loan unable meet loan assumes ownership pub murdered christmas day unknown members family suspects murder following police bradley charlie posthumously found guilty murder actual murderer bradley wife turner raped leaves queen disgusted state square learning councillor stood pat decide run council interviewed journalist harvey freeman martin eventually pull election harvey hears individually invites finally discover timing punishment prevents daughter brittany contacting mother lisa benjamin punches believing unfit parent takes lisa wishes lisa promises allow flees blames loss child begins alcohol crack cocaine tries stop crack locking pub escapes drunken bid revenge sets fire pub watches horror destroyed realising role problems decides leave sake saying family making peace takes look queen leaves albert square january misses pat funeral cruise visits cornwall ben baby daughter months later flies london visit hospital encourages stand white daniel trying mitchell business empire visits pat old house leaves bottle way goodbye september appears portugal telling stop marrying february returns square confront dot june brown son nick cotton john cut brakes car falsely secret ben mother sullivan faked death years ago wants return returning portugal visits queen meets new landlord carter tells pub january calls wanting played keeper address goes house having returned week earlier disgusted returned alcoholism address reveals breast cancer returned dying tries admit liver refuses leaves turns day arrives news working dying hospital appointment confirms cancer spread brain terminal finally faces recovery alcoholism admits dying upset refusing treatment takes boat trip thames childhood home try fight convinced asks help die calls grant persuades help tells kill settling old feuds dot receives vision pat decides wants remembered strong woman weak bed takes lethal pills hid sons dies sleep night devastated find body letter urges love love funeral takes place july eulogy gets emotional runs home later revealing sent prison child corrupt police officers previously told protect later works courage finish eulogy wake returns grave church finish unaware grant secretly left rose grave creation introduced guest character april executive producer michael character brought mother established mitchell clan steve grant ross sam specifically played key role storyline daughter sam butcher owen played actress period months written completion storyline actresses cast quit film scenes second filmed episodes scenes scrapped broadcast character appearance november reintroduced series producer barbara regular character actress recast role taken barbara windsor known viewers comic actress notably appearing long running carry films scott stage commented recast biggest transformation mitchell barbara windsor dominated role appearing character appeared briefly years earlier played lady physically different possible steve ross attempted persuade writer tony jordan develop spin characters star windsor idea advanced informal discussions producers decided suggested windsor play windsor previously expressed desire join cast chat host chris evans channel_4 big breakfast public broadcast instructing viewers phone bbc pleas windsor windsor negotiations bbc appearing serial june casting director met windsor discuss matter convinced windsor declared like play age change time producers thought windsor cast despite originally considered known windsor spoken terrified reaction asked audition commenting weekend prepare cried time didn know soap acting hands eyes auditioned scenes emotion windsor described explaining afraid playing barbara windsor laugh went interview gazette based newspaper dedicated windsor commented casting thrilled rest tired bones working television deeply respected excited possibility playing lady come shake boys lives windsor described biggest added cast arrival came time history branded worst creative period mark independent wrote windsor casting intended combat low ratings commenting windsor initiative direct response suggestions view heavily advanced roy deputy leader labour_party fan bbc series rival itv coronation street certainly miss windsor associated career lighter touch according windsor million viewers watched appearance screen mark daily_telegraph stated million extra viewers watched scenes reporting initially critics said lacked vulnerability soap acting stripped image interest revealed ironically viewers complained windsor commented impact pre existing celebrity status characterisation author handbook described tough getting way adds likes think looks younger flash fast talking fool things way heaven help crosses bark usually worse bite windsor took role unhappy way scripted commented things weren right beginning purely superficial level wig didn fit right clothes weren right appeared particularly worried character viewed producer writers saw think envisioned sad vulnerable lady spent time worrying children early acquired new executive producer shared windsor vision decided central character new queen_victoria public house soap main focal points stated going allowed sit flat nails windsor said like dream let costume designer choose wardrobe needed lot flash worked getting right finally began believe windsor described old school generation doesn rubbish anybody practically tough tough tough character classified smith author years albert square assuming papal anybody particularly children knows better branded dave west entertainment website digital_spy wears heart sleeve windsor family windsor adds loves family passion worst qualities passionate family speculated windsor based violet mother infamous east end twins windsor denied instead claims based women seen east end mother women hair great outfits market wrong slightly things east end drew experiences radio interview windsor said people influenced portrayal violet earlier statement mother actor mike played screen husband frank butcher development central numerous high profile storylines including battle breast cancer failed marriage frank butcher business family breast cancer featured storyline breast cancer time soap given characters illness issue covered substantially means promoting breast cancer screening sue sandy discovered breast turned breast cancer storyline devised suggestion story conference session according production staff idea knocking long time henderson book social issues television fiction researcher explains lot illnesses translate readily strong dramatic material experience hospitalised waiting test results identify programme sought expert