EastEnders: 27 best forgotten characters in BBC soap’s history

A trip down memory lane following the death of June Brown, who played the iconic Dot Cotton

Tuesday 19 April 2022 08:29 EDT

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There was undoubtedly a time in your life when you considered EastEnders appointment viewing.

For some, it was the Den and Angie-days; for others, it was the Golden Epoch of Janine and Barry, the latter of whom probably ranks as one of the soap’s most memorable characters.

More recent fans would most likely name storylines involving Stacey Slater and Max Branning as its most popular.

It’s characters such as these that have ensured the soap has remained a staple of BBC schedules since it began, but most legendary of all is surely Dot Cotton, played by the late June Brown.

As we mourn the loss of one of the soap’s most iconic names, we’ve taken a trip down memory lane to look at the best forgotten EastEnders characters.

Click through the below gallery to see what made the list