Single-hander Episode
EastEnders had its first single-hander episode which featured only one character; Dot Branning in the entire episode. The episode saw Dot recording an cassette tape of memories for her husband Jim and was written by Tony Jordan. The episode was shown on 31 January 2008, and was watched by 8.7 million viewers. Instead of the usual theme music, the credits had the song "Pretty Baby" playing over them, as it was referenced in the episode. The episode was also titled "Pretty Baby...."
In March 2009, actress June Brown was nominated for the Best TV Actress award at the British Academy Television Awards for her portrayal of Dot in this episode.
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