List of EastEnders characters introduced in 2016

The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins, or his successor Sean O'Connor. In January, Kyle Slater's close friend Sophie Dodd and Stacey Branning's psychiatric nurse Dr Delia Forde were both introduced. Joel Reynolds' brother Tim Reynolds, Jay Brown's love interest Linzi Bragg, Jordan Johnson's son JJ Johnson and Claudette Hubbard's foster son Linford Short all made their first appearances in February. March saw Linford's friend, Andy Flynn, arrive. Kyle's mother, Alison Slater, played by Denise Welch, Shakil Kazemi, the son of Carmel Kazemi and brother of Kush Kazemi, and Belinda Peacock's husband Neville all made their first appearances in May, while Paul Coker's estranged mother Jenny Rawlinson arrived in July along with Simon Atmore, one of Paul's killers. August saw the arrival of Grant Mitchell and Michelle Fowler's son Mark Fowler.

Sophie Dodd

Sophie Dodd
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Poppy Rush
First appearance	Episode 5204 4 January 2016
Last appearance	Episode 5275 2 May 2016
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Dominic Treadwell-Collins

Sophie Dodd, played by Poppy Rush, appears in seven episodes between 4 and 19 January 2016 and four episodes between 27 April and 2 May 2016.

Sophie is the best friend of Kyle Slater (Riley Carter Millington), and along with Ricksy Hicks (Joel Phillimore) and another friend, they arrive in Walford when Kyle decides to meet his half-sister Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner). While Kyle is meeting her, Sophie and Ricksy discuss their friendship with Kyle, and it is revealed that she has stood by him while during an event in his life (later revealed to be his transition from female to male). After Kyle meets Stacey, he tells Sophie that she is a bit weird, and Sophie says she is proud of him and asks if he has told her his secret; he says he does not want her to know. They go to The Queen Victoria pub, and Sophie and Ricksy wait there while Kyle visits Stacey again, and when they order food, it is too salty because it has been sabotaged by Babe Smith (Annette Badland). They leave later when Kyle says things with Stacey were complicated. Eventually, Kyle moves in with Stacey and gets a job at Ian Beale's (Adam Woodyatt) restaurant. Sophie comes to Walford to support Kyle when the restaurant hosts the Pride of Walford Awards. She meets Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White) and they both end up waitressing at the restaurant. Through Kyle and Sophie's conversation, it is revealed that they used to date when Kyle was Sarah. Sophie encourages Tina to get drunk at the event, and when Tina humiliates her girlfriend Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy), she confides in Sophie, who kisses Tina. She apologises but then Tina kisses her back. They then have sex and afterwards, Sophie says Tina is not really her type and she has feelings for someone else, so Tina encourages her to find that person again but Sophie says she has changed too much. They then exchange phone numbers. Sophie talks to Kyle, saying she was in love with Sarah, but Kyle just wants to be friends and he says he does not want to "go backwards", so she asks if she is part of his past that he wants to forget, and she leaves, though Kyle wants her in his life. Sophie then texts Tina but Tina ignores her, so Sophie goes to Tina's home and tells Sonia what has happened. This results in Sonia forcing them both to leave, and outside, Sophie insults Tina. She then speaks to Kyle again, saying he should go back to Blackpool with her, and she has been talking to his mother, Alison Slater (Denise Welch) and she would take him back. Kyle says Alison will only accept him as Sarah. Sophie says she loves and misses Sarah as she cared about other people but calls Kyle selfish and says he made the wrong choice to become a man. She then leaves.

Rush's performance was praised by her mother, Coronation Street actress Debbie Rush, on Twitter. While Laura-Jayne Tyler of Inside Soap observed, "Kyle's mate Soph is a fast mover isn't she? Not many Walford newbies manage to bag themselves a job and a one-night stand in the space of a single episode. Respect!"

Delia Forde

Dr Delia Forde
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Carolyn Pickles
First appearance	Episode 5216 22 January 2016
Last appearance	Episode 5233 22 February 2016
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Dominic Treadwell-Collins
In-universe information Occupation Psychiatrist

Dr Delia Forde, played by Carolyn Pickles, appears in four episodes between 22 January and 22 February 2016.

Dr Forde is a psychiatrist who assesses Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner) when her boyfriend Martin Fowler (James Bye) convinces her to go to hospital. She and her colleague, Eve Igwe (Emmanuella Cole), inform Martin that there are no mother and baby unit places, and when Martin says that Stacey will not want to stay because of this, she explains that Stacey would likely be sectioned. After this is done, Dr Forde asks Stacey about her visions of God, and Stacey confirms that she started speaking to God only after the birth of her son Arthur Fowler, so Dr Forde concludes that Stacey is suffering from postpartum psychosis. Despite Stacey's pleas to see Arthur, Dr Forde sends Martin home to take care of him. Dr Forde meets Martin again when he visits Stacey the next week. On the day that Stacey is due for a medical review, she tells Dr Forde about a nightmare she had, but Dr Forde says this is probably just down to anxiety. At the review, Dr Forde gives Stacey the option of continuing her treatment at home and staying in hospital voluntarily. Stacey decides to stay. Martin tries to break Stacey out of the hospital, so Dr Forde tries to stop this, and after he tells her that Stacey tried to harm herself, she insists he goes home. She then talks to Stacey about what happened, and convinces her that she is a good person despite the bad things that have happened in her life. Stacey is then transferred to another hospital.

In the character's final episode, she states that "there isn't the money to look after these women properly", referring to budget cuts to mental health services in the UK. Viewers praised this on Twitter, claiming that EastEnders had helped raise awareness of this issue.

Tim Reynolds

Tim Reynolds
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Charlie Baker
First appearance	Episode 5222 2 February 2016
Last appearance	Episode 5277/5278 4 May 2016
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Dominic Treadwell-Collins
In-universe information Brothers Joel Reynolds Nieces Hannah Reynolds

Timothy "Tim" Reynolds, played by comedian Charlie Baker, first appears in the episode broadcast on 2 February 2016. Tim is the brother of Joel Reynolds (Cavan Clerkin), who has been killed in a speedboat accident along with his wife Stephanie Reynolds (Claire Lubert). Tim meets Joel's former girlfriend Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) in The Queen Victoria, after Joel's daughter Hannah Reynolds (Mia Jenkins) returns flowers that Ronnie left on Joel and Stephanie's grave, accusing Ronnie of causing their deaths, following the affair she had with Joel several years earlier. Ronnie hands Tim a cheque for £5,000 to help look after Hannah and her sisters, Molly Reynolds and Annabelle Reynolds, but Hannah tears it up, calling it "blood money". Tim thanks Ronnie for the gesture before leaving. He later returns, saying he has something for Ronnie from Joel and her daughter Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace), who also died several years previously. He shows her some photos and a locket belonging to Danielle, upsetting Ronnie. He apologises, and when she says he needs to grieve his brother, he says she is the only person who understands and tries to kiss her, but she pulls away. Tim returns to Ronnie's house when Hannah goes missing before she is due in court, but Ronnie has not seen her. Hannah is found and thanks to Ronnie attending court, the case is dropped. Tim asks Hannah to apologise to Ronnie but she insists she has not sent Ronnie the death threats she received.

Baker said of his role: "It is an honour to join the hugely talented cast and production team of Britain's favourite soap" and added that he was "thrilled" to follow in the footsteps of other comedians who had appeared in EastEnders, including Mike Reid (Frank Butcher), Ricky Grover (Andrew Cotton), Josie Lawrence (Manda Best), Terry Alderton (Terry Spraggan) and Richard Blackwood (Vincent Hubbard). Following his first appearance, Baker confirmed that Tim would make further appearances over the next few months. Digital Spy said, "there is something a little unnerving about [Tim]", called him "Tim Nice-But-Dim", said his interest in Ronnie is "weird", adding that Ronnie should not trust him.

Thelma Bragg

Thelma Bragg
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Lorraine Stanley
First appearance	Episode 5225 8 February 2016
Last appearance	Episode 5271/5272 27 April 2016
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Dominic Treadwell-Collins
In-universe information Occupation Pub landlady Sons Rodney Bragg Daughters Linzi Bragg

Thelma Bragg, played by Lorraine Stanley, first appears on 8 February 2016.

Thelma is a pub landlady who comes to The Queen Victoria when they host an event for "East London Lady Publicans". Thelma is already drunk, and flirts with Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami). She offers Nancy Carter (Maddy Hill) a job as assistant manager at her pub, the Rat and Ferret, and then leaves with her daughter, Linzi Bragg (Amy-Leigh Hickman). After Nancy has a trial at Thelma's pub, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) contacts Thelma and gets her boyfriend and Nancy's brother Lee Carter (Danny-Boy Hatchard) a trial as well. Thelma is impressed by his good looks and agrees to offer him the job. Thelma later collects Linzi from school after Linzi gets into a fight with Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) and is angry with her. Linzi's friend Bex Fowler (Jasmine Armfield) tells Thelma that Linzi's is in a relationship with an older man, so Thelma goes to The Queen Victoria, demanding to know who it is, as Linzi is 14. Bex says it is Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick). Thelma confronts Jay as Linzi runs out, and everyone tells Thelma to go after her. Linzi accuses Thelma of being jealous, saying Jay has done nothing wrong, but Thelma calls the police and Jay is arrested. Thelma attends court when Jay pleads guilty and is sentenced to 150 hours of unpaid work and must sign the Sex Offender Register for five years. Afterwards, Thelma collects Linzi and tells Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) and Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White) what happened in court.

