My grandma Anna Wing, the original EastEnders matriarch

But I knew her better as Anna Wing, my outrageous grandma and the single most profound influence on my life.

The originalEastEnders matriarch, she lit up the soap with her acerbic tongue and formidable presence when it launched in 1985.

Unlike Lou, Anna was warm and loud, with a seemingly infinite curiosity for what I was getting up to.