EastEnders at 35 - Albert Square original Peter Dean (who played Pete Beale) takes a trip down memory lane

Let us know what you think of the latest episode of Distinct Nostalgia by clicking here and sending us a messagePeter Dean played Ian's dad and Kathy's husband Pete Beale for 8 years. He was one of the original EastEnders cast until his character was killed off in the early 1990s. Here he has a fascinating chat with Ashley about some of the original roots of EastEnders. He's has fond memories of his co-stars including Adam Woodyatt and the late Wendy Richard. And he recalls his time in another British soap. You can enjoy 4 NEW Distinct Nostalgia shows every single week We have a specials day where we have docs, comedy, drama and themed interviews and reunions. We have a regular weekly Distinct Nostalgia soap day. Loads of retro soap chat with the actual stars who were there ... The regular Distinct Nostalgia programme moves to the weekend with a variety of shows celebrating all our tv and film yesterdays And then we’ve the Distinct Nostalgia Mind of the Month Quiz with Andy Hoyle on Sundays. (note: the quiz is taking a break during September and will return in October). Distinct Nostalgia - 4 Times A Week plus a treasure trove of programmes to listen to any time at DistinctNostalgia.comSupport the show