Ofcom received complaints after the scene where Thelma refers to Jay as a "ginger nonce". A viewer objected to Thelma's choice of words stating that it was a "discriminatory reference to hair colour."

Linzi Bragg

Linzi Bragg
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Amy-Leigh Hickman
First appearance	Episode 5225 8 February 2016
Last appearance	Episode 5271/5272 27 April 2016
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Dominic Treadwell-Collins
In-universe information Occupation Student Mother Thelma Bragg Brothers Rodney Bragg

Star "Linzi" Bragg, played by Amy-Leigh Hickman, first appears on 8 February 2016.

Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) bumps into Linzi outside The Queen Victoria pub, and then follows her into the café. She tells him she is waiting to take someone home, and he buys her a milkshake. They exchange numbers before Linzi leaves with her mother, Thelma Bragg (Lorraine Stanley). A few days later, Jay and Linzi meet for a date, but Jay is unable to get them a table at a restaurant, so he decorates the garage where he works and they have a date there. They share a kiss but when she leaves abruptly, he assumes she does not want a second date. He is frustrated when she does not reply to his text messages. However, she later visits him at home where they are found kissing by Ben Mitchell (Harry Reid) and his girlfriend Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald). Linzi suggests they all go on holiday to Ibiza in the summer. Linzi and Jay go to the car lot to be alone and Jay leaves Linzi alone whilst he goes out to get condoms. A drunken Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) destroys the car lot with a digger and Jay fears Linzi is trapped, but is relieved to discover she was not inside when it happened. Jay tells Linzi that Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) tried to kiss him so Linzi warns Louise to stay away from Jay. Jay and Linzi plan a night in a hotel, and Linzi sends Jay a sexually explicit video and photos. When Jay collects Louise from school after she is in a fight, he is shocked that Louise was fighting with Linzi and she is a schoolgirl. Louise and Bex Fowler (Jasmine Armfield) tell Jay that Linzi's real name is Star and she is 14. Jay later meets Linzi, and she begs him not to end their relationship, as he is the only person who has ever treated her well; even her mother was too drunk when she was born to give her a proper name and she was named by the punters at her pub. He tells her to forget everything that has happened and she says she understands but is upset. However, when Louise catches them talking, she insults Linzi and Jay tells her to leave him alone. Linzi seeks comfort from Bex, who tells Thelma about the relationship, and Thelma goes to The Queen Victoria demanding to know who has had sex with her underage daughter, and Bex says it was Jay. Linzi leaves in tears and later runs away from Thelma. Jay is arrested when Thelma calls the police. Jay is interviewed and the photos and video that Linzi sent him are found on his phone, though he had deleted them when he discovered her age. He pleads guilty, knowing that he has no defence against the photos being there and because he does not want to put Linzi through the ordeal of giving evidence in court and the photos being shown. Due to mitigating factors, Jay is given a non-custodial sentence of 150 hours of unpaid work and must sign the Sex Offender Register for five years. Linzi's brothers brutally attack Jay and he is shunned by some of his family and the wider community because he pleaded guilty; he is branded a paedophile. Louise angrily confronts Linzi over causing Jay's ordeal. Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) takes Linzi to her house and looks after her whilst Jay's court appearance takes place. Sonia reassures Linzi who feels guilty over Jay's situation. Thelma comes to collect her afterwards and takes her home.

Of her casting, Hickman said, "Never in a million years did I think something like this would happen to me, it has literally changed my life. The hardest thing was keeping the secret. When I found out that I had the part I just wanted to shout it out and tell everyone, but it was made even harder because I was in Swansea performing in Jermin Productions' pantomime and I couldn't even tell my cast mates. It was extremely hard trying to explain to my friends why I was back and fore to London every week. I had to tell them I was auditioning for a different project. But I knew they would understand when they found out the real reason. Everyone was really happy for me, it's such a huge opportunity. I am loving every second of it, it's such an eye opener and learning curve." On 2 February 2016, it was revealed that Linzi would be a love interest for Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick), with a show source saying, "As soon as they see each other, there's clearly a spark between them. They get on really well." It was speculated that Linzi would be linked to a storyline that had been previously announced for Jay, that was billed as one of the biggest storylines of 2016. The Metro said in April 2016 that "Jay and Linzi have cemented themselves as Walford's latest answer to Posh and Becks" but noticed that viewers had been speculating "that Linzi isn't as sweet and innocent as she seems."

JJ Johnson

JJ Johnson
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Zayden Kareem
First appearance	Episode 5227 11 February 2016
Last appearance	Episode 5257 4 April 2016
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Dominic Treadwell-Collins
In-universe information Father Jordan Johnson Mother Amelle Ellington

Jamie "JJ" Johnson, played by Zayden Kareem, makes his first appearance on 11 February 2016. He is the son of Jordan Johnson (Joivan Wade) and Amelle Ellington (Sophia Brown). Jordan's stepmother, Denise Fox (Diane Parish), tracks Jordan down at the squat he is living in following a visit from the police, and Jordan says that Amelle is dead from a drug overdose. Denise brings Jordan and JJ to Albert Square. Denise's surrogate father Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) struggles to bond with JJ, and Claudette Hubbard (Ellen Thomas) realises that Patrick is deliberately distancing himself from JJ because Patrick dislikes Jordan. Claudette convinces Patrick that JJ and Jordan are his family, so Patrick enjoys his time with JJ, and eventually, they are able to stay. When Jordan is arrested by the police over Lucas Johnson's (Don Gilet) plan to escape from prison, Patrick questions JJ's future and Denise insists she will take care of him. Denise is horrified with and against Patrick's suggestion of giving JJ up to social services, but Patrick calls them without Denise's knowledge. Denise is told by social worker Hilary Taylor (Sadie Shimmin) that JJ's mother, Amelle, is alive. Amelle visits Denise and JJ, but he refuses to come out from under the table. Denise learns JJ is called Jamie and she talks to him, he says Jordan told him that Amelle left because she found him "hard work" and he is only hiding because he is scared of putting Amelle off him. Denise persuades him to see his mother, and when Hilary talks about increased contact, Denise decides JJ should live with Amelle.

Speaking of Kareem on This Morning, Parish said, "He's absolutely fantastic. It's quite hard to keep that concealed. Zayden's four, he's great. He gets right into it—he sort of has a little muck around and he says 'right, we're going to do it now' and he gets into the zone. Wade said of Jordan's relationship with JJ: "Jordan hasn't been able to be the kind of dad he wants to be, but at the same time he doesn't want to give JJ the same relationship Jordan has had with [his own father] Lucas. The heart is there and he's trying to do the very best he can with what he's got."

Linford Short

Linford Short
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Leon Lopez
First appearance	Episode 5234 23 February 2016
Last appearance	Episode 5279 5 May 2016
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Dominic Treadwell-Collins
In-universe information Occupation Builder Adoptive mother Claudette Hubbard (foster) Brothers Vincent Hubbard (foster) Glen (foster) Sisters Donna Yates (foster)

Linford Short, played by Leon Lopez, is a foster son of Claudette Hubbard (Ellen Thomas). The character is first mentioned in the show in the episode broadcast on 11 December 2015, and Lopez's casting in the role was announced on 14 January 2016, when it was said that he would appear in "a handful of scenes" that Lopez had already started filming. His first appearance is in the episode broadcast on 23 February 2016. He appears in seven episodes in total, with 5 May 2016 being his last. On joining EastEnders, Lopez said, "I'm so excited to be working on EastEnders and still can't believe it! It really is a dream come true." A show source said, "Leon is only in a few episodes of EastEnders and it's quite a small part, but everyone is really excited to have him on set."

Linford arrives in Walford, telling Claudette he is there for the first birthday party of his foster brother Vincent Hubbard's (Richard Blackwood) daughter Pearl Fox-Hubbard (Aureya), but then reveals that he and Vincent have entered Claudette into the Pride of Walford Awards for her fostering, and she is a finalist. He later returns to concrete Vincent's basement, unaware that Vincent has buried Claudette under the ground, believing her to be dead. When Linford tells Vincent that the ground was uneven and there was mud on the stairs when he laid the concrete, Vincent realises that Claudette escaped. Linford and Andy later park a digger in the Square during their renovation work, and when a drunken Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) gets into it, they try to stop him but Phil destroys the car lot with it. Linford then helps rescue Phil's daughter Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) from the wreckage and, with the help of Andy and another man, drags Phil from the digger. Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) later hires Linford as a builder to help him convert a house he has bought into flats and he and Linford look over the property for him. The following week, Jack draws up a contract for Linford and Andy and invites them to a karaoke night at the Queen Victoria Pub. Whilst Linford and Andy talk in the café, Linford reveals that he is attracted to Jack's partner, Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack), and Andy teases him about it with Jack nearly overhearing. This is Linford's last appearance.

Andy Flynn

Andy Flynn
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Jack Derges
First appearance	Episode 5247 17 March 2016
Last appearance	Episode 5329 8 August 2016
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Dominic Treadwell-Collins
In-universe information Other names Gareth Jones Occupation Builder Father Andy Jones Mother Lizzie Jones Sisters Danielle Jones (adoptive)

Andy Flynn (real name Gareth Jones), played by Jack Derges, appears in 35 episodes from 17 March to 8 August 2016.

