Most Controversial Sackings - Soaps

actual_soap · 20-06-2006, 10:42

Whenever a new producer takes over a soap there's always a 'who will survive the axe'. Who do you think has been the most controversial sacking by a producer from any soap?
here's a few
Corrie
Peter Baldwin (Derek Wilton)
Nicholas Cochrane (Andy McDonald)
Lynne Perrie (Ivy Brennan)
Lynne Carol (Martha Longhurst)
Susie Blake (Bev Unwin)

EastEnders
Peter Dean (Pete Beale)
Michael Greco (Beppe diMarco)
Todd Carty (Mark Fowler)
Elaine Lordan (Lynne Hobbs)

Emmerdale
Glenda McKay (Rachel Hughes)
Tony Pitts (Archie Brooks)
Malandra Burrows (Kathy Glover)

Neighbours
Kevin Harrington (David Bishop)
Marcella Russo (Lil Bishop)
Lesley Baker (Angie Rebecchi)
Franics Bell (Max Ramsay)
Ian Rawlings (Philip Martin)

Home & Away
Dennis Coard (Michael Ross)
Laura Vasquez (Sarah Thompson)
Sheila Kennelly (Floss McPhee)

Crossroads
Noele Gordon (Meg Richardson)

Brookside
Lisa Faulkner (Louise Hope)
Mark Moraghan (Greg Shadwick)
Karen Drury (Susannah Morrisey)

Gossip Queen · 20-06-2006, 10:43

From EE you missed Martine- Tiffany mitchell.

actual_soap · 20-06-2006, 10:44

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From EE you missed Martine- Tiffany mitchell.

was she sacked?

Sweet_Music · 20-06-2006, 10:46

yup she was sacked as she asked for time off and they were not happy bout it.

actual_soap · 20-06-2006, 10:47

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yup she was sacked as she asked for time off and they were not happy bout it.

aah! thats shocking..grrr evil EE

bumpandgrind · 20-06-2006, 10:47

Neighbours - Joe Scully!

So controversial he took them to court!

Gossip Queen · 20-06-2006, 10:47

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was she sacked?

Yes, from the then excutive producer- stupidly just cause she wanted to do other projects, now he's left though...PHEW.

actual_soap · 20-06-2006, 10:48

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Neighbours - Joe Scully!

So controversial he took them to court!

oh yeah, he was addicted to drugs though!

Elsie Tanner · 20-06-2006, 10:51

Coronation Street
Peter Adamson (Len Fairclough)
Jennifer Moss (Lucille Hewitt)
Chris Quinten (Brian Tilsley) - not necessarily a "sacking" but when the actor demanded time off to do "other projects", the writers had Brian murdered.

actual_soap · 20-06-2006, 10:53

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Coronation Street
Peter Adamson (Len Fairclough)
Jennifer Moss (Lucille Hewitt)
Chris Quinten (Brian Tilsley) - not necessarily a "sacking" but when the actor demanded time off to do "other projects", the writers had Brian murdered.

forgot about Jennifer Moss, was reading about her the other day..14 years she was there. i reckon she'd still be there now if she hadn't been sacked.

Elsie Tanner · 20-06-2006, 10:54

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forgot about Jennifer Moss, was reading about her the other day..14 years she was there. i reckon she'd still be there now if she hadn't been sacked.

Me too. I would love to see Lucille make a return to the Street at some point, even just as a one off appearance.

Lucille was a fantastic character and it was the first time that viewers saw a character grow up with them. When the programme started in 1960 Lucille was 11 years old, and 25 when she was sacked. That's an amazing run for any actor.

actual_soap · 20-06-2006, 11:02

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Me too. I would love to see Lucille make a return to the Street at some point, even just as a one off appearance.

