!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. [356][357][358], The ratings increased in 2010, thanks to the "Who Killed Archie?" [288], The omnibus edition, a compilation of the week's episodes in a continuous sequence, originally aired on BBC One on Sunday afternoons,[289] until 1 April 2012 when it was changed to a late Friday night or early Saturday morning slot, commencing 6 April 2012, though the exact time differed. 3. Christmas With. The bit on the plane was so sad but i was happy she managedto not get caught. Carrington was told he was Lucy's killer on Monday 16,[268] while Laurie Brett (who plays Bobby's adoptive mother, Jane) was informed in November, due to the character playing a huge role in the cover-up of Lucy's murder. "[74][75] EastEnders started broadcasting in high definition on 25 December 2010. We have worked closely with organisations and experts in the field to tell this story which we hope will raise awareness of sexual assaults and the issues surrounding them. First Broadcast Hollingworth's contributions to the soap were awarded in 1997 when EastEnders won the BAFTA for Best Drama Series. :S1. [210] The lower walls, pavements, etc., were constructed of real brick and tarmac. ", "EastEnders Dot Cotton filming in Thorpe Bay", "EastEnders stunt actor smashes head while filming Ryan Malloy horror fall", "Live ep for "EastEnders" 25th anniversary", "EastEnders: The Olympic flame comes to Walford! [334], In October 2009, a 12-part Internet spin-off series entitled EastEnders: E20 was announced. i actualy cried a little after the episode lol. [54] Harwood stayed at EastEnders for 20 months before being promoted by the BBC. The highly anticipated return of Ross Kemp as Grant Mitchell in October 2005 proved to be a sudden major ratings success, with the first two episodes consolidating to ratings of 13.21 to 13.34 million viewers. Most watched episode: Christmas 2010 - 11.4 million viewers. In one of the finest moments of recent EastEnders, Mick went full Danny Dyer and shoved Dean through the Christmas dinner table for raping his missus. [368], In 2003, cast member Shaun Williamson, who was in the final months of his role of Barry Evans, said that the programme had become much grittier over the past 10 to 15 years, and found it "frightening" that parents let their young children watch. BBC One EastEnders Down Memory Lane with Matt Di Angelo", Doctor Who episodes coming to your mobile phone, "Get your anoraks on trains are coming! 9. [33] In addition, several other long-running characters left the show that year including Sue and Ali Osman (Sandy Ratcliff and Nejdet Salih) and their family; Donna Ludlow (Matilda Ziegler); Carmel Jackson (Judith Jacob) and Colin Russell (Michael Cashman). [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. [135] In 2016, the Fowlers were revived and merged with the Slaters, with Martin Fowler (James Bye) marrying Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). [124] On 2 June 2022, EastEnders aired an episode celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The Christmas Day episode was amazing, full of tension and drama. Good Luck Lacey! She made her first appearance on 27 June 2006. She will be deeply missed. [244][245] In 1986, EastEnders filmed overseas for the first time, in Venice, and this was also the first time it was not filmed on videotape, as a union rule at the time prevented producers taking a video crew abroad and a film crew had to be used instead. [272], Since 2010, EastEnders no longer uses tapes in the recording or editing process. Get Xtra", "BBC Three 1 December 2006 BBC Genome", "Web drama comes of age with EastEnders spin-off", "Walford returns to web with second series of EastEnders: E20", "EastEnders joins forces with Michael Wood and Wallace & Gromit to inspire a life full of learning for BBC audiences", "Soaps 'Enders, Corrie "CIN" crossover confirmed Digital Spy", "First look at Eastenders Irish spin-off Redwater but have producers learned from previous "Oirish" mistakes? [394] On 17 November 2014 it was announced that Ofcom will investigate over the storyline. 2. I wish you all the best for the future. Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) returned 14 years after he was believed to have died, a feat repeated by Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) in 2015. Jean turning her back on Stacey (realising she's a murderer) before suddenly forgiving her was also unbelievable. 