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Britain soap opera grapheme, created 2000

Charlie Slater
Charlie Slater2.jpg
EastEnders graphic symbol
Portrayed by Derek Martin (2000–2016)
Jason McGregor (2001; flashback)
Richie Daysh (2018; flashback)
Elapsing 2000–2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
Showtime appearance Episode 1997
four September 2000 (2000-09-04)
Terminal advent Episode 5835/5386
25 December 2018 (2018-12-25)
Created past Tony Hashemite kingdom of jordan
Introduced by
  • John Yorke (2000, 2018)
  • Bryan Kirkwood (2011)
  • Dominic Treadwell-Collins (2013, 2016)
Spin-off
appearances
  • Slaters in Detention (2003)
  • Pat and Mo (2004)
  • EastEnders: E20 (2010)
Nomenclature Onetime; regular
Contour
Occupation Taxi driver
Potman

Charlie Slater is a fictional character from the BBC lather opera EastEnders, played past Derek Martin. Charlie's get-go appearance is in the episode commencement broadcast in the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland on 4 September 2000. He is played by Jason McGregor in flashbacks broadcast in 2001 and Richie Daysh in a 2018 flashback. He also makes a cameo advent in the second series of the spin-off EastEnders: E20. In April 2010, the character was axed among five others by new executive producer Bryan Kirkwood every bit part of a program to "breathe new life into the show". The reaction to Charlie's axing was negative with Stuart Heritage from The Guardian saying that it "should exist a national 24-hour interval of mourning" and Phil Daniels, who had previously played Kevin Wicks, as well criticised the axings, stating that Charlie was a "good grapheme". He departed from EastEnders on thirteen January 2011. Martin returned for a two-episode stint in April; his return saw 10.31 million people lookout on xix Apr and 8.43 million on 21 April. On three November 2013, information technology was announced that Martin would render once again,[1] this time on 24 and 25 Dec 2013.[2] [3] It was announced in Oct 2015 that Charlie would brand some other guest advent in 2016,[4] appearing in v episodes from 4 to vii Jan.[v] Information technology was confirmed that Charlie would die from a heart attack during this stint.[half-dozen] The graphic symbol very briefly appeared in a flashback on 25 December 2018.

Storylines [edit]

Charlie, a taxicab commuter, who is widowed from Viv Slater (April Martin), arrives in Walford with Viv'south mother Mo Harris (Laila Morse) and Charlie's 4 daughters: Lynne Slater (Elaine Lordan), Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace), Little Mo Morgan (Kacey Ainsworth), and Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan), plus Lynne'southward beau, Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves). It before long emerges that Kat is actually Zoe's mother and that it has been kept a family unit secret until Zoe finds out. Demanding to know the identity of her birth male parent, Zoe and Charlie are stunned to observe that it was Charlie'due south younger brother Harry Slater (Michael Elphick), who raped Kat when she was a teenager. Trivial Mo, at present married to Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick), is raped by Graham Foster (Alex McSweeney). When Charlie finds out, he attacks Graham subsequently locking him in his taxi. Charlie is arrested and remanded in custody for grievous bodily harm, to which he pleads guilty, merely the family unit has to pay Graham £10,000 bounty. Charlie's cab license is revoked, but is subsequently restored. Lynne, now married to Garry, leaves Walford after her baby, Vivienne, is stillborn. Charlie's great-niece Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) moves in, and Charlie becomes a father effigy to her, helping her curb her rebellious and wayward attitude. At the same time, he comforts Zoe after she has an abortion. Zoe eventually leaves, shortly followed by Kat, who is now married to Alfie Moon (Shane Richie). However, Stacey's female parent Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) moves in with the family.

