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1. She played Saffy's daughter in 'Absolutely Fabulous' and Janey Harper in 'My Family', but what character did Daniela Denby-Ashe play in 'EastEnders'?
2. As half of the 'Mitchell Brothers' for nine years, Ross Kemp had a strong type-casting history to live down, but with roles in 'Spartacus' and 'Ultimate Force' he found the image helpful! He also appeared in a modern remake of 'A Christmas Carol' in 1999, but which character did he play in this?
3. Michael French arrived in Walford in 1993 and after playing a major role in Cindy's betrayal of her husband Ian, culminating in the departure of this errant wife with her two sons, he left in 1996. He played a starring role in 'Holby City' as consultant Nick Jordan, but before that he played a character called Jeff Slade in which police drama?
4. This EastEnd actress appeared in Sun Hill Police Station in 2002, playing Inspector Gina Gold, a tough-as-nails copper who accepted no nonsense from anyone. But what was the name of the character she played in Albert Square for three years?
5. When on EastEnders, he was a teenage heart throb pinup, but when he left he remained in acting, publicly stated that he 'will never record a single. My cat, Gizmo, is better at singing than me.' Was this Paul Nicholls or Joe Absolom?
6. Tamzin Outhwaite went on to star in the army drama 'Red Cap' after leaving 'EastEnders' in 2002, as a member of the Special Investigation Branch of the Royal Military Police. What was her character called?
7. In 2002 he had a starring role in 'Stan the Man' and in 2003 in 'Servants'. His film/mini-series roles included parts in 'POW', 'Touching Evil' and 'A Long Time Dead'; his first role after leaving 'EastEnders' was in 'The Bill', but in which medical drama did he play Alex Dell?
8. This young actor actually played a scene with Sir Lawrence Olivier when he was just five years old, and in the first ten years since leaving EastEnders he has released three albums and had starring roles in three other programmes, including 'Dangerfield' and 'Sunburn'. He was one of three teen pin-ups of the early 1990s coming from Walford, but did he play Joe Wicks, Matthew Rose or Aiden Brosnan?
9. Nick Berry played Simon Wicks, the man responsible for Cindy Beale's first pregnancy (she went on to give birth to Steven, who eventually went to live with his father in New Zealand). Simon was the musical member of the cast, and was often seen playing the 'old joanna' (piano) in the Queen Vic, surrounded by singing locals. He went on to starring roles in 'In Deep', 'Heartbeat' and 'Harbour Lights', but what was the name of his character in the programme which was his first stop since leaving the Square, and for which he sang the theme tune?
10. Which actress went from being Mrs Beale in Albert Square to star in 'Two Thousand Acres of Sky' where she pretended to be married to her best friend in order to fit in with the locals in her new home on a small Scottish island?
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