Russell T. Davies has a new Doctor Who character coming up who is a nod to an influential EastEnders character. Maybe... same universe?
, Davies said,"I've just put a social worker into an episode of 'Doctor Who.' I've called her Ruth Lyons." Ruth Lyons was a character who appeared onback in the 1980s. She was a social worker and the first LGBTQ character to appear in the popular soap opera series, played by.
At a time when homophobia was still rife, Davies considers the character a milestone in LGBTQ representation in British television."I can remember 'EastEnders' then referring to a social worker called Ruth Lyons, and Dr Legg just talked all 'she lives with another woman.'" Davies said."She was only in like two episodes.
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