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Spin-off characters

The following is a list of fictional characters that appeared in televised spin-offs of the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

[edit] Civvy Street

[edit] Albert Beale

EastEnders character
Albert Beale
Portrayed by	Gary Olsen
Book appearances	Home Fires Burning, Swings and Roundabouts
Spin-off appearances	Civvy Street
Date of birth	16 July 1909
Date of death	11 September 1970
Status	Deceased
Occupation	Market stallholder (fruit and veg)
Family Wives Lou Medeemey (1939-1970) Sons Harry Beale Ronnie Beale Kenny Beale Pete Beale Daughters Maggie Flaherty Dora Beale Pauline Fowler Grandsons David Wicks Ian Beale Eamonn Flaherty Conor Flaherty John Flaherty Tommy Flaherty Mark Fowler Martin Fowler Granddaughters Elizabeth Beale Michelle Fowler Great grandsons Joe Wicks Peter Beale Bobby Beale Eamonn Flaherty Jr. Declan Flaherty Carl Flaherty Mark Fowler Jr. Great granddaughters Bianca Jackson Karen Wicks Lucy Beale Colette Flaherty Kylie Flaherty Rebecca Miller Vicki Fowler Great great grandsons Liam Butcher Morgan Jackson-King Great great granddaughters Natasha Butcher Tiffany Dean Aunts Dolly Beale

Albert William Beale appeared in the 1988 EastEnders spin-off Civvy Street, played by Gary Olsen. He also appeared in the EastEnders novels by Hugh Miller.

Albert and his wife Lou moved into 45 Albert Square shortly after their wedding. They had seven children. Their first child, Maggie, was conceived out of wedlock and adopted out to an Irish family shortly after she was born. Albert and Lou then had four sons (Kenny, Harry, Ronnie and Pete) and two daughters (Dora and Pauline). Dora, Ronnie and Harry never appeared in the TV series.

When Albert died in 1970, Ronnie inherited the stall, but had since discovered he had a fatal heart defect so he passed the stall onto Pete.

Two years before Albert's death, his grandson Mark Fowler was born, and bore Albert as his middle name. Ian Beale was born a year later, also having Albert as his middle name. 15 years after Albert's death, a third grandson with the middle name Albert was born, this time Martin Fowler.

[edit] Harry Beale

EastEnders character
Harry Beale
Portrayed by	Aaron Mason
Book appearances	Home Fires Burning, Swings and Roundabouts
Date of birth	1936
Occupation	Hotelier
Family Father Albert Beale Mother Lou Beale Brothers Ronnie Beale Kenny Beale Pete Beale Sisters Maggie Flaherty Dora Beale Pauline Fowler Uncles Terence Medeemey Aunts Liz Medeemey Flo Medeemey Elsie Medeemey Queenie Medeemey Doris Miller Great aunts Dolly Beale Nephews David Wicks Ian Beale Eamonn Flaherty Conor Flaherty John Flaherty Tommy Flaherty Mark Fowler Martin Fowler Nieces Elizabeth Beale Michelle Fowler Great nephews Joe Wicks Peter Beale Bobby Beale Eamonn Flaherty Jr. Declan Flaherty Carl Flaherty Mark Fowler Jr. Great nieces Bianca Jackson Karen Wicks Lucy Beale Colette Flaherty Kylie Flaherty Rebecca Miller Vicki Fowler Great great nephews Liam Butcher Morgan Jackson-King Great great nieces Natasha Butcher Tiffany Dean Second cousins  once removed Nellie Ellis

Harry Beale appeared in the 1988 EastEnders spin-off Civvy Street, played by Aaron Mason. He also appeared in the EastEnders novels by Hugh Miller.

Harry was born to Albert and Louise Beale in 1936, their first legitimate child. He lived with his mother until his twenties, when he moved to York in Yorkshire, and took a job in a hotel. He was quickly promoted to hotel manager, but struggled to find a girlfriend. He eventually became an alcoholic, and would turn up to his mother's house in Albert Square, Walford drunk and unruly. He eventually lost contact with Lou, after his drunken visits got worse. He was not heard from in Walford again.

