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The following is a list of minor fictional characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 1995, by order of first appearance.

[edit] Alistair Matthews

EastEnders character
Alistair Matthews
Portrayed by	Neil Clark
Duration	1996-1997
First appearance	23 April 1996
Last appearance	31 March 1997
Occupation	Evangelist / Store manager

Alistair Matthews, a store manager, caught Sarah Hills shoplifting in April 1996, but promised not to call the police if she attended his Christian fellowship and turned her back on her sinful ways. Sarah was captivated by Alistair's Christian preachings and joined his fellowship. Frankie Pierre was drawn to Alistair too, and when he turned her advances down, she spread rumours that they were sexually involved; although Alistair publicly denied this, causing Frankie's downfall in Walford.

Alistair condemned Sarah for having pre-marital sex with Robbie Jackson during a crisis of faith. However, Sarah was hurt to discover that Alistair did not practice the piety that he preached, and when she realised that he was having pre-marital sex with his girlfriend Sue Taylor, she denounced him publicly in front of his congregation.

[edit] Derek Branning

EastEnders character
Derek Branning
Portrayed by	Terence Beesley
Duration	1996
Appeared on	29 April 1996
Date of birth	1964
Home	Essex
Family Family Branning family Father Jim Branning Mother Reenie Branning Brothers Max Branning Jack Branning Sisters April Branning Carol Jackson Suzy Branning Cousins Gordon Branning Nephews Bradley Branning Oscar Branning Robbie Jackson Billy Jackson Kevin Nieces Lauren Branning Abi Branning Penny Branning Bianca Jackson Sonia Fowler Rebecca Amy Mitchell Great nephews Liam Butcher Morgan Jackson-King Great nieces Natasha Butcher Tiffany Dean Rebecca Miller Whitney Dean (adoptive)

Derek Branning was the racist brother of Carol Jackson and April Branning. He was seen in 1996 when he attended April's wedding to her fiancé Nikos. Derek and his father Jim goaded Carol's black boyfriend Alan, and tried to start fights with him. He still lived with his parents and did his best to split Alan and Carol up. He didn't succeed, and Carol and Alan married that same day after April was jilted at the altar. He and his father walked out of their wedding in protest and Derek continued to goad Carol and Alan after the ceremony. Carol retorted by humiliating him about still living at home at 35. Derek subsequently attacked Alan, but was stopped by David Wicks, Carol's former teenage sweetheart, who then beat him up as revenge for Derek roughing him up when they were teenagers. A shamed Derek departed and has not appeared since.

In 1999 Jim, then living in Southend, mentioned to Carol (who was visiting at the time with her children, son-in-law, Ricky Butcher and new partner Dan Sullivan) that Derek was going through a messy divorce.

On 22 October 2007, Derek's brother Max revealed, during a discussion about Bradley and Stacey's wedding, that Derek is currently in prison and was unable to attend, much like several of their other siblings.

[edit] Reenie Branning

EastEnders character
Reenie Branning
Portrayed by	Joy Graham
Duration	1996
First appearance	29 April 1996
Last appearance	30 April 1996
Date of death	8 October 1999
Occupation	Retired
Family Family Branning family Husband Jim Branning (1960–99) Sons Derek Branning Max Branning Jack Branning Daughters April Branning Suzy Branning Carol Jackson Grandsons Bradley Branning Oscar Branning Robbie Jackson Billy Jackson Kevin Granddaughters Lauren Branning Abi Branning Penny Branning Bianca Jackson Sonia Fowler Rebecca Amy Mitchell Great grandsons Liam Butcher Morgan Jackson-King Great granddaughters Natasha Butcher Tiffany Dean Rebecca Miller Whitney Dean (adoptive)

Doreen "Reenie" Branning was the mother of April Branning and Carol Jackson, who appeared on-screen in the lead-up to April's wedding to her fiancée Nikos.

Renee had dated Jim in the early 1960s and as a result she had fallen pregnant with his baby (April). Jim then stepped up and proposed, and they married in a shotgun wedding. However they never got on well together and fought like cat and dog, but Reenie depended heavily on her husband and whenever they got close to separating and ending their marriage, she got pregnant. This resulted in her giving birth, in chronological order, to April (1961)^[1], Carol (1962), Derek (1964), Suzy (1966)^[2], Max (1969)^[3] and Jack (1972)^[4].

