318-509: Alfie Moon is a fictional character from the BBC drama EastEnders , played by Shane Richie . He made his first appearance on 21 November 2002, and left on 25 December 2005. He returned on 21 September 2010, following the return of his on-screen wife, Kat Slater ( Jessie Wallace ), two episodes previously, and they continued to feature until 22 May 2015. Alfie appeared in a guest stint between 26 December 2015 and 25 January 2016, before starring in
636-411: A miscarriage , an affair with Derek Branning ( Jamie Foreman ) which briefly ends her marriage with Alfie, becoming penniless and permanently scarred in a fire and becoming a millionaire. In 2015, Kat's most prominent storyline – her rape, is revisited when it is revealed that Kat had given birth to twins and she has a secret son, Zoe's twin brother and this facilitates the character's second exit from
954-403: A Christmas nativity play, he urges Kat to play Snow White . After the play, Kat kisses Alfie but immediately tells him that it was a on/off. When Phil returns Kat reveals the kiss, and he asks her to choose, in which she chooses Phil. DCI Keeble, in her final act of revenge against Phil, kidnaps Kat and Tommy. When Keeble threatens to shoot Tommy, Kat tries to wrestle her for the gun but the bullet
1272-696: A Russian partner after their old bar failed. Kat, Stacey, and Mo arrive at The Queen Vic whilst Mick is giving a toast to Kat's memory, and she attempts to maintain that Mo made a mistake, but ends up fighting with Karen Taylor ( Lorraine Stanley ), which results in a pub fight. Jean pays off Mo's debt, and Kat starts a cleaning business to repay Jean. Kat is furious when she finds her cousin Hayley ( Katie Jarvis ) in Walford and she demands that Hayley leaves, however Hayley threatens to reveal what has happened in Spain. It
1590-517: A VAT scam and Alfie helps Roxy and Billy set Derek up by intercepting his alcohol deliveries. Alfie struggles financially and considers firing Jean and stores Derek's goods at the pub to earn extra cash but when Phil demands Alfie stop, Derek arranges with Alfie and Billy to steal a large amount of alcohol. However, Derek is scammed by Alfie and Billy and he suspects Phil conned him. When Billy is arrested on suspicion of murdering Heather Trott ( Cheryl Fergison ), Derek worries that he may implicate them in
1908-478: A bad thing for the right reasons." Kat's life is left in danger. Richie thought that Alfie would not cope if Kat died and quipped, "I don't how the whole country would feel if Alfie was responsible for Kat's death!" On 3 April 2015, it was announced that Wallace and Richie would reprise their respective roles as Kat and Alfie in a standalone six-part BBC One drama series based in Ireland. Originally named Redwater ,
2226-922: A big ceremony so she and Alfie have one in the Square with just him and Kat. Kat gives birth to a boy named Tommy but is rushed to hospital as she haemorrhages, due to a damaged placenta. Charlie decides to join the New Year's party, rather than stay with Tommy so he is unattended when Ronnie Mitchell finds herself in The Queen Vic with her dead son and she swaps the babies. When Alfie gets home, he finds "Tommy" dead in his cot. Kat and Alfie struggle to cope with their loss but eventually start to deal with it until Michael returns, wanting to see his son. Kat tells Michael to leave but he stays because he has friends locally. Kat kisses Michael but he rejects her, leading her to break down. Eventually Alfie moves out after they have
2544-417: A boating accident. In episode 2, Alfie gets stuck up a cliff when helping Tommy, but Dermott rescues him. Tommy goes missing but Kat finds him in the church and discovers that Dermott is her son. In episode 3, Alfie realises that Kat lied to Dermott about who Dermott's father is, which results in an argument. By episode 5, Alfie is worried about his hallucinations and has a brain scan, lying to Kat about where he
2862-445: A brain tumour, but assures her it is benign. Kat vows to attend Charlie's funeral, despite her sisters not wanting her there, but on the day, Stacey is mentally ill so Kat stays with her at The Queen Vic. She makes amends with Belinda and tells her about Luke. Belinda then reveals that Viv once took the family (minus Kat) to a village in Ireland called Redwater, and Viv visited a church and left crying, blaming Kat for this, and Belinda saw
3180-642: A brief fling with Steve Owen ( Martin Kemp ), much to the annoyance of his girlfriend Mel Healy ( Tamzin Outhwaite ). She finds work in The Queen Victoria public house as a barmaid, where she is an instant hit with the customers. Fiercely defensive of her sisters, Kat embarks on a feud with Little Mo's abusive husband Trevor Morgan ( Alex Ferns ) – though has a fling with Lynne's boyfriend Garry Hobbs ( Ricky Groves ). Much to Zoe's frustration, Kat
3498-421: A call from a social worker requesting to visit her. Kat is surprised when a lawyer visits her about Harry telling her about a compensation case with four other women also raped by Harry. After the visit from the social worker, Kat tells Stacey and Mo that she will start saving up to visit Zoe in Spain. Two days later, Kat receives a text from Zoe saying she does not want to see her. Kat is devastated and she writes
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#17328016244283816-722: A censorship apparatus for the inevitability of war. Due to the BBC's advancements in shortwave radio technology, the corporation could broadcast across the world during the Second World War. Within Europe, the BBC European Service would gather intelligence and information regarding the current events of the war in English. Regional BBC workers, based on their regional geo-political climate, would then further censor
4134-424: A chapel where she is surprised to see Alfie in person. Alfie is running a funeral business and has many clients lined up, but Kat is unimpressed and only sees it as a scam. She is angry that he has not brought their children with him, but apologies for cheating on him with Dimitri. Kat tells him to stop his lies and jokes and she leaves. The following week Kat speaks to Alfie, who is back in Spain, by video call and she
4452-521: A child and meets a family friend, Tony. She also meets Charlie's other friend, Maurice, but he is reluctant to meet her. He later tells her that he was with Charlie and her uncle Harry, and Harry said he "knew how to shut her up". Maurice realised that he was talking about sexually abusing Kat, but could not tell Kat if Charlie had heard this or not. Kat is devastated but Maurice admits that Charlie did not hear what Harry said and admits he lied because he did not like Charlie. On Christmas Day, Hayley gifts Alfie
4770-406: A close moment with each of them. While in the kitchen alone, an unseen man enters and he and Kat have a sexual encounter. She feels guilty the next day and attempts to neglect calls and texts from the mystery man, who has bought her a new phone. Kat eventually responds and talks with the man to tell him to leave her alone, but changes her mind and they begin a frequent affair, and he supplies them with
5088-633: A concerned Kat, who reprimands him for his schemes, Alfie and the rest of the Slaters are stunned to find Hayley unconscious from drinking after locking herself in the bathroom with Cherry. Knowing she is struggling being a mother, Alfie suggests to Kat that they adopt Cherry, but Kat is unsure. Soon after, customers of Alfie's funeral business start contacting him and one coming to see him in person, accusing him of swindling them of money. Needing to pay them back, he persuades Phil to lend him 30,000 pounds and offering his expensive car as collateral. Alfie then does
5406-430: A convent (Zoe's birthplace), she makes peace with the past and tells Alfie and Stacey that she will claim the money. Alfie and Stacey discover that Kat's claim won't grant her any money so he takes Kat on a trip to central London, giving them a chance to reminisce before having lunch at a posh restaurant. Kat knows that she won't get any compensation and is disgusted when Alfie tells her he already knew. Soon after, Kat takes
5724-485: A couple with a boy watching them leave. Kat then finds out information about Redwater but she and Alfie then leave for Spain. In episode 1 of Kat & Alfie: Redwater , Kat (referred to as "Kathleen" in the series), Alfie and Tommy arrive in the Irish town of Redwater, where Kathleen is almost immediately convinced that Andrew Kelly (Peter Campion) is her son, while Andrew's grandmother, Agnes Byrne ( Fionnula Flanagan )
6042-582: A date with him. They begin a relationship, but Kat later discovers Nish's manipulative nature and ends things after a confrontation. Tommy starts to antagonise Kat with rebellious behaviour, and after a heated argument, Tommy punches Kat in the stomach, causing her to push him and he hits a table. Tommy later calls the police on Kat. Social services get involved but Alfie intervenes and Tommy admits that he lied about Kat hitting him, out of spite because she had refused to buy him new trainers. Tommy continues to rebel against Kat and assaults her. She conceals this from
6360-548: A dejected Alfie that she cannot let him be a part of Cherry's life. After learning of this from Ian, a sympathetic Kat allows him to spend time with their children. Several days later, Alfie does some DIY work at the Slater house, while Kat resists all his attempts to charm her but eventually relents to an early birthday lunch at The Queen Vic with him, Mo, Stacey, her husband Martin (now James Bye ), Jean Slater ( Gillian Wright ) and Cherry, whom Hayley allows him to bring along for
6678-403: A doctor tells Alfie he may have a brain tumour . Kat buys plane tickets for the next day and Alfie chooses not to tell Kat about the tumour and ignore warnings that the tumour will grow. Sonia Fowler ( Natalie Cassidy ) also advises him not to fly as this could cause problems so they drive to Spain. On Christmas Day 2015, Kat returns to Walford to spend Christmas with Stacey. Alfie follows with
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#17328016244286996-473: A dose of "Viagra to the men of Albert Square". It continues to read: "Her mum had died, dad was grieving and nan (Mo) was touting stolen meat off the back of lorries (some things never change). Kat wasted very little time in establishing herself as a drama queen by shocking everyone with the revelation that her youngest sister, Zoe was in fact her daughter. Then she stole her dishy doctor boyfriend for good measure." It continues: "With her enemies closing in, there
7314-580: A drink around 'ere?" with Alfie replying "I think you're gonna' need one." The advertisement uses the tag line "It's all kicking off in the square". The return, in September 2010, drew 9.22 million viewers and 37.7% of the total TV viewing audience. Kat returned on 17 September 2010. Wallace admitted she was nervous about reprising the role of Kat. Speaking to TVTimes , Wallace said she'd feared she forgot how to play Kat. She commented: "I missed playing Kat," she said. "Now it feels like I've come home. I
7632-489: A final goodbye hug, which Billy assumes is them getting together. In the pub, Billy drunkenly announces that Alfie and Little Mo are an item. Kat is furious and decides not to get together with Alfie, so as not to break her sister's heart. However, Alfie and Kat continue to grow closer, due to Kat's relationship with Alfie's grandmother, who is dying. After Kat helps Alfie complete some of Nana's final wishes and overcome her death, they long for each other. Alfie announces that he
7950-423: A flat to use. Kat endeavours several times to end it, but she continuously succumbs. He falls in love with her, with Kat reciprocating, and when he sends Kat flowers, Alfie becomes suspicious. Kat lies they are from Charlie, but Alfie does not believe her and asks her to be totally honest, to which Kat reveals her three-month affair, telling him he does not know the other man. Alfie is furious and throws her out. After
8268-597: A fling after Kat breaks up with Kush. During an argument between Phil, Ben, and Callum, Kat is accidentally knocked down by Whitney. After recovering from the accident, Kat reveals her relationship with Phil and they buy the launderette together and convert the back of it into a taxi rank and name it Kat's Cabs. Kat becomes suspicious when Tommy goes missing and she later discovers that he has been talking to Michael's daughter Scarlett Butcher (Tabitha Byron). Scarlett reveals that her mother Janine Butcher ( Charlie Brooks ) abandoned her, and she has been living in foster care and
8586-433: A friend Gerry ( Paul Reynolds ) to claim he is a marriage counsellor and tell Kat that their marriage can be mended. However, when Alfie deliberately leaves them alone, she says she thinks Alfie does not love her and she wants to end the marriage. Gerry tries to tell Alfie but he thinks that Gerry has helped. When Charlie has a stroke, Alfie and Kat visit but he returns alone. Derek Branning ( Jamie Foreman ) gets Alfie into
8904-415: A furious showdown, Alfie turns nasty with Kat, who accuses him of taking advantage of Hayley's vulnerability. Hayley defends Kat and pushes Alfie, causing him to fall down the stairs and knock himself unconscious. Believing that he is dead, Hayley, Kat and Stacey discuss what to do to protect Hayley from going to prison. Kat privately says a tender goodbye to Alfie, kissing him and telling him she loves him. As
9222-408: A future for the baby and her. She sets him this challenge and he buys it." "The storyline presented Ronnie with grief, disbelief and anger and the temporary breakdown of her relationship as well as her gradual coming to terms with her loss and the efforts to re-build her life following the tragedy. This underlined the fact to viewers that whilst the loss of baby James was a catalyst, Ronnie's reaction
9540-407: A future for the baby and her. She sets him this challenge and he buys it." "The storyline presented Ronnie with grief, disbelief and anger and the temporary breakdown of her relationship as well as her gradual coming to terms with her loss and the efforts to re-build her life following the tragedy. This underlined the fact to viewers that whilst the loss of baby James was a catalyst, Ronnie's reaction
9858-416: A heart-to-heart with Michael, Kat returns to The Queen Vic to ask for Alfie's forgiveness and suggests going away for a while. Alfie forces her to end her romance, which Kat does, and they go away together to try and salvage their marriage. When they return, they are shocked to be sacked by Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden ). However, Kat convinces Phil to give them their jobs and home back, by telling him she
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10176-420: A hotel room. Following this, it was confirmed Richie had returned for two episodes, although the actor expected Alfie to return again. Richie was invited back to the soap by executive consultant John Yorke as part of his plans to rebuild the Slater family. The show's production team went to extreme lengths to maintain the secrecy of Alfie's return by using code names, censoring scripts and transporting Richie into
10494-446: A kiss, Kat and Alfie decide to reunite once again. In 2000, EastEnders ' executive producer John Yorke decided to introduce the "classic" Slater family . He felt the show needed to go back to its roots and bring back some traditional values. BBC's head of drama, Mal Young commented, "We do not have enough solid families in the soap, there were a lot of fractured families and people who were alone." The family were created as
10812-469: A larger brand: in 2003, BBC Choice was replaced by BBC Three , with programming for younger adults and shocking real-life documentaries, BBC News 24 became the BBC News Channel in 2008, and BBC Radio 7 became BBC Radio 4 Extra in 2011, with new programmes to supplement those broadcast on Radio 4. In 2008, another channel was launched, BBC Alba , a Scottish Gaelic service. During this decade,
11130-416: A letter address to Mr Branning. Alfie goes back to The Queen Vic where he confronts all three Branning brothers. One of their phones rings, and Alfie answers Kat's call. The phone is Max's, but Kat reveals that it is Derek she was having the affair with. Alfie kicks Kat out of their home and Kat stays with Derek, who promises to show Alfie a message on her phone where she tries to break up with him, but he plays
11448-449: A letter from the council, stating that they are due to be evicted from No. 23 Albert Square. He does not tell Kat but Stacey Slater ( Lacey Turner ) Stacey finds it and forces him to tell Kat and Mo. Alfie tells Kat that he has got a bank loan but considers starting a fire for the insurance money. Despite Mick Carter ( Danny Dyer ) advising him against it, he drops a lit cigarette into a paper-filled wastebasket. When outside, he learns Kat
11766-487: A letter to "Mr. Branning" and confronts the three brothers, attacking Max when he sees that Kat is calling. Kat arrives and tells him that she is seeing Derek. Alfie throws Kat out again and Derek makes matters worse when he plays Alfie a message, asking to meet. Alfie punches Derek and tells him that he is barred before giving Derek his wedding ring to give to Kat. Alfie starts dating Roxy and asks her to move in and they declare their love for each other. Alfie helps Kat when she
12084-414: A letter to the solicitors about receiving all the remaining money from Harry's will, and intends to post it the next morning. The next day, following a conversation with Shabnam Masood ( Rakhee Thakrar ), Kat changes her mind and throws the letter away but Mo retrieves it and posts it on her behalf. After Kat is robbed, Stacey discovers that Kat has been overdosing on Tommy's medicine. Kat admits to drinking
12402-448: A loan shark named Shifty Shiv ( Peter Caulfield ) and is being threatened for repayment. Kat seeks Phil’s help to pay off Shiv and stop his threats. Kat’s nephew Freddie ( Bobby Brazier ) decides to search for his estranged father, Graham Foster ( Alex McSweeney ), despite the Slaters' objections. Kat is forced to reveal to Freddie that Graham had raped Little Mo, and she leaves Walford briefly to comfort Little Mo. When she returns, Kat
12720-471: A lock of Cherry's hair which is discovered by Kat, and she realises that Alfie is Cherry's father. Kat and Alfie have a confrontation which causes Hayley to push Alfie down a flight of stairs to defend Kat, supposedly killing him. When the police arrive, they discover that Alfie had survived and had left with Cherry. Alfie returns but refuses to return Cherry and suggests that they adopt her and leave Walford together. Kat agrees but changes her mind and gives Alfie
