List of minor EastEnders characters (2004)

The following is a list of minor characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" in 2004, by order of first appearance.

Keith Makepeace

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Keith Makepeace
actor_name=Julian Parkin
years=2004
appeared=13 January 2004
home=Trading Standards inspector

Keith Makepeace was a Trading Standards inspector who visited Bridge Street market on 13 January 2004. Martin Fowler was worried that the weights on his stall were not accurate, so Sonia Jackson helped him to fix them, and he passed the inspection. [" [http://www.walford.net/update/20040113.htm TUE 13-JAN-04] ", "walford.net". URL last accessed 2006-06-05.] [" [http://www.walfordweb.co.uk/walfordweb/whoswho-show.php?id=1623 Keith Makepeace] ", "Walford Web". URL last accessed 2007-06-05.]

Michael Nee

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name=Michael Nee
actor_name=Christopher Fry
years=2004
appeared=3 February 2004
home=Trainee taxi driver
wife=Val Nee

Michael Nee was a young trainee taxi driver who expressed interest in buying Charlie Slater's taxi from him, as he was due to sit his taxi driver exams the following week. As his wife, Val, was pregnant, [" [http://www.walfordweb.co.uk/walfordweb/whoswho-show.php?id=1675 Michael Nee] ", "Walford Web". URL last accessed 2007-06-05.] Charlie let him have the taxi for £700 instead of the advertised £1000, because he reminded Charlie of himself. [" [http://www.walford.net/update/20040203.htm TUE 03-FEB-04] ", "walford.net". URL last accessed 2006-06-05.]

Dom Shaw

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Dom Shaw
actor_name=Lloyd McGuire
years=2004
first=9 February 2004
last=12 February 2004
home=Publican

Dom Shaw was a board member on the Walford Community Centre committee. When Sharon Watts wanted to hold a Valentine's Day ball in the Community Centre in 2004, she needed to get a liquor license, but Community Centre manager Derek Harkinson was unable to obtain one due to a previous criminal conviction for growing cannabis. [" [http://www.walfordweb.co.uk/walfordweb/whoswho-show.php?id=1685 Dom Shaw] ", "Walford Web". URL last accessed 2007-06-06.] [" [http://www.walford.net/update/20040209.htm MON 09-FEB-04] ", "walford.net". URL last accessed 2007-06-06.] When Shaw discovered Derek's conviction, he sacked him, but was persuaded to reinstate Derek by Martin Fowler. [" [http://www.walford.net/update/20040210.htm TUE 10-FEB-04] ", "walford.net". URL last accessed 2007-06-06.] He later obtained a license for the Community Centre, as he owned a pub. [" [http://www.walford.net/update/20040212.htm THU 12-FEB-04] ", "walford.net". URL last accessed 2007-06-06.]

Jill Green

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Jill Green
actor_name=Elizabeth Rider
years=2004, 2007, 2008
first=17 February 2004
last=
home=Nurse

Jill Green is a nurse at Walford General Hospital. She first appeared when Ronny Ferreira had a kidney transplant, then later appeared in January 2007 when Deano Wicks and Chelsea Fox were in a car crash, and in May 2008, when Roxy Mitchell ran Pat Evans over.

George Wakefield

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=George Wakefield
actor_name=Andrew Bridgemont
years=2004
appeared=23 February 2004
occupation=Counsellor

George Wakefield was a counsellor at Walford General Hospital who spoke to Tariq Larousi before one of his kidneys was removed for his half brother Ronny Ferreira's kidney transplant operation. [" [http://www.walfordweb.co.uk/walfordweb/whoswho-show.php?id=1705 George Wakefield] ", "Walford Web". URL last accessed 2007-06-06.] " [http://www.walford.net/update/20040223.htm MON 23-FEB-04] ", "walford.net". URL last accessed 2007-06-06.]

