EastEnders' Ethel dies

[Jaffa Cake]

The BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4675411.stm) reports that Gretchen Franklin, aka Ethel from EastEnders, has died at the age of 94.

Incredibly, she enjoyed a showbiz career stretching back nearly 80 years. There's an in-depth obituary here. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4017067.stm)

[Applespider]

In the days when I watched Eastenders (shared flats :rolleyes: ), I used to like Ethel because she reminded me of my grandmother. In fact, she used to use some of the same mixed-up words and phrases.

I can't believe that she was working up until she was 89! I hadn't realised she was so old... what a remarkable life!

[Chappers]

Great actress - Eastenders misses this quality. She reminded me of the grandmother we all would want.

[SpaceMagic]

It pains me to admit it, but I balled my eyes out when Ethel died in Eastenders. She was such a good actress. I think of her whenever I see dot.

[dobbin]

I can't believe that she was working up until she was 89!

I was amazed to hear that too.

She was a good actress, and her character was really good too. Compare her to todays offerings such as Mo and you can see why EE has gone down the pan.