Betty Driver Memorial Soapstar Superstar Thread

[YoungWillz 21,037]

Just now, msc said:

 

M'lud, she has played one of the more focused on characters in Eastenders for about 10 or 15 years now, one Shirley Carter. She plays Danny Dyer's mum.

To be honest, I preferred her in Beautiful Thing...goes off to hum some Mama Cass....

[Deathray 2,940]

8 minutes ago, msc said:

 

M'lud, she has played one of the more focused on characters in Eastenders for about 10 or 15 years now, one Shirley Carter. She plays Danny Dyer's mum.

 

Simplifying it a bit aren't you.

 

He plays Danny Dyer's mum who he thought until a few years ago was his big sister! As Shirley's father and mother (Stan and Sylvie) covered up her pregnancy and raised Mick as their own son rather than Shirley and a squirt absent father called Andy! 

[msc 18,439]

1 minute ago, Deathray said:

 

Simplifying it a bit aren't you.

 

He plays Danny Dyer's mum who he thought until a few years ago was his big sister! As Shirley's father and mother (Stan and Sylvie) covered up her pregnancy and raised Mick as their own song rather than Shirley and a squirt absent father called Andy! 

 

Ah, see, I fast forward all the bits that aren't June Brown/Leonard Fenton form spotting, so missed that.

 

 

[The Old Crem 3,583]

Gillian Taylforth (Kathy in Eastenders) might be on a medical break  - been on a suspicious break on screen since early November. Kathy said she was going on Holiday in a short scene  but has not been seen and I don't think been mentioned since. Clearly not supposed to have been on the square unseen over christmas and no reports of her having upcoming scenes.

 

 

[Paul Bearer 6,101]

38 minutes ago, Paul Bearer said:

Who? 

 

34 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Shirley Carter in EastEnders, Yvonne Atkins in Bad Girls.

 

A girl who can deliver the line "You slaaaaaaaag" with aplomb.

 

34 minutes ago, msc said:

 

M'lud, she has played one of the more focused on characters in Eastenders for about 10 or 15 years now, one Shirley Carter. She plays Danny Dyer's mum.

Still not sure who you mean. I don't watch deadenders. 

[YoungWillz 21,037]

Just now, Paul Bearer said:

 

 

Still not sure who you mean. I don't watch deadenders. 

[Deathray 2,940]

2 minutes ago, Paul Bearer said:

 

 

Still not sure who you mean. I don't watch deadenders. 

 

Face might help? Her other roles are mainly 1 or 2 episodes jobbies, so if you don't know her from EE or Bad Girls you probably won't know her.

 

[Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218]

6 minutes ago, Deathray said:

 

Face might help? Her other roles are mainly 1 or 2 episodes jobbies, so if you don't know her from EE or Bad Girls you probably won't know her.

 

He would deffo know her as Zelda in the Terrahawks.

[charon 4,943]

Lolololololol brilliant call Lfn , superb

 

 

[CoffinLodger 1,248]

7 hours ago, The Old Crem said:

Gillian Taylforth (Kathy in Eastenders) might be on a medical break  - been on a suspicious break on screen since early November. Kathy said she was going on Holiday in a short scene  but has not been seen and I don't think been mentioned since. Clearly not supposed to have been on the square unseen over christmas and no reports of her having upcoming scenes.

 

 

she was on it tonight

[Deathray 2,940]

On which note this evening the gentleman''s agreement not to clash between EastEnders and Coronation Street has been thrown out the window for a rare occasion tonight with them both airing at 8pm. Will be interesting to see the ratings tomorrrow/later in the week. 

 

 

I know this has nothing to do with deadpooling. 

 

[The Old Crem 3,583]

Just now, CoffinLodger said:

she was on it tonight

I didn't see her and she was not in the credits tonight. You sure?

[Cat O'Falk 3,290]

46 minutes ago, The Old Crem said:

1 hour ago, CoffinLodger said:

she was on it tonight

I didn't see her and she was not in the credits tonight. You sure?

 

She's listed in this week's credits in the Radio Times:

 

 

 

ETA: Listed in next week's credits too.

[The Old Crem 3,583]

Radio times credits are not an accurate guide to who is appearing - just who is still part of 'the cast'. Sharon is off for a few more weeks but Letitia Dean credited on Page 232.

[YoungWillz 21,037]

Get out of it you slaaaags....

 

Ah, I don't miss watching it one bit...

[Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218]

1 hour ago, CoffinLodger said:

she was on it tonight

….what, a cock? Again?

[msc 18,439]

She wasnae in it. Neither was June Brown. Or Leonard Fenton.

 

Fecking Shirley Carter was, though.

[Deathray 2,940]

11 minutes ago, msc said:

She wasnae in it. Neither was June Brown. Or Leonard Fenton.

 

Fecking Shirley Carter was, though.

 

Shirley fecking not. They need to Carter away in a bodybag ffs. No wonder I stopped watching the show religiously when I Cotton'ed on they were taking the Mick. Denise to do something about that state of it. They Owen the viewers more than this. Needs re-Branning.

 

here all week folks...

[YoungWillz 21,037]

Haldane Duncan, prolific Scottish Director/Producer, particularly of soaps, died 26 December: https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/17329762.obituary-haldane-duncan-scottish-tv-director-and-producer-known-for-his-work-on-soap-operas/

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0241978/

[msc 18,439]

13 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Haldane Duncan, prolific Scottish Director/Producer, particularly of soaps, died 26 December: https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/17329762.obituary-haldane-duncan-scottish-tv-director-and-producer-known-for-his-work-on-soap-operas/

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0241978/

Director of The Steamie and many early episodes of Taggart.

[Deathray 2,940]

45 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Haldane Duncan, prolific Scottish Director/Producer, particularly of soaps, died 26 December: https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/17329762.obituary-haldane-duncan-scottish-tv-director-and-producer-known-for-his-work-on-soap-operas/

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0241978/

 

Worked on Take the High Road and Emmerdale for extended stints. As well as reasonable long stints by soap standards on Brookside and Coronation Street and a little jaunt at EastEnders, that's some resume. 

[YoungWillz 21,037]

Darius Perkins dies at 54, best known perhaps as the original Scott Robinson in Neighbours (before some no mark took over ha!). Link is behind a paywall, I'll try and find summat....

 

 

[The Old Crem 3,583]

1 hour ago, YoungWillz said:

Darius Perkins dies at 54, best known perhaps as the original Scott Robinson in Neighbours (before some no mark took over ha!). Link is behind a paywall, I'll try and find summat....

 

 

Shocking news. RIP.

Update- Gets a DDP qualifying obituary - https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-darius-perkins-dead-neighbours-13815393

 

 

[YoungWillz 21,037]

Helen Worth is 68 today!

 

Has she played the character with the most changed surname in Corrie?

[the_engineer 1,415]

On 07/01/2019 at 09:55, YoungWillz said:

Helen Worth is 68 today!

 

Has she played the character with the most changed surname in Corrie?

 

Happy birthday Helen.