", which peaked during the show's 30th anniversary in 2015 with a week of live episodes. Notably, from 1985 to 1988, author and television writer Hugh Miller wrote 17 novels, detailing the lives of many of the show's original characters before 1985, when events on screen took place. It was named as if Walford were part of the actual E postcode area which covers much of east London,[132] the E standing for Eastern. [29] Following the launch, both group discussions and telephone surveys were conducted to test audience reaction to early episodes. 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). The programme has since attempted to address these issues. Over the years EastEnders has typically featured a number of elderly residents, who are used to show vulnerability, nostalgia, stalwart-like attributes and are sometimes used for comedic purposes. [20] Ethel Skinner was based on an old woman she met in a pub, with ill-fitting false teeth, and a "face to rival a neon sign", holding a Yorkshire Terrier in one hand and a pint of Guinness in the other. The following episode dropped 600k. [110] Jon Sen, the show's executive producer, expressed his excitement at the new series, dubbing it "a unique opportunity to see from the cast themselves just what it is like to be part of EastEnders". However, there have been times when EastEnders had higher ratings than Emmerdale despite the two going head-to-head. [196] In 2011, the head of BBC drama, John Yorke, said that the real East End had changed significantly since EastEnders started, and the show no longer truly reflected real life, but that it had an "emotional truthfulness" and was partly "true to the original vision" and partly "adapt[ing] to a changing world", adding that "If it was a show where every house cost a fortune and everyone drove a Lexus, it wouldn't be EastEnders. [228] In January 1987, EastEnders had three production teams each comprising a director, production manager, production assistant and assistant floor manager. 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. He added: "It should feel more like London. He axed the majority of the Di Marco family, except Beppe di Marco, and helped introduce popular characters such as the Slater family. [8], There was anxiety at first that the viewing public would not accept a new soap set in the south of England, though research commissioned by lead figures in the BBC revealed that southerners would accept a northern soap, northerners would accept a southern soap and those from the Midlands, as Julia Smith herself pointed out, did not mind where it was set as long as it was somewhere else. Back in the 80s, EastEnders was pulling in monumental viewing figures on par with national events such as the 1966 World Cup Final (32.30 million) and the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales (32. . [332] As part of the BBC's digital push, EastEnders Xtra was introduced in 2005. [26] The credits were later updated when the Millennium Dome was built.[26]. Total linear TV set viewing (including BBC) was 2 hours, 39 minutes a day. Episodes are shown roughly one week after their UK broadcast. Show creators Julia Smith and Tony Holland also wrote a book about the show in 1987, entitled EastEnders: The Inside Story (ISBN978-0-563-20601-9), telling the story of how the show made it to screen. [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. This episode, which showed the funeral of Shakil Kazemi (Shaheen Jafargholi) interspersed with real people talking about their true-life experiences of knife crime. Although episodes are predominantly recorded weeks before they are broadcast, occasionally, EastEnders includes current events in their episodes. Only five years ago it was pulling in up to 12million viewers almost five times as many. [349] The highest rated episode of EastEnders is the Christmas Day 1986 episode, which attracted a combined 30.15million viewers who tuned into either the original transmission or the omnibus to see Den Watts hand over divorce papers to his wife Angie. [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". The ratings are not combined with the omnibus before 29 June 1998, but are combined thereafter. EastEnders fans will know that Danny Dyer left his role as Mick Carter on Christmas Day last year (Sunday December 25, 2022). [319] In Canada, EastEnders was shown on BBC Canada until 2010,[320] at which point it was picked up by VisionTV. Some actors' salaries were leaked in 2006, revealing that Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Fowler) was paid 150,000, Cliff Parisi (Minty Peterson) received 220,000, Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell) and Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) each received 360,000 and Wendy Richard (Pauline Fowler) had a salary of 370,000. EastEnders ratings dropped to lowest figures in the soap's 36-year history (Image: BBC). Mental health issues were confronted in 1996 when 16-year-old Joe Wicks developed schizophrenia following the off-screen death of his sister in a car crash. [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. After weeks of build-up, the downfall of serial killer Pat Phelan gave Coronation Street its biggest viewing figures in three years this Spring. [110], Plans for the show's return to transmission were announced on 12 June 2020. Episodes are roughly two weeks behind the UK. [328], On 26 December 1988, the first EastEnders "bubble" was shown, titled "CivvyStreet". In 2012, 24.5 people watched "Olympics. Danny went on to say his character had 'lost his way' after divorcing Linda and marrying Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks). During his reign, EastEnders won the BAFTA for "Best Soap" in consecutive years 1999 and 2000 and many other awards. Viewing figures peaked at 16.6 million, which was the highest viewed episode in seven years. Everyone agreed that EastEnders would be tough, violent on occasion, funny and sharpset in Margaret Thatcher's Britainand it would start with a bang (namely the death of Reg Cox). [247] According to a Radio Times article for 212 episodes it works out at 141,000 per episode or 3.5p per viewer hour. [6] The outline that Reid presented was vague: two episodes a week, 52 weeks a year. An average EastEnders episode attracts a total audience share between 35 and 40 per cent. [57] This episode later went on to win British Soap Award for "Best Single Episode". [224] The BBC said the new set would be more suitable for HD filming and better reflect the modern East End of London. [223] In March 2019 there was criticism from a group of MPs about how the BBC handled the redevelopment of the set. Christmas Day Overnight Ratings On July 31 the BBC soap attracted just 1.7 million viewers, minuscule in comparison to the show's. EastEnders bosses want to go back to five 30 minute episodes a week after a ratings slump, according to reports. With public interest so high, the media began investigating the private lives of the show's popular stars. EastEnders has not hit 6 million in. Conversely there are female characters who handle tragedy less well, depicted as eternal victims and endless sufferers, who include Ronnie Mitchell (Samantha Womack), Little Mo Mitchell (Kacey Ainsworth), Laura Beale (Hannah Waterman), Sue Osman (Sandy Ratcliff), Lisa Fowler (Lucy Benjamin), Mel Owen (Tamzin Outhwaite) and Rainie Cross (Tanya Franks). [119][120] Similar clips featuring the show's own characters (Bailey Baker and Peter Beale) were featured on Doctors and Emmerdale during the week. [210] The drains around the set are real so rainwater can naturally flow from the streets. His mother, Ethel Holland, was one of four sisters raised in Walthamstow. She was also critical of language such as "bleeding", "bloody hell", "bastard" and "for Christ's sake"; however, Whitehouse also praised the programme, describing Michelle Fowler's decision not to have an abortion as a "very positive storyline". 28th December 1968 Christmas in the Street - 5,900,000 million homes (15th place) 22nd December 1975 Annie and Betty's Coronation Street Memories - 6,600,000 million homes (5th place) [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. [83] He also introduced a long-running storyline, "Who Killed Lucy Beale? [391][392][393], In October 2014, the BBC defended a storyline, after receiving 278 complaints about 6 October 2014 episode where pub landlady Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) was raped by Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo). Realising the futility of the situation, Grade decided to move the show to the later 7:30pm slot. [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. [284] And she admitted she fears for soaps in general following the demise of Neighbours earlier in the 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. The viewing figures for 10 episodes are unknown. "The expansion of minority representation signals a move away from the traditional soap opera format, providing more opportunities for audience identification with the characters and hence a wider appeal". This rating is not combined with the omnibus; the lowest rating for an episode with a combined rating was 13.89million. [246] In 2011, it was reported that eight per cent of the series is filmed on location. The Beales, Brannings, Mitchells, Slaters and the Watts are some of the families that have been central to the soap's notable and dramatic storylines. EastEnders won the battle with 8.4 million viewers (41% share) while Coronation Street lagged with 7.3 million viewers (34 per cent share). Finding out about her. [64][65] There have also been adverts in magazines and on radio. For its 25th anniversary in February 2010, a live episode was broadcast in which Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) was revealed as Archie Mitchell's (Larry Lamb) killer. She confirmed that EastEnders would return to filming during June 2020 and that there would be a transmission break between episodes filmed before and after production paused. It continues to draw in hefty viewing figures even in the age of streaming services. [237] During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, actors filmed short scenes following the tournament's events that were edited into the programme in the following episode. storyline, 10.84million viewers tuned in for the 30th anniversary episode itself in an hour long special on 19 February 2015 (peaking with 11.9million). [41] Lewis felt that producing an hour of "reasonable quality drama" a week was the maximum that any broadcasting system could generate without loss of integrity. Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) returned in August 2012 for her third stint on the show. [273], According to the book How to Study Television, in 1995 EastEnders cost the BBC 40,000 per episode on average. EastEnders celebrated its 25th anniversary on 19 February 2010. 