Eastenders

Ex-Eastenders actress Kara Tointon are to make a guest appearance in an episode of The Bill.

The episode, which began filming last week, is due to wrap next week and will air towards the end of January.

Eyes open folks, be interesting to see what's she gonna be like!

At last the secret is over! I'm over the moon as I didn't find out until the dying moments! Yes! Yes! Yes!

Darren Miller's the daddy! It's Darren Miller. You know, the 18-year-old budding Walford entrepreneur - the one you wouldn't think looked capable!



I had to avoid all media types such as newspapers, magazines and gossips in buses etc...once the episode ended I found out this! Yes a typical tv magazine!

Phew that was a nasty one as I didn't notice it earlier! I'm really glad that I didn't find out!

It was the similiar thing with Danielle's 'secret' death back in April. I'm so pleased!

The moment the episode ended, the Internet had a serious meltdown revealing the answers! Ah!



Now what gets me is this. When Heather was sitting on the hospital bed with Shirley talking about the baby's father, she was talking as if he was an more mature ADULT, a man not a 17/18 year old!

She was sounding off about how he never even mentioned anything afterwards, even when he found out she was pregnant, knowing that she didn't 'put it about' and there was a big chance the baby would be his.

She was talking as if he was all grown up and responsible like Minty or even Phil - NOT Darren.

Darren's reactions are entirely in keeping for his age, not forgetting he's in love with Libby and cheated on her (it's still cheating even if him and Libby weren't physical at that time - they were very committed).

And I don't mean this cruelly, but he's hardly going to brag with his mates or in the pub about sleeping with Heather is he?

Ronnie, Roxy or some other type yes, but not poor Heather. She's hardly the stuff that young lads dreams are made of is she? (I feel horrible saying that)

It probably would never have happened in a million years if Darren hadn't been so drunk and Heather so vulnerable.

Heather was expecting far too much from someone of his age and already in a serious relationship.

Now I know there are some lads of that age who are mature and responsible but Darren doesn't strike me as one of them.

For example look at his reaction at the hospital - he doesn't even come into the room just stares from behind a partially opened door, then fled when Heather said 'here's Daddy!'

Darren Millers Birthday is 27 January 1991 making him 18 when he knocked Heather up!

Not really ready for all this yet is our Darren. Poor him and he will have Shirley on his case!

And it'll be so much more interesting than the Phil, Billy, Minty idea - as they're all alot older, wiser and some have already had experience of or have children themselves.

So with it being Darren this will cause chaos with Shirley when she find out - and even more worrying the prospect of his fiance Libby and her scary mum and dad Denise and Owen finding out. (I knew as soon as I heard Owen praising him that it'd lead to trouble).

Are they going to make this a huge storyline at xmas?

I have a feeling it's going to be one of those don't tell anyone, then that person tells someone, that person opens their mouth in the Queen Vic toliets where Libby's dad is having a dump.

He blackmails Darren to stay away, Libby still loves him, Libby and her dad have a row over the turkey and gravy and her dad tells her the truth?

I reckon it's job well done and over the next few weeks we are going to find out why Darren and Heather got togther that night? I hope so as I would need to know exactly what happened that night as I'm still confused!

Compliments so well done and thanks again for not revealing the father. Phew! Shattered! I would need a good night sleep after all this bombshell madness!







Edited by Medusa - 24 October 2009 at 08:52

Friday's episode 'Who's The Daddy?' reveal was seen by 9.4m (41%)

Lindsey Coulson, Natalie Cassidy and Dean Gaffney are to return to Eastenders in the New Year as the Jackson family reunite ahead of the show's 25th anniversary.

This is NOT a spoilers, it is okay to say who is coming to Eastenders nothing more...










Edited by Medusa - 25 October 2009 at 01:18

In Tuesday's episode the Beales certainly know how to steal the show - how I've missed them these past few weeks!

Specifically the Beale women I enjoyed tonight. You can really feel Jane's angst and her frustration with Ian is being well played by Laurie Brett.

I wish Ian could be more sensitive about the subject though given that in previous years he's been a bit more understanding.

I did have to laugh when he thought Jane had been at an AA meeting though - tonight there was a decent balance of comedy and balance with them as opposed to the My Family-style sitcom stuff we've been getting for the best part of the year.