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. just amazing!! May yours be full of joy and not so much drama. In this first head-to-head battle, EastEnders claimed victory over its rival. Jean Slater homeless in TRAGIC cancer plot twist? [336] A third series of 15 episodes started in September 2011. Stacey battles to persuade Bradley that it's him she loves. This included a warning before the episode and implying the assault, rather than depicting it. He was a racist thug, who often tried to lead other young characters astray. Cosying up with Queenie, Squeaky and all his pals, he was sorely missed. [319] In Canada, EastEnders was shown on BBC Canada until 2010,[320] at which point it was picked up by VisionTV. Catching a flight from LCY on a Saturday evening Pull the other one. 5 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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[284] This caused some controversy as the first Friday episode clashed with Coronation Street, which was moved to 8pm to make way for an hour-long episode of rural soap Emmerdale. Thought Ryan and stacey couldnt have been played by better actors. Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) returned in August 2012 for her third stint on the show. The storyline attracted over 200 complaints. 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?" Trailing behind other soaps, the show only pulled in 2.9 million viewers yesterday, landing it in 10th place in the top 10 most watched programmes for Christmas Day - having been beaten by both Emmerdale and Coronation Street. Truly brilliant actress. Complain about this comment (Comment number 27). While Ryan's getting the car Max should of turned up and said something like, "he wishes her all the best" or whatever. For a start, there is no way Stacey would have been able to get on a flight from London City Airport that late on Christmas day. So many errors in the script. Complain about this comment (Comment number 39). The Strictly special, which was won by the pop star Anne-Marie, was watched by an average of 5.8 million viewers, according to overnight figures from the BBC. But i really hate Janine she is PURE evil and to be honest i also hope she dies in hospital because she deserves everything STACEY TO COME BACK! "[68] The live episode featured the death of Bradley Branning (Charlie Clements) at the conclusion of the "Who Killed Archie?" As their lies begin to unravel. Viewers criticised the decision, feeling that some of the characters had potential to add to the soap. 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]). On Christmas Day, the soap will air at 9:35pm and on Boxing Day, the episode kicks off at 10pm. Instead of the totally unbelievable Fly away ending! I'm afraid it wasn't "I'm pregnant." Why did Tiffany Mitchell leave EastEnders? 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. [1] EastEnders has been important in the history of British television drama, tackling many subjects that are considered to be controversial or taboo in British culture, and portraying a social life previously unseen on UK mainstream television. [19], The Watts and Mitchell families have been central to many notable EastEnders storylines, the show having been dominated by the Watts in the 1980s, with the 1990s focusing on the Mitchells and Butchers. This rating is not combined with the omnibus; the lowest rating for an episode with a combined rating was 12.87million. [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". [136] The late 2010s saw the newly introduced Taylor family become central to the show's main storylines,[137] and in 2019, the first Sikh family, the Panesar', were introduced. Stacey tries to kiss Martin on Christmas Day in EastEnders Credit: BBC Christmas Day - 9:10pm The soap will air a 50 minute episode on Christmas Day at 9:10pm which will see the identity of. 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. Deck the halls with Christmas folly. Stacy was amazing =D I am glad EastEnders gave Stacy such a great ending that everyone will remember her for. Join. [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]. Digital Spy opined that the ratings drop was accredited to "lacklustre storylines" and thought that storylines on rival soaps were better. [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. WAS TREMBLING TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN! 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. [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." Complain about this comment (Comment number 15), I'm glas she got away but very dissapointed that it wasn't with Ryan! Cheer up eastenders its christmas after all. Kathleen Hutchison was swiftly appointed as the Executive Producer of EastEnders, and was tasked with quickly turning the fortunes of the soap. Christmas at EastEnders (Image: BBC/EastEnders) What time is EastEnders on over Christmas? [63] The second and third featured Stacey Slater and Dawn Swann, respectively. 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