EastEnders stars become Children in Need pin-ups
EastEnders News Team
Lauren and Sonia are among the Walford residents embracing their inner Calendar Girls.
The EastEnders cast have long been associated with BBC Children in Need thanks to their fun-filled sketches on the annual appeal show, but now fans can enjoy them year-round as they star in a new calendar on sale for the charity.
Inspired by a recent storyline, the calendar will feature a host of Walford’s famous faces, along with some equally famous arms, legs and torsos as the cast embrace the cheeky calendar spirit.
Sonia bares her heart as the Valentine pin-up for February, while Peter Beale represents the boys – and the pickled eggs – flexing in the chippy as May’s poster-boy and Whitney and Lauren make the most of the summer, beaming from behind a lilo for August’s image.
In the soap, Sonia and Kush have been rallying their local Fat Blasters to ditch the clothes for the charity calendar and, subsequently, EastEnders execs decided to make the plans a reality. EastEnders Executive Producer, Dominic Treadwell-Collins commented: "When we developed our calendar storyline featuring so many of Albert Square's residents as viewers have never seen them before, it seemed such a shame not to share the fun with our audience. It's been a long time since EastEnders released a calendar - and this is the perfect opportunity for EastEnders fans to get hold of something a little bit special while raising money for such a worthwhile cause."
Speaking of the calendar, actress Natalie Cassidy said; “Everybody who took part in the calendar had a blast, and everyone should have a cheesy EastEnders calendar on their wall for 2015 - go and buy one because it's brilliant, AND you're raising money for a wonderful cause”.
David Ramsden, Chief Executive of BBC Children in Need, added: “We are so grateful that the Eastenders team have pulled together such a fantastic fun calendar. We hope people will buy it and raise money that will change young lives right across the UK.”
The calendar costs £10.00, with a minimum of £5 donated to BBC Children in Need.
For further information about where to purchase the calendar, and about BBC Children in Need, please visit bbc.co.uk/Pudsey
