Eastenders

[puzzled54]

Apart from Ians twins, has there ever been a planned baby in Eastenders, or have they all been surprises?

[Emma-J]

Martin Fowler? I Don't think he was born on the soap but he has been in it since he was a baby. I think he was planned?

Also the baby the Lyn (slater) and Gary lost to miscarriage.

Courtney? Tiffany and Grant's baby.

[dotjhawkes]

Martin wasn't planned actually, it was a great shock! Pauline and Arthur already had teenage children and she was in the 40s ! I think Gary and his wife (Elaine Lauden's character) were given a storyline where they were trying hard for a baby.

[Peri]

Not sure about this but I dont think Martin was planned as I vaguely remember Pauline finding out she was pregnant in the first episode and it being a surprise. If so they started the way they meant to go on. Not sure about this so feel free to contradict.

[Peri]

Morning dot - great minds etc

[Emma-J]

Yes Dot, they did try for a baby and she did get pregnant, she lost it when the 'Albert Square Fair' collapsed on her and half of the other residents, thats why she left Gary.

[dotjhawkes]

Sorry Emma J I scanned your reply and my dozy old eyes missed the Gary and Lyn bit! I think the asian couple that were on in the 1980s also planned a baby, she eventually left him. My brain is hurting thinking about it , or that could be the brandy from last night! Morning Peri.

[puzzled54]

Forgot about Lynn and Garys baby. Martin Fowler def not planned, like Peri says that goes back to the first episode. Courtney wasn't planned - could have been Grants or someone elses as I recall. Just seems strange to me how many unplanned babies there are in soaps, and what kind of message this gives the 'youth of today'!

[Peri]

What about Kathy and Phils baby Ben ?

[Emma-J]

Your forgiven Dot.

And Puzzled54 is so right about it not looking good to the youth of today, god now I feel really old and i'm not, I can't think of any other babies in soapes that were planned either!

Maybe Rosie and Sophie Webster (coronation street), but I don't know.

[Marky B]

Nothing is planned in Eastenders - it's made up as it goes along with the basic theme of being miserable,everyone SHAHTING at each other or talking in a whisper.

Ta Ta

Marky B