Things Have Changed", "211 complaints to BBC over gay EastEnders storyline, but do the public care? [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. [34] In 1989, there was a deliberate attempt to increase the lighter, more comic aspects of life in Albert Square. [41] Lewis felt that producing an hour of "reasonable quality drama" a week was the maximum that any broadcasting system could generate without loss of integrity. emp.write(); . 43. EastEnders boss blames COVID protocols and shorter episodes for ratings drop after iconic soaps viewing figures hit new low of 2.9million It was revealed last week that EastEnders reportedly hit a new low in the ratings at 2.9million viewers. "[74][75] EastEnders started broadcasting in high definition on 25 December 2010. 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. Bobby Beale is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, who made his first appearance in episode 2557, originally broadcast on 24 July 2003.The character was originally played by Kevin Curran as an infant. "[325] The Dutch version began broadcasting on VARA 13 March 1993 but was cancelled after 20 episodes. Walford roads: laced with festive danger. 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], Since 1985, EastEnders has remained at the centre of BBC One's primetime schedule. Merry Christmas. And when she said she'd always love Bradley.Think she's going somewhere across the ocean, Mexico or somewhere. !Janine is a great character, she's the best, Complain about this comment (Comment number 92), i wish stacy would come back to eastenders, Complain about this comment (Comment number 93). GO MAX!!! When will Janinne get whats coming to her and someone actually find out that she stabbed herself. Free Online Library: EastEnders viewers spot major 'blooper' during Walford East scene and say: 'Surely not!'; Fans of the BBC One soap noticed a Christmas song playing in one bizarre scene. [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. [84] Treadwell-Collins announced his departure from EastEnders on 18 February 2016. Viewing figures peaked at 16.6million, which was the highest viewed episode in seven years. Where is the Savannah River nuclear plant? Derek. The show lost many of its significant characters during this period. I wish you all the best for the future. Spencer wants to stay in Walford to let everyone know what's happened, but Alfie has already As the Watts prepare to celebrate Christmas . stacey please come backs soon, youre like me idol iloveyouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. [7] This was the beginning of a close and continuing association between EastEnders and audience research, which, though commonplace today, was something of a revolution in practice. 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This included a warning before the episode and implying the assault, rather than depicting it. stacey didnt deserve to escape the police because of what she did and she wasnt a nice person the way she treated bradley other people2. so stacey got away with murder then? Cant believe it was a happy one! 21 days ago. I have been a fan of Stacey for 6 years, my FAVE character by far, excellent storylines and unbelievable performances. 204 Glad To See Stacey Leave With Her Little Lily Poor Ryan Though!! Complain about this comment (Comment number 22). Merry Christmas and hope you all have a fab new year!Best wishes,Rhianna x, Complain about this comment (Comment number 97), very gutted that stacey has left! I was gripped. Within days, a scandalous headline appeared "EASTENDERS STAR IS A KILLER". The Beale and Fowler family represented the old families of the East End, who had always been there. In March 1983, under two years before EastEnders' first episode was broadcast, the show was a vague idea in the mind of a handful of BBC executives, who decided that what BBC One needed was a popular bi-weekly drama series that would attract the kind of mass audiences that ITV was getting with Coronation Street. BBC Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) returned 14 years after he was believed to have died, a feat repeated by Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) in 2015. 5. ? [89] Additionally, Oliver Kent was brought in as the Head of Continuing Drama Series for BBC Scripted Studios, meaning that Kent would oversee EastEnders along with O'Connor. Other recurring character types that have appeared throughout the serial are "cheeky-chappies" Pete Beale (Peter Dean), Alfie Moon (Shane Richie), Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves) and Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami), "lost girls" such as Mary Smith (Linda Davidson), Donna Ludlow (Matilda Ziegler), Mandy Salter (Nicola Stapleton), Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks), Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan), Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty), and Hayley Slater (Katie Jarvis), delinquents such as Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick), Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold), Bobby Beale (Eliot Carrington/Clay Milner Russell) and Keegan Baker (Zack Morris), "villains" such as Nick Cotton (John Altman), Trevor Morgan (Alex Ferns), May Wright (Amanda Drew), Yusef Khan (Ace Bhatti), Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb), Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo), Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ) and Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith), "bitches" such as Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins), Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks), Sam