[craigym]

I recall Linda Henry originally playing Lorraine in the 90s but cant find clips of her and Mandy on Youtube. Can anyone help?

[Mattehhhftw]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_nMx...feature=fvwrel

This is her first episode

[nick202]

You can also see a brief clip of her here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqmO28oxD78

[Tesphen]

She looks so different with long hair!

[Orangemaid]

Originally Posted by Mattehhhftw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_nMx...feature=fvwrel

This is her first episode

wow love EE back then..the oldie characters etc..

lol..at Shirley as Lorraine

[Poison_Ivan]

I would love to watch old episodes of eastenders like this. Lorraine could've been an interesting character if she stayed longer.

[maurice45]

Originally Posted by Mattehhhftw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_nMx...feature=fvwrel

This is her first episode

Thanks for that.

EE - the good old days

[T.K. Mazin]

So not only did Shirley abandon Carly and Deano as babies, she also abandoned Mandy . She changed her name from Lorraine Salter to Shirley Carter in order to make a fresh start. However, due to her nasty habit of opening her legs - she wasn't actually able to .

[monalisa62003]

Originally Posted by T.K. Mazin

So not only did Shirley abandon Carly and Deano as babies, she also abandoned Mandy . She changed her name from Lorraine Salter to Shirley Carter in order to make a fresh start. However, due to her nasty habit of opening her legs - she wasn't actually able to .

lol i actually thought it might've been possible for shirley to be lorraine

[maurice45]

Originally Posted by T.K. Mazin

So not only did Shirley abandon Carly and Deano as babies, she also abandoned Mandy . She changed her name from Lorraine Salter to Shirley Carter in order to make a fresh start. However, due to her nasty habit of opening her legs - she wasn't actually able to .

LOOL

[T.K. Mazin]

Originally Posted by monalisa62003

lol i actually thought it might've been possible for shirley to be lorraine

Haha Mona .

Shirley has a split personality disorder. Some days, she believes she is Lorraine. And some days, she believes she is Shirley .

[chocolatecake]

good grief...

[AngelicPrincess]

Originally Posted by T.K. Mazin

Haha Mona .

Shirley has a split personality disorder. Some days, she believes she is Lorraine. And some days, she believes she is Shirley .

Not that split the Lorraine from the early 90s was very similar to Shirley. She could not be bothered with her kids either. This Lorraine is played more devious and actually notices she has a daughter.

[MarcoRossi]

what is it with EE and abandoning/neglectful mothers, there isn't and has never been a single truly normal and caring mother on the square (Jane was as good as it got with her adopted kids)

[AngelicPrincess]

Originally Posted by MarcoRossi

what is it with EE and abandoning/neglectful mothers, there isn't and has never been a single truly normal and caring mother on the square (Jane was as good as it got with her adopted kids)

Jane legally was Bobby's mother and super maternal. Yet I do not know many mothers myself included who take a job which means you hardly see your kids. Let alone maternal women.
I am guessing Sharon will be very maternal because she wanted a baby so much. She was always good with kids. I loved it when she told Peter to look at her when he was all nervous at his school panto.

[MarcoRossi]

Originally Posted by AngelicPrincess

Jane legally was Bobby's mother and super maternal. Yet I do not know many mothers myself included who take a job which means you hardly see your kids. Let alone maternal women.
I am guessing Sharon will be very maternal because she wanted a baby so much. She was always good with kids. I loved it when she told Peter to look at her when he was all nervous at his school panto.

I don't mean juggling work and motherhood as the reason why one may not be a 100% devoted mother (or father). I mean abandoning them completely, setting them up, ignoring them due to self-obsession, poisoning their minds, abusing them and all the other horrid things we see parents in EE do time and time again.

[Scrabbler]

Originally Posted by AngelicPrincess

Jane legally was Bobby's mother and super maternal. Yet I do not know many mothers myself included who take a job which means you hardly see your kids. Let alone maternal women.
I am guessing Sharon will be very maternal because she wanted a baby so much. She was always good with kids. I loved it when she told Peter to look at her when he was all nervous at his school panto.