Lucille was a fantastic character and it was the first time that viewers saw a character grow up with them. When the programme started in 1960 Lucille was 11 years old, and 25 when she was sacked. That's an amazing run for any actor.

have seen her in a few old eps when she lived at the Rovers with the Walkers..would be great to see her pay a visit to the street, she'd be about 55 now

20-06-2006, 11:37

David Easter (The last of the first cast members to be standing) was axed and killed of in Family Affairs as Pete Callan before the show's axe. Silly move.

actual_soap · 20-06-2006, 11:38

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David Easter (The last of the first cast members to be standing) was axed and killed of in Family Affairs as Pete Callan before the show's axe. Silly move.

yeah 4got about FA, axing the Hart's werent a good move either, neither was axing Rebecca Blake as Nikki Warrington

rubberymonkey2 · 20-06-2006, 11:39

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Yes, from the then excutive producer- stupidly just cause she wanted to do other projects, now he's left though...PHEW.

She was sacked because like any job you cant pick and choose when you work for a company. If I left my job to do other things I wouldnt expect my employer to keep it open for me, and neither should Martine. I cant understand how Letita Dean keeps getting away with it.

Lynne Perrie wasnt a controversial sacking she was a joke towards the end and deserved to go.

I dont think any sackings are particually controversial, thats the name of the soap game and keeps a programme fresh, however it does annoy me when producers fire somebody becuase they have "run their course" thats down to bad writing in my opinion.

20-06-2006, 11:40

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yeah 4got about FA, axing the Hart's werent a good move either, neither was axing Rebecca Blake as Nikki Warrington

Best move they ever done!

Which is why it wasn't axed that year even if it died another day!

Sloopy · 20-06-2006, 11:40

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yup she was sacked as she asked for time off and they were not happy bout it.

Apparently Martine was in her car going along the motorway when she heard her own character's imminent death announced on a radio station! She was so upset she had to pull over!

20-06-2006, 11:42

Martine's was the most controversial of the lot. She was the biggest soap star in the country at the time playing a part in the biggest soap at the time.

She says in a way she is pleased becuase she would never have released three albums got a No.1 single and ended up in the West End and in a Hollywood movie. Not a bad move from EastEnders...

Andy_Goodchild · 20-06-2006, 12:07

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was she sacked?

There was a programme on BBC Two I think a few weeks ago about it, I believe it was called "Don't Fire Me, I'm Famous" or something like that.

it was quite intresting

EvolutionUK · 20-06-2006, 12:55

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Karen Drury (Susannah Morrisey)

Are you sure she was sacked?

Either way, Karen Drury was really nice when I met her, and I wont deny having a crush on her ... in that older woman sort of way!

actual_soap · 20-06-2006, 12:56

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Originally Posted by EvolutionUK

Are you sure she was sacked?

Either way, Karen Drury was a really nice woman when I met her, and I wont deny having a crush on her in that older woman sort of way!

it was the whole 'mutual decision as they both felt the character had nowhere to go' scenerio...she was pretty much told her character was coing to an end and she had no choice but to agree. such a waste..fantastic character

EvolutionUK · 20-06-2006, 13:01

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Neighbours
Kevin Harrington (David Bishop)
Marcella Russo (Lil Bishop)
Lesley Baker (Angie Rebecchi)
Franics Bell (Max Ramsay)
Ian Rawlings (Philip Martin)

Neighbours always sack the wrong people if you ask me. Angie Rebecchi will always be a f*cking legend, very popular with fans and should never have been sacked. Philip Martin's family had run its course but I wish they could of found some way of keeping him in it, and the Bishop's were a great family, I think the producers really f*cked up writing them out because the show no longer has any real families and they were always very likeable.

actual_soap · 20-06-2006, 13:13

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Neighbours always sack the wrong people if you ask me. Angie Rebecchi will always be a f*cking legend, very popular with fans and should never have been sacked. Philip Martin's family had run its course but I wish they could of found some way of keeping him in it, and the Bishop's were a great family, I think the producers really f*cked up writing them out because the show no longer has any real families and they were always very likeable.

totally agree, glad they saw sense and reinstated Harold after his initial axing in 1992. seeing as Phil had re-married there wes plenty of scope left for his character, was fab to see him again in the 20th birthday episodes. And as for Angie, she's a legend, and i love it when she returns. Not too sure either but i think Caroline Gillmer was axed as Cheryl Stark - yet another bad move

