List of EastEnders characters (2008)

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The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the

) daughter, in December.

Mr. Lister

Mr Lister
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Nick Wilton
Duration	2008–2013, 2016–2018, 2020–2022
First appearance	Episode 3501/3502 3 January 2008
Last appearance	Episode 6543 23 August 2022
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Diederick Santer (2008) Sean O'Connor (2016) Jon Sen (2020)
In-universe information Occupation Market inspector

Robert Lister,

The character returned again for one episode, broadcast on 7 January 2020, as well as an episode broadcast on 28 December 2021.

In his first appearance, Lister sacked his assistant,

Becca Swanson

(Simone James) decided to set up a stall but Lister turned them down as he did not like Stacey. Becca dressed up and pretended to be from Walford Council. She told Lister that Stacey had lodged a complaint against him, and made legal threats. Lister then gave Stacey her stall.

In April 2010, Lister was seen investigating

) argued over it.

In April 2011, Lister complained to Billy that his stall was in the wrong position, but Billy said nobody cared. Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) asked for her stall back, and they got chatting. He moaned about his life as he got abused by stallholders regularly, and his wife had left him so he rarely saw his two children. He invited Whitney for a drink and comforted her, saying that her stepfather, Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen), was doing what was best for her. As Lister got up to leave, he fell onto Whitney, prompting Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) to threaten him and call him a pervert. In May, Denise Fox (Diane Parish) asked Lister to get involved with Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) but Lister said he had no say over the shop, which Patrick owned. In June, Whitney and Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa) asked Lister for a stall, but he was reluctant as Whitney had lost a stall for not paying her rent. However, he agreed as long as the arrears were paid and a month's rent paid in advance. In July, Lister issued Fatboy with a warning for kicking his own stall, but Fatboy decided to abandon his stall before he could be disciplined. He warned Eddie Moon (David Essex) about fly-tipping and was threatened by Eddie's son Tyler (Tony Discipline). Lister later accepted a bribe from Eddie. In November, Lister appeared following reports that someone was selling Dutch Father Christmas toys and asked Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) if he knew anything. Alfie denied any knowledge, although it was his relatives Tyler and Anthony Moon (Matt Lapinskas) who were involved. Anthony asked Fatboy to change them, so they no longer spoke Dutch, but Lister later saw one that played a jingle in Fatboy's voice.

In April 2012, Lister complained to

In August 2016, Lister interviewed

) from the market.

In December 2021, Stacey and her ex-husband Martin Fowler (James Bye) both applied for the role of market inspector. Lister gave the job to Martin, after discovering that Stacey lied on her CV. However, Martin declined the job and recommended Stacey. Stacey's pride was bruised when she discovered that Martin was the first choice, and she resigned. Martin told Lister he would like to accept the job, but Lister had already appointed Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton).

Development

In April 2013, when Bianca and Kat put a note on Lister's back saying "prat", Heat said, "we know Lister is a prat, and a pompous one at that, but you were never going to get away with it."^[13] Wilton confirmed his departure from the soap on his website, adding that he was unable to film Lister's departure scenes as planned due to pantomime commitments.^[2] Wilton said: "I originally went into the soap for three episodes that went out in January 2008, but ended up staying for six years, during which time I met some lovely people, had a lot of fun and a few really good story lines."^[2]

Christian Clarke

Christian Clarke, played by

Ashley Jennings

Ashley Jennings, played by

). He and Christian broke up, and Christian moved in with the Beales.

Tegs Teague

Tegs Teague
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Ben Smith
First appearance	Episode 3510 17 January 2008
Last appearance	Episode 3513 22 January 2008
Classification	Former; guest
Introduced by	Diederick Santer
In-universe information Mother Tina Teague

"Tegs" Teague, played by

Development

The storyline in which Tegs stabbed Jay was the first teenage gang-related attack featured in EastEnders. Kris Green from Digital Spy described him as 'out of control'.^[21] Ofcom received seven complaints about the stabbing episode.^[22] A BBC spokesperson responded to the complaints about the scenes being shown before the watershed: "The BBC has a strict set of editorial guidelines that all programs must adhere to, to ensure that the violence portrayed was suitable for pre-watershed viewing."^[22] Kris Green from Digital Spy defended the episode saying, "I have to say that it wasn't as gruesome as I'd imagined it would be. There's no screaming, no scuffling - it's all quiet and it happens in about 10 seconds."^[23]

Selina Branning

Selina Branning
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Daisy Beaumont
First appearance	Episode 3512 21 January 2008
Last appearance	Episode 3519 1 February 2008
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Diederick Santer
In-universe information Father Howard Mother Esther Sisters Kellie Husband Jack Branning (backstory) James (2009–present) Daughters Penny Branning

Selina Branning, played by

Selina was first heard leaving a message for Jack with Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack). Ronnie later visited Selina to discuss Jack not being allowed to see their daughter, Penny, a wheelchair user who was paralyzed from the waist down. Jack slept with Selina in his club's office, witnessed by Ronnie's sister Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons). A week later, Selina phoned Jack to say she and Penny were leaving to live in France. On 1 December 2008, Jack told Ronnie that Selina was engaged, and it was revealed on 2 March 2009 that Selina had married a man named James. Jack did not attend.^[26]

Penny Branning

Penny Branning
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Annie Carter Kevin Rebecca

Penny Branning, played by Mia McKenna-Bruce,^[27] is the daughter of Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) and his first wife Selina Branning (Daisy Beaumont). She appears between 21 January^[28] and 1 February 2008,^[25] and returns from 15^[29] to 18 April 2008.^[30] On 6 November 2023, it was announced that Penny would be returning to the show, played by Kitty Castledine. She returned alongside her cousin, Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa), on 1 January 2024.^[31]

Jack's girlfriend

It was later revealed that Jack was a corrupt officer taking payment from a drugs baron in return for tip-offs. When Jack was unable to tip off the baron and he was arrested, one of his associates carried out the attack in revenge.

Jack took Penny and Selina out for Penny's birthday, and afterwards they kissed in Selina's flat. Selina revealed the next day how upset Penny was that Jack was not there when she woke up. Selina decided to move to France where her parents lived, taking Penny with her. Penny visited Jack in April 2008 and was cold towards Ronnie, preferring to go shopping with her aunt Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner). Tanya cooked Penny a farewell meal, as Ronnie struggled to bond with her. Penny did not want to return to France but was persuaded by Jack. In March 2010, Ronnie asked Jack about Penny and he said she was doing fine without him.^[33] In October 2013, Jack moved to France to reconnect with Penny, briefly returning to Walford for a visit during Christmas 2015. After Jack's permanent return to Walford, Penny called in December 2016 to tell him she couldn't attend his wedding to Ronnie because of a doctor's appointment in Paris.

Roger Grant

Roger "the Dodger" Grant, played by Max Gold, is a dodgy old friend of

Edward Tunstall

Edward Tunstall, played by

) had gone missing. In January 2009, the Walford Gazette reported that Tunstall was involved in a scandal with a young man, and he stepped down as councillor.

Jalil Iqbal

Jalil Iqbal
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Diedrick Santer

Jalil Iqbal, played by Jan Uddin,^[37] was a friend of the Masood family who appeared between 17 and 28 March 2008.^[38][39] Jalil was described as a "hunk" and it was said that he and Shabnam Masood (Zahra Ahmadi) would embark on "an affair of the heart".^[37]

Family matriarch

nightclub, where they flirted. Jalil and Shabnam later shared a kiss, but during a conversation with the Masood family, he said he thought modern Muslim women like Shabnam provided "great entertainment" but were not marriage material. Zainab was offended and sent him away.

