I was reading a magazine the other day (can't remember what) and there was a quote from Shane Ritchie in the Soaps section which said something like "I know loads of actors from Corrie and Emmerdale and they all say that they would love to be in Eastenders because it is internationally recognised throughut Europe and America". What he is basically saying is that EE is better because it is shown throughout the world and Emmerdale and Corrie arn't. Which is drivel of course and as if these actors would say that. The only reason EE is shown in more countries is because of BBC America and BBC world. Not because it is better.

Its not the fist time Shane has dissed the other soaps. He was on This Morning last year, sat in on the soap gossip section and booed the other soaps when they were talking about them. Then there is the weedy gimp who plays Spencer on TRL saying that EE is better than other soaps, especially Coronation Street.

What an unproffesional bunch of planks they are.

They aren't exactly the cream of British acting, are they? Once they leave the soap, none of them will ever be heard of again. What have they got to be arrogant about?

They know they are mediocre actors who struck unbelievably lucky - so they feel the need to sound smug - to hide the paranoia within..

well I think you're being a bit sweeping... I saw Chrissie and Kate on This Morning or GMTV saying about how everyone was trying to stay optimistic and how they worked double hard with their Haircut Revenge stuff. It seemed a bit humble, really.

Shane Richie is a walking ego: did anyone see him on Room 101? It was cringworthy, like David Brent but not fictional... he was trying to be funny the whole time, and the audience weren't receptive at all, Paul Merton bought all the laughs. Richie just tries so hard, too hard, and he's embarassing. He needs to remember that it is Alfie people like[d], and it is Alfie who wins the awards. Shane Richie thinks he's the messiah off Alfie's back. Also, I think honing your comedy skills in front of a Pontins or Butlins crowd may account for why he's so plain and simply crap. I mean Kirsty Young the week before, a straightforward newsreader, had me in fits of laughter. I had to mute it when Richie went off on his little act, because my toes couldn't quite curl far enough.

Shane Ritchie should remember that until Alfie Mo(r)on was created he was a laughing stock in Britain. He still is by most people but obviously the Tv Tweenie awards have gone to his head.

Corrie is shown in Canada, Australia & New Zealand and has huge fan bases. In America, Eastenders had to be taken off the air because not enough people were watching it. What an over-paid, arrogant a***hole. (No real offence to Mr Richie personally, but just the whole attitude of EE actors. I liked Shane's character before he was made miserable and hope to see him back, large as life).

He has a point Eastenders is the most welknown uk soap around the world thats all however I do argee with you alot of them are big heads eg Farriera's and spencer I bet they are craping right now!

id say that EE was the most well known UK soap in the US, but outside of that not really.

And now that they have stopped showing it it will soon be forgotten unlike Corrie which is still being shown

after a campaign Eastenders is being shown again come on Alan get with it anyway BBC america only dropped it it is shown on two channels over there the BBC america one that was three months behind and another one that is four years behind

When I went to New York when I was a nipper they showed EE late at night, so it isn't exactly popular over there (although my aunt does watch it and used to call us for the gossip). And I don't think this was on the BBC. I think it got axed though, I will find out! Was nice going over there and watching the old eps, I think it was a year behind, not 4 years.

Have you actually met any cast members though to know that they are arrogant, you know how the press twist stuff.

Yeah the media does, but I assume This Morning is a live interview.

Shane Richie on Room 101 - Mon 20/9.

Was watching ITV at the time and in the adverts was flicking over to BBC2. Absolutely cringeworthy - Shane was so full of himself and loved to hear the sound of his own voice. Had to switch back over - even the ads were more interesting!!!

Agree - he was really, really embarrassing. People who try to be funny and the life and soul of the party generally aren't, and he definitely fell into that category.

In an interview carried on these boards Shane Ritchie actually said that the majority of the Corrie cast wished they were on EE

Yes sure they do Shane - keep taking the tablets

He was awful, and just how many shoehorned mentions of EE did he get in? One of the weaker guests they've had on, especially compared to Kirsty Young last week who was a class act.

I agreed with his comments about the Trisha show, but I missed most of the rest of it

What did he say about Trisha?

he said that everytime someone comes on her show with a problem she always bangs on about how she has had it worse!

And one thing the EE actors forget is that EE in BBC America has been axed this year and now they (the Americans) have to pay for each episode to watch it!

HA HA HA..........

We are all paying for EE over here too, with the extortionate licence fee

But with respect not all the actors on EE are big heads only a hand full I wonder what Shane is thinking now his mentor is going?

Haha, this is true but I think she is putting into perspective. She can't always have had it worst!

Who is his Mentor?!?