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When has suicide been covered before?
Just watching EE and got me thinking when has suicide been covered resulting in the character dying for me the only examples I can think of are
1- Donna Emmerdale ok she was dying anyway and did it to save her daughter from a peodophile 2- Katie Harris CS to escape the guilt of caving her own dads skull in 3- One of the millers EE was it a Romeo and Juliet stile plot ( May be wrong on this one. 4- Chris Tate Emmerdale ok he was dying as well and he did it to frame charity Any more I have missed |
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Peggy Michell but she was terminally ill.
Stacey last year. |
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Lewis Richardson in Hollyoaks, played by Ben Hull, was graphic for the time!
Also Natasha blakeman in Corrie played by Rachel Leskovac Rachel was recently Joanne in Hollyoaks and Ben is currently Mr T in Holby |
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Peggy Mitchell was the most recent
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In EE, I think Ian and Kat have contemplated suicide twice. Ian tried committing suicide last year but I felt as though it was handled poorly and overcome by Kathy's return.
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Actually we recently had David in Corrie trying in his grief
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Haley Cropper and Jackson from Emmerdale too.
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Hollyoaks-Esther, and I am sure there were a few more in HO as well.
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Mandy Salter with that boyfriend of hers on Christmas Day 1992-1994 (can't remember which one)
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Lewis Hollyoaks
Stella Eastenders |
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Hayley Cropper was probably the best suicide story that's even been produced in a soap, it was excellently done.
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Mandy Salter with that boyfriend of hers on Christmas Day 1992-1994 (can't remember which one)
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Hayley Cropper was probably the best suicide story that's even been produced in a soap, it was excellently done.
I think Lewis Richardson in Hollyoaks was better Has anyone mentioned Maxine in Hollyoaks |
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Sons And Daughters featured a few.
The most well known was Leigh running into oncoming traffic and a truck striking her head on. Martin Healy shoots himself in the head. |
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Suicide is the biggest killer of young men, mostly as a result of mental illness so it's right that it should be covered in this way.
It has been done often when a character has a terminal illness, but seems to still be a bit of a taboo subject when covered with depression. |
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Eastenders did it with Mary the punk, yrs ago.
Didn't Kathys daughter kill herself as well? Eta - no, Donnas was an accidental death. |
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Katy Harris corrie topped herself
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The first one I can remember seeing was in Brookside, Bobby and Sheila's friend Theresa who jumped off the Mersey ferry after her husband (Bobby's best mate, Matty) was under suspicion for Sheila's rape. Iirc there was mention of mental illness, but Theresa wasn't a main character so they didn't explore the issue in any great depth.
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Hayley's Special Milkshake
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Ruth winters in Casualty is the standout example for me
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Lewis Richardson in Hollyoaks is the standout suicide storyline for me, as it showed that it's not necessarily a case of pop a few pills and drift peacefully off. Lewis suffered for that attempt for some time afterwards, during which he changed his mind but it was too late and he suffered a slow drawn out death as his organs began to shut down.
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Ken Barlow's second wife Janet committed suicide by overdosing back in 1977.
Richard Hillman killed himself in 2003. |
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Niall Raferty in Hollyoaks took his own life, but wasn't a suicide led storyline, just a way out of the mess he'd got himself in to.
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Remember Kat's suicide attempt a short while back?
Another of Treadwell-Collin's rushed stories that had no impact. Compare it to Lee's! |
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Praise to Danny Boy Hatcher
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