In January 2021 veteran EastEnder Adam Woodyatt took an extended break to tour in the play Looking Good Dead, in which he starred alongside former on-screen wife Laurie Brett. This was also the lowest ever audience share, with just 19.6 per cent. [315] It is aired in Australia on Satellite & Streaming services on BBC UKTV, from Mondays to Thursdays 7:50pm8:30pm with two advertisement breaks of five minutes each. [139] During the 30th anniversary week in which there were live elements and the climax of the Who Killed Lucy Beale? Aside from this, soap opera staples of youthful romance, jealousy, domestic rivalry, gossip and extramarital affairs are regularly featured, with high-profile storylines occurring several times a year. [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. The storyline, 10.84 million viewers tuned in for the 30th-anniversary episode itself in an hour-long special on 19 February 2015 (peaking with 11.9 million). ", "Is EastEnders the lifeblood of the BBC? [29] Following the launch, both group discussions and telephone surveys were conducted to test audience reaction to early episodes. Although the Euros have an effect on viewing figures, many now watch what they want when they want on . [230] Episodes are produced in "quartets" of four episodes, each of which starts filming on a Tuesday and takes nine days to record. This referred to Leslie Grantham, and his prison sentence for the murder of a taxi driver in an attempted robbery nearly 20 years earlier. [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. Filter by channel or audience. This was the second live broadcast of EastEnders. [325], According to Barbara Jurgen who re-wrote the scripts for a Dutch audience he said "The power of the show is undeniable. [304], On 1 December 2012, the BBC uploaded the first 54 episodes of EastEnders to YouTube, and on 23 July 2013 they uploaded a further 14 episodes bringing the total to 68. In the same period, Emmerdale's viewing figures are said to have witnessed a 22 per cent decline. In this first head-to-head battle, EastEnders claimed victory over its rival. 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. Santer officially left EastEnders in March 2010, and was replaced by Bryan Kirkwood. Sen also confirmed that the episodes will still air on BBC One throughout the week. It has been criticised for various storylines, including the 2010 baby swap storyline which attracted over 6,000 complaints, as well as complaints of showing too much violence and allegations of national and racial stereotypes. [36] As the new production team cleared the way for new characters and a new direction, all of the characters introduced under Gibbon were axed from the show at the start of the year. They contravened the rules regarding protection of children by appropriate scheduling, appropriate depiction of violence before the 9p.m. watershed and appropriate depiction of potentially offensive content. EastEnders has received both praise and criticism for most of its storylines, which have dealt with difficult themes, such as violence, rape, murder and child abuse. Sometimes an entire quartet is filmed on location, which has a practical function and are the result of EastEnders making a "double bank", when an extra week's worth of episodes are recorded at the same time as the regular schedule, enabling the production of the programme to stop for a two-week break at Christmas. [250] The episode shown on 9 April 2007 featured scenes filmed at St Giles Church and The Blacksmiths Arms public house in Wormshill, the Ringlestone Inn, two miles away and Court Lodge Farm in Stansted, Kent. [329][330] In 1993, the two-part story "Dimensions in Time", a charity cross-over with Doctor Who, was shown. [192], As of January 2023[update], Gillian Taylforth and Letitia Dean are the only members of the original cast remaining in the show, in their roles of Kathy Beale and Sharon Watts, respectively. The BBC responded by stating: "EastEnders has been a pre-watershed BBC One staple for over 37 years and has a rich history of dealing with challenging and difficult issues and Ben's story is one of these. [156] Following criticism aimed at the show's over-emphasis on "gangsters" in 2005, such characters have been significantly reduced. The viewing figures for 10 episodes are unknown. According to The Sun, the figures are more worrying for producers as rivals such as Coronation Street and Emmerdale are regularly attracting over four million viewers. Episodes are shown roughly one week after their UK broadcast. Episodes from prior years are still shown on various PBS stations in the US. The viewing figures for 138 episodes are not combined with the omnibus. During the winter period, filming can take place up to twelve weeks in advance, due to less daylight for outdoor filming sessions. [42] Barbara Emile then became the Executive Producer of EastEnders,[43][44] remaining with EastEnders until early 1995. "[389] The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) praised the storyline, and its director Joyce Epstein explained, "We are very grateful to EastEnders for their accurate depiction of the devastating effect that the sudden death of an infant can have on a family. [78] Dominic Treadwell-Collins was appointed as the new executive producer on 19 August 2013[79][80] and was credited on 9 December. The characters of Andy O'Brien and Debbie Wilkins were created to show a modern couple with outwardly mobile pretensions, and Lofty Holloway to show an outsider; someone who did not fit in with other residents. The UK communications regulator Ofcom later found that the episodes depicting the storyline were in breach of the 2005 Broadcasting Code. Blankety Blank: 5.3m 4. 