Charlie puts an ad in a lone hearts cavalcade and becomes a member of an internet dating website, meeting and falling for Brenda Boyle (Carmel Cryan), a Salvation Army member from Clacton. Withal, their romance begins to fizzle out. After not seeing each other for several weeks, Brenda ends the human relationship, telling Charlie that she and her blood brother are moving to Madeira. Not wishing to end the relationship, Charlie gets approval from Stacey and Mo to go with her. He returns not long after with a Russian woman named Orlenda (Mary Tamm). Mo is suspicious of her and follows her around. On seeing her with another human being, Mo takes a photo to show Charlie. Charlie confronts Orlenda, who admits that she was using Charlie for his money and he asks her to leave. When Stacey stops taking medication for her bipolar disorder, Charlie insists that she has to first again as she almost lost her baby Lily. Charlie asks Dot Branning (June Chocolate-brown) to speak to Stacey as he believes that Lily's begetter is Stacey's deceased husband Bradley (Charlie Clements), Dot's pace-grandson. Dot then reveals that Lily is not Bradley's. Charlie asks Stacey why she has not told the truth and begs her to have her pills, trying to forcefulness one into her mouth. Stacey says she has already taken them and Charlie apologises, and then walks out of the house in tears. He spends the dark at Patrick Trueman'southward (Rudolph Walker) house, and invites Patrick and Jim Branning (John Bardon) for drinks. Later, Sam Mitchell (Danniella Westbrook) asks Charlie to take her to the infirmary because she is worried her baby Richard is unwell, however after driving role way, Charlie tells her the symptoms are normal. As he turns around, he reverses into some boxes in front end of a van, and is then stopped by a police officer (Laurence Mitchell). The next day, Mo opens a letter for Charlie and learns he was caught driving over the limit. They argue equally he could lose his driving licence, and Charlie later apologises to Stacey for forcing her to take her pills.

Charlie is shocked when his girl Kat returns to Albert Foursquare. Kat is trying to avert some thugs to whom she owes money. They grab up with her at Charlie's house, and Kat tries to escape. In the mayhem, Charlie reminds Kat that she hasn't even asked almost his life or anyone else's in Walford. Kat's estranged husband, Alfie, then arrives and chases the thugs away. However, Charlie is then dismayed to larn that Kat is pregnant, and Alfie is not the male parent. Alfie and Kat reopen The Queen Vic every bit landlords and give Charlie a job there as a potman. Kat gives birth to Tommy, on the same 24-hour interval Ronnie Branning (Samantha Womack) gives nascency to her son, James. Kat is rushed to hospital, leaving Tommy in Charlie'due south care, but he joins the New Twelvemonth's Eve party instead. James dies of cot death, so Ronnie secretly swaps him with a perfectly healthy Tommy. Alfie and the rest of the family then discover the dead baby, assertive information technology to be Tommy. Charlie admits to Kat that the baby was left alone equally he was drinking, so Kat blames him for the babe's expiry. Charlie tries to make things right, but eventually realises information technology is all-time for him to leave. Mo begs him to stay but he refuses. Mo tells Kat and Alfie, and when Alfie says fathers have feelings too, they run to the tube station. Kat forgives Charlie and he leaves to stay with Lynne. When Kat and Alfie receive Tommy back, Charlie visits Kat and helps her bond with her son. Kat asks Charlie to return to Walford, merely he refuses as he is in a human relationship with a younger woman named Eileen, and they are getting married. Presently later, he returns to Lynne's. Off-screen, Charlie suffers a stroke. Kat, Alfie, Tommy and Shenice Quinn (Lily Harvey) get to visit him in infirmary and stay with him for a while. Soon later on, Alfie returns with Shenice and reveals Kat and Tommy are staying with Charlie until he recovers. Kat later returns to Walford with Tommy. Charlie visits Kat and Alfie for Christmas to gloat their concluding days in The Queen Vic, and is delighted to acquire that Kat is meaning again.

Charlie returns, following the birth of Stacey's son Arthur Fowler. Kat then learns that she had given nascence to a male child, along with Zoe. Charlie admits to Kat that he knew about Stacey's father, Brian's, other family unit and that he did nothing to stop him. When an angry Kat demands the truth from Mo almost her son, Charlie suffers a heart attack. Charlie manages to tell Kat that he loves her, before going into cardiac arrest. The paramedics get in minutes subsequently, simply are unable to save Charlie and he is pronounced dead. Lone, Kat says her last goodbyes to her begetter before kissing him goodnight on the forehead. Soon afterwards, Stacey runs away from Walford, however, she has an hallucination of Charlie (a symptom of her postpartum psychosis), in the class of a taxi driver, who convinces her to return domicile.

