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When Derek finds out that [[Phil Mitchell]] ([[Steve McFadden]]) has had Jack's car crushed, he confronts Phil, saying that he has made an enemy of him as well. After the local B&B is destroyed in an explosion, Derek convinces [[Liam Butcher]] (James Forde) to retrieve some valuable copper pipes from the building, leaving his great-grandmother, Pat, infuriated. Shortly after, Derek receives a visit from his probation officer and it is clear that Pat is responsible. Furious, Derek visits her and angrily threatens her, resulting in her collapsing on the kitchen floor shortly after. Pat is then diagnosed with incurable cancer, and when Derek visits her, he teases her about dying, causing a row with Tanya, who suffers a panic attack. Tanya tells Derek to leave. Pat's son [[David Wicks]] ([[Michael French]]) returns to see Pat, and when Derek sees him, he says they have unfinished business. Derek punches David, who retaliates by punching Derek in the face. Derek's sister [[Carol Jackson]] ([[Lindsey Coulson]]) takes David's side and drags Derek off David.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|title=Pat's loved ones gather to say goodbye|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/spoilers/a356579/pats-loved-ones-gather-to-say-goodbye.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines]]|accessdate=14 January 2012}}</ref> Carol and Derek later argue, and Carol asks Derek to leave Walford as everyone is sad about Pat's death but he is causing trouble with David. Derek storms off in a temper, and later tells David that the fight is not over. When David hints that he is re-kindling his relationship with Carol, Derek furiously tells him that once Pat's funeral has taken place, he is going to come after him. David tries to reason with Derek, but Derek repeats his threat.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|title=Derek issues a sinister threat to David|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/spoilers/a356585/derek-issues-a-sinister-threat-to-david.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines]]|accessdate=14 January 2012}}</ref> When Derek finds Michael in his home planting stolen goods, Michael blames David for the scheme. During Pat's funeral, Derek discovers David and Carol have reunited and are planning to run away together. He confronts Carol and attacks her before forcing Michael to tell David that he has kidnapped Carol. When David shows up looking for Carol, he is confronted by Derek, Max and Jack, and Derek plans to kill David with a knife before getting Jack to help him dispose of the body. However, Jack and Max manage to stop Derek and David flees.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|title=Emotions run high at Pat's funeral|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/spoilers/a357486/emotions-run-high-at-pats-funeral.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines]]|accessdate=14 January 2012}}</ref> Derek then begs Carol for forgiveness for attacking her and explains to Max that he went too far with David. |
When Derek finds out that [[Phil Mitchell]] ([[Steve McFadden]]) has had Jack's car crushed, he confronts Phil, saying that he has made an enemy of him as well. After the local B&B is destroyed in an explosion, Derek convinces [[Liam Butcher]] (James Forde) to retrieve some valuable copper pipes from the building, leaving his great-grandmother, Pat, infuriated. Shortly after, Derek receives a visit from his probation officer and it is clear that Pat is responsible. Furious, Derek visits her and angrily threatens her, resulting in her collapsing on the kitchen floor shortly after. Pat is then diagnosed with incurable cancer, and when Derek visits her, he teases her about dying, causing a row with Tanya, who suffers a panic attack. Tanya tells Derek to leave. Pat's son [[David Wicks]] ([[Michael French]]) returns to see Pat, and when Derek sees him, he says they have unfinished business. Derek punches David, who retaliates by punching Derek in the face. Derek's sister [[Carol Jackson]] ([[Lindsey Coulson]]) takes David's side and drags Derek off David.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|title=Pat's loved ones gather to say goodbye|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/spoilers/a356579/pats-loved-ones-gather-to-say-goodbye.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines]]|accessdate=14 January 2012}}</ref> Carol and Derek later argue, and Carol asks Derek to leave Walford as everyone is sad about Pat's death but he is causing trouble with David. Derek storms off in a temper, and later tells David that the fight is not over. When David hints that he is re-kindling his relationship with Carol, Derek furiously tells him that once Pat's funeral has taken place, he is going to come after him. David tries to reason with Derek, but Derek repeats his threat.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|title=Derek issues a sinister threat to David|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/spoilers/a356585/derek-issues-a-sinister-threat-to-david.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines]]|accessdate=14 January 2012}}</ref> When Derek finds Michael in his home planting stolen goods, Michael blames David for the scheme. During Pat's funeral, Derek discovers David and Carol have reunited and are planning to run away together. He confronts Carol and attacks her before forcing Michael to tell David that he has kidnapped Carol. When David shows up looking for Carol, he is confronted by Derek, Max and Jack, and Derek plans to kill David with a knife before getting Jack to help him dispose of the body. However, Jack and Max manage to stop Derek and David flees.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|title=Emotions run high at Pat's funeral|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s2/eastenders/spoilers/a357486/emotions-run-high-at-pats-funeral.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Magazines]]|accessdate=14 January 2012}}</ref> Derek then begs Carol for forgiveness for attacking her and explains to Max that he went too far with David. |
