Press coverage of EastEnders, which was already intense, went into overdrive once the show was broadcast. [28] The reviews were largely favourable,[28] although, after three weeks on air, BBC1's early evening share had returned to the pre-EastEnders figure of seven million, though EastEnders then climbed to highs of up to 23million later on in the year. ", "EastEnders: 30 years of booze, fights and faaaamily", "Memorable LGBTQ moments in EastEnders history", It's got murder, a stalker, incest (kind of), and bulimia. It was decided that he would be a former soldier, as Holland's personal experiences of ex-soldiers were that they had trouble fitting into society after being in the army. [364] Ratings expert Stephen Price also noted that the drop is partly due to the rise of streaming services.[364]. [288], The omnibus edition, a compilation of the week's episodes in a continuous sequence, originally aired on BBC One on Sunday afternoons,[289] until 1 April 2012 when it was changed to a late Friday night or early Saturday morning slot, commencing 6 April 2012, though the exact time differed. In the show's narrative, Albert Square is a 19th-century street, named after Prince Albert (18191861), the husband of Queen Victoria (18191901, reigned 18371901). The soap also tackled the issue of mental illness and carers of people who have mental conditions, illustrated with mother and daughter Jean (Gillian Wright) and Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner); Jean has bipolar disorder, and teenage daughter Stacey was her carer (this storyline won a Mental Health Media Award in September 2006[201]). We just want to see normal people on occasion, with normal problems.. [277], A 2011 report from the National Audit Office (NAO) showed that EastEnders had an annual budget of 29.9million. [66], From 4 February 2010, CGI was used in the show for the first time, with the addition of computer-generated trains.[67]. [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. Above all, we wanted realism". Debbie, Andy and Mary represented more modern-day individuals. They suggested that the average proportion of visible minority faces on EastEnders was substantially lower than the actual ethnic minority population in East London boroughs, and it, therefore, reflected the East End in the 1960s, not the East End of the 2000s. [228] The producer then reviews the edits and decides if anything needs to be re-edited, which the director will do. [281] The production team now use recycled paper and recycled stationery. Robinson also earned tabloid soubriquet "Axeman of Albert Square" after sacking a large number of characters in one hit, and several more thereafter. 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. [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. [33] In addition, several other long-running characters left the show that year including Sue and Ali Osman (Sandy Ratcliff and Nejdet Salih) and their family; Donna Ludlow (Matilda Ziegler); Carmel Jackson (Judith Jacob) and Colin Russell (Michael Cashman). The early 2000s saw a shift in attention towards the newly introduced female Slater clan, before a renewal of emphasis upon the restored Watts family beginning in 2003. [281] Sets, costumes, paste pots and paint are all recycled by the design department. The series primarily centres on the residents of Albert Square, a Victorian square of terraced houses, and its . [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). 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Most Read. NOTE: Please do not add content from the BBC iPlayer's early episodes until it has been aired on television, as it is intrusive to our readers who may not have seen the episode on iPlayer. [116], On 12 October 2021, it was announced that EastEnders would partake in a special week-long crossover event involving multiple British soaps to promote the topic of climate change ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference. story arc in 2001 that attracted over 19 million viewers and was one of the biggest successes in British soap television; the "Who Killed Archie?" And she admitted she fears for soaps in general following the demise of Neighbours earlier in the year. [336] A third series of 15 episodes started in September 2011. [314], The series was screened in Australia by ABC TV from 1987 until 1991. This meant that EastEnders would clash with Emmerdale, but the producers stated that due to the importance of online streaming figures, they were not concerned about the soaps clashing on the live television guides. [32], Writer Colin Brake suggested that 1989 was a year of big change for EastEnders, both behind the cameras and in front of them. This article or section is incomplete! As noted in the 1994 behind-the-scenes book, EastEnders: The First 10 Years, after filming, tapes were sent to the videotape editor, who then edited the scenes together into an episode. Santer officially left EastEnders in March 2010, and was replaced by Bryan Kirkwood. ", "EastEnders Boss Lorraine Newman Quits As Soap's Ratings Plummet", "Twitter / dominictc: Had an amazing three years", "EastEnders' new producer shares gossip and teasers- full text", "EastEnders boss: I refuse to tick boxes on