[edit] Ronnie Beale

EastEnders character
Ronnie Beale
Portrayed by	Chase Marks
Book appearances	Home Fires Burning, Swings and Roundabouts
Date of birth	1937
Status	Deceased
Occupation	Market trader
Family Wives Gail Beale Father Albert Beale Mother Lou Beale Brothers Harry Beale Kenny Beale Pete Beale Sisters Maggie Flaherty Dora Beale Pauline Fowler Uncles Terence Medeemey Aunts Liz Medeemey Flo Medeemey Elsie Medeemey Queenie Medeemey Doris Miller Great aunts Dolly Beale Nephews David Wicks Ian Beale Eamonn Flaherty Conor Flaherty John Flaherty Tommy Flaherty Mark Fowler Martin Fowler Nieces Elizabeth Beale Michelle Fowler Great nephews Joe Wicks Peter Beale Bobby Beale Eamonn Flaherty Jr. Declan Flaherty Carl Flaherty Mark Fowler Jr. Great nieces Bianca Jackson Karen Wicks Lucy Beale Colette Flaherty Kylie Flaherty Rebecca Miller Vicki Fowler Great great nephews Liam Butcher Morgan Jackson-King Great great nieces Natasha Butcher Tiffany Dean Second cousins  once removed Nellie Ellis

Ronnie Beale appeared in the 1988 EastEnders spin-off Civvy Street, played by Chase Marks. He also appeared in the EastEnders novels by Hugh Miller.

Ronnie was born to Albert and Louise Beale, their third child, and second son. He lived with his mother until he married a woman named Gail, then he moved into his own flat in Walford. The Beale family business, a fruit and vegetable stall in Bridge Street, was passed on to Ronnie upon the death of his father.

In 1964, Ronnie discovered he had a heart condition that would eventually be fatal. He decided to move away from London so his family would not have to watch him die. He passed the stall on to his brother Pete, who he had taken in after he had been homeless, after leaving his wife Pat. He and Gail moved away, and it has been confirmed by the official EastEnders website that he has since died.^[1]

[edit] The Return of Nick Cotton

[edit] Eddie Newton

EastEnders character
Eddie Newton
Portrayed by	Ian Sanders
Duration	2000
Status	Single
Family Sisters Zoe Newton Nephews Ashley Cotton

Eddie "the Extinguisher" Newton appeared in the episode The Return of Nick Cotton, a special spin-off episode dedicated to the character of Nick Cotton. He was the brother of Zoe Newton who was once married to Nick Cotton. Nick tracked him down to North London where Eddie was selling extinguishers. Nick asked him for ex-wife Zoe and son Ashley's wherebouts. Although Eddie was reluctant to tell him about Zoe's whereabouts he eventually revealed where she worked when Nick threatned him with one of his extinguishers.

[edit] Ricky and Bianca

[edit] Cassie

EastEnders character
Cassie
Portrayed by	Sally Ann Triplet
Duration	2002
Status	Single
Family

Cassie appeared in the two-part episode Ricky and Bianca a special spin-off episode that revolved around the characters Ricky Butcher and Bianca Jackson. She was played by Sally Ann Triplet. Cassie was the girlfriend of Ricky and went along with him to Manchester where Ricky tried to track down his ex-wife Bianca and his son Liam to discuss Liam's custody. He then got caught up with Bianca's problems when she stole money from her drug dealing boss Vince. After he got her out of trouble he slept with Bianca. He then revealed he didn't love Cassie and was still in love with Bianca. He ended his relationship with Cassie and just as it looked like Ricky and Bianca could be getting back together, Cassie manipulated Bianca into believing she and Ricky would never be happy together after all they have been through. Bianca then left Liam with Ricky and left in a taxi alone. Ricky subsequently returned to Walford and Cassie was not seen again.

[edit] Vince

EastEnders character
Vince
Portrayed by	Craig Charles
Duration	2002
Family

Vince appeared in the special spin-off episode Ricky and Bianca played by Craig Charles. He was the owner of a nightclub and a drug dealer who employed Bianca Jackson in his club. Bianca was going through financial difficulties and in desperation she stole money from Vince's office which turned out to be drug money. Bianca's ex-husband Ricky Butcher ended up getting caught up in the middle of this when he and Bianca was held hostage by Vince when he discovered Bianca stole the money. Eventually Ricky and Bianca escaped from Vince.

[edit] Pat and Mo: Ashes to Ashes

[edit] Stan Porter

EastEnders character
Stan Porter
Portrayed by	Sam Kelly Callum Dixon (flashback)
Duration	2004
Status	Single
Family Sisters Mo Harris Nephews Billy Harris Nieces Viv Slater Jean Harris Great nieces Lynne Hobbs Kat Moon Belinda Peacock Little Mo Mitchell Joanne Great great nephews Freddie Mitchell Great great nieces Zoe Slater Vivienne Hobbs

Stanley "Stan" Porter was a fictional character in a special episode of the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was played by Sam Kelly in the episode, EastEnders: Pat and Mo, but played by Callum Dixon in flashbacks within the episode.

Stan lived in the East End of London near Walford in the 1960s. He lived near his sister Mo, her husband Jimmy, and Jimmy's sister Pat. He was known as a dodgy salesman, once robbing an undertaker's shop for silk used to line coffins, and selling it as fabric to make dresses.

He attended the planting of a tree in memory of Jimmy Harris, his brother-in-law, after getting out of prison in 2004. He told a bus driver that he had "done life for murder", but it is unclear whether this was the truth.

