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Old 04-01-2006, 00:34
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Hi guys i have a few questions which i've always wanted answers to about somethings to do with the show and its characters and i just thought why not make a thread for people to post their questions in to save any more topic space and let the eastenders gurus on here answer them. I have two questions at the moment:
what happened to Johnnys 'barmaid' or whatever she is at the club that ruby cought him snogging?
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is it true that when eastenders first started, a lot of the sets were made out of papya mashay and other stuff (parden my grammar). I'm sure i heard somewhere that because it was just a try out few episodes to start?
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Old 04-01-2006, 01:04
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Amy the barmaid was played by Nina Fry and was last seen not that long ago, I think she still works at the club.

I'm not sure about the sets, I can't imagine them being built out of paper mache for a few try out episodes though because they would have had to go to the hassle of rebuilding them all and keeping them exactly the same.
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Old 04-01-2006, 01:09
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Why does the program not have Asian etc families. A true representation of the Eastend would include a large proportion of Asians
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Old 04-01-2006, 01:23
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Originally Posted by funkystyley
Why does the program not have Asian etc families. A true representation of the Eastend would include a large proportion of Asians
That's true, you do make a very valid point. There have been Asian characters in the show in the past but we do need some more now. They can't just bring characters in because they're Asian though there has to be more to the characters than just filling up a certain demographic/quota.
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Old 04-01-2006, 02:06
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Hi guys i have a few questions which i've always wanted answers to about somethings to do with the show and its characters and i just thought why not make a thread for people to post their questions in to save any more topic space and let the eastenders gurus on here answer them. I have two questions at the moment:
what happened to Johnnys 'barmaid' or whatever she is at the club that ruby cought him snogging?
and
is it true that when eastenders first started, a lot of the sets were made out of papya mashay and other stuff (parden my grammar). I'm sure i heard somewhere that because it was just a try out few episodes to start?
The houses that the Slater live in all are made from real brick. They are real houses just with nothing inside them. The side wall that is oppisite The Queen Vic where Pauline's MAIN enterence is, that is not brick. It is made just to look like it. I am not sure what it is hold up with but it is not real brick, just proberly wood and than the 'bricks' are painted onto the wood. The houses are real just with nothing in them and were built like that i am pretty sure.
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Old 04-01-2006, 02:12
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Why do house prices not affect the square? they should all be millionaires!
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Old 04-01-2006, 02:20
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I haven't got a question about the programme or the characters but I thought it would be a good idea that with the amount of threads and postings, EE would have it's own category rather than be part of Soap and Dramas ... any chance, do you think?
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Old 04-01-2006, 02:46
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Originally Posted by IntoSoap
The houses that the Slater live in all are made from real brick. They are real houses just with nothing inside them. The side wall that is oppisite The Queen Vic where Pauline's MAIN enterence is, that is not brick. It is made just to look like it. I am not sure what it is hold up with but it is not real brick, just proberly wood and than the 'bricks' are painted onto the wood. The houses are real just with nothing in them and were built like that i am pretty sure.
I'm not sure that the houses on the Square are made of real brick, I know that the houses on George Street are though.
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Old 04-01-2006, 02:47
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Originally Posted by GavLaw
Why do house prices not affect the square? they should all be millionaires!
It's a soap though, stuff like how they can all buy and sell property in a day is all part and parcel I'm afraid.
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Old 04-01-2006, 02:48
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I'm not sure that the houses on the Square are made of real brick, I know that the houses on George Street are though.
The houses that are around near Pauline are made from real brick. Its the side walls that are not. Although i am sure the Square's houses are as i remember seeing it somewhere i think it was on EastEnders' 15th brithday video. Not to sure though you could be right.
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Old 04-01-2006, 02:57
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Originally Posted by IntoSoap
The houses that are around near Pauline are made from real brick. Its the side walls that are not. Although i am sure the Square's houses are as i remember seeing it somewhere i think it was on EastEnders' 15th brithday video. Not to sure though you could be right.
They're not real brick houses I'm sure because they've always made a point of saying that the houses on George Street are the ones that are made from real brick. The ones on the Square are made of something or other but I really can't remember what, obviously it's not just wood though lol.
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Old 04-01-2006, 04:45
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They're not real brick houses I'm sure because they've always made a point of saying that the houses on George Street are the ones that are made from real brick. The ones on the Square are made of something or other but I really can't remember what, obviously it's not just wood though lol.
its not jsut wood i know lol! I do think that the houses are made from real brick. Its just some parts that isnt.
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Old 04-01-2006, 04:50
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Originally Posted by IntoSoap
its not jsut wood i know lol! I do think that the houses are made from real brick. Its just some parts that isnt.
I don't think it's actually brick but something like brick if that makes sense. I'm no builder or anything so I don't know what it could be.
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Old 04-01-2006, 04:51
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/back..._slaters.shtml

That photo is what i mean, the wall bit as you walk in is brick and i think it will be pretty unsafe if it isnt all brick.. Only the side pats (end of houses) are sometimes made up by just wood like it is on the side of Pauline's house.
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Old 04-01-2006, 04:53
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It doesn't have to be brick though, it could be something like brick if such a thing exists like that butter I can't believe it's not butter well this is I can't believe it's not brick
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Old 04-01-2006, 04:54
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Old 04-01-2006, 04:58
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Anyways I've e-mailed them to find out what's made of what so we'll know for sure.
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Old 04-01-2006, 05:00
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Anyways I've e-mailed them to find out what's made of what so we'll know for sure.
Thats a sensible idea lol!
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Old 04-01-2006, 09:52
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I have a question about eastenders................What is nana moons first name? i have no idea
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Old 04-01-2006, 09:53
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I have a question about eastenders................What is nana moons first name? i have no idea
Victoria.
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Old 04-01-2006, 09:54
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Originally Posted by IntoSoap
Victoria.
Aww thanks, that has been bugging me for ages!
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Old 04-01-2006, 09:58
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What makes me wonder is the Slaters ages.

A few years back Charlie had his 60th in the Vic.

I know Kat is around 35. But is she the oldest??

Charlies wife must have been younger than him ,but if she were alive would have to be at least 55??

So how old does that make Big Mo, she must be at least 75!!

Doesn't really add up does it.
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Old 04-01-2006, 09:58
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Aww thanks, that has been bugging me for ages!
lol! All the characters' biog's are here
www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders

her profile is here.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/east...r_nana_m.shtml
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Old 04-01-2006, 10:14
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Originally Posted by Pansiks
That's true, you do make a very valid point. There have been Asian characters in the show in the past but we do need some more now. They can't just bring characters in because they're Asian though there has to be more to the characters than just filling up a certain demographic/quota.
Also there should be more wealthy characters. In the 80s when it began, they had a few Yuppies. Now they need some of these young 'media' types that wear their silly hair on every East End street corner.
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Old 04-01-2006, 12:11
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Originally Posted by funkystyley
Why does the program not have Asian etc families. A true representation of the Eastend would include a large proportion of Asians
Be fair - they have tried introducing Asian families (most notably the Fereirras) but all the ones that have been introduced are not popular with the audience and they are forced to ditch them.
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