"Pretty Baby...." is an episode of the British television soap opera EastEnders, broadcast on BBC One on 31 January 2008. It is the only EastEnders episode to feature just one character and the first of its kind in soap. It was written by Tony Jordan, directed by Clive Arnold and produced by Diederick Santer. The episode features Dot Branning, played by June Brown, recording a message for her husband Jim Branning, who is in hospital recovering from a stroke, reflecting Bardon's real-life stroke, which saw him written out of the show and allowed the opportunity for the single-hander to arise. Jordan's scripting was inspired by Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape.
Dot Branning (played by June Brown) records a message for her husband Jim Branning (John Bardon)
June Brown was praised for her portrayal of Dot Branning in "Pretty Baby....".
Dorothy "Dot" Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by June Brown. In a special episode entitled EastEnders: Dot's Story (2003) a young Dot was played by Tallulah Pitt-Brown in flashbacks. A tragicomic character, Dot was known for her devout Christian faith, gossiping, chain smoking, hypochondria, and motherly attitude to those in need.
Dot as she appeared in July 1985. The image shows Dot's traditional "Italian Boy" hairstyle, a key characteristic of the character's appearance. During the early years of the programme, June Brown's hair was styled to create the look; however, Brown later started using a wig for Dot's hair.
Dot's launderette uniform
June Brown won multiple awards for her portrayal of Dot.