race or sexuality", "At last: EastEnders will reveal Who Killed Lucy? ", "EastEnders Dot Cotton filming in Thorpe Bay", "EastEnders stunt actor smashes head while filming Ryan Malloy horror fall", "Live ep for "EastEnders" 25th anniversary", "EastEnders: The Olympic flame comes to Walford! [331], In 1998, EastEnders Revealed was launched on BBC Choice (now BBC Three). Executive producer Sen explained that the bi-annual scheduling conflicts that the UEFA European Championship and the FIFA World Cup cause to the soap, premiering four episodes on the streaming service would be beneficial for fans of the show who want to watch at their own chosen pace. [229] When the number of episodes was increased to four per week, more studio space was needed, so Top of the Pops was moved from its studio at Elstree to BBC Television Centre in April 2001. Christmas Day Overnight Ratings BBC One EastEnders Down Memory Lane with Matt Di Angelo", Doctor Who episodes coming to your mobile phone, "Get your anoraks on trains are coming! It's been frozen in aspic for too long. [55][56] On Friday 11 November 2005, EastEnders was the first British drama to feature a two-minute silence. EastEnders has not hit 6 million in. [356][357][358], The ratings increased in 2010, thanks to the "Who Killed Archie?" [139] The live-episode averaged 15.6million viewers, peaking at 16.6million in the final five minutes of broadcast. Episodes 1 - 38 are single showings only. The show lost many of its significant characters during this period. The viewing figures for 52 episodes are not combined with the omnibus. [125] Clenshaw's first major decision as executive producer was the axing of five series regulars: Peter Beale (Dayle Hudson), Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ), Jada Lennox (Kelsey Calladine-Smith), Dana Monroe (Barbara Smith) and Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold). [94], In July 2018, a special episode was aired as part of a knife crime storyline. Viewing Figures Christmas viewing . EastEnders won the battle with 8.4million viewers (41% share) whilst Coronation Street lagged behind with 7.3million viewers (34% share). The railway bridge is based upon one near BBC Television Centre which carries the Hammersmith & City line over Wood Lane W12, and the Queen Vic on the former College Park Hotel pub in Willesden at the end of Scrubs Lane at the junction with Harrow Road NW10 just a couple of miles from BBC Television Centre. Trust, who called the storyline an "unhelpful portrayal" and said it had already received calls from members of the public who were "distressed about the EastEnders scene where a social worker snatches a baby from its mother's arms". [127] The show's producers based the square's design on Fassett Square in Dalston. [275] In 2011, it was reported that actors receive a per-episode fee of between 400 and 1,200, and are guaranteed a certain number of episodes per year, perhaps as few as 30 or as many as 100, therefore annual salaries could range from 12,000 to 200,000 depending on the popularity of a character. [272], Since 2010, EastEnders no longer uses tapes in the recording or editing process. According to data published by The Mirror, Corrie's. [4] Demolition on the old set commenced in November 2022.[5]. [34] Brake suggested that humour was an important element in EastEnders' storylines during 1989, with a greater amount of slapstick and light comedy than before. The lowest estimate we received was 7.2 million. They decided that none of their existing characters were wicked enough to have killed Reg, so a 24th character, Nick Cotton was added to the line-up. He introduced several characters to the show, including ethnic minority and homosexual characters to make the show 'feel more 21st Century'. In February 2016, the repeat moved to W, the rebranded Watch, after BBC Three became an online-only channel. John Yorke returned as a temporary executive consultant. The viewing figures for 16 episodes are not combined with the omnibus. [195] She also said, "We decided to go for a realistic, fairly outspoken type of drama which could encompass stories about homosexuality, rape, unemployment, racial prejudice, etc., in a believable context. It has proved highly popular, and Appreciation Indexes reflected this, rising from 5560 at the launch to 8595 later on, a figure which was nearly 10 points higher than the average for a British soap opera. EastEnders bosses want to go back to five 30 minute episodes a week after a ratings slump, according to reports. This remains the highest rated episode of a soap in British television history. The exterior set for the fictional Albert Square is located in the permanent backlot of the BBC Elstree Centre, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, at .