advice storyline visuals variety sources including cancer organisations breast cancer charities medical professionals anticipated problems running breast cancer story timing characterisation casting plot ongoing storylines story editor explained perceived issue led isn character story led haven got character fulfill storyline won work got careful sure illness actually impacts family dynamics character development producers decided use mitchell breast cancer storyline soap opera tradition strong roles firmly established middle aged audience familiar history knew husband died cancer consequently making fear hospitals right mentality story theme woman discovers refuses accept wrong added factor choosing programme avoid appearing issue driven storyline device expand develop characterisation additionally causes breast cancer risky behaviour disease deemed attractive storyline terms member production team explains view production team breast cancer catalyst creating new dynamics tensions existing characters realism issue middle aged woman higher risk developing breast cancer reported character media portrayals older females given disease source organisations praised storyline elements suspense created use shared secrets daughter law mitchell invented elaborate cover stories mask trips hospital sons partner tension deliberately built viewing pleasure posing questions die terms relationships children discover truth george end relationship henderson suggested added treatment path audiences knew terrified discover results watch son grant wife accompany hospital scenes played narrative pace build tension drama radical body altering surgery long running character cause production team ongoing problems continuity decided visible member production team explained think costume going look like think long term character additionally giving stage disease viewed favourably source organisations helped spread message necessary breast cancer cases storyline revisited times years august given clear follow march cancer returned underwent breast reconstruction reported soap opera character undergo bbc production chief executive matthew praised windsor portrayal coming terms commenting brought good deal comfort help lot people nurses involved development storyline based real life case study book health media praised putting message praised showing potent scenes woman coming terms diagnosis scenes provided rare opportunities portray cancer patient badly depicting ambivalent feelings denial anger noted cancer patients typically portrayed media figures hundreds viewers wrote bbc thank producer matthew robinson difficult subject viewers impressed storyline smart undergone wrote bbc behalf breast support group thomas hospital london emotionally storyline hit spot medically inaccurate according smart pulls customers days having marriage frank butcher romantically paired screen character frank butcher producer matthew robinson plan place focus soap butcher mitchell families long running characters following decline ratings soap attracting million viewers opposed rival soap coronation street million played mike frank regular character serial appeared recurring role agreed return time frank history included marriage long running pat butcher pam history lovers featured prominently narrative agreeing marry frank told frank pat having affair special episode aired november featuring pat entire duration concentrated reaction suspected affair whilst simultaneously addressing pat unresolved history frank apparent destruction pat marriage roy tony responded badly rumours wife infidelity episode written tony jordan featured sunday mirror described vicious fights filmed soap throwing glasses pat face bitch responding pat cow according press reports fight scene characters powerful scenes dialogue cut screened watershed barbara windsor reportedly bruised filming windsor commented writer didn want cat fight silly girls throwing chairs bottles adrenaline high saw programme couldn believe good pam proud sunday mirror described impressive episodes time climax storyline couples resolved differences relationships remained intact frank married screen april night thrown windsor team bbc threw massive party albert square celebrate event actors windsor joined fellow stars celebrities executives celebration programme set windsor admitted nervous filming wedding sick set commented broke spots threw nervous nervous day stop getting nervous hold hands shows care soap wedding filmed north west london february bbc spokesman commented best weddings seen problem free lot people want frank married grant remains seen day major upset wedding gripping certainly shocking revelations eventual episode actually grant mitchell persuaded mother marry frank feuding following accidental killing wife having second thoughts thinking frank marrying pity nearly million viewers watched frank marry frank ran queen_victoria involved family business crises including war public house nest dan sullivan taking time ill health announced soap publicly declared love frank pat left bosses granted wish affair scripted pair enjoyed liaison spanish beach week long august special set saw frank away pat roy terry richards taylor bbc spokesperson said pat obviously incredibly torn love husband roy old feelings frank hurt frank past coming realise strong feelings secret soft spot confirm enjoy romantic kiss beach screen pat frank affair continued decided november specially extended episode marking frank official exit aired november guy night screen events discovered affair amidst frank attempt retrieve letter confession following pat change heart revealing deception busy queen_victoria public house pat frank rebuffed frank attempt reconciliation left depart december sunday mirror voted scene pat frank fights year saying speech night remember equally dispatched commenting exit windsor said fell found leaving shock upset known odd years like working great relationship friends performers got found pat twice didn think hard time written sent live rio_de_janeiro son grant years windsor took diagnosed virus windsor previously taken weeks leave annually years considered central character series windsor absence originally supposed year long stated time hard decision happy long time proper break feel time good character executive producer commented barbara absolute years hope great time look forward bringing big story return briefly attend daughter sam wedding andy hunter michael resumed role series regular return announced january john bbc controller continuing drama series stating delighted hugely loved