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Lindsey Coulson almost quit EastEnders according to DTC
jamesc_715
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I was reading DTC's interview from Inside Soap and I was surprised to hear that Lindsey Coulson was supposed to leave EastEnders with Michael French. Carol and David were supposed to leave in January 2014. But DTC persuaded Michael French to stay for an extra 6 months and Lindsey Coulson agreed to stay for the cancer storyline.
DTC misses Pat and wants to bring her back from the dead but knows he can't do it. He wondered why Pat was killed off
Stacey will have big storylines in 2015. Interesting to hear from DTC that Lacey Turner asked him if she could come back to the show.
DTC misses Pat and wants to bring her back from the dead but knows he can't do it. He wondered why Pat was killed off
Stacey will have big storylines in 2015. Interesting to hear from DTC that Lacey Turner asked him if she could come back to the show.
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Yes, I can't believe Pat's dead, it's disgusting and makes me feel a bit sick actually! I hope Carol stays! Hopefully, she will now!
What? Lindsey Coulson is a great Actress and has worked outside of EastEnders.
Yes it's extremely harder for actors to get roles these days sadly.
Thank you so much!
To be fair, Lorraine Newman was in charge. And Bryan Kirkwood did give her Billie's death, which she was praised for.
I was referring to him killing off Pat.
Ah, I see. In that case I apologise and I wholeheartedly agree. A petition, perhaps?
Jo Joyner, Laurie Brett, Nina Wadia, Barnara Windsor and Pam St Clement all big names had been with the show for years and all quit during the past couple of years.
Spot the theme.
Killing Pat off was a horrible mistake that was evident from the moment it was announced. The BBC should have stepped in and prevented it. I don't understand why they let Kirkwood get away with it. Soaps are nothing without their identities and Pat, having spent most of the show's existence being part of that identity, should not have been killed if the actress was willing to return. Characters like Pat don't grow on trees.
I'm not suprised Lacey asked to return. Her other roles were Stacey with another name from what I saw. Might as well play the real thing rather than cheap knock offs.
This! It's no more ridiculous than the stuff Berkwood is now churning out on Hollyoaks. If Pat had died in circumstances like Kathy's or Cindy's, no doubt she'd be back (and theirs were pretty final.)
That's because the actor complained to the head of the BBC. Goodness knows why he thought his bit player character was worthy of being kept alive indefinitely. I'd sooner have Pat out there somewhere ready to return any moment than that boring plank Charlie Slater. All he did was moan about his girls, order pints in The Vic and drive his taxi round in circles
Yes, but she is typecast. People would find it hard not to see her as anyone other than 'Carol Jackson'. Ditto Adam Woodyatt, Jake Wood, Steve McFadden, Barbara Windsor, Patsy Palmer, Pam St Clement, Letitia Dean, June Brown, Jessie Wallace, etc.