EastEnders (Mark Thrippleton); wheeler-dealer Vince Johnson (Hepburn Graham) and Laurie Bates (Gary Powell), who became Pete Beale's (Peter Dean) sparring partner. The majority of "EastEnders" characters are working-class. Middle-class characters do occasionally become regulars, but have been less successful and rarely become long-term characters. In the main, middle-class characters exist as villains, such as James Wilmott-Brown, May Wright, Stella Crawford and Yusef Khan, or are used to promote positive liberal influences, such as Colin Russell or Rachel Kominski. "EastEnders" has always featured a culturally diverse cast which has included black, Asian, Turkish, Polish and Latvian characters. "The expansion of minority representation
Barry Evans (EastEnders) Darren Lamb (played by Merchant). A frequent running gag is that even Lamb is unable to remember his client's real name, instead referring to him as "Barry off "EastEnders,"" in reference to Williamson's "EastEnders" character. The character of Barry Evans has also been spoofed in the cartoon sketch show "2DTV". On 20 January 2017, "EastEnders" actor Jake Wood and Channel Four posted a satirical video showing "Barry" singing "(Something Inside) So Strong" at the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Twitter. The video actually shows Shaun Williamson performing at the 2014 World Bowls Championship in Great Yarmouth. Barry Evans (EastEnders)