character think stirring things moment steps windsor said moon return adding great time came film couple weeks recently reminded square feel home bbc executives hoped return help revive ratings absence coincided year ratings slump david guardian drawing direct return ratings episode returned watched million viewers winning audience share timeslot relationship mitchell running local government march bbc announced larry lamb cast mitchell brother late husband scripted love interest backstory incorporate romantic history portrayed villain began controlling changing clothing hair style instructing behave ran independent candidate local council elections wishes writers wanted storyline allowed stand beliefs felt running local government allow speak community scene showed butcher charlie brooks asking tony blair campbell campbell responded giving advice video blog response recorded campbell input pulled election request ahead wedding storyline set later episode johnson mayor london guest appearance october johnson appeared visiting queen_victoria johnson commented appearance course tremendous honour step inside london landmarks queen share scene capital icons fabulous barbara windsor executive producer stated couldn let visit pass mayor entering london famous pub queen meeting formidable politically active mitchell episode watched million viewers winning audience share timeslot wedding filmed location north london january screened april year hour long special promote storyline screened trailer showing assembled wedding outfit robot control realising extent controlling trying change engagement gave ultimatum altar accept real wedding chose marry tim times commented real concept big hearted east end famous pub crosses path evil mind control brilliant taste wedding outfit chosen net miss rejected real chose marry wedding watched million viewers winning audience share million viewers watched episode repeat bbc marriage lasts long reception realises manipulating members family throws feud mitchell clan resumes plan run council furious discover pat running storyline introduces character harvey freeman played martin freelance journalist reporting election harvey potential love interest pat causes friction friends departure october announced windsor quit leave years said wonderful secret changed life years ago sad leave wonderful character play pleasure working cast crew lasting good friends honour showing queen set stay forever executive producer said barbara contributed years plus countless episodes countless amazing storylines mitchell truly iconic character steve ross barbara premier family british soap windsor filmed final scene july final episode aired september preceded number television trailers august new section website dedicated character episode ended special reworking piano version theme tune known julia theme called theme tribute paid clip programme mitchell queen final episode attracted million viewers second watched programme week september time announcement departure reported wanted year break like return appearances september ruled return saying bit selfish didn want killed going like think recording new series rob bbc asked consider returning windsor replied cancer return death making separate returns september september february commemorate years live week windsor return appearing episode broadcast january announced character killed losing battle breast cancer scenes filmed secret november following windsor personal decision killed said character close heart decision ago need goodbye urging need shut door thinking long hard realised time audience final lady loved years thought whilst executive producer collins charge want oversee grateful accepted decision late summer secretly plotting scenes collins said windsor told decision summer little cry getting excited mitchell end bid final farewell albert square mitchell barbara created greatest characters british television synonymous queen end era opportunity send mitchell style heartbreaking uplifting epic exits character wait barbara final time professional professionals set true friend working harder barbara mitchell proud windsor resumed filming march revealed refuse cancer treatment decide spend time family windsor said special week episodes lots surprises perfect ending final scenes aired voice heard following episode aired reception described bbc high profile characters windsor won awards performance named bbc personality year won best actress british soap awards granted lifetime achievement award won lifetime achievement award inside soap awards named soap inside soap poll won soap legend award awards furthermore windsor nominated outstanding serial drama performance award national television awards best soap actress awards best actress british soap awards best actress inside soap awards character viewed proportion viewers discovered mark hiv positive subsequently mounted hate campaign windsor revealed initially opposed storyline actress writer played character rachel discussed storyline role women article according faced problem key figure community shown exhibit pig headed ignorance prejudice order seen punished character given breast cancer later year comments gossip victim life threatening illness christmas run christian forgiveness story calls mark tells knows like suffer basic programme underneath skin human vulnerable recognition unite divide way great deal useful information illnesses broadcast repeats conservative format issues primarily feed great hungry story beast positive products denied received praise handling breast cancer storyline rare media portrayal older woman disease older women higher risk diagnosed reported media representation breast cancer younger women seen tragic sexy media terms study henderson showed newspaper coverage non celebrity women breast cancer aged source organisations working storyline commented team decided going bang right age perfect dramatic licence terms sons going share terrible news share female problem tell children followed exactly right person storyline received media criticism use breast care nurse counsel translate medical terminology lay terms viewers character provide dramatic educational purpose units offer breast care nurses character presented particularly positive messages concerning patient choice control treatment options press dubbed storyline storyline criticised received cancer test results days prompted cancer charities warn patients receive treatment december doctors criticised presenting role models viewing audiences paul cole independent refuted accusation naming acceptable role model devotion family protecting loving sons despite numerous mitchell barbara windsor departure watched million viewers popular culture programmes including itv cartoon sketch harry hill bbc big impression performs knees barbara windsor height regularly pub jan bbc dead mimicking laugh commenting windsor said brilliantly told great compliment realise little hands wave lot november appeared sketch children need crossover catherine sketch featured little mitchell turner catherine character cooper episode doctor entitled army ghosts features fictional scene tells ghosts pub


