The following are characters who first appeared, or returned, in the BBC soap opera EastEnders during 2014 listed by order of first appearance. All new characters in 2014 were introduced by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, executive producer. Nancy Carter arrived in January with her fiancé, , Stan Carter, Babe Smith and new market inspector, . February saw Stacey Branning return with her daughter Lily and also her new boyfriend, , followed by . On 10 March, Charlie Cotton and on 4 April, . , a new market stallholder and , Les Coker's wife, both arrived on 14 April. was introduced on 21 April, as the Police Family Liaison Officer for the Beales after Lucy Beale is murdered. made her debut on 12 May. Kat Moon and Alfie Moon's twins, , arrived in August; as did , the daughter of teenagers Cindy Williams and TJ Spraggan. appeared from 14 October as Linda Carter's mother and first appeared on 20 October. made his first appearance on 18 November and made her first appearance on 11 December.