13038-588: A lot of stick in the street – Kat's such a full-on character. But I'm prepared for the fact that my life's going to change completely. I can't wait, but at the same time I'm scared." Wallace made her first on-screen appearance as Kat on 18 September 2000. The character was described as "a bit of a floozy", "fiery", "a bitch" and "feisty". Kat is described by the EastEnders website saying that as soon as she arrived in Walford with her "fake tan, heavy make-up and hoop earrings", viewers would know that Kat would bring
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13356-526: A market stall together, with Alfie offering money to help them start. Kat is upset when Alfie changes the licensee name from Kat to Roxy on the plaque above The Queen Vic doors. Alfie helps Kat when she is questioned over stolen goods, but to prove his love to Roxy, he decides he wants to divorce Kat. Kat fights with Roxy, and has sex with Michael, which she regrets the next day, Lauren Branning ( Jacqueline Jossa ) tells Kat to take control of her life, so Kat tells Roxy and Alfie she had sex with Michael and that he
13674-523: A message where she begs to see him. Kat discovers this and an argument between them, along with Derek's other family arguments, leads to him dying from a heart attack. Alfie starts a relationship with Roxy, who moves in with Alfie, upsetting Kat. Kat teams up with Bianca Jackson ( Patsy Palmer ) to earn money cleaning, first at the R&;R and then at The Queen Vic after being given a job by Roxy. Kat and Bianca are fired from both jobs, so they decide to set up
13992-432: A minister, while planning to tell Kat the truth a few days later. Alfie's brother, Spencer Moon ( Christopher Parker ), warns Alfie not to start his marriage with a lie, so Alfie reveals the truth to a furious Kat. Alfie is about to tell the guests that the wedding is cancelled when his solicitor enters with Alfie's decree absolute . Alfie convinces the minister to cancel his Christmas lunch, and Alfie and Kat marry. After
14310-472: A mix-up with the funeral plans, and Ian threatens to kick Alfie out for stealing his food. Under stress, Alfie confesses his troubles to a horrified Kat, including the fact that some of the money was paid for her new fireplace. In order to reimburse the client's family and pay the bills, Alfie decides to look for investors for the business and Ian offers to buy a 50% stake in the business for a loan with 20% interest, which he accepts. Later, after explaining this to
14628-456: A mutual connection with Kat's sister, Little Mo Mitchell ( Kacey Ainsworth ), whose marriage to Billy Mitchell ( Perry Fenwick ) has collapsed. Alfie helps Little Mo bring up her baby, Freddie , and they decide to announce that they are an item. However, Kat returns before they have a chance, and she makes it clear that she wants Alfie back. He is torn between the two sisters, eventually choosing Kat. He lets Little Mo down gently, and they share
14946-607: A news and information service. In 1978, BBC staff went on strike just before the Christmas, thus blocking out the transmission of both channels and amalgamating all four radio stations into one. Since the deregulation of the UK television and radio market in the 1980s, the BBC has faced increased competition from the commercial sector (and from the advertiser-funded public service broadcaster Channel 4 ), especially on satellite television, cable television, and digital television services. In
15264-400: A nod to real life but, for the most part, soaps help take people out of the real world." On 27 July 2014, it was reported that a fire would engulf the Slater house after being started by an unreported character. The incident leaves one character with "life-threatening injuries". A show insider later confirmed that Kat would be left with burn injuries following the fire, sparking a new story for
15582-493: A number of additional channels and radio stations have been launched: Radio 5 was launched in 1990, as a sports and educational station, but was replaced in 1994, with BBC Radio 5 Live to become a live radio station, following the success of the Radio 4 service to cover the 1991 Gulf War . The new station would be a news and sport station. In 1997, BBC News 24 , a rolling news channel, launched on digital television services, and
15900-457: A number of months, until Roxy Mitchell ( Rita Simons ) calls Alfie, who is with Kat, asking him to return as Kat's relative Jean Slater ( Gillian Wright ) has gone through many troubles involving Michael. Kat returns with Alfie and comforts Jean, who has broken down. She confronts Michael about it, but he continues with his lies, saying that Jean has been stealing things. However, Kat is not fooled and says she will rip him apart when she finds out
16218-562: A one-night stand with Mark Garland ( Chris Simmons ), which she regrets after hearing Alfie's voicemail, saying how much he loves her. Alfie takes Kat, Tommy and Shenice on holiday but when they return, Kat tells Alfie that she cheated. They discuss it and Alfie insists that he would rather Kat cheat on him than not have her in his life. Kat isn't happy and is further upset when Alfie will not allow her to explain that she did not cheat again. They try to mend things over Christmas but Alfie hears Kat say that she does not think he loves her. Alfie pays
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#173280162442816536-399: A plot twist that sees her supposedly sister Zoe Slater ( Michelle Ryan ), revealed to be her daughter after she was raped by her uncle Harry Slater ( Michael Elphick ) as a child. Kat and Zoe's relationship is tested several times, and a feud forms when they compete against each other for the affection of Anthony Trueman ( Nicholas Bailey ). Another key aspect to the character's storylines
16854-744: A proposal to cut 4,000 jobs, and to privatise parts of the BBC, disrupted much of the BBC's regular programming. In 2006, BBC HD launched as an experimental service and became official in December 2007. The channel broadcast HD simulcasts of programmes on BBC One , BBC Two , BBC Three and BBC Four as well as repeats of some older programmes in HD. In 2010, an HD simulcast of BBC One launched: BBC One HD . The channel uses HD versions of BBC One's schedule and uses upscaled versions of programmes not currently produced in HD. The BBC HD channel closed in March 2013 and
17172-438: A pub. The show was initially scheduled to film in autumn 2015 and broadcast in 2016, but was later pushed back by a year. Redwater is set up within the main show prior to the characters' departures. Treadwell-Collins teased that there would be "several huge twists for Kat and Alfie Moon that will change their lives forever", and the spin-off would allow the characters to seek answers to "some very big questions". This begins when
17490-639: A relationship with Phil after sleeping with him, surviving an accidental hit-and-run by her friend Whitney Dean ( Shona McGarty ), taking temporary custody of Tommy's half-sister Scarlett Butcher (Tabitha Byron), a feud with Scarlett's mother Janine Butcher ( Charlie Brooks ), clashing with Phil's sister Sam Mitchell ( Kim Medcalf ) and his ex-wife Sharon Watts ( Letitia Dean ) over the Mitchell empire, her tumultuous marriage to Phil, and suffering parental abuse from her son Tommy. Wallace has won multiple awards for her portrayal of Kat, who has become one of
17808-445: A reluctant Kat oozing with guilt. Though unknown to her, Alfie has paid Andy the money. Andy keeps the money and gives Alfie a video tape of Kat cheating on Alfie with him. They watch the sex tape together and she reveals the whole story behind her infidelity. When Alfie insults Kat, she slaps him, with him doing the same thing. Afterwards, the couple attempt to put the incident behind them but their marriage starts to deteriorate and Alfie
18126-487: A replacement for the di Marco family, who were axed by Yorke. The family consisted of, grandmother Mo Harris ( Laila Morse ), father Charlie ( Derek Martin ), his four children, Lynne ( Elaine Lordan ), Kat (Wallace), Little Mo ( Kacey Ainsworth ), Zoe ( Michelle Ryan ), as well as Lynne's boyfriend Garry Hobbs ( Ricky Groves ). It later transpired that Kat was the mother of Zoe, after being raped by her uncle Harry Slater ( Michael Elphick ). Actress Jessie Wallace
18444-496: A reporter from The Daily Express that he was interested in returning to the soap and that his wife was "desperate" to return. It was reported in March 2018 that Richie would reprise his role, although the show's publicity team declined to comment on the reports. Alfie made an unannounced return to the soap in episode 5712, first broadcast on 24 May 2018, when he meets up with Kat's cousin Hayley Slater ( Katie Jarvis ) in
18762-541: A reporter from the Radio Times , he admitted that he always aspired to create a related series to EastEnders and felt that Kat and Alfie were ideal for the show. As a primarily standalone drama, it features new characters and is not solely focused on Kat and Alfie's stories. No reference to EastEnders is included in Redwater , with Richie confirming that the only nod was Alfie mentioning he had experience working in
19080-473: A rift between them. The insurance company also refuse to pay for the damage as Mo's quantity of hairspray is listed as commercial goods, invalidating the policy. He tells Stacey and she suggests ringing the insurance company again but Alfie refuses, adamant that they won't change their decision and blames Mo. Stacey then suggests Alfie use the proceeds from selling the Capri to sort out their finances but he can't as
19398-401: A rift forms between them. Kat attempts to rebuild their relationship but a hurt Stacey refuses and kicks Kat out of her home. Kat moves in with Kush and makes several attempts to reconcile with Stacey which backfires in her face when Stacey hides the money that Alfie had left her. Unfortunately for Kat, Phil revives his interest in the money and he asks Shirley Carter ( Linda Henry ) to retrieve
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#173280162442819716-497: A row and goes away for a weekend with Michael. Kat tells Alfie that a coroner has confirmed that Tommy (James) died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome . He comforts her and they reconcile. Eventually, Ronnie admits to Kat that she swapped the babies and returns Tommy. Alfie and Kat are reunited with Tommy after talking to a social worker. Ronnie goes to prison for her crime and Kat forgives her. She and Alfie holiday in Spain, leaving Alfie's cousin, Eddie Moon ( David Essex ), to look after
20034-599: A runner and Phil is angry when he takes the money and the car with him. Phil threatens Kat, saying she will pay back the money to him if Alfie does not. When she gets a text from Alfie telling her to look in the wardrobe, she is stunned when the money falls out of it, having left it behind for her. Although the text says he will be returning soon, he does not come back. Kat uses the money to pay for Jean's cancer treatment, leaving her in further debt to Phil. Phil later demands Kat find Alfie but she assures him she does not know where he is. Alfie returns to Walford in September 2022, on
20352-481: A second series, it was announced that Kat would instead return to EastEnders ; she returned on 22 March 2018. On 26 January 2020, Wallace was suspended from the soap for two months due to her off-screen behaviour; she ultimately returned to work when production of the series resumed during the COVID-19 pandemic . Kat departed on 23 March 2020 and returned on 7 September 2020. In the events of Kat's second stint on
20670-556: A second series. In January 2018, Richie confirmed that he had been invited back to EastEnders but declined the offer in favour of a break from television. A show spokesperson explained that the option to return would be available for Richie and producers were prepared to wait until he was ready to commit to filming. Wallace's return had been announced during the previous month and the Metro 's Duncan Lindsay observed that viewers expected Richie to follow suit. However, Richie later told
20988-555: A series of strikes; however, the BBC stated that the cuts were essential to move the organisation forward and concentrate on increasing the quality of programming. On 20 October 2010, the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced that the television licence fee would be frozen at its current level until the end of the current charter in 2016. The same announcement revealed that the BBC would take on
21306-422: A session with a marriage counsellor, which Kat initially refuses to attend. She turns up late, and Alfie tells her the counsellor never arrived. Alfie pays his friend Gerry ( Paul Reynolds ) to pretend to be a marriage counsellor, who comes to their home. Kat tells Gerry that she believes Alfie does not love her any more and so she wants to end their marriage. After Charlie suffers a stroke, Kat stays with him for
21624-703: A six-month contract in a reported bid to boost the show's ratings. In July 2005, the BBC announced that Wallace had decided to leave EastEnders in a mutual decision with producers. A spokesperson for the show praised Wallace's talent and thanked her for her contribution to the series, stating that "Jessie and the writers want Kat Moon to go out on a high." Kat's exit storyline centred upon her on-off relationship with husband Alfie. Shane Richie, who plays him, also announced his decision to quit in April 2005. In 2009, Wallace stated that she missed playing Kat but had no immediate plans to return to EastEnders , despite rumours to
21942-533: A son as she had passed out during the birth. Dermott and Tommy hear this, and Tommy asks if he has a big brother. Later, Kathleen and Alfie decide to return to Spain, but Tommy wants to find his brother. Tommy sneaks out of the house, and Kathleen and Alfie try to find him. Andrew's mother, Roisín Kelly ( Maria Doyle Kennedy ), tells Kathleen that she saw Tommy at the church, so they go there, followed by Agnes. They find Dermott praying with Tommy, who tells Kathleen that he found his brother. Kathleen realises that Dermott
22260-441: A termination. Kat tells Lily that she does not have to go through with it if she does not want to. Lily tells her that it was her decision but she is having second thoughts. After a heart-to-heart with Kat about Zoe, Lily decides to keep the baby and tell the father Ricky Branning (Frankie Day). Kat provides financial support to Lily, which leads to tension with Stacey, who is struggling with debt. Kat learns that Stacey owes money to
22578-473: A while, Alfie borrows several thousand pounds from Andy to bail out Kat's father, Charlie Slater ( Derek Martin ), who has been arrested for assault. Andy begins demanding cash every week, which he knows Alfie cannot afford. Andy's plan to wreck the Moons' marriage starts to work and Andy offers Kat the chance to pay off the debt by spending time with him in bed. She reluctantly agrees and they sleep together, with
22896-517: A while. He returns a month later and tells Kat that he has just bought a classic Ford Capri . After a night in a posh hotel, they return to Walford and Alfie sets up a burger bar on the Square but this is taken away so he sets up a men's clothes stall instead. This doesn't last thanks to a feud with the market inspector, Aleks Shirovs ( Kristian Kiehling ), so he gets a job at Ian's café. Kat and Alfie are thrilled when their twin sons, Bert and Ernie (Freddie and Stanley Beale), are born. Alfie receives
23214-782: A wine bar, rebranding it "Peggy's", in honour of their late mother Peggy Mitchell ( Barbara Windsor ), with Kat and Sharon co-running it together. When Kat learns that Phil and Sharon have been having an emotional affair, she sacks Sharon and replaces her with Sam after Sam gets shot defending Kat from robbers, unaware that it had been orchestrated by Sam. Stacey's daughter Lily (now played by Lillia Turner) meddles in Kat's life by finding Zoe online and inviting her to Kat and Phil's wedding. Lily also notices that Zoe has returned to London and arranges for her to meet Kat at Peggy's bar that evening, however, Zoe ignores Lily's message and does not turn up, leaving Kat disappointed again. Kat tells Lily that when Zoe
23532-543: Is Chris Wright (Tom Roberts), the new manager sent by an agency. Alfie takes advantage of the misunderstanding to commit identity fraud against Wright. Alfie packs any stock he could find in a bin bag, ready to leave. Jim Branning ( John Bardon ) catches him, but assumes Alfie is throwing away outdated stock and tricks Alfie into giving him a pint on the house. Winston, Martin, Ricky Butcher ( Sid Owen ) and Sam Mitchell ( Kim Medcalf ) realize that Alfie has told them all different background stories but he manages to reconcile
23850-403: Is "going to be the biggest soap story in probably the history of soaps." At the end of 2010, Kat and Ronnie both give birth on the same day, but Ronnie's baby, James, dies and while Kat is in hospital and her baby, Tommy, is unattended, Ronnie swaps the infants. The storyline received over 6,000 complaints, making it the second most complained about EastEnders storyline. It was then decided to end
24168-452: Is a better lover than Alfie. Kat has an ongoing feud with Roxy, and is upset when she finds out Roxy and Alfie are trying for a baby. When a man named Josef (Aleksandar Mikic) tries to steal money from the pub's safe, Kat helps Roxy by convincing him not to. Roxy thanks Kat but then accuses her of trying to win Alfie back, which Kat denies. Kat and Alfie receive their decree nisi . Kat says it
24486-466: Is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders , played by Jessie Wallace . She was also played by Kate Peck in a flashback in 2001 and Sumar-Elise Sandford in a flashback in 2018. Kat is the second eldest Slater family sister and first appeared on 18 September 2000. Kat's usual dress is very short skirts and leopard-print tops, with much make-up and heavy fake tan. Her initial stint saw her involved in many storylines, most significantly in
24804-405: Is a problem so the pub doesn't open until the next day. Kat sees Alfie and Roxy together and fights with Roxy. Alfie takes Roxy's side and ejects Kat but they reconcile and Alfie suggests renewing their wedding vows and Kat agrees. The day does not go quite according to plan as Alfie helps Roxy with her sister Ronnie Mitchell 's ( Samantha Womack ) wedding. However, Kat decides that she does not need
