| Willy Roper | |||||||
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| EastEnders character | |||||||
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| Portrayed by | Michael Tudor Barnes | ||||||
| Duration | 1995–1996 | ||||||
| First appearance | Episode 1139 1 June 1995 | ||||||
| Last appearance | Episode 1305 20 June 1996 | ||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||
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Willy Roper is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Michael Tudor Barnes. The character appears on-screen in episodes originally broadcast between 1 June 1995 and 20 June 1996.
Villainous Willy was dubbed "Wicked Willy" by the British press after the storyline in which he frames Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher) for embezzlement, leading to his wrongful imprisonment.[1] The truth is eventually uncovered by Arthur's wife Pauline (Wendy Richard) through an uncharacteristic seduction, though it is too late for Arthur as he dies shortly after his release due to a head injury he sustained in a prison riot.
- ^ "WICKED WILLY AND HIS FRIEND CARRY ON UP THE NILE". Sunday Mirror. Retrieved 27 May 2007.