khan khan fictional character bbc soap opera played ace father khan husband appears november described strong arrives new general departed december following end domestic abuse storyline wife voted best newcomer quick awards best storyline destroying storylines backstory married arranged marriage pakistan age brought shame respective families affair punishment set fire claimed family tried save rescued divorced marry moving later remarried daughter appears introduces boyfriend feels good eyes poor background says matter mentions mother visits home finds door open sees screams orders revealed husband wife arranged marriage family poured oil set fire says family attempted save revealing bad body father return home attacks punching twice returns asks speak visits finds seeing gives blessing married local general takes interest fox parish later charlie brooks tells rumours going round dot june brown responsible goes talks dot ignores tells welcome family past leading telling stop wedding starts relationship encourages estranged son step making gay goes engagement party roof collapses hospitalised lies die visits injuries noticing tricked makes sleeping mitchell steve kidnap attempt scare away threatens pour petrol water leaves unharmed returns home cuts face blames believes rejected home convinces wedding turns try stop reveals married cousin arrives reveals started fire burnt hearing news trying find wife visits father office offers avenge family causing pain attend event people assume married correct admits great feelings maintain distance married continues manipulate pills says wishes stop taking bottle pills food passes hospitalised family believing took deliberate plan concerned causing worries saying triple learns gave birth daughter persuades holiday pakistan suggests permanently family return learns seeing tells wanted family ignores meets informs leave grandmother puts doubt mind boyfriend christian clarke john christian asks perform secret test uses dna test creating false result exposed leaving family hostile devastated later tells told lies protect amy mitchell drowned impressed caring attitude says change things goes help saying needs threatening tell bought plane ticket help convinces talk sees year old ben mitchell recently come homosexual running christian flat asks christian acted ben says happened later ben tells christian touched tell ben father turns leads christian leaving continues manipulate point violent tries encourage pakistan recruits manipulate idea starts wishes thought going lose meets offers daughter restaurant discovering restaurant doesn belong reveals started fire involving tells knows started fire threatens tell admits started fire kicks house later marry jane argue street return home says hastily arranges flight pakistan passport prevent trip kidnaps telling kept safe place refuses let days knowing takes café high street relative returns visit emerges told family nervous breakdown needed looked takes outside café tries escape emergency exit shop plan waiting outside exit tried escape warned knows leaves kill races restaurant secretly promises takes marriage finally stands refuses leave pakistan attacks learning drugs family return house punches calling police confronts orders leave later found bed breakfast match petrol attacks lights fire leaving dead carter henry christian fire fire later trapping inside outside lies tells building runs followed later rescued remains upstairs realises fact outside realising tricked briefly floor collapses beneath flames killing following day firefighters retrieve body leaves creation development casting introduction departure known executive producer auditioned worked coronation street time actor auditioned fact recommended play thought definitely quality need ambiguous charming quality explained digital_spy cast welcoming explained welcoming lot having great time real privilege known plays long time got play tense scenes nice laugh introduced storyline involving family dates introduced parents explodes anger sight recognising man past explained allegedly tried save fire saw locked burning kitchen playing person point view playing point view try save saying know went locked kitchen fire said storyline shocking clever twist march said staying june appearance november spoke british soap awards digital_spy praised impact saying arch villain great character jeopardy relationship married years mad come destroy slightly exciting exciting play departure announced fire reported happening christmas rumours emerged alleged insider long tipped possible fatality insider added biggest fire seen casualties huge disaster affect families way great tradition christmas day storylines year different death aired december concluding storyline personality website described calm collected strong mysterious loyal past daniel guardian said clearly wrong hard tell exactly game suspect sure portfolio time taken general susan hill daily star called twisted tony stewart daily_mirror called dangerous opined evil complex personality explored storyline told inside soap bad qualities good insecure left brought shame family storyline development interview digital_spy described relationship daughter explaining strong bond die daughter said definitely hurts finds married close betrayed interview inside soap admits sympathetic character said insecure understand behaviour ways discussing fan reaction character admitted women told bad man hinted firmly established villain weeks stating bad qualities good fans evil accused having affair sister law speaking source said day turns disaster sees automatically thinks having affair struggles come terms heard admitted surprised status interviewed sunday mirror said great compliment complete surprise hinted women love character prefer trainers jeans smart suits kidnap april reported kidnap pour petrol threaten set fire house tell insider told news world got tension leads violence leaves seriously injured twisted love triangle brutal arranged marriages clear