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}513932N 01640W / 51.65889N 0.27778W / 51.65889; -0.27778, and is outdoors and open to the weather. However, ratings for the 10 pm EastEnders repeat on BBC Three reached an all-time high of 1.4 million. EastEnders is built around the idea of relationships and strong families, with each character having a place in the community. Danny went on to say his character had 'lost his way' after divorcing Linda and marrying Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks). On Monday night that dropped even. As what Mal Young described as "two of EastEnders' most successful years", Yorke was responsible for highly rated storylines such as "Who Shot Phil? The live-episode averaged 15.6 million viewers, peaking at 16.6 million in the final five minutes of the broadcast. And former EastEnders and I'm A Celeb star Cliff Parisi, who played Minty Peterson, admitted that the doom and gloom was sometimes too much to handle. EastEnders was originally broadcast twice weekly at 7:00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 19 February 1985; however, in September 1985 the two episodes were moved to 7:30pm as Michael Grade did not want the soap running in direct competition with Emmerdale Farm, and this remained the same until 7 April 1994. Recently on EastEnders viewers have seen Tiffany Butcher (Maisie Smith) become addicted to face fillers, spending all her and husband Keegan Baker's (Zack Morris) money. [89] Additionally, Oliver Kent was brought in as the Head of Continuing Drama Series for BBC Scripted Studios, meaning that Kent would oversee EastEnders along with O'Connor. [281] Caterers no longer use polystyrene cups and recycling on location must be provided. The show revealed that the killer of Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater) was her younger brother, Bobby (Eliot Carrington), during the second episode on Thursday, after a ten-month mystery regarding who killed her. storyline and second wedding of Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) and Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), and the show's first live episode on 19 February 2010. Pauline and Pete's domineering mother Lou Beale (Anna Wing) lived with Pauline and her family. Jonathan Hordle/Shutterstock. [278] When repeats and omnibus editions are shown, the BBC pays additional fees to cast and scriptwriters and incurs additional editing costs, which in the period 20092010, amounted to 5.5million. Other events to mark the anniversary were a spin-off DVD, EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford , and an Internet spin-off, EastEnders: E20 . [40] He left EastEnders in 1994 after the BBC controllers demanded an extra episode a week, taking its weekly airtime from 60 to 90 minutes. In February 2008, it was reported that the set would transfer to Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, where a new set would be built[215] as the set was looking "shabby", with its flaws showing up on high-definition television broadcasts; however, by April 2010 a follow-up report confirmed that Albert Square would remain at Elstree Studios for at least another four years, taking the set through its 25th anniversary. EastEnders is often filmed on location, away from the studios in Borehamwood. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. The show's first episode attracted some 17million viewers, and it continued to attract high viewing figures from then on. In August 2006, a scene involving Carly Wicks (Kellie Shirley) and Jake Moon (Joel Beckett) having sex on the floor of Scarlet nightclub, and another scene involving Owen Turner (Lee Ross) violently attacking Denise Fox (Diane Parish), prompted 129 and 128 complaints, respectively. [135] In 2016, the Fowlers were revived and merged with the Slaters, with Martin Fowler (James Bye) marrying Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). The following day the show received its lowest ever ratings at that time (6.2 million) when ITV scheduled an hour-long episode of Emmerdale against it. The first episode was watched by 17 million viewers. The 'tart with a heart' is another recurring character. [133] E20 was entirely fictional when it was created, as London East postal districts stopped at E18 at the time. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [11], A previous UK soap set in an East End market was ATV's Market in Honey Lane; however, between 1967 and 1969 this show, which graduated from one showing a week to two in three separate series (the latter series being shown in different time slots across the ITV network) was very different in style and approach from EastEnders. Get Xtra", "BBC Three 1 December 2006 BBC Genome", "Web drama comes of age with EastEnders spin-off", "Walford returns to web with second series of EastEnders: E20", "EastEnders joins forces with Michael Wood and Wallace & Gromit to inspire a life full of learning for BBC audiences", "Soaps 'Enders, Corrie "CIN" crossover confirmed Digital Spy", "First look at Eastenders Irish spin-off Redwater but have producers learned from previous "Oirish" mistakes? Posted on: February 14, 2023 Download The key viewing figures In January, adults watched an average of 2 hours of commercial linear TV each day. An average EastEnders episode attracts a total audience share between 35 and 40 per cent. The Osmans, Jefferys and Carpenters represented the more modern diverse ethnic community of the East End. The same-day repeat showing on BBC Three attracted an average of 500,000 viewers, while the Sunday omnibus generally attracted 3 million. Up to the end of 2001, but excluding 1996 and 1997, the rating was also combined with that