Mitchell (Danniella Westbrook/Kim Medcalf),[172] Chrissie Watts (Tracy-Ann Oberman), Lucy Beale (Melissa Suffield/Hetti Bywater), Abi Branning (Lorna Fitzgerald), Babe Smith (Annette Badland) and Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal), "brawlers" or "fighters" such as Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace), Shirley Carter (Linda Henry), Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), Chelsea Fox (Tiana Benjamin/Zaraah Abrahams), Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), Dawn Swann (Kara Tointon) and Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley), and cockney "wide boys" or "wheeler dealers"[10] such as Frank Butcher (Mike Reid), Alfie Moon (Shane Richie), Kevin Wicks (Phil Daniels), Darren Miller (Charlie G. Hawkins), Fatboy (Ricky Norwood), Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) and Kheerat Panesar (Jaz Deol). 7. Complain about this comment (Comment number 82), A-Ma-Zing!!!! A vintage year with the arrival of Mick (Danny Dyer) and his gobby brood, like a Christmas gift to the nation. I loved the drama of it, the murders, the cat fights and countless affairs. Max and Stacey's one-to-one on the Vic roof. In 1987, EastEnders covered the general election. Janine leaves Ryan a message, hes got until lunchtime then shes telling the police everything. but still cried at the end with Stacey's Goodbye Hope She Comes Back Some Day, Complain about this comment (Comment number 37). Press coverage of EastEnders, which was already intense, went into overdrive once the show was broadcast. It has frequently been referred to in many different media, including songs and television programmes. Don't know if Lacey gets any of the comments but she is a FANTASTIC actress, I haven't seen a performance like she gave during her bipolar storyline / recent storyline from many Hollywood actresses, she deserves every award she's ever won, and while I wish her all the best part of me wants to see her back in Walford sometime soon! 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. "[335] E20 features a group of sixth-form characters and targets the "Hollyoaks demographic". [139] During the 30th anniversary week in which there were live elements and the climax of the Who Killed Lucy Beale? Conception and preparations for broadcast, Allegations of national and racial stereotypes. var emp = new bbc.Emp(); Chelsea and Gray aren't the only ones set to wed this Christmas, as Jack Branning plans to tie the knot with Denise Fox. 20. r/eastenders. His return in late 2003 was watched by over 16 million viewers, putting EastEnders back at number one in the rating war with the Coronation Street; however, other storylines, such as one about a kidney transplant involving the Ferreiras, were not well received,[50] and although Den Watts's return proved to be a ratings success, the British press branded the plot unrealistic and felt that it questioned the show's credibility. A break from tradition: both a happy Christmas and a wedding that didnt end in bloodshed Kat and Alfies big day in EastEnders. Complain about this comment (Comment number 26). She doesn't love him. [265], EastEnders has featured seven live broadcasts. The producer might have asked for further changes to be made. [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]. Complain about this comment (Comment number 56). 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. 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Bless. Come on in and tell us. Very sloppy all round. [81] He axed multiple characters from the show[82] and introduced the extended Carter family. The decision was criticised by Martin McGrath of Equity, who said: "Trying to produce quality TV on the cheap is doomed to fail." 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]). Strictly Come Dancings Christmas special proved a ratings hit, claiming the most viewers of any programme apart from the Queens festive message. [102][103] The soap enjoyed a record-breaking year on the streaming platform in 2019, with viewers requesting to stream or download the show 234 million times, up 10% on 2018. Ronnie would of bought Stacey a drink.Pat supporting Janine in the pub after visiting Ryan in hospital.Police not searching Bianca`s house after she made it obvious something was hidden.Stacey`s mother blanking Stacey.Max saying he still loved Stacey, he has moved on.Stacey being let on a plane, Police would of informed the airport she was wanted.But I am glad Stacey was not killed off, hopefully we shall see her again in the future. After a successful revamp of the soap, Ferguson decided to leave EastEnders in July 1991. [14] It was the latter that stuck (E8 is the postcode for Hackney) in the early months of creative process; however, the show was renamed after many casting agents mistakenly thought the show was to be called Estate, and the fictional postcode E20 was created, instead of using E8. [267] In February 2015, for the soap's 30th anniversary, five episodes in a week featured live inserts throughout them. 27th September - Lauren Branning returns to the square. Uncredited Characters 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. Stacey's not only left the building, but she's left the damn country too. Complain about this comment (Comment number 40). Christmas Day: After years of concealment, secrets are revealed and chaos ensues in the Vic. Everyone I know is well disappointed. She regarded EastEnders as a fundamental assault on the family and morality itself. A few things have not made sense recently.Roxy and Ronnie caring about Archie. [173][174] This has spurred criticism, most notably from the actress Anna Wing, who portrayed Lou Beale in the show. Per request. [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. Approximately 800 photographs were taken and pieced together to create one big image. Stacy was amazing =D I am glad EastEnders gave Stacy such a great ending that everyone will remember her for. ", "EastEnders: 30 years of booze, fights and faaaamily", "Memorable LGBTQ moments in EastEnders history", It's got murder, a stalker, incest (kind of), and bulimia. Hope Janine dies. [213] Then in 1986, Harris added an extension to the set, building the fourth side of Albert Square, and in 1987, Turpin Road began to be featured more, which included buildings such as The Dagmar.