article_snippet.sent: her appearance comes after actor Timothy West, 80, who played character Stan Carter in EastEnders, criticised soaps for not valuing older characters and actors.
article_snippet.sent: West told the Radio Times last year:
article_snippet.sent: West, who was asked by the magazine if there were enough older people in soaps, added:
article_snippet.sent: Or enough older characters to be interested in.’ West made his final appearance last month when his character died from prostate cancer.