List of minor EastEnders characters (2008)

The following is a list of minor characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" in 2008, by order of first appearance.

Ashley Jennings

Infobox EastEnders character
character_name =Ashley Jennings
actor_name =Tony Boncza
years = 2008
appeared =17 January 2008
status = Single

Ashley Jennings was the fiancé of Christian Clarke, who attended a meal with Christian's sister Jane Beale and her husband Ian. He was Christian's rich "sugar daddy", ["Soaplife", 2008-01-15.] who left the meal early after Christian revealed that he had been in love with Jane's ex-husband David. He and Christian broke up, which led to Christian moving in with Ian and Jane.

Tegs Teague

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name =Tegs Teague
actor_name = Ben Smith
creator=Diederick Santer
years =2008
home = Young Offenders Institute
first = 17 January 2008
last = 22 January 2008
mother = Tina Teague

"Tegs" Teague was first seen on 17 January 2008 when he and his gang harassed Dot Branning by wolf-whistling at her and calling her a "zombie". Shirley Carter saw them and told them to leave her alone. The gang, including Tegs' friend Ziggy, then stole DVDs from Winston's market stall with the help of Jay Brown. Tegs asked Jay if he wanted to join the gang and gave him a mobile phone so they could call each other. [cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/episodes/past/episode20080117.shtml|title=Jane's family feud|publisher=BBC|date=2008-01-17|accessdate=2008-01-21] Jay later sneaked out and Tegs handed him a knife, which was found by Jay's father, Jase Dyer and his girlfriend Dawn Swann. The next day the gang stole several packs of cigarettes from the Minute Mart. They then harassed Dot by making silent phone calls and knocking on her door and running away. [cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/episodes/past/episode20080118.shtml|title=Jay gets in deeper|publisher=BBC|date=2008-01-18|accessdate=2008-01-21] After Jay criticised Tegs harassment of Dot, the two of them had a fight. After appearing to have reconciled their differences Tegs was asked by his gang whether he was with them or Jay, at which point Tegs stabbed Jay in the leg leaving him bleeding on the ground in the play park. Prior to this Tegs pulled a knife on Minty, whom had confronted the group of youths. As Tegs produced the knife from his pocket he asked "Do you want me to slice him".

On February 29, Tegs was sentenced to two years in a Young Offender's Institute for his crime.The trial took place off-screen.

elina Branning

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name =Selina Branning
actor_name = Daisy Beaumont
years =2008
first = 21 January 2008
last =1 February 2008
status = Divorced
home = France
husband= Jack Branning
daughters=Penny Branning

Selina Branning was the ex-wife of Jack Branning. [cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a82527/star-stories-actress-joins-eastenders.html|title='Star Stories' actress joins 'EastEnders'|publisher=Digital Spy|date=2008-01-03|accessdate=2008-01-03]

Selina was first seen when she left a voicemail message for her ex-husband Jack, and his girlfriend Ronnie Mitchell spoke to her on the phone. Ronnie was later seen visiting Selina and talking to her about Jack not being allowed to see his and Selina's daughter, Penny. It was then revealed that Penny was in a wheelchair, paralysed from the waist down. On 25 January, Jack kissed Selina in the club office and were seen by Ronnie's sister Roxy. Her last appearance was on 1 February. Jack split up from Ronnie after she found out he slept with Selina, and Selina told him they were leaving to France.

Penny Branning

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name =Penny Branning
actor_name =Mia McKenna Bruce
years =2008—
first = 21 January 2008
last =
home= France
status=Single
occupation=Student
father = Jack Branning
mother = Selina Branning
grandfathers = Jim Branning
grandmothers= Reenie Branning
aunts = April Branning
Suzy Branning
Carol Jackson
uncles=Derek Branning
Max Branning
cousins = Bianca Jackson
Robbie Jackson
Sonia Fowler
Billy Jackson
Bradley Branning
Lauren Branning
Abi Branning
Oscar Branning
Rebecca
Kevin
1st cousin once = Gordon Branning
Natasha Butcher
Liam Butcher
Tiffany Dean
Morgan Jackson-King
Rebecca Miller

Penny Branning is the daughter of Jack and Selina Branning. On 21 January, Jack's girlfriend Ronnie Mitchell was at the couple's flat on Albert Square. Whilst there, she found tickets for a ballet on 1 February. Jack explained that they were for his daughter, Penny's birthday as she loved dancing.