Reenie was said to be very maternal and doted on all of her children, despite their faults. She was particularly close to her oldest daughter April, whilst her relationship with daughters Carol and Suzy was notably strained due to their choice of lifestyle. She was also said to be very distraught when her son Max walked out on the family in 1989, and despite keeping in regular contact with her grandson Bradley and Max's ex-wife Rachel, she never saw Max again.

In October 1999 it was revealed that Reenie was critically ill, and her daughter Carol Jackson left Walford to care for her. A few weeks later Reenie died off-screen and it was mentioned by her grandson Robbie that her funeral was attended by Carol, Carol's ex-husband Alan and her grandchildren Robbie, Sonia and Billie. Her oldest granddaughter Bianca was notably not present at the funeral due to her feud with her mother. A month after her demise Reenie's husband Jim arrived in Walford to care for their grandchildren Robbie and Sonia after Carol reconciled with Alan.

[edit] Kevin

EastEnders character
Kevin
Portrayed by	Jamie Dispirito
Duration	1996
First appearance	29 April 1996
Last appearance	30 April 1996
Profile
Date of birth	1990
Family Family Branning family Mother Suzy Branning Sisters Rebecca Grandfathers Jim Branning Grandmothers Reenie Branning Uncles Derek Branning Max Branning Jack Branning Aunts April Branning Carol Jackson Cousins Bradley Branning Lauren Branning Abi Branning Oscar Branning Penny Branning Amy Mitchell Bianca Jackson Robbie Jackson Sonia Fowler Billy Jackson First cousins  once removed Natasha Butcher Liam Butcher Tiffany Dean Morgan Jackson-King Rebecca Miller Gordon Branning Whitney Dean (adoptive)

Kevin appeared as the young son of Suzy Branning attending his aunt, April Branning's wedding. He acted as the pageboy.

He was then mentioned in December 2008 when Suzy told her fiancee Phil that she had a son and a daughter but never spoke to them.

[edit] Rebecca

EastEnders character
Rebecca
Portrayed by	Alice Dawnay
Duration	1996
First appearance	29 April 1996
Last appearance	30 April 1996
Profile
Date of birth	1984
Family Family Branning family Mother Suzy Branning Brothers Kevin Grandfathers Jim Branning Grandmothers Reenie Branning Uncles Derek Branning Max Branning Jack Branning Aunts April Branning Carol Jackson Cousins Bradley Branning Lauren Branning Abi Branning Oscar Branning Penny Branning Amy Mitchell Bianca Jackson Robbie Jackson Sonia Fowler Billy Jackson First cousins  once removed Natasha Butcher Liam Butcher Tiffany Dean Morgan Jackson-King Rebecca Miller Gordon Branning Whitney Dean (adoptive)

Rebecca appeared as the teenage daughter of Suzy Branning attending her aunt, April Branning's wedding. She acted as a bridesmaid and her cousin Robbie Jackson was attracted to her.

She was then mentioned in December 2008 when Suzy told her fiancee Phil that she had a son and a daughter but never spoke to them.

[edit] Charlie Mason

EastEnders character
Charlie Mason
Portrayed by	Campbell Morrison
Duration	1996, 1998–99
First appearance	8 October 1996
Last appearance	5 October 1999
Occupation	Detective

Detective Chief Inspector Charlie Mason was a detective who first appeared when Ian Beale was shot by hitman John Valecue, working for his wife, Cindy. He later appeared when Tiffany Mitchell fell down the stairs at The Queen Vic, and arrested Grant Mitchell for her attempted murder on Christmas Day 1998. He later appeared at the inquest into Tiffany's death in January 1999. He also investigated Saskia Duncan's disappearance in March 1999 and appeared at Steve Owen and Matthew Rose's trial for her murder in October 1999. This was his last appearance.

[edit] John Valecue

EastEnders character
John Valecue
Portrayed by	Steve Weston
Duration	1996, 1998
First appearance	28 October 1996
Last appearance	10 April 1998
Occupation	Hitman

John Valecue was a professional hitman, hired by Cindy Beale to kill her husband Ian. He shot Ian on 7 October 1996, but failed to kill him, leaving him wounded in hospital. Ian failed to identify his assailant, but Valecue was later arrested for another failed shooting. Annie Palmer and Ros Thorne visited him in prison in 1998 when they were trying to help Ian get custody of his stepson Steven and son Peter. Annie threatened to use her contacts inside the prison to get at Valecue, unless he implicated Cindy in the attempted murder of Ian. He did so and Cindy was arrested and charged for attempted murder.

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