Charlie Cotton List of EastEnders characters (1986)

charlie cotton, played christopher hancock, recurring character, introduced in march 1986 estranged husband of dot cotton (june brown). appears in stints until producers made decision kill character off-screen in 1991, aid development of characters connected him. june brown openly against killing of charlie. charlie appears 1 last time, in october 2000, apparition, warning son nick change ways. charlie comes , goes throughout duration in show; first seen 13 months after soap s launch in 1986. depicted bigamous , conman, charlie typically reappears in show whenever needs money or temporary accommodation and, because of dot s christian ideals regarding forgiveness, charlie permitted return. according christopher hancock, charlie revolting character, loser , character has been described despicable small-time villain [...] lazy , pathetic . author kate lock has described charlie sly, shifty, weaselly man . become character of charlie, hancock wore stick on sideburns.