25122-443: Is angry to discover that she has and demands Roxy choose, him or Ronnie. Roxy chooses Alfie but Kat persuades him to accept Ronnie's presence and let Roxy see her sister. Kat supports Alfie after Michael's death and the two become closer. The night before his wedding, Alfie visits Kat and they kiss passionately. On his wedding day, Alfie tells Ian Beale ( Adam Woodyatt ) that he still loves Kat but marries Roxy. Roxy realises that Alfie
25440-502: Is angry when he says he lied to her and actually did bring the children with him to London. Two weeks later, during Hayley's birthday party, Kat answers the door and is shocked to see Alfie standing on the doorstep. Though he reunites with Kat, he is stunned to realise that Hayley did not terminate her pregnancy, and insists they keep the truth hidden from Kat. Hayley develops feelings for him when she sees him bond with their daughter, named Cherry by Alfie after his deceased mother. Jean, who
25758-466: Is asleep, admits she still loves Alfie. Nana tells Alfie and he rushes to the wedding to confess his true feelings as the ceremony takes place. Kat jilts Andy and he swears revenge before leaving Walford. Alfie and Kat quickly get engaged and decide to hold the wedding on Christmas Day , less than a month away. However, Alfie is still married to his first wife, Liza (Joanne Adams). Liza's mother, Marlene (Christine Ellerbeck) tells Alfie that their divorce
26076-461: Is based on Jordan himself. Jordan has commented, "Alfie is basically me—a Jack The Lad in jeans, cowboy boots and dodgy shirts who wears his heart on his sleeve." Julia Crampsie, the BBC's casting executive, recommended that Shane Richie be considered for the role. Richie was already a familiar face to the UK audience, having had a career as an entertainer, appearing in various gameshows, variety shows and fronting advertising campaigns, most notably for
26394-478: Is contacted by an unknown person for help and briefly leaves Walford. Off-screen, Kat gives Cherry to Hayley and visits Stacey. During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown , Kat and Kush face financial problems which are funded by Stacey, from money that she stole from Ruby Allen ( Louisa Lytton ). When Suki Panesar ( Balvinder Sopal ) increases their rent payments, Kat organises a heist alongside Kush, Phil, Ben and Shirley. This pushes Kat closer to Phil and they begin
26712-402: Is devastated when Stacey hands herself over to the police for Archie Mitchell 's ( Larry Lamb ) murder (see Who Killed Archie? ), four years previously. Kat attends a hearing, and is given a suspended sentence . After the market is merged with Spring Lane, Kat immediately clashes with her new rival, Donna Yates ( Lisa Hammond ) and is later surprised when Alfie reveals he has bought a pitch on
27030-496: Is displeased to see him. She reveals to her family that while Alfie was serving time in prison, she had an affair with another man, who proves to be Alfie's cousin Michael Moon ( Steve John Shepherd ) and is now pregnant with Michael's child. In an attempt to prove himself responsible, Alfie leases The Queen Victoria public house . He struggles to raise the rent, and enters into a partnership with Michael, unaware that Michael
27348-522: Is distressed to learn that Alfie might have prostate cancer and that Phil had kept this from her. She calls off their wedding, and Phil subsequently sleeps with Emma Harding ( Patsy Kensit ) which he hides from Kat. Kat and Phil reconcile and marry in September 2023. During Sharon’s hen night, Kat overhears Sharon telling Linda Carter ( Kellie Bright ) that Phil is the father of her son, Albie Watts . Kat decides to tell Phil, but Sharon intervenes, threatening to use Albie to reunite with Phil if Kat reveals
27666-561: Is due to be taken into care. Tommy pleads with Kat to foster Scarlett but she is reluctant, not wanting the truth about Tommy's paternity to resurface. Kat is later forced to tell Tommy that Michael is his father, and not Alfie, and agrees to foster Scarlett. She is reunited with Janine and they battle for custody of Scarlett, which Kat wins. After a fire in the Mitchell house which Janine helps to save Tommy and Scarlett, Kat allows her to live with them. When Janine tells Tommy about Michael's character, Kat throws her out. Kat, alongside her family,
27984-523: Is ejected from Walford East tube station for fare evasion . He then causes havoc in the local market by getting a refund from Winston ( Ulric Browne ) for a video he stole and tricking Martin Fowler ( James Alexandrou ) into giving him free fruit. After acquainting himself with a few residents, he sneaks into The Queen Victoria public house and helps himself to a drink behind the bar. The landlady, Peggy Mitchell ( Barbara Windsor ), assumes that Alfie
28302-430: Is finalised, so he starts to prepare the wedding to Kat, until Liza reveals they are not divorced. There are only a few days before the wedding so he tries to quickly finalise the divorce while trying to keep it secret from Kat, though Liza makes it difficult as she wants Alfie to take her back. Alfie is forced to cancel the minister on Christmas Day and he panics, but gets his friend Ray ( David Walliams ) to pretend to be
28620-553: Is forced to move in with Phil after Suki evicts them. Kat becomes jealous over Phil and Sharon growing closer after it is revealed that her son and Phil's adoptive son Dennis Rickman Jnr ( Bleu Landau ), is the father of Alyssa . When Kim reports Phil's involvement in Vincent Hubbard 's ( Richard Blackwood ) murder to the police, he attempts to leave Walford with his son Raymond Dawkins (Michael Jose Pomares Calixte). Kat tries to convince him to face imprisonment than to go on
28938-433: Is going. He then tells Dermott that his tumour has grown and asks Dermott to baptise him, which he does. In episode 6, Alfie prepares for an operation on his brain, and is told his recovery could take weeks so he will be unable to return to Spain as planned. He asks Dermott to bring Kat to the hospital, but Dermott does not do this because the police suspect he was involved in the death of Lance Byrne ( Ian McElhinney ). Alfie
29256-413: Is her marriage to Alfie Moon ( Shane Richie ), prior to which she became briefly engaged to Andy Hunter ( Michael Higgs ); after Kat jilted Andy on their wedding day, he blackmailed her into sleeping with him in his revenge bid against Alfie and Kat. Kat was absent between November 2004 and May 2005 following Wallace's maternity leave, but returned early to tie in with Zoe’s exit storyline. Kat later left
29574-581: Is her son, and Dermott confirms this. In episode 3, Kathleen and Dermott have bonded, but she lies to him about who his real father is. Dermott worries that Tommy will tell Peter the truth and threatens him. Alfie realises that Kathleen lied to Dermott, which results in an argument. Dermott overhears them arguing about him not knowing the truth and Kathleen refusing to tell him. In episode 4, Agnes urges Kathleen to return to Spain. When Dermott learns of this he confronts Agnes about taking him from his mother. In episode 5, Agnes tells Dermott to keep Kathleen away from
29892-499: Is in love with her. Kat soon begins a relationship with local crime kingpin Andy Hunter ( Michael Higgs ), and they end up getting engaged. However, Kat confesses to Alfie's grandmother Nana ( Hilda Braid ) that she loves Alfie – who upon discovering this intervenes; he stops Kat and Andy's wedding and confesses his love for her. Kat leaves Andy, and she and Alfie marry on Christmas Day. Alfie later borrows money from Andy which he
30210-493: Is in prison for prostitution. Upon her release, Mo convinces her to return to Walford. Kat is determined to win Alfie back, but he is now in a relationship with Little Mo. Though he opts to reconcile with Kat, she is unwilling once she learns of his relationship with her sister. Kat rebuilds her relationship with Zoe, and they part on good terms when Zoe leaves to work as a holiday rep in Ibiza. Before Zoe leaves, Kat discovers that Zoe
30528-481: Is in the house and rushes back to rescue her but Mo's stash of dodgy hairspray causes an explosion, just as Alfie opens the front door. He rescues Kat regardless, receiving minor burns, but Kat is badly burnt. Alfie and the Moons are supported by the local community and stay with the Masood family. Alfie is praised as a hero, despite being suspected by local firefighter Tosh. However, the fire investigation officer declares
30846-431: Is interrupted by Sam before he can empty it. However, during an encounter with an armed robber, he finds out that Alfie knows the code to Phil's safe and takes £30,000 whilst Alfie is held hostage. A passing Denise Fox ( Diane Parish ) is able to rescue Alfie and Kat demands that the money be replaced before Phil returns. Alfie enlists the help of Kat's nephew Freddie Slater ( Bobby Brazier ) to pull various scams to raise
31164-416: Is later devastated when she hears from Sam and Sharon that Phil has been killed in prison, but he returns on the opening of Peggy's wine bar, after taking a deal to become an informant for DI Samantha Keeble ( Alison Newman ). On Phil and Kat's wedding day, Alfie returns and attempts to sabotage the ceremony by luring Bert and Ernie into his boat and locking Kat in when she finds them. When Alfie cannot find
31482-495: Is leaving to drive across the United States in a Ford Capri , and it seems he has gone for good when he waves goodbye to a heartbroken Kat on Christmas Day 2005. After getting drunk and drowning her sorrows in the pub, Kat is stunned to see Alfie waiting for her outside. Kat and Alfie then get into the car together and drive off. Kat returns to London, revealing that she and Alfie conned a man called Frankie Finnerty and she
31800-400: Is not dead as she spoke to her that day; Mo has lied to raise money as she has financial problems. Kat returns to Walford and is confused that The Queen Vic is holding a benefit night for her and confronts Mo, but hides when Ian brings the raised money. After Ian leaves, Kat reveals that she and Alfie are taking a break from their marriage and he is in Spain with their children running a bar with
32118-716: Is not too late to cancel, but Alfie insists he has moved on and proposes to Roxy. When Kat learns that Roxy is not going to meet Ronnie at her release from prison, she goes instead. Ronnie is unwilling to talk to Kat at first, but soon the pair discover that various tragedies in their past mean that they have plenty in common. Kat offers Ronnie a bed for the night, and then gradually persuades Alfie to accept Ronnie's presence back in Walford. This and Michael's death bring Kat and Alfie closer together. The night before his wedding, Alfie visits Kat and it leads to them kissing passionately, but she stops it. Distraught that she cannot be with Alfie, Kat decides to leave Walford, but Bianca takes her to
32436-492: Is now on the run . His relatives Lee and Jono Finnerty (Dylan Brown and Colin Parry) track her down but Alfie scares them off by pretending to be a CID officer, though they take most of Kat's money. Alfie and Kat have a heart to heart and it is revealed that Alfie spent six months in prison for property fraud and they tried to have a baby but he has fertility problems. Kat is not interested and tries to leave, telling him that she
32754-406: Is now a nun's care home. A nun, Sister Ruth ( June Whitfield ), remembers her going into labour and they talk about the past and the future. Kat then leaves and goes to the police station to make a statement about Harry. Ruth checks their records and discovers that Kat also gave birth to a son. Later, a content Kat returns to Walford and tells Stacey and Alfie that she has finally made her peace with
33072-500: Is obviously of paramount importance." Reith succeeded in building a high wall against an American-style free-for-all in radio in which the goal was to attract the largest audiences and thereby secure the greatest advertising revenue. There was no paid advertising on the BBC; all the revenue came from a tax on receiving sets. Highbrow audiences, however, greatly enjoyed it. At a time when American, Australian and Canadian stations were drawing huge audiences cheering for their local teams with
33390-599: Is often over-protective of her. When Zoe announces her decision to move to Spain for a new life with their uncle Harry ( Michael Elphick ), Kat refuses to allow her to go. It is then revealed that Kat is in fact, Zoe's mother, having been sexually abused by Harry aged thirteen. Charlie and his late wife Viv (Debi Gibson) had made the decision to raise Zoe as their own, meaning Kat had to become her "sister". Upon hearing of Harry's interference with his daughter, Charlie punches him in The Queen Vic and banishes him from Walford. The entire family were aware of Zoe's true parentage, with
33708-456: Is pregnant and he is not the father. Alfie doubles the remainder of Kat's money in a bet and promises to stop scamming and get a proper job. Kat gives him 24 hours. He uses Kat's money and uses it to rent The Queen Vic from Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden ). Kat is angry and demands he get the money back as they need a regular income. Instead, he sets up an illegal drinking den in the cellar and they move into Kim Fox 's ( Tameka Empson ) caravan on
34026-421: Is pregnant by Alfie, and discovers that she is having twins. Having spotted Stacey from the top deck of a bus, Kat decides to track her down. She visits Janine in prison, and agrees to provide a false witness statement for Michael's murder, in return for Janine dropping false charges against Stacey, so that she can return to Walford. At her trial, Janine confesses to her crimes, and Kat is charged with perjury . She
34344-401: Is presumed dead, Alfie and Sharon both provide a shoulder for Linda to cry on- Alfie and Linda develop a close friendship although he decides against pursuing a romance with her due to her bereavement and his continued obsession with Kat. Alfie later offers support to another friend when Ian returns to Walford with his ex-wife Cindy Beale ( Michelle Collins ) who was thought to be dead. Alfie is
34662-411: Is questioned over stolen goods, but to prove to Roxy that he loves her, Alfie decides to get a divorce. Alfie and Roxy decide to try for a baby, but when Kat and Alfie's decree nisi comes through, it is apparent that Alfie still loves Kat. He is determined to move on so proposes to Roxy and she accepts. Alfie discovers Ronnie is being released from prison but thinks that she will not return to Walford. He
34980-448: Is ready to make amends, she will be waiting, likewise with her sisters Lynne, Belinda and Little Mo. Whilst Phil is imprisoned, Sam sends threats to Kat and Sharon under the disguise of Phil's nemesis Jonah Tyler (Mark Mooney), in her attempt to get revenge on the pair for pushing her out of the Mitchell empire. When Tommy is handed a bullet, Kat contemplates her future with Phil, but he pleads with her to stay and promises to sort it. Kat
35298-426: Is rejecting James. Charlie opts to leave Walford, although Kat forgives him before he departs. She is shocked when Michael returns to see his son, and upset when he shows no emotion at learning that he died. Kat's friend Martina Quinn ( Tamara Wall ) and her daughter Shenice (Lily Harvey) visit from Spain. After they leave, Kat and Alfie miss Shenice, and consider IVF to try for another baby. Their consultant feels it
35616-403: Is responsible for operational management and delivery of services within a framework set by the board, and is chaired by the director-general , currently Tim Davie , who is chief executive and (from 1994) editor-in-chief. The corporation has the following in-house divisions covering the BBC's output and operations: Kat Slater Kathleen " Kat " Slater (also Moon and Mitchell )
35934-511: Is revealed that Alfie threw Kat out after Tommy accidentally caused severe burns to Ernie while she was in bed with Dimitri. Hayley reveals that she is pregnant and that Alfie is the father following a drunken one-night stand in Spain. Alfie tries to persuade Hayley to terminate the pregnancy and returns to Spain, but Hayley decides to keep the baby. Kat gets a video call from Alfie and he asks her to collect something for him. Believing him to still be in Spain, she follows his instructions and goes to
36252-457: Is revealed that Kat had cheated on Alfie, and was not watching when Tommy accidentally burnt Ernie, leading to Alfie kicking her out. Kat is unaware that Alfie and Hayley had had a one-night stand soon after, which resulted in Hayley becoming pregnant. After Hayley tells Alfie about her pregnancy, he tries to persuade Hayley to have an abortion but Hayley decides to keep the baby, and refuses to name
36570-465: Is rushed to hospital the next day due to complications. While she and Alfie are absent, James , the newborn son of local resident Ronnie Branning ( Samantha Womack ), dies of sudden infant death syndrome . Ronnie swaps the babies in an act of desperation. A devastated Kat believes her father is to blame for Tommy's death, as he left him alone to go for a drink. After the funeral, Ronnie attempts to return Tommy, but Kat misunderstands and believes that she
36888-417: Is seeing someone else. She denies it initially but eventually admits it, refusing to say who the other man is. Alfie demand Kat end the affair but Alfie struggles to trust Kat, especially when he finds a ring he thought had been pawned. Wanting to catch her out, Alfie says he will be away overnight and follows her to a nearby flat, demanding to know who Kat is seeing but she still refuses to name him. Alfie finds
37206-514: Is set off. Keeble is shot and she threatens to have Kat arrested and sent to prison, but Phil threatens to expose her as corrupt if she proceeds to do so. Keeble agrees to drop her threats, but Kat once again contemplates her future with Phil. After a heart-to-heart with Alfie, Kat decides to reconcile with Phil when he promises to protect her and Tommy from another dangerous situation. In January 2023, Lily confides in Kat about her underage pregnancy and tells her that Stacey and Martin booked her in for
37524-399: Is shocked to discover that Hayley did not terminate her pregnancy, and insists that they keep it hidden from Kat. Hayley develops feelings for Alfie and she names their daughter Cherry after his deceased mother. Jean finds out that Alfie is Cherry's father and insists that Alfie tells Kat, but he continuously delays telling her. Kat visits a café that Charlie used to take her to when she was