[edit] Jimmy Harris

EastEnders character
Jimmy Harris
Portrayed by	Alex King (flashback)
Date of birth	1941
Date of death	1979
Status	Deceased
Family Wives Mo Porter (1959-1979) Mother Lydia Harris Brothers Geoff Harris Sisters Pat Evans Joan Harris Sons Billy Harris Daughters Jean Harris Granddaughters Joanne Aunts Mabel Nephews David Wicks Simon Wicks Great nephews Joe Wicks Steven Beale Great nieces Bianca Jackson Karen Wicks Great great nephews Liam Butcher Morgan Jackson-King Great great nieces Natasha Butcher Tiffany Dean

James "Jimmy" Harris was a fictional character in a spin-off episode of the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was played by Alex King in flashbacks in the episode, EastEnders: Pat and Mo.

Jimmy left school at the age of 15 and the following year went into the army. He was always close with his younger sister Pat and was strongly against her teenage affair with Frank Butcher back in the 1950s. During army leave in 1958, he met and fell in love with Mo Porter, Pat's close friend. After a whirlwind romance, Jimmy proposed to Mo during a walk in the woods, and left the army to be with her. They married in 1959, and had two children, Billy and Jean. Jimmy became preoccupied with his family and Pat felt neglected by him; she blamed Mo for this and began to resent her. Drinking heavily, Pat turned to prostitution to fund her habit. Concerned, Jimmy diverted his attention back to Pat, leaving a neglected Mo to begin an affair with club owner Tony Cattani, who was also Pat's pimp. Their secret tryst was discovered by Pat, who promptly told Jimmy, but when Mo denied it, Jimmy disowned Pat.

In the 1970s, Jimmy developed terminal cancer. Determined to make peace with Pat, Jimmy wrote her a letter saying that he wanted to make amends. He instructed Mo to post it, but she never did, and Jimmy died in 1979 without ever reconciling with Pat. Pat was not informed of Jimmy's death or invited to his funeral. In 2004, Mo and Pat attended the planting of a tree in Jimmy's memory to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his death.

[edit] Viv Slater

EastEnders character
Viv Slater
Portrayed by	April Martin (flashback) Natasya Rush (flashback)
Date of birth	1951
Date of death	11 October 1999
Status	Deceased
Family Husbands Charlie Slater (1968-1999) Father Stuart Mullins Mother Mo Harris Half brothers Billy Harris Half sisters Jean Harris Daughters Lynne Hobbs Kat Moon Belinda Peacock Little Mo Mitchell Grandsons Freddie Mitchell Granddaughters Zoe Slater Vivienne Hobbs Uncles Stan Porter Nieces Joanne

Vivienne "Viv" Slater (née Porter; previously Harris) was a fictional character in a special episode of the BBC soap opera EastEnders. She was played by Natasya Rush in the episode, EastEnders: Pat and Mo, during flashbacks. Prior to this, an older Viv was played by April Martin in her daughter Kat's flashbacks during a near-death sequence in a 2001 episode of EastEnders.

Viv was the product of a one-night stand between Mo Harris and Stuart Mullins. Viv was brought up by Mo and her stepfather, Jimmy Harris; she had little contact with her father. After leaving school at 15, Viv met Charlie Slater at a dance. They began dating and got engaged. After losing her virginity to Charlie in November 1967, Viv became pregnant, aged 16. Mo, believing Charlie would not want to marry her, tried to force her to abort the unborn child; however, Charlie proved supportive and Viv gave birth to a daughter, Lynne in August 1968. Charlie and Viv married in December 1968 and Viv went on to have three more daughters: Kathleen (in 1970), Belinda (in 1975) and Maureen (in 1977). As the girls were growing up, Viv became a hard, bitter, cold woman. With the death of her stepfather Jimmy in 1979, she had no fatherly guidance and resented the fact that she had no sons. She favoured her oldest daughter Lynne, whilst Kat, Belinda and Little Mo all vied for Charlie's attentions, making Viv feel second best to her daughters.

After catching her 13-year-old daughter Kat trying to run away in 1983, it emerged that Kat was pregnant having been raped by her uncle Harry Slater. Viv kept this from Charlie, and sent Belinda and Little Mo away to live with Charlie's sister Violet in order to hide Kat's pregnancy. After Kat gave birth to her daughter Zoe on 1 February 1984, Viv took it upon herself to raise Zoe as her own daughter, telling everyone that she and Charlie were Zoe's parents. Viv doted on Zoe, but continued to treat her real daughters with contempt, and although they loyally stuck by her, they came to resent her harsh discipline. In 1999, Viv had a stroke and was nursed mostly by Charlie and Little Mo. She managed to make amends with all daughters before her death in late 1999, aged 48.

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