Dot Cotton Dot Cotton Dorothy 'Dot' Branning (also Cotton) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera, "EastEnders", played by June Brown since 1985. Dot first appeared in "EastEnders" in July 1985 as the mother of criminal Nick Cotton (John Altman). The character has worked as a launderette assistant for most of that time along with original character Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard). Dot moved away with her son and his family in 1993. In reality, Brown left the show in 1993, unhappy with the axing of her co star Peter Dean, who played Pete Beale from the shows first episode to
Huw Edwards (EastEnders) to me." Huw has been described by Jane Simon of "The People" as a "token Welshman". Stuart Heritage from "The Guardian" recalled the character in 2011, suggesting that Huw's "only role was to say the name 'Ian Beale' in increasingly malevolent ways." Huw Edwards (EastEnders) Huw Edwards is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Richard Elis. Huw was introduced on 28 May 1996 and remained on-screen until 15 April 1999. Huw is an amiable Welshman from Pontarddulais, who is best friends with Lenny Wallace (Des Coleman). They live in a squat in Albert Square, enjoying