Sounds good and all, but if there was a "white-only" episode, we'd all be called racist. :rolleyes:EastEnders is to air the first episode featuring an entirely black cast for the first time in its 23-year history.
Tonight's programme will focus entirely on characters Patrick Trueman, Denise Wicks, fiance Lucas, and her daughters Chelsea and Libby.
Patrick reminisces about London in the 1950s after his arrival from the Caribbean in the episode.
The action will be set chiefly in his house, which is also the home of the other characters.
The family discuss history around the dinner table as they mark Shrove Tuesday, and it is revealed that Patrick (played by Rudolph Walker) was involved in the 1958 Notting Hill riots.
He goes on to discuss what it was like living as a black man in 1950s Britain and the racism he had to contend with.
When it is decided that the UK is a less racist place to live, Chelsea questions this, saying it still exists but in a less obvious guise.
Patrick Trueman, currently separated from his wife Yolande, first appeared on the programme in 2001.
Denise and her daughters have been in the show for three years and involved in a series of high-profile storylines.
It was once thought that Patrick was Denise's long lost father, but this was proved not to be the case.
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24-02-2009, 07:36 PM #1
EastEnders to have black-only cast tonight
eek.
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I didn't like Eastenders. Now I hate it.
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and out of all these things i've done
i think i love you better now
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24-02-2009, 08:04 PM #3
Was mentioned on GMTV this morning. I have no problem with it :S
I dont even watch it anyway lol
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24-02-2009, 08:06 PM #4
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If they didn't mention it, I bet people wouldn't notice. I don't think I would.
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I just watched it before I read this thread and I didn't even notice
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24-02-2009, 08:22 PM #6
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i don't care bout it being all black cast but what are they doing that for and why are they telling newspapers whatever their plans to do it and making a deal of it :S
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Me too lol. Originally Posted by Fifteen
It's a bit odd, I don't really see the point when there are loads of storylines going on in the soap lately. The stories revolving around these characters aren't that amazing to be totally honest...LEFT
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Me three. Originally Posted by GommeInc
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As said in the other thread, all the asian and african characters are incredibly dull anyways
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I actually thought it was a good episode lol
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