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Michelle Collins on the representation of older women on TV
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February 17, 2025
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0:44Now Playing‘I think it’s really important that our voices are out there’
🎬 Actor Michelle Collins also known as Cindy Beale in EastEnders, joined Anita Rani live from the soap’s set on Thursday in a special episode to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
Michelle spoke to us about the importance of her character and how women of a certain age aren’t always represented in TV shows, but she feels that soaps give older women that opportunity.
Listen to the full discussion on BBC Sounds – it’s the Woman’s Hour episode from 13 February 🎧
#WomansHour #EE40 #EastEnders
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