The Scripts are full of hard, sharp drama, plus great one-liners which will translate well to Holland. "[68] The live episode featured the death of Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) at the conclusion of the "Who Killed Archie?" After weeks of build-up, the downfall of serial killer Pat Phelan gave Coronation Street its biggest viewing figures in three years this Spring. [193] Tracey is the longest-serving female character in the show, having appeared since 1985, albeit as a minor character. Today all UK audience figures are based on readings from meters fixed to a sample set of televisions across the country and the information they collate being published to show a television chart ranking. Most of the buildings on Albert Square have no interior filming space, with a few exceptions, and most do not have rears or gardens. This shocking tell-all style set the tone for relations between Albert Square and the press for the next 20 years. [344], In 2001, EastEnders clashed with Coronation Street for the first time. Monthly TV Viewing Report: November 2021 In November, adults watched an average of 2 hours 5 minutes of commercial linear TV each day. [110], Plans for the show's return to transmission were announced on 12 June 2020. There'll be those moments for some of our longer-serving characters that briefly reflect on themselves and how they've changed. 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. EastEnders is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. 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. [281] Sets, costumes, paste pots and paint are all recycled by the design department. [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. [97] Jon Sen was announced on 10 December 2018 to be taking on the role of executive producer. The soap was beaten in the 7.30pm time slot by Victoria Coren. [220], In May 2016 the rebuild was delayed until 2020 and forecast to cost in excess of 15million,[221] although the main part of the set is scheduled to be able to start filming in May 2019. The characters don't know that it's the 25th anniversary of anything, so it'd be absurd to contrive too many situations in which they're reflective on the past. Official ratings are over a seven-day period up to 2014 and from 2022 onwards, and over a 28-day period from 2015 to 2021. This process is overseen by BARB (Broadcasters Audience Research Board) who were set up jointly by the BBC and the then ITV group of companies and began operating on 1st August 1981. 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 Such figures are vital to commercial organisations such as the BBC in that high audience figures remain an important political argument for the justification and continuation of the licence fee system although they are just as crucial to ITV as they are the basis on which they charge other companies for advertisement slots. Kathleen Hutchison was swiftly appointed as the Executive Producer of EastEnders, and was tasked with quickly turning the fortunes of the soap. [223] The NAO's forecast cost is more than the annual combined budget for BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2. 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. [104], In February 2020, EastEnders celebrated its 35th anniversary with a stunt on the River Thames leading to the death of Dennis Rickman Jr (Bleu Landau). Pauline's family, the Beales, consisted of Pauline's twin brother Pete Beale (Peter Dean), his wife Kathy (Gillian Taylforth) and their teenage son Ian (Adam Woodyatt). [66], From 4 February 2010, CGI was used in the show for the first time, with the addition of computer-generated trains.[67]. 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]. 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. legislation came into effect in the UK prohibiting the "promotion of homosexuality" by local authorities, first on-the-mouth gay kiss in a British soap, 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, ten-month mystery regarding who killed her, several episodes were shot and set in Ireland, Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths, List of awards and nominations received by EastEnders, List of most-watched television broadcasts, List of television programmes broadcast by the BBC, List of programmes broadcast by Telefs ireann, List of programmes broadcast by Virgin Media Television (Ireland), List of television programs by episode count, "EastEnders starts filming on troubled new 87 million set", "EastEnders' new-look Albert Square to hit screens next week", "EastEnders set demolished as fans slam 'wasted opportunity', "Market on Honey Lane / Honey Lane (196769)", "EastEnders' Adam Woodyatt: 'As long as I'm still enjoying it I'll stay for another 30 years', "How did you get the view of London used on the opening credits? New Zealand became the first international country to broadcast EastEnders overseas, the first episode being shown on 27th September 1985. http://bit.ly/1Kyx8Ja Moira is shocked to see Cain has arrived home from prison. [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). He told entertainment website Digital Spy, "It's really important that the feel of the week is active and exciting and not too reflective. A week later, sound is added to the episodes and they are technically reviewed, and are ready for transmission if they are deemed of acceptable quality.