The Opposition party compiled a dossier of the "extensive waste" under Mr Sunak during his time as Chancellor and as Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 2021-22 and . 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. Many books have been written about EastEnders. 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. [46][47] In 1998 Matthew Robinson was appointed as the Executive Producer of EastEnders. EastEnders won the battle with 8.4 million viewers (41% share) while Coronation Street lagged with 7.3 million viewers (34 per cent share). During the 30th anniversary week in which there were vital elements and the climax of the Who Killed Lucy Beale? The Scripts are full of hard, sharp drama, plus great one-liners which will translate well to Holland. 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The programme has since attempted to address these issues. Danny Dyer has been a mainstay on EastEnder in recent years, Emmerdale spoilers for next week: April's terror over bully and child kidnap horror, A lack of iconic characters is said to be harming EastEnders' viewing figures, Corrie spoilers: Daisy's tragic past unveiled after medical crisis for Daniel's baby Bertie. From 10 August 2001, EastEnders then added its fourth episode (shown on Fridays). Main Page; Discuss; All Pages; Community; Interactive Maps; Recent Blog Posts; Navigation. [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). Figures show that on July 31 the London-based soap opera recorded its lowest. 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. ", "EastEnders 30th anniversary: The most memorable moments of the hit BBC soap", "TV ratings January 29: EastEnders edges past Emmerdale", "EastEnders: 'Who Killed Lucy?' You have to show shades of that change, but certain things are immutable, I would argue, like The Vic and the market. [216][217] The set was consequently rebuilt for high definition on the same site, using mostly real brick with some areas using a new improved plastic brick. [208] The EastEnders lot was designed by Keith Harris, who was a senior designer within the production team together with supervising art directors Peter Findley and Gina Parr. 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. [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". We are always mindful of the timeslot in which EastEnders is shown and we took great care to signpost this storyline prior to transmission, through on-air continuity and publicity as well as providing a BBC Action Line at the end of the episode which offers advice and support to those affected by the issue". [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. In 2002, Louise Berridge succeeded Yorke as the Executive Producer. 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. [189], EastEnders has a high cast turnover and characters are regularly changed to facilitate storylines or refresh the format. 1986 - EastEnders There was a new boy in town looking for the top spot in the home of the soap operas, and Eastenders was showing Coronation Street it could do everything bigger and better, including the . [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. 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. . [121], In November 2021, it was announced that Sen would step down from his role as executive producer, and would be succeeded by former story producer, Chris Clenshaw. ", Don't miss out on the biggest soaps gossip! Danny decided he wanted to leave the BBC soap because of the dwindling viewing figures, . [232][228] The episodes are usually filmed about six[228] to eight weeks in advance of broadcast. With the change to the ITV network in 1968, when stations such as Associated Rediffusion were dropped and new stations such as Thames Television and London Weekend Television began, the independent stations and other interested parties (acting under the name of JICTAR, the Joint Industry Committee for Television Advertising Research, formed in the early 1960s) passed the contract for collating the data passed to AGB, today AGB Neilson, who still collate the data for the entire UK industry, BBC now included, on BARB's behalf to this day. 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. [281] The production team now use recycled paper and recycled stationery. [55][56] On Friday 11 November 2005, EastEnders was the first British drama to feature a two-minute silence. [223] The NAO's forecast cost is more than the annual combined budget for BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2. Kathleen Hutchison was swiftly appointed as the Executive Producer of EastEnders, and was tasked with quickly turning the fortunes of the soap. During the storyline, DCI Jill Marsden (Sophie Stanton) and DC Wayne Hughes (Jamie Treacher) talk to locals about the case and Hughes accepts a bribe. Jack, Pearl and Tracey Watts were created to bring "flash, trash, and melodrama" to the Square (they were later renamed Den, Angie and Sharon). This latter measurement method changed on 1st August 1977 and the generally accepted conversion ratio is 2.2 viewers to one home (BFI). They suggested the blame lies with the show's trendy-but-dull storylines, such as cosmetic surgery addiction, cannabis oil treatments and online trolling. EastEnders has drawn in its lowest ever rating since it first aired 1985, according to reports. In early January 1994, one episode of Home And Away reached over 14 million viewers as did 2 later episodes that month. The Dutch version was re-written from already existing EastEnders scripts. The original elderly residents included Lou Beale (Anna Wing), Ethel Skinner (Gretchen Franklin) and Dot Cotton (June Brown). Christmas Day Overnight Ratings Viewing figures. 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?" The show's first episode attracted some 17million viewers, and it continued to attract high viewing figures from then on. 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A spokesman of Ofcom said: "After carefully investigating complaints about this scene, Ofcom found the BBC took appropriate steps to limit offence to viewers. [166] Another recurring male character seen in EastEnders is the "loser" or "soft touch", males often comically under the thumb of their female counterparts, which have included Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher),[148] Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen),[168] Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves),[169] Lofty Holloway (Tom Watt)[170] and Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick).[171]. [227], The majority of EastEnders episodes are filmed at the BBC Elstree Centre in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. [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. This rating is not combined with the omnibus; the lowest rating for an episode with a combined rating was 12.02million. In the same period, Emmerdale's viewing figures are said to have witnessed a 22 per cent decline. Viewing figures peaked at 16.6million, which was the highest viewed episode in seven years. EastEnders had its best ever year of viewing on Player in 2022, the BBC has confirmed. 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. EastEnders has always featured a culturally diverse cast which has included black, Asian, Turkish, Polish and Latvian characters. As noted in the 1994 behind-the-scenes book, EastEnders: The First 10 Years, after filming, tapes were sent to the videotape editor, who then edited the scenes together into an episode. She regarded EastEnders as a fundamental assault on the family and morality itself. [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". [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. [335] A second 10-part series started in September 2010, with twice-weekly episodes available online and an omnibus on BBC Three. The viewing figures for 25 episodes are unknown. [173][174] This has spurred criticism, most notably from the actress Anna Wing, who portrayed Lou Beale in the show. He introduced several characters to the show, including ethnic minority and homosexual characters to make the show 'feel more 21st Century'. The most recent BARB figures reported that. 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. [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. [316] In New Zealand, it was shown by TVNZ on TVNZ 1 for several years, and then on Prime each weekday afternoon. 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. [126], The central focus of EastEnders is the fictional Victorian square Albert Square in the fictional London Borough of Walford. Although the Euros have an effect on viewing figures, many now watch what they want when they want on . Corrie's audience figures have dropped by 19 per cent in the past four years while EastEnders has fallen almost double this by around 37 per cent. This was also the lowest ever audience share, with just 19.6 per cent. [127] The show's producers based the square's design on Fassett Square in Dalston. [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. [328], On 26 December 1988, the first EastEnders "bubble" was shown, titled "CivvyStreet". [223] In March 2019 there was criticism from a group of MPs about how the BBC handled the redevelopment of the set. 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