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All-black episode of 'EastEnders' to air

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Published: Feb. 24, 2009 at 8:45 PM

LONDON, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- An upcoming episode of the 23-year-old British television series "EastEnders" is slated to feature only black actors, The Daily Telegraph reported.

The installment of the show reportedly focuses on black character Patrick Trueman, played by Rudolph Walker, and examines how attitudes regarding race have changed in England since Patrick arrived in London from Trinidad in the 1950s.

This marks the first time an episode of "EastEnders" has featured an all-black cast, the Telegraph said, adding that most of the half-hour installment was filmed in the Trueman family home and scenes shot elsewhere had no speaking parts for white characters.

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