Lorraine Newman was born on 1978 and is a British scriptwriter, television producer, and the executive producer of the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2012 to 2013.
10 Facts About Lorraine Newman
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Lorraine Newman was the executive producer of Babs, a BBC biopic about Dame Barbara Windsor.
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Lorraine Newman knows the show and everybody knows Lorraine Newman, so it doesn't feel like a new boss.
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Lorraine Newman first began working on the BBC soap opera EastEnders aged 19 as a script secretary and, according to John Yorke, is the first executive producer to have "occupied every editorial role on the show".
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In March 2012, it was announced that the then current executive producer of EastEnders, Bryan Kirkwood was to step down, with "experienced series producer" Lorraine Newman taking over the role on a temporary basis.
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Lorraine Newman has been by my side every step of the way for the last two years and knows EastEnders inside out.
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In June 2012, it was announced that Lorraine Newman would become the full-time executive producer.
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Lorraine Newman later introduced Ava Hartman, the secret daughter of Cora Cross, and Ava's son Dexter, and upgraded Poppy Meadow from a recurring to a regular character.
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Major departures under Lorraine Newman's tenure include Syed Masood and Christian Clarke in November 2012 and villain Derek Branning, killed off in the Christmas Day episode.
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On 29 July 2013, Lorraine Newman left the post, with Dominic Treadwell-Collins taking over.