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This theme encompasses the whole Square, making the entire community a family of sorts, prey to upsets and conflict, but pulling together in times of trouble. The same-day repeat showing on BBC Three attracted an average of 500,000 viewers, while the Sunday omnibus generally attracted 3 million. The police claimed that such scenes were "damaging" to their reputation and added that the character DC Deanne Cunningham (Zo Henry) was "irritatingly inaccurate". The BBC received complaints from viewers who were unhappy with the content in the episode. [28] Both Holland and Smith could not watch; they both instead returned to the place where it all began, Albertine's Wine Bar on Wood Lane. [211] The final touches were added in summer 1984, these included a telephone box, telegraph pole that was provided by British Telecom, lampposts that were provided by Hertsmere Borough Council and a number of vehicles parked on the square. ", "Grant Mitchell's 9 greatest EastEnders moments, from Sharongate to kung-fu fighting", "Dirty Den: how the EastEnders bad boy became the biggest soap star of them all", "EastEnders' Steve John Shepherd: Michael Moon is a psychopath", "EastEnders new bad boy Derek - the long-lost villainous brother", "EastEnders bad boy Richard Blackwood reveals surprising secret of Dot Cotton actress June Brown", "EastEnders legend looks unrecognisable after quitting BBC soap 31 years ago", "Ex EastEnders heartthrob Paul Nicholls joins exciting new BBC drama", "EastEnders' Jamie Mitchell actor Jack Ryder says fame at 17 was "tough to cope with", "EastEnders heartthrob Nigel Harman reveals the behind the scenes drama over whether Dennis could punch Phil Mitchell! Channel 5's #DinosaurWithStephenFry held on to a fair amount of its audience, pulling in 0.89M for episode 2; this marks a drop of 28%. [263] In January 2013, on-location filming at Grahame Park in Colindale, north London, was interrupted by at least seven youths who threw a firework at the set and threatened to cut members of the crew. They report that EastEnders used to have 6.6million regular viewers in 2017, but by 2020 it had 5 million. It was 4.99 million - way down on last winter's figures. EastEnders is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. She commented, "I don't want to be disloyal, but I think you need a few mature people in a soap because they give it backbone and body if all the main people are young it gets a bit thin and inexperienced. Berridge was responsible for some ratings success stories, such as Alfie and Kat Slater's relationship, Janine Butcher getting her comeuppance, Trevor Morgan and Jamie Mitchell's death storylines and the return of one of the greatest soap icons, Den Watts, who had been presumed dead for 14 years. Its highest ever was 18.6 million in January 1994 because of the plane crash. [64][65] There have also been adverts in magazines and on radio. [210] The lower walls, pavements, etc., were constructed of real brick and tarmac. Many books have been written about EastEnders. This was to coincide with the relaunch of the channel and helped BBC Three break the one million viewers mark for the first time with 1.03million who watched to see Mark Fowler's departure. EastEnders has always featured a culturally diverse cast which has included black, Asian, Turkish, Polish and Latvian characters. The Daily Mirror's Jamie Roberts felt that viewers had "turned their back" on the soap due to its lack of interesting stories and iconic characters. [230] Episodes are produced in "quartets" of four episodes, each of which starts filming on a Tuesday and takes nine days to record. The total weekly reach of linear TV for individuals remains high at 82.7%. [15] The name Walford is both a street in Dalston where Tony Holland lived and a blend of Walthamstow and Stratfordthe areas of Greater London where the creators were born. In 2001, EastEnders clashed with Coronation Street for the first time. Official ratings are over a seven-day period up to 2014 and from 2022 onwards, and over a 28-day period from 2015 to 2021. Most of the buildings on Albert Square have no interior filming space, with a few exceptions, and most do not have rears or gardens. 1990 was EastEnders' sixth year. [31], In 1987 the show featured the first same-sex kiss on a British soap, when Colin Russell (Michael Cashman) kissed boyfriend Barry Clarke on the forehead. [281] Cars used by the studio are low emission vehicles and the production team take more efficient energy efficient generators out on location. [123] From the week commencing on 7 March 2022, the show has been broadcast every weekday from Monday to Thursday in a 7:30 pm slot, making it the first time in the show's history that the programme will air permanently on Wednesdays. [200], In the early 2000s, EastEnders covered the issue of euthanasia with Ethel Skinner's (Gretchen Franklin) death in a pact with her friend Dot Cotton (June Brown), the unveiling of Kat Slater's (Jessie Wallace) sexual abuse by her uncle Harry (Michael Elphick) as a child (which led to the birth of her daughter Zoe (Michelle Ryan), who had been brought up to believe that Kat was her sister), the domestic abuse of Little Mo Morgan (Kacey Ainsworth) by