Christmas Day Overnight Ratings The launch was delayed until February 1985[27] due to a delay in the chat show Wogan, that was to be a part of the major revamp in BBC1's schedules. It's been frozen in aspic for too long. [39] Lewis and Greaves formulated a new regime for EastEnders, giving the writers of the serial more authority in storyline progression, with the script department providing "guidance rather than prescriptive episode storylines". [286] According to the EastEnders website, there are on average 208 episodes outputted each year. In January 2010, the average audience was higher than that of Coronation Street for the first time in three years. 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[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). 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. [388] Roz Laws from the Sunday Mercury called the plot "shocking and ridiculous" and asked "are we really supposed to believe that Kat won't recognise that the baby looks different? [278][279] With a total cost of 696,000, the difference was covered from the 20092010 series budget for 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. [277], A 2011 report from the National Audit Office (NAO) showed that EastEnders had an annual budget of 29.9million. storyline and the second wedding of Ricky Butcher and Bianca Jackson, and the show's first live episode on 19th February 2010. [236] The result of the 2010 general election was referenced on 7 May 2010 episode. [237] During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, actors filmed short scenes following the tournament's events that were edited into the programme in the following episode. [11], A previous UK soap set in an East End market was ATV's Market in Honey Lane; however, between 1967 and 1969 this show, which graduated from one showing a week to two in three separate series (the latter series being shown in different time slots across the ITV network) was very different in style and approach from EastEnders. "With volume falling faster than overall TV viewing and the challenge of other genres more keenly felt, soaps' all-conquering prowess is disappearing. 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. Only after EastEnders began, and featured the characters of Tony Carpenter and Kelvin Carpenter, did Coronation Street start to feature black characters, for example. EastEnders has always featured a culturally diverse cast which has included black, Asian, Turkish, Polish and Latvian characters. [182], EastEnders has been praised for its portrayal of characters with disabilities, including Adam Best (David Proud) (spina bifida), Noah Chambers (Micah Thomas) and Frankie Lewis (Rose Ayling-Ellis) (deaf), Jean Slater (Gillian Wright) and her daughter Stacey (Lacey Turner) (bipolar disorder), Janet Mitchell (Grace) (Down syndrome), Jim Branning (John Bardon) (stroke)[183] and Dinah Wilson (Anjela Lauren Smith) (multiple sclerosis). [311] In June 2004, the satellite television provider Dish Network picked up EastEnders, broadcasting episodes starting at the point where BBC America had ceased broadcasting them, offering the series as a pay-per-view item. Viewing Figures Christmas viewing . [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". in 30th anniversary show in February", "Dominic Treadwell-Collins set to depart as Executive Producer", "EastEnders boss Dominic Treadwell-Collins quits after two and half years", "End of an era! In one segment of the . EastEnders has been known to feature a "comedy double-act", originally demonstrated with the characters of Dot and Ethel, whose friendship was one of the serial's most enduring. [276] According to the NAO, BBC executives approved 500,000 of additional funding for the 25th anniversary live episode (19 February 2010). Newman stepped down as executive producer after 16 months in the job in 2013 after the soap was criticised for its boring storylines and its lowest-ever figures pointing at around 4.8million. [10], Once they had decided on their 23 characters, they returned to London for a meeting with the BBC. The decision was criticised by Martin McGrath of Equity, who said: "Trying to produce quality TV on the cheap is doomed to fail." [195] She also said, "We decided to go for a realistic, fairly outspoken type of drama which could encompass stories about homosexuality, rape, unemployment, racial prejudice, etc., in a believable context. Jean Slater homeless in TRAGIC cancer plot twist? It should be noted that before the establishment of BARB, not only did BBC and ITV collect audience data separately but they collected and collated it using different methods. They then published their data as millions of viewers. [359] In January 2010, the average audience was higher than that of Coronation Street for the first time in three years. He told entertainment website Digital Spy, "It's really important that the feel of the week is active and exciting and not too reflective. As what Mal Young described as "two of EastEnders' most successful years", Yorke was responsible for highly rated storylines such as "Who