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No thoughts on the trailer, Carl?

Love it and love special effects.

I wish they'd explore her paternal line. It would be interesting to see how different her relationship is with her biological father as opposed to Den. I'm not sure if she has any half-siblings through her father, but she definitely does through her mother.

That's not true, we've already met Sharon's biological mother, who only saw her as a friend and not a daughter.

Funny fact, she's returning 7 years to the day it was announced that she (along with Nigel Harman) was leaving (or taking a "break"). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4148146.stm

First new publicity pic of Sharon: Her first episode back airs on Monday, August 13th. http://www.digitalsp...-discovery.html

If anyone's interested, the BBC EastEnders Facebook page is doing a timeline of Sharon moments today with pictures. http://www.facebook....3494938?sk=info

That's if Patsy even decides to come back at all. She too has played games with the show, with Ricky gone, I wouldn't be surprised if they fired her outright or if she decided she didn't want to return. And honestly, as her last stint proved, she and the kids just don't work well with Ricky there to balance them out. Carol and Bianca feed off each other's negative energy, which gets very annoying after a while. You need Ricky somewhere in there to balance them out.

Sid Owen says he's left for good and is never coming back. He claims to have quit acting and the UK, and is moving permanently to France. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/food-for-thought-eastenders-favourite-sid-1153542

Michelle Fowler's last ever scene from 1995: <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FDlX7NXWZbU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Too bad the whole episode isn't up, and too bad there's no Julia's Theme (though they used it a lot less in those days). I believe Michelle was the character with most Julia's Theme closings until Stacey, but I think Stacey's record may be in a single year.

I just hope he's not another Maisie Smith, AKA, the most annoying and mannered child actress ever....

Shamelessness at Walford Web dug up this video of the kid (Harry Hickles) playing Sharon's son dancing to Justin Bieber and Sean Kingston... <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pabSuYXLQi4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Too bad they didn't fire her outright... http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/news/a393398/shona-mcgarty-suspended-from-eastenders-for-persistent-lateness.html

Lorraine Newman's first credited episode as Executive Producer is next Monday. Don't expect to see any significant changes just yet though....

Nitin Ganatra interview: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/interviews/a391192/eastenders-nitin-ganatra-talks-aj-arrival-masood-future-interview.html

Tanya Franks is in the Lindsay Lohan Lifetime movie, lol. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2168746/First-picture-Tanya-Franks-gets-Hollywood-break-alongside-Lindsay-Lohan-Liz--Dick.html

An era the show would like to forget.... <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/H33qf0YK-TE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0FqnWttVu38" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Yes, Ricky is gone again. I don't know what game Sid is playing... I don't really think much about Ray and Kim, they seem forced, but they really haven't been on that much recently.

I really liked having Diane back for the last couple of episodes. Sophie Lawrence isn't a great actress or anything, but she's believable with Charlie and Sid. It's interesting that besides Frank's funeral in 2008, she never acted with Charlie's Janine, but they have great sibling chemistry. I hope when Charlie and Sid come back from their breaks, the writers will have Diane make more regular visits.

I think it would be partly inevitable, since Grant's love for Sharon and the way their marriage turned out was such a vital part of his character and he never got over her. Even when she was off the show in the late 90's, Grant was still in love with her. I think Sharon moved past the Mitchell's in a way though, but I never thought she loved Phil in the same way she once loved Grant. I just think she felt more comfortable with Phil, if that makes any sense. I don't think Ross would ever come back though, not unless the show was ending or something. I do really think Grant is better left in the 90's if his 2005 and 2006 stints were any indication... I do think if the show ever ended and Ross came back, they would pair Grant and Sharon again and have them in the Vic. Sharon is the "link" character between the show's two biggest eras (Den & Angie era and the Mictchell era). Really, she was vital in the show's transition and survival in the early 90's after a lot had changed.

I think it was done during the time Grant briefly returned in 2006.

EastEndersonTV also posted this UK Gold special on the Mitchell Brothers hosted by Kim Medcalf. A fairly good special, and I know how much you like the Mitchell's, Carl. Tony Jordan says Sharongate was planned from the beginning, they always had that story in mind for Sharon, Grant, and Phil. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SilDxRI0C2I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Here's the top 20 soap moments they polled for the anniversary, which seems to mostly focus on recent years. A lot of it was pretty laughable. http://www.breakingnews.ie/entertainment/eastenders-revelation-tops-greatest-soap-moment-poll-556831.html Inside Soap's 20 Greatest Moments: 1. 'EastEnders', Sharongate, October 1994 2. 'Coronation Street', The tram crash, December 2010 3. 'EastEnders', Kat tells Zoe she's her mum, February 2001 4. 'Coronation Street', Deirdre is sent down, March 1998 5. 'Emmerdale', The plane crash, December 1993 6. 'Brookside', The body under the patio is dug up, January 1995 7. 'EastEnders', Danielle dies in Ronnie's arms, April 2009 8. 'Coronation Street', Tricky Dickie drives the Platts into the canal, March 2003 9. 'Emmerdale', Kim lets Frank die, May 1997 10. 'EastEnders', Stacy and Max's affair is revealed, December 2007 11. 'Hollyoaks', Niall's explosive revenge on the McQueen family, October 2008 12. 'EastEnders', Den is murdered by Chrissie, February 2005 13. 'Emmerdale', Chris poisons himself and then proceeds to frame Charity, September 2003 14. 'EastEnders', Sonia gives birth not knowing she's pregnant, October 2000 15. 'Coronation Street', Mike Baldwin dies, April 2006 16. 'Emmerdale', Aaron helps Jackson end his life, June 2011 17. 'Coronation Street', Raquel leaves the Street, November 1996 18. 'EastEnders', Tiffany is run over and killed, December 1998 19. 'Brookside', Beth and Margaret's lesbian kiss, January 1994 20. 'Coronation Street', Sally slaps Natalie for revenge on her affair, September 1997

Janine named her daughter Scarlett Patricia Moon, the middle name obviously being in honour of Pat...

Can Janine push Derek off a cliff before Charlie goes on her 6 month break then?