Soap arrivals and departures - May

Departure – EastEnders – Dot Cotton (June Brown)
When’s she off? Later this month.
Why’s she leaving? To have time off to write her autobiography. Her agent said: "June has taken some time away from ‘EastEnders’ to focus on her autobiography, but she will be returning to the programme."
How’s she leaving? Don’t know.
Should we be disappointed? If you’re not, you don’t like ‘EastEnders’. June Brown is the probably the finest actor in soap. Hurry up ... more 

Departure – EastEnders – Dot Cotton (June Brown)
When’s she off? Later this month.
Why’s she leaving? To have time off to write her autobiography. Her agent said: "June has taken some time away from ‘EastEnders’ to focus on her autobiography, but she will be returning to the programme."
How’s she leaving? Don’t know.
Should we be disappointed? If you’re not, you don’t like ‘EastEnders’. June Brown is the probably the finest actor in soap. Hurry up and come back. less