Monthly Archives: September 2004

New EastEnders executive producer Kathleen Hutchinson has axed the Christmas storyline planned by her predecessor Louise Berridge, The Sun reports today. The plot would have seen teenager Zoe Slater (actress Michelle Ryan) fall pregnant with Dennis Rickman’s baby. The move is just … Continue reading →

EastEnders producers are bringing a new member of the Slater family to the soap in an attempt to boost ratings, according to the Sunday Mirror today. Stacey Slater, cousin of Kat, Lynne, Little Mo and Zoe, arrives in Walford without any … Continue reading →

Characters on EastEnders will form their own soccer team as part of a new storyline, according to The Sun today. Alfie and Spencer are just two characters who join the Real Walford team. The newspaper claims that the storyline has been designed … Continue reading →

Fourteen EastEnders stars are to be axed as part of Kathleen Hutchinson’s plan to save the show, according toThe Mirror. Hutchinson has taken over Louise Berridge’s position of executive producer for the show, following Berridge’s decision to quit. The newspaper claims … Continue reading →

Louise Berridge has quit as executive producer of BBC soap EastEnders. “I’ve loved every minute of my time on EastEnders,” said Berridge, “but felt it the right time to move on to new challenges.” Her decision comes amid severe criticism of … Continue reading →

Barbara Windsor’s return toEastEnders on Thursday night was watched by 11.5 million viewers, The Sun reports today. Her character Peggy Mitchell returned to the Square for the wedding of Sam (Kim Medcalf). However, Barbara won’t be back full-time on the show … Continue reading →

BBC soap boss Mal Young has insisted that EastEnders viewers “want to wallow in misery”. The soap has been criticised for coming up with too many depressing storylines. However, Young told Radio 5, “We have always been good at creating great … Continue reading →