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. EastEnders has been known to feature a "comedy double-act", originally demonstrated with the characters of Dot and Ethel, whose friendship was one of the serial's most enduring. The main engine of that week is great stories that'll get people talking. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End of London. The table below summaries the chart rankings for EastEnders for each year since 1985. [394] On 17 November 2014 it was announced that Ofcom will investigate over the storyline. In 2014, the BBC announced plans to rebuild the set entirely. The effect of the football has become clear in EastEnders' latest viewing figures as last week an episode of the show pulled in just 1.9million viewers. 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. The set had to be made to look as if it had been standing for years. Approximately 800 photographs were taken and pieced together to create one big image. 26 Dec 1986 24/12/1998 EastEnders Grant and. Over the years Emmerdale Farm/Emmerdale has attracted high audience figures. However, ratings for the 10 pm EastEnders repeat on BBC Three reached an all-time high of 1.4 million. [18], EastEnders has an emphasis on strong family matriarchs, with examples including Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard) and Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor), helping to attract a female audience. [318] It was also shown on BBC Prime in Asia, but when the channel was replaced by BBC Entertainment, it ceased broadcasting the series. [286] According to the EastEnders website, there are on average 208 episodes outputted each year. Allegations of national and racial stereotypes. The most recent BARB figures reported that. [7], The show's creators were both Londoners, but when they researched Victorian squares, they found massive changes in areas they thought they knew well; however, delving further into the East End of London, they found exactly what they had been searching for: a real East End spiritan inward-looking quality, a distrust of strangers and authority figures, a sense of territory and community that the creators summed up as "Hurt one of us and you hurt us all". "The soaps' dominance of traditional TV appears to be on the wane, no longer impervious to challenge from the linear opposition and losing fans to the streamers," he said. 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[62] The first television advert showed Dot Branning with a refugee baby, Tomas, whom she took in under the pretence of being her grandson. Santer officially left EastEnders in March 2010, and was replaced by Bryan Kirkwood. The show's first episode attracted some 17million viewers, and it continued to attract high viewing figures from then on. They suggested the blame lies with the show's trendy-but-dull storylines, such as cosmetic surgery addiction, cannabis oil treatments and online trolling. [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". 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[69] Other events to mark the anniversary were a spin-off DVD, EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford, and an Internet spin-off, EastEnders: E20. The I'm A Celebrity 2022 final blew last year's viewing figures out of the water with an increase of more than 3,000,000 viewers. 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). [278][279] With a total cost of 696,000, the difference was covered from the 20092010 series budget for EastEnders. [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. The final process was to add the audio which included background noise such as a train or a jukebox music and to check it met the BBC's technical standard for broadcasting. 25 Dec 1986 EastEnders Christmas 1986 Part 2 EastEnders Second of a two-part classic episode that broke the record for British soap viewing. [58] In October 2006, Diederick Santer took over as Executive Producer of EastEnders. Other events to mark the anniversary were a spin-off DVD, EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford , and an Internet spin-off, EastEnders: E20 . On 21st September 2004, Louise Berridge, the then executive producer, quit following criticism of the show. [193] Tracey is the longest-serving female character in the show, having appeared since 1985, albeit as a minor character. Such characters have included Pat Butcher (Pam St Clement), Tiffany Mitchell (Martine McCutcheon) and Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace). The BBC1 soap is in crisis after drawing the lowest ever viewing figures in its history, scraping in with just 1.7 million viewers on July 31. The viewing figures for 138 episodes are not combined with the omnibus. [138][147] These characters are often seen as being loud and interfering but most importantly, responsible for the well-being of the family. There'll be those moments for some of our longer-serving characters that briefly reflect on themselves and how they've changed. After more than 30 years a new Albert Square is being constructed on a former car park elsewhere on the Elstree site. [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. 1) From Episode 39 (2 July 1985) onwards, ratings include the Sunday omnibus edition. This was done by a number of means, including chipping the pavements, using chemicals to crack the top layer of the paint work, using varnish to create damp patches underneath the railway bridge, and making garden walls in such a way they appeared to sag. 