husband Trevor (Alex Ferns) (which involved marital rape and culminated in Trevor's death after he tried to kill Little Mo in a fire),[199] Sonia Jackson (Natalie Cassidy) giving birth at the age of 15 and then putting her baby up for adoption, and Janine Butcher's (Charlie Brooks) prostitution, agoraphobia and drug addiction. In the United Kingdom, viewing figures - the number of viewers or households watching a television programme - have been recorded by the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB) since 1981. However, EastEnders has also been commended for representing real-life issues and spreading awareness on social topics. [34], According to Brake, the departure of two of the soap's most popular characters, Den and Angie Watts (Anita Dobson), left a void in the programme, which needed to be filled. [90] O'Connor's approach to the show was to have a firmer focus on realism, which he said was being "true to EastEnders' DNA and [finding] a way of capturing what it would be like if Julia Smith and Tony Holland were making the show now." [223] In March 2019 there was criticism from a group of MPs about how the BBC handled the redevelopment of the set. Her eldest sister, Lou, had married a man named Albert Beale and had two children, named Peter and Pauline. [281], As a result of EastEnders' sustainability, it was awarded albert+, an award that recognises the production's commitment to becoming a more eco-friendly television production. ", Ethel Skinner's death, Jim Branning and Dot Cotton's marriage, Trevor Morgan's domestic abuse of his wife Little Mo Morgan, and Kat Slater's revelation to her daughter Zoe Slater that she was her mother. [108] When production recommences, social distancing measures will be utilised and the show's cast will be required to do their own hair and make-up, which is normally done by a make-up artist. [42] Barbara Emile then became the Executive Producer of EastEnders,[43][44] remaining with EastEnders until early 1995. On 8 February 2007, heavy snow fell on the set and filming had to be cancelled as the scenes due to be filmed on the day were to be transmitted in April. As EastEnders is shown pre-watershed, there were worries that some scenes in this storyline were too graphic for its audience. The 'tart with a heart' is another recurring character. In November 2011, a storyline showed character Billy Mitchell, played by Perry Fenwick, selected to be a torch bearer for the 2012 Summer Olympics. And people laugh. [58] In October 2006, Diederick Santer took over as Executive Producer of EastEnders. [308], EastEnders is broadcast around the world in many English-speaking countries. Bridget Robb, acting chief of the BASW, said the storyline provoked "real anger among a profession well used to a less than accurate public and media perception of their jobs .. EastEnders' shabby portrayal of an entire profession has made a tough job even tougher."[400]. . The overnight TV ratings refer only to live television viewing and do not include online or catch-up audiences. The first episode of the week features exclusive interviews with the show's cast, while the second episode will be a repeat of "iconic" episodes of the show. [281] The production team now use recycled paper and recycled stationery. During the winter period, filming can take place up to twelve weeks in advance, due to less daylight for outdoor filming sessions. [295] Four specially selected episodes from 1985, 1986 and 1987 were also repeated on BBC1 on Friday evenings at 8pm under the banner "The Unforgettable EastEnders". [251] and the Port of Dover, Kent. [178] Middle-class characters do occasionally become regulars, but have been less successful and rarely become long-term characters. Other events to mark the anniversary were a spin-off DVD, EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford , and an Internet spin-off, EastEnders: E20 . Kate Lock also wrote four novels centred on more recent characters; Steve Owen (Martin Kemp), Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp), Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) and Tiffany Mitchell (Martine McCutcheon). The postcode for the area, E8, was one of the working titles for the series. [281] A carbon literacy course was run with Heads of Departments of EastEnders attending and as a result, representatives from each department agreed to meet quarterly to share new sustainability ideas. The original elderly residents included Lou Beale (Anna Wing), Ethel Skinner (Gretchen Franklin) and Dot Cotton (June Brown). In this first head-to-head battle, EastEnders claimed victory over its rival. This process is overseen by BARB (Broadcasters Audience Research Board) who were set up jointly by the BBC and the then ITV group of companies and began operating on 1st August 1981. [2], Since co-creator Holland was from a large family in the East End, a theme heavily featured in EastEnders is strong families and each character is supposed to have their own place in the fictional community. It gets too lightweight."