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| Rod Norman | |
| Portrayed by | Christopher McHallem |
| Duration | 1987–1990 |
| First appearance | 28 July 1987 |
| Last appearance | 27 February 1990 |
| Status | Single |
| Occupation | Roadie/Market trader |
Rodric "Rod" Norman was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. Christopher McHallem (born 1960 is a British Actor, Writer and director. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) "Roadie" redirects here For the 1980 movie see Roadie (film. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. EastEnders is a most popular and award-winning Television Soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985 He was played by Christopher McHallem. Christopher McHallem (born 1960 is a British Actor, Writer and director.
Rod the roadie, was a modern day hobo. "Roadie" redirects here For the 1980 movie see Roadie (film. Hobo is a term that refers to a Subculture of wandering Homeless people particularly those who make a habit of hopping freight trains. He dossed in squats and never settled anywhere for long, although he did return to Albert Square several times. Squatting is the act of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or Building that the squatter does not own rent or otherwise have permission to use Albert Square is the fictional location of the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. Rod was a sucker for female hopeless cases and he tried to help out several 'women in need' over the years, although he was rarely thanked for his efforts.
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Rod and Mary
Rod was first seen in Albert Square in July 1987 as an acquaintance of fellow punk, Mary Smith. The punk subculture is based around Punk rock. It emerged from the larger Rock music scene in the mid-to-late-1970s in the United Kingdom, the United Theresa "Mary" Smith was a Fictional character in the BBC Soap opera EastEnders. Rod was a greasy layabout, but underneath his scruffy appearance lay a kind-hearted, genuine guy, who would go out of his way to help anyone in need.
Mary became the first lady who Rod took under his wing. Mary was going through a hard time around the time of his arrival. She had been arrested for solicitation, lost her baby to social services due to neglect and as well as continuing to prostitute herself, she was heavily using recreational drugs. Social work is a discipline involving the application of Social theory and research methods to study and improve the lives of people groups and societies Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. Recreational drug use is the use of Psychoactive drugs for Recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes Seeing how desperate Mary had become, Rod made it his mission to help her out of the mess she'd got herself into. He moved in with her, got her a job as a cleaner at The Dagmar, weaned her off drugs and prostitution and was instrumental in helping her work towards getting her baby back, who was now in the care of Mary's parents in Stockport. This is a list of buildings shops and businesses seen and referred to in the BBC Soap opera EastEnders, most of which are located in the fictional Stockport ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the influx of the rivers Goyt Although there were initial problems (mainly because Mary's parents refused to give Annie back to her), by the end of the year Mary's father Chris had arrived in Walford and mother and daughter were finally reunited. Annie Smith was a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. Chris Smith was a Fictional character in the BBC Soap opera EastEnders. For real places called Walford see Walford (disambiguation Walford is a fictional borough of East London in the popular
Rod really cared for Mary and her baby, but their relationship was always tested, due to Mary's selfish, hot-headed nature. Things came to a head in March 1988 when Rod accidentally forgot to pick Annie up from play-group. Mary was furious, and despite all that Rod had done for her, she proceeded in pointing out all his flaws and humiliating him in public by calling him useless and lazy, after which she threw him out of her flat. In the wake of this, a furious Rod disappeared from Walford on one of his many road trips.
Rod returned a month later and despite Mary's feeble apology, he refused to move back in with her and started squatting in an abandoned flat on the Square. Mary took Rod's rejection badly and after witnessing him with another woman, she started using drugs again, much to Rod's concern. Mary spent the subsequent months in a downward spiral, and although Rod made yet another attempt at helping her out, this failed. He washed his hands of her and by May of that year, Mary had fled Walford.
Rod remained in Walford, as did Mary's father, who employed Rod as his bookkeeper and organiser of his haulage company and later Rod took over Barry Clark's market stall. Bookkeeping (also book-keeping or book keeping) is the recording of all Financial transactions undertaken by an individual or Organization (including Haulage, also called cartage or Drayage, is the horizontal transport of Ore, Coal, Supplies, and Waste. Barry Clark was a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera, EastEnders. Rod was later forced to act against his principles, when he was threatened by Brad Williams, a dodgy member of The Firm, and forced to stitch up local publican Den Watts. Brad Williams was a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. The Firm is a fictional Gangland organisation in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders, probably inspired by the notorious real-life Dennis "Den" Watts was a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders, played by actor Leslie Grantham The Firm wanted Den to take the rap for the torching of The Dagmar, so they coerced Rod into providing a false testimony to the police, which implicated Den. Den fled Walford and managed to escape arrest but when The Firm decided they wanted Den dead, Rod was later forced to coerce his whereabouts from his best friend Pete Beale, which led to his arrest and a spell in prison. Peter "Pete" Beale was a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera EastEnders. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of
Rod and Donna
It was at around this time when Rod started to become close to Donna Ludlow, who had also recently become homeless, and she eventually came to live with him in his squat. Donna Ludlow (née Hills) was a Fictional character in the BBC Soap opera EastEnders. Donna was particularly vindictive and everyone on the Square had washed their hands of her after her malicious games were uncovered. Rod couldn't resist a lost cause, and like Mary before her, he tried to get Donna back on the 'straight and narrow'. Donna wasn't as receptive as Mary though, and it wasn't long before she had managed to get herself addicted to heroin. Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative Rod tried to get Donna off the drug but this only infuriated her, and in order to get revenge for his meddling, she planted heroin on him and then informed the police that he was a dealer. Despite this, Rod continued to try to help Donna, even rescuing her from a vicious gang rape when she turned to prostitution, and contacting her adoptive parents to come and sort her out. See also Rape Rape can be categorized in different ways for example by reference to the situation in which it occurs by the identity or characteristics His efforts were in vain though, and by 1989, Donna had become so depressed and affected by her drug use that she purposefully took an overdose of heroin and died.
Rod and Hazel
Rod later took up lodging with Dot Cotton. Dorothy "Dot" Cotton (née Colwell; previously Branning) is a Fictional character in the popular BBC Soap opera, It was here that he became involved with yet another hopeless female, Hazel, the girlfriend of Dot's son, Nick. Nicholas Charles "Nick" Cotton (also known as Nasty Nick) is a Fictional character in the popular British Soap opera EastEnders Hazel had arrived in Albert Square under the pretence that her baby was Nick's. This later turned out to be a lie and a ploy to extort money from Dot. Dot was devastated to learn she'd been conned, but she came to forgive Hazel and allowed her to live with her, which led to Hazel and Rod also growing close. When Nick came back and discovered Hazel's games, he beat her close to death and she spent time in hospital. Whilst there, Rod visited her regularly and he helped wean her off Nick. They subsequently became a couple, but the relationship didn't last and Rod left Walford in February 1990 to follow a hippy trail in India. The Hippie Subculture was originally a Youth movement that began in the United States during the early 1960s and spread around the world India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
External links
- Rod Norman at bbc.co.uk
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