37842-564: Is still in love with Kat and orders him out of the church. He learns that Kat is going to Ibiza and races to the airport. They reconcile, moments before her flight is due to depart. As revenge for Alfie's treatment of Roxy, Phil sells The Queen Vic, forcing Alfie and Kat out. Kat tells Alfie that she is pregnant and they move in with Kat's grandmother, Mo Harris ( Laila Morse ). Kat has a market stall, selling women's clothes, but Alfie isn't as successful as goes to help Spencer in Australia for
38160-407: Is still in love with Kat. Anthony and Kat's relationship resumes, but she fails to impress his colleagues and breaks up with him as he is about to propose. Kat discovers she is pregnant by him and decides to have an abortion. Her boss Alfie Moon ( Shane Richie ) persuades her not to, but she suffers a miscarriage shortly after telling Anthony of the pregnancy. Alfie comforts her and realises that he
38478-408: Is still in love with her. He takes her home and decides to stay temporarily in order to help her with the children and her upcoming visit from another social worker. During the visit, Kat remains withdrawn from answering questions about how she is feeling and why she attempted suicide and insists she is fine, but Alfie says on her behalf that she is not fine but that they are working on it, and admits to
38796-642: Is suspicious of her. Alfie warns Kathleen to wait for the right time and make friends first, but Kathleen confides in Agnes's husband Lance ( Ian McElhinney ) that her son was taken away from her in 1983 and she believes he is in Redwater. Lance tells Agnes this, and Agnes immediately says Kathleen should not be told the truth as it would unravel everything they have built. Kathleen visits the Byrnes' farm and talks to Andrew about his life, but then Lance warns him to give
39114-457: Is that there's the curtain in the Queen Vic that separates the bar from their home – until you go behind it, you'd never have any idea there were problems. The bar is Kat and Alfie's public stage." With the possibility that Alfie could be the father of Tommy, Richie added: "As soon as I found out, I thought, 'If Alfie isn't infertile, then surely Tommy could be his son'. Jessie and I spoke about
39432-545: Is the father of Kat's baby. After an argument with Alfie, Kat agrees to move back to Spain with Michael, but ultimately changes her mind and reconciles with her husband. When Kat's cousin Stacey goes on the run in December 2010, Kat covers for her by lying to the police about her whereabouts. Kat receives a text from Stacey, explaining that her and her daughter Lily (Aine Garvey) are safe in Mexico. Kat gives birth to Tommy , and
39750-401: Is the only one who has found out about Alfie being Cherry's father, insists that Alfie tell Kat or she will. Stacey sees Hayley and Alfie kissing and is horrified to uncover Cherry's paternity and issues an ultimatum: one of them leaves, or Kat learns the truth. Hayley decides to go, but her parting gift to Alfie – a lock of Cherry's hair – is discovered by Kat and she works out the truth. After
40068-586: Is too soon, and their relationship breaks down again, but eventually they reconcile. Four months after taking Tommy, Ronnie returns him and hands herself in to the police. Kat reacts with disbelief, but a DNA test reveals the truth, and Kat is reunited with Tommy. Kat is initially furious with Ronnie, but forgives her when she is sentenced to three years in prison. Kat and Alfie holiday in Spain, and bring Shenice back with them. Upon their return, Kat gets pregnant again. Alfie believes that he cannot have children and assumes Kat has cheated on him, despite her insistence to
40386-421: Is trying to repair their relationship after the affair. When her mystery lover gives her another key to their flat, she writes "Kat loves Alfie" in lipstick on a mirror. As time goes on, Alfie becomes steadily more paranoid of Kat's activity, believing she is still having the affair. Alfie follows her the bedsit where there are petals on the bed and candles are lit. She refuses to answer his questions but Alfie finds
40704-400: Is unable to repay, so Andy threatens to kill him unless Kat has sex with him. A reluctant Kat does so, but unbeknownst to her Andy films the liaison and sends it to Alfie. Alfie becomes cold and distant and Kat resorts to alcoholism. After a one-night stand with a stranger, Roger ( Russell Boulter ), a disgusted Kat leaves Walford. Several months later, Kat's grandmother Mo discovers that she
41022-453: Is unable to trust Kat. She moves out of Walford for while. During her return, it is seen that Kat has become an alcoholic and isn't bothered by the fact that Alfie wants them to resume their marriage. Kat has sex with Roger ( Russell Boulter ), a stranger, while intoxicated and finally sees sense, deciding to return to Alfie, but he discovers she has slept with a man she doesn't know and throws her out, so she leaves Walford again. Alfie shares
41340-413: Is unable to wait and during the surgery, Alfie loses his pulse and at the same time, Kat is seriously injured in a boating accident caused by Dermott's attempting to escape. Medical staff start to resuscitate Alfie as the episode ends. Having recovered from his operation, Alfie and Kat return to Spain to run a bar. Mo returns in March 2018 and reveals that Kat and Alfie had an argument and that he fled with
41658-471: Is working and claiming maternity benefit. Alfie lies to her that he has managed to convince the council to give them more time to rally together the money they need, but secretly plans to claim house insurance by setting fire to their house. He does so, but is unaware Kat is inside at the time. She becomes trapped although Alfie rescues her. She is badly burnt and suffers permanent scarring to her face. On leaving hospital, she and Alfie remarry with two nurses as
41976-642: The Archbishops of Canterbury and York came to St Paul's to broadcast to the UK and the world on the National Day of Prayer. BBC employees during the war included George Orwell who spent two years with the broadcaster. During his role as prime minister during the war, Winston Churchill delivered 33 major wartime speeches by radio, all of which were carried by the BBC within the UK. On 18 June 1940, French general Charles de Gaulle , in exile in London as
42294-598: The BBC Television Service ) started from Alexandra Palace in November 1936, alternating between an improved Baird mechanical 240-line system and the all-electronic 405-line Marconi-EMI system which had been developed by an EMI research team led by Sir Isaac Shoenberg . The superiority of the electronic system saw the mechanical system dropped early the following year, with the Marconi-EMI system
42612-958: The MediaCityUK development in Salford , with BBC Three moving online only in 2016, the sharing of more programmes between stations and channels, sharing of radio news bulletins, more repeats in schedules, including the whole of BBC Two daytime and for some original programming to be reduced. BBC HD was closed on 26 March 2013, and replaced with an HD simulcast of BBC Two; however, flagship programmes, other channels and full funding for CBBC and CBeebies would be retained. Numerous BBC facilities have been sold off, including New Broadcasting House on Wilmslow Road in Manchester. Many major departments have been relocated to Broadcasting House in central London and MediaCityUK in Salford, particularly since
42930-523: The 2025–26 season of the Women's Super League campaign. The BBC is a statutory corporation , independent from direct government intervention, with its activities being overseen from April 2017 by the BBC Board and regulated by Ofcom . The chairman is Samir Shah. The BBC is a state owned public broadcasting company and operates under a royal charter . The charter is the constitutional basis for
43248-467: The BBC announced a BBC News savings target of £80 million per year by 2022, involving about 520 staff reductions. The BBC's director of news and current affairs Fran Unsworth said there would be further moves toward digital broadcasting, in part to attract back a youth audience, and more pooling of reporters to stop separate teams covering the same news. In 2020, the BBC reported a £119 million deficit because of delays to cost reduction plans, and
43566-542: The BBC employs over 21,000 staff in total, of whom approximately 17,200 are in public-sector broadcasting. The BBC was established under a royal charter , and operates under an agreement with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport . Its work is funded principally by an annual television licence fee which is charged to all British households, companies, and organisations using any type of equipment to receive or record live television broadcasts or to use
43884-515: The BBC has played a prominent role in British life and culture. It is sometimes informally referred to as the Beeb or Auntie . In 1923 it launched Radio Times (subtitled "The official organ of the BBC"), the first broadcast listings magazine; the 1988 Christmas edition sold 11 million copies, the biggest-selling edition of any British magazine in history. Britain's first live public broadcast
44202-585: The BBC is subject to an additional 'Agreement' between it and the Culture Secretary , and that its operating licence is to be set by Ofcom, an external regulatory body . It used to be that the Home Secretary be departmental to both Agreement as well as Licence, and regulatory duties fall to the BBC Trust , but the 2017 charter changed those 2007 arrangements. The charter, too, outlines
44520-771: The BBC released minutes of the board meeting which led to Greg Dyke's resignation. Unlike the other departments of the BBC, the BBC World Service was funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office . The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, more commonly known as the Foreign Office or the FCO, is the British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom abroad. A strike in 2005 by more than 11,000 BBC workers, over
44838-440: The BBC suddenly became the primary source of news for the duration of the crisis. The crisis placed the BBC in a delicate position. On the one hand Reith was acutely aware that the government might exercise its right to commandeer the BBC at any time as a mouthpiece of the government if the BBC were to step out of line, but on the other he was anxious to maintain public trust by appearing to be acting independently. The government
45156-480: The BBC was granted sufficient leeway to pursue the government's objectives largely in a manner of its own choosing. Supporters of the strike nicknamed the BBC the BFC for British Falsehood Company. Reith personally announced the end of the strike which he marked by reciting from Blake's " Jerusalem " signifying that England had been saved. While the BBC tends to characterise its coverage of the general strike by emphasising
45474-536: The BBC", was priced at tuppence (two pence ) on newsstands, and quickly sold out its run of a quarter of a million copies. Mid-1925 found the future of broadcasting under further consideration, this time by the Crawford committee. By now, the BBC, under Reith's leadership, had forged a consensus favouring a continuation of the unified (monopoly) broadcasting service, but more money was still required to finance rapid expansion. Wireless manufacturers were anxious to exit
45792-464: The BBC's airwaves. In 1937, a MI5 security officer was given a permanent office within the organisation. This officer would examine the files of potential political subversives and mark the files of those deemed a security risk to the organisation, blacklisting them. This was often done on spurious grounds; even so, the practice would continue and expand during the years of the Cold War. There
46110-540: The BBC's censorship office, which surveilled and edited American coverage of British affairs. By 1940, across all BBC broadcasts, music by composers from enemy nations was censored. In total, 99 German, 38 Austrian and 38 Italian composers were censored. The BBC argued that like the Italian or German languages, listeners would be irritated by the inclusion of enemy composers. Any potential broadcasters said to have pacifist, communist or fascist ideologies were not allowed on
46428-516: The BBC's revenue comes from its commercial subsidiary BBC Studios (formerly BBC Worldwide ), which sells BBC programmes and services internationally and also distributes the BBC's international 24-hour English-language news services BBC News , and from BBC.com, provided by BBC Global News Ltd. In 2009, the company was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in recognition of its international achievements in business. Since its formation in 1922,
46746-707: The BBC's streaming service, iPlayer . The fee is set by the British Government , agreed by Parliament , and is used to fund the BBC's radio, TV, and online services covering the nations and regions of the UK. Since 1 April 2014, it has also funded the BBC World Service (launched in 1932 as the BBC Empire Service), which broadcasts in 28 languages and provides comprehensive TV, radio, and online services in Arabic and Persian . Some of
47064-522: The BBC, and sets out the BBC's Object, Mission and Public Purposes. It emphasises public service , (limited) editorial independence , prohibits advertising on domestic services and proclaims the BBC is to "seek to avoid adverse impacts on competition which are not necessary for the effective fulfilment of the Mission and the promotion of the Public Purposes". The charter also sets out that
47382-586: The British government's asylum policy on social media. Lineker was suspended from his position on Match of the Day before being re-instated after receiving overwhelming support from his colleagues. The scandal was made worse due to the connections between BBC's chairman, Richard Sharp, and the Conservative Party. In April 2023, Richard Sharp resigned as chairman after a report found he did not disclose potential perceived conflicts of interest in his role in
47700-506: The CBBC Channel and CBeebies Channel. In addition to the television channels, new digital radio stations were created: 1Xtra , 6 Music and Radio 4 Extra . BBC 1Xtra was a sister station to Radio 1 and specialised in modern black music, BBC 6 Music specialised in alternative music genres and BBC7 specialised in archive, speech and children's programming. The following few years resulted in repositioning of some channels to conform to
48018-649: The Corporation's governance and regulatory arrangements as a statutory corporation, including the role and composition of the BBC Board. The current Charter began on 1 January 2017 and ends on 31 December 2027; the Agreement being coterminous. The BBC Board was formed in April 2017. It replaced the previous governing body, the BBC Trust, which itself had replaced the board of governors in 2007. The board sets
48336-660: The GPO and the BBC had become deadlocked and the Postmaster General commissioned a review of broadcasting by the Sykes Committee. The committee recommended a short-term reorganisation of licence fees with improved enforcement in order to address the BBC's immediate financial distress, and an increased share of the licence revenue split between it and the GPO. This was to be followed by a simple 10 shillings licence fee to fund broadcasts. The BBC's broadcasting monopoly
48654-586: The Irish town of Redwater, saying they are on holiday. Alfie tells Kat to make friends before asking questions and trying to find her son and when she immediately thinks it is Andrew Kelly (Peter Campion), Alfie warns her that she could be wrong. Alfie starts to have visions and gets scared when he goes outside in the night and almost falls from a cliff. Alfie finds out about the Redwater Tragedy from local priest, Dermott Dolan ( Oisín Stack ), in which Dermott's mother, Iris Dolan (Orla Hannon) drowned in
48972-879: The Moons a wide berth. Kathleen then admits to Alfie that she is scared of seeing how disappointed her son would be in her. Lance tells the local priest, Dermott Dolan ( Oisín Stack ), that Kathleen is his real mother. It is revealed that Iris Dolan (Orla Hannon) lost a baby in London and brought Dermott back as her own, and her husband Peter ( Stanley Townsend ) does not know the truth. The next day, Dermott murders Lance by drowning him. In episode 2, Kathleen and Alfie are invited to Lance's wake by Peter, and when speaking to Agnes and Lance's daughter, Eileen Harrington ( Angeline Ball ), Kathleen realises that Andrew cannot be her son. Agnes confronts Kathleen and Alfie, so Kathleen realises that Lance told her why they are there. Agnes says Kathleen gave up her right to see her son when she gave him up, but Kathleen explains she did not know she had
49290-505: The Prime Minister, maintained the censorship of editorial opinions on public policy, but allowed the BBC to address matters of religious, political or industrial controversy. The resulting political "talk series", designed to inform England on political issues, were criticised by members of parliament, including Winston Churchill, David Lloyd George and Sir Austen Chamberlain . Those who opposed these chats claimed that they silence
49608-438: The Slaters and Alfie, though they find out. After Tommy has an outburst and pours hot soup on Freddie, Jean reports him to social services. They later discover that Tommy has also been harming Bert and Ernie, and is placed in foster care with Zack Hudson ( James Farrar ). Kat is furious when she discovers that Jean has reported Tommy, but she eventually forgives her. Alfie supports Kat with Tommy and they grow closer. After sharing
49926-404: The Square. Alfie hires Greg Jessop ( Stefan Booth ) to refurbish The Queen Vic and Alfie's cousin, Michael Moon ( Steve John Shepherd ), gives him money for The Queen Vic lease. He introduces Michael to Kat and Michael says that he is returning to Spain and asks her to go with him. He leaves a letter and some money for Alfie, revealing that he is the baby's father. Alfie tells Kat that he wants
50244-501: The UK's first Independent local radio station, LBC came on-air in the London area. As a result of the Pilkington Committee report of 1962, in which the BBC was praised for the quality and range of its output, and ITV was very heavily criticised for not providing enough quality programming, the decision was taken to award the BBC a second television channel, BBC2 , in 1964, renaming the existing service BBC1 . BBC2 used