Creation and development [edit]

Derek Martin had previously auditioned for the roles of Den Watts and Frank Butcher in the 1980s and was shortlisted for both roles, but was ultimately unsuccessful. He requested to screen-examination for the role of Charlie in 2000. He was successful and offered a contract with the soap for a minimum of three years, with potential for longer. Martin described playing Charlie every bit "comfortable", like putting on an "erstwhile coat" and stated in 2002 that he would similar to stay with EastEnders until he dies. He described Charlie as an piece of cake-going family man.[7] The EastEnders website calls Charlie "mild mannered" and the rock that keeps the Slater family together, as well as "positive as long every bit his family unit's round him."[viii] He was likewise described as a 'devoted dad'.[ix] In 2009 information technology was appear that Martin would take a break from the series. His temporary departure storyline saw Charlie run abroad with his new dear interest, Brenda Boyle (Carmel Cryan), all the same BBC confirmed that he would return in a "few weeks time".[10] The storyline involved Charlie jumping in front of a bus to finish her from emigrating to Madeira.[11] A spokesperson said, "Charlie'due south motility is but temporary and that he will return soon. His heart remains in Walford."[10] Information technology was reported in February 2010 that Martin'southward real-life human knee surgery would be scripted into the bear witness. He said, "My operation will probably exist in the middle of May and then hopefully y'all'll run into Charlie on crutches".[12] Martin's operation was in Apr 2010 and Martin revealed, "I went back to EastEnders at that signal and a runner followed me round with a chair and my sticks."[thirteen] Although Charlie was never seen on crutches, he had a limp in episodes broadcast in April 2011.

Departure and 2011 return [edit]

Charlie left EastEnders on 13 January 2011.[xiv] Martin opined that his favourite storyline to film was finding out that Kat was raped by Harry, on which he stated "I shared some emotional scenes with Kat during that storyline."[15] He afterward stated that the storyline was "very potent".[16] In October 2010, a final minute scene was filmed involving Charlie and Patrick, focusing on George Osborne's spending review, in which the characters discuss the impact of the Chancellor's plans.[17] Talking nearly the baby swap storyline involving Kat, Alfie, Ronnie Branning (Samantha Womack) and Jack Branning (Scott Maslen), Martin explained that he only read his own parts of the script, so idea that Charlie simply leaves his grandson alone, gets drunk and the baby dies. On Charlie's part in the story, he said "[T]lid's terrible guilt obviously—because [he] experience[s] equally though it'south [his] error that he'south died. I was surprised when I saw the story come out [...] that information technology was a baby bandy."[16] In his autobiography, released in 2013, Martin revealed that the storyline originally planned for Charlie's exit was that he accept a eye attack and dice. He also spoke about his shock to be axed, "You lot know it's function and bundle of the profession to exist in and out of work but after thinking Charlie was part of the future of the show, I was shocked. I simply didn't see information technology coming."[18] Martin revealed that he immediately called sometime executive producer, John Yorke, who had introduced the character to the evidence, and told him of his impending on-screen death. Martin then revealed that he had received a call from electric current producers who said Charlie was not to exist killed off and would only get to alive with eldest daughter, Lynne.[18]

On ii March 2011, it was announced that Martin had recently returned to movie ii episodes. An EastEnders source told Digital Spy, "Although they've had their ups and downs, Kat securely regrets pushing Charlie away. The pair have a bawling reunion and there won't be a dry center in the house."[xix] Jessie Wallace who plays Charlie's daughter Kat Moon, said that Charlie would help Kat come to terms with the fact that her babe is still alive, "With what happened the night they thought Tommy died, things were still unresolved for them. Although they cleared the air before he left, things weren't right between them, so to have him back with her now makes it all the more special. It's likewise Charlie that makes Kat realise that she needs to bail with Tommy. He makes her run into that she can practise this."[20] Martin returned for two episode's on 19 and 21 April 2011,[21] [22] with his return bringing in 10.31 1000000 people to watch on 19 April and 8.43 one thousand thousand on 21 April.

2013 and 2016 returns [edit]

Information technology was announced on three November 2013 that Charlie would exist making a cursory return to screens over the Christmas period. Martin was revealed to have already filmed his return and would appear in one episode in December. Details surrounding Charlie's reason to return was existence kept underground from the public, simply was tipped to involve his daughter, Kat. A show spokesperson confirmed Martin's return.[1] Speaking of his return, Martin said: "It was wonderful to become back after all this time. I got a call saying they wanted me to do an episode for Christmas. I walked into the Queen Vic on my first day and information technology was like I'd never left."[18] Spoiler pictures showing Charlie's return was released on 8 Dec. The pictures showed Kat and her husband, Alfie, celebrating their terminal twenty-four hours in charge of The Queen Victoria, with Mo joining them alongside Charlie.[23] On 22 December 2013, Martin revealed that he wants a permanent render to EastEnders following his guest return at Christmas, which was said to last two episodes, "Who knows, if Charlie goes down well this Christmas, possibly it will all get more permanent. Zippo's been said just I can't help hoping."[18] Charlie's return scenes aired on 24 and 25 December 2013,[ii] [iii] with 7.65 million tuning in to sentry on 24 Dec and 8.60 million on 25 December. Lacey Turner, who plays Charlie's cracking niece Stacey Branning, expressed an interest in Charlie and her on-screen mother, Jean (Gillian Wright) returning, "Having scenes with the Slaters is my favourite affair, though. It would be dandy if we could get Derek Martin and Gillian Wright dorsum."[24]