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When Phil is arrested for murder and his son [[Ben Mitchell (EastEnders)|Ben Mitchell]] (Joshua Pascoe) is kicked out of his home, Derek befriends Ben in order to steal his keys to Phil's garage. There, he looks through Phil's accounts, and later visits Phil in prison, where he offers to be a partner in Phil's businesses, as they would make a formidable partnership. When Derek asks [[Anthony Moon|Anthony]] ([[Matt Lapinskas]]) and [[Tyler Moon]] ([[Tony Discipline]]) for £4000 that they owe him for selling some of his goods, they are unable to pay. |
When Phil is arrested for murder and his son [[Ben Mitchell (EastEnders)|Ben Mitchell]] (Joshua Pascoe) is kicked out of his home, Derek befriends Ben in order to steal his keys to Phil's garage. There, he looks through Phil's accounts, and later visits Phil in prison, where he offers to be a partner in Phil's businesses, as they would make a formidable partnership. When Derek asks [[Anthony Moon|Anthony]] ([[Matt Lapinskas]]) and [[Tyler Moon]] ([[Tony Discipline]]) for £4000 that they owe him for selling some of his goods, they are unable to pay. Still not having the money to pay, Derek orders them to retrieve copper wire from train tracks but the police are called by Michael which leads to Derek's arrest. |
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==Creation and development== |
==Creation and development== |
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Derek Branning | |||||||||||||||||||||
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EastEnders character | |||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Terence Beesley (1996) Jamie Foreman (2011—) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 1996, 2011— | ||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | 29 April 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Present; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Corinne Hollingworth (1996) Bryan Kirkwood (2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Derek Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Terence Beesley in 1996 and then Jamie Foreman from 2011 onwards. Derek is the eldest child of Jim (John Bardon) and Reenie Branning (Joy Graham). He made his first appearance on 29 April 1996 for his sister April's (Debbie Arnold) wedding and departed on 30 April. The character returned as a regular on 24 November 2011 played by Foreman.
Derek is originally portrayed as racist and he was not pleased when his sister Carol (Lindsey Coulson) married Alan Jackson (Howard Antony). Upon his return, Derek was described as a "charmer" and "proper East-End". In an interview with Daybreak, Foreman said he wanted viewers to like Derek. Derek has been described as "dodgy" and a "psycho". The Guardian said that Derek played by Foreman has the "face of a dyspeptic pug and the charm of an abandoned Threshers". Foreman confirmed that viewers could expect "danger" and "destruction" from his character as his time progresses on the show. EastEnders insiders explained: "Out of all the Brannings, Derek is the one that most people fear". The BBC describe Derek as "proper East End" and "old school".
Storylines
Backstory
Derek Branning was born in 1960 to Jim and Reenie Branning in East London. He was the eldest child to the Brannings, and became fiercely protective of his younger siblings: April, Carol, Suzie, Max and Jack. He was very loyal to his family but was violent and racist. When Carol fell for local boy, David Wicks he was angered and ended up bullying the family, including David's mother, Pat Wicks. When he found out that David Wicks has got Carol pregnant he beat him up severely which led to the Wicks family (Pat, Brian, David and Simon) fleeing Walford in 1976. Derek moved to Leyton and grew up to be an extremely violent racist and a criminal but his sister, Carol never forgave him.
1996
Derek first appears when he attends April's (Debbie Arnold) wedding to her Greek fiancé Nikos. Derek and his father Jim (John Bardon) goad Carol's black boyfriend Alan (Howard Antony) due to their racist attitudes, and try to start fights with him. He lives with his parents and does his best to split Alan and Carol up. He does not succeed, and Carol and Alan marry the same day after April is jilted. Derek and his father walk out of the wedding in protest and Derek continues to goad Carol and Alan after the ceremony. Carol retaliates by humiliating him about still living at home at the age of 32. Derek subsequently attacks Alan, but is stopped by David Wicks (Michael French), who then beats him up as revenge for Derek beating him up when they were teenagers. A shamed Derek departs. In 1999, Jim mentions to Carol that Derek is going through a messy divorce. In 2007, Derek's younger brother Max Branning (Jake Wood) reveals that Derek is in prison.
