Genetics are a mad thing. Wasn’t she a super heavy smoker. At least on screen.
Should put up a statue of her in London somewhere. With her eternal cigarette, and her 1970s pastel polyester apron, and her ever present look of maternal love/exasperation.
Rumour has it she actually only ever smoked one cigarette. It was a Richmond Super Super Super Super Super Super King and was burning for 70 years straight.
Sigh. Soon I will be the only person from the 80s left.
“has anyone seen my little Willy”
Yeah I know Dot didn’t say that, but it makes me laugh even today.
Mum and I had a bit of cry hearing this. Absolutely loved her in Eastenders, RIP.
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I’ll never forgot Dot getting arrested after drinking ‘herbal’ tea XD i also loved June on Graham Norton with Lady Gaga. Fucking legend
I am 44 and she basically has lived in my house as long as i xan remember RIP.
Ah no. My favourite insult is you’ve got a face like dot cotton lickin piss off a nettle… RIP June
Is it just me or did she seem to get really fed up with Eastenders at the end? Didnt Dot just move to Scotland one day and left a voice mail which sounded suspiciously not like her, just seems weird that they didnt give her a full send off storyline
Gutted, I had Hulk Hogan in the work celebrity death sweepstakes, some young lad just won £200
She was definitely the kind of old lady I aspire to be one day (minus the chain smoking) Glad she had such a long, full life.
Her character on Eastenders was one of few modern characters to have a strong religious faith which wasn’t treated as a joke. I’m not a believer myself but I thought that was an interesting choice.
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[Classic bit of ’80s telly](https://youtu.be/7EV6vc1QA2Q).
Genetics are a mad thing. Wasn’t she a super heavy smoker. At least on screen.
Should put up a statue of her in London somewhere. With her eternal cigarette, and her 1970s pastel polyester apron, and her ever present look of maternal love/exasperation.
Rumour has it she actually only ever smoked one cigarette. It was a Richmond Super Super Super Super Super Super King and was burning for 70 years straight.
Sigh. Soon I will be the only person from the 80s left.
“has anyone seen my little Willy”
Yeah I know Dot didn’t say that, but it makes me laugh even today.
Mum and I had a bit of cry hearing this. Absolutely loved her in Eastenders, RIP.
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I’ll never forgot Dot getting arrested after drinking ‘herbal’ tea XD i also loved June on Graham Norton with Lady Gaga. Fucking legend
I am 44 and she basically has lived in my house as long as i xan remember RIP.
Ah no. My favourite insult is you’ve got a face like dot cotton lickin piss off a nettle… RIP June
Is it just me or did she seem to get really fed up with Eastenders at the end? Didnt Dot just move to Scotland one day and left a voice mail which sounded suspiciously not like her, just seems weird that they didnt give her a full send off storyline
Gutted, I had Hulk Hogan in the work celebrity death sweepstakes, some young lad just won £200
She was definitely the kind of old lady I aspire to be one day (minus the chain smoking) Glad she had such a long, full life.
The [obituary](https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-43476603) is worth a read (though it does go on a bit too much about Dot Cotton). She didn’t have the easiest life.
Her character on Eastenders was one of few modern characters to have a strong religious faith which wasn’t treated as a joke. I’m not a believer myself but I thought that was an interesting choice.