January 2007 - Eastenders filmed in Stansted

Kent was visited by members of the cast and crew of Eastenders back in January 2007.  

Scenes for the Easter Monday episode were shot in St. Giles Church in Wormshill, The Ringlestone Inn near Harrietsham, and Court Lodge Farm in Stansted, Kent.

Dot (June Brown)  and Jim Branning (John Bardon) were in Kent filming  the Eastender’s Easter special. June Brown is no stranger to Kent, she has links with Folkestone, where she has lived in the past.

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What made me laugh was the sign at the entrance to Court Lodge Farm, which was part of the storyline. It said:

Land acquired by Northridge Homes. Phase 1 - an exclusive development of luxury 4 and 5 bedroom houses in a gated community. 

I bet that had some locals having kittens! You can just see it in 2nd picture below, I wish I'd got a better picture of it... on the back it says Asylum Seekers Go Home, obviously that must have been in another episode!