[309] This was followed by the Netherlands on 8 December 1986, Australia on 5 January 1987, Norway on 27 April, and Barcelona on 30 June (dubbed into Catalan). Research suggested that people found the characters true to life, the plots believable and, importantly in the face of criticism of the content, people watched as a family and regarded it as viewing for all the family. [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). [32], Writer Colin Brake suggested that 1989 was a year of big change for EastEnders, both behind the cameras and in front of them. It was Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas. [173][174] This has spurred criticism, most notably from the actress Anna Wing, who portrayed Lou Beale in the show. This was followed in January 1989, less than a year after legislation came into effect in the UK prohibiting the "promotion of homosexuality" by local authorities, by the first on-the-mouth gay kiss in a British soap when Colin kissed a new character, Guido Smith (Nicholas Donovan), an episode that was watched by 17 million people. In 2009, producers introduced a limit on the number of speaking parts in each episode due to budget cuts, with an average of 16 characters per episode. Moments of drama are often timed to peak with optimum viewing figuresand Christmas is a notoriously volatile time on Albert Square. [29] Following the launch, both group discussions and telephone surveys were conducted to test audience reaction to early episodes. . [351] The following day the show received its lowest ever ratings at that time (6.2million) when ITV scheduled an hour-long episode of Emmerdale against it. Many people watched this together with friends and family, so the viewing figures were probably even higher than the 24.5 million suggests! Scuba Certification; Private Scuba Lessons; Scuba Refresher for Certified Divers; Try Scuba Diving; Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) [227], The majority of EastEnders episodes are filmed at the BBC Elstree Centre in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. [388] Roz Laws from the Sunday Mercury called the plot "shocking and ridiculous" and asked "are we really supposed to believe that Kat won't recognise that the baby looks different? The UK communications regulator Ofcom later found that the episodes depicting the storyline were in breach of the 2005 Broadcasting Code. [109] A behind-the-scenes show, EastEnders: Secrets From The Square, will air in the show's place during the transmission break and is hosted by television personality Stacey Dooley. The Scripts are full of hard, sharp drama, plus great one-liners which will translate well to Holland. [139] The live-episode averaged 15.6million viewers, peaking at 16.6million in the final five minutes of broadcast. Simon May wrote the theme music[24] and Alan Jeapes created the visuals. The stars of Coronation Street in particular aligned themselves with Mary Whitehouse, gaining headlines such as "STREETS AHEAD! [281], Since 1985, EastEnders has remained at the centre of BBC One's primetime schedule. The viewing figures for 95 episodes are unknown. [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. After it aired, many took to Twitter to express how unimpressed they were with the Christmas episode. [273], According to the book How to Study Television, in 1995 EastEnders cost the BBC 40,000 per episode on average. [344] EastEnders two biggest ratings rivals are the ITV soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale. However, viewers flocked to the show and it's still going strong 61 years later. [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. [202] The issue of illiteracy was highlighted by the characters of middle-aged Keith (David Spinx) and his young son Darren (Charlie G. [33] By the end of 1992, Greaves left and Lewis became executive and series producer. [71] In April and May 2010, Kirkwood axed eight characters from the show,[72][73] Barbara Windsor left her role of Peggy Mitchell, which left a hole in the show, which Kirkwood decided to fill by bringing back Kat and Alfie, which he said would "herald the new era of EastEnders. The show takes a look behind the scenes of the EastEnders and investigates particular places, characters or families within EastEnders. [223] The NAO's forecast cost is more than the annual combined budget for BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2. [363] Later that year, EastEnders suffered its lowest rating ever, with 1.7 million viewers watching live. This rating is not combined with the omnibus; the lowest rating for an episode with a combined rating was 12.02million. He introduced several characters to the show, including ethnic minority and homosexual characters to make the show 'feel more 21st Century'. ALT. The producer might have asked for further changes to be made. [321], In Ireland, EastEnders was shown on TV3 from September 1998 until March 2001, when it moved over to RT One, after RT lost to TV3 the rights to air rival soap Coronation Street. [222] In December 2018, it was revealed that the new set was now planned to cost 59million but a National Audit Office (NAO) report stated that it would actually cost 86.7million and be completed two-and-a-half years later than planned, in 2023; the NAO concluded that the BBC "could not provide value for money on the project". [314], The series was screened in Australia by ABC TV from 1987 until 1991. Still, heterosexual Mark struggled with various issues connected to his HIV status, including public fears of contamination, a marriage breakdown connected to his inability to have children and the side effects of combination therapies. [203] EastEnders covered child abuse with its storyline involving Phil Mitchell's (Steve McFadden) 11-year-old son Ben (Charlie Jones) and lawyer girlfriend Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson),[204][205] and child grooming involving the characters Tony King (Chris Coghill) as the perpetrator and Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) as the victim.[206]. 