marriage survive obviously wants drive wedge said turn manipulative nasty finds big threat saying throws real works wreck life way family clever way things destroying family winning family turning left isolated spoke storyline saying think rumours revenge nice catalyst exciting character throw mix goes way drama play scenes broadcast june mitchell taking revenge alongside domestic violence late manages win wife later plans married explains willing forgive said inside soap tells forced start fire family goes explain knew wrong minute lit match ran house save end conversation finds saying let married regardless obviously struggled head burnt fire common experience connects deeply recognises mistake decides thing probably fault walked marriage continued doesn look like going listen leaves clear torn short time wedding day arrives starts abuse physically mentally leave house later starts son control explains wants storyline positive impact real life violence told bbc news think idea showing strong woman like changing like happen strongest women change manipulated especially isolated friends family advantage prove happen people like honest woman rings action line end difference life feel like job continued issue glad highlighted hope wakes women know abused men gives strength leave relationship like job scenes refused let pulled viewers bbc repeat episode later secured viewers admitted feeling emotionally drained scenes ace explained people draining putting dark place know sadly reality women confidence steadily eroded feeling isolated fallen control wants revenge totally power happen woman matter strong strong naive woman vulnerable man hits right psychological weak spots ace found hard known ace long time good friends wonderful work concerned way given advice storyline refuge birmingham abuse asian families warns ultimately worse time progresses said inside soap filming location recently ace bunch women came said god horrible man funny ace sweet man haven seen worst continued let happens complete opposite want share dark twisted love definitely feelings true pure like manages pakistan end wouldn surprised ends sort home recover going happen plays explains digital_spy reactions discovers taken away goes crazy replies got kids know react way found guy taken child somebody house child doesn know person goes blind panic situation calls police sure safe left wonder stay way police involved domestic disputes says father rights mother reported kidnap thought great line interesting think moment representing lot fathers separated divorced don access children way asked reactions abuse says tells dramas comes point sees concerned genuine way work solve problems scenes showing race café raised million viewers bbc repeat screening later secured viewers reception revealed appearing people come street called bad man fans evil nominated best newcomer category quick awards storyline tries destroy marriage best storyline surprised hear liked mainly women interview daily_mirror admits like real life bbc news branded sinister husband described doctor jane simon daily_mirror said sending building stroke genius simon said unknown hoping achieve man reign terror married woman stand son doesn want added doesn sound like game plan


fictional belgian dog bbc soap opera appeared series october longest serving pet killed august character male played primarily female dogs daughter granddaughter fourth dog briefly served replacement given time litter briefly written series executive producer matthew robinson returned robinson succeeded john owners majority duration soap jackson smith voted best pet digital_spy soap awards named favourite soap opera pet inside soap poll fan favourite storyline saw threatened biting local café owner poorly received critics death drew generally favourable reviews storylines november resident jackson dean takes dog assumes stray naming dog owner hammond demands later returns albert square accord realises run away hammond admits allows fathers grant mitchell ross paul bradley begins relationship woman dogs gives ultimatum choosing chooses years later leave live india run delaying departure cared sister gives friend george departure involved crash able save owner leading spot emergency services reported police bites local café owner taken away possibility matt launch campaign save moniker owed freedom trial partner jane presents character witness statements dog written children peter thomas law found guilty result statements allowed home long keeps lead times leaves travel girlfriend leaves friend miller joe sells monks bobby intends girlfriend carter henry want gives jackson family jackson feeds chocolate causing suffer poisoning cremated ashes scattered local development hard meaning tough character originally played belgian shepherd named cast age producers envisioned rough tough owner dog gill explained look wanted ability needed command producers initially unaware female find double serve temporary replacement pregnant going deliver retired losing looks replaced soap daughter turn succeeded daughter played seven years longer dog pedigree came soap company stunt dogs dog previous experience television film industry having appeared touch frost revealed came understand words action cut meaning director alternate cue scenes featuring dog instantly alert hearing usual commands appeared scenes called relaxed worked closely george played owner george afraid dogs child working years commented close felt like dad briefly written executive producer matthew robinson returned robinson succeeded john insider commented disappeared odd loved dog noticed gone spokesman stated return john believes integral character storyline saw threatened biting local café owner adam james people suggested producers hoping emulate success storyline rival soap opera coronation street saw fans protest arrest character anne going far lobby parliament release deemed storyline bizarre accused bbc desperate boost ratings spokesman responded simply funny story hope nation june reported killed insider explained loved character sad think arrived albert square dog years makes sense bow commented set everyday found scenes hard watch asked filming scene edited seen breathing supposedly dead time death years making longest running characters longest serving pet reception voted best pet digital_spy soap awards death storyline nominated category soap bubble awards poll magazine inside soap named favourite soap opera pet came second poll find britain favourite pet april losing march named fifth best dog television anna guardian neighbours noted