Shot Phil? Later on in the same evening, a special flashback episode averaged 10.3million viewers, and peaked with 11.2million. An episode of EastEnders Revealed that was commissioned for BBC Three attracted 611,000 viewers. [156] Following criticism aimed at the show's over-emphasis on "gangsters" in 2005, such characters have been significantly reduced. Around 3,400 complaints were received, with viewers branding the storyline "insensitive", "irresponsible" and "desperate". [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. [227], The majority of EastEnders episodes are filmed at the BBC Elstree Centre in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. This rating is not combined with the omnibus; the lowest rating for an episode with a combined rating was 12.02million. Original production designer, Keith Harris, left the show, and Holland and Smith both decided that the time had come to move on too; their final contribution coinciding with the exit of one of EastEnders' most successful characters, Den Watts (Leslie Grantham). [322][323] Additionally, episodes of EastEnders are available on-demand through RT Online for seven days after their original screening. [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]. [336] A third series of 15 episodes started in September 2011. [45] Harris was responsible for the critically panned Ireland episodes and Cindy Beale's attempted assassination of Ian Beale, which brought in an audience of 23 million in 1996, roughly four million more than Coronation Street. 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. Home. The most recent BARB figures reported that. The Circle was the new kid on the reality TV block when it 'entered the chat' in 2018, with the show . [63] The second and third featured Stacey Slater and Dawn Swann, respectively. Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) returned in August 2012 for her third stint on the show. [34] Brake suggested that humour was an important element in EastEnders' storylines during 1989, with a greater amount of slapstick and light comedy than before. Although the Euros have an effect on viewing figures, many now watch what they want when they want on . These included the wedding of Michelle Fowler and Lofty Holloway, the revelation of the father of Michelle's baby, a two-hander between Dot Cotton and Ethel Skinner and the 1986 Christmas episode featuring Den Watts presenting Angie Watts with divorce papers. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the programme follows the stories of local residents and their families as they go about their daily lives. [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. EastEnders has had varying success with ethnic minority characters. [190] The show has also become known for the return of characters after they have left the show. The same-day repeat showing on BBC Three attracted an average of 500,000 viewers, while the Sunday omnibus generally attracted 3 million. "[74][75] EastEnders started broadcasting in high definition on 25 December 2010. storyline and second wedding of Ricky Butcher (Sid Owen) and Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer), and the show's first live episode on 19 February 2010. Since then, "Return of Nick Cotton" (2000), "Ricky & Bianca" (2002), "Dot's Story" (2003), "Perfectly Frank" (2003) and "Pat and Mo" (2004) have all been broadcast, each episode looking into lives of various characters and revealing part of their backstories or lives since leaving EastEnders. [90] O'Connor's approach to the show was to have a firmer focus on realism, which he said was being "true to EastEnders' DNA and [finding] a way of capturing what it would be like if Julia Smith and Tony Holland were making the show now." Hawkins). [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. Notably, from 1985 to 1988, author and television writer Hugh Miller wrote 17 novels, detailing the lives of many of the show's original characters before 1985, when events on screen took place. [285], In early 2003, viewers could watch episodes of EastEnders on digital channel BBC Three before they were broadcast on BBC One. [325], According to Barbara Jurgen who re-wrote the scripts for a Dutch audience he said "The power of the show is undeniable. The ratings are not combined with the omnibus before 29 June 1998, but are combined thereafter. [111] Filming recommenced on 29 June,[112] with episodes airing from 7 September 2020. EastEnders suffered its lowest ratings on record last summer when viewing figures were just 2.4million. Mick went missing after jumping in the river to save Linda from. [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. In response to the criticism, EastEnders apologised for offending real life detectives and confirmed that they use a police consultant for such storylines. [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. In 2021, "UEFA Euro 2020: England vs Denmark" recorded the largest TV viewing audience of the year, with 18.4 million individuals watching the program. The original elderly residents included Lou Beale (Anna Wing), Ethel Skinner (Gretchen Franklin) and Dot Cotton (June Brown). [32], Writer Colin Brake suggested that 1989 was a year of big change for EastEnders, both behind the cameras and in front of them. Viewing figures peaked at 16.6 million, which was the highest viewed episode in seven years. 