Later, Jack's answering machine replayed a message from Selina, ranting about the birthday present. Ronnie answered the phone and met up with Selina. At the house, whilst talking to Selina about the circumstances of Jack and Selina's relationship, a young girl in a wheelchair entered the room. Selina asked Ronnie if she knew why Penny was paralysed from the waist down. Jack told Ronnie that when he was a police officer, he caught a drug dealer who was charged and sentenced, but when he was released from prison, he mounted the pavement with his car when Penny and Selina were waiting at a bus stop, causing Penny's spine to be severed.

Penny and Selina now live with Selina's parents in France. She returned to Walford in April 2008 to visit Jack, and was cold towards Ronnie, preferring her uncle's wife Tanya.

It was revealed in September 2008 that Penny's accident was due to Jack being a corrupt police officer and taking payment from a drugs baron in return for tip-offs. When Jack was too late to tip him off and he was arrested, one of his associates carried out the attack in revenge.

Scott Maslen, who plays Jack, has revealed that Penny will be returning to the serial intermittently. ["http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a92022/in-video-digital-spy-soap-awards-2008.html In Video: Digital Spy Soap Awards 2008] ", "Digital Spy". URL last accessed 2008-03-20.]

Ray Walters

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name =Ray Walters
actor_name =Richard Hollis
years =2008
appeared=25 January 2008

Ray Walters was a man who booked R&R for a private function. He met with the owners, Jack Branning and Ronnie Mitchell, neither of whom had read an e-mail from him explaining what he had booked the club for. He revealed that he was a naturist and that he wanted to hold a naked party in the club. Ronnie and Jack joked that they and the staff could join in. [cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a82124/roxy-catches-jack-and-selina-in-the-act.html|title=Roxy catches Jack and Selina in the act|publisher=Digital Spy|accessdate=2008-01-22]

Roger Grant

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name =Roger Grant
actor_name =Max Gold
years =2008
appeared=5 February 2008

Roger "the Dodger" Grant was a dodgy old friend of Mo Harris who sold some clothes to Stacey Branning for her stall. Mo was insistent that the stock was faulty, and tried to make the dye on a shirt run by pouring tea over it, and when Jean Slater tried to wash the tea stain out, the top broke in the washing machine.

The actor Max Gold previously played the part of Dougie Briggs in "EastEnders". His casting as Roger was criticised by television critic Dek Hogan, as Gold had previously played "such an iconic role". [" [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a89036/like-a-bullet-to-your-brain.html?page=1 Like a bullet to your brain] ", "Digital Spy". URL last accessed 2008-02-11.]

Marni Merrick

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name =Marni Merrick
actor_name =Lisa Ellis
years =2008
first=5 February 2008
last=25 April 2008

Marni Merrick is a journalist from "To Love and to Cherish" magazine, who visited Minty Peterson for a photoshoot for the wedding competition he had entered with his ex-fiancée, Hazel. Heather Trott pretended to be Hazel when Marni arrived.

Edward Tunstall

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name =Edward Tunstall
actor_name =Miles Anderson
years=2008
first=7 February 2008
last=29 February 2008
dob=28 February 1948

Edward Tunstall was a counciller who Ian Beale met at a council lunch. He wanted to throw a party, and decided to use Ian and Christian's events organising business, Fit for a Queen, to organise it. He presumed Ian was gay, and asked him out for a meal. During the meal, Ian admitted that he wasn't totally in love with his wife, Jane. Edward invited him to be his guest when he collected his MBE from the Queen, but due to Lucy's disappearance, Ian was unable to attend. [" [http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/episodes/past/episode20080208.shtml#2 Stacey's bender] ", "bbc.co.uk". URL last accessed 2008-02-11.]

Harriet Burgess

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name =Harriet Burgess
actor_name =Lucy Robinson
years =2008
first=12 February 2008
last=21 March 2008
occupation =Solicitor

Harriet Burgess is Tanya Branning's divorce solicitor, who introduced herself to Max on 12 February. She later represented Tanya in the divorce hearing on 14 February, although her assistant had been bribed by Max to "lose" the incriminating DVD of him kissing Stacey, and she had to change Tanya's plea from "adultery" to "inappropriate behaviour". Tanya lost her temper in court, and later got drunk and phoned Harriet.

She later appeared on 22 February, when Tanya wanted to get an injunction against Max after she suspected he spiked her drink. Harriet advised Tanya to smooth things over with Max or risk losing her children. She later appeared in March so Tanya and Max could cancel their divorce proceedings.