[214]. This episode, which showed the funeral of Shakil Kazemi (Shaheen Jafargholi) interspersed with real people talking about their true-life experiences of knife crime. The BBC didnt think it was right to darken the nations Christmas Day with a visit to Albert Square the soaps first year. !Loved the Christmas day episode by the way x, Complain about this comment (Comment number 76). In 1989, the programme came under criticism in the British media for being too depressing, and according to writer Colin Brake, the programme makers were determined to change this. 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. ", "EastEnders Boss Lorraine Newman Quits As Soap's Ratings Plummet", "Twitter / dominictc: Had an amazing three years", "EastEnders' new producer shares gossip and teasers- full text", "EastEnders boss: I refuse to tick boxes on race or sexuality", "At last: EastEnders will reveal Who Killed Lucy? [344], In 2001, EastEnders clashed with Coronation Street for the first time. [108] When production recommences, social distancing measures will be utilised and the show's cast will be required to do their own hair and make-up, which is normally done by a make-up artist. jump stacey jump, Complain about this comment (Comment number 100). But not before doing the whole threatening-to-jump-off-the-roof trick. EastEnders: Created by Tony Holland, Julia Smith. From a shock return to a marriage on the rocks, there isn't much cheer lurking. 2002 -2005, 2010-2016, 2018-2019, 2022-present: Bobby Beale: Clay Milner Russell: 2003 -2017, 2019-present: Eliot . Going to miss Stacey as she was def by far the best actress in eastenders, hope she comes back one day. It's been frozen in aspic for too long. The most lumbering storyline of modern soapdom. Wishing Lacey Turner all the best for the future, she truly is one of the soap icons. Above all, we wanted realism". 2006 was a year when many families joined EastEnders.First, Deano Wicks, his sister Carly Wicks and father Kevin Wicks joined. Yorke was given the task of introducing the soap's fourth weekly episode. !She is total madness. storyline, which saw Bradley's wife Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) reveal that she was the murderer. Complain about this comment (Comment number 28), dunno if lacey gets to read this but if you do congratulations on 6?yrs of fantstic acting n entertaining the nation have to say cried watching tonights episode sadly i suffer from bipolar myself and ur charicter has been an insperation at times. Best ending i've ever seen! Complain about this comment (Comment number 12), It made me cry when i heard Bradley shouting off the rooftop, thinking Stacey was going to jump brought me to the edge of my chair :L I want someone to do everything Stacey went through to Janine so she will finally realise what a hard life Stacey has had! [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. 5 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]. Maybe she'll make a Stacey surprise. [50] The scandal led to Grantham's departure from the soap, but the occasion was used to mark the 20th anniversary of EastEnders, with an episode showing Den's murder at the Queen Vic pub. Mistress of manipulation Janine stabbed herself and blamed Stacey, who fled the Square and jetted off to freedom. Hannah xx, Complain about this comment (Comment number 44), GUTTED THT SHE HAS LEFT :( BT HOPING SHE ACHIEVES WHAT SHE WHATS TO DO BECOZ SHE IS JST AMAZING IT WAS EH BEST SOAP OF EH NITE JST KEPT ME GLUED TAE EH TV SHE IS AN AMZING ACTRESS ND SHE WILL BE TRULY MISSED HOPE SHE COME BK AGAIN IN THE FUTURE AND HAVE U GT AN INTERVIEW WAY HUR ?? [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. ? so sad she she has left tonight's ep was brill had me in tears. [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. They'd soon find out where she's gone! From 2001 to 2022, it was broadcast at 7:30pm on Tuesday and Thursday, and 8pm on Monday and Friday. Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall guest starred in the episode; it also marked the first executive producer credit for Clenshaw. wellll ah hant seen this episode yet but knowing eastenders it will be amazing and just like t stay as soon as i knew stacy was leaving i was deverstated becuase i thought she played ah brilliant part in this soap nd will be sadley missed and when things were just going right for her the evil janine recks itt cant belive itt am sad to sseee her goo ! Complain about this comment (Comment number 84). The BBC received complaints from viewers who were unhappy with the content in the episode. The Scripts are full of hard, sharp drama, plus great one-liners which will translate well to Holland. Viewers felt that the scenes were too violent and graphic for a pre-watershed time slot. Stacey i love you you beaut babe ! Complain about