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15-06-2018, 10:17 PM
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Re: Leslie Grantham has died.

Got to say I've never been keen on him for that reason ... not a murderer made good.

I remember there was a bit of a fuss at the time when he was cast as Den in Eastenders because of his criminal record.
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15-06-2018, 10:19 PM
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Re: Leslie Grantham has died.

Originally Posted by Morticia ->
Got to say I've never been keen on him for that reason ... not a murderer made good.

I remember there was a bit of a fuss at the time when he was cast as Den in Eastenders because of his criminal record.
I'm surprised the BBC even thought of taking him on...
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15-06-2018, 10:21 PM
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Shocked. While on national service in Osnabrück in 1966 Grantham shot and killed a taxi driver, Felix Reese, during a botched robbery. In the trial that followed, Grantham claimed he did not know the gun was loaded. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, but was released after a decade.
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16-06-2018, 12:32 AM
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Re: Leslie Grantham has died.

I only watched Eastenders in the early days, I can't stand any soaps now.
But I must say that I do remember the episode which featured just Den and Angie alone in one half hour episode which saw the two of them fighting and bickering. A a classic piece of television.
I can't fond the whole thing on YouTube unfortunately, but I reckon some of you may know which one I'm talking about.
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16-06-2018, 03:47 AM
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Re: Leslie Grantham has died.

The fact Dirty Den murdered a taxi driver was a well kept covered up fact by the BBC much the same as Jimmy Saville
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16-06-2018, 05:25 AM
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Re: Leslie Grantham has died.

Actually I don't think he was that good an actor but he sort of was Dirty Den so not much acting needed.... wasn't there also some online webcam scandal? Can't remember now ...it's all over now for him though.

RIP Lesley
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16-06-2018, 08:13 AM
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Re: Leslie Grantham has died.

Grantham was an unpleasant character in that awful soap, and an equally, if not worse, character in real life. The world is better off without people of his ilk!
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16-06-2018, 10:08 AM
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Re: Leslie Grantham has died.

Originally Posted by summer ->
Actually I don't think he was that good an actor but he sort of was Dirty Den so not much acting needed.... wasn't there also some online webcam scandal? Can't remember now ...it's all over now for him though.

RIP Lesley
I agree summer, he was terrible actor really but he sort of fitted in EastEnders quite nicely.
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16-06-2018, 10:12 AM
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Re: Leslie Grantham has died.

Originally Posted by Floydy ->
I only watched Eastenders in the early days, I can't stand any soaps now.
But I must say that I do remember the episode which featured just Den and Angie alone in one half hour episode which saw the two of them fighting and bickering. A a classic piece of television.
I can't fond the whole thing on YouTube unfortunately, but I reckon some of you may know which one I'm talking about.


This is the 'Divorce papers episode'. Worth a look just to see some of the young actors.
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16-06-2018, 01:54 PM
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Re: Leslie Grantham has died.

Dead. Or is he?

Didn't he `die` in Eastenders a few years ago only to reappear some time later? Obviously couldn't get another job so slunk back to this crappy soap.

Will give him three days to see if he rises again.




Sarcasm BTW.
 
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