In April 2014, Martin revealed that bandage members, including Jessie Wallace (Kat) and Shane Richie (Alfie), have asked producers on various occasions whether Martin tin can return to the soap on a permanent basis. He commented, "Anybody, including Shane and Jessie, take been asking them upstairs, 'When can we take Derek?' and Dominic [Treadwell-Collins] has said he will meet how it goes."[25] In October 2014, information technology was announced that at that place was a possibility Martin would be returning to the bear witness in early on 2015. Despite Martin telling the Daily Star that he would be returning for a handful of episodes for an unknown storyline, an EastEnders spokesperson said the return was to be finalised. The spokesperson said: "It hasn't been confirmed if Derek will be returning, as it is all the same a picayune while off still as we are still at the planning stages."[26] Martin did not return to the show as previously rumoured.

In October 2015, it was announced that Martin would be returning to the show for a invitee appearance over the Christmas period. The annunciation that Charlie would returning on-screen came simply a day following the announcement Kat and Alfie would make a cursory return over the Christmas catamenia. The bear witness released no further information surrounding Charlie'south return, just said the return of Charlie, Kat and Alfie would lead to the latter'southward 2016 6-part drama. Speaking of his render, Martin said: "I'm so excited to be coming back into such a big and of import storyline and I can't look to get stuck in and exist dorsum with the family again."[4] The grapheme was killed off. Martin said of his on-screen death, "I spoke to Dominic, the executive producer, and he explained [the storyline] and said he'd requite me a expert send off. In a way its closure, later 11 years, which for an histrion is wonderful."[27]

In popular civilisation [edit]

The character of Charlie Slater has been spoofed in the cartoon sketch show 2DTV. It was revealed that in July 2005 Derek Martin would appear equally a guest star on the 3rd serial of Piddling Britain.[28] He played himself and was constantly referred to by the graphic symbol of Marjorie Dawes as "Charlie Slater".[29]

Other appearances [edit]

Charlie makes a cameo advent in episode half-dozen of EastEnders: E20, where he is eating dinner in front end of the goggle box when at that place is a power cut, caused past Sol Levi (Tosin Cole) and Stevie Dickinson (Amanda Fairbank-Hynes).[30]

Reception [edit]

James Donaghy from The Guardian called Charlie "a lovely bloke" and "the embodiment of salt-of-the-earth decency and stupidity", saying one of his favourite moments in Charlie'south time in EastEnders was his assail on Trevor.[31] Grace Dent, also from The Guardian, said that one of her favourite soap opera moments of 2008 was when an escaped tarantula crawled upward Charlie's leg.[32]

The episode in which he left post-obit the backwash of the babe bandy storyline attracted x million viewers according to Digital Spy.[33] His two episode return saw on 19 April, x.31 million people watch and 8.43 million on 21 April.[34] [35] Christopher Hooton from the Metro newspaper negatively reviewed Charlie'due south exit scenes, saying, "Unfortunately the long-time cast member'due south exit felt a niggling rushed. [...] As EastEnders characters' last hurrahs go, Charlie Slater's will not be going down in Telly history."[36] Stuart Heritage from The Guardian criticised Kirkwood'due south axings saying, Past rights, this should be a national twenty-four hours of mourning. EastEnders has got a new executive producer – Bryan Kirkwood – and, as executive producers then ofttimes practise, he'south decided to spend his get-go few days hiding in a bush-league, taking out several characters with a poisoned blowpipe.[37] This weekend it emerged that six EastEnders characters are to become the chop. Some of them are long-standing and beloved, like Charlie Slater and Minty. He said that it was 'a tremendously bad idea'.[37] Phil Daniels who played Kevin Wicks in the soap, criticised the axing of Charlie along with five other axings, as they were "good characters".[38] A reporter writing for the Inside Soap Yearbook 2017 (released in Nov 2016) described Charlie's death as "tragic".[39]

See also [edit]

  • List of EastEnders characters (2000)
  • List of EastEnders: E20 characters

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External links [edit]

  • Charlie Slater at BBC Online

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Slater

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