[Callum]

Hmm just heard Lucy is probably going to bow out in the summer, which is also the same time as a lot of the other axed characters. Week of big episodes in August expected to hold some sort of "disaster". Take that with pinch of salt but with the amount of characters leaving it wouldn't surprise me.

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Callum

Rumours are suggesting that the character of Lucy may be recast because she's such a iconic character with a lot of history but I don't feel happy with anyone but Melissa being Lucy to be honest. She really made Lucy her own and I thought she had a promising future and was going to be one of the big stars. It's sad because in the past EE actors have done worse things and not even got a caution.

I agree about Mel, she got caught and got the warnings yet ignored fair enough must take the consequences.. maybe they should consider bringing back Mel back when she's 18?.

As for a recast it's simple to do but it takes the actor time to settle into the show and people to get used to a new face.. then you have the sometimes change in character if thats what is decided.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

17.

No Billie and Whitney don't date in RL... Devon Anderson who plays Billie goes out with Nathalie Emmanuel who plays Sasha Valentine in Hollyoaks.

Wow didn't know that

I can't tell them two sisters apart in HO LOL Is Sasha the one that stayed with her dad and is Lauren the one that ran away with Gaz?

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Wow didn't know that

I can't tell them two sisters apart in HO LOL Is Sasha the one that stayed with her dad and is Lauren the one that ran away with Gaz?

The one that stayed with the dad Leo and called the cops on Gaz. Sasha was the one crying over Warren Fox's death when he never loved her and used her to get back at Calvin over their dodgy deals.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

The one that stayed with the dad Leo and called the cops on Gaz. Sasha was the one crying over Warren Fox's death when he never loved her and used her to get back at Calvin over their dodgy deals.

LOL Alright

I really like the Dad Leo, I feel so sorry for him he seems really lost

[Patrick]

*Kicks self after realising he has turned A Eastenders Discussion into a slight Hollyoaks Discussion*

[Callum]

What does everyone think of this rumoured upcoming "disaster" then?

I think it's plausible because of the amount of characters leaving. They wouldn't all just leave of their own accord. With EastEnders shortly turning to HD as well it gives them the perfect opportunity to do something like this. The Vic hasn't been blown up before so that could be one possibilty. Either way I definitely think it won't be surprising, for me anyway, if in the summer of 2010 a lot of characters lose their lives due to a disaster of some sort.

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Callum

What does everyone think of this rumoured upcoming "disaster" then?

I think it's plausible because of the amount of characters leaving. They wouldn't all just leave of their own accord. With EastEnders shortly turning to HD as well it gives them the perfect opportunity to do something like this. The Vic hasn't been blown up before so that could be one possibilty. Either way I definitely think it won't be surprising, for me anyway, if in the summer of 2010 a lot of characters lose their lives due to a disaster of some sort.

I think whats certain is that Stacey, Peggy and Jean definetly won't be dying.

The show has needed an influx of new characters for ages Callum so in a way this is a bonus.

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Patrick

*Kicks self after realising he has turned A Eastenders Discussion into a slight Hollyoaks Discussion*

Ha Ha well theres been a few things that tie the shows together but there has been the EE is turning into HO opinion by some now Bryan Kirkwood is at the helm.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Callum

What does everyone think of this rumoured upcoming "disaster" then?

I think it's plausible because of the amount of characters leaving. They wouldn't all just leave of their own accord. With EastEnders shortly turning to HD as well it gives them the perfect opportunity to do something like this. The Vic hasn't been blown up before so that could be one possibilty. Either way I definitely think it won't be surprising, for me anyway, if in the summer of 2010 a lot of characters lose their lives due to a disaster of some sort.

Wow wow.. Sorry, did you just say Eastenders is turning to HD?
WHAT?

OMG.

I made a thread a few weeks ago asking this and Smithy said they couldn't because it would never look right.

What happened?

I cannot wait!


And I think its great, its the real oppertunity to kill them all off, they can just have everyone like in The Vic for a party perhaps for a wedding of someone like Janine and Ryan?

And then tensions have been building over the weeks until upstairs, someone decides to take their own life and set fire to The Vic upstairs, this soon catches on downstairs and kills half the cast while most make it out alive.

Would be outstanding.

[Patrick]

When will Stacey find out about Becca calling the police on Bradley?

It is HER fault he died, do you all think she'll ever find out?

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Patrick

When will Stacey find out about Becca calling the police on Bradley?

It is HER fault he died, do you all think she'll ever find out?

Definetly will be revealed before Stacey leaves, it's been rumoured Becca leaves but she hasn't been mentioned amongst those leaving unless it's a secret to surprise those that don't read the spoilers.

Wouldn't it be great if EE had a late night episode like Hollyoaks do?.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

Definetly will be revealed before Stacey leaves, it's been rumoured Becca leaves but she hasn't been mentioned amongst those leaving unless it's a secret to surprise those that don't read the spoilers.