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. The lowest estimate we received was 7.2 million. When Emmerdale Farm began it started off as just a regional programme. Danny decided he wanted to leave the BBC soap because of the dwindling viewing figures, . [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. EastEnders has drawn in its lowest ever rating since it first aired 1985, according to reports. The viewing figures for five episodes are unknown. [102][103] The soap enjoyed a record-breaking year on the streaming platform in 2019, with viewers requesting to stream or download the show 234 million times, up 10% on 2018. [140] The original matriarch was Lou Beale (Anna Wing), though later examples include Mo Harris (Laila Morse),[141] Pat Butcher (Pam St Clement),[142] Zainab Masood (Nina Wadia),[143] Cora Cross (Ann Mitchell),[144] Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth),[145] Jean Slater (Gillian Wright),[146] and Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal). As always you can unsubscribe at any time. ", "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. EastEnders has been filmed at the BBC Elstree Centre since its inception, with a set that is outdoors and open to weather. 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. After a successful revamp of the soap, Ferguson decided to leave EastEnders in July 1991. Main Page; Discuss; All Pages; Community; Interactive Maps; Recent Blog Posts; Navigation. [53] In January 2005, Hutchison left the soap and John Yorke (who by this time, was the BBC Controller of Continuing Drama Series) took total control of the show himself and became acting Executive Producer for a short period, before appointing Kate Harwood to the role. Viewing figures peaked at 16.6million, which was the highest viewed episode in seven years. [344] EastEnders two biggest ratings rivals are the ITV soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale. [194], EastEnders programme makers took the decision that the show was to be about "everyday life" in the inner city "today" and regarded it as a "slice of life". Turner was told only 30minutes before the live episode and to maintain suspense, she whispers this revelation to former lover and current father-in-law, Max Branning, in the very final moments of the live show. [309] BBC Worldwide licensed 200 hours of EastEnders for broadcast in Serbia on RTS (dubbed into Serbian); it began airing the first episode in December 1997. Conception and preparations for broadcast. The show's creators opted for E20 instead of E19 as it was thought to sound better.[129]. [15] Julia Smith came up with the name Eastenders after she and Holland had spent months telephoning theatrical agents and asking "Do you have any real East Enders on your books?" Other permanent staff included the producer's office, script department and designer, meaning between 30 and 35 people would be working full-time on EastEnders, rising to 60 to 70 on filming days. ", Don't miss out on the biggest soaps gossip! Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the programme follows the stories of local residents and their families as they go about their daily lives. [276], In 2014, two new studios were built and they were equipped with low-energy lighting which has saved approximately 90,000 kwh per year. They report that EastEnders used to have 6.6million regular viewers in 2017, but by 2020 it had 5 million. [135] In 2016, the Fowlers were revived and merged with the Slaters, with Martin Fowler (James Bye) marrying Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). [305] These have since been taken down. Ofcom also took into account the programme's role in presenting sometimes challenging or distressing social issues. [96] It was also announced that Oates was looking for an Executive Producer to work under her. [373][374][375], In 1997, several episodes were shot and set in Ireland, resulting in criticisms for portraying the Irish in a negatively stereotypical way. [363] Later that year, EastEnders suffered its lowest rating ever, with 1.7 million viewers watching live. [281], Since 1985, EastEnders has remained at the centre of BBC One's primetime schedule. [331], In 1998, EastEnders Revealed was launched on BBC Choice (now BBC Three). [368], In 2003, cast member Shaun Williamson, who was in the final months of his role of Barry Evans, said that the programme had become much grittier over the past 10 to 15 years, and found it "frightening" that parents let their young children watch. 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. [198] Storylines included the cot death of 14-month-old Hassan Osman, Nick Cotton's (John Altman) homophobia, racism and murder of Reg Cox (Johnnie Clayton),[199] Arthur Fowler's (Bill Treacher) unemployment reflecting the recession of the 1980s, the rape of Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) in 1988 by James Willmott-Brown (William Boyde)[199] and Michelle Fowler's (Susan Tully) teenage pregnancy. For this, the cast and crew have received and been nominated for various awards. Under new producers, EastEnders and Emmerdale continued to clash at times, and Emmerdale tended to come out on top, giving EastEnders lower than average ratings. 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