I couldn't change their minds. In the past I have talked things through and I was listened to". The episode Dot is told about Charlie's death, written by Linda Dearsley, aired on 11 July 1991, and was dominated by Dot's reaction to Charlie's death and her trip to identify his body. It is selected by writer Colin Brake as one of 1991's episodes of the year. The character appears one last time, brought back as an apparition/ghost, in a dream sequence experienced by Nick in 2000. The episode is entitled EastEnders: The Return of Nick Cotton. Christopher Hancock, the actor who portrayed Charlie, died four years later. References External links EastEnders characters Fictional con artists Fictional truck drivers Television characters introduced in 1986 Male characters in television