EASTENDERS boss hits back at fan theory that ’lost’ storyline was axed as it ‘wasn’t good enough’
Daran Little, 58, is still to this day the only writer to have penned over 100 episodes for both Coronation Street and the hit BBC One serial drama.
However, he defended his work when one fan posted a clip of an episode of EastEnders on social media that aired eight years ago.
It featured a dramatic stunt when a bus driver had a heart attack and the red transport vehicle crashed through the Bridge Street Market, leaving it in ruins.
However, the fan claimed the BBC decided not to air the proper aftermath of the incident, despite its obvious danger.
At the time, Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) was oblivious to Buster’s (Karl Howman) affair with Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth).
Instead, the social media user claimed the crash was brought in at the last minute to replace the story-line which was allegedly axed by bosses.
The post on X – formerly known as Twitter – read: “8 years ago today a bus came crashing through Walford.
“The original eps focused on Shirley discovering Buster&Kathy, but the BBC deemed them not good enough to air, so they were scrapped for a stunt.”
The user added: “No one died, and there was no follow-up since it was all last minute.”
However, the soap writer took to the platform as he hit out at the social media account in response.
Reposting the tweet, he claimed that he was the man behind the episodes and the storyline was never axed.
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He fumed: “Wrong. I wrote these episodes and they didn’t replace Shirley finding out about Buster and Kathy.
“That discovery was never storylined. Nothing was deemed not good enough.”
[boxout headline=”EastEnders’ 40th anniversary cameos so far” featured-image=”32590325″ intro=”With the 40th anniversary of EastEnders coming up, fans are looking forward to some more incredible cameos from iconic faces of Walford’s past. But who have we had so far? “]Tracy-Ann Oberman – Oberman returned as Chrissie Watts, a character she last played nearly two decades ago.
Paul Bradley – Bradley returned as Nigel Bates, a character he last played over 25 years ago.
Micheal French – French returned as David Wicks, a character he last played two decades ago.
Patsy Palmer – Palmer returned as Bianca Jackson, a character she last played in 2019.
Ricky Groves – Groves returned as Garry Hobbs, a character who has not been seen since 2009.
Cliff Parisi – Parisi returned as Minty Peterson, a character who was last seen on the square in 2010.
Ross Kemp – Kemp has returned to play Grant Mitchell, a character he first played in 1990. The BBC has described Kemp’s storyline as “explosive”. Kemp said it was an “absolute honour” to return to the show.
Other aspects of the EastEnders 40th anniversary celebration include: A wedding between fan favorites, A huge explosion at the Queen Vic, and A live interactive episode.
EastEnders continues on BBC One and is available to stream on iPlayer.