Wouldn't it be great if EE had a late night episode like Hollyoaks do?.

I hope Jean kills Becca or somthing
Just randomly when they leave after it all comes out to what Becca did, Jean could just flip.. I say Jean because I dont want Stacey killing again LOL

Yeah it would be great like 'Eastenders Later..'
I love when they go past The Watershed, I Remember Jo Joyner said 'Bastard' on EE once and I was like 'UMG ' but it was past 9PM lol

Just think of the things they could do

I was thinking today how good it would be if after BBC1's EE ends, on BBC3 right after it they have 'Eastenders: First Look' which could be like Hollyoaks E4 First look.

I would love it, or even if it wasn't the full episode they could have a little 10 minute long teaser.

[Callum]

I really want to know how all these characters will leave. I think 2010 must hold a new record for most characters departing in EE, maybe even in a soap?

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Callum

I really want to know how all these characters will leave. I think 2010 must hold a new record for most characters departing in EE, maybe even in a soap?

EE and HO are neck and neck.

Well one good thing is that i've heard Ronnie will finally have a happy ending for once.

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Patrick

I hope Jean kills Becca or somthing
Just randomly when they leave after it all comes out to what Becca did, Jean could just flip.. I say Jean because I dont want Stacey killing again LOL

Yeah it would be great like 'Eastenders Later..'
I love when they go past The Watershed, I Remember Jo Joyner said 'Bastard' on EE once and I was like 'UMG ' but it was past 9PM lol

Just think of the things they could do

I was thinking today how good it would be if after BBC1's EE ends, on BBC3 right after it they have 'Eastenders: First Look' which could be like Hollyoaks E4 First look.

I would love it, or even if it wasn't the full episode they could have a little 10 minute long teaser.

Considering the dark elements to Eastenders storylines maybe a late night episode covering some issues that wouldn't be suitable for the watershed show would be great.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

Considering the dark elements to Eastenders storylines maybe a late night episode covering some issues that wouldn't be suitable for the watershed show would be great.

Was a 9PM Show used in 2007 in April, for Tanya burying Max alive?
Im not sure if they brodcasted this before the Watershed and it got thousands of complaints.

[KG.]

Late night would be great, then Peggy can really go hard..

"Get the fuck outta mah pu..

Oh shit"

[Patrick]

I looked further into this BBC Eastenders HD thing and it says that the set will have to under go a MAJOR make over to look good in HD.

They said things have been fixed here and there, but nothing noticeable but big paint jobs, and refurbishments are needed.

Does this mean that some time during Summer, Eastenders will go off air to give time for them to fix up the set for the HD Launch in September?

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Was a 9PM Show used in 2007 in April, for Tanya burying Max alive?
Im not sure if they brodcasted this before the Watershed and it got thousands of complaints.

I think it was a 8-9 pm episode with the burial at the end.

Burial storyline was a awful idea.. and thats when the popularity of Tanya began to disintegrate.

[Patrick]

Also tonight when Lucy said..

'Can I have a word?'

And ZsaZsa was like..

'You can have two and the second one is Off'

I was like 'Oooo ' LOL I bet if that had been after 9PM she would of told Lucy plain straight to fuck off.

Originally Posted by KG.

Late night would be great, then Peggy can really go hard..

"Get the fuck outta mah pub!"

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

I think it was a 8-9 pm episode with the burial at the end.

Burial storyline was a awful idea.. and thats when the popularity of Tanya began to disintegrate.

Oh right, Yeah it was quite a dark episode.
I felt so sorry for Max during it, I look back on Tanya when she entered the square and she use to be so happy and stuff like Stacey was and now there characters have changed, thankfully Stacey has came around

[bbfan1991]

EastEnders newcomer Zöe Lucker makes her first appearance as businesswoman Vanessa Gold during Friday evening's episode of the Walford soap.

Speaking of her first day, Lucker told DS: "I'm so lucky to be working with [Jake Wood, who plays Max]. He's such a brilliant, standout actor. When I got there on the first day, we sat down and had a coffee. He was the one who gave me the tour of the Square and showed me where everything was."

She added: "A lot of my first scenes were me driving. I'd only passed my driving test four weeks before I started, so I was there rocking around the Square in this five-and-a-half-litre Mercedes. I was having palpitations, worrying I'd drive into The Vic or over Jake."







Lovely Zoe.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

EastEnders newcomer Zöe Lucker makes her first appearance as businesswoman Vanessa Gold during Friday evening's episode of the Walford soap.

Speaking of her first day, Lucker told DS: "I'm so lucky to be working with [Jake Wood, who plays Max]. He's such a brilliant, standout actor. When I got there on the first day, we sat down and had a coffee. He was the one who gave me the tour of the Square and showed me where everything was."