Melinda

Melinda, played by

).

An EastEnders source told Digital Spy: "Ricky returns to the Square for his dad Frank's funeral and turns up with Melinda - but is it true love or just a fling between them?"^[40]

Whitney Dean

Whitney Dean, played by

Morgan Butcher

Morgan Butcher
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Devon Higgs
Duration	2008–2014, 2016
First appearance	Episode 3553 1 April 2008
Last appearance	Episode 5830 4 November 2016
Classification	Sasha Dixon
Grandfathers	David Wicks
Grandmothers	Carol Jackson
Uncles	Robbie Jackson Billie Jackson
Aunts	Sonia Fowler
First cousins	Bex Fowler
Other relatives	Pat Butcher Jim Branning Derek Branning Max Branning Jack Branning Ian Beale Lucy Beale Peter Beale Bobby Beale

Morgan Butcher (also Jackson-King), played by Tom Holland, is the son of

Storylines

Morgan, his mother and siblings

), but his ethnicity made it clear that this was not the case after Tony was released from prison. Bianca said Morgan was the result of a one-night stand with an unknown man, but had always seen Tony as his father.

Morgan became ill and was diagnosed by

Sasha Dixon

(Rebecca Sanneh). Morgan met Sasha but Bianca was furious when she found out.

Realising that Bianca was having financial difficulties, Tiffany and Morgan went to see their step-great-grandmother

Rosie Spraggan

(Jerzey Swingler), are moving in. The couple split up but later reunite and decide to move to Milton Keynes, taking Tiffany, Morgan, TJ and Rosie with them.

Morgan and Tiffany return in November 2016 for Whitney's wedding to Lee. They tell her that Bianca cannot make it to the wedding because she is ill. Morgan offends Babe Smith (Annette Badland) by heaving over her food, which infuriates her. Morgan attends the wedding and leaves again with Tiffany after the reception.

Development

Morgan is described by the

, who was to play Morgan's biological father.

In April 2014, Palmer announced she was leaving EastEnders and in July 2014, the departure of Higgs and Smith was announced. Show bosses said that whilst they are "sad" about them leaving after six years, the decision "was right for the Butcher family as Bianca would never leave her youngest children behind."

Tiffany Butcher

Tiffany Butcher (also Dean), played by Maisie Smith, is the daughter of long-running character Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), introduced on 1 April 2008 when Palmer returned to the series after a six-year absence. Tiffany is described as having a "cute, butter-wouldn't-melt exterior", which "masks her somewhat mature understanding of adult matters. She sees all, hears all and knows all".^[43] She is also described as "a troublesome and cheeky lass" with a "feisty, red-head personality, which she no doubt inherits from screenmum [sic] Bianca".^[56] For her portrayal of Tiffany, Smith won the 'Best Dramatic Performance for a Young Actor or Actress' award at the British Soap Awards in 2009.^[57]

Lucas Johnson

Lucas Johnson, played by

He appeared from 3 April 2008 to 30 July 2010 and again from 1 January to 10 March 2016.

Opal Smith

Opal Smith, played by

(Suzie McGrath), and later gives him his mother's engagement ring.

She was described as "the fiery aunt" by What's on TV^[63] and "the loud battle axe aunty of Gus" by BBC Birmingham.^[61] Speaking of her arrival, Lee said, "I'm absolutely over the moon to think I'm going to be in the Square. I can't wait."^[64] She said the opportunity was tremendous and brilliant as she had always wanted to appear in EastEnders.^[61]

Inzamam Ahmed

Inzamam Ahmed
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Habiba Ahmed

Inzamam Ahmed, played by

Inzamam first visits

).

In May 2015, Fatima returns to Walford after being contacted by Shabnam, and reveals to Masood that she and Inzamam have separated and Inzamam has moved back to Pakistan.

Jamila and Ali Inzamam

Jamila Inzamam and Ali Inzamam
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Sara Aisha Kent (Jamila) Omar Kent (Ali)
Duration	2008, 2010
First appearance	Episode 3577 13 May 2008
Last appearance	Episode 3924 1 January 2010
Classification	Fatima Inzamam
Brothers	Ali Inzamam
Sisters	Jamila Inzamam
Uncles	Masood Ahmed AJ Ahmed
First cousins	Syed Masood Shabnam Masood Tamwar Masood Kamil Masood

Jamila Inzamam, played by

In May 2015, Fatima returns to Walford and reveals that she and Inzamam have separated and Inzamam has moved back to Pakistan, so only Ali is living with her. It is implied that Jamila went to live with either her father or another relative.

Jordan Johnson

Jordan Johnson
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Gloria MacDonald
Nephews	Jordan Atkins

Jordan Johnson, played by Michael-Joel David Stuart from 2008 to 2010 and Joivan Wade in 2016, is the son of Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet) and the half-brother of Chelsea Fox (Tiana Benjamin), who arrives on Chelsea's birthday with his father. He is described on the EastEnders website as a "cheeky chap" who "lights up the room with his winning smile". He is also described as a "talented boy who works hard at school".^[68] He first appears on 23 May 2008,^[69] and leaves on 21 December 2010.^[70] On 9 January 2016, it was announced Jordan would be returning with Joivan Wade taking over the role,^[71] and he made his first appearance on 8 February 2016.^[72] He appeared until 10 March 2016 when he was arrested for trying to help Lucas escape from prison.^[73] He made a further guest appearance on 1 April 2016.^[74]

When Lucas arrives in

) being allowed to work with children. Jordan and Lucas return a month later and stay at the B&B before preparing to leave for Leeds.

After Denise proposes to Lucas, Jordan reveals that Lucas is still married to Trina. Unknown to Jordan and Denise, Trina had been looking for Lucas and he knows her whereabouts. She asks about Jordan and says she is no longer addicted to drugs, and he says he is going to marry Denise. Eventually, Jordan and Trina bond, but he is unhappy that Trina is excluded from a family holiday. He tells Trina about the holiday and she arrives to try to stop it. Jordan becomes friends with Ben Mitchell (Charlie Jones) and Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald). Trina is killed while trying to seduce Lucas, and he leaves her in a shed on the allotment. Jordan tries to contact her on her mobile phone as she has promised to contact him. Jordan and Abi discover her body when they volunteer to clean the shed for Charlie Slater (Derek Martin). They decide to raise funds for a tree to be planted in Trina's memory in Albert Square's gardens, but unknown to everyone, Lucas murders Denise's ex-husband Owen Turner (Lee Ross) and buries his corpse under the tree.

Ben dares Jordan to drink alcohol that Ben stole from his family's pub. Lucas catches him and threatens to get Ben's father Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) involved but Jordan insists it was his idea and nothing to do with Ben. Jordan is annoyed when he sees Ben's sister Louise kicking Trina's tree and she later blames him for locking her in a shed when it was actually Ben. Jordan swears on the bible that he did not do it, so Lucas believes him, and he tells Phil that he thinks Ben did it. This eventually turns out to be true, and Ben reveals that Jordan has been bullying him, so Phil and Lucas leave them with Minty Peterson (Cliff Parisi) to help them bond. After Minty leaves them alone, Jordan insults Ben, so Ben throws him to the ground and attacks him with a spanner, leaving him there. The next day he is found by Phil and taken to hospital where he is left in a coma with a fractured skull. Wracked with guilt, Ben confesses to the police that he attacked Jordan, while Jordan is brought out of his medically induced coma. When he is discharged, his family throw him a party. In Jordan's police statement, he says that Ben attacked him for no reason. However, after Denise is visited by Jane Beale (Laurie Brett), who doesn't believe Ben would attack Jordan for no reason, she talks to Jordan and gets him to reveal that he had been bullying Ben. Jordan then decides to change his statement.