50562-530: The United States, the GPO proposed that it would issue a single broadcasting licence to a company jointly owned by a consortium of leading wireless receiver manufacturers, to be known as the British Broadcasting Company Ltd , which was formed on 18 October 1922. John Reith , a Scottish Calvinist , was appointed its general manager in December 1922 a few weeks after the company made its first official broadcast. L. Stanton Jefferies
50880-629: The air and forced the British government finally to regulate radio services to permit nationally based advertising-financed services. In response, the BBC reorganised and renamed their radio channels. On 30 September 1967, the Light Programme was split into Radio 1 offering continuous "Popular" music and Radio 2 more "Easy Listening". The "Third" programme became Radio 3 offering classical music and cultural programming. The Home Service became Radio 4 offering news, and non-musical content such as quiz shows, readings, dramas and plays. As well as
51198-430: The alcohol theft and asks Alfie to frame Phil by hiding goods at his garage. However, Alfie is caught and Phil confronts him, making it clear that Alfie takes orders from him, not Derek. When Derek learns that Alfie has told Phil everything, he furiously threatens Alfie. In Kat's absence, Alfie and Roxy become close friends and Roxy tells Alfie that she is in love with him. This makes things awkward and she quits her job at
51516-414: The attack and confronts Kat who reveals that Ben had covered it up. Bianca's stepdaughter Whitney Dean ( Shona McGarty ) asks Kat to cover her stall as she is being stalked by Leo King (Tom Wells). Leo informs the council that Kat has been working on Whitney's stall without a license, which causes a feud. When Leo is pushed off the balcony of The Prince Albert by Kush, Whitney agrees to help Kush by giving
51834-473: The baby but she doesn't believe him and agrees to leave with Michael but changes her mind when she sees that Alfie has bought a cot and some baby toys. Alfie struggles to pay the rent and tries gambling again but loses. However, Phil's cousin Roxy Mitchell ( Rita Simons ) helps out by paying two months rent for him and he shows Kat the newly refurbished pub. However, on the day of the grand opening, there
52152-437: The baby-swap storyline, saying that she was "just doing her job". Wallace told Bang Showbiz : "I stand by it. We're actors at the end of the day, we do our job and then we go home. It's drama, that's it." She also praised Womack's acting and will move on to "bigger and better things" once she departs later this year. She added: "[Samantha is] a fantastic actress who played a brilliant role in a fantastic storyline so I wish her all
52470-481: The baggage they're actually taking with them!" "It's just the biggest curveball I think Alfie has ever been thrown in his 13 years that I've been there. I've told very few people about it at the moment, but it is a major, major, curveball. It will be interesting to see the reaction. Just when you think they're finding happiness, something like this happens. It's a dark secret which Alfie takes to Ireland with him." —Richie on Alfie's brain tumour Writers established
52788-475: The bar but Alfie is out, so they stay the night. The next morning, Dimitri does not allow Kat to leave the bed to make breakfast for the children. Tommy decides to make breakfast and Kat's relative, Hayley Slater ( Katie Jarvis ) arrives to witness Tommy dropping the kettle on Ernie, who is scalded. Kat sees this and screams. Big Mo returns to Walford, telling Stacey that Kat has died. Stacey raises money for Kat's funeral, but Jean arrives and tells Stacey that Kat
53106-724: The best mum possible. She knows that this is her second chance to make a go of it and she is determined to do a good job." On 24 April 2004, it was announced that Wallace was pregnant with her first child and that she would take maternity leave from EastEnders later in the year. Wallace was intended to depart in December, however a pregnancy scare meant that she was forced to stop filming in August, and scripts featuring Kat subsequently had to be re-written. She returned to filming in February 2005 and made her on-screen return in May. Wallace signed
53424-492: The best." Derek Martin said he was surprised by the new baby swap storyline when it was published in the media. Speaking on This Morning , Martin commented: "I'm one of those actors—I don't know how many others do it—but when I get the scripts, I only read my bits. So I looked [and saw], 'Charlie leaves his grandson upstairs, goes downstairs, gets on the drink, gets drunk—the baby's dead'. So that's terrible guilt obviously – because I feel as though it's my fault that he's died. I
53742-572: The boys. While at Mick's stag party, Alfie tells Ian and Phil that he may have a brain tumour. Ian and Phil go with him to a hospital appointment, where he learns that the tumour has stopped growing but he may need an operation if he begins showing symptoms. Alfie tells Kat about his tumour and in turn, Kat tells Alfie that she has a son living in Ireland. After Charlie dies from a heart attack, Kat and Alfie decide to search for her son. After saying their goodbyes, Kat and Alfie depart. In episode 1 of Kat & Alfie: Redwater , Alfie, Kat and Tommy arrive in
54060-462: The broadcast of baseball, rugby and hockey, the BBC emphasised service for a national rather than a regional audience. Boat races were well covered along with tennis and horse racing, but the BBC was reluctant to spend its severely limited air time on long football or cricket games, regardless of their popularity. John Reith and the BBC, with support from the Crown , determined the universal needs of
54378-631: The challenge of better reflecting and representing a changing UK". Since 2017, the BBC has also funded the Local Democracy Reporting Service , with up to 165 journalists employed by independent news organisations to report on local democracy issues on a pooled basis. In 2016, the BBC Director General Tony Hall announced a savings target of £800 million per year by 2021, which is about 23% of annual licence fee revenue. Having to take on
54696-468: The character. On 4 September 2014, it was announced that Alfie would set fire to the house in an insurance scam after encountering financial problems. Richie explained that Alfie "resorts to desperate measures" as he feels this is his last option after becoming behind on rent payments. The story was scheduled as part of the show's "dramatic September storylines" and was billed as "classic EastEnders " by executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins . Alfie sets
55014-424: The characters become millionaires after a scratch card win. Richie admitted that he and Wallace were confused how this connects to the drama, but Treadwell-Collins explained to them how it "sets them on a journey". Discussing the pair's feelings towards the win, Richie pointed out that Alfie feels "ecstatic" and believes they are due this, while Kat worries that it is "too good to be true". After discussing how to spend
55332-427: The children but they have since become estranged. During the episodes, it was revealed that Alfie is the father of Hayley's unborn baby and that Kat and Alfie separated after she had an affair and neglected the children. Stephanie Chase from Digital Spy dubbed the twists "a lot of information to take in at once". Speaking to Hayley, Alfie demands that she terminate the pregnancy. Richie enjoyed filming with Jarvis as she
55650-420: The children over to the pub, they misbehave and Kat is thrown out of the pub. Undeterred, Kat and Kim continue drinking and sneak into the pub to steal another bottle of wine. Linda Carter ( Kellie Bright ), catches them, and while Kim leaves to find the cash to pay for it, Linda prepares to call social services to tell them of Kat's irresponsibility as a mother, but Kat snatches Linda's phone and throws it across
55968-418: The children shortly afterwards and no one knows where he is. On her return to Walford shortly afterwards, Kat reveals that Alfie is in Spain with their children, running a different bar with a Russian partner, Dimitri, after their old bar lost a fortune. She insists that the two are taking a break from their marriage. Two months later, Hayley Slater ( Katie Jarvis ) visits Alfie, who is staying in London, and it
56286-466: The children, and it is revealed that Zoe does not want to see her. Kat is surprised when Sister Ruth visits her, and reveals the truth about her son, whom the nuns called Luke, and Ruth reveals he was adopted by an Irish family. Kat realises Mo knew about Luke, and argues with Mo and Charlie. Charlie has a heart attack and dies, leaving Kat devastated. Belinda returns (now played by Carli Norris ) and blames Kat for Charlie's death. Alfie tells her that he has
56604-538: The children, but at the urging of Stacey, she agrees to be his date to Ian and Jane's wedding if he makes more effort for making up for the fire. On the wedding day, she gets heavily drunk, and during the reception, shoves Sonia Jackson 's ( Natalie Cassidy ) head into the wedding cake. When the nursery raise their rates, Kat is forced to leave the children in Mo's care to work her shift at the market, but ends up having drinks with Kim Fox-Hubbard ( Tameka Empson ). When Mo brings
56922-407: The christening of Bernie Kelly 's (Susan Ateh) baby, but Dermott says Kathleen has made him feel welcome and invited him to meet his brothers in Spain, so Agnes reveals that Dermott has a twin sister. Dermott confronts Kathleen over this, who said she was waiting for the right time and insists there is nothing else that Dermott does not know. In episode 6, Bernie, a local garda , asks Kathleen about
57240-469: The closure of BBC Television Centre in March 2013. On 16 February 2016, the BBC Three television service was discontinued and replaced by a digital outlet under the same name, targeting its young adult audience with web series and other content. Under the new royal charter instituted in 2017, the corporation must publish an annual report to Ofcom, outlining its plans and public service obligations for
57558-439: The commission, with the former commenting, "To have a whole drama focused around Kat and Alfie is a huge honour for us both". The series is created by Treadwell-Collins, and written and produced by creatives from EastEnders . Treadwell-Collins expressed the team's excitement about the drama and stated that he look forward to "taking our style of storytelling to a place of stories, myth, secrets and immeasurable beauty." Speaking to
57876-582: The contrary. Alfie learns that he is wrong, but Kat is hurt by his accusation and will not let him near her, even after suffering a miscarriage . Kat has a one-night stand with Mark Garland ( Chris Simmons ), which she instantly regrets. She eventually confesses to Alfie, and tells him that her behaviour is how she is and always will be. Alfie tells Kat he would rather have her cheat on him than not have her in his life. The couple attempt to mend relations with each other over Christmas, but Alfie overhears Kat saying that she thinks he no longer loves her. Alfie books
58194-461: The contrary. She noted that the public still associated her with her role, and that she was flattered people still remembered her. In February 2010, it was announced that Richie and Wallace would be reprising their roles as Alfie and Kat respectively, with Wallace commenting that she was "excited to slip back into Kat Slater's stilettos." Controller of BBC drama production John Yorke predicted that their return would make "fantastic viewing", given
58512-408: The corporation began to sell off a number of its operational divisions to private owners; BBC Broadcast was spun off as a separate company in 2002, and in 2005, it was sold off to Australian -based Macquarie Capital Alliance Group and Macquarie Group Limited and rebranded Red Bee Media . The BBC's IT , telephony and broadcast technology were brought together as BBC Technology Ltd in 2001, and
58830-491: The council for temporary accommodation and is told that all they can offer is one night in a bed and breakfast. Returning to the Square, Alfie tells Stacey about the mess they're in and she insists he tell Kat the truth but before he can, she asks him to marry her. He agrees and they marry at the registrar's office with two nurses as witnesses and return to Walford. They squat in a couple of places before Mick invites them to stay at The Queen Vic. After an emotional speech from Kat to
59148-450: The dates of when Alfie was in prison, and when he saw Kat before she had the fling with Michael. The writers reckon they don't match up, but we think they do. Jessie is quite adamant about it!" Upon the return of Kat's father Charlie, Wallace said that this will provide a "big boost" to her character. Talking to We Love Telly , asked whether it's important for Kat to see Charlie again, Wallace replied: "Yes, definitely. With what happened
59466-430: The day that Kat is due to marry Phil, with the goal of winning her back. Kat is outraged by this and sends him away. Whilst driving to his boat, Bert and Ernie sneak into his van and all three end up on Alfie's boat. Kat also goes there once she realises the twins are missing- all are stuck on the boat and she is forced to swim across the river in her wedding dress to get to the ceremony on time; however, she arrives once all
59784-490: The day. After finding that his credit card has been declined and making a toast to Kat, Alfie receives a phone call from the bank, causing him to rush over to the Beale house where he is staying where he finds overdue bills from running his funeral business. The next day, after Alfie unsuccessfully tries to help Hayley with feeding Cherry her breast milk, the father of a deceased client accuses Alfie of stealing his son's money after
60102-459: The dementia and death of his grandmother Nana Moon ( Hilda Braid ); believing that Kat's son Tommy Moon had died of cot death, unaware that their neighbour Ronnie Mitchell ( Samantha Womack ) had switched him with her own deceased child; discovering that Kat had been sleeping with Derek Branning ( Jamie Foreman ); beginning a relationship with Ronnie's sister Roxy Mitchell ( Rita Simons ) and marrying her, but reuniting with Kat moments after
60420-561: The division was later sold to the German company Siemens IT Solutions and Services (SIS). SIS was subsequently acquired from Siemens by the French company Atos . Further divestments included BBC Books (sold to Random House in 2006); BBC Outside Broadcasts Ltd (sold in 2008 to Satellite Information Services ); Costumes and Wigs (stock sold in 2008 to Angels Costumes ); and BBC Magazines (sold to Immediate Media Company in 2011). After
60738-466: The exception of Belinda and Little Mo. Unable to accept these revelations, Zoe flees Walford, and Kat attempts suicide by cutting her wrists. She recovers, is romanced by local doctor Anthony Trueman ( Nicholas Bailey ), and later finds Zoe and brings her home. Their relationship improves, but after Kat breaks up with Anthony, he and Zoe begin an affair. Zoe disowns Kat for disapproving of their relationship, and later runs away when Anthony confesses that he
61056-407: The facilitation of a loan to Prime Minister Boris Johnson . Dame Elan Closs Stephens was appointed as acting chairwoman on 27 June 2023, and she would lead the BBC board for a year or until a new permanent chair has been appointed. Samir Shah was subsequently appointed with effect from 4 March 2024. In October 2024 it was announced that the BBC along with Sky Sports signed a deal to broadcast
61374-540: The father. Kat gets a video call from Alfie and he asks her to collect something for him. Believing him to still be in Spain, she follows his instructions and goes to a chapel where she is reunited with Alfie. Alfie is now running a funeral business and she is angry that he has not brought their children with him, but they make amends. She is later angry when he later reveals that he lied to her about not bringing their children with him to London, but Alfie soon returns to Walford with their children. Though he reunites with Kat, he
61692-423: The fire an accident but Mick advises him not to tell Kat that he started the fire and when Kat thanks him for saving her life, he takes Mick's advice. He is relieved when the fire investigation officer Neil Wallace informs him that the insurers will probably pay for the damage to be repaired but Stacey finds the picture of Nana Moon and realises Alfie started the fire and demands Alfie tell Kat but he refuses, creating
62010-493: The fire brigade were called. Richie found filming the stunt exciting. Alfie enters the house to save Kat, which he does successfully. Richie told Alison Gardner of Soaplife that Alfie is "terrified that the people he loves are in danger". Peter Beale ( Ben Hardy ) and Johnny Carter ( Sam Strike ) follow Alfie into the building to save people. Richie noted that Alfie does not realise this, which adds to his guilt. Reflecting on his character's actions, Richie commented, "He does
62328-430: The fire in a bin in the living room. Richie explained that Alfie hopes to get some money from the insurance company and thinks he will only cause minor smoke damage. He added that Alfie does not view his actions as arson, commenting, "Arson is a big word and that's not how Alfie looks at it." After leaving the house, Alfie receives a call from Kat, who reveals that she is the house. Richie stated that Alfie panics about where
62646-447: The first fully electronic television system in the world to be used in regular broadcasting. The success of broadcasting provoked animosities between the BBC and well-established media such as theatres, concert halls and the recording industry. By 1929, the BBC complained that the agents of many comedians refused to sign contracts for broadcasting, because they feared it harmed the artist "by making his material stale" and that it "reduces
62964-429: The following year, BBC Choice was launched as the third general entertainment channel from the BBC. The BBC also purchased The Parliamentary Channel, which was renamed BBC Parliament . In 1999, BBC Knowledge launched as a multimedia channel, with services available on the newly launched BBC Text digital teletext service (later rebranded as BBC Red Button), and on BBC Online . The channel had an educational aim, which
63282-402: The forthcoming ending of the remaining £253 million funding towards pensioner licence fees would increase financial pressures. In January 2021, it was reported that former banker Richard Sharp would succeed David Clementi , as chairman, when he stepped down in February. In March 2023, the BBC was at the centre of a political row with football pundit Gary Lineker , after he criticised