Mattie George

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Mattie George
actor_name=Chizzy Akudolu
years=2004
appeared=23 February 2004
occupation=Social worker

Mattie George was a social worker who collected JJ, a teen runaway, from the bed and breakfast run by Patrick and Yolande Trueman. She took him back to the care home where he lived, after Paul Trueman reported to Social Services that he was there. [" [http://www.walfordweb.co.uk/walfordweb/whoswho-show.php?id=1704 Mattie George] ", "Walford Web". URL last accessed 2007-06-05.]

Wilfred Atkins

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Wilfred Atkins
actor_name= Dudley Sutton
years=2004
first=4 March 2004
last=3 June 2004
status=Single
occupation=Conman

Wilfred Atkins was Nana Moon's fiancée, who she met on the bus to her holiday in Eastbourne. She brought him back to Walford in March 2004 to meet her grandsons Alfie and Spencer.

Alfie was cautious of Wilfred at first, thinking he was only interested in Nana's money, but Wilfred told Alfie that he was rich and had fallen in love with Nana.

Alfie's partner Kat later agreed that Wilfred could move into The Queen Vic when he and Nana were married. Alfie was later enraged that Wilfred had not booked a honeymoon, and marched him to the travel agent's to book one.

Wilfred later admired the war medals of Nana's late husband William, then surprised Nana with the news that he had booked a honeymoon in the West Indies. Alfie welcomed him into the family.

On his wedding day, Wilfred got nervous and tried to run away, only to be caught by Alfie at Walford East station. He confided in Alfie that he was ill, and didn't want Nana to become his nurse. Alfie agreed to let Wilfred leave, but when he went to hug Wilfred he felt a sharp pain, and opened Wilfred's jacket to reveal William's medals.

Wilfred was exposed as a con artist. Alfie didn't want to have to break the news to his Nana, so he dragged Wilfred back to the pub, where he confessed to stealing the medals. Nana revealed that she knew all along. Nana forgave Wilfred, but he fled Walford along with £30000 that he had conned out of Pat Evans.

Simon Gott

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Simon Gott
actor_name=Johann Myers
years=2004
appeared=22 April 2004
occupation=Nurse

Simon Gott was the nurse who cared for Mark Fowler in the days leading up to his death from AIDS-related illness, and informed Mark's brother Martin of Mark's death over the telephone on 12 April 2004. He appeared at Mark's funeral, and gave Martin a letter written by Mark giving him advice on how to live his life. [" [http://www.walfordweb.co.uk/walfordweb/whoswho-show.php?id=1796 Simon Gott] ", "Walford Web". URL last accessed 2007-06-05.] [" [http://walford.net/update/20040422.htm THU 22-APR-04] ", "walford.net". URL last accessed 2007-06-05.]

Robert MacLean

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Robert MacLean
actor_name=Gordon Kane
years=2004
appeared=29 April 2004
occupation=Fire safety officer

Robert MacLean was a fire safety officer who inspected Angie's Den following a fire there. [" [http://www.walfordweb.co.uk/walfordweb/whoswho-show.php?id=1800 Robert MacLean] ", "Walford Web". URL last accessed 2007-06-05.] According to Den Watts he was a "jobsworth", but the inspection went well and MacLean approved the reopening of the club. [" [http://www.walford.net/update/20040429.htm THU 29-APR-04] ", "walford.net". URL last accessed 2007-06-05.]

David Collins

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name=David Collins
actor_name=Dan Milne
years=2004
first=19 August 2004
last=31 December 2004
dod=31 December 2004
status=Deceased
wife=Jane Clarke (1992-2004)

David Collins was the husband of Jane Collins who suffered from Huntington's disease and lived in a hospice. [" [http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/episodes/past/episode20040819.shtml#4 Ian tries to charm Jane] ", "bbc.co.uk/eastenders". URL last accessed 2007-05-26.] Jane kept David a secret from her new boss Ian, but one day Ian demanded to know why she was infrequent with her work, and Jane took him to meet David. Ian regularly visited him until David died on New Year's Eve 2004, leaving Jane heartbroken, as she had slept with Ian prior to his death.

In January 2008, it was revealed that Jane's brother Christian Clarke had been in love with David.