When Owen's corpse is discovered under the tree, Jordan gets upset every time the tree is mentioned and reveals he had a dream where a hand came out of the ground. Lucas promises to get the council to replace the tree. Jordan and Abi argue when he feels she does not care and their friendship ends. He wonders if it is his fault that the people around him are dying. When the truth emerges that Lucas allowed Trina to die, killed Owen and kidnapped Denise, Jordan tries to stick by his father when the rest of the family run out, but then leaves in fear when he discovers that, rather than outright killing Trina, Lucas could have saved her but chose not to. Lucas is then arrested. When Jordan visits Denise with the rest of the family, he does not speak and just clutches his Bible. Finding it hard to come to terms with what has happened, Jordan eventually opens up to

). Denise discovers they have been in contact for several months and allows Jordan to spend Christmas with her. Jordan is happy at his aunt's house, so Denise reluctantly lets him stay there.

Almost five years later, Denise receives a visit from the police, who say someone in custody has been arrested and given her address as theirs. Eventually, Denise discovers that it is Jordan, and he has been involved in a knife attack and has been released on bail. After learning from Gloria that she hasn't seen Jordan in years and after visiting Lucas in prison following her concerns, Denise decides to track Jordan down. After she gets into contact with him, Jordan arrives in Walford and confronts her in the gardens, warning her to leave him alone. Denise's sister

) car and tries to get Denise to come. Denise tells Jordan that Lucas is poisoning him and she wants to protect him as he is her child like Chelsea and Libby. Jordan gets angry when he finds out the police have been called and Denise persuades him to tell them about Lucas. Jordan is then arrested and held on remand. Denise visits Jordan in prison, having discovered that JJ's mother, Amelle, is alive. Jordan convinces Denise that Amelle is a bad mother, but when Denise meets Amelle, Denise finds out Amelle is not a drug addict and JJ is actually called Jamie. Denise allows JJ to live with Amelle permanently.

In 2021, shortly after Lucas is paroled, he finds out that Jordan has died of a heroin overdose.[75]

Maggie Townsend

Maggie Townsend
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Angeline Ball
First appearance	Episode 3585 27 May 2008
Last appearance	Episode 3594/3595 11 June 2008
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Diederick Santer
In-universe information Occupation Construction site boss

Margaret "Maggie" Townsend played by

She appears when

public house, and fires him for lying to her. He runs after her when she leaves, and she takes him home and they have sex, but Bradley does not get his job back.

Olly Greenwood

Olly Greenwood
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Bart Edwards
First appearance	Episode 3592 9 June 2008
Last appearance	Episode 3633 21 August 2008
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Diederick Santer
In-universe information Occupation Student Mother Camilla Greenwood

Oliver "Olly" Greenwood, played by Bart Edwards, is the boyfriend of Lucy Beale (Melissa Suffield). He makes his first appearance on 9 June 2008^[79] and his last on 21 August 2008.^[80]

Lucy introduces her father

. When this is revealed, Ian tries to set Lucy up for life by seeking Camilla's approval of Olly and Lucy's relationship. However, Camilla storms out of the house, followed by Olly.

Development

19-year-old Edwards was cast in the role after being seen in a musical by one of the directors of EastEnders.^[81] The casting was announced on 13 May 2008, when he was described as "mysterious".^[82] Speaking of his casting, Edwards said, "It is just amazing. Everybody is lovely on the set. I watch EastEnders... but I never expected to be on TV with those people."^[82] He described his character as "a laid-back person who takes each day as it comes"^[82] and as 'scruffy' by the official EastEnders website.^[83] Olly was also dubbed "the son of Swampy.^[81]

Brenda Boyle

Brenda Boyle
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Carmel Cryan
Duration	2008–2009
First appearance	Episode 3592 9 June 2008
Last appearance	Episode 3841 14 August 2009
Classification	Former; regular
Created by	Diederick Santer
Introduced by	Diederick Santer
In-universe information Brothers Clive Robinson

Brenda Boyle, played by Carmel Cryan, is introduced as Charlie Slater's (Derek Martin) new love interest.^[84] She appears from 9 June 2008^[79] to 14 August 2009.^[85]

, where she lives.

Brenda buys Charlie a summerhouse for his allotment, but the concrete flooring is smashed by

). Brenda reassures Charlie that she has feelings for him but leaves with a worried look on her face.

Brenda is supposed to join Charlie in pottery class, but she calls him to say she cannot make it. This upsets Charlie, making him leave the class. Brenda is seen by Mo with another man, and she takes a picture of them embracing to show Charlie. The man is revealed to be her brother,

).

Archie Mitchell

Archie Mitchell, played by Larry Lamb, is the father of established characters Ronnie (Samantha Womack) and Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons). He is also a love interest for Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor), his brother's widow. Archie is introduced in a group of episodes filmed on-location in Weymouth, Dorset.^[88] The audience learned that Ronnie had given a child up for adoption.^[89] Tim Teeman, critic for The Times, has described Archie as "a thousand times more terrifying than [EastEnders villain] Nick Cotton" and "a psycho in a golf jersey."^[90] Dominic Treadwell-Collins has described him as "the worst villain that Albert Square has ever seen". He made his first appearance on 8 July 2008. After originally leaving Walford following the revelation of his true character and evil capabilities, Archie returns on 9 July 2009,^[91] and his last appearance is as a corpse on 28 December 2009 after being murdered by Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner).^[92]

Danielle Jones

Danielle Jones, played by

Callum Monks

Callum Monks
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Elliott Jordan
Duration	2008–2009
First appearance	Episode 3631 18 August 2008
Last appearance	Episode 3749 6 March 2009
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Diederick Santer
In-universe information Father Vinnie Monks Half-sisters Hayley Monks

Callum Monks, played by Elliott Jordan, made his first appearance on 18 August 2008 and his last on 6 March 2009.^[95][96]

Arriving in Walford in search of his father

Development

It was announced on 26 June 2008 that a new character, Callum, would be introduced to EastEnders as the son of already-established Vinnie. Callum was described as a "

Callum was listed by

Tony King

Tony King, played by Chris Coghill, is the partner of established character Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), and a father-figure to her four children. He made his first appearance on 12 September 2008. It was reported in July 2008 that Tony would be arriving in the serial as part of a child sexual abuse storyline involving Bianca's adopted daughter Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty).^[105] BBC News described the plot as an ongoing "predatory paedophile storyline", noting that this was the first time this subject matter had been tackled by a UK soap opera.^[44] The Daily Mirror's Beth Neil branded the plot strand "one of the darkest and most disturbing storylines EastEnders has ever attempted",^[106] with critic Jim Shelley deeming it to be a "new low" for EastEnders.^[107] Tony sexually abuses Whitney, and begins grooming her school-friend Lauren Branning (Madeline Duggan), before his predatory nature is uncovered and he is arrested for his crimes. Tony appeared between 12 September and 12 December 2008 and returned in December 2009 to stand trial. The NSPCC praised the storyline for "helping to raise awareness of the hidden nature of sexual abuse".^[108] The storyline also gained EastEnders a Royal Television Society Programme Award in March 2009 in the Soap and Continuing Drama category.

Amir Khan

Amir Khan
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Alton Letto
First appearance	Episode 3651 22 September 2008
Last appearance	Episode 3678 6 November 2008
Classification	Former; guest
Introduced by	Diederick Santer
In-universe information Occupation Estate agent

Amir Khan, played by

) a home, and is supposed to go inside and show them round, but Sean intimidates him into staying outside.