Especially about how mad Jane was about Bobby. I don't know why they couldn't have just said jane was living in another part of London and we could have saw Ian taking Bobby on the tube to see her sometimes.

[Hollo and Gonch]

It would have been brilliant if Linda Henry had played both roles at the same time. She could've worn a wig to play Lorraine, and they could've used a split-screen technique for any scenes with both characters in it... a bit like Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap

[AngelicPrincess]

Originally Posted by MarcoRossi

I don't mean juggling work and motherhood as the reason why one may not be a 100% devoted mother (or father). I mean abandoning them completely, setting them up, ignoring them due to self-obsession, poisoning their minds, abusing them and all the other horrid things we see parents in EE do time and time again.

Oh there are much worse things. But in real life most parents do not move miles away about a dream they had all of 5 minutes, when they have been going on about having a child for years. Bobby will not bond with Jane if she is hardly ever there. She could easily afford with her settlement to stay closer. It is only a last resort when you can not afford not too. I and my husband have been offered jobs that do not always mean the best thing for our kids. We can afford too just like Jane could to say no because that is what parents do. Your children come first. It was not a juggling act it was her being selfish and it was out of character.
They could have done what they did in her last break. Working in the central London and living closer. That way Bobby could see her offscreen. I hated her ending and it did make me think, thank goodness she did not get the baby she so wanted since she was happy to palm off her son.

[Scrabbler]

Originally Posted by AngelicPrincess

Oh there are much worse things. But in real life most parents do not move miles away about a dream they had all of 5 minutes, when they have been going on about having a child for years. Bobby will not bond with Jane if she is hardly ever there. She could easily afford with her settlement to stay closer. It is only a last resort when you can not afford not too. I and my husband have been offered jobs that do not always mean the best thing for our kids. We can afford too just like Jane could to say no because that is what parents do. Your children come first. It was not a juggling act it was her being selfish and it was out of character.
They could have done what they did in her last break. Working in the central London and living closer. That way Bobby could see her offscreen. I hated her ending and it did make me think, thank goodness she did not get the baby she so wanted since she was happy to palm off her son.

Janes last appearance was awful, she moved away but still lived in London. Then all of a sudden she needed to move back to the square, if she lives in london she could get the tube every day rather than moving back there. What happened to all her furniture and belongings too?

[mandead88]

Two things about that clip:

1 - I miss Frank. What a guy.

2 - Mark Fowler looks the same as when he left.

[chocolatecake]

Originally Posted by Hollo and Gonch

It would have been brilliant if Linda Henry had played both roles at the same time. She could've worn a wig to play Lorraine, and they could've used a split-screen technique for any scenes with both characters in it... a bit like Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap

Ahaha and then everyone would have been like 'Why's Shirley wearing a wig? When did she have Mandy?' lol But I think it would have been far to inventive for EE.

Originally Posted by mandead88

Two things about that clip:

1 - I miss Frank. What a guy.

2 - Mark Fowler looks the same as when he left.

Same. I'll always remember the Peggy / Pat / Frank /Roy love rectangle and can remember watching that episode where it all came out! Loved Frank, and in my eyes he was one of those guys who actually made EE. When EE was good..

[maurice45]

Originally Posted by chocolatecake

Ahaha and then everyone would have been like 'Why's Shirley wearing a wig? When did she have Mandy?' lol But I think it would have been far to inventive for EE.




Same. I'll always remember the Peggy / Pat / Frank /Roy love rectangle and can remember watching that episode where it all came out! Loved Frank, and in my eyes he was one of those guys who actually made EE. When EE was good..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NcPYHx1UYY

[chocolatecake]

Originally Posted by maurice45

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NcPYHx1UYY

haha thanks for that.

But its more this for me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-W6bW_ISMk

[chocolatecake]

Plus they could still smoke in the pub.. damn british laws!! even though i don't smoke, i miss walking into a smoke filled haze that was a pub when i was little..