15. Leslie Grantham was only supposed to be in the series for 12 episodes
Though at one time he was one of the most popular characters on the soap, EastEnders writers almost wrote Dirty Den out of the show before he’d barely made an impact.
He wasn’t supposed to get much screen time
Originally, Dirty Den actor Leslie Grantham was only supposed to do 12 episodes at the beginning of the series.
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However, BBC executives Michael Grade and Jonathan Powell soon changed their minds once they saw Grantham in action.