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). [134] In September 2011, the postcode for Albert Square was revealed in an episode as E20 6PQ. "[396], In 2022, EastEnders aired their first male rape scene which saw Lewis Butler (Aidan O'Callaghan) rape Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden). Most of the buildings on Albert Square have no interior filming space, with a few exceptions, and most do not have rears or gardens. It was 4.99 million - way down on last winter's figures. EastEnders ratings dropped to lowest figures in the soap's 36-year history (Image: BBC). Smith was uneasy about the late start as EastEnders no longer had the winter months to build up a loyal following before the summer ratings lull. It was Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas. 25th July 1985 was the first time the show's viewership rose to the first position in the weekly top 10 shows for BBC One. Before this, the BBC conducted its audience research while the separate ITV companies sub-contracted out the task to other organisations, in the main TAM (Total Audience Measurement) and AC Neilson. [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. 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. National Grid personnel watch the show to know when closing credits begin so they can prepare for the surge, asking for additional power from France if necessary. [303] Episodes of EastEnders are available on-demand through BBC iPlayer for 30 days after their original screening. 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. [228] Each day, between 25 and 30 scenes are recorded. EastEnders received its second lowest ratings on 17th May 2007, when 4.0 million viewers tuned in. 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). [311] In June 2004, the satellite television provider Dish Network picked up EastEnders, broadcasting episodes starting at the point where BBC America had ceased broadcasting them, offering the series as a pay-per-view item. [344], The launch show in 1985 attracted 17.35million viewers. Viewing figures peaked at 16.6 million, which was the highest viewed episode in seven years. 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?" Mary Whitehouse, social critic, argued at the time that EastEnders represented a violation of "family viewing time" and that it undermined the watershed policy. The Wheel: 4.6m EastEders. In March 2011, Royal Mail allocated the E20 postal district to the 2012 Olympic Park. [350] On 21 September 2004, Louise Berridge, the then executive producer, quit following criticism of the show. [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. EastEnders Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Strictly Christmas Countdown: 4.9m 5. [210] The drains around the set are real so rainwater can naturally flow from the streets. EastEnders won the battle with 8.4million viewers (41% share) whilst Coronation Street lagged behind with 7.3million viewers (34% share). The ratings increased in 2010, thanks to the "Who Killed Archie?" Neighbours first aired in Australia in March 1985 and in the UK in October 1986. EastEnders is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. This shocking tell-all style set the tone for relations between Albert Square and the press for the next 20 years. Despite once being the highest-rated soap, it dropped to third in the rankings in 2021, behind Coronation Street and Emmerdale, with 4.09 million viewers. Later on in the same evening, a special flashback episode averaged 10.3million viewers, and peaked with 11.2million. His mother, Ethel Holland, was one of four sisters raised in Walthamstow. [343], EastEnders is the BBC's most consistent programme in terms of ratings,[139] and as of 2021, episodes typically receive between 4 and 6 million viewers. [46][47] In 1998 Matthew Robinson was appointed as the Executive Producer of EastEnders. [341][342], An example of EastEnders' popularity is that after episodes, electricity use in the United Kingdom rises significantly as viewers who have waited for the show to end begin boiling water for tea, a phenomenon known as TV pickup. [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. This year's Rugby League World Cup is officially the most-watched tournament in rugby league history. ode to the vampire mother results; national asset mortgage lawsuit; green tuna paper; mary davis sos band net worth [63] The second and third featured Stacey Slater and Dawn Swann, respectively. 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The show's first episode attracted some 17million viewers, and it continued to attract high viewing figures from then on. "[91] O'Connor planned to stay with EastEnders until the end of 2017, but announced his departure on 23 June 2017 with immediate effect,[92] saying he wanted to concentrate on a career in film. It gets too lightweight."