At a glance
• Anita Dobson said her childhood home of Stepney Green and Brick Lane has become ‘unrecognisable’ after a recent visit
• The EastEnders star reflected on how the East End has grown more cosmopolitan, with ‘many more races, accents and voices’
• She saying added that modern London feels ‘less social’ and is missing the ‘community spirit’ she grew up with
EastEnders actress Anita Dobson has said the part of London where she grew up has become “unrecognisable” after a recent visit.