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. The bit on the plane was so sad but i was happy she managedto not get caught. As Ryan turns up, the police pull round take Stacey and Lily stays with baby Lily. EastEnders was originally broadcast twice weekly at 7:00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 19 February 1985; however, in September 1985 the two episodes were moved to 7:30pm as Michael Grade did not want the soap running in direct competition with Emmerdale Farm, and this remained the same until 7 April 1994. :P, Complain about this comment (Comment number 64). The new scenes from the new set will first appear from new episodes airing in spring. emp.setDomId("stacey_best_bits"); Then, the Fox family appeared, with the characters of Denise Fox, Chelsea Fox and Libby Fox as members. [343], EastEnders is the BBC's most consistent programme in terms of ratings,[139] and as of 2021, episodes typically receive between 4 and 6 million viewers. It should be entertaining but it should also be informativethat's part of our unique BBC compact with the audience. Was really hoping, Ryan and stacey would have a happy ending, but ohhh no, not in eastenders :) Was a really brilliant episode, almost brought tears to my eyes. [10], Once they had decided on their 23 characters, they returned to London for a meeting with the BBC. The words "Happy Christmas Ange" will forever remain as one of the most memorable TV soap quotes. The BBC responded by saying they had been working that way for some time and it had not affected the quality of the show. [261][262] In 2012, filming took place in Keynsham, Somerset. And, as far as i know she knows no languages apart from english. Great Christmas special but as you are all moaning about Stacy and Ryan not going together its because they don't want Ryan to leave EastEnders. [398], In October 2012, a storyline involving Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold), forced to hand over her baby Lexi Pearce, was criticised by the charity The Who Cares? Gillian Wright as usual delivered an excellent part, but what mede me laugh was Roxy the minute she found out Stacey killed her creep of a father she shouts to call the police, but when more importantly 3 million quid goes missing from her bank account no police involvment, we dont hear what has happened to the bank investigation into the theft. Non-character, a gloved hand opens the lock of a drawer in a darkened room. The videotape editor used the director's notes so they knew which scenes the director wanted to appear in a particular episode. Christmas Day 2010 saw the exit of Stacey Branning, with her killer secret exposed by Janine Butcher. Heres to 30 years of fights, death and unforgettable gravy incidents, from worst to best. janine is sO evil, i hope she dies in hospital and never gets the chance to be with Ryan again. Complain about this comment (Comment number 59). [247] According to a Radio Times article for 212 episodes it works out at 141,000 per episode or 3.5p per viewer hour. So glad stacey escaped she desreves that and i hope that evil bitch janine dies aswell. In November 2011, a storyline showed character Billy Mitchell, played by Perry Fenwick, selected to be a torch bearer for the 2012 Summer Olympics. I really want to know where Stacey got her dress from!! [123] From the week commencing on 7 March 2022, the show has been broadcast every weekday from Monday to Thursday in a 7:30 pm slot, making it the first time in the show's history that the programme will air permanently on Wednesdays. [276], In 2014, two new studios were built and they were equipped with low-energy lighting which has saved approximately 90,000 kwh per year. [110] Jon Sen, the show's executive producer, expressed his excitement at the new series, dubbing it "a unique opportunity to see from the cast themselves just what it is like to be part of EastEnders". 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. eastenders_olivia Posts: 4,037 Forum Member 21/10/19 - 11:49 #1 Apart from the obvious Sharon and Keanu being revealed what are you hoping for or expecting. However, on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, we'll be joining the residents of Walford later than usual. [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. 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). [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. In the main, middle-class characters exist as villains, such as James Wilmott-Brown (William Boyde), May Wright (Amanda Drew), Stella Crawford (Sophie Thompson), Yusef Khan (Ace Bhatti) and Gray Atkins (Toby-Alexander Smith) or are used to promote positive liberal influences, such as Colin Russell (Michael Cashman), Rachel Kominski (Jacquetta May)[148] and Derek Harkinson (Ian Lavender). In their place, Robinson introduced new long-running characters including Melanie Healy, Jamie Mitchell, Lisa Shaw, Steve Owen and Billy Mitchell. [228] Each day, between 25 and 30 scenes are recorded. Everyone would have believed her, Janine is evil and most people hate her! function empDivReady() { She said she would quit when Bradley (charlie clements). Dramatic: EastEnders' Mick Carter got lost at sea during Danny Dyer's explosive finale on Christmas Day. [336] A third series of 15 episodes started in September 2011. emp.setWidth("512"); What