Clint

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name=Clint
actor_name=Huggy Leaver
years=2004, 2005, 2006
first=6 September 2004
last=7 July 2006
sisters=Rosie Miller
nephews=Mickey Miller
Darren Miller
nieces=Dawn Swann
Demi Miller
great nieces=Aleesha Miller
Summer Swann

Clint (real name Beverly) was a recurring fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera "EastEnders". He was played by Huggy Leaver. He appeared from 2004 to 2006 as Rosie Miller's brother.

Clint first arrived in his old ice cream van, loaded with all the Millers' possessions. The ice cream van bears the somewhat dubious logo of Clint's Creamy Whip. He came to Walford to help out his family whenever they needed him. He was also seen when Mike Swann, Rosie's ex-husband, was staying with the Millers and Keith needed some support. His last appearance was when he helped Rosie to move back out of the Square.

Clint's ice cream van however made a reappearance around August bank holiday 2007. Clint was on holiday so Mickey and Keith were left to mind the van. They used the van to sell ice creams to fund a DIY project of painting Summer Swann's nursery.

Tommy Grant

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Tommy Grant
actor_name=Robert Cavanah
years=2004
first=14 September 2004
last=22 November 2004
status=Single
home=Thailand

Tommy Grant was the much older boyfriend of Vicki Fowler who took a shine to Vicki's stepmother Chrissie Watts. They kissed and Tommy arranged for them to meet in the toilets in the Queen Vic. He stripped naked and Chrissie stole his clothes, exposing him (as a cheat, and literally exposing him!). He then ran away through the market, naked. The next day, as he got into a taxi to the airport, Den got into the taxi with him and took him to Angie's Den where he pinned him down and warned him to stay away from his family. Tommy tormented Den by telling him how he enjoyed kissing Chrissie. Den told Tommy to leave Walford and never return. Tommy now lives in Thailand.

Matt Hill

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Matt Hill
actor_name=Ben Joiner
years=2004
appeared=30 September 2004
occupation=Events promoter

Matthew "Matt" Hill was an events promoter who Kat Moon met in a nightclub called U4ia, shortly before leaving her husband Alfie and moving away from Walford. After she left, Matt arrived at The Queen Vic looking for Kat, as she had arranged to meet him there. Alfie was aggitated by this, and got progressively angry with Matt, until he physically threw Matt out of the pub.

Ray Taylor

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name=Ray Taylor
actor_name=Dorian Lough
years=2004, 2005
first=29 October 2004
last=12 August 2005
status= Separated
home = Walford Towers
wife=Trisha Taylor
sons=Leo Taylor
granddaughters=Aleesha Miller

Ray Taylor was a fictional character in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders". He was played by Dorian Lough.

Ray was the abusive husband of Trisha Taylor and father of Leo. He hated Keith Miller from a business deal-gone-wrong, and made Leo and Demi's love hard. Leo ran away with Demi and their daughter, Aleesha, and took a heroin overdose when he thought Demi was dead, and later died in hospital.

Aleesha Miller

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name=Aleesha Miller
actor_name=Freya Coltman-West
Phoebe Coltman-West
years=2004-2006
dob=28 October 2004
first=29 October 2004
last=7 July 2006
status=Single
home=The Cotswolds
occupation=
father=Leo Taylor
mother=Demi Miller
grandfathers=Ray Taylor
Keith Miller
grandmothers=Trisha Taylor
Rosie Miller
aunts=Dawn Swann
uncles=Mickey Miller
Darren Miller
great uncles=Clint
cousins=Summer Swann

Aleesha Beyoncé Miller was born on the show on 29 October 2004, and was played by twins Freya and Phoebe Coltman-West.

Aleesha is the infant daughter of teenagers Demi Miller and Leo Taylor. Aleesha's godparents are her uncle Mickey and (until her death in December 2006) neighbour Pauline Fowler, whose heart softened towards the Millers since she accompanied Demi to hospital for Aleesha's birth. Aleesha was the centre of an ongoing feud between her maternal and paternal grandparents, with she and her parents bearing the brunt of the turmoil. Demi and Leo took her with them when they ran away together. They left her with her godmother Pauline when they had to move into a squat. This led to her father's death from a heroin overdose, when Demi took some heroin to numb her pain and Leo overdosed because he thought she was dead.