this comment (Comment number 25). Bradley Branning was the first person die of the decade after falling off the roof of The Queen Vic during a live episode in February 2010. [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. On 21 September 2004, Berridge quit as executive producer of EastEnders following continued criticism of the show. It was named as if Walford were part of the actual E postcode area which covers much of east London,[132] the E standing for Eastern. "[219] The BBC announced that they would rebuild the EastEnders set[220] to secure the long-term future of the show, with completion expected to be in 2018. Tonight's ep was just heartbreaking, wish Lacey Turner all the best, but please come back soon!! Lou | 21:00 UK time, Saturday, 25 December 2010 WOW! [211] On each set all the appliances are fully functional such as gas cookers, the laundry washing machines and The Queen Victoria beer pumps. [211] The final touches were added in summer 1984, these included a telephone box, telegraph pole that was provided by British Telecom, lampposts that were provided by Hertsmere Borough Council and a number of vehicles parked on the square. Tonight's EastEnders Christmas episodes airs at 9.10pm GMT and can be watched on BBC One on TV, or streamed live on iPlayer from the same time. Sen also confirmed that the episodes will still air on BBC One throughout the week. Complain about this comment (Comment number 35). Anyway, since Stacey is gone for good I don't know how often I'll be watching it as she was a great actress and her and Ryan suited. The viewing figures for 95 episodes are unknown. [13] Smith and Holland had eleven months in which to write, cast and shoot the whole thing; however, in February 1984, they did not even have a title or a place to film. :P, Complain about this comment (Comment number 64). Wish she would leave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had a flash back of her years when she was looking out the window. BAD WRITERS! Repeated intentional offences of this rule could lead to a ban, Many thanks the EastEnders Wiki admin team. Complain about this comment (Comment number 67), Complain about this comment (Comment number 68). [300][301] In 2015, the BBC Three repeat moved back to 10pm. That was a really good episode its a pitty Ryan didn't go with her. It was also shown after the Sunday omnibus. The set had to be made to look as if it had been standing for years. I hated the ending how she didn't want Ryan he gave up everything for her she is the mother of his child is she really going to stay alone because of bradley shes going to go out with someone else one day how can she love Ryan then unlove him bradley's dead and Ryans the father he should of went with her I hate eastenders when they make such stuiped endings for characters. Complain about this comment (Comment number 39). The series was conceived by executive producer Diederick Santer "as a way of nurturing new, young talent, both on- and off-screen, and exploring the stories of the soaps' anonymous bystanders. 33. r/coronationstreet. A whopping 30 million people watch him serve her with divorce papers on Christmas day. EastEnders is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. !Lacey turner is one of the best actresses ever on the soap, sad to see her go! Mary Whitehouse, social critic, argued at the time that EastEnders represented a violation of "family viewing time" and that it undermined the watershed policy. [380], In 1992, writer David Yallop successfully sued the BBC for 68,000 after it was revealed he had been hired by producer Mike Gibbon in 1989 to pen several controversial storylines in an effort to "slim down" the cast; however, after Gibbon left the programme, executive producers chose not to use Yallop's storylines, which put the BBC in breach of the contract Yallop had signed with them. 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). OMG!!!! Such characters have included Pat Butcher (Pam St Clement), Tiffany Mitchell (Martine McCutcheon) and Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace). Only Fools And Horses! ", Ethel Skinner's death, Jim Branning and Dot Cotton's marriage, Trevor Morgan's domestic abuse of his wife Little Mo Morgan, and Kat Slater's revelation to her daughter Zoe Slater that she was her mother. [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. Such a disappointing end to a brilliant storyline that has had us gripped for the past 12 months. Heres to 30 years of fights, death and unforgettable gravy incidents, from worst to best. Stacy is going to be missed :( .Stacy is such a great actress,I really hope she comes back in few years. Complain about this comment (Comment number 23), you know its amazing ya see, everyone said ee wouldnt be the same without peggy, but without stacey, ee really isnt the same. [21], Other characters created included Jewish doctor Harold Legg, the Anglo-Cypriot Osman family (Ali, Sue and baby Hassan), black father and son Tony and Kelvin Carpenter, single mother Mary Smith and Bangladeshi couple Saeed and Naima Jeffery. 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. An episode of EastEnders Revealed that was commissioned for BBC Three attracted 611,000 viewers. Robinson also earned tabloid soubriquet "Axeman of Albert Square" after sacking a large number of characters in one hit, and several more thereafter. This was to coincide with the relaunch of the channel and helped BBC Three break the one million viewers mark for the first time with 1.03million who watched to see Mark Fowler's departure. 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