63600-506: The four national channels, a series of local BBC radio stations were established in 1967, including Radio London . In 1969, the BBC Enterprises department was formed to exploit BBC brands and programmes for commercial spin-off products. In 1979, it became a wholly owned limited company, BBC Enterprises Ltd. In 1974, the BBC's teletext service, Ceefax , was introduced, created initially to provide subtitling, but developed into
63918-633: The full cost of running the BBC World Service and the BBC Monitoring service from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and partially finance the Welsh broadcaster S4C . Further cuts were announced on 6 October 2011, so the BBC could reach a total reduction in their budget of 20%, following the licence fee freeze in October 2010, which included cutting staff by 2,000 and sending a further 1,000 to
64236-647: The government. Throughout the 1930s, political broadcasts had been closely monitored by the BBC. In 1935, the BBC censored the broadcasts of Oswald Mosley and Harry Pollitt . Mosley was a leader of the British Union of Fascists , and Pollitt a leader of the Communist Party of Great Britain . They had been contracted to provide a series of five broadcasts on their parties' politics. The BBC, in conjunction with The Foreign Office of Britain, first suspended this series and ultimately cancelled it without
64554-450: The ground and eliminate his competition. Kat wants to see the contract Alfie and Dimitri signed, which makes Alfie think she wants a divorce and he decides to close down the bar. Kat realises Dimitri's controlling ways and decides to take Tommy, Bert and Ernie back to England with Alfie, and leaves Alfie a voicemail saying this and telling him that she loves him. However, Alfie deletes the voicemail without listening to it. Kat and Dimitri go to
64872-467: The ground. When Kim returns with Shirley Carter ( Linda Henry ), she confesses her fears about being a bad mother, resulting in the other three women sharing their experiences of motherhood and reassuring her. Kat also tells Linda to speak to Mick about her fears that the baby may not be his. Linda then realises that the phone call was still connected, and promises to fix things to make sure social services do not know about what happened, however Kat receives
65190-416: The guests have gone home and interrupts a moment between Phil and his ex-wife Sharon Watts ( Letitia Dean ). Sharon supports Alfie as both Kat and Phil decide to reschedule the wedding and she walks with him into The Queen Vic. Alfie then pulls various schemes to try and win Kat's heart but to no avail and it is only when Linda Carter ( Kellie Bright ) gives him some home truths that he starts to re-evaluate
65508-442: The head with a wrench. Phil's son Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) arrives soon after and orders the Slaters to leave, and Stacey and Martin flee Walford in fear of Stacey being imprisoned. Ben frames Keanu Taylor ( Danny Walters ) for the attack and he also flees Walford. Kat reveals the truth about the attack to Kush and he moves into the Slater household to protect her against Phil. After recovering, Phil starts to remember details about
65826-405: The higher resolution 625-line standard which had been standardised across Europe. BBC2 was broadcast in colour from 1 July 1967 and was joined by BBC1 and ITV on 15 November 1969. The 405-line VHF transmissions of BBC1 (and ITV) were continued for compatibility with older television receivers until 1985. Starting in 1964, a series of pirate radio stations (starting with Radio Caroline ) came on
66144-402: The hospital, he admits that he is still in love with her. He takes her home and decides to stay temporarily to help her with the kids and her assessment by Social Services. During the social worker's visit, Kat is withdrawn and won't answer questions, insisting she is fine but Alfie tells the social worker that they are working on it and admits feeling guilty for starting the fire. After Kat visits
66462-404: The house alight unaware that Kat is inside, but when he realises, he rushes back home to save her, just as the house explodes. Treadwell-Collins commented, "Bombs that we have been carefully planting over the last few months are about to explode all over the Square as some of our most iconic characters' lives change forever." A trailer was released on the same day to promote the story. Alfie starts
66780-766: The house, claiming it is empty but when Alfie arrives, he is confronted by Stacey, Mo and Jean. Angry and upset, he shows them Ernie's scars caused by Kat's irresponsibility. When Kat takes the children for ice cream, she gives Alfie the option to take them with him on the condition that he brings Cherry back to Hayley. Alfie eventually relents to return Cherry and leave their children with Kat, admitting that he loves her and only wanted her to be happy. The next day, after emotionally attempting to say goodbye to Cherry, Alfie changes his mind and attempts to drive out of Walford with her but finds himself stuck in traffic. This forces him to reevaluate his decision and he turns back and returns Cherry to Hayley. An overjoyed but protective Hayley tells
67098-511: The inconsistent stories. Alfie later answers the phone to the real Chris Wright and tells him the position is filled, revealing his intention to stay. Alfie's brother and grandmother arrive unannounced in Albert Square and move into the pub with Alfie, much to his dismay. When Alfie is blackmailed by a former police officer, Dougie Slade ( John Bowler ), who reveals Alfie's true identity to Peggy, Alfie and his family are forced to flee with
67416-553: The keys to let Kat out, she jumps into a river but arrives late to the wedding. Kat and Phil are unable to get married but they decide to postpone it to another date, leaving Alfie devastated. Alfie continues to pursue Kat in Phil's absence, but she tells him that she loves Phil. She discovers that Sam had been responsible for the incident at the bar and threatening her and her children, leading to Kat attacking Sam and throwing her out. Kat continues to grow closer to Alfie, and when he arranges
67734-399: The kids, but at Stacey's urging, she agrees to be his date to Ian and Jane's wedding if he makes more effort for making up for the fire. Mo has Harry's money transferred to her account and tells Alfie. He insists that this is not good for Kat and tells her so she burns the money. Sadly, this makes her very depressed and she tries to commit suicide but Alfie finds her and calls an ambulance. At
68052-441: The last few years but more importantly—what the future has in store for him." John Yorke , controller of BBC drama production, said: "Alfie is one of EastEnders ' most loved and iconic characters, so he's bound to get a very warm welcome from viewers when he returns to Walford. We've had so many new and interesting characters settle into Albert Square since Alfie departed that it's going to make for fantastic viewing when one of
68370-499: The last time she saw Lance and Kathleen wonders if she suspects something happened, but Bernie denies this. Meanwhile, Kathleen is unaware that Alfie is having an operation on his brain tumour. Alfie asks Dermott to find Kathleen and bring her to the hospital, as it means they are unable to go back to Spain. Bernie works out that Dermott was involved in Lance's death, and sees him on the beach with Kathleen. Kathleen tells Dermott that Bernie
68688-549: The late 1980s, the BBC began a process of divestment by spinning off and selling parts of its organisation. In 1988, it sold off the Hulton Press Library, a photographic archive which had been acquired from the Picture Post magazine by the BBC in 1957. The archive was sold to Brian Deutsch and is now owned by Getty Images . In 1987, the BBC decided to centralize its operations by the management team with
69006-686: The leader of the Free French, made a speech, broadcast by the BBC, urging the French people not to capitulate to the Nazis. In October 1940, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret made their first radio broadcast for the BBC's Children's Hour , addressing other children who had been evacuated from cities. In 1938, John Reith and the Government of the United Kingdom , specifically the Ministry of Information which had been set up for WWII, designed
69324-497: The loss-making consortium, and Reith was keen that the BBC be seen as a public service rather than a commercial enterprise. The recommendations of the Crawford Committee were published in March the following year and were still under consideration by the GPO when the 1926 United Kingdom general strike broke out in May. The strike temporarily interrupted newspaper production, and with restrictions on news bulletins waived,
69642-424: The market. Kat gives birth to Bert and Ernie Moon . Stacey is released after she appeals her sentence and comes to live with Kat and Alfie. The financial situation becomes worse for the Moons when Alfie reveals they are to be evicted as they have not been paying their bills. Kat briefly works on the market again, but market inspector Aleks Shirovs ( Kristian Kiehling ) forces her off her stall when he discovers she
69960-776: The material their broadcasts would cover. Nothing was to be added outside the preordained news items. For example, the BBC Polish Service was heavily censored due to fears of jeopardising relations with the Soviet Union . Controversial topics, i.e. the contested Polish and Soviet border, the deportation of Polish citizens, the arrests of Polish Home Army members and the Katyn massacre , were not included in Polish broadcasts. American radio broadcasts were broadcast across Europe on BBC channels. This material also passed through
70278-408: The medicine to numb out her thoughts about Harry, but promises to stop. When Stacey tells Mo that the money would not be good for Kat, Mo has a change of heart and has Harry's money transferred to her own account. Kat later finds out about this, and then, after burning the money, falls into a depression and tries to kill herself . Alfie finds her and calls an ambulance, at the hospital he admits that he
70596-482: The modest, church-going elderly or a member of the Clergy . Until 1928, entertainers broadcasting on the BBC, both singers and "talkers" were expected to avoid biblical quotations, Clerical impersonations and references, references to drink or Prohibition in the United States , vulgar and doubtful matter and political allusions. The BBC excluded popular foreign music and musicians from its broadcasts, while promoting British alternatives. On 5 March 1928, Stanley Baldwin,
70914-573: The money and ends up selling his boat. Alfie relentlessly pursues Kat, trying to get back in her and his children's good books. At Christmas, he takes advantage of a fundraising opportunity at Tommy's school by writing and producing Snow White as a pantomime. He insists that Kat take the role of Snow White so that he can be the prince, as both characters kiss in the script. Kat insists that she doesn't want to do this but Alfie ploughs ahead anyway, but this backfires when he ends up kissing Karen Taylor ( Lorraine Stanley ) instead. When Mick goes missing and
71232-423: The money back from the Slaters. They eventually give the money back but Phil continues to menace the Slaters about keeping the money. Whilst drunk in The Queen Vic, Kat drunkenly mocks Phil about the stolen money and as a result, Phil threatens her children. This leads to a showdown between Kat and Phil in The Arches. Martin tries to intervene but Phil becomes aggressive with him and Stacey, in defense, hits him across
71550-487: The money that Alfie had stolen from him, but Kat does not know about the money or Alfie's whereabouts and Phil holds her responsible for Alfie's debt. However, Kat later finds the money and uses half of it to fund Jean's cancer treatment. After a brief fling with Kush Kazemi ( Davood Ghadami ), they begin dating, but their relationship is tested when Kush announces that he wants to file for joint custody over his and Stacey's son, Arthur. Stacey accuses Kat of supporting Kush and
71868-498: The money to make a fresh start after the divorce but she destroys the cheque, insisting it doesn't change the past nor their impending divorce. Kat has second thoughts about the divorce after Pam Coker ( Lin Blakley ) gives a speech about love and family and Stacey tells Alfie that their rent is increasing and Kat is struggling financially so Alfie invites Kat to his flat for lunch and they reminisce about their relationship. The next day, Kat lashes out at Alfie for leaving leftovers for
72186-556: The money to make a fresh start after the divorce. She takes the cheque from Mo and later rips it up in front of Alfie, insisting it doesn't change the past nor their impending divorce. Kat begins to have second thoughts about the divorce after Pam Coker ( Lin Blakley ) gives a speech about love and family. Stacey reveals to Alfie that their rent is increasing and Kat is struggling with money. Alfie then invites Kat to his flat for lunch and they reminisce about their relationship. The next day, Kat lashes out at Alfie for leaving leftovers for
72504-411: The money was spent on food and the children. Masood Ahmed ( Nitin Ganatra ) returns home and asks Alfie when they will be moving out as the house is too crowded but Alfie loses his temper with Masood and accuses him of kicking them out. Needing a place of their own, Alfie tries to persuade an estate agent to let him stay in number 43 for a couple of nights but the agent dismisses the idea. So he goes to
72822-419: The money, Kat confesses that she wants to leave Walford for pastures new. They consider joining Spencer in Australia, but settle on returning to Spain. Richie told Daniel Kilkelly ( Digital Spy ) that Kat and Alfie are "really excited" about moving and the decision is well received by their friends and family. He added that although they associate leaving Walford with moving past their history, "little do they know
73140-413: The new corporation adopted the coat of arms , including the motto "Nation shall speak peace unto Nation". British radio audiences had little choice apart from the upscale programming of the BBC. Reith, an intensely moralistic executive, was in full charge. His goal was to broadcast "All that is best in every department of human knowledge, endeavour and achievement.... The preservation of a high moral tone
73458-415: The new era of EastEnders ." Richie had ruled out a return in 2009, saying that the show had moved on from his character and he felt he did not have the energy to be in such a "full-on" show again. Richie commented on his return: "It's an honour and a privilege to be asked back to the iconic series of EastEnders which is at the top of its game! I'm looking forward to finding out what Alfie has been up to over
73776-436: The next day." On 7 February 2010, it was announced that Richie would return to the show to reprise the role in autumn 2010. The decision was made following the resignation from the show of Barbara Windsor , who played Peggy Mitchell , which left what executive producer Bryan Kirkwood described as a "hole" in the programme. Kirkwood decided that the time was right for Kat and Alfie to return, saying that they "very much herald
74094-425: The next year. In its 2017–18 report, released July 2017, the BBC announced plans to "re-invent" its output to better compete against commercial streaming services such as Netflix . These plans included increasing the diversity of its content on television and radio, a major increase in investments towards digital children's content, and plans to make larger investments in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to "rise to
74412-419: 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 also Charlie that makes Kat realise that she needs to bond with Tommy. He makes her see that she can do this." Discussing what type of mother Kat will be, Wallace added: "I think she wants to be
74730-413: The notice of the public. Less radical politicians faced similar censorship. In 1938, Winston Churchill proposed a series of talks regarding British domestic and foreign politics and affairs but was similarly censored. The censorship of political discourse by the BBC was a precursor to the total shutdown of political debate that manifested over the BBC's wartime airwaves. The Foreign Office maintained that
75048-431: The only person in Ian's corner and offers a room for the pair to stay at his flat before they return to Ian's house. Alfie later discovers that Freddie had sex with Cindy's daughter Anna Knight ( Molly Rainford ) who had been seeing Freddie's best friend Bobby Beale ( Clay Milner Russell ). Alfie reveals this to Ian who then embarrasses Bobby when he announces this publicly in the Vic, sacking Freddie from his chip shop in
75366-507: The only witnesses, before returning to the square and moving into a flat Alfie had organised for them to squat in. When the owners arrive, they are thrown out and Kat is angry with Alfie, although out of desperation they squat in a new flat with help from Donna. Lee Carter ( Danny-Boy Hatchard ) calls the landlord of the flat when trying to fix the boiler, so they are evicted again and they stay at The Queen Vic with Alfie's friend Mick Carter ( Danny Dyer ). After Kat makes an emotional speech to
75684-416: The opinions of those in Parliament who are not nominated by Party Leaders or Party Whips, thus stifling independent, non-official views. In October 1932, the policemen of the Metropolitan Police Federation marched in protest at a proposed pay cut. Fearing dissent within the police force and public support for the movement, the BBC censored its coverage of the events, only broadcasting official statements from
76002-422: The opportunity to tell Alfie that she wants them to reconcile and although initially resisting, he changes his mind once back in Walford. On the spur of the moment, they buy a scratchcard and realise they have won £1,000,000. Alfie and Kat decide to use the money to move somewhere new and run a bar. Alfie suggests going to Australia but he and Kat decide to return to Spain so she can be closer to Zoe. But after tests,
76320-516: The option to take their children on the condition that he returns Cherry to Hayley. Alfie returns Cherry back to Hayley but takes her back, but returns her again and a sympathetic Kat allows him to spend time with their children. Kat reconsiders a relationship with Alfie, but Alfie's scam leads to debt and after borrowing money from Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden ) and not being able to pay it back, Alfie flees Walford and fakes his death, leaving Kat with money which he took from Phil. Phil taunts Kat for
