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25/12/2017
Episode 5622
As Christmas Day dawns in Albert Square, Max believes he is finally making progress with Abi when she joins him for the celebrations. But with Stacey's phone having been returned to her - complete with all Jane's incriminating voicemails - it is only a matter of time before the full truth emerges and Max's downfall is complete. Over at the Vic, Mick and Linda throw everything into their vow renewal, determined to make their last Christmas at the pub the best one ever. But the landlord's happiness proves short-lived after a visit from Aidan
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Cast & Crew
Jake Wood
(Actor)
.. Max Branning
Lorna Fitzgerald
(Actor)
.. Abi Branning
Lacey Turner
(Actor)
.. Stacey Fowler
Danny Dyer
(Actor)
.. Mick Carter
Kellie Bright
(Actor)
.. Linda Carter
Patrick Bergin
(Actor)
.. Aidan Joseph Patrick Maguire
Simon Ashdown
(Writer)
Karl Neilson
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Jake Wood
(Actor)
.. Max Branning
Born:
July 12, 1972
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing devious Max Branning in EastEnders.
Early-life:
Jake Dylan Wood was born in Westminster on July 12, 1972. He displayed a love of acting as a child. He trained at The Anna Scher Theatre School and began landing roles while still in his teens.
Career:
Wood spent several years as a jobbing actor, receiving decent reviews for a varied selection of roles. His first acting part was in the 1985 film Flesh & Blood. He has since made guest appearances in TV series such as May to December, Only Fools and Horses, Murder in Mind, Sean's Show, Inspector Morse, One Foot in the Grave, Red Dwarf, A Touch of Frost, The Bill, Sea of Souls and Doc Martin. He has also starred on the big screen in Vera Drake (2004) and The Illusionist (2006). He appeared in a few episodes of London's Burning as Kevin Medhurst's delinquent brother's friend and also appeared in Miss Marple mystery They Do It with Mirrors. In 2006, he joined EastEnders, playing tough guy and serial womaniser Max Branning. In 2014, he was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote:
"I knew EastEnders would change my life in terms of the hours I worked and getting recognised, so I did consider it very carefully."
Trivia:
He supports Arsenal.
Lorna Fitzgerald
(Actor)
.. Abi Branning
Born:
March 08, 1996
in
Northampton
Best Known For:
Playing Abi Branning in EastEnders.
Early-life:
Lorna Katie Fitzgerald was born in Northampton on March 8, 1996. She has two older sisters, Corinne and Abigail. At the age of four, her mother took her to the theatre and from that moment on, Lorna wanted to become an actress. She immediately started attending Saturday morning Stagecoach Drama Classes. Her first appearance on film came in the award-winning 2004 short Big Girl Little Girl.
Career:
Fitzgerald made her TV debut in The Rainbow, a series of short films dedicated to the memory of Stephen Lawrence. Roles followed in According to Bex, Casualty and The Golden Hour. Her big break came in 2006 when she made her first appearance in EastEnders as Abi Branning.
Quote:
"I'm not sure there is a right way to get in to acting, I kind of fell into it. If it's going to happen, it's going to happen."
Trivia:
She plays guitar and loves choreographing her own dance routines. She supports a charity project in Northampton called Talking with Hands.
Lacey Turner
(Actor)
.. Stacey Fowler
Born:
March 28, 1988
in
Barnet
Best Known For:
Playing Stacey Slater in EastEnders.
Early-life:
Lacey Amelia Turner was born in Barnet on March 28, 1988 to Bev and Les. She has two younger sisters, Lily and Daisy, who is also an actress. Lacey was born close to where EastEnders is filmed. At the age of 10, she began attending the Sylvia Young Theatre School, but left after a year. She would later take dance, singing and acting classes elsewhere after school.
Career:
Turner's big break came in 2004 when she landed the role of Stacey Slater in EastEnders. She started on the BBC soap the day after leaving school, and her first spell on the show lasted until 2010. She went on to have roles in Being Human, Bedlam, Switch, Our Girl, and Call the Midwife, before returning full-time to EastEnders in August 2014.
Quote:
On EastEnders: "I always dreamt of being on the show and so I can't believe that I've fulfilled my greatest ambition!"
Trivia:
Turner has won a number of National Television and British Soap awards.
Danny Dyer
(Actor)
.. Mick Carter
Born:
July 24, 1977
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Mick Carter in EastEnders.
Early-life:
Danny Dyer was born in Canning Town, London, on July 24, 1977 to Antony and Christine. He began a lifelong love of football as a boy and is an ardent West Ham United supporter. After being spotted by an agent while still at school he made his TV acting debut at the age of 16 in Prime Suspect 3. He went on to appear in episodes of Cadfael, A Touch of Frost, Ruth Rendell Mysteries, The Bill and Soldier Soldier.
Career:
Dyer's first film was 1999's Human Traffic and he followed this up with roles in a number of low-budget movies, including Borstal Boy (2000), High Heels and Low Lifes (2001), Mean Machine (2001), The Football Factory (2004), Adulthood (2008) and Vendetta (2013). Dyer had a lead role in Run for Your Wife (2013), which was savaged by film critics and only took £602 during its opening weekend. He has also appeared in a number of stage productions, including Celebration and No Man's Land, and has presented documentaries about football and hardmen. In 2013, he joined the cast of EastEnders as Mick Carter.
Quote:
His views on film critic Mark Kermode, who has made disparaging remarks about Dyer's work: "If I see him I don't know how I'm going to react. I'll probably just put the nut on him."
Trivia:
In 2007, Dyer became the chairman of non-league football team Greenwich Borough.
Kellie Bright
(Actor)
.. Linda Carter
Born:
July 01, 1976
in
Brentwood, Essex
Best Known For:
Playing Linda Carter in EastEnders.
Early-life:
Kelly Denise Bright was born in Brentwood, Essex, on July 1, 1976. She was a child actor and her early credits include T-Bag and the Revenge of the T-Set, Maid Marian and Her Merry Men and Brush Strokes. In 1990, she landed one of the main roles in popular ITV sitcom The Upper Hand, playing the daughter of Joe McGann's character. It ran for seven series until 1996.
Career:
Bright had a main role in the fourth series of Bad Girls, and she has made guest appearances in a number of TV shows, including The Bill, Silent Witness, Jericho, The Catherine Tate Show, New Tricks, Hotel Babylon, Holby City and Vera. She played Joan Trotter in Only Fools and Horses' spin-off Rock and Chips. In 2013, she joined the cast of EastEnders as Linda Carter. Her film credits include Ali G Indahouse (2002). In August 2015, it was announced that she would be a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote:
In preparation for her role on Vera: "I watched loads of Ant & Dec clips on YouTube. It was nice to do something very different - I quite liked being a Geordie!"
Trivia:
Bright is the voice of Kate Aldridge in Radio 4 series The Archers.
Patrick Bergin
(Actor)
.. Aidan Joseph Patrick Maguire
Born:
February 04, 1951
in
Dublin
Simon Ashdown
(Writer)
Karl Neilson
(Director)