[175]. It was the third year in a row that the BBC1 soap has been the most-watched Christmas Day television programme.. [181] This was part of producer Diederick Santer's plan to "diversify", to make EastEnders "feel more 21st century". [227], The majority of EastEnders episodes are filmed at the BBC Elstree Centre in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. [310] The series was broadcast in the United States until BBC America ceased broadcasts of the serial in 2003, amidst fan protests. [34], As the show progressed into the 1990s, EastEnders still featured hard-hitting issues such as Mark Fowler (Todd Carty) revealing he was HIV positive[199] in 1991, the death of his wife Gill (Susanna Dawson) from an AIDS-related illness in 1992, murder, adoption, abortion, Peggy Mitchell's (Barbara Windsor) battle with breast cancer,[199] and Phil Mitchell's (Steve McFadden) alcoholism and violence towards wife Kathy. [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. [211], The walls were intentionally built crooked to give them an aged appearance. [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. "[68] The live episode featured the death of Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) at the conclusion of the "Who Killed Archie?" Street Star Bill Lashes "Steamy" EastEnders". Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) returned 14 years after he was believed to have died, a feat repeated by Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) in 2015. [261][262] In 2012, filming took place in Keynsham, Somerset. The live-episode averaged 15.6 million viewers, peaking at 16.6 million in the final five minutes of the broadcast. "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". 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". [104] The Christmas Day episode in 2019 became EastEnders biggest ever episode on BBC iPlayer, with 2.14million viewer requests. [61] On 21 April 2007, the BBC launched a new advertising campaign using the slogan "There's more to EastEnders". "[325] The Dutch version began broadcasting on VARA 13 March 1993 but was cancelled after 20 episodes. [107] Two months later, Charlotte Moore, the director of content at the BBC, announced plans for a return to production. Only five years ago it was pulling in up to 12million viewers almost five times as many. 25 Dec 1986 EastEnders Christmas 1986 Part 2 EastEnders Second of a two-part classic episode that broke the record for British soap viewing. "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. 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. 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. The BBC responded by saying they had been working that way for some time and it had not affected the quality of the show. Prior to the board's formation, figures were conducted by different means, such as the BBC financing its own audience research, while the ITV companies sub-contracted theirs. You have to show shades of that change, but certain things are immutable, I would argue, like The Vic and the market. The BBC spokesperson said: "Throughout the Euros and the Olympics, EastEnders have been dropping the entire weeks episodes on iPlayer every Monday giving the audience the choice to watch when and where they choose so it's no surprise that the overnight audience has been impacted. Viewers rushed to tune in as Matt Hancock made the final. [337], EastEnders and rival soap opera Coronation Street took part in a crossover episode for Children in Need on 19 November 2010 called "East Street". 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. The viewing figures for 95 episodes are unknown. Thus, central to Albert Square is The Queen Victoria Public House (also known as The Queen Vic or The Vic). [7] After the concept was put to them on 14 March 1983, Smith and Holland then went about putting their ideas down on paper; they decided it would be set in the East End of London. "[390] By 7 January, that storyline had generated the most complaints in show history: the BBC received about 8,500 complaints, and media regulator Ofcom received 374; however, despite the controversy, EastEnders pulled in rating highs of 910million throughout the duration of the storyline. Call The Midwife: 5.4m 3. A behind the scenes video of EastEnders, hosted by Matt Di Angelo, who played Deano Wicks on the show, was put on the site the same day,[59] and was followed by another on 6 March 2007. A sari shop was opened and various characters of different ethnicities were introduced throughout 2006 and 2007, including the Fox family, the Ahmeds, and various background artists. [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. [313] Since 7 March 2017, EastEnders has been available in the United States on demand, 24 hours after it has aired in the United Kingdom via BritBox, a joint venture between BBC and ITV. In the main, middle-class characters exist as villains, such as James Wilmott-Brown (William Boyde), May Wright (Amanda Drew), Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson), Yusef Khan (Ace Bhatti) and Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) or are used to promote positive liberal influences, such as Colin Russell (Michael Cashman), Rachel Kominski (Jacquetta May)[148] and Derek Harkinson (Ian Lavender). Digital Spy opined that the ratings drop was accredited to "lacklustre storylines" and thought that storylines on rival soaps were better. [139] The live-episode averaged 15.6million viewers, peaking at 16.6million in the final five minutes of broadcast. 