2011—
In January 2011, Derek is mentioned during an argument between Max and Carol after Max discovers Carol's relationship with Connor Stanley (Arinze Kene). Max recites Carol's past relationships, including getting pregnant by David Wicks when she was 14, and he says Derek sorted David out by beating him up and saving Carol from a broken heart.[1] Derek returns in November (played by Foreman) along with Max, who has been staying with him in Leyton. They visit Max's ex-wife Tanya Jessop (Jo Joyner), where Derek recognises her mother Cora Cross (Ann Mitchell) and sister Rainie Cross (Tanya Franks), to whom he is attracted. He reminds her of when they had sex at Max and Tanya's wedding. Derek then recognises Pat Evans (Pam St Clement) and forces his way into her home, and she is fearful of him. He reveals he was in prison for 10 years for armed robbery. Carol enters and is not happy to see him. However, Derek says he has changed and wants his family's support, though Carol is unwilling to give it. Derek and Max then prepare to leave for Manchester, but they are stopped by his niece, Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa), saying that Tanya has cancer and needs help.[2] Max goes to Tanya and Derek tells Carol and his brother Jack (Scott Maslen) that the Brannings have to stick together.[3] Derek starts a sexual relationship with Rainie after she is kicked out of Tanya's home. She then sees a large scar on his back.[4] Derek then bumps into Michael Moon (Steve John Shepherd) who is an old family friend of the Brannings, who he used to torment as a child. Michael fears Derek and after Derek agrees to help Michael's girlfriend Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks), Michael tells her to keep away from him. Janine then asks Derek to help her get squatters out of her flat, which he does successfully.
When Derek finds out that Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) has had Jack's car crushed, he confronts Phil, saying that he has made an enemy of him as well. After the local B&B is destroyed in an explosion, Derek convinces Liam Butcher (James Forde) to retrieve some valuable copper pipes from the building, leaving his great-grandmother, Pat, infuriated. Shortly after, Derek receives a visit from his probation officer and it is clear that Pat is responsible. Furious, Derek visits her and angrily threatens her, resulting in her collapsing on the kitchen floor shortly after. Pat is then diagnosed with incurable cancer, and when Derek visits her, he teases her about dying, causing a row with Tanya, who suffers a panic attack. Tanya tells Derek to leave. Pat's son David Wicks (Michael French) returns to see Pat, and when Derek sees him, he says they have unfinished business. Derek punches David, who retaliates by punching Derek in the face. Derek's sister Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) takes David's side and drags Derek off David.[5] Carol and Derek later argue, and Carol asks Derek to leave Walford as everyone is sad about Pat's death but he is causing trouble with David. Derek storms off in a temper, and later tells David that the fight is not over. When David hints that he is re-kindling his relationship with Carol, Derek furiously tells him that once Pat's funeral has taken place, he is going to come after him. David tries to reason with Derek, but Derek repeats his threat.[6] When Derek finds Michael in his home planting stolen goods, Michael blames David for the scheme. During Pat's funeral, Derek discovers David and Carol have reunited and are planning to run away together. He confronts Carol and attacks her before forcing Michael to tell David that he has kidnapped Carol. When David shows up looking for Carol, he is confronted by Derek, Max and Jack, and Derek plans to kill David with a knife before getting Jack to help him dispose of the body. However, Jack and Max manage to stop Derek and David flees.[7] Derek then begs Carol for forgiveness for attacking her and explains to Max that he went too far with David.
When Phil is arrested for murder and his son Ben Mitchell (Joshua Pascoe) is kicked out of his home, Derek befriends Ben in order to steal his keys to Phil's garage. There, he looks through Phil's accounts, and later visits Phil in prison, where he offers to be a partner in Phil's businesses, as they would make a formidable partnership. When Derek asks Anthony (Matt Lapinskas) and Tyler Moon (Tony Discipline) for £4000 that they owe him for selling some of his goods, they are unable to pay. Still not having the money to pay, Derek orders them to retrieve copper wire from train tracks but the police are called by Michael which leads to Derek's arrest.