[228]. Although episodes are predominantly recorded weeks before they are broadcast, occasionally, EastEnders includes current events in their episodes. The press were invited to Elstree to meet the cast and see the lot, and stories immediately started circulating about the show, about a rivalry with ITV (who were launching their own market-based soap, Albion Market) and about the private lives of the cast. [94], In July 2018, a special episode was aired as part of a knife crime storyline. [138] Key people involved in the production of EastEnders have stressed how important the idea of strong families is to the programme. EastEnders is often filmed on location, away from the studios in Borehamwood. storyline, which was revealed in a special live episode of the show that drew a peak of 17 million viewers; and the "Who Killed Lucy Beale?" Some interior shots are filmed in the actual buildings. EastEnders has had varying success with ethnic minority characters. It was the third year in a row that the BBC1 soap has been the most-watched Christmas Day television programme.. Ant and Dec were back presenting their adored show as it returned to ITV on Saturday (February 25) with a brand new series where David Tennant was the guest presenter. Danny went on to say his character had 'lost his way' after divorcing Linda and marrying Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks). Ted Barrington, the Irish Ambassador to the UK at the time, described the portrayal of Ireland as an "unrepresentative caricature", stating he was worried by the negative stereotypes and the images of drunkenness, backwardness and isolation. Viewing figures peaked at 16.6million, which was the highest viewed episode in seven years. [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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. . [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. [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. 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. [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. EastEnders has lost an array of its stars over the past year with the BBC soap's viewing figures dropping below both Emmerdale and Coronation Street. Neighbours first aired in Australia in March 1985 and in the UK in October 1986. [310] The series was broadcast in the United States until BBC America ceased broadcasts of the serial in 2003, amidst fan protests. From 25 December 2010 - 29 April 2011 and 31 July 2012 - 13 August 2012 to the show was repeated on BBC HD in a Simulcast with BBC Three. [355] EastEnders received its second lowest ratings on 17 May 2007, when 4.0million viewers tuned in. In a flashback episode which revisited the night of the murder, Bobby was revealed to have killed his sister. [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. [95] On 8 August 2018, it was announced that Kate Oates, who has previously been a producer on the ITV soap operas Emmerdale and Coronation Street, would become Senior Executive Producer of EastEnders, as well of Holby City and Casualty. On 21st September 2004, Louise Berridge, the then executive producer, quit following criticism of the show. An average EastEnders episode attracts a total audience share between 35 and 40 per cent. [108], It was announced on 3 June 2020 that EastEnders would go on a transmission break following the broadcast of episode 6124 on 16 June. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The ratings are not combined with the omnibus before 29 June 1998, but are combined thereafter. The total weekly reach of linear TV for individuals remains high at 82.7%. [148] Such characters include Angie Watts (Anita Dobson), Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth), Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean), Pat Butcher (Pam St Clement), Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor), Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace), Denise Fox (Diane Parish), Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner) and Linda Carter (Kellie Bright). [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. An average EastEnders episode attracts a total audience share between 35 and 40 per cent. Episodes airing on Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 (which featured an hour long episode and a second episode) all featured at least one live insert. 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. [212] The square was built in two phases with only three sides being built, plus Bridge Street, to begin with in 1984, in time to be used for the show's first episode. 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. [236] The result of the 2010 general election was referenced on 7 May 2010 episode. The year before, EastEnders had 3.54 million viewers on their Christmas Day special. 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) Viewing figures peaked at 16.6 million, which was the highest viewed episode in seven years. [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". [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. Stephen Patterson Wednesday 13 Oct 2021 10:56 am. [107] Two months later, Charlotte Moore, the director of content at the BBC, announced plans for a return to production. [28] Anticipation and rumour grew in equal measure until the first transmission at 7p.m. on 19 February 1985. [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. Thus, central to Albert Square is The Queen Victoria Public House (also known as The Queen Vic or The Vic). 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. The show was presented by Angellica Bell and was available to digital viewers at 8:30pm on Monday nights. [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 2016, the repeat moved to W, the rebranded Watch, after BBC Three became an online-only channel. 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. 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. When Danny joined, EastEnders was pulling in up to eight million viewers an episode, but in the past year those figures have dropped to 2.5 million. 