Poppy Merritt

Poppy Merritt
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	pathologist

Doctor Poppy Merritt played by Amy Darcy, is the general practitioner for Walford, succeeding May Wright.^[111] She made her first appearance on 22 September 2008,^[109] and her last on 30 April 2009.^[112]

Poppy is first seen diagnosing

) for being miserable. Poppy tries to talk to Whitney, who admits to feeling suicidal so Poppy tells Bianca that Whitney should see to a psychiatrist. Bianca disagrees initially but after realizing Whitney needs professional help, she agrees and Poppy refers Whitney to a psychiatrist. The next day, Poppy leaves Bianca a message asking her to rearrange the psychiatrist's appointment after Whitney fails to attend.

Poppy receives an emergency call-out to check on pregnant

Poppy leaves Walford to retrain as a pathologist.

Lee Thompson

Lee Thompson
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Carl Ferguson
First appearance	Episode 3657 2 October 2008
Last appearance	Episode 3662 10 October 2008
Classification	Former; guest
Introduced by	Diederick Santer

Lee Thompson played by Carl Ferguson, was a former school friend of Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack). It was revealed in October 2008 that Ferguson would be playing the part and the role would see him 'become involved in a tangled love affair'.^[114] He appeared from 2 to 10 October 2008.^[115][116]

He first appeared when Ronnie attended a school reunion, with

), who had both insisted on meeting Lee. However, Lee ended up being rude to both Jane and Roxy, and later left while Christian was out buying wine, telling Jane and Roxy that Christian was too old for him and they ended their relationship.

Reception

After screening the kiss on 7 October 2008 between Lee and Christian 145 complaints were made after screening the kiss before the watershed.

The BBC defended it though saying,

'EastEnders aims to reflect real life, and this means including and telling stories about characters from many different backgrounds, faiths, religions and sexualities."We approach our portrayal of homosexual relationships in the same way as we do heterosexual relationships. In this instance, Christian is enjoying the first flush of romance and we've shown him being affectionate with his new boyfriend in the same way any couple would."We also aim to ensure that depictions of affection or sexuality between couples are suitable for pre-watershed viewing. We believe that the general tone and content of EastEnders is now widely recognised, meaning that parents can make an informed decision as to whether they want their children to watch.'[118]

Gareth McLean from The Guardian defended the kiss saying, Who are the people that complain about gay kissing in EastEnders? Don't they have anything better to do? Other than sell their daughters into slavery, kill their neighbour for working the Sabbath and stone infidels, I mean. ("Day 44 in the Old Testament House and it's time to burn a witch!"). Every time there's a bit of man-on-man kissage in Walford, the BBC gets complaints that "this filth", or words to that effect, shouldn't be on the telly. "How do I explain this to my child?" runs the gist of some of the gripes. He finished of saying 'Let's congratulate the BBC'.^[119]

Stuart Turner

Stuart Turner
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Ray MacAllan
First appearance	Episode 3671 27 October 2008
Last appearance	Episode 3681 11 November 2008
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Diederick Santer
In-universe information Occupation Detective

Detective Inspector Stuart Turner played by

After Sergeant Morris found bullet holes in the wall, Max said that they were the work of his brother

).

Samantha Keeble

DCI Samantha Keeble
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Mrs Keeble

Detective Chief Inspector Samantha Keeble, played by Alison Newman, is a police officer who appears between 3 and 27 November 2008, and then again from 15 July 2014 to 16 June 2016. She returned on 7 January 2022 and departed on 5 January 2023.

Keeble investigates

) having identified him as the man from the bus.

In October, with

), and told him to back off. Keeble then warns Summerhayes, telling her not to put her police career at any further risk by remaining with Max.

Keeble and Bryant later arrest Max for Lucy's murder, and they find her blood on his shoes. Max is found guilty after his trial but escapes the court. He soon realises that Bobby Beale (Eliot Carrington) killed Lucy and tries to pass this information on to the police, but they dismiss it as an act of desperation, and take him back into custody, and he is sentenced to 21 years in prison. Bobby later confesses to the police that he killed Lucy, but Keeble is reluctant to reopen the case. She is stunned when Bobby says he still has the murder weapon. Bobby is later sentenced to three years for killing Lucy. Keeble is later shocked when she discovers that Ian has known Bobby was Lucy's murderer since his wedding day. However, she chooses not to do anything about it and simply wishes him good luck. When she is confronted, she says that everyone has made mistakes in the murder investigation and insists that the case is well and truly over.

Keeble returns in 2022 when Phil is arrested in connection to the murder of

(Aidan O'Callaghan), and asks Keeble to frame Lewis for another crime, since there is not firm evidence to charge him with sexual assault. Keeble refuses, and adds that their deal is one-sided.

In September 2022, Keeble tells Phil that she wants him to inform on Billy. Phil refuses, saying that Billy is his family. In a flashback episode, it is revealed that in 1979, as teenagers, Phil and Billy accompanied Phil's father

). She also admits to Phil that while she is not interested in Billy, her main agenda is to see Phil inform on his family. In order to save Kat, Phil gives Keeble a statement on Billy but tells Kat later that he plans to retract his statement in court, meanwhile finding evidence against Keeble. He also promises her that if Billy goes to prison, he will kill Keeble. Billy is arrested and released on bail until his trial.

With the help of his nemesis

Tommy Moon

(Sonny Kendall) kidnapped. She holds them hostage in order to get Phil to dispose of the evidence. She threatens Kat and Tommy with a gun, saying she has nothing left to lose, despite her secretly questioning her own actions. A scuffle ensues between Kat and Keeble, just as Phil and Keanu arrive to rescue Kat and Tommy. In the scuffle, Keeble is accidentally shot with the gun. Phil pleads to a dying Keeble to drop the case against Billy, in return for him getting her medical attention. Keeble reluctantly does so. As a result, the case against Billy falls apart and he is freed. Meanwhile, in the hospital, Keeble mentions to her doctors that it is time for her to retire from the police force.

Inside Soap praised Keeble's part in Lucy's murder investigation, calling her "flinty" and saying she "brought some proper policing" to the case.^[122]

Kendra Hills-Smythe

Kendra Hills-Smythe
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Rebecca Egan
Duration	2008–2009
First appearance	Episode 3681 11 November 2008
Last appearance	Episode 3769 10 April 2009
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Diederick Santer
In-universe information Occupation Solicitor

Kendra Hills-Smythe^[123] played by Rebecca Egan, was a solicitor employed by Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) to defend his partner Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner). She first appeared on 11 November and made two brief appearances on 1 December 2008 and 2 January 2009.^{[98][121][124]} She returned between the 7 and 10 April 2009.^[125][126]

In the upcoming case, Tanya had been arrested for attempted murder on her estranged husband Max Branning (Jake Wood). Despite promising Jack Tanya's freedom and helping her client in every way she could to see that she would be given bail, she admitted to Jack that Tanya didn't stand a chance of getting released. This proved true when Tanya's bail application was denied later that day. She later appeared, when she visited Tanya in prison to inform her that Max is concerned she is covering for Jack. However, this has been proven incorrect, although it has been revealed that Tanya is covering for her daughter, Lauren Branning (Madeline Duggan) . She returned to accompany Tanya in court, she asked Tanya to think about what her plea would be. When the truth about Lauren was revealed, she asked Kendra to contact social services because she felt that she will only make things worse for her family. She appeared later when she seemingly attended Lauren's court appearance.

