Rod Norman
| Rod Norman | |
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| EastEnders character | |
| Portrayed by | Christopher McHallem |
| Duration | 1987–1990 |
| First appearance | Episode 256 28 July 1987 |
| Last appearance | Episode 528 27 February 1990 |
| Classification | Former; regular |
| Profile | |
| Occupation |
Roadie Market trader |
Rodric "Rod" Norman is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Christopher McHallem from 28 July 1987 to 27 February 1990. Rod the roadie, is a modern-day hobo. He dosses in squats and never settles anywhere for long, although he does return to Albert Square several times. Rod is a sucker for female hopeless cases and he tries to help out several 'women in need' over the years, although he is rarely thanked for his efforts.
Rod is first seen in Albert Square in July 1987 as an acquaintance of fellow punk, Mary Smith (Linda Davidson). Rod is a greasy layabout, but underneath his scruffy appearance lies a kind-hearted, genuine guy, who will go out of his way to help anyone in need. Mary becomes the first lady who Rod takes under his wing. Mary is going through a hard time around the time of his arrival. She has been arrested for solicitation, lost her baby to social services due to neglect and as well as continuing to prostitute herself, she using recreational drugs heavily. Seeing how desperate Mary has become, Rod makes it his mission to help her out of the mess she has got herself into. He moves in with her, gets her a job as a cleaner at The Dagmar, weans her off drugs and prostitution and is instrumental in helping her work towards getting her baby back, who is now in the care of Mary's parents in . Although there are initial problems (mainly because Mary's parents refuse to give Annie back to her), by the end of the year Mary's father Chris (Allan O'Keefe) arrives in Walford with Annie, and mother and daughter are finally reunited.
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