Oh that is a shame! :( He's done some fantastic work for the show. Hopefully his replacement keeps it up!

 

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Johnny's return is being hyped up:

 

"Johnny Carter's return will be MASSIVE for soap say show bosses.

 

EastEnders bosses have promised there is 'so much in store' for Johnny Carter.

 

The character is returning to Albert Square - with Ted Reilly recast in the role - after taking time out to go travelling and show chief Dominic Treadwell-Collins has promised he will be in the thick of the action with the Carter family's next big storyline.

 

Executive producer Dominic said: "Johnny is a key member of the Carter family and he's been missing over the past year and a half, when so much has happened to the Carters.

 

"As the family embark on their next big storyline to take them through 2016, it felt wrong not to have Johnny back to play a big part in that - and learn everything that has happened while he has been away.

 

"We have so much in store for Johnny and so many stories to tell. After massive casting sessions and recalls with Danny [Dyer] and Kellie [bright], we have found in Ted not only a brilliant actor, but the perfect Johnny Carter."

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/eastend...-return-7388912

That's awful news about DTC, he was fantastic for the show and it's been on real top form for pretty much all of his run! :(

It's time for DTC to go though. He's done some amazing things including getting me to watch again after I'd given up in early '13 but it's hard to keep up the quality for a long period of time and some recent developments have been awfully WTF?

I was surprised to hear this as I thought he'd be kept as Exc. Producer longer than the usual 2-3 years. Still, his last episode probably won't air until 2017. He has done wonders for the show and I'm glad I was old enough to appreciate it after being still to young for the Diederick Santer era, but it probably is time for him to go after Kathy's return was less of the gripping TV we were promised.

 

At least we're off to a promising start with Sean O'Connor taking over the role - producer/editor for The Archers and Series Story Producer for Eastenders for both the Kat/Zoe and Little Mo/Trevor storylines back in the early 00s! :cheer:

It's clear he's stepped down because he can no longer write for Shabnam tbh.

The new guy needs to offer Rakhee June Browns contract.

Honestly 2015 was kind of a disaster after the anniversary so it's a welcome turn of events.

It was pretty clear so much had gone into 2014 and the build up to the lives a year ago but then also clear that he hadn't really thought about where to go from there. We had some good stuff last year but it wasn't anywhere near as good as the previous year.

 

Who will get axed do you reckon?

Tina and Sonia scream axe tbh. DTC did a good job of getting rid of the deadwood when he took over so hopefully the same will happen this time round.

DTC did a great job bringing the show back from the brink of collapse, but it's clear he's running out of ideas and the past year has been very up and down in terms of quality. I think a new person is just what the show needs right now. Apparently Sean O'Connor has done a great job with The Archers and has responsible for some brilliant storylines in the golden era of Eastenders, so I'm optimistic.

Ugh why are the exciting things happening off-screen? :(

I hope they haven't killed off Arthur that would be horrible.

If Babe hurts Pam I am done

Anyone else getting Tosh vibes about the way Tina is acting towards Sonia? I wonder if they'd go down that route...

 

I am willing Abi to get pregnant. Preferably by Phil.

Babe is gonna blackmail Les into giving Abi sperm. Bookmark me.

But will Babe's baby snatching/selling past come into it at all?

Then Ben will suspect her of cheating and leave her when the baby girl comes out looking like Ruth Langsford.

Anyone else getting Tosh vibes about the way Tina is acting towards Sonia? I wonder if they'd go down that route...

Just caught up and I was thinking this, I think it would be good for two quite pointless characters to have such a storyline! Rebecca Scroggs wasn't the best actress but I think Luisa is much more capable.

Sonia is a classic like Ian Beale.

 

She's not goin anywhere! She will still be around forgetting her nursing training - which side!! This dress is clearly big enough to give birth in!!"

Edited February 19, 20169 yr by Virginia's Walls

I f***ing hate Sonia.