Amy Mitchell

Amy Mitchell
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Kamil & Natalia Lipka-Kozanka (2008–2009) Amelie Conway (2010–2014) Abbie Burke (2014–2022) Ellie Dadd (2022–present)
Duration	2008–present
First appearance	Episode 3683 17 November 2008
Classification	Abi Branning

Amy Mitchell (also Slater), played by Kamil Lipka-Kozanka and Natalia Lipka-Kozanka until 2010, Amelie Conway until January 2014, Abbie Burke (Knowles) from March 2014 until June 2022^[127] and Ellie Dadd from August 2022 onwards, is the daughter of Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons) and Jack Branning (Scott Maslen). She made her first appearance on 17 November 2008, the episode in which she is born.^[128] In August 2022, the character was recast. This was done to allow show bosses to tackle more sensitive and grown up storylines in respect of the character. Amy was a recurring cast member from 2008 until 2022, when the character was promoted to series regular and Amy started appearing more frequently from 9 August 2022.

For the first few weeks of her life, she is raised as the daughter of Roxy's husband

), after Sean misses Amy's birth but changes her mind when she and Sean reconcile.

Jack asks Roxy for a paternity test, aware that Amy may be his daughter. It transpires that this is so on Christmas Day 2008, when

) until the couple separate on their wedding day in November 2013.

On New Year's Day 2014, Amy, Roxy and Ronnie move to Ibiza for an extended break. She returned to Walford a couple of months later with Roxy and Ronnie now played by Abbie Knowles. Amy has a strong personality and can often be quite naughty. In 2015, Roxy reveals that she arranges monthly trips for Amy to go to France to visit Jack. During Christmas, Jack returns to Walford to visit Roxy and Amy, and upon finding out that Roxy's fiancé Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) raped Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), he packs Amy's bags and sends her to Ronnie's house, scolding Roxy for letting Dean control her.

Roxy leaves Amy with Jack in January 2016 after Dean tries to rape her. Jack and Amy temporarily leave Walford but return when Jack decides to move back to the square permanently so he can be with Ronnie. Roxy returns to Walford but when Jack finds out Roxy agreed to be a drug mule and smuggled £10,000 of cocaine into the country, he is reluctant to let Roxy see Amy. Eventually, Ronnie persuades him to let Amy stay in Roxy's flat overnight but while Jay and Roxy argue over the drugs, Amy finds them and her rabbit Hercules dies after eating cocaine. Amy runs away but is soon found by

). Jack worries that Amy may have taken drugs so takes her to hospital. Amy is fine but upon realising Social Services are going to be involved, Jack threatens to go for full custody of Amy. However he drops the case when he realises how much Roxy has suffered after Dean attacked her.

Roxy begins to feel distant from Amy and tries to do things right for her, deciding she wants Ronnie to adopt Amy. Ronnie reluctantly agrees. On Jack and Ronnie's wedding night, both Ronnie and Roxy drown and die in the hotel swimming pool. Jack does not want Amy to know but she asks questions about their whereabouts, so he confuses her by saying they have "gone away" and will never return. Amy and her half-brother

).

Development

Robert Kazinsky who plays Sean Slater teased the Christmas storyline saying, "Sean ultimately deceives Roxy and snatches baby Amy from The Vic. Then there's a whole week of the Mitchells trying to track Sean and Amy down. Sean's holed up in a squat with the baby to give them more time together. He's simply looking after Amy, who's become the most important person in his life. Even if she isn't his child, mentally and emotionally, she is to Sean. Eventually, Sean's found and it all kicks off, culminating in a stunt with an icy lake…"[130] Kazinsky said that he thinks Sean would be a good dad to Amy saying, Sean was 16 when his father died, so for Sean, bringing up baby Amy was a way for him to make it up to his dad – by being the father to Amy that his father was to him."^[130]

Ahmet

Ahmet
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Tamer Hassan
First appearance	Episode 3694 5 December 2008
Last appearance	Episode 3699 15 December 2008
Classification	Former; guest
Introduced by	Diederick Santer

Ahmet played by Tamer Hassan, is an ex-boyfriend of Suzy Branning (Maggie O'Neill). He makes his first appearance on 5 December 2008.^[131] He made his last appearance on 15 December 2008.^[132] He was described by the South Wales Evening Post as the 'evil ex of Suzy'.^[133]

Suzy's dog, Prince, went missing but after she received a "special postcard" she immediately knew who had taken him. She met up with Ahmet in a café where it was revealed that the gold bar Suzy had originally had belonged to him and she stole it. On 15 December 2008, he returned, leaving a heart in a box on Suzy's doorstep. He later threatened her, demanding that she give him the gold bar by the end of the day. Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) arranged to meet with him to make him back off, he handed him a wad of cash and in return, Ahmet gave Prince back. He later met up with Suzy in the park and revealed that Suzy had previously lied about a pregnancy with him. He gave her until Christmas to get the money she owed him.

Louise Hills

Louise Hills
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Adie Allen
Duration	2008–2009
First appearance	Episode 3697 11 December 2008
Last appearance	Episode 3912 17 December 2009
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Diederick Santer
In-universe information Occupation Sergeant

Detective Sergeant Louise Hills played by Adie Allen, is a sergeant who investigated the child sexual abuse involving Tony King (Chris Coghill) and Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty). She initially appeared on 11 and 12 December 2008,^[134][135] and then appeared for three more episodes, on 5 February 30 November and 17 December 2009.^{[136][137][138]}

She first appeared when she visited Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) on 11 December 2008 to interview her and Whitney. Whilst there, Lauren Branning (Madeline Duggan) also came forward and told her the story of how Tony treated her. The next day, she returned to Pat Evans' (Pam St Clement) house to let Bianca know that Tony had been released on police bail because Whitney hadn't given her statement. Whitney later gave her statement to the police and Tony was later charged. She returned to tell Whitney and Bianca that Tony had pleaded "Not Guilty" to the charges and she later informs them that Tony attempted suicide while in custody. She returned to tell Whitney that a verdict is expected on whether Tony will be sentenced.

Maria de Costa

Maria de Costa
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Judy Browne
Duration	2008–2010, 2012
First appearance	Episode 3697 11 December 2008
Last appearance	Episode 4406 9 April 2012
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Diederick Santer (2008) Bryan Kirkwood (2010, 2012)
In-universe information Other names Maria Leys Occupation Social worker

Maria de Costa^[139] (also Leys) played by Judy Browne, is a social worker. She makes her first appearance on 11 December 2008 and returns on 20 January 2009.^[134][140] She reappears on 13 September and then on 30 September and then once again on 23 November.^{[141][142][143]} She then left on 6 December 2010.^[144] She returned on 22 March 2012.^[145]

She first appears when she visits

). A week later she returns to collect George to reunite him with Darren.

Paul

Paul
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Barman

Paul,[146] played by Jack Gordon, is a barman who Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) employed to help run R&R for a Christmas Party. He made various appearances, between December 2008,^{[26][147][148][149]} and his last being on 9 March 2009.^[150]

He appears first when he gets Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace) drunk and they sleep together. He reappeared taking her out on a date. Then he returned when Danielle discovered she was pregnant and met Paul to tell him but backed out when he told her that he already had a girlfriend. Paul re-appeared at an '80s theme night at R&R. He bumped into Danielle and her friend Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), and offered to buy them a drink. Stacey later revealed to Paul that Danielle had aborted his baby. This made him feel guilty and realised that he should have supported her. Later he had a heart to heart with Stacey and told her about how he felt. However this led to them kissing, while a heartbroken Danielle looked on.

