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EE Derek Harkinson to return
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Originally Posted by Desert_Rain:
“I hope the next surprise return is Mary the Punk and her daughter Annie.”
“I hope the next surprise return is Mary the Punk and her daughter Annie.”
I wonder if Mary still carries adult Annie everywhere on her hip and if she'd palm her off on Dot for old times sake?
It's a bit random, but he was a character when SOC was story producer.
It would actually be a really nice touch if he came to do something for Pauline's anniversary. Wendy Richard and Pauline are proper EastEnders legends, and she never really gets a mention.
The previous producer's boner over Peggy/Babs Windsor meant Pauline slipped down the legends hierarchy, which was unfair.
That being said, I hope this isn't a permanent return.
It would actually be a really nice touch if he came to do something for Pauline's anniversary. Wendy Richard and Pauline are proper EastEnders legends, and she never really gets a mention.
The previous producer's boner over Peggy/Babs Windsor meant Pauline slipped down the legends hierarchy, which was unfair.
That being said, I hope this isn't a permanent return.
^ He wasn't the most memorable was he? Although I do have a vague memory of him teaching Martin how to drive.
Originally Posted by bass55:
“Most random return ever. I'd forgotten this character had ever existed.”
“Most random return ever. I'd forgotten this character had ever existed.”
Not really in that it's the tenth anniversary of Pauline's death and they were always going to do something for it but personally, I would have brought Mark Jnr in for this and not the utter nonsense because of Grunt's return earlier in the year
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eastender...e-b4b3145883a1 . im very surprised hes back I remember the actor in eastenders but not the character.
I hope the visit ends with him giving Martin some money so he can have financial security with where they live. I hate the 'we can't pay the rent' storylines that Stacey and Martin have, they are such good characters and it drags them down when the same thing is repeated.
Originally Posted by All Of Me:
“Bringing back another nobody.”
“Bringing back another nobody.”
You seem to be softening in your old age AOM. I've seen much harsher comments from you
Originally Posted by LHolmes:
“^ He wasn't the most memorable was he? Although I do have a vague memory of him teaching Martin how to drive.”
“^ He wasn't the most memorable was he? Although I do have a vague memory of him teaching Martin how to drive.”
I also recall Asif teasing Martin for taking driving lessons with Derek because he was gay.
It was silly teenage boy stuff, but I think it's interesting that you probably wouldn't see homophobia treated so casually in the show today.
Didn't he used to be involved in Am Dram? If so, could he be coming back as part of the Xmas show storyline?
Originally Posted by jamesc_715:
“It will be 10 years since Pauline's death on Christmas Day so I expect there will be some heartfelt scenes between Derek and Martin about Pauline.”
“It will be 10 years since Pauline's death on Christmas Day so I expect there will be some heartfelt scenes between Derek and Martin about Pauline.”
I think this could very much be the reason for Derek's return.
Originally Posted by Markjuk:
“I think this could very much be the reason for Derek's return.”
“I think this could very much be the reason for Derek's return.”
I can't believe it's been 10 years
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