Tina Teague

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name =Tina Teague
actor_name =Kerry Ann White
years =2008
first = 25 February 2008
last = 28 February 2008
sons = Tegs Teague

Tina Teague is the mother of Tegs, who stabbed Jay Brown. Tina appeared on 25 February in an attempt to menace Jay out of testifying against her son in court. On 28 February she came around to the Millers' house to talk to Dawn. She started threatening her and told her that Jay shouldn't go to court but when she broke Summer Swann's toy Dawn snapped and took her by the hair, threw her out and set Genghis on her.

Tina's bullying tactics failed and Tegs was sentenced to two years in a Young Offenders Institute.

Alex French

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name =Alex French
actor_name =Pippa Hinchley
years= 2008
appeared= 6 March 2008

Alex French was the head of a construction site on George Street, who Bradley Branning approached to ask for a job. They got off to a bad start, with Bradley initially assuming that Alex was male due to her unisex name. She offered him labouring work, though he told her that he was looking for work as as salesman. He was later offered a job selling the flats.

Julia Ellison

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name =Julia Ellison
actor_name =Sally Giles
years= 2008
appeared= 6 March 2008

Julia Ellison interviewed Stacey Branning for a place on a B.Tech course in fashion design. Although she could not offer Stacey a place at Walford college, as the course was oversubscribed, she offered to get Stacey a place at a college in Croydon. Stacey declined the offer as she did not want to have to move away from Walford.

Jalil Iqbal

Infobox EastEnders character
character_name=Jalil Iqbal


actor_name=Jan Uddin
years=2008
first=17 March 2008
last=28 March 2008

Jalil Iqbal was a family friend of the Masoods. Zainab invited him to stay with the family and work in the post office for a while, trying to set him up with her daughter, Shabnam.

Shabnam was initially against this, as she remembered Jalil as a "geek" from her childhood, though when she saw him, she was attracted to him. Zainab set the pair up with a romantic meal, listening in on their conversation using a baby monitor. Shabnam discovered that Jalil had a girlfriend, though Zainab saw a picture of her and said she was ugly, and that her make-up looked like it had been done by Edward Scissorhands. Shabnam later bumped into Jalil on a night out in R&R, where they flirted. Jalil and Shabnam shared a kiss in R&R on 27 March, but during a conversation with the Masood family, he said that he thought modern Muslim women like Shabnam provided "great entertainment" but were not marriage material. Zainab was, in her own words, offended at his "arrogance and chauvinism" and she sent him away.

Melinda

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Melinda
actor_name=Siobhan Hayes
creator=Diederick Santer
years=2008
first=1 April 2008
last=4 April 2008
status=Single
home=Out of Walford

Melinda was the fiancé of Ricky Butcher. She was played by Siobhan Hayes." [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a88467/my-family-star-joins-eastenders.html My Family star joins EastEnders] ", "Digital Spy". URL last accessed 2008-02-01]

Melinda came to Walford with Ricky for the funeral of his father, Frank Butcher. Throughout the day she spent most of the time on the phone to her father asking him for £25,000 as a property deposit, in which later that day, he fails to provide for her.

She made several attempts to introduce herself to Pat Evans and was later dismissive when Ricky mentioned Bianca's absence from the funeral.

At Frank's wake it soon became clear that Melinda was only interested in what Frank had left to Ricky in his will. When it was discovered there was no financial gain, Melinda stormed off in a strop.

Later, Ricky announced that he and Melinda had split up, and Bianca told Pat that Melinda was responsible for Ricky's lack of contact with his son Liam.

Alice Grayling

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Alice Grayling
actor_name=Susannah Wise
years=2008
first=8 April 2008
last=14 April 2008
occupation=Social worker

Alice Grayling was a social worker who Bianca Jackson went to try and get some emergency accommodation, after her children were taken into care because they were homeless. She told Bianca it would be hard to place her, and asked her to wait until morning, but Bianca raged at her about being a single mother, and then told her she had found a place to stay - 31 Albert Square (Pat's house).

Bianca then pretended to be back together with her son Liam's father Ricky, so Alice would think that there were three adults to look after her children. Alice was about to go to inspect Pat's house, but was called away to deal with another case.

When Alice inspected Pat's house, she approved that the children could live there.

