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A soap legend is axed, but it never happened (2004) |
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A soap legend is axed, but it never happened (2004)
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/ne...from-soap.html
Glad the article turned out to be false as she went on to star in Eastenders for seven more years after this. I think it would have been a disaster to axe Pat so soon after the departures of several other long serving characters over 2003 and 2004 (Mark and Lisa Fowler, Robbie Jackson, Roy and Barry Evans ect.) I wonder if she was actually going to be axed and producers changed their minds, or if the story was just rumour..... |
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Louise Berriage confirmed she was planning to axe Pat but later changed her mind at the last minute due to the previous axings!
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Louise Berriage confirmed she was planning to axe Pat but later changed her mind at the last minute due to the previous axings!
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Oh really? I never forgave Louise for axing Mark Fowler and Roy Evans lol. I'm glad she didn't axe Pat in the end though, that would have been a huge mistake.
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I'd heard Louise Berridge wanted to axe her, but somebody higher up (John Yorke, I think) put his foot down and stopped her.
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Good she axed lots of long running characters. Now, becasue of her, there is only one original character in EE. There could have been two if Todd was to remain in EE, meaning that there would still be a Fowler
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I read online in an interview that she apparently has regrets now after axing Roy!
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Good she axed lots of long running characters. Now, becasue of her, there is only one original character in EE. There could have been two if Todd was to remain in EE, meaning that there would still be a Fowler
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But if John Yorke stepped up why didn't he stop Kate Harwood giving Pauline a crap sendoff
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But if John Yorke stepped up why didn't he stop Kate Harwood giving Pauline a crap sendoff
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Heres another article! Its on a massive cull in which Kathleen Hutchison was planning.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/ne...o-be-axed.html She was planning to axe Pauline!!!
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Heres another article! Its on a massive cull in which Kathleen Hutchison was planning.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/ne...o-be-axed.html She was planning to axe Pauline!!! ![]() |
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Heres another article! Its on a massive cull in which Kathleen Hutchison was planning.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/ne...o-be-axed.html She was planning to axe Pauline!!! ![]() |
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planning? Didn't she do it?
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Heres another article! Its on a massive cull in which Kathleen Hutchison was planning.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/ne...o-be-axed.html She was planning to axe Pauline!!! ![]() It's a good thing she didn't go because she became Eastenders fourth longest running character, behind Pat, Dot and Ian. But, since Pauline was one of my fave characters, I hate Kathleen Hutchinson!! And the fact that she was the longest running character with Ian at the time meant that she was invaluable to the cast. So, since she couldn't axe Pauline, she made her really horrible so Wendy would quit. Otherwise, Wendy could still be with us as the stress of Pauline's horrible character could have contributed to her ill health. And as for Minty and Jane, if they were axed, took them a w few years to get rid of them! Bianca came back- 2 years later. And Kathy was killed. So basically, most of KH's plans were awful or just took ages |
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Heres another article! Its on a massive cull in which Kathleen Hutchison was planning.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/ne...o-be-axed.html She was planning to axe Pauline!!! ![]() |
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I'm almost sure there was an interview with Louise Berridge were she denied she was ever planning on axing Pat.
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This actually isn't the first time Pauline was going to be axed. Back in 1989, they were planning to allow Pauline to die of cancer but instead, someone intervened because of her status as an original character so she was run over by Ricky Butcher instead.
It's a good thing she didn't go because she became Eastenders fourth longest running character, behind Pat, Dot and Ian. But, since Pauline was one of my fave characters, I hate Kathleen Hutchinson!! And the fact that she was the longest running character with Ian at the time meant that she was invaluable to the cast. So, since she couldn't axe Pauline, she made her really horrible so Wendy would quit. Otherwise, Wendy could still be with us as the stress of Pauline's horrible character could have contributed to her ill health. And as for Minty and Jane, if they were axed, took them a w few years to get rid of them! Bianca came back- 2 years later. And Kathy was killed. So basically, most of KH's plans were awful or just took ages |
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Esp axing long running characters, esp the popular ones like Mark Fowler, Pat etc
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Heres another article! Its on a massive cull in which Kathleen Hutchison was planning.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/ne...o-be-axed.html She was planning to axe Pauline!!! ![]() Like others, I agree it was a huge mistake axing Roy and Mark. Pillars of the community shouldn't be underestimated, but often EastEnders undervalues them and over and over it keeps happening, most recently with Charlie Slater. It's like they never learn from past incidents. Either that or EastEnders is more prone to hiring short-sighted ratings-grabbers for show runners. |
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I'm almost sure there was an interview with Louise Berridge were she denied she was ever planning on axing Pat.
Her roots. Then she had all those problems and her plans for pat fell by the wayside. I don't believe she ever planned to axe pat. Also, Yorker was not in charge of drama during this period. It was mal young. |
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Yep, in this interview she flat-out denies the rumours, so I guess those saying that 'she' admitted such-and-such are basing this on the evidence of 'sources': http://www.walfordweb.co.uk/ww/spotl...idge-spotlight Quote:
This actually isn't the first time Pauline was going to be axed. Back in 1989, they were planning to allow Pauline to die of cancer but instead, someone intervened because of her status as an original character so she was run over by Ricky Butcher instead.
It's a good thing she didn't go because she became Eastenders fourth longest running character, behind Pat, Dot and Ian. But, since Pauline was one of my fave characters, I hate Kathleen Hutchinson!! And the fact that she was the longest running character with Ian at the time meant that she was invaluable to the cast. So, since she couldn't axe Pauline, she made her really horrible so Wendy would quit. Otherwise, Wendy could still be with us as the stress of Pauline's horrible character could have contributed to her ill health. And as for Minty and Jane, if they were axed, took them a w few years to get rid of them! Bianca came back- 2 years later. And Kathy was killed. So basically, most of KH's plans were awful or just took ages |
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Completely agree. I'd love to see Mark still in the show. It's such a shame the Fowlers have gone.
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Mark could still have been alive, my partner has been positive since 1988.
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Mark was ill anyway! he was never going to live to a ripe age
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