He then later appears when Stacey and Danielle are in the club with some boys Paul knows. Danielle spills her drink on one of the boys and Paul appears offering to buy her another one. At first she refuses but then after Stacey butts in, she accepts his offer. When Stacey goes outside to take a call from her mother, Paul talks to Danielle and apologises for the way he has behaved. He walks her to the bar and confronts her about her abortion. He thanks her because he believes he is too young to be a father. Danielle realises Stacey has told him and throws her drink at Paul and Danielle walks out before disowning Stacey.

Dotty Cotton

Kirsty "Dotty" Cotton is played by

), whom she had believed to be dead.

Critics disliked Dotty, with her accent being criticised by Jane Simon from

Others

Character	Date(s)	Actor	Circumstances
DS Wrag	2 – 3 January (2 episodes)	Tim Faraday	A police officer investigating Kevin Wicks' (Phil Daniels) death.[7][157]
Alex	3 January	Philip Honeywell	A man Preeti Choraria (Babita Pohoomull) meets as she is leaving Walford.[7]
Rich	7 January	David Bauckham	A friend of Vinnie Monks (Bobby Davro), who lends Vinnie his car and house.[158]
Jo	8 January	Louise Fitzgerald	A woman on a hen night at R&R.[159]
Simon	14 January	Danny Dalton	A man who spikes Dawn Swann's (Kara Tointon) drink in R&R.[160]
Ziggy	17 January	Ashley Horne	A member of Tegs Teague's (Ben Smith) gang.[17]
Donna	24 January	Melanie Cameron	A Hazel Hobbs's (Kika Mirylees) rival in the wedding competition.[161]
Ray Walters	25 January	Richard Hollis	A man who books R&R for a private function and meets with the owners, Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) and Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack). Neither of them have read an e-mail from him explaining what he has booked the club for. He reveals that he is a naturist and that he wants to hold a naked party in the club. Ronnie and Jack joke that they and the staff could join in.[162]
Jeph	4 – 5 February (2 episodes)	Justin Marosa	A traffic warden who Christian Clarke (John Partridge) chats up, and has sex with, enraging Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt).[34][163]
Marni Merrick	5 February – 25 April (8 episodes)	Lisa Ellis	A journalist from To Love and to Cherish magazine. She visits Hazel Hobbs (Kika Mirylees). Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison) pretends to be Hazel when Marni arrives.[34][164]
Cheryl	7 February	Lucy Brooks	An escort hired by Deano Wicks (Matt Di Angelo). Deano makes his mother Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) pay for her services as he has just been released from prison.[36]
Dr Therara	11 February	Paul Courtenay Hyu	A doctor who tends to Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner), when she ends up in hospital after taking liquid ecstasy.[165]
Harriet Burgess	12 February – 21 March (4 episodes)	Lucy Robinson	Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner) and she has to change Tanya's reason for divorcing Max from "adultery" to "inappropriate behaviour". Tanya loses her temper in court, and later gets drunk and phones Harriet. Harriet also appears when Tanya wants to get an injunction against Max after she suspects he spiked her drink. Harriet advises Tanya to smooth things over with Max or risk losing her children. She then appears so Tanya and Max can cancel their divorce proceedings.[166][167][168][169]
Lorraine	14 February	Lisa McDonald	Bradley Branning's (Charlie Clements) flatmates, who argue with each other about civil partnerships.[167]
Gilly		Sarah Counsell
Moira	14 February	Uncredited	Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner).[167]
DC Hargreaves	19 February 2008, 23 March 2010 (2 episodes)	Danny Nutt[170]	A police officer who investigates a break-in at Stacey Branning's (Lacey Turner) description.[172]
Bungle	21 February	Sam Ardley	Darren Miller's (Charlie G. Hawkins) friend, who attends Tanya Branning's (Jo Joyner) birthday party.[173]
Paula	25 February	Ellena Stacey	A homeless girl who befriends Steven Beale (Aaron Sidwell), only to steal his wallet.[174]
Tina Teague	25 – 28 February (2 episodes)	Kerry Ann White	The mother of Young Offenders Institution.[174][175]
Simon Ackroyd	29 February 2008, 3 March 2008, 5 June 2009 24 July 2014 16 December 2016 (5 episodes)	Alex Avery[176]	Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald) and Ben Mitchell's (Charlie Jones) teacher, who appears when Max Branning (Jake Wood) and Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner) and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) attended a parents' evening at Walford High School.[20] In June 2009, he informs Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) that her adoptive daughter Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) did not attend any of her GCSE exams. Bianca is outraged with the way he delivers this and ejects him from her house. In July 2014, Bianca's daughter Tiffany Butcher (Maisie Smith) inadvertently brings drugs into school, cooked into brownies obtained from the local café, so Mr Ackroyd calls Bianca and her mother Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) in. Bianca denies cooking the brownies, but she is drunk and he tells her that he must inform Social Services.[176] In December 2016, Mr Ackroyd attends his school's Nativity play at the local church, which he narrates.[177]
Matthew	3 – 4 March (2 episodes)	James Hoogland	A boy who Lucy Beale (Melissa Suffield) meets in the café. Lucy's father Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) later throws him out of his house as he is there alone with Lucy.
Alex French	6 March	Pippa Hinchley	The head of a construction site on George Street, who Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) approaches to ask for a job. They get off to a bad start, with Bradley initially assuming that Alex is male due to her unisex name. She offers him labouring work, though he tells her that he is looking for work as a salesman. He is later offered a job selling the flats.[76]
Julia Ellison	6 March	Sally Giles	A woman who interviews BTech course in fashion design. Although Julia cannot offer Stacey a place at Walford college, as the course is oversubscribed, she offers a place at a college in Croydon. Stacey declines as she does not want to leave Walford.[76]
Dr Khan	10 March	Meneka Das	A doctor who tends to Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) when she fell and hit her head. Shirley confided in her about a lump she had found on her breast.
DC Bedows	20 March	Jane Cameron	A police officer investigating the disappearance of Lucy Beale (Melissa Suffield).
Simon	28 March – 18 April (2 episodes)	Richard Heap	A private investigator hired by Christian Clarke (John Partridge) to find Lucy Beale (Melissa Suffield).
Saul	31 March	James Doherty	A gay couple who are getting married in the hotel where Pam St. Clement) and Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor ) are staying. Nathan has second thoughts and calls off the civil partnership ceremony, but after talking to Pat, marries Saul.
Nathan		Mark Rice-Oxley
Harry	1 April – 23 July 2012	Danny Brown	The owner of the B&B where Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) and her children are staying, who throws them out onto the streets.
Charmaine	3 April	Claire Louise Cordwell	Bianca Jackson's (Patsy Palmer) friend who refuses to let her and her children sleep at her house as having them stay there could affect her benefits.
Toto	3 April	Anthony Warren	A man who lives in Lucas Johnson's (Don Gilet) old house and gives his daughter Chelsea Fox (Tiana Benjamin) an address where to find him.
Anna	3 April	Laurietta Essien	A welfare officer who Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) has a meeting with after she is made homeless. She tells Bianca that as she made herself intentionally homeless, they will be unable to help her. She says she will contact social services about her children, so Bianca leaves.
Gerome	3 April	Dominic Debias	A member of Lucas Johnson's (Don Gilet) congregation. Chelsea Fox (Tiana Benjamin) asks him if he knows who Lucas Johnson is so he tells her he is the preacher.
