Why are there so many ginger people in Eastenders?

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• hopeandfaith06 Posts: 17,135

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  26/03/09 - 22:38 #2

  I don't think they did it on purpose or anything.
  
  And why is this in the TV section? It will probably get moved.

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• Grand Dizzy Posts: 7,369

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  26/03/09 - 22:52 #3

  hopeandfaith06 wrote: »

  And why is this in the TV section? It will probably get moved.

  It’s about a TV show isn’t it? Where would you have posted this thread?

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 114

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  26/03/09 - 22:52 #4

  Grand Dizzy wrote: »

  It’s about a TV show isn’t it? Where would you have posted this thread?

  
  I would have said it's more suited to Soaps...

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• Grand Dizzy Posts: 7,369

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  26/03/09 - 22:54 #5

  Oops… sorry, I never knew there was a dedicated soaps forum. I don’t really watch soaps.
  
  In this case, I hope someone will move this thread!

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• Ms Scarlett Posts: 310

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  26/03/09 - 22:55 #6

  Before it's moved....it's because they are all, with the exception of Ian & the dog, farrmmilleeeeeeeee

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• hopeandfaith06 Posts: 17,135

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  26/03/09 - 22:56 #7

  Grand Dizzy wrote: »

  Oops… sorry, I never knew there was a dedicated soaps forum. I don’t really watch soaps.
  
  In this case, I hope someone will move this thread!

  
  Don't worry the mods will move it sometime

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• chloeb Posts: 6,501

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  26/03/09 - 22:58 #8

  I haven't watched Eastenders for years, but I saw a little the other day and every character I saw was ginger. Bianca, her two kids, some ginger guy and his ginger son. And Ian Beale. There's even a ginger dog.
  
  Am I the only person to notice this? I’ve nothing against ginger people, of course. It just seems very disproportionate considering how uncommon ginger hair actually is (especially in London where the vast majority of people seem to have dark hair).

  
  
  :eek: Better not let my ginger son see this thread...he says there's discrimination against gingers everywhere!;)

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 989

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  27/03/09 - 00:15 #9

  Minus the dog and Ian, they are all related. This is why.
  
  Max Ginger is Bradley Ginger's dad. Max Ginger is also Bianca's Ginger's uncle. Bianca Ginger is Tiffani Ginger's mother. See?

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• Stupid_Head Posts: 37,826

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  27/03/09 - 00:19 #10

  Not uncommon for family to have the same hair colour, really...

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• performingmonk Posts: 20,086

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  27/03/09 - 00:22 #11

  There are also cast like Stacey and Whitney who obviously have ginger hair in real life but dye it.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 26,449

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  27/03/09 - 00:27 #12

  performingmonk wrote: »

  There are also cast like Stacey and Whitney who obviously have ginger hair in real life but dye it.

  
  You're kidding, right?

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• suez_channel Posts: 400

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  27/03/09 - 11:00 #13

  They could have an all ginger episode.

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  27/03/09 - 11:10 #14

  Maybe Chris Evans could pop into the Vic for a pint with Charles Kennedy and Geri Halliwell (I'd PAY to see that )
  
  Meanwhile at the other end of the bar Charlie Dimmock is seen arguing with Prince Harry over whether Stacey dies her hair

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• tauran_shammy Posts: 5,847

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  27/03/09 - 11:11 #15

  gingervitis is rife in the square.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 3,076

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  27/03/09 - 11:37 #16

  chloeb wrote: »

  :eek: Better not let my ginger son see this thread...he says there's discrimination against gingers everywhere!;)

  
  Well if he's looking to get into acting, you know which direction to point him towards.

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 866

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  27/03/09 - 11:40 #17

  dollydaydream13 wrote: »

  Minus the dog and Ian, they are all related. This is why.
  
  Max Ginger is Bradley Ginger's dad. Max Ginger is also Bianca's Ginger's uncle. Bianca Ginger is Tiffani Ginger's mother. See?

  
  Ian is related to Bianca isn't he? David Wickes, Bianca's father, is his half brother.

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• GeorgeS Posts: 20,039

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  27/03/09 - 11:52 #18

  Because the show is full of whingers?

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 413

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  27/03/09 - 11:53 #19

  Grand Dizzy wrote: »

  I haven't watched Eastenders for years, but I saw a little the other day and every character I saw was ginger. Bianca, her two kids, some ginger guy and his ginger son. And Ian Beale. There's even a ginger dog.
  
  Am I the only person to notice this? I’ve nothing against ginger people, of course. It just seems very disproportionate considering how uncommon ginger hair actually is (especially in London where the vast majority of people seem to have dark hair).

  
  I think it comes from the fact that they're all Brannings (except Ian).

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• Listentome Posts: 9,804

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  27/03/09 - 12:38 #20

  The question is, why do people just notice the ginger hair? There are far more blondes (natural or not) in EE as there are brunettes.
  
  Blondes
  
  Peggy
  Pat
  Roxie
  Ronnie
  Danielle
  Gary
  Mo
  
  
  Gingers
  
  Max
  Bradley
  Bianca
  Tiff

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• Sloopy Posts: 65,209

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  27/03/09 - 12:47 #21

  Ian is ginge?? :eek: How did I not notice this before?!
  
  Most of the characters mentioned who are ginger are related anyway, so I expect it was deliberate casting, i.e. Max and his son Bradley; Bianca and her daughter Tiffany, etc.

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• Grand Dizzy Posts: 7,369

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  27/03/09 - 15:38 #22

  If they’re mostly all related, that makes perfect sense, and it’s a clever bit of casting, emphasising the family connection.
  
  I just tuned in and saw a load of what I call “gingereds” (pronounced: jin-juds), and it seemed funny.

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• mumofmitzy Posts: 1,119

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  27/03/09 - 15:49 #23

  suez_channel wrote: »

  They could have an all ginger episode.

  Eating ginger cake and biscuits whilst drinking ginger beer!

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