Ex-EastEnder June Brown to star in drama podcast
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image captionWriter Richard Vergette said he had June Brown s voice in mind when he wrote the drama
Former EastEnders star June Brown is set to star in a Christmas drama podcast about family separation due to the pandemic.
Brown announced in February that she had left her role as the much-loved character Dot Cotton after 35 years.
Now, the 93-year-old will return in Missing You, playing the mother of a son with Down s syndrome. I thoroughly enjoyed recording Missing You and thought the writing was very good, Brown told the BBC.
She has protected William fiercely throughout his life, even when William has preferred not to be protected, the official description reads. Despite the tensions that arose when William demanded his independence, both mother and son remain devoted to each other. Now they can t see each other due to the pandemic and the enforced separation causes each of them to reflect on their shared past.
Sam Barnard, who plays William, said: June is such a legend and a hero of mine since I was little. When I was asked to play this role I said OOH I SAY and did a little dance of joy!