76638-560: The package secures his safety inside prison. Kat agrees to hide the package and later discovers that it is a gun. When Tommy accidentally stabs his bully Sid Bello (Buddy Skelton), Phil summons his sister Sam Mitchell ( Kim Medcalf ) back to Walford to look after his businesses whilst he is in prison, leaving Kat unimpressed as she still holds resentment towards Sam for letting Zoe believe that she had killed Sharon's adoptive father Den Watts ( Leslie Grantham ) all those years ago. Sam persuades Phil to purchase Ruby's club and she turns it into
76956-523: The past and is no longer willing to let Harry control her. Kat tells Alfie that she wants to reunite with him, and although he initially resists, he later changes his mind. They buy a lottery scratchcard and win £1,000,000. They then plan to move to Spain so Kat can be closer to Zoe. Alfie discovers he has a brain tumor and decides not to tell Kat, so as not to worry her. Kat and Alfie then leave with Tommy, Bert and Ernie to live in Spain. Kat returns to Walford to spend Christmas with Stacey. Alfie follows with
77274-401: The paternity of her child. To promote the characters' return, the BBC released a trailer across the BBC network in September 2010. The western-themed trailer sees Kat outside of The Queen Victoria, with various characters looking on and Kat saying "Where d'ya get a drink around 'ere?" with Alfie replying "I think you're gonna' need one." The advertisement uses the tag line "It's all kicking off in
77592-407: The people of Britain and broadcast content according to these perceived standards. Reith effectively censored anything that he felt would be harmful, directly or indirectly. While recounting his time with the BBC in 1935, Raymond Postgate claims that BBC broadcasters were made to submit a draft of their potential broadcast for approval. It was expected that they tailored their content to accommodate
77910-466: The plot was "implausible". She commented: "I thought it was implausible. Most women who lose a child would not go out and abduct one," she told The Mirror . "But Ronnie is a soap character and she is not necessarily representing real life. Soap is based on controversy and sensationalism because bosses are trying to get high ratings and they can't write things like 'Ronnie had a cup of tea'. Otherwise people wouldn't watch it." On 1 August 2011, Ofcom cleared
78228-448: The police a stalking log that she had recorded of Leo. Whitney loses it and Kush is threatened with a criminal record, however, Whitney is imprisoned for murdering Leo. Whitney's lawyer Gray Atkins ( Toby-Alexander Smith ) convinces Kush that pleading guilty will help with Whitney's case, but she is refused bail and Kush ends up with a criminal record. Whilst having celebratory drinks in The Queen Vic for Whitney's release from prison, Kat
78546-701: The police arrive, they discover that Alfie survived and has left, taking Cherry with him. The next day, Alfie meets Phil, who gives him fake passports but warns Alfie to think carefully about his plans. Alfie then listens to a voicemail Kat left him on his phone, pleading with him to bring Cherry back. Alfie eventually contacts Kat and Hayley via video chat and says he will bring Cherry back soon. On New Year's Day, Alfie and Kat meet and Kat tries to talk him into returning Cherry but Alfie admits he cannot bring himself to do it, fearing he would only be granted limited visitation time, and suggests he and Kat adopt Cherry and leave together. Kat tells Alfie she accepts and brings Alfie to
78864-455: The police. He keeps this a secret from Kat but she discovers the truth, and they reunite and become engaged. During their engagement party, Phil is arrested and Kat is left in charge of his businesses. In Phil's absence, Kat struggles to run his business, alongside Tommy's rebellious behavior, and her relationship with Tommy becomes strained. She is forced to sign a package for Phil and to stash it and she visits him in prison, where he explains that
79182-435: The positive impression created by its balanced coverage of the views of government and strikers, Seaton has characterised the episode as the invention of "modern propaganda in its British form". Reith argued that trust gained by 'authentic impartial news' could then be used. Impartial news was not necessarily an end in itself. The BBC did well out of the crisis, which cemented a national audience for its broadcasting, and it
79500-422: The post, with a note saying 'We regret, etc.'" In the 1930s music broadcasts also enjoyed great popularity, for example the friendly and wide-ranging BBC Theatre Organ broadcasts at St George's Hall , London by Reginald Foort , who held the official role of BBC Staff Theatre Organist from 1936 to 1938. Television broadcasting was suspended from 1 September 1939 to 7 June 1946, during the World War II , and it
79818-434: The pressure from these quarters and uneasiness among the staff of the licensing authority, the General Post Office (GPO), was sufficient to lead to a ban on further Chelmsford broadcasts. But by 1922, the GPO had received nearly 100 broadcast licence requests and moved to rescind its ban in the wake of a petition by 63 wireless societies with over 3,000 members. Anxious to avoid the same chaotic expansion experienced in
80136-613: The process. Alfie catches Tommy drinking vodka in the park with his friends and confronts him, resulting in Tommy punching him. This causes Alfie a lot of pain and Phil insists that he goes to the hospital, where Alfie discovers that he has prostate cancer. Phil and Alfie form an unlikely bond as Phil keeps Alfie's diagnosis a secret. Kat wants Alfie to walk her down the aisle on the day of her wedding to Phil but Alfie finds out that Phil slept with Emma Harding ( Patsy Kensit ) days prior. Alfie punches Phil but agrees to keep his secret. Alfie goes for an operation to remove his prostate and misses
80454-540: The pub's takings. However, Alfie leaves the money on Peggy's doorstep. Peggy manages to track him down and after he confides in her about his parents' death, she gives him another chance. Alfie reluctantly accepts her proposal. Alfie shares a bond with barmaid Kat Slater ( Jessie Wallace ) and an attraction develops. Eventually Kat reciprocates his feelings and one night when the pub is closed, Kat reveals her feelings to him. They decide to embark on their relationship slowly, but his inability to trust her causes her to rethink
80772-504: The pub. After a while, Alfie manages to convince Roxy to return and offers her a place to stay. Jean is conned out of money that belongs to The Queen Victoria while Alfie is away and when he returns, he borrows money from Roxy to pay the bills, angering Kat. Alfie starts a pub football team and pays more attention to that than to Kat, so she starts an affair. Kat tries to resist but eventually the affair turns to love. When Kat's lover sends her flowers, Alfie becomes suspicious and asks Kat if she
81090-481: The pub. When they return, they bring Shenice Quinn (Lily Harvey) with them, daughter of Kat's friend, Martina Quinn ( Tamara Wall ). Kat finds out she is pregnant and Alfie asks who the father is, refusing to believe Kat has not cheated. Alfie realises he has gone too far but Kat is not interested in his apologies, even after she miscarries. She tells him she does not want any more children and that their relationship will just be for show from now on, leading her to have
81408-402: The public should not be aware of their role in the censorship. From 1935 to 1939, the BBC also attempted to unite the British Empire's radio waves, sending staff to Egypt, Palestine , Newfoundland , Jamaica, India, Canada and South Africa. Reith personally visited South Africa, lobbying for state-run radio programmes which was accepted by South African Parliament in 1936. A similar programme
81726-403: The public—some are for, some are against, and that's the way it is." He continues: "Over the years, don't forget, EastEnders have always had subjects. When [Charlie's] brother had raped Kat and we didn't find out until later on, that was a very strong storyline. And when Little Mo was bashed by her husband Trevor. These stories are all part of real life." Samantha Womack admitted that she thought
82044-423: The radio and television divisions joining forces together for the first time, the activities of the news and currents departments and coordinated jointly under the new directorate. During the 1990s, this process continued with the separation of certain operational arms of the corporation into autonomous but wholly owned subsidiaries , with the aim of generating additional revenue for programme-making. BBC Enterprises
82362-409: The rest of his family are too, and races to the house. When he gets there, the fire reaches Mo's dodgy hair products and the house explodes. Richie performed elements of the stunt explosion using crash mats, although some aspects had to be performed by a stunt double. The actor enjoyed working with the stunt double and thought they looked alike. During filming, the door framework actually sets on fire, so
82680-429: The romance and she breaks up with Alfie, within less than a week. Alfie is heartbroken when Kat returns from a trip to New York with local mobster Andy Hunter ( Michael Higgs ), who soon becomes engaged to Kat after the trip. Andy, knowing Alfie's feelings for Kat, warns him to stay away from her and the wedding. Before the wedding, Kat visits Alfie's grandmother, Nana Moon ( Hilda Braid ) in hospital, and thinking she
82998-414: The rows featured on-screen between Alfie and his love-interest Kat were word-for-word arguments he had with his wife, Tracy. He commented, "We'd be watching EastEnders at home, then an Alfie and Kat scene would start and I'd think, 'Oh shit', because I'd know what was coming. And then we'd have another row about how I don't argue properly because when we do argue I'm just making mental notes for stuff to write
83316-422: The run, but he decides to leave with Raymond. Kat and Sharon manage to track Phil down in Clacton-on-Sea and she persuades him to surrender to the police, and Phil is arrested and remanded in custody. He is later released, on the basis that he will become an informant, and they are briefly reunited until Phil ends the relationship, after discovering that he will be imprisoned for life if he refuses to cooperate with
83634-418: The sake of Zoe, but Chrissie is later caught out and arrested for Den's murder. When Nana Moon dies, Kat comforts Alfie and their feelings for one another once more become apparent. On Christmas Day 2005, they confess their love and depart Walford to travel across the United States. Kat returns to Walford in September 2010, fleeing from a man she and Alfie conned for money, whilst in Spain. Alfie arrives but Kat
83952-443: The sales of OBs and costumes, the remainder of BBC Resources was reorganised as BBC Studios and Post Production , which continues today as a wholly owned subsidiary of the BBC. The 2004 Hutton Inquiry and the subsequent report raised questions about the BBC's journalistic standards and its impartiality. This led to resignations of senior management members at the time including the then Director General, Greg Dyke . In January 2007,
84270-559: The sea but there is nobody around to help. Meanwhile, Alfie has his operation but loses his pulse and the medical staff start to resuscitate. In episode 1 of EastEnders: The Podcast , "Kat's Indecent Proposal", set in Málaga in March 2018 and released in November 2018, Kat and Alfie have been running a bar in Spain but have split up and Kat is in a relationship with their business partner, Dimitri (Andrew Byron), who proposes to Kat. Kat finds out from Sofia (Gloria Sanders) that Dimitri invested in Kat and Alfie's bar so that he could run it into
84588-403: The series to run for multiple series and commented, "With the storylines we've heard I'd be very surprised if it wasn't a long runner." The drama premiered in May 2017, running for six episodes until 22 June. Alfie's ill health is revisited in Redwater . Richie explained that he enters a downward spiral during the series as he "comes to term with the fact that he may die". He praised the writing of
84906-518: The show and portraying scenes which "set the scene for [Kat and Alfie's] new life in Ireland." Alfie returns in episode 5199, which premiered on 26 December 2015, when he follows Kat back to Walford with the children after she left abruptly. Alfie then departs with Kat in episode 5217, first broadcast on 25 January 2016. Appearing on This Morning , Richie confirmed that he and Wallace would not return to EastEnders following Redwater . Richie filmed Redwater between April and August 2016. He envisioned
85224-476: The show was eventually branded Kat & Alfie: Redwater . The characters depart EastEnders to appear in the show, but Treadwell-Collins claimed that their exit from the main show would be "worth the wait". He felt that it was a good opportunity to take the characters "out of their comfort zone". Charlotte Moore , the Controller of BBC One , commented, "Rest assured, their rollercoaster isn't set to end any time soon." Richie and Wallace expressed their delight at
85542-423: The show's best loved characters. Kat arrives in Walford on 18 September 2000, followed by her family: father Charlie ( Derek Martin ), sisters Lynne ( Elaine Lordan ), Little Mo ( Kacey Ainsworth ) and Zoe ( Michelle Ryan ), grandmother Big Mo ( Laila Morse ) and later, cousin Stacey ( Lacey Turner ). A fourth sister, Belinda ( Leanne Lakey ) is also introduced later the following year. Kat embarks on
85860-651: The show's most familiar faces rides back into the East End." It was reported by The Daily Mirror that Alfie and Kat would regain control of The Queen Victoria public house after it burns down. Controller of BBC drama production John Yorke predicted that their return would make "fantastic viewing", given the wealth of new characters introduced since their departure. Wallace and Richie were the first cast members signed by new executive producer Bryan Kirkwood . The plot saw Alfie and Kat regaining control of The Queen Victoria public house after it burned down, and Kat returning to Walford pregnant, with some public suspicions about
86178-431: The situation. Linda offers Alfie a trial shift at the pub and their bond grows even further when he takes Linda's son Ollie Carter (Harry Farr) trick or treating on Halloween. However, Mick is jealous of Alfie and Linda's friendship and sacks him. Alfie and the boys spend time at Phil's house, where the boys live, whilst Phil is away and play a game where they have to crack the code to Phil's safe. Alfie figures it out but
86496-505: The six-part drama spin-off series Kat & Alfie: Redwater in 2017. Richie returned for two short stints in 2018, concluding with his exit on 22 January 2019. Richie then made a virtual cameo appearance on 12 July 2022, followed by a permanent return from 12 September 2022. Some of the character's more prominent storylines have included: his turbulent relationship with—and later marriage to— Kat Slater ( Jessie Wallace ); an affair with Kat's sister Little Mo Mitchell ( Kacey Ainsworth );
86814-438: The soap on 25 December 2005. Wallace reprised the role in 2010 and Kat returned on 17 September, before taking leave from the soap again between January and June 2012. Kat departed the soap again in May 2015, returning briefly between December 2015 and January 2016. Wallace reprised her role as Kat in the six-part spin-off series Kat & Alfie: Redwater in 2017. Following the confirmation that Redwater would not return for
87132-461: The soap, in what was called "the biggest soap story in probably the history of soaps", Kat and Ronnie Branning ( Samantha Womack ) both give birth on the same day, but Ronnie's son, James Branning , dies and while Kat is in hospital and her son, Tommy Moon , is unattended, Ronnie swaps James and Tommy. The storyline received over 6,000 complaints, making it the second most complained about EastEnders storyline. Kat's storylines also include suffering
87450-494: The soap. In Kat & Alfie: Redwater , Kat discovers her son is a murderous Catholic priest, Dermott Dolan ( Oisín Stack ). Since her reintroduction to the show in 2018, Kat's storylines have focused on the breakdown of her and Alfie's marriage and her separation from Tommy and their twin sons Bert and Ernie , a relationship with Kush Kazemi ( Davood Ghadami ), feuds with both her cousin Stacey Slater ( Lacey Turner ) and enemy Phil Mitchell ( Steve McFadden ), embarking on
87768-436: The social housing manager, they are offered a council house in Hull . Stacey tries to stop her but before they leave Kat discovers a photo of Nana that was not lost in the house. Alfie confesses that it was he who started the fire. Kat, appalled by the disclosure, insists their marriage is over and stays with Stacey and Lily. Mo tells Kat that Harry left her some money in his will. Alfie finds out, and tries to convince her to use
88086-471: The social housing manager, they are offered a council house in Hull but just as they are about to leave, Kat finds a photo of Nana. Wanting to know how it survived the fire, Alfie admits that he started it and tries to apologise, but Kat leaves him, moving in with Stacey and Lily. Later, as Christmas approaches, Alfie tells Kat that he will try to fix things. Mo tells Kat that Harry left her some money in his will. Alfie finds out, and tries to convince her to use
88404-450: The social worker his feelings of guilt from starting the fire. After she almost kisses Alfie, Kat nearly has sex with Max, but regrets it and goes to Alfie for comfort. The next day, she tells Alfie that she wants to get back together with him, but he tells her that he is not ready as he does not want to hurt her again. This causes Kat to reevaluate her life, so she visits the convent where she gave birth to Zoe to seek some answers, though it
88722-695: The square". The return, in September 2010, drew 9.22 million viewers and 37.7% of the total TV viewing audience. Kat returned on 17 September 2010, and Alfie followed on 21 September. Talking to What's on TV , Wallace commented on Kat's reunion with Alfie. She said: "She punches him! Alfie has come looking for her and hasn't seen her for months. He keeps saying to her 'You're fat' and she says 'I'm not fat. I'm pregnant!' Then she says, 'Don't worry Alfie, it ain't yours'. She's peed off with him. He's been in prison and she's had to survive on her own pregnant. But she loves him unconditionally. No matter what they do, they will always end up together. She wants stability...
