"EastEnders" (1985) TV series 1985-????

Directors:

Indra Bhose
Dermot Boyd

Writers:

Colin Brake (writer)
Andrew Collins (writer)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

19 February 1985 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The everyday lives of the inhabitants of Albert Square in the East-End of London.

Plot Keywords:

East End | Social Realism | Working Class | Neighbor | Soap Opera

Awards:

115 wins & 136 nominations

Cast

Steve McFadden	...	Phil (1,876 episodes, 1990-2009)
Adam Woodyatt	...	Ian / ... (1,834 episodes, 1985-2009)
Pam St. Clement	...	Pat / ... (1,571 episodes, 1986-2009)
Wendy Richard	...	Pauline / ... (1,406 episodes, 1985-2006)
Barbara Windsor	...	Peggy (1,379 episodes, 1994-2009)
June Brown	...	Dot / ... (1,278 episodes, 1985-2009)
Sid Owen	...	Ricky (1,007 episodes, 1989-2009)
Todd Carty	...	Mark (986 episodes, 1990-2003)
Ross Kemp	...	Grant (971 episodes, 1990-2006)
Letitia Dean	...	Sharon / ... (928 episodes, 1985-2006)
Natalie Cassidy	...	Sonia (881 episodes, 1993-2007)
Perry Fenwick	...	Billy (879 episodes, 1998-2009)
John Bardon	...	Jim (785 episodes, 1996-2009)

Also Known As:

East 8 (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (1985-1991) | Stereo (1991-)

Certification:

Australia:PG | Canada:PG | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

In May 2007 a storyline involving the kidnapping of the newborn baby of Dawn Swann (Kara Tointon) was scrapped because of similarities to the much-publicised abduction of 4-year-old Madeleine McCann in the Algarve, Portugal on 3 May 2007.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Phil and Grant are in the woods with Danny, the camera's shadow is visible several times.

Quotes:

Lucy: [about Ian and Jane] So do you think they've gone all the way?
Stacey: I think they've gone all the way, turned round and come back again!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Just a Minute: (#3.9)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Theme

This is an immensely popular soap opera, and I really like it.

I really admire the fact that EastEnders are dealing with complex issues, such as sexual abuse, and it is one of those shows that once each episode ends, you can't wait for the next episode. The scripts are good, and the acting is commendable, particularly Patsy Palmer as Bianca. The soap opera has also had its fair share of villains like Leslie Grantham's Dirty Den, Billy Murray's Johnny Allen and Larry Lamb's Archie Mitchell. There have also been iconic characters such as Barbara Windsor's Peggy Mitchell and Jessie Wallace's Kat Slater, and there are some talented child actors such as Maisie Smith's Tiffany Dean, who is just hilarious at times. Of course there have been some characters that are not as easy to relate to, I never did quite like Lauren Crace's Danielle Jones, and there have been occasions when I've read that something's exciting is going to happen, and for ages I am like Is it ever going to happen? Despite all this, I really like EastEnders, and try not to miss it. 9/10 Bethany Cox.