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. EastEnders' overnight viewing figures have been 'hit hard', says BBC drama boss Piers Wenger (Picture: BBC) BBC drama boss Piers Wenger has . [325], According to Barbara Jurgen who re-wrote the scripts for a Dutch audience he said "The power of the show is undeniable. [230] Episodes are produced in "quartets" of four episodes, each of which starts filming on a Tuesday and takes nine days to record. [77] In 2012, Kirkwood chose to leave his role as executive producer and was replaced by Lorraine Newman. [292] The last omnibus on the BBC was shown on 24 April 2015. [115] The release of these boxsets was extended for a further five weeks, due to similar impacts caused by the 2020 Summer Olympics. 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]. EastEnders has always featured a culturally diverse cast which has included black, Asian, Turkish, Polish and Latvian characters. In a flashback episode which revisited the night of the murder, Bobby was revealed to have killed his sister. In January 2010, the average audience was higher than that of Coronation Street for the first time in three years. [179][180] Despite this, the programme has been criticised by the Commission for Racial Equality, who argued in 2002 that EastEnders was not giving a realistic representation of the East End's "ethnic make-up". In one segment of the . Hawkins). [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. The following episode dropped 600k. In January 1993, it topped 15 million with 15.1 million for Monday 11th January 1993. Many other cast members only found out at the same time as the public, when the episode was broadcast. For this, the cast and crew have received and been nominated for various awards. He axed the majority of the Di Marco family, except Beppe di Marco, and helped introduce popular characters such as the Slater family. 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. Over the years they have been joined by the likes of Mo Butcher (Edna Dor), Jules Tavernier (Tommy Eytle), Marge Green (Pat Coombs), Nellie Ellis (Elizabeth Kelly), Jim Branning (John Bardon), Charlie Slater (Derek Martin), Mo Harris (Laila Morse), Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker), Cora Cross (Ann Mitchell), Les Coker (Roger Sloman), Rose Cotton (Polly Perkins), Pam Coker (Lin Blakley), Stan Carter (Timothy West), Babe Smith (Annette Badland), Claudette Hubbard (Ellen Thomas), Sylvie Carter (Linda Marlowe), Ted Murray (Christopher Timothy), Joyce Murray (Maggie Steed), Arshad Ahmed (Madhav Sharma), Mariam Ahmed (Indira Joshi) and Vi Highway (Gwen Taylor). Her criticisms were widely reported in the tabloid press as ammunition in its existing hostility towards the BBC. 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. 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). [266] On 23 July 2012, a segment of that evening's episode was screened live as Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) carried the Olympic flame around Walford in preparation for the 2012 Summer Olympics. [355] EastEnders received its second lowest ratings on 17 May 2007, when 4.0million viewers tuned in. 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. [148], The show often includes strong, brassy, long-suffering women who exhibit diva-like behaviour and stoically battle through an array of tragedy and misfortune. [228] The producer then reviews the edits and decides if anything needs to be re-edited, which the director will do. Tournament officials have revealed encouraging viewing figures for the men's, women's and wheelchair competitions so far, with broadcast figures up to and including last Sunday showing a cumulative total of more than 18.7million viewers. In 2002, Louise Berridge succeeded Yorke as the Executive Producer. Newman stepped down as executive producer after 16 months in the job in 2013 after the soap was criticised for its boring storylines and its lowest-ever figures pointing at around 4.8million. All you need to know about Danny Dyer and Kellie Bright in real life", "EastEnders viewers beg for Martin and Stacey to reconcile as she returns to screens", "EastEnders: 7 reasons the Taylor family went from hated to loved", "EastEnders' Panesar family look unrecognisable in an epic behind-the-scenes snap", "EastEnders spoilers: Beloved resident returns as former star drops huge hint? [377] There has been criticism that the programme does not authentically portray the ethnic diversity of the population of East London,[378][379] with the programme being "twice as white" as the real East End. [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. storyline. "[93] Yorke initially returned for three months but his contract was later extended. The postcode for the area, E8, was one of the working titles for the series. Viewing figures Ratings chart for the year At launch, EastEnders was shown on BBC One. Jonathan Hordle/Shutterstock. But data has shown that Walford's woes outdo those on the Corrie cobbles. The videotape editor used the director's notes so they knew which scenes the director wanted to appear in a particular episode. She also felt that EastEnders had been cleaned up as a result of her protests, though she later commented that EastEnders had returned to its old ways. [104] The Christmas Day episode in 2019 became EastEnders biggest ever episode on BBC iPlayer, with 2.14million viewer requests. [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. EastEnders fans will know that Danny Dyer left his role as Mick Carter on Christmas Day last year (Sunday December 25, 2022). The total weekly reach of linear TV for individuals remains high at 82.7%. [325][326][327] The schedule remained the same as EastEnders twice weekly episodes; however, some notable changes included the programme is now set in Rotterdam rather than London, characters are given Dutch names (Den and Angie became Ger and Ankie) and The Queen Victoria] pub is renamed "Cade Faas". 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. The viewing figures for 16 episodes are not combined with the omnibus. Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall guest starred in the episode; it also marked the first executive producer credit for Clenshaw. EastEnders had its best ever year of viewing on Player in 2022, the BBC has confirmed. The 'tart with a heart' is another recurring character. With public interest so high, the media began investigating the private lives of the show's popular stars. In reality, Fenwick carried the torch through the setting of Albert Square, with live footage shown in the episode on 23 July 2012. 25 Dec 1986 EastEnders Christmas 1986 Part 2 EastEnders Second of a two-part classic episode that broke the record for British soap viewing. [236] These were replaced by specially recorded election material, including representatives from each major party, and a scene recorded on the day after the election reflecting the result, which was broadcast the following Tuesday. Episodes from prior years are still shown on various PBS stations in the US. 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". Disney sequel Mary Poppins Returns, which starred Emily Blunt in the title role, took the sixth slot as viewers joined in on the family fun on BBC One. [94], In July 2018, a special episode was aired as part of a knife crime storyline. "[396], In 2022, EastEnders aired their first male rape scene which saw Lewis Butler (Aidan O'Callaghan) rape Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden). "[12], The target launch date was originally January 1985. UK Viewing Figures In March 1992, H&A was getting 14.43 million viewers. In 2014, the BBC announced plans to rebuild the set entirely. [352] 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. When Emmerdale Farm began it started off as just a regional programme. Viewing figures for related broadcasts Besides the regular episodes of Coronation Street, the following programmes also made the weekly charts. ", "ITV Manhunt: Ex-EastEnders heartthrob who played Joey Branning is starring alongside Martin Clunes in The Night Stalker", "Davood Ghadami joins "EastEnders" as new heartthrob", "BBC EastEnders' fans switch off from gangster storyline after villain Jonah Tyler returns to Albert square", "Who was Lofty Holloway? [30] By Christmas 1985, the tabloids could not get enough of the soap. The original elderly residents included Lou Beale (Anna Wing), Ethel Skinner (Gretchen Franklin) and Dot Cotton (June Brown). [34] In 1989, there was a deliberate attempt to increase the lighter, more comic aspects of life in Albert Square. The BBC received complaints from viewers who were unhappy with the content in the episode. Millions of EastEnders viewers have turned their back on the long-running soap, according to the latest reports. [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. [244][245] In 1986, EastEnders filmed overseas for the first time, in Venice, and this was also the first time it was not filmed on videotape, as a union rule at the time prevented producers taking a video crew abroad and a film crew had to be used instead. EastEnders is built around the idea of relationships and strong families, with each character having a place in the community. [85], Sean O'Connor, former EastEnders series story producer and then-editor on radio soap opera The Archers, was announced to be taking over the role. Erin Pizzey, who became internationally famous for having started one of the first women's refuges, said that EastEnders had done more to raise the issue of violence against women in one story than she had done in 25 years. [176] Other examples include Paul Priestly (Mark Thrippleton) and Trevor Short (Phil McDermott),[177] In 1989 especially, characters were brought in who were deliberately conceived as comic or light-hearted. Mary Whitehouse, social critic, argued at the time that EastEnders represented a violation of "family viewing time" and that it undermined the watershed policy. 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. 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. Oates began her role in October, and continued to work with Yorke until the end of the year to "ensure a smooth handover". 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. [302][293] W stopped showing EastEnders in April 2018. Later on in the same evening, a special flashback episode averaged 10.3million viewers, and peaked with 11.2million. cake and eat it' as Ofcom figures show many children under 13 use the main . [252], Other locations have included the court house, a disused office block, Evershed House,[253][254] and St Peter's Church,[255] all in St Albans, an abandoned mental facility in Worthing,[256] and a wedding dress shop in Muswell Hill, north London. This page explores the viewing history and figures of Emmerdale from 1972 to present day. Jean Slater homeless in TRAGIC cancer plot twist? Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) returned in August 2012 for her third stint on the show. [28] Anticipation and rumour grew in equal measure until the first transmission at 7p.m. on 19 February 1985. Viewing Figures Christmas viewing . Something went wrong, please try again later. 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. ", Don't miss out on the biggest soaps gossip! During the winter period, filming can take place up to twelve weeks in advance, due to less daylight for outdoor filming sessions. In 2012, 24.5 people watched "Olympics. 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. [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. "[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. [211] On each set all the appliances are fully functional such as gas cookers, the laundry washing machines and The Queen Victoria beer pumps. [126], The central focus of EastEnders is the fictional Victorian square Albert Square in the fictional London Borough of Walford. You need to track the viewing figures this week to see if this heavily promoted and hyped event has had an impact on viewing figures New Zealand became the first international country to broadcast EastEnders overseas, the first episode being shown on 27th September 1985. 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