Aleesha left Walford with Rosie and Demi on 7 July 2006 to live in the Cotswolds.

She was mentioned on 28 July 2008 in a row between her aunt Dawn and future uncle Jase.

Freddie Mitchell

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name=Freddie Mitchell
actor_name=Alex Kilby
Tom Kilby
years=2004–2006
first=1 November 2004
last=26 May 2006
dob= 5 September 2004
home=Barnstaple
father=Graham Foster
mother=Little Mo Mitchell
grandfathers=Charlie Slater
grandmothers=Barbara Foster
Viv Slater
great grandfathers=Frederick Slater
Stuart Mullins
great grandmothers=Mary Slater
Mo Harris
aunts=Lynne Hobbs
Kat Moon
Belinda Peacock
great uncles=Harry Slater
Billy Harris
great aunts=Violet Slater
Jean Harris
cousins=Zoe Slater
Vivienne Hobbs
1st cousin once=Brian Slater
Zoe Slater
Joanne
2nd cousin=Sean Slater
Stacey Branning
great great uncles=Stan Porter
great great great aunts= Hilda Porter

Frederick William "Freddie" Mitchell (né Slater) was played by twins Alex and Tom Kilby. Freddie was conceived in late 2003 when his mother, Mo Mitchell, was raped by her father's friend, Graham Foster. Her refusal to abort the child caused the break-up of her marriage to Billy Mitchell. Mo went to stay with her sister, Belinda, where she gave birth to Freddie. In November 2004, after Graham was sentenced to eight years imprisonment, Little Mo and Billy made another attempt at their marriage, but they separated again after Billy admitted that he struggled to accept Freddie. Freddie then lived at the Slater household with Little Mo, Big Mo, Charlie and Stacey.

In February and March 2006, Freddie caused his mother much stress by crying a lot. He took a trip to the park with his mother, Jane Collins and Bobby Beale, where Bobby poked him in the forehead with a stick. Freddie had to go to hospital but was thankfully okay. However, the incident resulted in a visit from a health visitor. Mo thought that the health visitor was accusing her of abusing Freddie and became angry and hostile. Mo strugged to cope with her young son as when he was teething he often cried.

In May 2006, Freddie went to hospital seriously ill with bleeding on the brain. A few days before the hospital admission, Mo had admitted to her boyfriend Oliver, who is also a GP, that she sometimes got very irritated with Freddie when he cried. When Oliver heard that Freddie's injury must have been caused by shaking or rough handling, he admitted what Mo had told him to a paediatrician, Briony Campbell, at the hospital. While the hospital believed that Mo may have shaken her son, Mo suspected that ten-year-old Ben Mitchell may have hurt him in some way as they were left unsupervised together just before the incident. Mo went to confront Ben and ended up shaking him in irritation when he tried to run away.

After extensive tests at the hospital, it was discovered that Freddie had a temporary low platelet count, due to an infection, meaning that any minor injury could hurt him badly, as his blood wasn't clotting properly. Mo was no longer suspected of hurting her son.

Freddie left Walford on 26 May 2006 with his mother who wanted to start a new life in Barnstaple, Devon.

DI Riddick

Infobox EastEnders character_3


character_name=DI Riddick
actor_name=Roger Griffiths
years=2004-2005
first= 20 December 2004
last = 8 November 2005
occupation=Detective Inspector
family=

Detective Inspector Riddick was a fictional police officer in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders". He first appeared on the scene following Paul Trueman's arrest for running drug errands for Andy Hunter. Riddick urged Paul to stop protecting Andy and implicate him. Riddick and his colleague DS Jones later questioned Andy, who had an alibi for where he had been. Riddick's last appearance was when Chrissie Watts was arrested for the murder of her husband Den.

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