Charlie Cotton

In-universe information
In-universe information
Other names	Tommy Leggett
Occupation	Lorry driver; Con artist; Handler of stolen goods;
Wife	Dot Colwell (until 1991); Joan Leggett (void); Rose Taylor (void)
Sons	Nick Cotton; Andrew Cotton; Tom "Rocky" Cotton
Grandsons	Ashley Cotton; Charlie Cotton
Granddaughters	Dotty Cotton
Uncles	Bill Cotton
First cousins	Nell Cotton; Ron
Other relatives	Matthew Mitchell Cotton

Charlie Cotton
Charlie Cotton
EastEnders character
Portrayed by	Christopher Hancock
Duration	1986–1990
First appearance	Episode 110; 6 March 1986
Last appearance	Episode 559; 14 June 1990
Classification	Former; recurring
Introduced by	Julia Smith (1986); Mike Gibbon (1989); Michael Ferguson (1990);
Book appearances	The Baffled Heart
Spin-off; appearances	Return of Nick Cotton (2000)
Other names	Tommy Leggett
In-universe information
Other names	Tommy Leggett
Occupation	Lorry driver; Con artist; Handler of stolen goods;
Wife	Dot Colwell (until 1991); Joan Leggett (void); Rose Taylor (void)
Sons	Nick Cotton; Andrew Cotton; Tom "Rocky" Cotton
Grandsons	Ashley Cotton; Charlie Cotton
Granddaughters	Dotty Cotton
Uncles	Bill Cotton
First cousins	Nell Cotton; Ron
Other relatives	Matthew Mitchell Cotton

Charlie Cotton is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Christopher Hancock. Charlie is a recurring character, introduced in March 1986 as the estranged husband of Dot Cotton (June Brown). He appears in stints until producers made the decision to kill the character off-screen in 1991 in order to aid development of characters connected to him. June Brown, who plays Dot, was openly against the killing of Charlie. Charlie appears one last time in the October 2000 spin-off, Return of Nick Cotton, as an apparition, warning his son Nick (John Altman) to change his ways.