is the most watched TV show on Christmas Day? !Amazing but didn't want Stacey to goWhen she left I cried!Good luck to her in the future, the square won't be the same without her. ", 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. [318] It was also shown on BBC Prime in Asia, but when the channel was replaced by BBC Entertainment, it ceased broadcasting the series. Janine is soooooooooooooo evil! ", "Grant Mitchell's 9 greatest EastEnders moments, from Sharongate to kung-fu fighting", "Dirty Den: how the EastEnders bad boy became the biggest soap star of them all", "EastEnders' Steve John Shepherd: Michael Moon is a psychopath", "EastEnders new bad boy Derek - the long-lost villainous brother", "EastEnders bad boy Richard Blackwood reveals surprising secret of Dot Cotton actress June Brown", "EastEnders legend looks unrecognisable after quitting BBC soap 31 years ago", "Ex EastEnders heartthrob Paul Nicholls joins exciting new BBC drama", "EastEnders' Jamie Mitchell actor Jack Ryder says fame at 17 was "tough to cope with", "EastEnders heartthrob Nigel Harman reveals the behind the scenes drama over whether Dennis could punch Phil Mitchell! The UK communications regulator Ofcom later found that the episodes depicting the storyline were in breach of the 2005 Broadcasting Code. [314], The series was screened in Australia by ABC TV from 1987 until 1991. 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 ! In 1987, EastEnders covered the general election. The long-running storyline of Mark Fowler's HIV was so successful in raising awareness that in 1999, a survey by the National Aids Trust found teenagers got most of their information about HIV from the soap, though one campaigner noted that in some ways the storyline was not reflective of what was happening at the time as the condition was more common among the gay community. jump stacey jump, Complain about this comment (Comment number 100). emp.set("config_settings_skin", "black"); emp.setPlaylist("https://"+location.host+"/eastenders/includes/homepage/config/xml/stacey_best_bits.xml"); [36] As the new production team cleared the way for new characters and a new direction, all of the characters introduced under Gibbon were axed from the show at the start of the year. Complain about this comment (Comment number 27). janine is sooo evil, i hope she dies in hospital. [281] The production team now use recycled paper and recycled stationery. The first episode of the week features exclusive interviews with the show's cast, while the second episode will be a repeat of "iconic" episodes of the show. She made reference to representation of family life and emphasis on psychological and emotional violence within the show. EastEnders celebrated its 25th anniversary on 19 February 2010. The last great EastEnders Christmas was in 2014, however, when Mick Carter went full Danny Dyer's Deadliest Men and smashed up the Queen Vic after finding out Dean Wicks had raped his wife Linda . Complain about this comment (Comment number 75), I think the injury that Janine has from stabbing herself will stop her from having any babies in the future - making her even more bitter and twisted! We hope that this story will help raise the public's awareness of cot death, which claims 300 babies' lives each year. [42] Barbara Emile then became the Executive Producer of EastEnders,[43][44] remaining with EastEnders until early 1995. What is this showing to younger people? but when she got onto the roof top, i honestly thought she would jump! Uploads that can't go on here will go here: 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. [223] In March 2019 there was criticism from a group of MPs about how the BBC handled the redevelopment of the set. I think she's confused for now after everything with crazy Janine and Romeo Max still in love with her, (It was a good build up to that. [286] According to the EastEnders website, there are on average 208 episodes outputted each year. poor ryan, feel sorry for him, but over all stacy did the right thing! So the square will settle back to a "Normal Life"!! [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. To temper the short-lived joy, Mark Fowler told his parents he was HIV positive. She has been absolutely fantastic from beginning to end. "[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. EastEnders have already begun filming their Christmas episodes as new on-set snaps showed the iconic Albert Square adorned with festive lights Earlier this year, the actor appeared to hint at a. Complain about this comment (Comment number 55). Noooooo! 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. Share your love for her on Facebook and Twitter. She confirmed that EastEnders would return to filming during June 2020 and that there would be a transmission break between episodes filmed before and after production paused. Bye Lacey Hope to see you in a great film soon. The Christmas Day episode was amazing, full of tension and drama. Two special anniversary books have been written about the show; EastEnders: The First 10 Years: A Celebration (ISBN978-0-563-37057-4) by Colin Brakein 1995 and EastEnders: 20 Years in Albert Square (ISBN978-0-563-52165-5) by Rupert Smith in 2005. [131], Walford has the postal district of E20. Contents 1 Jack Evans 2 Anish Mistry 3 Minty Peterson 4 Tom Banks 5 Sean Andrews 6 Gus Smith 7 Precious Hudson 8 Juley Smith 9 Milton Hibbert Conception and preparations for broadcast, Allegations of national and racial stereotypes. 