Andy is introduced as a friend of Linford Short (Leon Lopez) who helps him with work on his foster brother Vincent Hubbard's (Richard Blackwood) basement. Vincent's wife Kim Fox-Hubbard (Tameka Empson) flirts with him. Andy and Linford later park a digger in the Square during their renovation work, and when a drunken Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) gets into it, Andy tries to stop him but Phil destroys the car lot with it. Andy then helps rescue Phil's daughter Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) from the wreckage and, with the help of Linford and another man, drags Phil from the digger. Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) later hires Andy as a builder to help him convert a house he has bought into flats and he and Linford look over the property for him. Andy also saves Hannah Reynolds (Mia Jenkins) from being hit by a car whilst she is holding Ronnie Mitchell's (Samantha Womack) son Matthew Mitchell-Cotton in her arms. The following week, Jack draws up a contract for Andy and Linford and invites them to a karaoke night at the Queen Victoria Pub. However, Andy does not arrive and Jack tells Ronnie he is dogsitting. When Martin Fowler (James Bye) asks Andy how much the flats will sell for, Andy says he would not be able to afford them. Jack tells Andy that Martin and his fiancé Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner) are having money problems, so Andy helps Martin find work away from Walford. The next day, Andy invites himself into Stacey's home; her half-brother Kyle Slater (Riley Carter Millington) wonders about his intentions, though Stacey seems not to mind.

Stacey soon realises that Andy is homeless when she sees him heading into the flats late at night. When Andy wolf-whistles at Stacey, Kyle is upset and later confronts Andy, saying it is the kind of behaviour that leads to rape. Kyle threatens violence against Andy, shaking the ladder he is on, but Stacey stops him. Later, in the pub, Andy and Jack call Kyle a feminist, so Kyle assumes Stacey has told them that he is transgender and angrily leaves. Andy realises that Kyle is transgender and tells Stacey he has no problem with it, and Stacey reveals she knows Andy is homeless, offering him the use of her shower. Martin sees Andy wearing only a towel in the flat when he speaks to Stacey on video chat, and when he returns, he tells Andy to shower elsewhere, but Andy says he knows that Martin was fired from his job and is lying to Stacey. Andy tells Stacey this, saying he assumed Martin would have told her. He babysits for Ronnie when her mother Glenda Mitchell (Glynis Barber) arrives. Andy listens in on Glenda's telephone conversation with her son Danny Mitchell (Liam Bergin), and later reveals this conversation to Ronnie. Martin later asks Andy if he can do more building work, but Andy says he is not qualified, but says that Jack has had 40 toilets delivered in error and they can sell them on and split the profits. With the help of Kyle and Stacey, they are able to steal the toilets. However, they struggle to sell them and hear the police are investigating. Later, Andy looks at newspaper articles he has collected about Ronnie. Andy manages to get the keys to Ronnie's house where he looks on Ronnie's laptop; when she quizzes him about it he explains he is looking at care homes for his father.

When Stacey's cousin Belinda Peacock (Carli Norris) inadvertently tries to sell the stolen toilets back to Jack, Martin, Stacey, Kyle and Belinda return them to the flats, breaking in as they do so. Jack then installs CCTV, meaning Andy can no longer squat there. Stacey allows him to stay in their flat for a few days. Andy finds Kyle looking at his file of newspaper articles, including a photo of Andy and Ronnie's dead daughter, Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace), together. When Kyle asks who she is, Andy says she is his sister. Andy flirts with Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons) when he first meets her, and he asked her on a date but she punches him when he goes to kiss her; she admits to feeling imprisoned by her former boyfriend Dean Wicks's (Matt Di Angelo) attempted rape, so he tells her she is free of him as he is in prison, and they kiss. Ronnie encourages Roxy to date Andy and she agrees. As she texts Andy, he is with his father, Andy Jones (Aneirin Hughes), also Danielle's adoptive father, and tells him he is getting closer to Ronnie.

Due to overcrowding at Stacey's flat, Andy decides to squat in Jack's new flats but Jack and Ronnie catch him using the shower. They let him move in with them, but after Ronnie sends Andy's things to the launderette, Dot Branning (June Brown) calls her having found a news cutting about Danielle in Andy's pocket. Ronnie realises it is Andy's so confronts him, but he claims he wanted to find out the truth about Ronnie after hearing gossip and felt a connection as his mother and sister also died; Ronnie asks Andy to move back out but he unplugs the phone and turns sinister, only to be interrupted by Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) saying that Roxy's daughter Amy Mitchell (Abbie Knowles) is missing. Andy finds her, and apologises to Ronnie, saying he just wanted time to explain, and she allows him to stay. After finding a train ticket intending for Telford, which is where Danielle was from, Ronnie realises who Andy is. She confronts him about his true identity and being her stalker, and he angrily accuses her of causing Danielle's death. She explains that she was unaware of Danielle's true identity until shortly before her death; they talk about her fondly. Jack, who has been told Andy's true identity, finds them both and punches Andy. Roxy confronts Andy as she believes he had used her to get to Ronnie. Although he explains that he was genuinely interested in Roxy, she coldly tells him to leave, only for Ronnie to go after him as she believes he is still struggling to grieve for Danielle's death. Ronnie and Andy have a heart-to-heart about Danielle, only for Andy to try to kiss Ronnie. He instantly regrets this and says he has messed things up and that he caused Danielle's death because he encouraged her to find her birth mother. Ronnie tells him to stop blaming himself as he has been doing. Andy suggests that he and Ronnie start making up for their lost years, but she tells him to leave, saying they both need to move on. Ronnie assures Andy she is always there for him and gives him Danielle's locket. Stacey sees Andy leaving and asks him why he did not tell her the truth. He says he was afraid that she would tell Ronnie and then thanks her for being a friend to him and Danielle, before leaving the Square.

Development and reception

The Metro called him "the 'fit' builder pal of Linford", saying that they initially thought he was "background filler" but since he had been given more lines and befriended Ronnie, they speculated that he could be Ronnie's stalker. Andy is revealed to be the stalker in the 6 May 2016 episode. Reasons were then speculated as to why Andy would stalk Ronnie, including that he is the secret son of Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace), has connections to Carl White (Daniel Coonan), Charlie Cotton (Declan Bennett) or Fatboy (Ricky Norwood), or that he is connected to Ronnie's daughter Danielle Jones (Lauren Crace). Andy confirms himself to be Danielle's brother in the 23 May 2016 episode, and he is shown to be the son of Danielle's adoptive father Andy Jones (Aneirin Hughes) in the 6 June 2016 episode. Following this, it was speculated if Andy was in fact the same person as Gareth Jones, the previously known brother of Danielle, and it was said that Andy would "get more sinister" and there would be twists to the storyline. Sophie Dainty from Digital Spy called Andy "Enigmatic, intriguing and really quite creepy" and said viewers were "gripped with his mysterious intentions". She opined that she was enjoying his storyline but did not want Ronnie to come to harm or Roxy to be heartbroken, so hoped "Andy's game is rumbled sooner rather than later".

Andy's final appearance in EastEnders is on 8 August 2016 at the conclusion of the storyline he was created for.

Alison Slater

Alison Slater
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Denise Welch
Appears on	Episode 5276 3 May 2016
Classification	Former; guest
Introduced by	Dominic Treadwell-Collins
In-universe information Husband Brian Slater (backstory) Sons Kyle Slater Daughters Shannon Slater Siobhan Slater

Alison Slater, played by Denise Welch, is the mother of transgender character Kyle Slater (Riley Carter Millington). She appeared in the episode broadcast on 3 May 2016.

Alison arrives at the flat where Kyle lives with his half-sister Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner). Kyle is out and the meeting is awkward because Stacey's father Brian was in a bigamous marriage with Alison until his death. Alison insists she thought Brian was single when she met him and found out only four months after he died. Stacey and Alison agree to be civil for Kyle's sake, but when Stacey says Kyle has missed his mother, she says she came to see her daughter, Sarah. Kyle arrives with flowers for Alison, and she says he looks nothing like Sarah. She struggles with the meeting, insisting that she has only daughters and Sarah was beautiful. Kyle says he did not feel beautiful; he felt wrong but now he does not. Alison says something is wrong with Kyle; he says he was born in the wrong body. Alison refuses to accept it; she had only just come to terms with Sarah being a lesbian when he announced he was transgender. Alison says it is not normal, and Stacey fails to convince her to get to know Kyle, telling her not to take Brian's actions out on Kyle. Alison says she is unable to build a relationship with Kyle, though wishes she could. She wishes him a happy life, but says he is not Sarah. She takes Kyle's flowers, says she is glad he is not on his own, and leaves. Outside, she cries.

Welch's casting was announced on 24 March 2016. She said of her role: "I'm thrilled to be part of such an iconic show. I have friends in the cast and can't wait to start. It's a short stint but such a powerful role and I'm thrilled to be taking it on." Speaking of Alison's reunion with her estranged son, Welch said, "I think he's hopeful Alison will return and open her arms to Kyle but it's just not as simple as that. I don't think Alison really knows what to expect. She knows what's happened and the choices Kyle has made, but when Alison last saw him, he was Sarah. I think she's very nervous about seeing him. This is a big deal for both of them." Although only appearing in one episode, Welsh said she would "never say never" to appearing again, and as long as Kyle is in the series, there will be an opportunity for Alison to be. Welch dyed her hair for the role, which was her own choice instead of a wig, because "it's a little bit of a different thing". Kevin O'Sullivan from The Sun said Welch gave a "brief but powerful performance as anguished Alison".