Creation and development
Casting
On 26 August 2011, the BBC announced that it would be extending the already-established Branning clan by introducing the character of Derek Branning into EastEnders.[8] Jamie Foreman was cast in the role, being the second actor to play Derek; Terence Beesley played the character originally for several episodes in 1996.[8] Of his casting, Foreman said, "I am hugely excited to be joining such an iconic show. EastEnders is full of fantastic actors so it is a role I couldn't refuse. The Brannings are such a great family to be joining and I am extremely interested to see how Derek is going to fit in."[8] Derek comes to Walford and "seizes the opportunity to rule the roost among his family again", his ambition is to become "King of the Square".[8] Derek's return was broadcast on 24 November 2011.[9][10]
Foreman said he is fitting in well with the cast and the EastEnders set. "It's brilliant." He said. "I've walked onto the show with all these guys who are so fantastic. I've just slid in like I've been there all my life," he commented. "It's been fantastic fun. And it's a character who you can do anything you want with - I love those! It's very easy work." Asked whether if he will watch his first, he replied: "They've got me in the last scene of the day at work today, so I don't know if I'm going to get home in time for it! But all the family are there watching it, so that'll be lovely."[11]
Foreman has also said it's great to have a role in EastEnders. He said: "If I did a movie and it got 8 million viewers, it'd be a box office smash. This show gets it four nights a week and once on Sunday, there you go. Its pedigree speaks for itself and it's been going for a lot of years now, and it's going to go on for a lot of years. I'd be very proud to have that on my CV." Asked what viewers can expect from Derek, he replied: "He's a habitual criminal. He's just come back from prison recently from doing a rather lumpy sentence of ten years for armed robbery." He added: "He hasn't changed, he's always been the same."[12] The Mirror said that Foreman was perfect for the role of Derek. "Of course it’s all about pedigree, isn’t it? And when the soap bosses picked up the phone to Thugs Are Us, they couldn’t have picked a better actor than Jamie Foreman to play the biggest, baddest Branning bruvver, Derek. Well, assuming Ray Winstone was washing his hair."[13]
Characterisation
"Derek is old school, proper East End. After years behind bars he's looking for a place to make his mark. Look out Walford, he's arrived. He's a charmer and is on the lookout for a woman who’ll understand him. But he can also out-alpha almost any man in Albert Square. Oh, and Derek never fights fair..."[14]
—The BBC on Derek (2011)
Derek has been described as the "biggest, baddest Branning brother" and viewers will be left wondering if he is still dangerous and destructive.[8] He was called "villainous" by Inside Soap.[15] Derek's profile on the BBC's EastEnders website says, "Derek's the eldest Branning brother—and he's proper East End. When he was young, he had his own gang and they terrorised anyone who crossed their path. He ended up in prison and almost didn't make it out alive. He realises he now has his work cut out to regain his status as top dog, but he's willing to wait - although not for too long! Is Walford the place he can make his mark?"[14] The website went on to say Derek's wish was to become head of the Branning family and find a woman who would understand him.[14] Derek can "out-alpha almost any man in Albert Square" and he does not fight fair.[14]
Discussing Derek's background and personality, Foreman told TV Choice "There's always this little undercurrent of, 'This guy isn't who we want around for long', if you see what I mean. Derek's just come back from a 10-year prison sentence for armed robbery. He's a very complicated character, who could either be perceived as a bully or as someone who cares for his family very much."[16] The actor went on to say people do not quite know where they are with Derek.[16] He became the head of the family when he was 14, because his father was always in the betting shop. Derek helped bring in money and made sure his siblings attended school.[16] Foreman explained Derek sees himself as the father figure and said it is hard for him to shake that off, even though his siblings have grown up.[16] Foreman said "There's a nice conflict there."[16]
In an interview with Daybreak, Foreman said he wanted viewers to like Derek.[11] He also revealed he had played similar roles to Derek before, but said playing a "hardman" in EastEnders meant he could not leave his character behind when he finished work.[17] The actor said "When you do a show like this you want to hit the floor running and make him warm and make the audience take to him as quickly as possible, so you keep him a little bit more close to yourself. Not necessarily all the nasty things he does, but all his mannerisms and they way he moves and things."[17] During an interview, Foreman said his character is so nasty and horrible that he "makes him cringe."[17] The actor also revealed that Derek does not think of himself as bad, saying "I try to explain this to everybody, he thinks he's the good guy, it's everybody else who thinks he's bad."[17] Foreman added Derek would bring plenty of trouble to Albert Square.[17]
