page_title: List of EastEnders characters (2000)
section_title: Rod Morris
hierarchical_section_title: List of EastEnders characters (2000) / Rod Morris
caption_attribution_description: English: Actor/Writer
context_page_description: The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 2000, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by Matthew Robinson, or his successor, John Yorke. The first character to be introduced was Sandra di Marco, the estranged wife of Beppe di Marco. Laura Beale, a love interest for Ian Beale, and Sophie Braddock, a new teenage character, were introduced in February, whereas Maureen Carter, the aunt of Irene Raymond, and Rod Morris, the tutor of Nicky di Marco, were introduced for guest stints in May. Barbara Owen, Steve Owen and Jackie Owen's mother, and Fiona Morris, Rod's wife, made their first appearance in July, and Jack Robbins, Sandra's former lover, debuted in August.
  The Slater family — Charlie Slater, Mo Harris, Lynne Slater, Garry Hobbs, Kat Slater, Little Mo Morgan and Zoe Slater — as well as Danny Harrison, a building contractor, Eddie Skinner, the nephew of Ethel Skinner, and Kevin, Kat's former boyfriend, were introduced in September. Kerry Skinner, the daughter of Eddie, Bex Fowler, the newborn daughter of Sonia Jackson and Martin Fowler, Ameena Badawi, a social worker, made their first appearance in October.
context_section_description: Rod Morris, played by Forbes Masson, is the tutor of Nicky di Marco (Carly Hillman) who had been contacted by her mother Rosa (Louise Jameson) to help Nicky study for her exams. Nicky becomes attracted to Rod and goes out of her way to make him notice her by doing her hair differently and wearing different outfits. On one of Rod's visits, he buys Nicky a copy of Five's album Invincible (which she had been saving up for) as a reward for her hard work. As time passes, Nicky's feelings for Rod begin to run deeper. Rod tells Nicky she has caught up enough and they can end the lessons. Nicky desperately tries to convince Rosa to have a word with Rod to get him to change his mind. Rod and his wife Fiona (Ashley Jensen) come to the di Marcos for dinner and it is obvious to Fiona that Nicky has a crush on her husband.
  Nicky finally makes a move on her tutor and he initially reciprocates, but then takes things too far and sexually assaults her. Nicky is found in tears by Rosa and her brother, Gianni (Marc Bannerman) stating that Rod had attacked her. Rod is then arrested, questioned and later bailed. Rod is attacked by a drunken Gianni who has come to avenge his sister. Gianni is then subsequently arrested and charged with GBH and drink-driving. Nicky later admits she was the one that kissed Rod and he reciprocated. The end result is Rod admitting to not being able to control himself, and escaping a 15-year prison sentence.
caption: Forbes Masson portrays Rod Morris.
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