people july firm favourite soap fans august daily_mail deemed loved characters dogs received viewers best actors occasional targets professional jealousy human stars television critics suggested better character owner michael commented received better scripts character sunday mirror wrote try jackson gets better scripts better girls similarly people compared rival soap coronation street following scheduling clash observing itv richard heavyweight murder confession gave jackson heart heart don tough play moving scenes dumb creature rose occasion mirror criticised acting ability observing outside movies haven seen dog consistently steal scenes human way pinch dean appeared child actor playing commented return child dogs playing better paid emma played honey mitchell soap later year spoke dismay death marketed bigger storyline character exit laws sunday mercury called particularly exit death critical storyline saw leave mumbai girlfriend son ali explained aspect storyline upset run engineer inevitable minute dash airport questioning deserve storyline saw threatened biting received negative reviews critics deemed bizarre james people longest tedious soap storyline jim mirror simply wrote bit needs tim times called storyline year comparing similarly ill received long running storyline given unpopular family death drew generally favourable reviews critics guardian nancy banks smith deemed died great dignity lesser dog making meal grace guardian wrote emotional mess calling true old guard andy sunday mail deemed shame killed calling convincing actor soap mirror called death human character stephen lord shortly wise similarly opined cast death tear return jim john absent suffering stroke mirror kevin sullivan commented oscar played pedigree sad demise years genuinely moving wrote best actor south wales echo published obituary contrast laws felt depressing noting death came time murdered honey husband billy perry broke writing feel like tune gritty realism moment digital_spy gordon opined death fictional dog deaths saying wasn dry eye house impact popular culture considered celebrity dog tenure dogs playing occasionally personal appearances events including dog fundraising appeal victoria animal hospital london dogs day garden centre august satirical impression series dead referenced episode running continuity announcement later new drama featuring latest star signed ridiculous advance yes dog cop edge drink problem red nose day animations created creature style short featuring asking money comic relief selling offspring prison january appeared dean big brother bit


whitney dean whitney dean fictional character bbc soap opera played character adoptive daughter long running character jackson introduced april returned series year absence whitney described executive producer equal younger version oldest children storylines revolved fractured family life sexual abuse partner tony king chris sexual exploitation rob engagement lee carter boy pregnant baby temporarily written weeks july repeated work child sexual abuse storyline marks time subject matter soap opera researched developed advice approval national society prevention cruelty children inappropriate nature tony whitney relationship resulted complaints bbc television regulatory body members public storyline deemed daily_mail smith disturbing storylines attempted daily_mirror praised storyline helping raise awareness hidden nature sexual abuse storyline gained royal television society programme award march soap continuing drama category storylines whitney appears family mother figure jackson half sister dean smith sons butcher james morgan jackson king devon evicted landlord children spend week care arrested assaulting police officer returning custody week later moving pat evans pam house months mystery guardian angel revealed whitney whitney tells found winning lottery ticket kept secret knew spend money reluctantly agrees deposit money whitney hides revealed imprisoned boyfriend tony king chris whitney sexual relationship having served year long sentence assaulting boy apparently harassed whitney tony released september makes clear whitney resume sexual relationship whitney reveals kept lottery run away prospect marriage gives whitney money payment flat whitney classmate peter thomas law cast school play tony jealous private punches peter whitney convinces peter sister report attack police tony blames incident ends affair devastated tony accepts marriage proposal whitney locks bedroom knowing accepts poppy amy help refers whitney psychiatrist takes away holiday attempting relationship return halloween tony whitney share passionate kiss tony informs whitney relationship whitney jealous tony begins showing interest sixteenth birthday approaches buys tickets travel abroad tony lost interest whitney hides passport found returned day turns sixteen whitney confesses horrified calls police tony arrested released bail whitney decides statement police whitney contacts biological mother dean tries discuss past isn interested rejects meets taylor agrees date goes asks past relationships whitney runs away husband butcher owen finds drunk returns whitney agrees date whitney finds assumes wants sex runs away turns unexpectedly claiming homeless reveals planning greece money says whitney come whitney accepts later realises hide later tells whitney half brother ryan whitney takes statement tony whitney sees mobile phone containing messages tony sentenced years imprisonment trial whitney learns daughter initially distressed accepts sister related repairs friendship kiss engagement party reunion short lived whitney breaks favour half brother jackson devon anderson whitney attacked jealous friend friends cause trouble night queen_victoria pub whitney asks choose gang chooses whitney takes revenge attempting shoot shooting uncle jack scott instead jack hospitalised major injuries whitney struggles help deal guilt subsequent anger rejection jackson families deeply upset decides join army attempt jack proud birthday party whitney ends kissing peter spends night day upset learn died sleep blames leaving party sees text message saying loved sends reply lays flowers candles later goes peter comfort day funeral pair begin relationship friend connor stanley starts flirting asks date like peter dating asks sell stolen jewellery agrees whitney falls connor revealed connor sleeping mother carol jackson whitney attacks turns police whitney carol argue connor whitney feels wanted family decides stays ryan estranged wife charlie brooks moon wallace offers whitney work trial job catches