The Banned (EastEnders) to be a successful merchandising tool for the serial, as it spawned two hit singles in the "real world". Actor Nick Berry released a ballad entitled "Every Loser Wins" in October 1986, having previously sung the song in character on-screen (accompanied by a piano). The song was written and produced by Stewart and Bradley James, along with Simon May who famously composed the "EastEnders" theme tune. "Every Loser Wins" was a smash hit, reaching number 1 in the UK singles chart, where it stayed for three weeks, knocking Madonna's "True Blue" off the top spot. It was the second biggest-selling
Richard Bradford (actor) commentaries for a DVD release of "Man in a Suitcase", expressing mild surprise at the ongoing popularity of the series today. Bradford married ballet dancer Eileen Elliott. He was subsequently in a long-time relationship with actress Millie Perkins, with whom he had two stepchildren. He also had one son. In 1986 The Smiths used a photograph of Bradford on the cover of their single "Panic". He died on March 22, 2016. Played the original Dr. Joe Gannon in the Pilot TV movie of the Medical Center TV series, Operation Heartbeat (1969) aka:UMC,University Medical Center Richard Bradford (actor) Richard Edwin Bradford