Liam Butcher is being written out of 'EastEnders'. The teenager - who has been played by the actor James Forde since 2008 - will exit the BBC One soap in the summer, it's been confirmed. A spokesperson for 'EastEnders' told Digital Spy: ''We can confirm that James Forde will be leaving 'EastEnders' later this year. We wish him all the best in the future.'' James' departure comes after his on-screen mum Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson) left the soap last year in a storyline where she and the rest of Liam's family moved away from east London to live in Milton Keynes. The 18-year-old...
- 4/27/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
EastEnders' Bianca Butcher will slap her son Liam. The feisty mum, played by Patsy Palmer, will be seen lashing out at the teenager (James Forde) next week as the effects of his gang involvement take a hold on her son, who locks himself in his room in a bid to see his friends rather than go to school. Patsy revealed to Inside Soap magazine: ''Bianca's terrified that Liam's new mates are going to end up hurting him - or even killing him. ''She's seen bruises on his arms, and is worried about what Liam's doing to be accepted into this gang. She doesn't...
- 3/13/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
EastEnders' Bianca Butcher will slap her son Liam. The feisty mum, played by Patsy Palmer, will be seen lashing out at the teenager (James Forde) next week as the effects of his gang involvement take a hold on her son, who locks himself in his room in a bid to see his friends rather than go to school. Patsy revealed to Inside Soap magazine: ''Bianca's terrified that Liam's new mates are going to end up hurting him - or even killing him. ''She's seen bruises on his arms, and is worried about what Liam's doing to be accepted into this gang. She doesn't...
- 3/13/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Patsy Palmer hopes EastEnders' gang storyline will encourage viewers to ''speak out''. The actress' on-screen alter ego Bianca Butcher is left worried when her son Liam, played by James Forde, finds himself in serious danger after joining a street gang and she hopes the gritty storyline - which is in conjunction with Comic Relief - will open the eyes of young people in similar situations. She told Inside Soap magazine: ''I think my storylines have been quite hard-hitting right from when I first joined 'EastEnders'. ''If even just one person speaks out following on from this plot with Liam - just one response...
- 3/8/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Patsy Palmer hopes EastEnders' gang storyline will encourage viewers to ''speak out''. The actress' on-screen alter ego Bianca Butcher is left worried when her son Liam, played by James Forde, finds himself in serious danger after joining a street gang and she hopes the gritty storyline - which is in conjunction with Comic Relief - will open the eyes of young people in similar situations. She told Inside Soap magazine: ''I think my storylines have been quite hard-hitting right from when I first joined 'EastEnders'. ''If even just one person speaks out following on from this plot with Liam - just one response...
- 3/8/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
'EastEnders' have teamed up with Comic Relief for a new hard-hitting storyline on gangs. The BBC One soap is set to see Bianca Butcher (Patsy Palmer) left distraught when her 14-year-old son Liam gets entangled with a new group of friends, resulting in her losing control of the teenager. The storyline will follow Bianca's struggle to get Liam (James Forde) to choose between his family or the gang - but the outcome is being kept underwraps. Show bosses are working closely with Comic Relief on the storyline, undertaking research into why teenagers become involved in gangs and the impact the groups can have. 'EastEnders'...
- 2/4/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
EastEnders producers were forced to scrap an outdoor shoot after a gang interrupted filming. A number of youths turned on the cast and crew, including Patsy Palmer (Bianca Butcher) and James Forde (Liam Butcher), as they shot scenes on location at Graham Park in Colindale, North London. The planned two-day shoot was cut short on Monday (January 21) after a gang of at least seven threw a firework at the set and shouted: "We'll cut you." "A lot of locals came to see the shoot and most were really excited. But by mid-afternoon a pack of teenagers, a few in hoodies, began causing trouble," a source told the Sunday Mirror. "At first they were just messing around and throwing snowballs at people watching. (more)...
- 1/27/2013
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
EastEnders' Bianca Butcher is touched when Liam decides to prove his worth as the man of the house in tonight's episode. In the aftermath of Ricky's departure, Liam (James Forde) receives some home truths from Whitney (Shona McGarty) - who tells him that he needs to step up and bring more to the family as he isn't a little kid anymore. Later, Bianca (Patsy Palmer) is fuming when she hears that Liam has skipped (more)...
- 1/20/2012
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
EastEnders villain Derek Branning spots a money-making opportunity in the aftermath of the B&B fire in tonight's episode of the soap. With the rest of the Square in shock following the events of Christmas night, Derek (Jamie Foreman) convinces Liam to sneak into the condemned building to steal some scrap metal for him. Liam (James Forde) goes along with the idea when Derek offers him £20 in return for his hard work (more)...
- 12/27/2011
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
Jackson children Liam (James Forde) and Tiffany (Maisie Smith) cause trouble for Bianca (Patsy Palmer) in EastEnders when they run riot on Pat's (Pam St Clement) motor scooter. Having ordered what she believed to be a motorbike, Pat was frustrated when she instead took delivery of a mobility scooter. The kids thought it was hilarious and during tonight's episode, Liam and Tiffany (more)...
- 9/24/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
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