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DANGEROUS: Actor Don Gilet plays murdering pastor, Lucas Johnson

HUNDREDS OF angry Christians have blasted the BBC over the storyline in long-running soap, Eastenders, which sees Pentecostal preacher Lucas Johnson turn into a crazed killer.

Viewers have complained that the plot is offensive to their faith, with others questioning whether the channel would air a similar storyline with a Muslim cleric.

They story has seen devout Lucas fail to help dying ex-wife Trina, strangle love rival Owen to death and most recently, murder his wife, Denise after confessing all transgressions to her.

A BBC spokesman has called the plot “challenging” but said: “There’s no suggestion Lucas’ behaviour is connected to those of the Christian faith.”

Soap chiefs had originally planned for him to kill a girl, but rewrote scripts last month after the real-life Bradford prostitute murders. They have defended the rest of the storyline.

The BBC said on it’s website: “Lucas is a very damaged and dangerous individual who has created a twisted version of the Christian ‘faith’ in his mind.”

Published: 13 July 2010
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