Shakil Kazemi

Shakil Kazemi
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Shaheen Jafargholi
Duration	2016–
First appearance	Episode 5277/5278 4 May 2016
Classification	Present; regular
Introduced by	Dominic Treadwell-Collins
In-universe information Father Umar Kazemi Mother Carmel Kazemi Brothers Kush Kazemi Darius Kazemi Nephews Arthur Fowler

Shakil "Shaki" Kazemi, played by Shaheen Jafargholi, is the 15-year-old son of Carmel Kazemi (Bonnie Langford) and youngest brother of Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami). He made his first appearance on 4 May 2016.

Shakil arrives in Walford to tell Carmel that her former husband, Umar, wants to meet her. However, he does not arrive and Kush realises that Shakil is lying, so he admits to Carmel that he made it up to try to reunite his parents. Carmel shouts at him to leave, but Shakil reveals he is no longer welcome at home so Carmel allows him to stay, saying he should enrol in Walford High School. He is against this until he sees his potential schoolmates, Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) and Rebecca Fowler (Jasmine Armfield). Bex is annoyed when Louise is flirts with Shakil, and at Martin (James Bye) and Stacey Fowler's (Lacey Turner) wedding reception, Shakil kisses Bex, witnessed by a jealous Louise. Louise tells Bex she does not mind that she kissed Shakil, but then tells Shakil that Bex has anger problems. When Shakil kisses Bex on the cheek, Louise convinces her to "treat him mean, keep him keen", so he is confused when Bex declines his offer of a drink. Shakil thinks Bex is no longer interested so she cancels lunch with Martin to see him; when Martin finds them together, Bex is happy when Shakil calls her his girlfriend. Shakil is eventually invited to have lunch with Bex, Sonia, and Martin, but tension rises between him and Martin during a game of charades where Shakil insults Martin and makes a sexual comment about his wife Stacey. While Sonia remains frustrated at Martin's hostile behaviour, she also disciplines Shakil for his rudeness, and the two eventually make up. Shakil later tells Bex that he wants to lose his virginity with her before his 16th birthday, which worries Bex and she admits she is not ready to have sex.

It was reported that Shakil arrives in Walford to try and reunite his divorced parents, but soon finds a romance of his own. Of his casting, Jafargholi said, "I'm so excited to be joining the show. I've been a fan since I was a little kid so to now be a part of something so iconic is an honour. I'm also really excited to be working with a legend such as Bonnie Langford. I'm having so much fun playing her son and can't wait for people to finally meet Shaki."

Neville Peacock

Neville Peacock
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Gary Webster
Duration	2016–
First appearance	Episode 5281 9 May 2016
Classification	Present; recurring
Introduced by	Dominic Treadwell-Collins
In-universe information Occupation Estate agent Salesman Wife Belinda Peacock

Neville Peacock is played by Gary Webster and appears in three episodes from 9 to 12 May 2016 and another on 14 June 2016.

Neville is first seen when he arrives home with his wife Belinda Peacock (Carli Norris) one night. Belinda sees Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) in their garden with his son Johnny Carter (Ted Reilly). They are returning Neville and Belinda's koi carp that Mick's father Buster Briggs (Karl Howman) had stolen. The next day, Belinda invites Mick and his wife Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) back to their house for dinner. Mick and Linda arrive as Belinda and Neville are arguing. Neville reveals to Mick that Belinda has a crush on him and invites him into the hot tub. After joining Neville in the hot tub, Mick feels uncomfortable when Neville reveals he is naked and suggests they wife swap. Mick declines but Neville threatens Mick with CCTV footage of him and Johnny. Mick goes back to the house and tells Linda. They tell Neville and Belinda, both in the hot tub, that they need to leave, so Neville repeats his threat. Linda calls Neville "sick", saying he wants control over women and his relationship lacks real intimacy. Mick and Linda leave, but Belinda gets into their car and says she wants to leave Neville. They return to Mick and Linda's home in The Queen Victoria pub, where Neville arrives. Belinda tells him she is leaving him so he blames Linda for putting ideas in Belinda's head. He offers to take her on holiday but she says he never makes her feel beautiful, they never speak and she has to start arguments to get his attention, so she does not feel loved. Mick and Linda tell Neville to leave, so Neville insults Belinda's looks, but says he took his wedding vows seriously so she should come home. Mick punches Neville and ejects him from the room.

When Belinda receives a letter saying Neville has filed for divorce, she meets him with Mick in the café. She asks him for half the value of their house, but he says they should take out of the marriage what they put in and he is the one who paid the mortgage. He also says he has nothing to give her as he still has mortgage debt to pay. Mick says this is probably a lie and Neville probably has a dodgy accountant covering up his true worth. Mick says he would tell a court about Neville's penchant for swinging and his clients would find out, so Neville agrees to giving Belinda £50,000 or going to court. She agrees and when Neville leaves, she tells Mick she can get more.

Neville is described as "successful, middle-class businessman". The BBC said of the character, "Neville has always seen himself and his wife as a cut above the rest of the Slater clan believing them to be a picture of respectability. But what really goes on behind closed doors in this couple's prim and suburban relationship? Belinda is a Slater after all, so it can't all be white picket fences..." Webster said of his role: "Filming these scenes was a lot of fun and it was great to work with Carli, and some other Walford residents who I can't reveal just yet! But I will say viewers won't want to miss it." However, Webster was seen filming on-location in April 2016 with Bright and Dyer. Webster previously played Graham Clark from 1987 to 1988.

Jenny Rawlinson

Jenny Rawlinson
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Amy Marston
Duration	2016–
First appearance	Episode 5313 11 July 2016
Classification	Present; recurring
Introduced by	Sean O'Connor
In-universe information Sons Paul Coker

Jenny Rawlinson, played by Amy Marston, first appears on 11 July 2016. She is Paul Coker's (Jonny Labey) mother, and it was reported that she would cause tension for Paul's paternal grandparents, Pam Coker (Lin Blakley) and Les Coker (Roger Sloman) and that Paul may not know who she is.

Jenny arrives in Walford and watches Pam, Paul and Les arrive after Les is discharged from hospital following a heart attack. Later, she watches Paul in The Queen Victoria pub, and later still, she visits Pam at her home, saying she is there about her son, Paul. Pam immediately ejects her from the house and tells her never to come back, slamming the door on her. The next day, she visits Paul who is working at Pam's flower stall and immediately cries, but says it is because her friend has just come out of hospital. Paul says his grandfather has as well, so Jenny asks about his family and she is shocked to discover Paul's father, Laurie, is dead and that Pam has told him his mother never wanted him. She purchases flowers from Paul and takes them to Pam for Les. Pam says she is not welcome, but Jenny says she has changed her life and no longer wants people to control her life, including Pam. She begs Pam to let her see Paul and gives Pam her telephone number. Pam then realises that Jenny has spoken to Paul already, and when Les comes in, Pam tells Jenny to take her flowers and leave, as Paul does not need her. Les then suffers a small chest pain and Pam blames Jenny for causing stress. Jenny insists she would never mean to harm Les as he was always kind to her. Paul then arrives and demands to know who Jenny is, and assumes she is the person who has been blackmailing Les and Pam over Les's cross-dressing, though he is wrong. Paul angrily tells her to leave, threatening to call the police, but after Jenny leaves, Pam worries she will still return. Paul is later killed in a homophobic attack, never knowing that Jenny is his mother.

Simon Atmore

Simon Atmore
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Tom Palmer
First appearance	Episode 5321 25 July 2016
Last appearance	Episode 5364 7 October 2016
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Sean O'Connor
In-universe information Mother Diane Atmore

Simon Atmore, played by Tom Palmer, first appears on 25 July 2016.

Simon is first seen greeting a friend who was arrested on suspicion of Paul Coker's (Jonny Labey) murder, outside the police station after the suspect attends a police identification line-up. Paul's boyfriend Ben Mitchell (Harry Reid), who has failed to identify the suspect in the line-up, recognises Simon as one of Paul's attackers, so Johnny Carter (Ted Reilly) photographs his car's number plate as he drives away. Ben and Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) use this to find an address and vow to take revenge, but are unsuccessful. Jay discovers that Simon works as an estate agent in Shoreditch and Ben reveals that it was Simon who instigated the attack. Simon later comes to Albert Square, looking for Ben and asks Ben's half-sister Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) of his whereabouts but she denies seeing him. Simon sees Ben and Jay and makes a phone call, telling the person he is speaking to that he had found them. Simon returns with the rest of the gang who killed Paul, Frankie Byrne (Leon Tennant), Neil Crossley (Chris Waller) and Tom Eden (Tom Holloway) and they kidnap Ben and Jay and lock Ben's father Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) under the stairs in his house. Simon and Frankie search the rest of the Mitchell's house, but they do not find Louise and she and Ben's cousin Courtney Mitchell (Alice Nokes) as they are hiding in a wardrobe. Simon and his gang drive Ben and Jay in their van to an industrial estate. Jay tricks Simon into opening the van doors by claiming that Ben has collapsed. They attempt to escape with Ben shoving Simon but Simon grabs Jay by the ankle and they easily overpower him and Ben. Simon offers to let Ben and Jay go if Ben agrees to stay quiet about what he saw on the night of Paul's death but Ben defiantly refuses and calls him a coward, telling him that he make sure the gang will all go to prison for what they did to Paul. Simon arms himself with a metal pole and threatens to kill Ben, telling the other gang members to take Ben to an empty warehouse for him to do so. Before they can do this, Ben's uncle Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) and cousin Mark Fowler (Ned Porteous) arrive in an attempt to rescue them and Simon and the gang flee the scene. After being arrested following the abduction attempt, Simon attends a bail hearing in court. The judge denies bail to Simon and orders him to be remanded in custody to await trial. Simon protests his innocence, angering Paul's grandfather Les Coker (Roger Sloman) who calls him a liar. After Paul's grandmother Pam Coker (Lin Blakley) has a meeting with Simon's mother Diane Atmore (Hazel Ellerby), Diane asks Simon to plead guilty, and Simon does so, pleading guilty to the murder of Paul and the kidnapping of Ben and Jay.