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. In 2001, EastEnders clashed with Coronation Street for the first time. "[335] E20 features a group of sixth-form characters and targets the "Hollyoaks demographic". [360] The following day, the anniversary week was rounded off with another fully live episode (the second after 2010) with 9.97million viewers watching the aftermath of the reveal, the Beale family finding out the truth of Lucy's killer and deciding to keep it a secret. They suggested the blame lies with the show's trendy-but-dull storylines, such as cosmetic surgery addiction, cannabis oil treatments and online trolling. [34] Such characters included Julie Cooper (Louise Plowright)a brassy maneater; Marge Greena batty older lady played by veteran comedy actress Pat Coombs; Trevor Short (Phil McDermott)the "village idiot"; his friend, northern heartbreaker Paul Priestly (Mark Thrippleton); wheeler-dealer Vince Johnson (Hepburn Graham) and Laurie Bates (Gary Powell), who became Pete Beale's (Peter Dean) sparring partner. 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. On one occasion following a scene in an episode broadcast in October 2002, where Phil brutally beat his godson, Jamie Mitchell (Jack Ryder), 31 complaints came from viewers. The Beale and Fowler family represented the old families of the East End, who had always been there. Viewers criticised the decision, feeling that some of the characters had potential to add to the soap. He said that "EastEnders has always had a distinctly different tone from the other soaps but over time we've diluted our unique selling point. A father-of-three has filed a complaint against YouTube for allegedly gathering data on children's viewing habits . [33] Producer Mike Gibbon was given the task of running the show and he enlisted the most experienced writers to take over the storylining of the programme, including Charlie Humphreys, Jane Hollowood and Tony McHale. The aftermath episode, which aired on Friday 20, was completely live and explained in detail Lucy's death. ", "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! [1] EastEnders has been important in the history of British television drama, tackling many subjects that are considered to be controversial or taboo in British culture, and portraying a social life previously unseen on UK mainstream television. [133] E20 was entirely fictional when it was created, as London East postal districts stopped at E18 at the time. 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. [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. [231] When a quartet is completed, it is edited by the director, videotape editor and script supervisor. Throughout rebuilding filming would still take place, and so scaffolding was often seen on screen during the process, with some storylines written to accommodate the rebuilding, such as the Queen Vic fire. After a successful revamp of the soap, Ferguson decided to leave EastEnders in July 1991. 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Besides the regular episodes of EastEnders, the following programmes also made the weekly charts. [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. 23h. [19], The Watts and Mitchell families have been central to many notable EastEnders storylines, the show having been dominated by the Watts in the 1980s, with the 1990s focusing on the Mitchells and Butchers. [224] The BBC said the new set would be more suitable for HD filming and better reflect the modern East End of London. With public interest so high, the media began investigating the private lives of the show's popular stars. [128] There is also a market close to Fassett Square at Ridley Road. [228] The producer then reviews the edits and decides if anything needs to be re-edited, which the director will do. BBC's head of drama, Piers Wenger, explained that since the episode duration had been shortened and the airtime frequently suffered changes, it had led to the audience not knowing when to watch it. [308], EastEnders is broadcast around the world in many English-speaking countries. [199] EastEnders has also covered the issue of Down syndrome, as Billy (Perry Fenwick) and Honey Mitchell's (Emma Barton) baby, Janet Mitchell (Grace), was born with the condition in 2006. After more than 30 years a new Albert Square is being constructed on a former car park elsewhere on the Elstree site. 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. In response to the criticism, EastEnders apologised for offending real life detectives and confirmed that they use a police consultant for such storylines. "[197], In the 1980s, EastEnders featured "gritty" storylines involving drugs and crime, representing the issues faced by working-class Britain under Thatcherism. Yorke was given the task of introducing the soap's fourth weekly episode. EastEnders bosses want to go back to five 30 minute episodes a week after a ratings slump, according to reports. Since its premiere in 1985, EastEnders has had a large impact on British popular culture. On 9 July 1987, it was announced that the show would be aired in the United States on PBS. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Corrie meanwhile had an average of 7.6 million viewers that year but by last year. Mick went missing after jumping in the river to save Linda from. 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. [345][346][347][348] 25 July 1985 was the first time the show's viewership rose to first position in the weekly top 10 shows for BBC One. As what Mal Young described as "two of EastEnders' most successful years", Yorke was responsible for highly rated storylines such as "Who Shot Phil? 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