On many occasions over the past 30 years, actors and crew from the hit BBC One soap have ventured to Southend for various storylines.
Stars ranging from June Brown (Dot Branning), Shirley Carter (Linda Henry), Whitney (Shona McGarty) have all filmed at seafront locations in the town.
Back in 1987, Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard), Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher) and Michelle (Susan Tully) filmed in Southend trying to find son Mark.
They were pictured by our photgrapher at the old Peter Pan's Playground.
![Echo: Shirley Carter (Linda Henry)]( "Echo: Shirley Carter (Linda Henry)")
Shirley Carter (Linda Henry)
![Echo: Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Fatboy filming on Southend pier in June 2011]( "Echo: Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Fatboy filming on Southend pier in June 2011")
Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) and Fatboy filming on Southend pier in June 2011
![Echo: Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) filming near Adventure Island]( "Echo: Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) filming near Adventure Island")
Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) filming near Adventure Island
![Echo: June Brown (Dot Cotton - right) and Cheryl Fergison (Heather Trott) in 2011]( "Echo: June Brown (Dot Cotton - right) and Cheryl Fergison (Heather Trott) in 2011")
June Brown (Dot Cotton - right) and Cheryl Fergison (Heather Trott) in 2011
![Echo: Dot Branning (June Brown) filming in Thorpe Bay]( "Echo: Dot Branning (June Brown) filming in Thorpe Bay")
Dot Branning (June Brown) filming in Thorpe Bay
![Echo: Dot Branning (June Brown) filming in Thorpe Bay in June, 2011]( "Echo: Dot Branning (June Brown) filming in Thorpe Bay in June, 2011")
Dot Branning (June Brown) filming in Thorpe Bay in June, 2011
![Echo: Shane Richie (Alfie Moon) in Oaken Grange Drive, Southend. October 2013]( "Echo: Shane Richie (Alfie Moon) in Oaken Grange Drive, Southend. October 2013")
Shane Richie (Alfie Moon) in Oaken Grange Drive, Southend. October 2013 ![Echo: Shane Richie at Southend Airport giving our photographer a wave]( "Echo: Shane Richie at Southend Airport giving our photographer a wave")
Shane Richie at Southend Airport giving our photographer a wave
![Echo: Shane Richie filming at Southend Airport. October 2013]( "Echo: Shane Richie filming at Southend Airport. October 2013")
Shane Richie filming at Southend Airport. October 2013
![Echo: The Fowler family. Pic taken in November 1985]( "Echo: The Fowler family. Pic taken in November 1985")
The Fowler family. Pic taken in November 1985
![Echo: Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher) outside Peter Pan's]( "Echo: Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher) outside Peter Pan's")
Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher) outside Peter Pan's
![Echo: Michelle (Sue Tully), Arthur (Bill Treacher) and Pauline (Wendy Richard) by the Three Shells in Marine Parade]( "Echo: Michelle (Sue Tully), Arthur (Bill Treacher) and Pauline (Wendy Richard) by the Three Shells in Marine Parade")
Michelle (Sue Tully), Arthur (Bill Treacher) and Pauline (Wendy Richard) by the Three Shells in Marine Parade
![Echo: Arthur, Pauline and Michelle in Southend to find Mark Fowler - November, 1985]( "Echo: Arthur, Pauline and Michelle in Southend to find Mark Fowler - November, 1985")
Arthur, Pauline and Michelle in Southend to find Mark Fowler - November, 1985
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