Jack Rattenbury of the Daily Star described Simon as an "openly racist thug".

Mark Fowler

This section is about the EastEnders character introduced in 2016. For the EastEnders character introduced in 1985, see Mark Fowler.

Mark Fowler
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Ned Porteous
First appearance	Episode 5331 11 August 2016
Last appearance	Episode 5348 9 September 2016
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Sean O'Connor
In-universe information Other names Mark Fowler Jnr Family Mitchell/Beale Father Grant Mitchell Mother Michelle Fowler Stepfather Tim Half-sisters Vicki Fowler Courtney Mitchell Uncles Phil Mitchell Martin Fowler First cousins Ben Mitchell Louise Mitchell Rebecca Fowler Other relatives Ian Beale

Mark Fowler, played by Ned Porteous, is the son of Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) and Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully). He appears in 13 episodes between 11 August and 9 September 2016.

Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) contacts Mark after finding a letter in his wife Sharon Mitchell's (Letitia Dean) bag from Michelle addressed to his and Grant's mother Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor), who has since died, about Mark. Sharon and Mark's uncle Martin Fowler's (James Bye) worry about Grant learning the truth and convince Phil not to tell him, and Michelle has told Mark that Phil is lying because he is an alcoholic who hates her. However, Mark arrives at Martin's flat. Mark goes to see Phil and asks if what he said about Tim not being his real father is true, but Phil has agreed with Sharon to not reveal the truth, so he denies even speaking to Mark. Mark decides to stay in Walford to get to know his family.

Mark is quick to join the market with Kathy Sullivan (Gillian Taylforth) and makes fast friends with Shakil Kazemi (Shaheen Jafargholi), whom seems envious of Mark's popularity with women. Mark takes a liking to Courtney Mitchell (Alice Nokes), not knowing she is his half-sister, and both admit that they like each other. Their cousin Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) tells Sharon about them, prompting her and Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) to find them. Sharon, Ian and Phil find out nothing happened between Mark and Courtney, but Sharon and Ian book him tickets to return home. Mark explains that he feels at home in Walford and feels a connection with Courtney. When Courtney is a victim of a break-in, Mark comforts her, but is then confronted by Grant who assumes Mark is attacking her. Grant learns that Mark is Michelle's son and shares passing comments of his dislike of her; Mark shares that the feeling is mutual. When Ben Mitchell (Harry Reid) and Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) are kidnapped by Paul Coker's (Jonny Labey) killers, Mark and Grant go to find them and they bring Ben back, but leave Jay behind. Phil tells Grant that Mark is his son. Grant stops Mark and Courtney kissing but agrees that Mark is better off not knowing the truth, however, Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) encourages Grant to tell Mark, as Mark can then make up his own mind, so Grant invites Mark to join him for a drink and a chat. Grant talks to Mark about Michelle and Tim, and Mark says he would not want a different father despite their differences, so Grant decides not to tell Mark the truth. As Mark is about to leave, he tells Sharon he worked out that Grant is his father and Sharon confirms it. However, she urges Mark not to ruin his life by getting involved with Grant. Mark then leaves.

Of his casting, Porteous said, "Being part of two iconic families and the longest kept secret in EastEnders history is beyond exciting! I'm honoured to be here and can't wait for viewers to properly meet Mark Jr".

Frankie Byrne, Neil Crossley and Tom Eden

Frankie Byrne, Neil Crossley and Tom Eden
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Leon Tennant, Chris Waller and Tom Holloway
First appearance	Episode 5345 5 September 2016
Last appearance	Episode 5364 7 October 2016
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Sean O'Connor

Frankie Byrne, played by Leon Tennant, Neil Crossley, played by Chris Waller, and Tom Eden, played by Tom Holloway, made their first appearance on 5 September 2016.

Frankie, Neil and Tom are members of the gang who attacked Ben Mitchell (Harry Reid) and killed his boyfriend Paul Coker (Jonny Labey) in a homophobic assault. Along with the other gang member, Simon Atmore (Tom Palmer), they kidnap Ben and Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick). Off screen, Frankie enters their house with Simon and they attack Ben's father Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) when he attempts to help them, locking him under the stairs. They then search the rest of the house. They do not find Ben's half-sister Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) and cousin Courtney Mitchell (Alice Nokes) as they are hiding in a wardrobe. As they flee the scene in their van, Frankie asks Simon why they had to hurt Phil and kidnap Jay as well as they had only been intending to abduct Ben, and asks what they intend to do next as a result. He also worries that they have been seen leaving. The gang drive Ben and Jay to an industrial estate, and Frankie speculates whether Jay is Ben's new boyfriend. When Jay bangs on the inside of the van, Frankie worries that something has gone wrong. Jay claims that Ben has collapsed so the gang open the van doors, and Ben and Jay attempt to escape. Jay punches Frankie but Tom tackles Ben, injuring his shoulder and they are easily overpowered. Ben begs them to let Jay go as their argument is with him but Tom and Neil put Jay back in the van. Frankie stops Simon from attacking Ben after he taunts Simon. Frankie is shocked when Simon suggests killing Ben, claiming that he thought they were only going to scare him into keeping quiet. Frankie is reluctant to go through with it and insists that Paul's death was an accident, but Simon tells him a judge would not see it that way. Ben's uncle Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) and cousin Mark Fowler (Ned Porteous) then arrive in a rescue attempt and the gang flee the scene. After being arrested off-screen following the abduction attempt, the gang appear at a bail hearing in court. The judge denies bail to Frankie, Tom and Neil and orders them to be remanded in custody to await trial. They later plead guilty to the murder of Paul and the kidnapping of Ben and Jay.

Jack Rattenbury of the Daily Star described them as "openly racist thugs".

Geraldine Clough

Geraldine Clough
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Gwyneth Strong
Appears in	Episode 5352 16 September 2016
Classification	Former; guest
Introduced by	Sean O'Connor

Geraldine Clough, played by Gwyneth Strong, appears on 16 September 2016.

Geraldine is the leader of a female darts team from The Feathers pub who come to The Queen Victoria pub for a tournament against The Vic's team led by Linda Carter (Kellie Bright). Geraldine goads Linda before the game starts. Geraldine refuses to allow Linda's husband Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) to referee the match and suggests allowing the next customer to come into the pub to be the referee. Geraldine sends a text message on her mobile phone and a man enters the pub and is chosen to be referee and Geraldine winks at him, indicating that the match is rigged and she is cheating. Linda throws the last dart and The Vic's team loses the game. Geraldine is smug and leaves with her team and it is only afterwards that Linda, Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Babe Smith (Annette Badland) discover that The Feathers' team cheated.

OK! described Geraldine as "the tough-talking, hard-nosed rival darts leader that rubs landlady Linda up the wrong way."

