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Old 10-02-2016, 23:36
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When does he actually returns because Jake Wood says he will return in september or does he mean fliming.
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Old 10-02-2016, 23:41
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Jake Wood is full of it. He was begging for a new contract a few months before he "decided" to take a break. The decision for him to leave was taken out of his hands. He was always going to the press professing his love for EastEnders and his intention to stay for years. There's no way he asked for a break. He's doing the same now because he lost his job as the voice of Geiko Insurance. Even this article features a lie. 10 years without a break? He got at least 3 months off every other year to spend in the US!

Arrogant actor. Can't stand him. I hope Max doesn't return.
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Old 10-02-2016, 23:42
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I think he means he returns to filming in September so will be onscreen middle of October which is when Abi is apparently due her baby.
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Old 10-02-2016, 23:44
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I think he means he returns to filming in September so will be onscreen middle of October which is when Abi is apparently due her baby.
Thanks so we will likey see him ending of october to november
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Old 11-02-2016, 00:13
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I want Vanessa Gold to get delicious revenge and hand Max Branning his rear in a secluded torture chamber in a storyline spanning a decent time period!
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Old 11-02-2016, 00:13
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Opinions on the actor aside though, am I the only one who is slightly grossed out by the Beales' blithely consigning an innocent man to prison because they're "protecting Bobby". Considering the number of characters who actually know that Max is innocent, is it likely that none of them would have a moral compass?
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Old 11-02-2016, 00:34
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Jake Wood is full of it. He was begging for a new contract a few months before he "decided" to take a break. The decision for him to leave was taken out of his hands. He was always going to the press professing his love for EastEnders and his intention to stay for years. There's no way he asked for a break. He's doing the same now because he lost his job as the voice of Geiko Insurance. Even this article features a lie. 10 years without a break? He got at least 3 months off every other year to spend in the US!

Arrogant actor. Can't stand him. I hope Max doesn't return.
untrue... If the produces wanted rid they'd just axe him
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Old 11-02-2016, 00:43
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Opinions on the actor aside though, am I the only one who is slightly grossed out by the Beales' blithely consigning an innocent man to prison because they're "protecting Bobby". Considering the number of characters who actually know that Max is innocent, is it likely that none of them would have a moral compass?
It's worth remembering that Max himself was happy to see his own niece spend her life in prison for a murder she didn't commit just so his precious Stacey could get off the hook. That's what I, as a viewer, think back to whenever the idea of "innocent" Max is brought up

As for the characters who know for certain that Max is innocent, I presume the Beales rationalise it away by remembering Max shagged Lucy and payed her for the service. The Mitchells probably remember how Max swindled The Arches off them. The only characters who don't have any motivation to keep quiet are Lauren and Liam since they're related to Max. Obviously he's not a very popular fella so he's an easy scapegoat with minimal guilt associated with him going down for a crime he didn't commit
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Old 11-02-2016, 00:47
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untrue... If the produces wanted rid they'd just axe him
It's not untrue. You can find articles online from when he was in Strictly. He was fishing for a new EastEnders contract that never came. To then say he needed a break after working non stop is the untruth. 1.It contradicts his previous statement about hoping for a new contract and 2.He hasn't worked non stop as Max for 10 years as he's had long breaks almost every other year since he joined.

I never said they wanted to axe him but they obviously wanted rid of him for a while since they clearly sent him on his way without granting his request for a contract renewal.
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Old 11-02-2016, 00:54
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It's not untrue. You can find articles online from when he was in Strictly. He was fishing for a new EastEnders contract that never came. To then say he needed a break after working non stop is the untruth. 1.It contradicts his previous statement about hoping for a new contract and 2.He hasn't worked non stop as Max for 10 years as he's had long breaks almost every other year since he joined.

I never said they wanted to axe him but they obviously wanted rid of him for a while since they clearly sent him on his way without granting his request for a contract renewal.
nobody in soaps gets written out for year
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Old 11-02-2016, 00:59
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It's not untrue. You can find articles online from when he was in Strictly. He was fishing for a new EastEnders contract that never came. To then say he needed a break after working non stop is the untruth. 1.It contradicts his previous statement about hoping for a new contract and 2.He hasn't worked non stop as Max for 10 years as he's had long breaks almost every other year since he joined.

I never said they wanted to axe him but they obviously wanted rid of him for a while since they clearly sent him on his way without granting his request for a contract renewal.
This is my understanding of how things played out to -the bbc are trying to do more for less with their EastEnders budget so are writing some stories that knock out some of the more expensive cast members for a long stretch in order to balance the budget. It's been going on for years but is obviously more so since the licence fee freeze in 2010 and budget cuts announced in 2015.
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Old 11-02-2016, 01:01
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nobody in soaps gets written out for year
Not true -times are a changing anyway with the BBC being under enormous pressure to do more for less.
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Old 11-02-2016, 01:09
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This is my understanding of how things played out to -the bbc are trying to do more for less with their EastEnders budget so are writing some stories that knock out some of the more expensive cast members for a long stretch in order to balance the budget. It's been going on for years but is obviously more so since the licence fee freeze in 2010 and budget cuts announced in 2015.
Yes. Kat and Alfie also sent on their way many months before their spin off was due to film and only brought back for a few weeks to give them something to do after the spin off was delayed. They're out of contract now and according to Shane Richie there are no plans to bring them back.