giving free drinks despite lets whitney telling natural works till catches stealing sacks whitney leaving angry whitney whitney sees successfully decides try ends hit face man called rob helps buys food returns albert square giving phone number whitney tries kiss max causing fall argues carol rejects rejected morgan birthday cake days earlier upset whitney contacts rob asks stay accepts throws phone away tells going lies whitney whereabouts admits know whitney attempt find sees going club goes whitney want saying rob love thrown rob whitney sex man called chris richard revealed whitney having sex rob friends pay debts tries whitney come home refuses rob rob whitney house car driving house whitney meets woman georgia exploited whitney tells rob wants leave says nice friends hurt locks room breaks window escapes stopping car asking help rob shouts following month sends message meets outside police station looking rough arrested whitney live dot june brown instead close family dot convinces ryan returns holiday learns whitney ordeal urges police tested sexually transmitted says ready police agrees test shows infection whitney starts relationship man named lee mitchell hunt revealed friend rob whitney agrees meet lee text rob takes control lee mobile phone allows rob home tells wait outside escapes door lift sea friends leaves message knowing followed finds hotel room tells loves comes rob attacks whitney tells leave calls ryan comes look rob finds fight fall edge pier day body recovered sea later revealed rob died whitney thinks ryan dead appears tells told police rob including ryan fight ryan tells whitney leave emotional farewell whitney takes interest tyler moon tony discipline refuses date whitney applies new work experience local nursery later gets michael moon steve john shepherd tells brother tyler whitney recent ordeal rejects later gives special moon whitney agrees date tyler agree sex whitney unsure remembers past runs telling tyler wants tyler hurt later tells needs shrink whitney runs kisses starts relationship publicly declares love whitney unable driving lesson suggests tyler knows tyler likes whitney whitney starts feel affections tyler telling plans publicly propose whitney tyler tells whitney likes whitney says late tyler surprises whitney kissing whitney feeling guilty refuses holiday tells kiss says like kissing best friend admits wants tyler whitney goes tyler finds kissing tells tyler leave tyler later tells whitney loves whitney admits feeling way begin relationship whitney believes pregnant tells tyler reluctant child comes round idea whitney discovers pregnant caught stealing money returns prison time located suffolk rest whitney family suffolk near whitney stays looks house uncle soon tyler moves whitney angry david kisses months later rest family whitney tyler plan home whitney tells tyler kiss breaks regrets proposes whitney accepts finds kisses tyler boyfriend jealous whitney ends friendship weeks whitney receives letter stranger letter tony asking whitney come prison whitney goes prison visit tony told committed suicide trying come terms tony death goes lunch tyler later argue leads whitney ending engagement goes drink tries comfort leads start flirting share kiss house sex tells tyler realise work tyler leaves whitney gets job teaching assistant primary school warns dennis harry run playground ignores falls grazing arm whitney react professional manner supposed causing dennis injury ignored dennis mother dean questions dennis injury lies whitney assaulted complains whitney suspended appeals job allowed whitney later sets sights newcomer johnny carter sam strike unaware gay johnny parents carter carter bright hope johnny whitney item sister nancy carter hill reveals gay weeks later johnny comes whitney hurts feels johnny later good friends whitney johnny johnny elder brother lee carter boy returns serving afghanistan whitney takes instant liking share kiss discovers lee sex greatly facebook page horrible comments day found dead funeral discovers card hell written realises matches whitney confronts tells sending abusive texts looks completely despised feeling sorry whitney card later recovered suspicious sister lee return army whitney gives relationship chance struggles prospect making romance sexual eventually agrees talks feelings ryan young daughter lily comes live mother turner sent prison whitney puts photo lily online shocked ryan contacts alias simon parker speaking johnny lee decides reply granted appeal freed whitney worries ruin relationship lily whitney tells lily ryan saying possibly meet finds argues whitney says seeing lily whitney messages ryan saying needs whitney arranges meet ryan park lily visit park whilst whitney waiting ryan whitney accepts whitney thinks ryan stood leaves lily ryan turns late hides seeing remains unseen result tells whitney moving partner terry terry wants children originally agreeing lee persuades stay moves pub lee develops depression whitney finds struggles support lowest points party wedding lee knocks unconscious carried upstairs whitney whitney confesses intends break lee wedding unable handle depression unaware lee baby monitor day wedding lee goes missing whitney find drunk park lee tells whitney blames wanting break promises work things whitney later thanks helping lee accidentally kisses lips process honeymoon whitney invites ryan lily pub steals cash safe causing whitney nancy fight walk morning whitney contacts ryan asks meet park accompanies whitney assures scared ryan trust emerges whitney told ryan killed rob whitney convince ryan return money hand police whitney hope charged instead murder ryan agrees whitney shares emotional goodbye ryan heads police station ride home police station upset whitney tells feelings kisses tells happened tells stay away lee whitney later visits ryan prison stating worried lee accidentally says feelings denies urges whitney help lee gets job interview local pub causes major grievances lee nancy whitney forced tell lee kissing nancy tells lee response propose marriage discovers pregnant lee hints attempts tell fail realises whitney confirms tells whitney tells lee rush room celebrate chance let news sink creation october announced character jackson returning absence years whitney created new family daughter deceased partner dean described teenage drama queen unable engage brain mouth constantly finding trouble sees whitney friend executive producer said vision character bit equal way version age cast role considering character role wider context decided whitney involved sexual relationship