Others

Character	Date(s)	Actor	Circumstances
PC Amanda Brent	1 January	Sharon Lawrence	A police officer who arrests Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) for the attempted rape of Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons).
Kay Breeze		Natasha Gordon	The registrar who marries Mick (Danny Dyer) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).
Ricksy Hicks	4–11 January (6 episodes)	Joel Phillimore	Kyle Slater's (Riley Carter Millington) flatmate, who comes to Walford with Kyle, Sophie Dodd (Poppy Rush) and another friend, when Kyle wants to meet his half-sister Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner). While Kyle is meeting her, Sophie and Ricksy discuss their friendship with Kyle, and it is revealed that Ricksy did not know him during an important event in his life. They go to The Queen Victoria pub, and Sophie and Ricksy wait there while Kyle visits Stacey again, and when they order food, it is too salty because it has been sabotaged by Babe Smith (Annette Badland). They later leave when Kyle says things with Stacey were complicated.
Beth Graham	15 January	Georgia May	A schoolgirl who a drunken Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) mistakes for his daughter, Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper). Beth insults Phil.
Eve Igwe	22 January–22 February (11 episodes)	Emmanuella Cole	A psychiatric nurse who assesses Stacey Branning's (Lacey Turner) mental health, and informs her boyfriend Martin Fowler (James Bye) there are no mother and baby places for Stacey and her son Arthur Fowler. Eve meets Martin again when he visits Stacey the following week, and also allows Shabnam Kazemi (Rakhee Thakrar) to visit her. She sits in on later visits with Martin, Arthur and Shabnam, and informs them that Stacey is making good progress with her review coming up soon. When Martin brings Stacey's daughter Lily Branning (Aine Garvey) to visit her, she is hostile towards Eve. Eve then sits in on Stacey's medical review, where she decides to stay in hospital voluntarily. When Stacey is transferred to another hospital, Eve goes with her and passes on Stacey's medical notes to Nurse Anya Barowski (Jade Williams).
Dr Joanne Bourne	28 January	Jane Cunliffe	The headmistress at St. Bartholomew's Independent School, who meets with Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt), his wife Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) and son Bobby Beale (Eliot Carrington), when Bobby is enrolled at the school.
Emma		Uncredited	A woman who works at St. Bartholomew's Independent School.
Dr Rhys Thomas	28 January–10 March (3 episodes)	Daniel Llewelyn-Williams	A doctor who treats Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) when he collapses after coughing up blood. He tells Phil's family that he needs an urgent liver transplant, and that he will die if he continues drinking. He later tells Phil that he will need to stay sober for six months before he can be put on the transplant list. Later, Phil's cousin Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack) takes Phil to Dr Thomas to treat his alcoholism, but he says he cannot do anything as Phil is refusing help.
Mr Gopang	1 February	Uncredited	Shabnam Kazemi's (Rakhee Thakrar) pharmacy boss.
Judge Rosemary Pickering	5 February	Lynne Verrall	When Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) has his plea hearing for the attempted rape of Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), Judge Pickering presides over it and Douglas is Dean's defence lawyer. Dean pleads not guilty and Douglas attempts to get him bail by stating that Dean has family ties to Walford as his daughter Jade Green (Amaya Edward) lives there. Despite this, Judge Pickering remands Dean as he has failed to surrender to bail before.
Douglas Cant		Howard Corlett
Nurse Rosie Riviera	19–22 February (2 episodes)	Criselda Cabitac	A nurse at the psychiatric hospital where Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner) is staying after suffering from postpartum psychosis. She assists when Stacey's partner Martin Fowler (James Bye) tries to take her out of the hospital, and when Stacey is transferred to another hospital, Nurse Riviera hands Martin a letter she found, not knowing that Stacey had not intended to send it to Martin.
Penny	19 February	Uncredited	The assistant to Ritchie Scott (Sian Webber), Phil Mitchell's (Steve McFadden) lawyer, who is present when Phil presents his wife Sharon Mitchell (Letitia Dean) with a letter informing her that he has filed for divorce.
Nurse Anya Barowski	22 February–8 April (11 episodes)	Jade Williams	The primary nurse at a psychiatric hospital in Essex to which Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner) is transferred after suffering with postpartum psychosis. She bonds with Stacey over they fact they have both worked on market stalls, and helps Stacey care for her son Arthur Fowler when he is brought in to stay. Anya allows Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy), Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami) and Dot Branning (June Brown) to visit, and tries to encourage Stacey to breastfeed and bond with Arthur. She later suggests that Stacey is ready for a home visit. Anya later tells Stacey that the doctors are going to recommend her discharge from hospital. She accompanies Stacey to a meeting where Dr Patricia Reid (Abigail Davies) confirms her recommendation for Stacey's discharge. She also reassures Stacey afterwards as she helps her pack her belongings. Stacey then says goodbye to Anya when she leaves.
Nurse Madhu Singh	23 February–8 April (3 episodes)	Buckso Dhillon-Woolley	Arthur Fowler's primary nurse at a psychiatric hospital in Essex where his mother Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner) is being treated for postpartum psychosis. Stacey later talks to Madhu about the possibility of Dr Patricia Reid (Abigail Davies) changing her mind about discharging her and Madhu tries to reassure her. Madhu attends a meeting with Stacey along with Dr Reid, Nurse Anya Barowski (Jade Williams) and Karina Salmon (Denise Hoey), who decide that Stacey can return home. She then reunites Stacey with Arthur and bids her farewell as she leaves the hospital.
Tom Edwards	25 February	David Paisley	A doctor at an STI clinic that Ben Mitchell (Harry Reid) attends when he believes he has an infection from a one-night stand with a stranger. Tom tests Ben for all STIs including HIV.
Leo	1 March	Uncredited	A man who works with Linford Short (Leon Lopez), who Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood) brings to his house to help with plans to convert his basement into a flat for his mother Claudette Hubbard (Ellen Thomas).
Delphine Rousseau	3–14 March (3 episodes)	Emmanuelle Bouaziz	A woman who collects Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) from Walford after he visits his former wife, Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack). Delphine produces her wedding dress, but prevents Jack from seeing it. Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) sees a photo of Jack and Delphine on social media with the caption "last day of freedom", and, believing Delphine is Jack's fiancée, she tells Ronnie that Jack is getting married the next day. Ronnie finds the location of the wedding and goes to stop it, but discovers that Jack is a guest at Delphine's wedding to another man, Jamie. Delphine meets Ronnie and invites her to the wedding breakfast, and Jack admits to Delphine that he still loves Ronnie. Delphine tells Ronnie to make sure she will not break Jack's heart, and to walk away if she cannot be 100% certain she won't. It is also revealed that Delphine is Jack's former girlfriend.
Geoff Golightly	4 March	Tim Chipping	The governor of the prison where Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet) is incarcerated. Lucas's former wife, Denise Fox (Diane Parish), his son Jordan Johnson (Joivan Wade) and Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) visit Geoff, so Denise can give a statement that will help get Lucas on a scheme to allow him to apply for work and more visits.
Anne	4 March	Uncredited	A customer in The Queen Victoria pub, who Linda Carter tells that she bought her top from Bridge Street Market and that its free drinks for the first five customers who buy one to help her daughter Nancy Carter with her new job.
DS Tony Evers	10 March	Iain Fletcher	A police officer who questions Denise Fox (Diane Parish) after Jordan Johnson (Joivan Wade) is arrested for helping his father Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet) escape prison. Evers asks if Denise was helping Jordan and she denies this. Evers takes Denise's phone and asks her to come to the police station for further questioning.
Jamie	10 March	Uncredited	Delphine Rousseau's (Emmanuelle Bouaziz) husband. Their wedding is interrupted by Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack), who assumes Delphine is marrying Jack Branning (Scott Maslen).
Dr Janice May	15–17 March (2 episodes)	Emily Joyce	A doctor who treats Ollie Carter after he is hospitalised, following a seizure in his cot. She tells Ollie's parents Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright), his brother Lee Carter (Danny-Boy Hatchard) and sister Nancy Carter (Maddy Hill) that his injuries were caused by a blow to the head and there is a possibility he may have suffered brain damage.
Dr Patricia Reid	17 March–7 April (2 episodes)	Abigail Davies	A doctor at the psychiatric care unit where Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner) is staying. Along with her colleague Nurse Anya Barowski (Jade Williams), she suggests that Stacey is ready for a home visit. She later recommends that Stacey is discharged from hospital.
Debs	22–24 March (2 episodes)	Uncredited	A woman who is with Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami) in his flat. They are caught kissing by Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner) and Martin Fowler (James Bye) when they come to talk to Kush about his and Stacey's son Arthur Fowler. Kush then asks Debs to leave. The next day she sees Kush as she is shopping on the Market.
Dr Vikram Suresh	24 March–22 September (2 episodes)	Raj Ghatak	A doctor at the hospital who tells Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) that they can take their son Ollie Carter home after he has recovered from his seizure. He also says that it is too soon to know if Ollie has long-term brain damage as a result of his injury. Six months later, Mick and Linda take Ollie to see him for a check-up. Dr Suresh tells them that Ollie is making good progress and is developing normally for a child of his age.
Dr Owen McKenna	1 April	Richard Brimblecombe	A doctor at the hospital who Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) talk to about their son Ollie Carter. Dr McKenna tells them that the outcome of Ollie's injury is too hard to predict, and that they may have to wait for his developmental milestones to find out if Ollie is brain damaged.
Amelle Ellington	4 April	Sophia Brown	Jordan Johnson's (Joivan Wade) former girlfriend and mother of JJ Johnson (Zayden Kareem), who Jordan has claimed to have died from a drug overdose. After Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) contacts social services when Jordan is arrested, Denise Fox (Diane Parish) learns from social worker Hilary Taylor (Sadie Shimmin) that Amelle is alive. Hilary and Amelle visit JJ and Denise, but he hides under the table. Amelle tells Denise that she has never taken drugs, and Hilary confirms that her background tests came up with nothing. She also reveals that JJ's real name is Jamie, showing her his birth certificate to prove it, and that Jordan took him away from her. Denise learns from JJ that Jordan claimed she walked out on them because she thought he was hard work, but Denise convinces him to see Amelle. When Hilary starts talking about the possibility of more frequent visits, Denise allows JJ to live with Amelle instead.
