Charlie Cotton

Charlie Cotton
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Christopher Hancock
Duration	1986–1990
First appearance	Episode 110 6 March 1986 (1986-03-06)
Last appearance	Episode 559 14 June 1990 (1990-06-14)
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Julia Smith (1986) Mike Gibbon (1989) Michael Ferguson (1990)
Book appearances	The Baffled Heart
Spin-off appearances	Return of Nick Cotton (2000)
In-universe information Other names Tommy Leggett Occupation Lorry driver Con artist Handler of stolen goods Wife Dot Colwell (until 1991) Joan Leggett (void) Rose Taylor (void) Sons Nick Cotton Tom "Rocky" Cotton Andrew Cotton Grandsons Ashley Cotton Charlie Cotton Granddaughters Dotty Cotton Uncles Bill Cotton First cousins Nell Cotton Ron Other relatives Matthew Mitchell Cotton

Charlie Cotton is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Christopher Hancock. Charlie is a recurring character, introduced in March 1986 as the estranged husband of Dot Cotton (June Brown). He appears in stints until producers made the decision to kill the character off-screen in 1991 in order to aid development of characters connected to him. June Brown, who plays Dot, was openly against the killing of Charlie. Charlie appears one last time in the October 2000 spin-off, Return of Nick Cotton, as an apparition, warning his son Nick (John Altman) to change his ways.