Eastenders: E20 - Who's who in Series 2?
The second series of the BBC's online soap EastEnders: E20 hits screens this autumn and welcomes four new faces to the Square.
The 10-part series will transmit via the EastEnders website every Tuesday and Thursday for 5 weeks from 7th September (running time 14 minutes each), followed by a weekly omnibus on Monday evenings on BBC Three.
> Read our interview with Ricky Norwood, who played Fatboy in Series 1.
> Catch up with our Series 1 episode guide.
> Find out more EastEnders spoilers.
Watch the trailer...
Meet the new characters...
Sol(Played by Tosin Cole)
Solomon Levi has been looked after by his older brother ever since he can remember and is struggling to establish an identity of his own. Falling for Naz, a psychopathic mother, and a fearsome temper threaten his one chance of happiness.
Tosin Cole has previously been seen in a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, set in urban London, with the theatre company Intermission. Tosin said: "It's a privilege to work on something so big but so different. Everyone is fantastic to work with - I'm really excited."
Asher(Played by Heshima Thompson)
Ash is fresh out of jail and looking for a chance to redeem himself – but his brother and his mum, and his inability to say no to easy money, make life much more complicated than he might wish.
Heshima Thompson's past projects include The Bill and Spooks. He says: "It's a great project to be a part of and I get to dance so this is going to be fun."
Naz(Played by Emaa Hussen)
Naz is a girl torn between two worlds. To her friends she's a fun-loving party girl – at home she's the apple of her Turkish father's eye. Then she meets Sol and the two worlds collide - with terrible consequences.
Newcomer Emaa said: "This is the first thing I've done professionally so it's a really exciting place to start my career. I'm from east London and a big fan of EastEnders, which is one of the reasons I wanted to do the show."
Stevie(Played by Amanda Fairbank-Hynes)
Stephanie "Stevie" Dickinson is utterly clueless when it comes to real life. Abandoned by her rich parents for travelling and eternally unlucky in love, Ash turning up looks like the answer to her prayers. The only problem is, Ash has brought three people with him.
Amanda has previously been seen in the Oscar-nominated film An Education. She says: "It all happened so quickly but I'm really excited to be working on EastEnders. It's an amazing group of people and they are great to work with."
Pippa
(Played by Roxanne Mckee)
Former Hollyoaks actress Roxanne Mckee will feature in a few episodes as Pippa - the rich attractive sophisticated partner of Stevie's ex. However, Stevie soon discovers that Pippa isn't what she seems.