89040-644: The stories for Redwater prior to the characters' exit: it is revealed that Kat unknowingly gave birth to a son, and Alfie discovers that he has a brain tumour . The new stories were not announced prior to transmission and Richie had to keep the tumour story a secret. He dubbed it "the biggest curveball I think Alfie has ever been thrown in his 13 years". Alfie conceals his secret and refuses to acknowledge it. Richie sympathised with Alfie, commenting, "Just when you think they're finding happiness, something like this happens." The characters depart EastEnders in episode 5072, first broadcast on 22 May 2015. In October 2015, it
89358-431: The story and wanted the audience to sympathise with Alfie. Throughout promotion of the series, it was reported that Kat and Alfie could be killed off during the series. In the show's closing moments, Alfie underwent an operation on his tumour but flatlined on the operating table, leaving viewers unaware as to the character's fate. It was confirmed on 20 September 2017 that Redwater had been cancelled and would not return for
89676-442: The storyline earlier than originally planned. It was reported by the Daily Star Sunday that Ronnie experiences a change of heart after visiting relatives in hospital and seeing the midwife who delivered her son. An EastEnders spokesperson said, "We do not comment on future storylines but we have always said Ronnie will do the right thing and Tommy will be reunited with Kat." Wallace revealed that she doesn't regret her involvement of
89994-500: The storyline. Marsh wrote in her magazine section: "Last week, EastEnders was cleared of wrongdoing by Ofcom, the media regulator, over its baby swap storyline, and I think that's the right decision. It's just a storyline, like any other. I understand why people got upset about it, but no-one meant to upset anybody. Soaps are supposed to portray real life to a certain extent, but it's meant to be high drama for entertainment purposes. I mean, how many murders can you have in one square? There's
90312-422: The storyline. The baby swap storyline prompted a huge 1,044 complaints reported to Ofcom. Ofcom also added that many of the complaints were made because the storyline was presented "in an offensive manner" because it "appeared to suggest that a mother who has suddenly and tragically lost a baby through cot death would react by stealing another baby to replace that loss". Kym Marsh supported Ofcom's decision to clear
90630-427: The strategy for the corporation, assesses the performance of the BBC's executive board in delivering the BBC's services, and appoints the director-general. Ofcom is responsible for the regulation of the BBC. The board consists of the following members: The executive committee is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the broadcaster. Consisting of senior managers of the BBC, the committee meets once per month and
90948-476: The studios using cars with blacked out windows. Alfie returns during a week of episodes predominantly focusing on a knife crime story, which further added to the surprise. Alfie's return explores his absence from the show since his last appearance in Redwater as well as his connection to Hayley. Richie explained that the return "raises more questions", creating stories for other characters. Since his last appearance in Redwater , Alfie returned to Spain with Kat and
91266-560: The time was right for Kat and Alfie to return, saying that they "very much herald the new era of EastEnders ." The plot saw Alfie and Kat regaining control of The Queen Victoria public house after it burned down, and Kat returning to Walford pregnant, with some public suspicions about the paternity of her child . To promote the characters' return, the BBC released a trailer across the BBC network in September 2010. The western-themed trailer sees Kat outside of The Queen Victoria, with various characters looking on and Kat saying "Where d'ya get
91584-423: The truth, though she eventually confesses. At Kat and Phil’s joint birthday party, Sam exposes that Phil had slept with Emma shortly before their wedding. Devastated, Kat ends their marriage and moves out. She then grows close to businessman Nish Panesar ( Navin Chowdhry ), who offers her a flat at a reduced rent. Despite warnings from Phil, Stacey, and her friend Eve Unwin ( Heather Peace ) about Nish, Kat goes on
91902-443: The truth. She continues to harass Michael and his fiancée, Janine Butcher ( Charlie Brooks ), until the police get involved and caution Kat and Jean. Alfie informs Kat that he has taken a loan from Eddie Moon ( David Essex ) but Kat later learns that Eddie is in financial difficulties and so could not have lent them money. Kat is introduced to Derek Branning ( Jamie Foreman ) who reveals that Roxy and Alfie grew very close while she
92220-563: The value of the artist as a visible music-hall performer". On the other hand, the BBC was "keenly interested" in a cooperation with the recording companies who "in recent years ... have not been slow to make records of singers, orchestras, dance bands, etc. who have already proved their power to achieve popularity by wireless." Radio plays were so popular that the BBC had received 6,000 manuscripts by 1929, most of them written for stage and of little value for broadcasting: "Day in and day out, manuscripts come in, and nearly all go out again through
92538-403: The washing detergent Daz . Jordan was apprehensive about casting Ritchie in the role. He commented, "I just had this image of the guy with the mullet from the Daz adverts. And if we had Shane where would it stop? Harry Hill ? Les Dennis ? Bradley Walsh ? But Julia was insistent, so I went to a workshop where we'd see lots of actors and [Richie] was fantastic." Jordan has suggested that many of
92856-428: The wealth of new characters introduced since their departure. Wallace signed an initial one-year contract, and returned to filming in July. Wallace and Richie were the first cast members signed by new executive producer Bryan Kirkwood . The decision was made following the resignation of Barbara Windsor , who played Peggy Mitchell , which left what Kirkwood described as a "hole" in the programme. Kirkwood decided that
93174-407: The wedding and Kat walks in to see Alfie say "I do" to Roxy. She leaves the church and heads for the airport, but after she has boarded the plane, Alfie embarks and declares his love for her. He is forced off by security and Kat follows, reuniting with a kiss. Phil decides to sell The Queen Vic, as revenge for Alfie's treatment of Roxy, and Kat and Alfie move back in with Mo. Kat then reveals that she
93492-443: The wedding ceremony; he tells everyone he is going to Spain whilst he recovers. Linda escorts him to hospital for his follow-up results following his surgery where he discovers that it was not a success and that there are still cancerous cells in his system. Kat eventually finds out the truth about Alfie's cancer and hugs him whilst Phil watches on. Alfie Moon was conceptualised by EastEnders' scriptwriter Tony Jordan . The character
93810-415: The wedding; Kat's pregnancy with twins— Bert and Ernie , destroying their home by committing arson to get the insurance money; winning the lottery; being diagnosed with a brain tumour ; reuniting with Kat until they split again when she discovers that he is the father of Cherry Slater ; being diagnosed with prostate cancer ; and supporting Kat with Tommy's parental abuse . Alfie Moon first appears when he
94128-444: The £700 million cost for free TV licences for the over-75 pensioners, and rapid inflation in drama and sport coverage costs, was given as the reason. Duplication of management and content spending would be reduced, and there would be a review of BBC News . In September 2019, the BBC launched the Trusted News Initiative to work with news and social media companies to combat disinformation about national elections. In 2020,
94446-442: Was a widely reported urban myth that, upon resumption of the BBC television service after the war, announcer Leslie Mitchell started by saying, "As I was saying before we were so rudely interrupted ..." In fact, the first person to appear when transmission resumed was Jasmine Bligh and the words said were "Good afternoon, everybody. How are you? Do you remember me, Jasmine Bligh ... ?" The European Broadcasting Union
94764-446: Was adopted in Canada. Through collaboration with these state-run broadcasting centres, Reith left a legacy of cultural influence across the empire of Great Britain with his departure from the corporation in 1938. Experimental television broadcasts were started in 1929, using an electromechanical 30-line system developed by John Logie Baird . Limited regular broadcasts using this system began in 1932, and an expanded service (now named
95082-409: Was asking about him. He sees the garda arriving so takes Kathleen in a boat, saying they will try to find the whale that was recently seen off the coast. Bernie shouts at him to stop and calls the coastguard. Kathleen asks Dermott if he did something to Lance. Dermott then accidentally crashes the boat into a rock and Kathleen is thrown into the water and cut by the propeller. Dermott gets Kathleen out of
95400-425: Was away. Kat confronts Roxy who admits she had a crush on Alfie and confesses to giving Alfie the loan. Kat sacks her from her job as a result. Alfie tries to start a football team for the pub, and Kat takes it over. She flirts in order to get people to sign up, and continues flirting at a party, with Derek, Michael, Ray Dixon ( Chucky Venn ), Jack Branning ( Scott Maslen ) and Max Branning ( Jake Wood ), sharing
95718-530: Was born out of extreme personal trauma in her life and not as the direct and sole consequence of losing her baby. It is Ofcom's view that the broadcaster did not intend the storyline to suggest that her actions were a typical response of a mother who had experienced SIDS and therefore sufficient editorial context was provided to viewers." —Ofcom's broadcast bulletin clearing the storyline Richie revealed in an interview with This Morning that Kat and Alfie would be involved in an ongoing storyline, which he said
96036-413: Was cast in the role of Kat after the character was developed at an improvisation session for thirty actors and actresses earlier in the year. Speaking of her casting, Wallace commented: "I'm pleased to be playing the champion floosie in the square. I want to achieve Cindy Beale proportions! Basically, Kat goes clubbing, steals other people's men and gets into fights. I love her. Everyone's warned me to expect
96354-462: Was confirmed that Richie and Wallace would return for a guest stint over the Christmas period, where their character's stories would be explored further prior to Redwater . Treadwell-Collins teased that their return would "lead to tears, laughter and a mountain of secrets being unearthed for the Slater family". He added that during the return, Kat would learn about her son, sparking the reason behind Redwater . Richie expressed his delight at returning to
96672-422: Was divided on how to handle the BBC, but ended up trusting Reith, whose opposition to the strike mirrored the PM's own. Although Winston Churchill in particular wanted to commandeer the BBC to use it "to the best possible advantage", Reith wrote that Stanley Baldwin 's government wanted to be able to say "that they did not commandeer [the BBC], but they know that they can trust us not to be really impartial". Thus
96990-441: Was followed by the Government's acceptance of the recommendation made by the Crawford Committee (1925–26) that the British Broadcasting Company be replaced by a non-commercial, Crown-chartered organisation: the British Broadcasting Corporation. The British Broadcasting Corporation came into existence on 1 January 1927, and Reith – newly knighted – was appointed its first director general. To represent its purpose and (stated) values,
97308-425: Was formed on 12 February 1950, in Torquay with the BBC among the 23 founding broadcasting organisations. Competition to the BBC was introduced in 1955, with the commercial and independently operated television network of Independent Television (ITV) . However, the BBC monopoly on radio services would persist until 8 October 1973 when under the control of the newly renamed Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA),
97626-502: Was involved in the murder of Den Watts ( Leslie Grantham ), and tells Kat that she had been led to believe that she had killed Den until Sam Mitchell ( Kim Medcalf ) had told her the truth about Chrissie Watts ( Tracy-Ann Oberman ) being the murderer. Kat confronts Sam about letting Zoe believe that she had killed Den and threatens Chrissie to not let Zoe's involvement become known to the police. Chrissie agrees, but in return, asks for an alibi. Stacey agrees to become Chrissie's alibi for
97944-453: Was its first director of music. The company was to be financed by a royalty on the sale of BBC wireless receiving sets from approved domestic manufacturers. To this day, the BBC aims to follow the Reithian directive to "inform, educate and entertain". The financial arrangements soon proved inadequate. Set sales were disappointing as amateurs made their own receivers and listeners bought rival unlicensed sets. By mid-1923, discussions between
98262-406: Was left to BBC Radio broadcasters such as Reginald Foort to keep the nation's spirits up. The BBC moved most of its radio operations out of London, initially to Bristol , and then to Bedford . Concerts were broadcast from the Bedford Corn Exchange ; the Trinity Chapel in St Paul's Church, Bedford was the studio for the daily service from 1941 to 1945, and, in the darkest days of the war in 1941,
98580-486: Was made explicit for the duration of its current broadcast licence, as was the prohibition on advertising. To avoid competition with newspapers, Fleet Street persuaded the government to ban news bulletins before 7 pm and the BBC was required to source all news from external wire services. The Radio Times , the world's first and longest-running radio and television listings magazine, was launched by Reith in September 1923. The first edition, subtitled "The official organ of
98898-533: Was made from the factory of Marconi Company in Chelmsford in June 1920. It was sponsored by the Daily Mail ' s Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe and featured the famous Australian soprano Dame Nellie Melba . The Melba broadcast caught the people's imagination and marked a turning point in the British public's attitude to radio. However, this public enthusiasm was not shared in official circles where such broadcasts were held to interfere with important military and civil communications. By late 1920,
99216-400: Was modified later on in its life to offer documentaries. In 2002, several television and radio channels were reorganised. BBC Knowledge was replaced by BBC Four and became the BBC's arts and documentaries channel. CBBC , which had been a programming strand as Children's BBC since 1985, was split into CBBC and CBeebies , for younger children, with both new services getting a digital channel:
99534-821: Was nervous at first because I thought I might have forgotten how to play her, but as soon as I stepped back onto the Square she came back to me. Even when I was out of the show, people called me Kat every day in the street. I was flattered and now I'm having a great time. The recent scripts have been brilliant." Talking to What's on TV , Wallace commented on Kat's reunion with Alfie. She said: "She punches him! Alfie has come looking for her and hasn't seen her for months. He keeps saying to her 'You're fat' and she says 'I'm not fat. I'm pregnant!' Then she says, 'Don't worry Alfie, it ain't yours'. She's peed off with him. He's been in prison and she's had to survive on her own pregnant. But she loves him unconditionally. No matter what they do, they will always end up together. She wants stability...
99852-426: Was new to the soap. BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation ( BBC ) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London , England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company , it evolved into its current state with its current name on New Year's Day 1927. The oldest and largest local and global broadcaster by stature and by number of employees,
100170-671: Was nothing to do but return home to Walford for help, complete with a huge baby bump" Unwanted pregnancies, suicide attempts, miscarriages – Kat has been through it all. But it was her relationship with Alfie that changed everything. Obvious to everyone that Alfie and Kat were meant for each other from the moment they met, he tamed her for a while but she couldn't be happy for long." Shane Richie revealed that viewers dislike seeing Kat and Alfie happy. Speaking to Inside Soap Richie commented: "People don't like it when Kat and Alfie are really happy. I never used to believe that, but I do this time around. The way that Jessie and I like to think of it
100488-410: Was reorganised and relaunched in 1995, as BBC Worldwide Ltd. In 1998, BBC studios, outside broadcasts, post production, design, costumes and wigs were spun off into BBC Resources Ltd. The BBC Research & Development has played a major part in the development of broadcasting and recording techniques. The BBC was also responsible for the development of the NICAM stereo standard. In recent decades,
100806-479: Was replaced by BBC Two HD in the same month. On 18 October 2007, BBC Director General Mark Thompson announced a controversial plan to make major cuts and reduce the size of the BBC as an organisation. The plans included a reduction in posts of 2,500; including 1,800 redundancies, consolidating news operations, reducing programming output by 10% and selling off the flagship Television Centre building in London. These plans were fiercely opposed by unions, who threatened
101124-408: Was surprised when I saw the story come out—because I don't read the others' [lines]—that it was a baby swap." Discussing the surrounding controversy of the plot, Martin added: "Don't forget, there's millions of people—there's 60 odd million here, and they've all got different opinions. Every subject, everything that comes up… everybody will have opinions about that. So therefore you have to accept that's
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