Foreman confirmed that viewers could expect "danger" and "destruction" from his character as his time progresses on the show.[18] Foreman explained "Derek Branning is going to be one of those characters that's going to really set things alight in the Square. When I was asked to play the part, they told me that he was dangerous, destructive and sexy. Well, I haven't seen much of the sexy, but I've seen lots of the dangerous and lots of the destructive! So I think you're going to enjoy him. I think he's one of those characters you're going to love to hate. You never know what he's going to do next. And I'm just waiting for little old ladies to come and beat me with their handbags!"[18]
Reception
BT described Derek as "dodgy" and branded him a "psycho."[19] The Guardian branded Derek as Max's "malevolently pudding-faced newcomer brother."[20] Tony Stewart of The Mirror described Derek's arrival: "What a busy time bad boy Derek Branning has of it. He terrorises Roxy, sleeps with Rainie and then turfs out some squatters for Janine. "Some men are born rotten," Fat Pat declares. "Derek's one of the worst."[21] Kate White from Inside Soap named Derek as the best new soap opera character of 2011. She added that the "brutish Derek stormed into Albert Square and scared the bejesus out of everyone".[22] The Guardian said that Derek played by Foreman has the "face of a dyspeptic pug and the charm of an abandoned Threshers." It continues to read: "Within seconds of his arrival the bastard was crashing through the Square like a herniated tank, spraying wide-boy aphorisms everywhere, insulting Pat's earrings, calling Michael Moon's handshake "a bit mincey" and banging on about his time "inside" and ow fings ain't wot they used to be wot wiv the lack of "respect" and the current proliferation of Liffooanians."[23]
The Daily Mirror states that Jamie Foreman is the "best thing to happen to EastEnders in years."[24] Jane Simon from the Daily Mirror compared Derek and David Wicks, saying that Derek looks exactly like a "shorter, fatter, cartoon version of David drawn by someone with a cruel sense of humour."[25] Jim Shelley from the Daily Mirror called Derek the "long-lost villainous brother" and a "rough diamond".[26] He also said that Derek is the "sort of bloke who has a lock-up full of 'moody' merchandise".[26] He also added that Derek is nothing like Dirty Den, Johnny Allen, Steve Owen, Jack, Max or "Whispering David Essex".[26] He continues to write: "Derek is thoroughly unpleasant: a pig’s head in Brylcreem. He looks so much like one of the Krays he’s practically walking round with a cardboard cut out of Mad Frankie Fraser."[26] Shelley also nicknamed him "Derek the Menace".[26]
See also
References
- ^ Director: Lance Kneeshaw; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Simon Ashdown (18 January 2011). "Episode dated 18/01/2011". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
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- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "Derek issues a sinister threat to David". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "Emotions run high at Pat's funeral". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Kilkelly, Daniel (26 August 2011). "'EastEnders' announces Derek Branning casting". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ Director: Nic Phillips; Executive Producer: Bryan Kirkwood; Writer: Simon Ashdown (24 November 2011). "Episode dated 24/11/2011". EastEnders. BBC. BBC One.
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- ^ a b Kilkelly, Daniel. "'EastEnders' star Jamie Foreman: 'I want viewers to like Derek'". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel. "'EastEnders' star Jamie Foreman "proud" of Walford role". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Stewart, Tony. "EastEnders: As Tanya and her family go into meltdown, her ex Max returns with big bruvver Derek to save her". The Mirror. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
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- ^ "Who's In? Who's Out?". Inside Soap (45). United Kingdom: Hearst Magazines UK: 32. 12–18 November 2011.
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- ^ a b Kilkelly, Daniel. "'EastEnders' Jamie Foreman promises Derek "danger"". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ Guest, Tim. "Soap spoilers: explosive secrets and lies in EastEnders' 'Branning Week'". BT Life. BT. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ Stuart, Heritage. "EastEnders: can the Brannings match up to the Square's finest families?". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ Stewart, Tony. "What a week for..." The Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
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- ^ Simon, Jane (12 January 2012). "We love soaps - Emmerdale, EastEnders, Coronation Street". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ Simon, Jane (2 January 2012). "Emmerdale, Coronation Street, EastEnders". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Shelley, Jim (5 December 2011). "EastEnders new bad boy Derek - the long-lost villainous brother". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 21 January 2012.