As one of soap's favourite stars, there isn't much EastEnders fans didn't know about chain-smoking knicker-washer Dot Cotton.
But June Brown also endured a turbulent life away from the Albert Square set too as she bravely overcame a number of tragic deaths which rocked her early years.
Refusing to be broken by the devastating loss of her husband, two siblings and her daughter, you soon discover why the the strong 95-year-old became a certified national treasure.