4th October - The father of Kat's baby is revealed to be Michael. Gillian Wright and Lacey Turner were great, but, what a crap ending. [265], EastEnders has featured seven live broadcasts. Very sloppy all round. [356][357][358], The ratings increased in 2010, thanks to the "Who Killed Archie?" AND, janine stabbing herself and managing to deliver the same amount of words as a shakespear play and walk to the vic. [139] The matriarchal role is one that has been seen in various reincarnations since the programme's inception, often depicted as the centre of the family unit. bless stacey. Christmas Day 2008: Part 1 Episode aired Dec 25, 2008 TV-PG IMDb RATING 4.4 /10 14 YOUR RATING Rate Crime Drama Romance Sean makes a shocking discovery. [246] In 2011, it was reported that eight per cent of the series is filmed on location. Max and Stacey's one-to-one on the Vic roof. Whodunnit? The viewing figures for 138 episodes are not combined with the omnibus. New Zealand became the first to broadcast EastEnders overseas, the first episode being shown on 27 September 1985. 8. Tanya reels at Max's betrayal. Chelsea Fox (Zaraah . 21 days ago. But his mum, Shirley Carter (Linda . Complain about this comment (Comment number 60), RYAN (ur really name) WILL U MARRY ME BUT THING IN EASTENDERS HE SHOULD BE WITH STACEY X, Complain about this comment (Comment number 61), rele enjoyed tonights eppisode..was sad tho to say goodbye to stacey because i love her and she is one of me fav charecters.and rele liked the slow music in the end.really good well done lacey turner xxx, Complain about this comment (Comment number 62). [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. [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]. Complain about this comment (Comment number 46). Omg!!!!! I just love janine she is awesome. Complain about this comment (Comment number 77), great episode! Derek. [33] The first time this happened was in December 1985 when Pauline (Wendy Richard) and Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher) travelled to the Southend-on-Sea to find their son Mark, who had run away from home. 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. [229] When the number of episodes was increased to four per week, more studio space was needed, so Top of the Pops was moved from its studio at Elstree to BBC Television Centre in April 2001. It was decided that he would be a former soldier, as Holland's personal experiences of ex-soldiers were that they had trouble fitting into society after being in the army. It is shown on BBC UKTV from Mondays to Thursdays at 8pm. Peggy Mitchell [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". [126], The central focus of EastEnders is the fictional Victorian square Albert Square in the fictional London Borough of Walford. And hearing Bradley was wierd.Well done Lacey Turner. The MITCHELLS! The moment Dirty Den stunned wife Angie with divorce papers on EastEnders topped a poll of the best Christmas TV cliffhangers. What more, WHAT A LOAD OF PORK PIES; Ireland's full of drunkards, dimwits and donkeys according to EastEnders, "Louise Berridge steps down as Executive Producer of EastEnders", "Ellie caught up with the former Executive Producer to talk EastEnders and find out what Louise has got up to since leaving the show", "Dirty" Dirty Tactics; EastEnders defied belief by raising Den Watts, "Stop the Week Shock exchange Last orders at the Vic", "BBC appoints new Executive Producer for EastEnders". 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 catchup services, notably iPlayer. Mental health issues were confronted in 1996 when 16-year-old Joe Wicks developed schizophrenia following the off-screen death of his sister in a car crash. And Max's Confession O.M.G. [99] Although, since Yorke and Oates' reigns, opinions towards the storylines have become more favourable, with storylines such as Ruby Allen's (Louisa Lytton) sexual consent, which featured a special episode which "broke new ground"[100] and knife crime, both of which have created "vital" discussions. Delighted they managed to film Xmas episodes in case of another lockdown. [349] The highest rated episode of EastEnders is the Christmas Day 1986 episode, which attracted a combined 30.15million viewers who tuned into either the original transmission or the omnibus to see Den Watts hand over divorce papers to his wife Angie. SHE DOES LOVE RYAN, you could blate tell so either the writer messed up or just made it stupid. Stacy is going to be missed :( .Stacy is such a great actress,I really hope she comes back in few years. December 19th, 7.30pm RTE One and BBC One; December 20th, 7.30pm RTE One and BBC One; December 22nd, 7.30pm RTE One and BBC One; December 23rd, 8pm RTE One and BBC One; Christmas Day, 9.25pm RTE 2 and BBC One; St. Stephen's Day, 7.25pm RTE One and 7 . If you missed it, you can watch it on our programes page. Read more. As EastEnders is shown pre-watershed, there were worries that some scenes in this storyline were too graphic for its audience. [51][52] A severe press backlash followed after Den's actor, Leslie Grantham, was outed in an internet sex scandal, which coincided with