EastEnders 

The everyday lives of working-class inhabitants of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough. The square includes the Queen Vic pub and a street market.

Creators:

Tony Holland, Julia Smith

Stars:

Adam Woodyatt, Steve McFadden, Pam St. Clement

185 wins & 285 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Adam Woodyatt	...	Ian / ... 3,874 episodes, 1985-2019
Steve McFadden	...	Phil / ... 3,054 episodes, 1990-2019
Pam St. Clement	...	Pat / ... 2,588 episodes, 1986-2016
June Brown	...	Dot / ... 2,218 episodes, 1985-2019
Wendy Richard	...	Pauline / ... 2,125 episodes, 1985-2016
Letitia Dean	...	Sharon / ... 2,036 episodes, 1985-2019
Perry Fenwick	...	Billy / ... 1,842 episodes, 1998-2019
Barbara Windsor	...	Peggy / ... 1,563 episodes, 1994-2016

Storyline

Set in the East End of London, the show focuses on the tensions between love and family with stories ranging from hard-hitting social issues, to personal, human tragedies. And there's plenty of funny moments too. Classic characters old and new across thousands of episodes have shared a drink in The Queen Vic, shed tears of despair or joy, sat on Arthur's bench in the Square - and at some point or other they probably crossed paths with Ian Beale.

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Plot Keywords:

soap opera | working class | london england | street market | jealousy | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

BBC [United Kingdom] Official Facebook

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 February 1985 (UK)

Also Known As:

East 8

Filming Locations:

Weymouth, Dorset, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (1985-1991) Stereo (1991-)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the 19th February 1985 broadcast, Reg Cox became the first character in the soap opera to be killed off and was murdered by Nick Cotton and his body discovered by Arthur Fowler.

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Goofs

When Phil and Grant are in the woods with Danny, the camera's shadow is visible several times.

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Quotes

Frank Butcher: What do you take me for? Some kind of Pilchard?

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Crazy Credits

As of 2009, an updated satellite picture of East London is being used. And the title faded onto the picture rather than scroll up onto the screen.

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Connections

Featured in Favouritism: Michael Portillo's Great British Losers (2005)

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Soundtracks

Theme
by Simon May and Leslie Osborne

User Reviews

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

Where to begin? Where to end? I never miss an episode of Eastenders. But is that saying it's so good that I can't bear to miss it? Not at all. It's not as good as it used to be, obviously. Gone are the days of truly shocking and scandalous story lines. We were hooked on "Who Shot Phil?" We were hooked on Max and Stacey's affair behind Bradley's back. Countless more mentions can be made, but I can't be bothered to write anymore haha. Hooked and shocked. That was once the magic Eastenders had on us. Now, where has it all gone? But, I will say, there is still hope for this once beloved soap. Lucy's murder wasn't all that, and the wait they are keeping us on is a bit much. However, it's the performances of it's actors that will keep me coming back for more. Adam Woodyatt has been particularly brilliant in the unfolding storyline. The writers would be wise to keep focus on him rather than anybody else at the moment, and to surround him by the best actors around.

And that's the point. Eastenders has been a hit and miss over the recent years. But I feel, if they can play their cards right, they can bring it back to top form. Never to the heights of several years ago, that's impossible. But it can be repaired.

6 out of 10, for that little bit of brighter future.