EvolutionUK · 20-06-2006, 13:21

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totally agree, glad they saw sense and reinstated Harold after his initial axing in 1992. seeing as Phil had re-married there wes plenty of scope left for his character, was fab to see him again in the 20th birthday episodes. And as for Angie, she's a legend, and i love it when she returns. Not too sure either but i think Caroline Gillmer was axed as Cheryl Stark - yet another bad move

Yeah Phil Martin always had this genuinely good Dad thing about him, I always thought so anyway. Like you said, he had remarried, and they could have kept him in the show, but I guess they wanted to bring the Scullys in, a family I never really liked apart from the remaining two! Angie was awesome and the fact that she has been back so many times shows the producers realise this, but a permanent return would have been great. Cheryl Stark was another classic character, I always thought she was the 'one' for Lou and the way she went out of it was utterly pointless.

Going back to Brookside, Susannah was a fantastic superbitch and I thought Karen Drury acted the part perfectly. Shame that she didnt go on to bigger and better things.

actual_soap · 20-06-2006, 13:25

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Yeah Phil Martin always had this genuinely good Dad thing about him, I always thought so anyway. Like you said, he had remarried, and they could have kept him in the show, but I guess they wanted to bring the Scullys in, a family I never really liked apart from the remaining two! Angie was awesome and the fact that she has been back so many times shows the producers realise this, but a permanent return would have been great. Cheryl Stark was another classic character, I always thought she was the 'one' for Lou and the way she went out of it was utterly pointless.

Going back to Brookside, Susannah was a fantastic superbitch and I thought Karen Drury acted the part perfectly. Shame that she didnt go on to bigger and better things.

yeah, wonder what she's doing now? about time EastEnders had a classy bird in the show, bring in Karen as tough businesswoman type

20-06-2006, 10:42	#1
actual_soap Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: locked in the diary room Services: Sky Digital / TalkTalk Posts: 3,446	Most Controversial Sackings Whenever a new producer takes over a soap there's always a 'who will survive the axe'. Who do you think has been the most controversial sacking by a producer from any soap? here's a few Corrie Peter Baldwin (Derek Wilton) Nicholas Cochrane (Andy McDonald) Lynne Perrie (Ivy Brennan) Lynne Carol (Martha Longhurst) Susie Blake (Bev Unwin) EastEnders Peter Dean (Pete Beale) Michael Greco (Beppe diMarco) Todd Carty (Mark Fowler) Elaine Lordan (Lynne Hobbs) Emmerdale Glenda McKay (Rachel Hughes) Tony Pitts (Archie Brooks) Malandra Burrows (Kathy Glover) Neighbours Kevin Harrington (David Bishop) Marcella Russo (Lil Bishop) Lesley Baker (Angie Rebecchi) Franics Bell (Max Ramsay) Ian Rawlings (Philip Martin) Home & Away Dennis Coard (Michael Ross) Laura Vasquez (Sarah Thompson) Sheila Kennelly (Floss McPhee) Crossroads Noele Gordon (Meg Richardson) Brookside Lisa Faulkner (Louise Hope) Mark Moraghan (Greg Shadwick) Karen Drury (Susannah Morrisey)

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Gossip Queen Banned User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: At the Brannings Posts: 8,594	From EE you missed Martine- Tiffany mitchell.

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Sweet_Music Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 655	yup she was sacked as she asked for time off and they were not happy bout it.

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bumpandgrind Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 3,873	Neighbours - Joe Scully! So controversial he took them to court!

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Elsie Tanner Banned User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portugal Posts: 5,025	Coronation Street Peter Adamson (Len Fairclough) Jennifer Moss (Lucille Hewitt) Chris Quinten (Brian Tilsley) - not necessarily a "sacking" but when the actor demanded time off to do "other projects", the writers had Brian murdered.

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Londonary Posts: n/a	David Easter (The last of the first cast members to be standing) was axed and killed of in Family Affairs as Pete Callan before the show's axe. Silly move.

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Londonary Posts: n/a	Martine's was the most controversial of the lot. She was the biggest soap star in the country at the time playing a part in the biggest soap at the time. She says in a way she is pleased becuase she would never have released three albums got a No.1 single and ended up in the West End and in a Hollywood movie. Not a bad move from EastEnders...