Opal Smith

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name=Opal Smith
actor_name=Rustie Lee
years=2008
first=8 April 2008
last=10 April 2008
home=Wolverhampton
sisters=Pearl Smith
nephews=Juley Smith
Gus Smith

Opal Smith was Gus Smith's aunt. She was first mentioned in May 2007, when Gus had to go to Wolverhampton to look after her following a fall. She later appeared in April 2008 to visit Gus, as she had a coach ticket to use. She embarrassed Gus by assuming that he was dating Keisha, and later gave him his mother's engagement ring.

Alan Daniels

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Alan Daniels
actor_name=Garry Roost
years=2008
first=17 April 2008
last=21 April 2008
occupation=Journalist

Alan Daniels was a journalist from the "Walford Gazette", who organised a 'Barmaid of the Year' competition. Roxy Mitchell and Dawn Swann competed in the competition, and although Dawn rightfully won, Roxy's lover Sean Slater threatened Alan, telling him to make Roxy the winner. Roxy later asked Alan about her victory, and he revealed that Sean had threatened him.

Wendy Simmons

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Wendy Simmons
actor_name=Karren Winchester
years=2008
appeared=17 April 2008

Wendy Simmons was the friend of Jean Slater, who Jean met at a support group for people with bipolar disorder. Wendy, along with Jean and Wendy Hewson, interrupted Jean's daughter Stacey and her boyfriend Steven when they were trying to have a romantic evening.

Wendy Hewson

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Wendy Hewson
actor_name=Elizabeth Nestor
years=2008
appeared=17 April 2008

Wendy Hewson was the friend of Jean Slater, who Jean met at a support group for people with bipolar disorder. Wendy, along with Jean and Wendy Simmons, interrupted Jean's daughter Stacey and her boyfriend Steven when they were trying to have a romantic evening. Jean could not remember Wendy's name, despite being able to remember the other Wendy's name. Wendy took photographs of the Slaters' living room on her mobile phone.

Gabrielle Proctor

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Gabrielle Proctor
actor_name=Devon Black
years=2008
appeared=12 May 2008
occupation=Teacher

Gabrielle Proctor was the teacher of Liam Butcher, who called a meeting with Liam's parents Ricky and Bianca to discuss Liam's truancy and bad academic results. Ricky shouted at her, accusing her of calling his son stupid, and he and Bianca left the meeting.

Laura Stewart

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name=Laura Stewart
actor_name=Jessica Regan
years=2008
appeared=12 May 2008
husband=Jamie Stewart
sons=Felix Stewart

Laura Stewart was the ex-wife of Jamie Stewart, who dropped off their son Felix while Jamie was on a date at The Queen Vic with Roxy Mitchell.

Felix Stewart

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name=Felix Stewart
actor_name=Oaklee Pendergast
years=2008
appeared=12 May 2008
father=Jamie Stewart
mother=Laura Stewart

Felix Stewart was the son of Jamie Stewart, who appeared when his mother Laura dropped him off with Jamie while he was on a date with Roxy Mitchell. Felix got on well with Roxy, and fell asleep on her bed.

Inzamam Ahmed

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name=Inzamam Ahmed
actor_name=Paul Bhattacharjee
years=2008
first=13 May 2008
last=19 May 2008
brothers=Masood Ahmed
wife=Fatima Inzamam
sons=Ali Inzamam
daughters=Jamila Inzamam
nephews=Syed Masood
Tamwar Masood
nieces=Shabnam Masood

Inzamam Ahmed is the brother of Masood Ahmed, who visited Walford to check up on his brother's family while Masood was in Karachi visiting their sick father. He was rude and sexist towards Zainab and Shabnam, but praised Tamwar's achievements. He was shocked to see that Jay Brown had graffitied "Shabnam is a hore"sic on the Masoods' wall.

He later met up with Zainab, and she asked him for money. He came onto her, and she left, forcing her to consider selling her house.

Jamila Inzamam

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name=Jamila Inzamam
actor_name=Sara Aisha Kent
years=2008
appeared=13 May 2008
father=Inzamam Ahmed
mother=Fatima Inzamam
brothers=Ali Inzamam
uncles=Masood Ahmed
cousins=Syed Masood
Shabnam Masood
Tamwar Masood

Jamila Inzamam was the daughter of Zainab's brother-in-law, Inzamam. She attended a meal with Zainab and her children, Shabnam and Tamwar, as her father wanted to check up on his brother's family.