PC Adams	4 April – 5 May 2008 26–28 December 2009[178] (4 episodes, EastEnders) 7–30 September 2010[179] (2 episodes, EastEnders: E20)	Andrew Watson	A police officer who sees a homeless Pam St. Clement) is run over by Roxy Mitchell's (Rita Simons) car. In 2009 he appears following the murder of Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb), questioning Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) and a drunk Phil is aggressive towards him. He later appears in the EastEnders spin-off EastEnders: E20, when he speaks to Sol Levi (Tosin Cole) and Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) in episode 1 after Billy calls the police about his stock being knocked over. In episode 8 he and his colleague chase after Asher Levi (Heshima Thompson) when Jane Beale (Laurie Brett ) tells them he is a thief, and they later stop Sol asking if he knows where his brother Asher is.
Sarah	4 April	Michelle Abrahams	Frank Butcher's (Mike Reid) solicitor, who reads out his will and carries out his instructions. She explains that as Frank owed a lot of tax, there is no money in his estate.
Michael	4 April	Cymon Allen	A man who assumes Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) is a sex worker. Desperate for money, she goes along with it but tries to steal his money. He punches her in the face and drives away, leaving her at an industrial site.
Keisha	7 April–1 May (5 episodes)	Suzie McGrath	Winston's (Ulric Browne) niece who comes to help him on the market. She bumps into Gus Smith (Mohammed George) and later they start dating. She uses his poetry as lyrics for her songs and when she sings at an open mic night at the Vic, Gus's aunt Opal assumes they are in a relationship. Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky ) later tells her that Gus is a womaniser and misogynist and has sex with her himself, allowing Gus to find them. Gus later leaves Walford to become a roadie on her tour.
Alice Grayling	8–14 April[60][180] (4 episodes)	Susannah Wise	A social worker who Pam St. Clement) house). Bianca then pretends to be back together with her son Liam Butcher's (James Forde) and daughter Tiffany Butcher's (Maisie Smith) father Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen ), so Alice will think that there are three adults to look after her children. Alice is about to go to inspect Pat's house, but is called away to deal with another case. When Alice inspects Pat's house, she approves that the children can live there.
Alan Daniels	17–21 April[181][182] 31 July 2015[183] (4 episodes)	Garry Roost	A journalist from the Walford Gazette, who organises a 'Barmaid of the Year' competition. Pam Coker (Lin Blakley ) about the centenary of their undertakers' business, Coker and Sons.
Wendy Hewson	17 April 2008,[181] 7 July 2015 (2 episodes)	Elizabeth Nestor	Two friends of Ollie Walters (Tony O'Callaghan).[184]
Wendy Simmons		Karren Winchester
Christine	25 April	Uncredited	A photographer at Heather Trott and Minty Peterson's wedding who smiles and waves at Garry Hobbs. Garry arranges to take her back to his flat but when Shirley Carter sees them, she jokes that Garry and Christine was loud the night before. Christine believes that Garry had sex with another woman so she leaves and Garry tries to tell her it was a joke and accidentally calls her by the wrong name.
Lucy	29 April	Alice Henley	A homeless girl thought to be Lucy Beale (Melissa Suffield).
Richard	5 May	Jeremy Clyde	A man who Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) takes a fancy to at her grandson Ben's (Charlie Jones) dancing exam.
Dr Watt	6 May	Caroline Corrie	A doctor who tends to Pam St. Clement ) when she is run over.
Arnold	6–9 May (3 episodes)	Richard Lumsden	Clare Bates' (Gemma Bissix) former boyfriend. Clare steals jewellery from his wife.
Gabrielle Proctor	12 May	Devon Black	Liam Butcher's (James Forde) teacher, who calls a meeting with Liam's parents Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) and Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) to discuss Liam's truancy and bad academic results. Ricky shouts at her, accusing her of calling his son stupid, and he and Bianca leave the meeting.
Laura	12 May	Jessica Regan	Jamie Stewart's (Edward MacLiam) former wife, who drops off their son Felix Stewart (Oaklee Pendergast) while Jamie is on a date at The Queen Victoria with Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons ).
Felix Stewart	12 May	Oaklee Pendergast	Jamie Stewart's (Edward MacLiam) son, who appears when his mother Laura Stewart (Jessica Regan) drops him off with Jamie while he is on a date with Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons ). Felix gets on well with Roxy, and falls asleep on her bed.
Gail	15 May	Elizabeth Knight	A poledancing instructor who R&R .
Sergeant Vicky Buchanan	16 May 2008,[185] 31 May 2016 (2 episodes)	Nicola Sanderson	A custody sergeant at Walford Police Station when asthma attack, Shirley has to bang on the door to attract Buchanan's attention. Buchanan gives Heather her medication, and listens to Heather and Shirley's woes about Minty Peterson (Cliff Parisi), Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and Vinnie Monks (Bobby Davro). Eight years later, she interviews Bobby Beale (Eliot Carrington) before he is charged with the unlawful killing of his half-sister Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater ).
Glynis	20–22 May (2 episodes)	Sheryl Gannaway	A flight attendant who Heather Peterson (Cheryl Fergison) walks in on her husband, Minty Peterson (Cliff Parisi ), kissing Glynis's friend, Melanie.
Melanie		Rachel Mitchem	Glynis's friend, who visits Heather Peterson (Cheryl Fergison ) walks in and reveals that she is Minty's wife.
Kyle	27 May	Simon Bubb	A man who buys cocaine returned to Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) by Chelsea Fox (Tiana Benjamin), only to find that Chelsea has replaced it with sugar.
Anton	29–30 May (2 episodes)	Chris Geere	One of Bradley Branning's (Charlie Clements) colleagues.
Piers	29 May – 6 June (5 episodes)	Simon Delaney	One of Bradley Branning's (Charlie Clements) colleagues, who gives Chelsea Fox (Tiana Benjamin) cocaine. He is later punched by her father, Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet).
Leigh	29 May	Nikia Mitchell	Two girls from Whitney Dean's (Shona McGarty) school, who try to mug her.
Kerry		Gemma Boyle
Sandra Fielding	6 June 2008, 24 March 2009,[186] 25 September 2009[187] (3 episodes)	Kiruna Stamell	An employee at Walford Primary School. In her first appearance, she tests Liam Butcher (James Forde) for dyslexia and lets Liam's father, Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) take the test, as Liam is nervous. She concludes that there is a strong possibility that Liam has dyslexia, but Ricky is just not intelligent. In her next appearance, Ricky and his wife Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) meet her at another parents evening, and in her third, she visits Ricky and Bianca at home to discuss Liam's education. She is EastEnders' first character with dwarfism.
Ted	11 June – 28 July (5 episodes)	Richard Hope	A man who meets Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) at The Queen Victoria's singles' night. He ends their relationship, saying he cannot cope with Jean's constant phonecalls.
Samantha	11 June	Uncredited	A woman who flirts with Minty Peterson (Cliff Parisi) at The Queen Victoria's singles' night, and is later seen kissing him in the market.
Helen	23–24 June	Uncredited	Two guests at Abi Branning's (Lorna Fitzgerald) birthday party.
Rachel
Bernard	24 June	David Bamber	The maître d' at a newly refurbished Fargo's restaurant, who has to deal with bipolar Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) being stood up, and Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer ) not being able to pay for her family's meal on his first day.
Miranda	24 June	Uncredited	A waitress at Fargo's.
Dean	8 July	Henry Garrett	Archie Mitchell's (Larry Lamb) gardener, who his daughter, Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons) has sex with.
Dave	8 July	Jeff Bennett	A man who approaches Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) in a café and gives her his phone number. Ronnie's car is stolen, so she flirts with Dave to get a lift.
Timmy Tropics	14 July	Uncredited	A dodgy associate of Mo Harris (Laila Morse), who sells Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) bananas for his fruit and veg stall. One of the boxes of bananas contains a tarantula, which bites Charlie Slater (Derek Martin).
Chinese Walter	17 July	Peter Law	A dodgy associate of Mo Harris (Laila Morse), who sells her some stolen meat. In May 2009, Mo reveals he is in prison.