Lucy was great too and I really liked her scene with Christian. She cares about him, but couldn't give two hoots about Syed and I don't blame her, or Tamwar for being so angry at him for that matter.

Syed has shown over the last few weeks to be a slippery little liar who'll blame anyone but himself for the situation he's got himself into.

Diane Parish fab as ever and I've become more interested in Owen now that Denise has returned. The horror on Denise's face as she told Lucas about what happened three years ago was excellent. Should be some good things coming out of this storyline.

Shame that the Jack and Sam rubbish had to be on show tonight as apart from that it was a relatively good episode.

Folks - how was it for you?


Edited by Medusa - 27 October 2009 at 23:34

Can't believe this at all .

Was it just me or was that a bit of a strange episode?

I never thought the Janine/Ryan scene would end, but then we got a five-second scene of Ricky and the Vic and was straight into another long-winded scene with them.

Not a great pace to tonight's episode, it reminded me of that really long Billy/Honey scene we got last year in the episode where Honey left.

Janine comparing Ronnie to a 'lactating hippo that had lost it's baby hippo' did make me laugh though. I do like Janine but drawn-out scenes like that can get be tiresome to watch and casual viewers would've been bored mindless.

You could've easily forgotten that Denise, Lucas and Libby were in that episode which is a shame as they're all great characters. Lucy/Syed/Christian stuff was pretty good and I have to admit I love seeing Lucy make Syed squirm.

I counted just 13 characters so some scenes lasted a lot longer than usual in order to fill the time slot.

Not the best episode I've seen in a while, nothing really happened.

I hope tomorrows episode is more interesting than the rubbish I had tonight.

Thought maybe there would have been something a bit Halloween in it but maybe something will happen on Monday.

Shirley's obsession might well be because she thinks Heather can't cope alone and she might even believe that this is why she is acting this way, but even though she is obviously very protective of Heather I don't think she's quite that selfless.

I think that at least part of the reason she is being so controlling is because she is trying to alleviate the guilt she feels over abandoning her own children, by seizing what she sees as an opportunity to raise another one.

Watching Ricky wax lyrical to Jack about Sam's alleged good points was cringeworthy.

The 'strawberry cornflour' scene wasn't much better, but it was worth it to see Owen walking tall at the end after his confrontation with Lucas in the alley.

I liked the way Owen delivered his line: '... BECAUSE I WAS YOOUU!!!'. He looked and sounded like he was possessed!

I found it funny when Lucas said that Owen was a disciple of Satan. It sounded like they were acting out scenes from a new omen movie!




Edited by Medusa - 31 October 2009 at 00:21

Former Hollyoaks producer Bryan Kirkwood is to take the helm at the BBC's flagship soap Eastenders after Diederick Santer steps down following the show's 25th anniversary.



From February 20, Santer will relinquish his role to Hollyoaks producer Bryan Kirkwood, who helmed the Channel 4 teen soap for three years before stepping aside to make way for successor Lucy Allan.

I think it's good news. Don't forgot Bryan worked on Coronation Street before Hollyoaks and Hollyoaks is a teen soap hence why it's so 'teeny'.

Just because they've brought him into EastEnders doesn't mean they're looking for him to do the same thing to EastEnders as Hollyoaks. They're two completely different shows.

I just hope Bryan does things a little differently to Hollyoaks. He made some mistakes especially towards the end but overall he was brilliant.

Diederick has done some good work but I think it's time for change. The show's full of too many whodunnits and slow burning storylines that build up to big reveals.

I think Bryan should be able to bring some consistency from episode to episode.






Edited by Medusa - 02 November 2009 at 17:24

What is the point of Billy Mitchell these days? Have the scriptwriters run out of ideas for the character?

Lucy's never been the nicest of people, but I think tonight she was the most unpleasant that I've seen her.

Did she fell unconscious a little too easily when Jay attacked her?

I don't know how Lucas could find the nerve to propose to Denise when the photo of Trina must have been staring at him from just feet away.

It was fab to see Auntie Patricia mingling with the Fox/Johnson clan especially Denise who she used to be quite close to.

Some great banter between Pat, Liz, Patrick and Denise in the Vic. Love seeing Pat featuring so often these past few weeks.

Jo really looks pregnant, suppose she'll be written out for a while?


Edited by Medusa - 03 November 2009 at 12:19