of the omnibus (though for 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1998, some ratings are not combined, as noted). [64][65] There have also been adverts in magazines and on radio. Possibly the least successful were the Indian Ferreira family, who were not well received by critics or viewers and were dismissed as unrealistic by the Asian community in the UK. [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". Over the years Emmerdale Farm/Emmerdale has attracted high audience figures. He classed 1989's changes as a brave experiment, and suggested that while some found this period of EastEnders entertaining, many other viewers felt that the comedy stretched the programme's credibility. EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985. This was the second live broadcast of EastEnders. [236] Using a plan devised by co-creators Smith and Holland, five minutes of material was cut from four of the pre-recorded episodes preceding the election. [39] Lewis and Greaves formulated a new regime for EastEnders, giving the writers of the serial more authority in storyline progression, with the script department providing "guidance rather than prescriptive episode storylines". [41] Having set up the transition to the new schedule, the first trio of episodesdubbed The Vic siegemarked Lewis's departure from the programme. Moments of drama are often timed to peak with optimum viewing figuresand Christmas is a notoriously volatile time on Albert Square. Repeated intentional offences of this rule could lead to a ban, Many thanks the EastEnders Wiki admin team. The wedding of Scott Robinson and Charlene Mitchell in Episode 523 got 20 million viewers when it aired in the UK in November 1988. The set will provide a modern, upgraded exterior filming resource for EastEnders, and will copy the appearance of the existing buildings; however, it will be 20 per cent bigger, in order to enable greater editorial ambition and improve working conditions for staff. In tragedy theres humour. [286] According to the EastEnders website, there are on average 208 episodes outputted each year. [58] In October 2006, Diederick Santer took over as Executive Producer of EastEnders. Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) His mother, Ethel Holland, was one of four sisters raised in Walthamstow. [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. Saturday Night Takeaway viewers have been left complaining after a 'cruel' prank during tonight's episode. [228] Off-set locations that have been used for filming include Clacton (1989), Devon (September 1990), Hertfordshire (used for scenes set in Gretna Green in July 1991), Portsmouth (November 1991),[33] Milan (1997), Ireland (1997),[248] Amsterdam (December 1999),[249] Brighton (2001) and Portugal (2003). The Wheel: 4.6m EastEders. Home. During the 30th anniversary week in which there were vital elements and the climax of the Who Killed Lucy Beale? [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. This page explores the viewing history and figures of Emmerdale from 1972 to present day. The series went behind the scenes of the show and spoke to some of the cast members. Other recurring character types that have appeared throughout the serial are "cheeky-chappies" Pete Beale (Peter Dean), Alfie Moon (Shane Richie), Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves) and Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami), "lost girls" such as Mary Smith (Linda Davidson), Donna Ludlow (Matilda Ziegler), Mandy Salter (Nicola Stapleton), Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks), Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan), Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), and Hayley Slater (Katie Jarvis), delinquents such as Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick), Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold), Bobby Beale (Eliot Carrington/Clay Milner Russell) and Keegan Baker (Zack Morris), "villains" such as Nick Cotton (John Altman), Trevor Morgan (Alex Ferns), May Wright (Amanda Drew), Yusef Khan (Ace Bhatti), Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb), Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo), Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) and Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith), "bitches" such as Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks), Sam Mitchell (Danniella Westbrook/Kim Medcalf),[172] Chrissie Watts (Tracy-Ann Oberman), Lucy Beale (Melissa Suffield/Hetti Bywater), Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald), Babe Smith (Annette Badland) and Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), "brawlers" or "fighters" such as Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace), Shirley Carter (Linda Henry), Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), Chelsea Fox (Tiana Benjamin/Zaraah Abrahams), Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), Dawn Swann (Kara Tointon) and Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley), and cockney "wide boys" or "wheeler dealers"[10] such as Frank Butcher (Mike Reid), Alfie Moon (Shane Richie), Kevin Wicks (Phil Daniels), Darren Miller (Charlie G. 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