Ali Inzamam

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name=Ali Inzamam
actor_name=Omar Kent
years=2008
appeared=13 May 2008
father=Inzamam Ahmed
mother=Fatima Inzamam
sisters=Jamila Inzamam
uncles=Masood Ahmed
cousins=Syed Masood
Shabnam Masood
Tamwar Masood

Ali Inzamam was the son of Zainab's brother-in-law, Inzamam. He attended a meal with Zainab and her children, Shabnam and Tamwar, as his father wanted to check up on his brother's family.

Vicky Buchanan

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Vicky Buchanan
actor_name=Nicola Sanderson
years=2008
appeared=16 May 2008
occupation=Police officer

Sergeant Vicky Buchanan was the custody sergeant at Walford Police Station when Shirley Carter and Heather Peterson were arrested for being drunk and disorderly. She put them in a cell together due to overcrowding, but turned the cell alarm due to Shirley using it to call her constantly. When Heather had an asthma attack, Shirley had to bang on the door to attract her attention, when she gave Heather her medication, then listened to Heather and Shirley's woes about Minty, Phil and Vinnie.

Maggie Townsend

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Maggie Townsend
actor_name=Angeline Ball
years=2008
status=Married
first=27 May 2008
last=11 June 2008

Margaret "Maggie" Townsend is Bradley Branning's boss, taking over from Alex French. She first appeared when Sean Slater stole a crane from the building site she was in charge of, and later appeared on a corporate night out at R&R, where Mickey Miller flirted with her, and she flirted with Bradley and Jack. She also clashed with Chelsea Fox and Tanya Branning, when Chelsea did her manicure wrong, then shouted at her in Booty.

She later invited Bradley to dinner, but he pretended to be ill and didn't go, as he was not attracted to her. He confided in Dot, who went to the restaurant without Bradley's knowledge, and argued with Maggie, telling her to "keep her filthy hands to herself." Maggie later saw Bradley at the singles' night at The Vic, and fired him for lying to her. He ran after her when she left, and she took him home and they slept together, but he did not get his job back.

andra Fielding

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Sandra Fielding
actor_name=Kiruna Stamell
years=2008
appeared=6 June 2008

Sandra Fielding was an employee at Walford Primary School, who tested Liam Butcher for dyslexia. She also let Liam's father Ricky take the test, as Liam was nervous. She concluded that there was a strong possibility that Liam had dyslexia, but Ricky was just not intelligent. She was "EastEnders"' first dwarf character.

Olly Greenwood

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name=Olly Greenwood
actor_name=Bart Edwards
years=2008
first=9 June 2008
last=21 August 2008
mother=Camilla Greenwood

Oliver "Olly" Greenwood was the boyfriend of Lucy Beale, who she met while she was homeless. He is five years Lucy's senior.

Lucy introduced her father Ian to scruffy hippie Olly in June 2008, and told him that Olly was moving in or she was leaving. Lucy tried to antagonise Ian by telling him that she and Olly were going to get matching tattoos, and insinuating that they were sexually active, at which point Ian threw Olly out. Lucy later persuaded her stepmother Jane's brother, Christian to let her use his flat to see Olly.

On the same day that the Miller's house exploded, the square was celebrating a Best of British theme day. On this day, Ian caught Lucy participating in foreplay with Olly. He then took him outside with Olly dressed in nothing but his boxers and made everyone hurl sponges at him, he then told him to leave and left is an embarrassed state.

Olly returned in August 2008 when Lucy threw a party at Christian's flat, then decided to go on the pill after pressure from Olly to have sex with him. Ian found out and visited Olly's mother Camilla, inviting her and Olly to a meal at the Beales' house. Lucy was shocked to learn that Olly was not all he seemed, he came from a privileged background and was expected to attend Oxford or Cambridge University. When this was revealed, Ian tried to set Lucy up for life by seeking Camilla's approval of Olly and Lucy's relationship, however Camilla stormed out of the house, followed by Olly.

Timmy Tropics

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Timmy Tropics
actor_name=
years=2008
appeared=14 July 2008

Timmy Tropics was a dodgy associate of Mo Harris, who sold Billy Mitchell a job lot of bananas for his fruit and veg stall. One of the boxes of bananas contained a tarantula, which bit Charlie Slater. He had an abnormally high voice.

