Anita Dobson has likened the secrecy surrounding her ‘EastEnders’ return to being in a James Bond movie.
The 75-year-old actress reprised her function as Angie Watts for the BBC cleaning soap’s fortieth anniversary earlier this 12 months and has detailed the acute lengths she went to maintain her look, which solely her husband Sir Brian Could and her agent knew about, below wraps.
Requested if she had informed her Queen guitarist partner about her Albert Sq. return, Anita informed the Metro newspaper’s 60 Seconds column: “I did inform him and, in fact, my pretty agent knew.
“However I saved that secret rather well. We filmed it simply earlier than Christmas and it did not come out till February, so it was a very long time to carry on to it.
“Getting out and in of the studios was such enjoyable – it was like a spy thriller. They stated, ‘Would you put on a hood, please? And darkish glasses.’ I huddled down at the back of the automotive. It was like one thing out of a Bond movie.”
Anita revealed that she needed to keep tight-lipped concerning the prospect of coming again to the cleaning soap when she appeared on ‘EastEnders’ actress Lacey Turner’s ‘We Began Right here’ podcast.
She stated: “I sort of headed her off on the move. She stated, ‘What would you come again as in the event you did come again?’ Fast as a flash I stated the very first thing that got here into my head: ‘Bag woman.’ That put an finish to that!”
Dobson was happy with the response to the episode, by which Angie appeared as a ghost and urged her daughter Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) to name for assist in the wreckage of the exploded Queen Vic pub.
The star stated: “I used to be very proud and I am glad I did it. It was a stunning piece of closure for Angie and me.
“This was a finale – and that one second was to save lots of her daughter’s life.”
Anita will play the function of the mysterious character Mrs. Flood within the new collection of ‘Physician Who’ and is delighted with what’s in retailer for her alter ego.
She defined: “‘Physician Who’s’ showrunner Russell T Davies had hinted that I had a bit extra coming than simply popping in and saying hiya as Mrs. Flood, however I did not know what to anticipate.
“I used to be very happy and excited after I noticed the scripts. I used to be fairly shocked too – I am certain the viewers are in for lots of surprises.”