She added: "A lot of my first scenes were me driving. I'd only passed my driving test four weeks before I started, so I was there rocking around the Square in this five-and-a-half-litre Mercedes. I was having palpitations, worrying I'd drive into The Vic or over Jake."







Lovely Zoe.

I would of loved if they uploaded that to Youtube.

We only have 2 tours of Eastenders on Youtube.

1 with Deno from 2006.
1 with Sean Slater from 2008.

We need an updated one

[bbfan1991]

Former Footballers' Wives star Zöe Lucker makes her EastEnders debut as the glamorous Vanessa Gold on Friday evening - much to the delight of resident womaniser Max Branning (Jake Wood). With her daughter Jodie (Kylie Babbington) pinning her hopes on a job at Roxy's salon, Vanessa buys her a motor from the Car Lot and ends up taking quite a shine to Max - before they know it, they're romping on the office desk. Max, however, has no idea that Vanessa's married to a man called Harry - and has been for the last 20 years. Here, in her first interview since joining the East-End soap, Zöe reveals all about her character, how Vanessa's different from Tanya Turner and why she was so concerned about driving onto the Square for the first time.

Did you watch EastEnders before joining?
"I've watched it on and off since right from the very, very beginning when Den and Angie were in it. Depending on what I'm doing in my life, I dip in and out. If I'm at home and able to watch it, I'll always watch. I lost touch with the show for a couple of years but started watching again when Patsy Palmer and Chris Coghill's storyline was playing out - that was just so compelling. I was hooked again."

Is it quite flattering that programme makers and storyliners bill characters as a Zöe Lucker-type?
"I'm so flattered by that. Bryan told me that they spent some time thinking about Vanessa and then Bryan said, 'Why don't we just ask Zöe?' Julie Crampsie then called my agent, which resulted in me having a chat with Bryan on the phone. It just felt so right, especially at this stage in my life. It's so perfect and lovely to be part of such an amazing show."

How would you describe Vanessa?
"She's very glamorous and a real risk-taker who gets bored very easily. She's quite a complicated one. She appears like she's one thing, but we slowly but surely realise that she's not everything she seems. There are a lot of layers to her. One thing, though, is that she's a doting mother - she adores her daughter Jodie. Vanessa gets on with women and men, and luckily they like her too. She's not condescending, mean or spiteful but she knows how to get her kicks. It's not calculating, as such - she just finds ways of keeping herself busy. She's actually married. She turns up in the Square and is immediately taken with [Max] as he doesn't throw himself at her. He's very off with her and she's intrigued as she's not used to that kind of reception from men. She gets a real kick out of that."

How different is Vanessa from Tanya?
"Tanya was a very manipulative and calculating person who would have done anything to get what she wanted out of life. Vanessa's a much more hard-working and more relaxed character on certain levels. It's difficult - and I don't want to give anything away - but she needs to keep herself busy for certain reasons. Tanya had a child but didn't realise she had a bond until the baby had died, whereas Vanessa's adoring of her daughter - so that's worlds apart. Vanessa's not always on edge like Tanya was, either - she's more much laid back about life in general."

There is an essence of Tanya in there somewhere, though.
"She's very glamorous! Everything she wears is cream and her hair's always immaculate and massive. Physically they're the same - and I know that sounds weird - but with someone like Kate Keenan in Holby Blue, she was a long way away from Tanya. Vanessa's not dissimilar looks-wise."

Being from the North, are you having to put on a cockney accent?
"I'm not actually using a Southern accent - I'm using my own voice, which I'm grateful for. When they called about the part, I spoke to Dom [Treadwell-Collins] about the character and what they wanted from her but after I put the phone down, I thought, 'Oh wait, do they want me to put on an Essex accent?' because they told me that Vanessa lives in Chigwell. I think if you're doing one-off dramas, you can go and play a character with an accent, but when you're surrounded by people who use their own accents, I think it would have felt really unnatural for me to be putting it on. It could have all gone a bit Dick Van Dyke!"

What's it like working with Jake?
"I'm so lucky to be working with him. He's such a brilliant, standout actor. When I got there on the first day, we sat down and had a coffee. He was the one who gave me the tour of the Square and showed me where everything was. A lot of my first scenes were me driving. I'd only passed my driving test four weeks before I started, so I was there rocking around the Square in this five-and-a-half-litre Mercedes. I was having palpitations, worrying I'd drive into The Vic or over Jake. I took my test twice when I was 17 and failed both times and since then, I've been on and off taking more lessons. I took another test when I was pregnant with Lily, which I failed. Then another one after I'd had Lily and failed that one. I've done so many now I can't even remember the date I passed… I did an intense course of lessons in February, then I finally passed on March 2. It's been the bane of my life. I have a scar from that day as when I passed, I launched myself at the examiner - to his horror - and I had blood all over my hand because I'd caught it on something in all the excitement!"