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? In 2006, EastEnders became largely dominated by the Mitchell, Masood and Branning families, though the early 2010s also saw a renewed focus on the Moon and Slater family, and, from 2013 onwards, the Carters. [149], A gender balance in the show is maintained via the inclusion of various "macho" male personalities such as Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden),[150] Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp)[151] and Dan Sullivan (Craig Fairbrass),[152] , "bad boys" such as Den Watts (Leslie Grantham),[153] Sean Slater (Robert Kazinsky),[154] Michael Moon (Steve John Shepherd),[155] Derek Branning (Jamie Foreman)[156] and Vincent Hubbard (Richard Blackwood),[157] and "heartthrobs" such as Simon Wicks (Nick Berry),[158] Joe Wicks (Paul Nicholls),[159] Jamie Mitchell (Jack Ryder),[160] Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman),[161] Joey Branning (David Witts)[162] and Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami). The Dutch version was re-written from already existing EastEnders scripts. [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. Now the viewing figures are in, and it seems that Doctor Who didn't do too badly at all.. On the actual night, 3.71 million viewers tuned in to see the Doctor fighting against the Daleks, Cybermen, and the Master; as well as a number of other treats, not least the return . [6] Granada Television gave Smith unrestricted access to the Coronation Street production for a month so that she could get a sense how a continuing drama was produced. In the same period, Emmerdale's viewing figures are said to have witnessed a 22 per cent decline. It shouldn't just be a distraction from your own life, it should be an exploration of the life shared by the audience and the characters. [287], On 21 February 2022, it was announced that from 7 March 2022, EastEnders would begin airing from Monday to Thursday at 7:30pm, therefore no longer airing on a Friday. [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. Hawkins). And she admitted she fears for soaps in general following the demise of Neighbours earlier in the year. Often, their promiscuity masks a hidden vulnerability and a desire to be loved. 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. [34] In 1989, there was a deliberate attempt to increase the lighter, more comic aspects of life in Albert Square. [207] It was initially built in 1984 with a specification that it should last for at least 15 years at a cost of 750,000. [34] Although the programme still covered many issues in 1989, such as domestic violence, drugs, rape and racism, Brake reflected that the new emphasis on a more balanced mix between "light and heavy storylines" gave the illusion that the show had lost a "certain edge". [233] This time difference has been known to cause problems when filming outdoor scenes. Danny went on to say his character had. 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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. [54] Harwood stayed at EastEnders for 20 months before being promoted by the BBC. 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. [119][120] Similar clips featuring the show's own characters (Bailey Baker and Peter Beale) were featured on Doctors and Emmerdale during the week. 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Jana Bennett, the BBC's then director of production, later apologised for the episodes, stating on BBC1's news bulletin: "It is clear that a significant number of viewers have been upset by the recent episodes of EastEnders, and we are very sorry, because the production team and programme makers did not mean to cause any offence." In 1993, George Street was added, and soon after Walford East Underground station was built, to create further locations when EastEnders went from two to three episodes per week. [124] On 2 June 2022, EastEnders aired an episode celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II. [350] On 21 September 2004, Louise Berridge, the then executive producer, quit following criticism of the show. In early January 1994, one episode of Home And Away reached over 14 million viewers as did 2 later episodes that month. Maya with The Circle co-presenter Alice Levine. It was 4.99 million - way down on last winter's figures. They report that EastEnders used to have 6.6million regular viewers in 2017, but by 2020 it had 5 million. The most-watched TV show was the penultimate episode of The Apprentice on BBC One, which had 6.7 million viewers, 2.1 million of whom watched not live, but on . [163] Another recurring male character type is the smartly dressed businessman, often involved in gang culture and crime and seen as a local authority figure. 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]). She commented, "I don't want to be disloyal, but I think you need a few mature people in a soap because they give it backbone and body if all the main people are young it gets a bit thin and inexperienced. 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). 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. Only five years ago it was pulling in up to 12million viewers almost five times as many. [247], If scenes during a normal week are to be filmed on location, this is done during the normal recording week. EastEnders has always featured a culturally diverse cast which has included black, Asian, Turkish, Polish and Latvian characters. [58] In October 2006, Diederick Santer took over as Executive Producer of EastEnders. 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