[175]. The highest rated episode of EastEnders is the Christmas Day 1986 episode, which attracted a combined 30.15 million viewers who tuned into either the original transmission or the omnibus to see Den Watts hand over divorce papers to his wife Angie. [228] Each day, between 25 and 30 scenes are recorded. The BBC had originally planned to take advantage of the "summer break" that Emmerdale Farm usually took to capitalise on ratings, but ITV added extra episodes and repeats so that Emmerdale Farm was not taken off the air over the summer. . Filming commenced on the new set in January 2022[3] and it was first used on-screen in March 2022. However, ratings for the 10 pm EastEnders repeat on BBC Three reached an all-time high of 1.4 million. It should be entertaining but it should also be informativethat's part of our unique BBC compact with the audience. [37] Ferguson introduced other characters and was responsible for storylines including HIV, Alzheimer's disease and murder. During her time at the soap Hutchison axed multiple characters, and reportedly ordered the rewriting of numerous scripts. [316] In New Zealand, it was shown by TVNZ on TVNZ 1 for several years, and then on Prime each weekday afternoon. Main Page; Discuss; All Pages; Community; Interactive Maps; Recent Blog Posts; Navigation. In 2014, the omnibus moved back to around midnight on Friday nights, and in April 2015, the omnibus was axed, following detailed audience research and the introduction of 30-day catch up on BBC iPlayer and the planning of BBC One +1. Here's the full breakdown of what helped the Beeb achieve its best-ever year. [238] Last-minute scenes have also been recorded to reference the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War in 1995, the two-minute silence on Remembrance Day 2005 (2005 also being the year for the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar), Barack Obama's election victory in 2008,[239] the death of Michael Jackson in 2009,[240] the 2010 Comprehensive Spending Review,[241] Andy Murray winning the Men's Singles at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships,[242] the Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, the birth of Prince George of Wales,[243] Scotland voting no against independence in 2014, and the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Great War. [212] The square was built in two phases with only three sides being built, plus Bridge Street, to begin with in 1984, in time to be used for the show's first episode. However, viewers flocked to the show and it's still going strong 61 years later. EastEnders episodes; EastEnders characters; EastEnders actors; . [86] Treadwell-Collins left on 6 May[87] and O'Connor's first credited episode was broadcast on 11 July[88] Although O'Connor's first credited episode aired in July, his own creative work was not seen onscreen until late September. Whodunits also feature regularly, including the "Who Shot Phil?" It was Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas. She regarded EastEnders as a fundamental assault on the family and morality itself. Mary Whitehouse, social critic, argued at the time that EastEnders represented a violation of "family viewing time" and that it undermined the watershed policy. (4th Sept. 2009, 8.17 million; 2nd Oct. 2009, 8.18 million; 6th Nov. 2009, 9.23 million) No one got this remotely right. TAM/AGB used meter readings and published the data as millions of homes viewing. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. [114] In May 2021, it was announced that from 14 June 2021, boxsets of episodes would be uploaded to BBC iPlayer each Monday for three weeks. [22] When all the characters had been created, Smith and Holland set about casting the actors, which also involved the input of lead director Matthew Robinson, who supervised auditions with the other directors at the outset, Vivienne Cozens and Peter Edwards. Let's take a look at what television captured our imaginations and gained the largest viewing figures in each year of . From episode 9573 broadcast on Thursday 12th January 2022 . The 30-year-old singer and her professional dance partner Graziano Di Prima were victorious after performing a thrilling cha cha, which earned them a perfect score of 40 from the judges. The Queen's speech: 8.2m 2. 14 million in April 1993. [130], Walford East is a fictional London Underground station for Walford, and a tube map that was first seen on air in 1996 showed Walford East between Bow Road and West Ham, in the actual location of Bromley-by-Bow on the District and Hammersmith & City lines. The stars of Coronation Street in particular aligned themselves with Mary Whitehouse, gaining headlines such as "STREETS AHEAD! The Circle. This rating is combined with the omnibus; the highest rating for an episode without a combined rating was 19.69million. [133] E20 was entirely fictional when it was created, as London East postal districts stopped at E18 at the time. From 2001 to 2022, it was broadcast at 7:30pm on Tuesday and Thursday, and 8pm on Monday and Friday. The viewing figures for 16 episodes are not combined with the omnibus. [224] The BBC said the new set would be more suitable for HD filming and better reflect the modern East End of London. The viewing figures for 25 episodes are unknown. Holland also created Pauline's unemployed husband Arthur Fowler, their children Mark and Michelle, Pete's wife Kathy and their son Ian. Many other cast members only found out at the