Rachel	7 April	Uncredited	A patient at the psychiatric hospital where Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner) has been admitted. Stacey sees that Rachel is discharged but later, she returns in tears, making Stacey worry that she will not cope when she goes home.
Karina Salmon	7–14 April (2 episodes)	Denise Hoey	A support worker at the psychiatric hospital where Stacey Branning (Lacey Turner) is staying with her son Arthur Fowler after suffering with postpartum psychosis. Karina attends a meeting with her colleagues Dr Patricia Reid (Abigail Davies), Nurse Anya Barowski (Jade Williams) and Nurse Madhu Singh (Buckso Dhillon-Woolley) who recommend that Stacey is discharged, and Karina tells Stacey she will support her as she adjusts to life back at home. Karina later visits Stacey as she prepares a family lunch at her flat and is impressed with her progress.
Jill Hanson	19 April	Elly Condron	A woman who arrives at Beale's restaurant for a date with Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra) after arranging it on a dating website. On arriving, she knocks Carmel Kazemi's (Bonnie Langford) drink onto her. She tells Carmel that she is meeting Masood, and Carmel and Denise Fox (Diane Parish) reveal he is already there. Masood is older than Jill expected so she goes to leave without meeting him, and Denise, Carmel and Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) tell her that Masood is a good person and ask her to stay, but she leaves anyway.
Judge Lionel Hale	27 April	Patrick Pearson	The judge who sentences Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) to 150 hours of unpaid work and signing the Sex Offender Register for five years, for having sexually explicit photos of 14-year-old Linzi Bragg (Amy-Leigh Hickman) on his phone, though takes mitigating factors into a count, meaning Jay is not given a custodial sentence.
Rodney Bragg	27 April	Rhys Yates	One of Thelma Bragg's (Lorraine Stanley) sons and brother of 14-year-old Linzi Bragg (Amy-Leigh Hickman), who attends court when Jay Brown pleads guilty to having sexually explicit photos of Linzi on his phone and is given a non-custodial sentence. Later, Rodney and his two brothers beat up Jay.
Aamal Rahman	27 April	Uncredited	Winners of Pride of Walford Awards. Aamal wins Walford's Top Teacher, and Will and Claire are colleagues of Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) and Tom Pepper (Tristram Summers).
Will
Claire
Laura Crowe	29 April–2 May (2 episodes)	Tallulah Sheffield	Laura is a woman who Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra) meets on an online date matching service. He meets her in The Queen Victoria pub and she reveals that she is an estate agent, while Masood tells her he works in communications. She leaves shortly afterwards to return to work, after they agree to meet up again that evening. Laura arrives late for her second date with Masood and tells him she wants to go to a casino, so he withdraws a large amount of cash from his bank account. As he attempts to hail a taxi, Laura and Ozzy mug him, taking his wallet and making fun of his job as a postman. When Masood tries to stop them, Ozzy punches him in the face, knocking him to the ground. Ozzy and Laura then run off.
Ozzy Fletcher	2 May	Gareth Berliner
Marc Zuccaroli	3 May	Clive Hayward	Stacey Branning's (Lacey Turner) psychiatrist who she meets to discuss her progress. She tells him that she feels positive and that breathing exercises prevent her from feeling anxious. He also discusses Stacey's new bipolar medication with her.
Stuart Ashe	5 May	Andy Gillies	A man who comes to Ronnie Mitchell's (Samantha Womack) house looking for her sister Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons). Ronnie and her mother Glenda Mitchell (Glynis Barber) accuse him of assaulting Roxy but he denies being responsible. He reveals that Roxy has something of his and threatens to kill her if it is not returned to him.
Elaine	6 May	Uncredited	A customer who buys fresh crabs from Buster Briggs' (Karl Howman) fish stall.
Dr Adam Gorman	10–12 May (2 episodes)	Ian Gelder	A doctor at the hospital who tells Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) that her breast cancer has spread to her brain and any further treatment will only delay her death for a few months and would have considerable side-effects. He urges her to consider if she wants to stop her cancer treatment.
Dr Ruth Myers	10–12 May (2 episodes)	Juliet Howland	A doctor who informs Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) that the tests done on a lump in her breast show no signs of cancer. She then suggests the option of Sonia having a double mastectomy to prevent any possibility of cancer in the future.
Andrea Pugh	20 May	Lia Burge	A police family liaison officer who meets with Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) to inform him that the coroner has ordered a post mortem on the body of his mother Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor).
DS Howard South	24–26 May (2 episodes)	Paul Stocker	A police officer who interviews Bobby Beale (Eliot Carrington) after he is arrested for assaulting his adoptive mother Jane Beale (Laurie Brett). South charges Bobby with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, but then overhears Bobby claiming he hurt his half-sister Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater), and him asks about it. Bobby confesses to South that he killed Lucy and South informs his superior officer DI Samantha Keeble (Alison Newman). He is present when Bobby is questioned about Lucy's murder by Keeble and DS Cameron Bryant (Glen Wallace).
Stefan Weber	24 May	Phillip Edgerley	A surgeon at the hospital who tells Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) that his wife Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) needs an operation on her spine following a violent assault by her adopted son Bobby Beale (Eliot Carrington).
Dr Sandra Vole	27 May–21 June (5 episodes)	Badria Timimi	A doctor who treats Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) in hospital after she is violently assaulted by her adopted son Bobby Beale (Eliot Carrington) and places her in a medically-induced coma. She later informs Jane's husband Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) that they will attempt to wake Jane up. Ian asks her if Jane will suffer any long-term damage from her injuries and Dr Vole tells him that they expect Jane to regain feeling in her hands and feet soon. After Jane wakes, Dr Vole performs tests to see whether Jane has regained any feeling and reassures her that she is making good progress. After Jane is able to get out of bed and use a wheelchair, Dr Vole warns her and Ian that Jane's recovery will take a lot of work and patience. She later does a physiotherapy session with Jane, and is satisfied with her progress. Ian asks her if Jane can be transferred to a specialist spinal injuries unit in Birmingham.
Judge Evelyn Heap	31 May	Lucy Fleming	A Youth Court judge who remands Bobby Beale (Eliot Carrington) in custody after he is charged with the unlawful killing of his half-sister Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater).
Dr Glen Mander	14 June	Ian Hughes	A doctor visited by Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) about their son Ollie's potential brain damage. They are not happy that Dr Mander does not initially know why they are there and he tells them that children develop at different rates and they need to wait to notice any differences in Ollie. Mick is frustrated by Dr Mander's lack of answers and angrily leaves.
PC Anthony Harrison	14–16 June (2 episodes)	Maxwell Tyler	A police officer who brings Sylvie Carter (Linda Marlowe) to The Queen Victoria pub. He informs Sylvie's grandson Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) that she had been discovered on a bus with no money or identification but had mentioned the pub, which is why the police had brought her there. Harrison leaves Sylvie with Mick and his wife Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).
Judge Harriet Steele	16 June	Jenny Howe	A judge who sentences Bobby Beale (Eliot Carrington) to three years youth custody for the unlawful killing of his half-sister Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater) and causing grievous bodily harm upon his adoptive mother Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) with intent.
Chris Worwood	16 June	Sophie Duval	The prosecution barrister at Bobby Beale's (Eliot Carrington) sentencing for killing his half-sister Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater) and causing grievous bodily harm upon his adoptive mother Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) with intent.
Sammy Broomhill	16 June	Helen Keeley	A social worker who visits The Queen Victoria pub to assess Sylvie Carter's (Linda Marlowe) living arrangements. She tells Sylvie's grandson Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) and his wife Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) that Sylvie has made inappropriate sexual advances towards residents at her care home. She also tells Sylvie's daughter Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White) not to encourage her delusions. As she is leaving, Sammy tells Linda that Sylvie will not be a priority for social services as she has adequate housing and a family to take care of her.
Dr Melissa Keyes	17 June	Gina Issac	A hospital consultant who Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) meets, along with her former husband Martin Fowler (James Bye), to discuss options to prevent her getting breast cancer. Sonia tells her that she wants to have both a mastectomy and an oophorectomy. She remarks that Sonia is very young for taking the options, but Sonia is determined, so Dr Keyes arranges for her to see a clinical psychologist and informs her that the process would last for a period of nine months.
Dessie Dunn	23 June	Ben Onwukwe	A garage owner with whom Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) has a job interview. Jay tells him about his qualifications and denies having a criminal record, and Dessie requests a reference from Jay's previous employer Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). Phil's son Ben Mitchell (Harry Reid) rings Dessie pretending to be Phil, but Dessie realises it is not him. Jay is forced to tell him that he does have a criminal record and is on the sex offender's register. Dessie leaves the pub without giving Jay the job.
Dhal	4 July	Uncredited	An employee of Coker and Sons funeral directors who is carrying Peggy Mitchell's (Barbara Windsor) coffin, but when Peggy's son Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) asks to carry it, Billy Mitchell tells Dhal to allow Phil to take his place.
Big Nige	4 July	Uncredited	An employee of Coker and Sons funeral directors who removes floral wreaths from the hearse at Peggy Mitchell's (Barbara Windsor) funeral.
PC Adams	8 July	Neil Linpow	A police officer who arrests Gavin Sullivan (Paul Nicholas).
Chris	8 July	Uncredited	Two police officers who PC Adams (Neil Linpow) tells to look for Gavin Sullivan (Paul Nicholas).
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Marcia Drabble	11–12 July (2 episodes)	Sarah Belcher	A doctor who treats Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) at the hospital. She tells Jane's husband, Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) and his adoptive son Steven Beale (Aaron Sidwell), that Jane has given up her physiotherapy. Steven asks her if Jane could recover more easily at home and Marcia tells him that Jane would need a lot of support. The following day, Marcia visits Ian at home and he shows her the adaptations he wants to make to the house to accommodate Jane. He and Steven also talk her through their care plan for Jane.