Helen Hughes

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Helen Hughes
actor_name=Joyce Henderson
years=2008
first=31 July 2008
last=1 August 2008
occupation=Registrar

Helen Hughes was the registrar who married Sean Slater and Roxy Mitchell. She had another wedding booked, so was exasperrated when Sean turned up late, and was further outraged when he and Bradley Branning swapped clothes at the altar, and Roxy and Sean would not stop kissing. Roxy's sister Ronnie then stormed in and tore up the marriage certificate, causing further problems.

hannon Jacobs

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Shannon Jacobs
actor_name=Claire Redcliffe
years=2008
first=14 August 2008
last=18 August 2008
occupation=Environmental health inspector

Shannon Jacobs was an environmental health inspector who arrived to inspect the Masoods' kitchen as they had started their takeaway business from home. When she arrived, Tamwar was dissecting a bull's eye on the kitchen table, and showed her it as he thought she was a reported from the Walford Gazette. She later returned and carried out a full inspection, telling Zainab that she would be shutting down the business until regulations were met.

Camilla Greenwood

Infobox EastEnders character 3


character_name=Camilla Greenwood
actor_name=Joanna Van Gyseghem
years=2008
appeared=21 August 2008
sons=Olly Greenwood

Camilla Greenwood was the mother of Lucy Beale's boyfriend Olly. She attended a meal at the Beales' house, and Lucy's father Ian tried to affiliate himself with her as she was rich. She disapproved of Olly and Lucy's relationship as she wanted Olly to focus on his studies, and therefore stormed out of the house.

Cynthia Marshall

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Cynthia Marshall
actor_name=Alexandra Bastedo
years=2008
first=25 August 2008
last=29 August 2008

Cynthia Marshall is a rich lady whose vintage car broke down in Walford, and Garry Hobbs and Minty Peterson flirted with her while they took it to the Arches to fix it. Although she had a fancy car and house, she did not have £200 to pay to Garry and Minty, so she gave them (along with their flatmate Vinnie Monks) her boat Phillippa instead.

Amir Khan

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Amir Khan
actor_name=Alton Letto
years=2008
appeared=22 September 2008
occupation=Estate agent
status=Married

Amir Khan [" [http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/listings/programme.shtml?day=today&service_id=4223&filename=20080922/20080922_2000_4223_28621_30 EastEnders Mon 22 Sep] ", BBC listings. URL last accessed 2008-09-23.] is Bradley Branning's work colleague. He attended a sales pitch with Bradley and they sold all the flats available. To celebrate, they went to Fargo's restaurant, and were joined by Bradley's wife Stacey. Amir told the Brannings that he had two children, and had booked an adventure holiday with his wife as they hadn't had time away from the children for two years. He got a call from his wife telling him his child was ill, and was forced to cancel the holiday. This made Stacey realise that she did not want children at the time as she felt she was too young.

Bradley and Stacey later took Amir and his wife's places on the holiday.

Alistair Childs

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Alistair Childs
actor_name=Peter Bramhill
years=2008
appeared=26 September 2008
occupation=Regional manager

Alistair Childs was the regional manager of the Minute Mart franchise, who came to inspect the Bridge Street, Walford branch and its franchisees Patrick and Yolande Trueman, after Patrick sold an unchilled prawn sandwich to Dot Branning and gave her food poisoning. He found the shop in good order, despite assistant Heather's comments about Yolande trying to bribe Dot into keeping quiet.

He later offered Yolande a job in the head office in Birmingham.

Lee Thompson

Infobox EastEnders character


character_name=Lee Thompson
actor_name=Carl Ferguson
years=2008—
first=2 October 2008
last=
status=In a relationship

Lee Thompson is a former school friend of Ronnie Mitchell, who appeared when Ronnie attended a school reunion, with Christian Clarke posing as her husband. Lee is also the best friend of Joel, the father of Ronnie's daughter. He revealed that Joel knew about the school reunion but wouldn't be coming. Lee also realised that Christian was not Ronnie's husband and was in fact gay, so slid his own contact details into Christian's blazer pocket. Christian later went out for a drink with him and got Joel's contact details for Ronnie.

Over the next few days Lee and Christian started a relationship, this was thanks to Christian's sister Jane sending Lee a text from Christian's phone. A few days into this relationship, Lee said that he was surprised he was attracted to Christian, as he tended to prefer younger men. Christian later invited Lee for a lunch with some 'friends', Jane and Roxy, who had both insisted on meeting Lee. However, Lee ended up being rude to both Jane and Roxy, and later left while Christian was out buying wine, telling Jane and Roxy that Christian was too old for him.

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