Grant Mitchell (EastEnders) he did not think he would ever go back to "EastEnders" again but even so, he refused to rule out a return. Grant Mitchell (EastEnders) Grant Mitchell is a fictional character from the British soap opera "EastEnders", played by Ross Kemp. Grant first appeared in 1990, introduced by producer Michael Ferguson to revamp the show. Kemp opted to leave the show in 1999 and remained on screen until 25 October 1999. He returned to the show on 24 October 2005 for a few weeks and returned again between March and June 2006. Kemp was persuaded to return to the role
EastEnders in popular culture going to tell when I have an idea for a new plotline in "EastEnders"?". In November 2005, Catherine Tate appeared in another sketch for Children In Need. The segment was a crossover between "EastEnders" and "The Catherine Tate Show", featuring Barbara Windsor as Peggy Mitchell, Kacey Ainsworth as Little Mo Mitchell and Lacey Turner as Stacey Slater from "EastEnders" and Tate as her well-known character Lauren Cooper from "The Catherine Tate Show". Shaun Williamson frequently plays himself in Ricky Gervais's "Extras", where he is referred to at all times as "Barry from "EastEnders"". Derek Martin (Charlie Slater) appeared in episode