same time as the public, when the episode was broadcast. And she admitted she fears for soaps in general following the demise of Neighbours earlier in the year. The writers would be paid 75 per cent of that fee for any repeats of the episode. Four EastEnders episodes are listed in the all-time top 10 most-watched programmes in the UK, including the number one spot when over 30 million watched the 1986 Christmas Day episode. With the change to the ITV network in 1968, when stations such as Associated Rediffusion were dropped and new stations such as Thames Television and London Weekend Television began, the independent stations and other interested parties (acting under the name of JICTAR, the Joint Industry Committee for Television Advertising Research, formed in the early 1960s) passed the contract for collating the data passed to AGB, today AGB Neilson, who still collate the data for the entire UK industry, BBC now included, on BARB's behalf to this day. 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In what was a record-breaking year for the streaming service, the FIFA World Cup - which aired at the. Despite the slightly lower figure, it still made it to 12th place on Channel 5's weekly chart. 1990 was EastEnders' sixth year. This shocking tell-all style set the tone for relations between Albert Square and the press for the next 20 years. [271] The episode was then copied onto D3 video. At its height in the 80s it broke records, topping 30million . The show also features a large number of gay, lesbian and bisexual characters (see list of soap operas with LGBT characters), including Colin Russell (Michael Cashman), Barry Clark (Gary Hailes),[184] Simon Raymond (Andrew Lynford), Tony Hills (Mark Homer),[185] Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy), Naomi Julien (Petra Letang),[186] Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White), Tosh Mackintosh (Rebecca Scroggs),[187] Christian Clarke (John Partridge), Syed Masood (Marc Elliott), Ben Mitchell (Harry Reid/Max Bowden), Paul Coker (Jonny Labey),[188] Iqra Ahmed (Priya Davdra), Ash Panesar (Gurlaine Kaur Garcha), Bernadette Taylor (Clair Norris), Callum Highway (Tony Clay) and Eve Unwin (Heather Peace). Conception and preparations for broadcast. [367] The character of Phil Mitchell (played by Steve McFadden since early 1990) has been criticised on several occasions for glorifying violence and proving a bad role model to children. The following day, the anniversary week was rounded off with another fully live episode (the second after 2010) with 9.97 million viewers watching the aftermath of the reveal, the Beale family finding out the truth of Lucy's killer and decided to keep it a secret. The programme has more recently included a higher number of teenagers and successful young adults in a bid to capture the younger television audience. In early January 1994, one episode of Home And Away reached over 14 million viewers as did 2 later episodes that month. [163] Another recurring male character type is the smartly dressed businessman, often involved in gang culture and crime and seen as a local authority figure. [340], Until its closure, BBC Store released 553 EastEnders episodes from various years, including the special episode "CivvyStreet", available to buy as digital downloads. The table below summaries the chart rankings for EastEnders for each year since 1985. [28] Anticipation and rumour grew in equal measure until the first transmission at 7p.m. on 19 February 1985. On July 31 the BBC soap attracted just 1.7 million viewers, minuscule in comparison to the show's. [6] The outline that Reid presented was vague: two episodes a week, 52 weeks a year. [17] Holland created the Beale and Fowler family, drawing on his own background. A week later, sound is added to the episodes and they are technically reviewed, and are ready for transmission if they are deemed of acceptable quality.[228]. Viewing figures peaked at 16.6 million, which was the highest viewed episode in seven years. Within days, a scandalous headline appeared "EASTENDERS STAR IS A KILLER". [318] It was also shown on BBC Prime in Asia, but when the channel was replaced by BBC Entertainment, it ceased broadcasting the series. UK Viewing Figures In March 1992, H&A was getting 14.43 million viewers. [99] Although, since Yorke and Oates' reigns, opinions towards the storylines have become more favourable, with storylines such as Ruby Allen's (Louisa Lytton) sexual consent, which featured a special episode which "broke new ground"[100] and knife crime, both of which have created "vital" discussions. [376], In 2008, the show was criticised for stereotyping their Asian and Black characters, by having a black single mother, Denise Fox (Diane Parish), and an Asian shopkeeper, Zainab Masood (Nina Wadia). Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Something went wrong, please try again later. The UK communications regulator Ofcom later found that the episodes depicting the storyline were in breach of the 2005 Broadcasting Code. Write by: [190] The show has also become known for the return of characters after they have left the show. Yorke was given the task of introducing the soap's fourth weekly episode. 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