Nitin Ganatra has revealed that his EastEnders character Masood Ahmed will head down a dark path as his current Nitin Ganatra has revealed that his EastEnders character Masood Ahmed will head down a dark path as his current storyline continues.

In recent weeks, Masood has found his marriage to Zainab (Nina Wadia) come under strain amid their ongoing financial problems and the troublesome presence of Zainab’s ex-husband Yusef Khan (Ace Bhatti).

Speaking to Inside Soap, Ganatra confirmed that Masood’s woes have only just begun as his life will continue to spiral out of control in the coming months.

He explained: “We’re shooting scenes at the moment that are really exciting. Masood is becoming darker and more desperate, and we could even see him become a little bit dangerous with his actions.

“He’ll find himself increasingly isolated from his wife and his family – it’s going to be brilliant to watch.”

EastEnders fans will get a glimpse of Masood’s desperation in next week’s episodes, which see him start gambling again in a bid to solve his financial mess.

At the same time, Masood feels betrayed by Zainab when she decides to accept a loan from Yusef and goes against his wishes by spending time with estranged son Syed for the first time in months

Further details of the Masood storyline can be found here

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By Daniel Kilkelly, Soaps Editor

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Ryan returns to Albert Square, unaware of everything that happened while he was away. However, this doesn’t last for long as when he visits the Minute Mart, Heather and Denise comment on how Whitney needs her brother around her. When Fatboy enters the shop, a confused Ryan asks what’s been going on with Whitney, so Fatboy takes him to see Dot and she explains everything. Later, when Ryan returns to Pat’s house, he starts to question Whitney but the reality of the situation becomes too much for him and he walks out. When Ryan has a confrontation with Janine about the matter, she tells him to forget about what happened with Rob and instead concentrate on supporting Whitney. Realising she is right, Ryan decides to apologise to his sister.

Fatboy proposes to Mercy in the soap’s special royal wedding episode at the end of the month, desperate to keep her in the country after the authorities try to deport her.

In an interview with Inside Soap, Norwood confirmed that he is keen for Fatboy and Mercy (Bunmi Mojekwu) to make it down the aisle as the storyline continues.

He commented: “Soap weddings are legendary, so it would be great to have one. I’d be very happy if Fatboy and Mercy’s big day popped up in the 2012 EastEnders annual!”

Meanwhile, asked how Mercy reacts to Fatboy’s surprise proposal, the actor said: “She’s shocked! Mercy thinks he’s lost his marbles, but soon comes round to the idea. Fatboy reckons that this isn’t about his feelings, it’s all about keeping her in the UK. Of course, he’s also hoping that if she stays, maybe she’ll end up liking him in the way he likes her.”

However, Norwood also warned that Fatboy may be heading for problems if he goes ahead with the risky plan to fool immigration officials.

“You can get into a lot of trouble for this stuff,” he said. “But all Fatboy can think is, ‘How can I save Mercy?’ She’s the girl he loves.”

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whitney and the reporter

This is the moment that EastEnders’ Whitney Dean makes a decision that she’ll live to regret as she gets chatting to a reporter in the café.

In tonight’s episode of the BBC soap, Walford’s baby swap scandal has attracted the press to Albert Square, but the locals are all keen to stick together by remaining tight-lipped.

However, when a Walford Gazette journalist approaches Whitney, he explains that he doesn’t like the way Ronnie is being portrayed in the national press and says he’d like to set the record straight.

Accepting his words, Whitney gets ready to give him the inside scoop on Ronnie and Kat – but she’ll soon face a backlash over her decision when it backfires badly…

EastEnders airs tonight at 7.30pm on BBC One.

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Room At The Top stars (from left to right) Kate O Flynn, Lauren Crace, Jenna Louise Coleman, Kerry Hayes, Matthew McNulty, Maxine Peake, Julia Ford and Zoe Telford

broadcast after a row broke out over According to The Daily Mirror the BBC has been forced to pull an expensive new drama, just days before it was due to air. The drama called ‘Room AT the Top’ is an adaptation of a 1957 novel by John Braine. The Room AT the Top stars Lauren Crace, Kate O’Flynn, Jenna Louise Coleman, Kerry Hayes, Matthew McNulty, Maxine Peake, Julia Ford and Zoe Telford. However, this Drama has now been pulled due to claims over the rights of the story. According to the Daily Mirror a source has claimed that the programme’s production company was ‘in discussions with the claimant and trying to establish the legitimacy of the claim’. This could possibly result in court proceedings. Unfortunately this Drama will not be aired until this dispute is resolved. The BBC has so far refused to reveal the identity of the individual who has made the claims over the screening rights.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375238/BBC-axe-remake-Room-At-The-Top-row-screen-rights.html#ixzz1J57LDt6f

Lauren Crace... Plays Kitty

of Chance’ is a new sci-fi which is similar to Doctor who. This is a new form of entertainment which uses a mixture of film and radio. The idea is to create a more realistic world that people can easily drift into, with easy access to episodes online via you tube or ipod. The series will include 6 episodes in total, the first two have already been made and are available via their website (http://www.ministerofchance.com) however additional funding is needed to complete the series.

How you can help:

Production is funded entirely by you – so buy the episodes, buy the merchandise, tell your friends, or if you are rich and very very nice then please donate to production.

Please take a look at The Minister of Chance Trailer:

and The Minister of Chance Prologue:

episodes 1 and 2 are available now to download from the minister of chance shop @ http://www.ministerofchance.com/shop/index.htm

List of the Cast members
Julian Wadham ……….The Minister
Jenny Agutter ……….Professor Cantha
Gethin Anthony ……….Sutu
Lauren Crace ……….Kitty
Paul Darrow ……….Lord Rathen
Stuart Fox ……….Porcher
Peter Guinness ……….The Horseman
Lloyd Hutchinson ……….Menin
Mark Lewis ……….The King
Sylvester McCoy ……….The Witch Prime
Paul McGann ……….Durian
Jay Taylor ……….Ilias

Other roles played by:
Luke Carroll
Isobel Collingwood
Richard Garaghty
Gareth Jones
Andrew Martyn-Lewis
Petra Massey
Kane Sharpe
Rachel Spicer
Jamie Wallwork
Alex Warren

Read Slice of Science’s interview with Lauren Crace here