I do think Max will return but I'm hoping it's just a brief return to conclude his storyline. The Brannings ran their course ages ago. There's no need for Lauren to come back either.
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Old 11-02-2016, 01:14
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Jake Wood is full of it. He was begging for a new contract a few months before he "decided" to take a break. The decision for him to leave was taken out of his hands. He was always going to the press professing his love for EastEnders and his intention to stay for years. There's no way he asked for a break. He's doing the same now because he lost his job as the voice of Geiko Insurance. Even this article features a lie. 10 years without a break? He got at least 3 months off every other year to spend in the US!

Arrogant actor. Can't stand him. I hope Max doesn't return.
BA your subtlety is confusing, could you tell us what you really think?
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Old 11-02-2016, 01:18
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Jake Wood is full of it. He was begging for a new contract a few months before he "decided" to take a break. The decision for him to leave was taken out of his hands. He was always going to the press professing his love for EastEnders and his intention to stay for years. There's no way he asked for a break. He's doing the same now because he lost his job as the voice of Geiko Insurance. Even this article features a lie. 10 years without a break? He got at least 3 months off every other year to spend in the US!

Arrogant actor. Can't stand him. I hope Max doesn't return.
Do you work for the BBC? You seem to know a lot of person stuff about Jake.
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Old 11-02-2016, 01:20
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BA your subtlety is confusing, could you tell us what you really think?
Sorry, Aaron. I'll try to be more hardline with my opinions in future
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Old 11-02-2016, 01:22
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Do you work for the BBC? You seem to know a lot of person stuff about Jake.
No. But I do know how to read articles about Jake Wood that feature direct quotes from him
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Old 11-02-2016, 01:34
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Do you work for the BBC? You seem to know a lot of person stuff about Jake.
All Broken_Arrow has done is read articles and draw up the logical dots.
The bbc have made no secret their trying to save money even June Brown said years ago they limited her appearances to save money because she's so expensive.
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Old 11-02-2016, 01:44
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I'd have like to have seen his reaction to Stacey's psychosis actually.

Regarding budget cuts, maybe that is why we are seeing more of Denny and Bobby thee days! Child actors are cheaper .
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Old 11-02-2016, 02:03
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All Broken_Arrow has done is read articles and draw up the logical dots.
The bbc have made no secret their trying to save money even June Brown said years ago they limited her appearances to save money because she's so expensive.
And where have you been hiding? Eh eh
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Old 11-02-2016, 02:04
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Why would Jake Wood lie in articles then about his break
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Old 11-02-2016, 03:32
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Max was a good character his first few years but has been stale and repetitive for the majority of his time on the programme. I think it's only because they struggle to create new male characters he's being kept around. Jake Wood is lucky in that regard because Max has been boring for quite some time. It's a shame because he had potential in his early years.

Apparently Jessie Wallace and Shane Ritchie don't want to return to EastEnders anyway, they'd prefer to stay on their spinoff full time because it would give them time to pursue other work such as theatre for the rest of the year. They're hopeful the spinoff will go on for years.

Good news about Ritchie, I can't stick Alfie Moon but it's a shame about Jessie Wallace. I find Kat one of the most watchable and interesting characters and she brought a spark to the January episodes few characters are capable of.
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Old 11-02-2016, 03:56
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Sorry, Aaron. I'll try to be more hardline with my opinions in future
I should think so too, with bells on


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Old 11-02-2016, 03:57
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Max was a good character his first few years but has been stale and repetitive for the majority of his time on the programme. I think it's only because they struggle to create new male characters he's being kept around. Jake Wood is lucky in that regard because Max has been boring for quite some time. It's a shame because he had potential in his early years.

Apparently Jessie Wallace and Shane Ritchie don't want to return to EastEnders anyway, they'd prefer to stay on their spinoff full time because it would give them time to pursue other work such as theatre for the rest of the year. They're hopeful the spinoff will go on for years.

Good news about Ritchie, I can't stick Alfie Moon but it's a shame about Jessie Wallace. I find Kat one of the most watchable and interesting characters and she brought a spark to the January episodes few characters are capable of.
yes they do
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Old 11-02-2016, 07:53
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All Broken_Arrow has done is read articles and draw up the logical dots.
The bbc have made no secret their trying to save money even June Brown said years ago they limited her appearances to save money because she's so expensive.
If that's the case Hilds, then I wonder why the Philth and the Mitchells are shoved down our throats at every opportunity?

Surely reducing their storylines would save an absolute fortune!

And Nosferpotatu makes Max look like a bloody saint!
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