Chris Hancock	12 July	Simon Tcherniak	The deputy headteacher of Janet Mitchell's (Grace) school. He informs Janet's parents Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) and Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) that she is falling behind in classes and requires extra support that the school cannot afford to give her due to a lack of funding. He recommends that they look for a specialist school for Janet.
Mia Raj	12 July	Uncredited	Janet Mitchell's (Grace) learning support assistant at school who attends a meeting between Janet's parents Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) and Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) and the deputy headteacher, Chris Hancock (Simon Tcherniak).
Nige	12 July	Uncredited	An employee of Coker and Sons funeral directors.
Ze	15 July	Uncredited	A market trader who is asked by Paul Coker (Jonny Labey) to pack Pam Coker's (Lin Blakley) stall away and is thanked by Ben Mitchell (Harry Reid) for doing so.
DC Angie Rice	18 July–10 October (8 episodes)	Martina Laird	A police officer investigating the death of Paul Coker (Jonny Labey). She initially believes Paul to be Ben Mitchell (Harry Reid) and informs Ben's father Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and half-brother Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) of his death. She then arranges for Phil and Ian to identify Ben's body and they discover that it is Paul instead. Rice then visits Paul's grandparents, Les Coker (Roger Sloman) and Pam Coker (Lin Blakley) to inform them of his death. She escorts them to the mortuary to identify Paul's body and stops Les from touching him. After Ben gives a statement to the police, Rice and DI Graeme McKay (James Weber Brown) visit him at home to question him further, after Ian tells them that Paul and Ben were a in a relationship and Ben had not mentioned this, claiming that the attack was a random mugging; Ben does not change his statement. Rice returns Ben's mobile phone and suggests that the attack was homophobic but he denies this. Rice gives Ben her card to contact her if he has any further information. Ben later admits to Rice that he lied and that the attack was homophobic. Rice tells him that they are following up leads in the investigation. After Ben sees one of Paul's attackers driving away from the police station and reports this, he contacts Rice and she visits him at home and informs him that the suspect has been released on bail. He accuses the police of not wanting to help him because he is a Mitchell, but she reveals that the suspect has an alibi and the evidence is still being processed. She leaves after telling Ben she will contact him when they have more information. Rice returns and informs Ben that the suspects' alibis had been discredited but they had fled after the police had received a tip-off that Ben and Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) were going after them. Rice warns Ben not to take the law into his own hands and leaves. Rice later attends the killers' sentencing hearing.
DI Graeme McKay	19–21 July (2 episodes)	James Weber Brown	A police officer investigating the murder of Paul Coker (Jonny Labey). He apologises to Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) for wrongly identifying Ian's half-brother and Phil's son Ben Mitchell (Harry Reid) as the victim. McKay says they need to find Ben as he is a witness, so Ian tells McKay that Paul was Ben's boyfriend. McKay tells Phil to go home and wait for Ben to return. After Ben gives a statement to the police, claiming that the attack was a random mugging, McKay and DC Angie Rice (Martina Laird) visit him at home and question him further. Ben does not change his statement and gets angry when McKay asks why Ben did not reveal that he and Paul were in a relationship, telling McKay that he did not think it was relevant.
Barney	5 August	Scott Wickes	A man in The Queen Victoria pub. He and his friend ask if they serve organic food, and then he interrupts Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) as he is about to order. Barney invites Belinda Peacock (Carli Norris) to join him and his friend, but Grant tells him to "back off".
Hannah	12 August	Uncredited	A nurse who visits Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) at home.
Liz	18 August	Uncredited	A market trader.
Suzanne	25 August	Uncredited	A nurse who visits Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) at home.
Irma Fletcher	25 August	Vinny Dhillon	A representative for Walford Council who visits Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) and Honey Mitchell (Emma Barton) to discuss their daughter Janet Mitchell's (Grace) schooling. She tells them that Janet will be assessed both at school and at home and that ultimately it will be up to them to decide whether Janet stays in the school she is already in or goes to a specialist school.
Jerome	26 August–26 September (2 episodes)	Uncredited	Mechanics working at Phil Mitchell's (Steve McFadden) garage.
Ethan	26 August	Uncredited
Eddie Tsang	29–30 August (2 episodes)	Kevin Shen	A man who Dot Branning (June Brown) witnesses trying to get into the launderette, where she works. He later visits Dot at home, causing her to panic, and he delivers a letter addressed to her. It is subsequently revealed that Eddie is marrying Dot's old friend Colin Russell (Michael Cashman), and Dot attends the wedding offscreen.
Natalie	2 September	Uncredited	A woman who dances with Masood Ahmed (Nitin Ganatra) at Kim Fox-Hubbard's (Tameka Empson) salsa show in the community centre.
Claire Raymond	6 September	Chiron Miller	A paramedic who treats Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) after he collapses after being assaulted by a gang who kidnapped his son Ben Mitchell (Harry Reid). Phil's daughter Louise Mitchell (Tilly Keeper) tells her that Phil's injuries had been caused by him falling off a ladder whilst painting.
Miriam "Mim" Crabbe	8–9 September (2 episodes)	Helen Cotterill	Pam Coker's (Lin Blakley) sister. She arrives for the funeral of her great-nephew Paul Coker (Jonny Labey), and convinces Pam to say a final goodbye to Paul in the chapel of rest before the funeral service. She then attends the wake in The Queen Victoria pub and accuses Pam's husband Les Coker (Roger Sloman) of not being there for her.
Gloria	8-19 September (2 episodes)	Uncredited	A nurse who visits Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) at home.
Maggie Young	12 September–3 October (2 episodes)	Robyn Lewis	A district nurse who visits Jane Beale (Laurie Brett) at home and gives her an enema. She visits Jane again and helps her get dressed in the morning and brushes her hair.
Russell	13 September	Uncredited	A man who runs the market's shellfish stall. Although not specifically named in this episode, he is mention by the new market inspector Carmel Kazemi (Bonnie Langford) in the previous episode when she tells Buster Briggs (Karl Howman) to sell his oysters to Russell and get back to his right market pitch. Russell is then seen in this episode selling them to a customer on his stall.
Mia Holloway	15 September	Alix Ross	A nail technician who works at Belinda Peacock's (Carli Norris) beauty salon, Elysium, and gives a treatment to Bex Fowler (Jasmine Armfield).
Dr Avizeh Faraji	15 September	Shanaya Rafaat	A hepatologist who Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) and Ben Mitchell (Harry Reid) visit in hospital. Ben asks her about the possibility of donating part of his liver to Phil and how he can find out if he is a match. She explains that Phil still needs to be accepted onto the cadaveric list and have been sober for six months, and that they need to consider the risks to Ben due to the high mortality rate in liver transplants. After Phil leaves, Ben tells Dr Faraji that he is young and healthy and is adamant he wants to go through with the operation, but she tells him that there are still no guarantees and gives Ben some literature to read before he leaves.
Jorgen Christensen	15 September	Christopher Dane	Denise Fox's (Diane Parish) GCSE English Literature teacher. He praises her for doing well in the class. Afterwards, Jorgen invites Denise to come with the rest of the class to The Queen Victoria pub for drinks when Carmel Kazemi (Bonnie Langford) arrives drunk, so Denise takes her home, leaving Jorgen to go to the pub without her.
Renu Jussun	16 September	Sukh Ojla	A nurse who Lee Carter (Danny-Boy Hatchard) and Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) go to see for a baby scan at the hospital. After they leave, Denise Fox (Diane Parish) visits Renu for her scan. Renu runs tests for Down's Syndrome due to Denise's age, 47, and explains that the risks of disabilities increase due to the age of the mother. She then tells Denise that the bridge of her baby's nose appears normal.
Diane Atmore	19 September–7 October (3 episodes)	Hazel Ellerby	Simon Atmore's (Tom Palmer) mother who attends a bail hearing when he is charged with the murder of Paul Coker (Jonny Labey). Paul's grandmother Pam Coker (Lin Blakley) comforts her in the toilets, unaware of who she is and only realises when Diane enters the courtroom and exchanges looks with Simon. Diane is distraught when Simon is refused bail. Diane later meets up with Pam and Kathy Sullivan (Gillian Taylforth) in a café after Pam asks to see her, wanting an explanation for Simon's actions. Pam shows Diane photographs of Paul and asks Diane questions about Simon's childhood and upbringing. Diane reveals that Simon had a normal happy childhood. Kathy reassures Diane, who feels guilty, telling her that Simon is a grown man and is responsible for his own actions. Diane admits that she is ashamed of Simon and reveals that he intends to plead not guilty at his trial, horrifying Pam. Diane refuses to convince Simon to change his mind and asks Pam if she would do the same thing if the situation was reversed. However Diane later changes her mind; she has persuaded Simon to plead guilty, which he does so.
Jemima Benjamin	29–30 September (2 episodes)	Emily Bowker	A human resources consultant who interviews Dot Branning (June Brown) for a job at a new dry cleaners that is replacing the launderette where Dot previously worked. Dot is confused by the language and terminology Jemima uses whilst questioning her. When Jemima reveals that Dot's former boss, Mr Papadopolous, had believed that she would want to retire, Dot becomes angry and leaves the interview. The following day, Jemima returns and informs Dot that she has not got the job.
Clive Morris	30 September	Julian Bird	A friend of Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood) who he pays to pose as a driving instructor to give his wife Kim Fox-Hubbard (Tameka Empson) a driving lesson to help her pass her test. Vincent explains to Kim that Clive is actually a former getaway driver who has served time in prison. After the lesson, Clive tells Vincent that Kim is a terrible driver and has no chance of passing a driving test.
Estate Agent Rob	3–4 October (2 episodes)	Cameron Jack	An estate agent who meets Carmel Kazemi (Bonnie Langford) when she wants to move into Masood Ahmed's (Nitin Ganatra) old house. Later, Carmel and Donna Yates (Lisa Hammond) use Masood's keys to enter the house and measure up the property. Rob comes in, having seen the lights on, and Carmel and Donna attempt to hide but Rob sees them. Rob helps Carmel to move a sofa, and she flirts with him. When he asks if he can help with anything else, Carmel says his wife must be wondering where he is, to which he says he is divorced. Carmel thanks Rob for his help and he leaves.
Harry	13–14 October (2 episodes)	Matt Weyland
Moose	14 October	Sam Gittins
Katie Wagstaff	17 October	Lesley Harcourt
Tom Eastman	17 October	Alan Thompson
Mike Rendon	17–21 October (2 episodes)	Bailey Patrick

External links

• Shakil Kazemi at BBC Online