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In March 2011, Royal Mail allocated the E20 postal district to the 2012 Olympic Park. [41] Having set up the transition to the new schedule, the first trio of episodesdubbed The Vic siegemarked Lewis's departure from the programme. [269] Bywater only discovered Bobby was responsible for Lucy's death on the morning of Thursday, 19 February, several hours before they filmed the scenes revealing Bobby as Lucy's killer. Filters Table info Posted under Audiences & Viewing Measurement The BBC received complaints from viewers who were unhappy with the content in the episode. Realising the futility of the situation, Grade decided to move the show to the later 7:30pm slot. . Simon May wrote the theme music[24] and Alan Jeapes created the visuals. He said: Life is tough in the East End. She regarded EastEnders as a fundamental assault on the family and morality itself. Both Smith and Holland were unhappy about the January 1985 launch date, favouring November or even September 1984 when seasonal audiences would be higher, but the BBC stayed firm, and Smith and Holland had to concede that, with the massive task of getting the Elstree Studios operational, January was the most realistic date; however, this was later to be changed to February. 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. The final process was to add the audio which included background noise such as a train or a jukebox music and to check it met the BBC's technical standard for broadcasting. [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 continues to draw in hefty viewing figures even in the age of streaming services. And former EastEnders and I'm A Celeb star Cliff Parisi, who played Minty Peterson, admitted that the doom and gloom was sometimes too much to handle. [356][357][358], The ratings increased in 2010, thanks to the "Who Killed Archie?" 1990 was EastEnders' sixth year. In January 2021 veteran EastEnder Adam Woodyatt took an extended break to tour in the play Looking Good Dead, in which he starred alongside former on-screen wife Laurie Brett. "[93] Yorke initially returned for three months but his contract was later extended. The British Film Institute described Market in Honey Lane thus: "It was not an earth-shaking programme, and certainly not pioneering in any revolutionary ideas in technique and production, but simply proposed itself to the casual viewer as a mildly pleasant affair. [352] Under new producers, EastEnders and Emmerdale continued to clash at times, and Emmerdale tended to come out on top, giving EastEnders lower than average ratings. EastEnders adapts. 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. [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. They contravened the rules regarding protection of children by appropriate scheduling, appropriate depiction of violence before the 9p.m. watershed and appropriate depiction of potentially offensive content. When Danny joined the BBC One show in 2013, EastEnders was regularly getting up to eight million viewers a night, but in the past year those figures have dwindled to 2.5 million an episode.. His . 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. EastEnders is built around the idea of relationships and strong families, with each character having a place in the community. Filter by channel or audience. [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. The Circle. This theme encompasses the whole Square, making the entire community a family of sorts, prey to upsets and conflict, but pulling together in times of trouble. The viewing figures for 52 episodes are not combined with the omnibus. When Emmerdale Farm began it started off as just a regional programme. Walford Wiki. [281] The paper usage was reduced by 50 per cent across script distribution and other weekly documents and 20 per cent across all other paper usage. After weeks of build-up, the downfall of serial killer Pat Phelan gave Coronation Street its biggest viewing figures in three years this Spring. Episodes 1 - 38 are single showings only. On 21st September 2004, Louise Berridge, the then executive producer, quit following criticism of the show. The Daily Mirror's Jamie Roberts felt that viewers had "turned their back" on the soap due to its lack of interesting stories and iconic characters. It was also shown after the Sunday omnibus. At its height in the 80s it broke records, topping 30million . Main Page; Discuss; All Pages; Community; Interactive Maps; Recent Blog Posts; Navigation. Filming commenced on the new set in January 2022[3] and it was first used on-screen in March 2022. Recently on EastEnders viewers have seen Tiffany Butcher (Maisie Smith) become addicted to face fillers, spending all her and husband Keegan Baker's (Zack Morris) money. Brake suggested that Ferguson was responsible for bringing in a new sense of vitality and creating a programme that was more in touch with the real world than it had been over the previous year.