Ireland will not have to worry this time around as EastEnders Shane Richie, has explained that the production of their new spin-off will be respectful of the country.
Back in 1997, some fans will remember when EastEnders went to Ireland and sparked outrage in the way they portrayed Irish life. But speaking to the Irish Examiner he said they won't be repeating the same mistakes.
"The kneejerk reaction was that, 'Oh, EastEnders are going to come over here and play the dopey card'. That's not the case," he said.
"The producer, Dominic Treadwell-Collins, is from a big Cork family. He wants to set the record straight."
In the interview, Shane also explained how the cot death scenes back in 2011 had to be reshot:
"We've both got children, and you obviously tap into that when you are acting," he explained.
"There
was a lot of stuff that didn't make it on screen. The funeral, which
had a little coffin, was shot on a closed set and we just went to
pieces. We were a mess.
"The producers
watched and said they couldn't put it out. They felt it was too real. We
were gutted - the whole thing had to be reshot."
Their spin-off is due to air in October.
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