Miss Levy	28 July	Emmanuella Cole	Billy (Perry Fenwick) and Honey Mitchell's (Emma Barton) bank manager, who gives them a loan.
Helen Hughes	31 July–1 August 2008 18 February 2010[188] (3 episodes)	Joyce Henderson	A registrar who marries Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) and Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons). She has another wedding booked, so is exasperated when Sean turns up late, and is further outraged when he and Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) swap clothes at the altar, and Roxy and Sean will not stop kissing. Roxy's sister Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) then storms in and tears up the marriage certificate, causing further problems. In 2010, she marries Bradley and Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner).
Chloe	1 August	Uncredited	A girl at Lucas Johnson's (Don Gilet) talent show who performs a ballet routine.
Josh	1 August	Uncredited	A boy at Lucas Johnson's (Don Gilet) talent show who performs a martial arts routine to the song "Kung Fu Fighting".
Shannon Jacobs	14–18 August (2 episodes)	Claire Redcliffe	An environmental health inspector. She arrives to inspect the Masoods' kitchen as they have started their takeaway business from home. When she arrives, Tamwar Masood (Himesh Patel) is dissecting a bull's eye on the kitchen table, and shows it to her as he thinks she is a reporter from the Walford Gazette. She later returns and carries out a full inspection, telling Zainab Masood (Nina Wadia) that she will be shutting down the business until regulations are met.
Douglas hars	15 August	Michael Bertenshaw	The vet who euthanises Wellard (Kyte).
Waseem	21 August 2008–2012[189]	Richard Charles	A friend of Tamwar Masood (Himesh Patel), who works on the Masood family's market stall, Masala Masood, and later Masala Queen restaurant. He is seen working in the background of scenes, and on his own when the Masoods are elsewhere.
Camilla Greenwood	21 August	Joanna Van Gyseghem	The mother of Olly Greenwood (Bart Edwards). She attends a meal at the Beales' house, and Lucy's father Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt ) tries to affiliate himself with her as she is rich. She disapproves of Olly and Lucy's relationship as she wants Olly to focus on his studies, and therefore storms out of the house.
Cynthia Marshall	25–29 August (2 episodes)	Alexandra Bastedo	A rich lady whose vintage car breaks down in Walford, and Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves) and Minty Peterson (Cliff Parisi) flirt with her while they take it to the garage where they work to fix it. Although she has a fancy car and house, she does not have £200 to pay to Garry and Minty, so she gives them, along with their flatmate Vinnie Monks (Bobby Davro), her boat Phillippa instead.
Lindsey	26 August	Sama Goldie	A barmaid at R&R, who is behind the private bar at Dawn Swann's (Kara Tointon ) hen night, which nobody attends.
Campbell	26 August	Frank Scantori	The landlord of the pub Terry Bates (Nicholas Ball) and his gang frequent, who Jase Dyer (Stephen Lord ) intimidates while trying to track them down. Campbell says he knows nothing and has not seen Terry for weeks.
Rennie	26–28 August (2 episodes)	Nick Nevern	Terry Bates's (Nicholas Ball) henchman, who help Terry beat up Jase Dyer (Stephen Lord ). Terry tells Rennie to finish Jase off but Rennie says that would make him the murderer and refuses.
Marco		Uncredited
PC Jessop	26 August	Ray De-Haan	A police officer who pulls Jase Dyer (Stephen Lord) over for speeding, only to be attacked by Jase, who then drives away.
DC Roberts	29 August	Uncredited	A police colleague of DI Kelly (Ian Burfield). They visit Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) after Jase Dyer (Stephen Lord ) is murdered.
Steve	29 August	Uncredited	A social worker who Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) speaks to, telling Dawn Swann (Kara Tointon) that he called Social Services to take him into care.
Fiona	8 September	Emma Jerrold	A redhead who Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) picks up in his taxi and ends up taking out for a date. He tells her that he is still in love with his former wife Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), and she understands although she really likes him.
Dillon	19 September	Dyfed Potter	Two Welsh men who meets R&R .
Gareth		Nick Richards
Alistair Childs	26 September	Peter Bramhill	The regional manager of the Minute Mart franchise, who comes to inspect the Bridge Street, Walford branch and its franchisees Dot Branning (June Brown ) which gives her food poisoning. He finds the shop in good order, despite assistant Heather's comments about Yolande trying to bribe Dot into keeping quiet. He later offers Yolande a job in the head office in Birmingham.
Kwame	26 September	Tyronne Lewis	A man who Denise Wicks (Diane Parish). Kwame bores Denise and her former boyfriend Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet ) has to help her get away from the date.
Carrie Dunlop	7–9 October (2 episodes)	Nicola Wainwight	A woman who works at the care home in which Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) is staying following the death of his father, Jase Dyer (Stephen Lord). She escorts Jay to his father's funeral, and later appears when Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) visits Jay.
Karen	2 October	Georgina Lamb	Ronnie Mitchell's (Samantha Womack) old school friend who she meets at a school reunion.
"Jo Hill"	16–17 October (2 episodes)	Uncredited	A performer in a comedy show that Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) and Tamwar Masood (Himesh Patel) appear in, who is announced as "the secret lovechild of Jo Brand and Harry Hill."
Adam Smith	16–17 October (2 episodes)	David Keeling	The compere and organiser of the stand-up show that Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) and Tamwar Masood (Himesh Patel) appear in. He flirts with Jane and asks her out for a meal.
DS Collins	28 October	Cornelius Macarthy	A police officer investigating Max Branning's (Jake Wood) allegations of attempted murder against his brother Jack (Scott Maslen).
Dr Lawler	31 October	Claudia Elmhirst	A doctor treating Max Branning (Jake Wood) after he is run over by a car.
Will Holden	4 November– 19 December (2 episodes)	Ross Waiton	One of the many journalists around the Square after Max Branning (Jake Wood) is run over. He hears Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) talking about the incident in Bridge Street café and speaks to her about it. When she reveals that Max is her uncle, Holden gives her his business card. Bianca later asks Max's wife Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner) some questions about Max, but when she realises the distress it is causing Tanya, she walks away and rips up the card. He made a report a month later at Christmas.
George Poulton	4 November	Uncredited	The first comedian to perform at The Vic's comedy night, before Jane Beale (Laurie Brett).
Jackie	10 November	Shelley Minto	The forewoman on a building site on Turpin Road. She hires Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky) as a casual worker, paying him a pittance, and flirts with Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra), taking her builders to his stall for lunch to help his profits.
Mal	10 November	Alexander Kirk	A comedy agent who visits Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) and Jane Beale (Laurie Brett), interested in Jane's stand-up act. His chauvanism angers Ian, who throws him out.
Natalie Jennings	17 – 18 November (2 episodes)	Polly Frame	The midwife who delivers Amy Mitchell .
Dr Mackie	17 November	Mark Gillis	One of the doctors who delivers Amy Mitchell .
Nina	21 November – 1 December (2 episodes)	Belinda Everett	Tanya Branning's (Jo Joyner) cellmate.
Sarah	18 December	Miranda Pleasence	The daughter of Janine Butcher's (Charlie Brooks) husband, David. After his death, Sarah throws Janine out, making her homeless.
David	18–19 December (2 episodes)	Harry Towb	Janine Butcher's (Charlie Brooks) rich, Jewish husband, who dies of a heart attack when Janine is exposed as a fraud moments after they marry.
"Scally"	19 December	Alan Williams	A tramp who Dot Branning (June Brown ) gives spare clothes and money to so that he can clean himself up.

References

External links

• Morgan Jackson-King at BBC Online
• Jordan Johnson at BBC Online