[34]. He classed 1989's changes as a brave experiment, and suggested that while some found this period of EastEnders entertaining, many other viewers felt that the comedy stretched the programme's credibility. 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). [2], Since co-creator Holland was from a large family in the East End, a theme heavily featured in EastEnders is strong families and each character is supposed to have their own place in the fictional community. [272], Since 2010, EastEnders no longer uses tapes in the recording or editing process. [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. Episodes are roughly two weeks behind the UK. This was attributed to a conflicting one-hour special episode of Emmerdale on ITV1; however, ratings for the 10pm EastEnders repeat on BBC Three reached an all-time high of 1.4million; however, there have been times when EastEnders had higher ratings than Emmerdale despite the two going head-to-head. EastEnders is often filmed on location, away from the studios in Borehamwood. A spokesman of Ofcom said: "After carefully investigating complaints about this scene, Ofcom found the BBC took appropriate steps to limit offence to viewers. [281] Cars used by the studio are low emission vehicles and the production team take more efficient energy efficient generators out on location. RIVALS LASH SEEDY EASTENDERS" and "CLEAN UP SOAP! [19] Smith used her personal memories of East End residents she met when researching Victorian squares. The number was similar to the previous year, despite a captive audience, with coronavirus restrictions confining people to their homes. It's a far cry from the 30million who tuned in to. Her eldest sister, Lou, had married a man named Albert Beale and had two children, named Peter and Pauline. She made reference to representation of family life and emphasis on psychological and emotional violence within the show. Viewing figures for related broadcasts Besides the regular episodes of Coronation Street, the following programmes also made the weekly charts. Question 9: How many viewers watched the Friday 4th June 2010 episode of the popular BBC1 soap series EastEnders? According to data published by The Mirror, Corrie's. The show was presented by Angellica Bell and was available to digital viewers at 8:30pm on Monday nights. [15] The name Walford is both a street in Dalston where Tony Holland lived and a blend of Walthamstow and Stratfordthe areas of Greater London where the creators were born. The following day, the anniversary week was rounded off with another fully live episode (the second after 2010) with 9.97 million viewers watching the aftermath of the reveal, the Beale family finding out the truth of Lucy's killer and decided to keep it a secret. storyline, 10.84million viewers tuned in for the 30th anniversary episode itself in an hour long special on 19 February 2015 (peaking with 11.9million). And people laugh. Some actors' salaries were leaked in 2006, revealing that Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Fowler) was paid 150,000, Cliff Parisi (Minty Peterson) received 220,000, Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell) and Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell) each received 360,000 and Wendy Richard (Pauline Fowler) had a salary of 370,000. From 10 August 2001, EastEnders then added its fourth episode (shown on Fridays). Back in the 80s, EastEnders was pulling in monumental viewing figures on par with national events such as the 1966 World Cup Final (32.30 million) and the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales (32. . [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. TAM/AGB used meter readings and published the data as millions of homes viewing. The storyline attracted over 200 complaints. It was confirmed that after the transmission break, the show would temporarily broadcast four 20-minute episodes per week, until it can return to its normal output. [37] The majority of EastEnders' characters are working-class. Prior to the board's formation, figures were conducted by different means, such as the BBC financing its own audience research, while the ITV companies sub-contracted theirs. [86] Treadwell-Collins left on 6 May[87] and O'Connor's first credited episode was broadcast on 11 July[88] Although O'Connor's first credited episode aired in July, his own creative work was not seen onscreen until late September. . ode to the vampire mother results; national asset mortgage lawsuit; green tuna paper; mary davis sos band net worth Emmerdale was watched by 8.1million viewers. [305] These have since been taken down. The viewing figures for 138 episodes are not combined with the omnibus. Figures show that on July 31 the London-based soap opera recorded its lowest ever viewing figures since the show first aired in 1985. [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. 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