a swift decline in viewer ratings. Christmas at EastEnders (Image: BBC/EastEnders) What time is EastEnders on over Christmas? But if Lacey decides to come back in a couple of years then how is she going to be able to return now that everyone knows her secret, wouldn't it have been more convenient that she got locked up That way she would have done some of her time and got released for something maybe?? The Osmans, Jefferys and Carpenters represented the more modern diverse ethnic community of the East End. What. [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. [230] Episodes are produced in "quartets" of four episodes, each of which starts filming on a Tuesday and takes nine days to record. On Christmas Day, the soap will air at 9:35pm and on Boxing Day, the episode kicks off at 10pm. The EastEnders Christmas episodes will begin on Christmas Eve at the usual pre watershed time of 8pm with a half an hour episode. Poodle-haired landlady Angie Watts and her husband Den played a blinding two-hander when he revealed he knew shed been lying about her terminal illness. 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This was also the lowest ever audience share, with just 19.6 per cent. [231] During the filming week, actors can film for as many as eight to twelve episodes. 9. In the words of Stacey at this beautiful festive time: Who wants a go?, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Hope we get an hour long one. My heart was missed a beat when she was ready to jump off the vic. The most lumbering storyline of modern soapdom. [324], In 1991 the BBC sold the programme's format rights to a Dutch production company IDTV, the programme was renamed Het Oude Noorden (Translation: Old North). Complain about this comment (Comment number 79), Stacey, is a true LEGEND. "[370] In July 2010, complaints were received following the storyline of Christian minister Lucas Johnson (Don Gilet) committing a number of murders that he believed was his duty to God, claiming that the storyline was offensive to Christians. In April 2018, it was announced that Drama would be showing repeats starting 6 August 2018 during weekdays[306] and they are also available on-demand on the UKTV Play catch-up service for 30 days after the broadcast. Chelsea and Gray aren't the only ones set to wed this Christmas, as Jack Branning plans to tie the knot with Denise Fox. EastEndersspoilers follow. Sorry to do the downer on this., I thought it was very weak! Mick's exit came as he, Janine and Linda all came head-to-head in an explosive finale at . Complain about this comment (Comment number 63), EastEnders tonight was amazing! Episodes Directed by Marriages Where is the Savannah River nuclear plant? Glad its been left open for Stacey to come back, wish stacey would have gone with Ryan tho, thought they made a good couple. Max telling Stacey he's still in love with her. In a flashback episode which revisited the night of the murder, Bobby was revealed to have killed his sister. The writers would be paid 75 per cent of that fee for any repeats of the episode. The show was presented by Angellica Bell and was available to digital viewers at 8:30pm on Monday nights. URGHHH!! Thank god Ronnie was on stacey's side (as she knows what she went through)! Within eight months of the show's original launch, it had reached the number one spot in BARB's television ratings and has consistently remained among the top-rated series in Britain. [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. 2010 EastEnders Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. A. Christmas. My heart swelled when Ronnie told stacey to run. Holland also created Pauline's unemployed husband Arthur Fowler, their children Mark and Michelle, Pete's wife Kathy and their son Ian. [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". Loved this episode. Berridge was responsible for some ratings success stories, such as Alfie and Kat Slater's relationship, Janine Butcher getting her comeuppance, Trevor Morgan and Jamie Mitchell's death storylines and the return of one of the greatest soap icons, Den Watts, who had been presumed dead for 14 years. Jack, Pearl and Tracey Watts were created to bring "flash, trash, and melodrama" to the Square (they were later renamed Den, Angie and Sharon). Jamies spleen gave way with Sonia at his bedside in sad, sad scenes. BBC viewers said goodbye to Danny Dyer's character Mick Carter on Christmas Day when he . [281], Also changes to working online has also saved transportation cost of distribution 2,500 DVDs per year. Instead of the totally unbelievable Fly away ending! [15] Julia Smith came up with the name Eastenders after she and Holland had spent months telephoning theatrical agents and asking "Do you have any real East Enders on your books?" Property of the BBC. [28] The next day, viewing figures were confirmed at 17million. Lacey Turner is such a greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat actress, wow what an epsiode the best exit they could have given her!!!!!! May yours be full of joy and not so much drama. [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". It was firstly released on the BBC Store when the site launched in October 2015. EastEnders is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985.
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