partner tony king bbc news described plot ongoing predatory storyline noting time subject matter tackled soap opera storyline conceived series consultant simon viewed documentary featuring mother child bus stop questioned happen mother order grow closer child related scenario return soap bbc head drama john explained idea presented drew sharp intake breath stories good successful ones caused sharp intake breath kind stories look idea play child sex actress january stated parents objected storyline gone ahead event parents merely requested daughter asked role actress began filming scenes january development sexual abuse order develop whitney sexual abuse storyline march researchers contact tom deals abused children ceo rape sexual abuse support centre stated thing difficult right idea didn want sex whitney way keeping tony happy lets makes feel special research highlighted fact abused children turn explained felt imply abused going abuse people message want people stated importance placed making children viewing feel comfortable asking help felt needed wider community recognise signs let know trying cause national panic responsible effort try important story initially decided alongside tony sexual abuse whitney seen self harm aspect storyline discarded suggested distract main issue abuse final approval storyline sought bbc head fiction jane june explained thought good idea big moments iconic pieces television history tend things incredibly near actually difficult subjects raise context family sitting room meant hold mirror lives mirror ugly bits difficult bits taboo bits soap doesn hold mirror actually depth chris cast whitney tony june accepting role commented doesn act look like little child helps added screen relationship fantastic work natural natural actress isn uncomfortable feeling having undergone thorough characterisation session began shooting june appeared screen september explained tony began whitney soon met family hero figure discussing character relationship whitney explained lie tony spun whitney soon run away start new life tony type younger children whitney beginning pass sell date feels like losing little girl needs whitney control speak stated challenging role play hope sensitive issue child abuse raise awareness asked felt abuse storyline commented brilliant helped somebody person abused saw legal system way easier victim whitney evidence given video link worth sexual exploitation january announced whitney upcoming storyline sexual exploitation whitney left vulnerable falls man rob played exploits financial gain worked alongside charity comic relief storyline started planning storyline culminated red nose day march special minute episode green head grants comic relief said vital continue alert young people dangers stop exploited opportunity work huge audience aware issue working script writers young women projects support ensure story reflects reality young people caught sexual exploitation kevin chief executive comic relief added worked years kinds ways real pleasure year work piece drama best traditions public service highlight important issue occurs night comic relief actually help raise crucial funds help young women caught storyline begins sent prison whitney rejects family moving attempting money stealing queen_victoria causing sacked working max tries kiss crush caught rob rescues situation offers called dream life whitney thinks chance world feels lonely friends told inside soap hoped storyline positive impact saying research filming meeting teenage girls exploited hearing experiences said felt honoured privileged given storyline appearances whitney makes cameo appearance episode second series internet spin series buys trainers thompson later returns different sizes jane joins argument says jane tells police officers thief chase reception bbc television regulatory body received complaints whitney scenes tony aired bbc spokesman responded difficult challenging storyline keeps tradition difficult social issues domestic abuse mental health past content screen bbc editorial guidelines guardian said beginning storyline disturbing watching tony whitney scenes sexuality situation uncomfortable subtle blackmail keeps line combined emotional manipulation native viewer starts feel bit bullied numbers viewer complaints rose days new statesman journalist commented public outrage defended decision air storyline writing justification hundreds complaining issues presented prime time equally courageous include scenario challenges public perception typical tony whitney familiar pattern abuse commonly held image predators parks producers tabloid protest viewers complaints attempting people past initial act abuse accept grim fact members family quoted bbc saying appreciate viewers storyline particular resonance significance running certainly intention cause distress upset suffered sexual abuse families aim instead raise awareness sensitive issue concluding article producers dilemma children charities ministers alike confront issue manner stimulate objective debate daily_mirror branded plot strand disturbing storylines attempted critic jim deeming new low wrote whitney abuse got hand thought couldn miserable writers come produce new way making depressed storyline thanks realise family meal missing nights week gathering watch year old girl luck spends entire life school uniform school family entertainment dead refuted bbc claims storyline educational value totally observing action coded pointless writing independent similarly disagreed bbc statement storyline rich heritage difficult social issues writing actually rich heritage horrific subject background build tony villain child time went prison thing real controversial viewer gets result hinted dark public service manner worm way vulnerable family storyline explored carefully long period little adventure broadcasting possibly deliver message heart home good thing needs educated daily_mail smith deemed storyline guardian questioned latest sexual abuse storyline good thing position pre watershed soap opera stick controversial brand misery contrast public media dissent director communications john grounds praised storyline helping raise awareness hidden nature sexual abuse deeming vital people action stop encouraging children speak episodes whitney storyline submitted royal television society programme awards panel judge category soap continuing drama presented award march beating coronation street bill members judging panel described submitted episodes culmination particularly challenging controversial storyline production team writers cast pulled