eastenders viewing figures by year

The Opposition party compiled a dossier of the "extensive waste" under Mr Sunak during his time as Chancellor and as Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 2021-22 and . [19] Smith used her personal memories of East End residents she met when researching Victorian squares. 25th July 1985 was the first time the show's viewership rose to the first position in the weekly top 10 shows for BBC One. Complaints against a scene in which Little Mo's face was pushed in gravy on Christmas Day were upheld by the Broadcasting Standards Council; however, a helpline after this episode attracted over 2000 calls. During his reign, EastEnders won the BAFTA for "Best Soap" in consecutive years 1999 and 2000 and many other awards. In 2014, the BBC announced plans to rebuild the set entirely. New figures show that EastEnders viewers have dropped dramatically with issues said to be its trendy-but-dull storylines and lack of iconic characters. [104] The Christmas Day episode in 2019 became EastEnders biggest ever episode on BBC iPlayer, with 2.14million viewer requests. Sen explained that the challenges in production and filming of the show has led to the show's reduced output, but also stated that the crew had been "trialing techniques, filming methods and new ways of working" to prepare the show for its return. ", "EastEnders boss on Bobby reveal: 'It's the start of a bigger story', "EastEnders star Laurie Brett on Bobby: 'I've known since November', "EastEnders star Hetti Bywater on Bobby reveal: 'I was so shocked', "Sun, Sea, Sex, Sand and Conservatism in the Australian Television Soap Opera", "Revealed: The full list of the BBC's 96 highest-paid stars", "BBC spent 700,000 on EastEnders episode", "Total annual cost of the continuing dramas", "Eco-Enders EastEnders earns top sustainability award", "Why is EastEnders changing its time slot on BBC? The main engine of that week is great stories that'll get people talking. [395] On 5 January 2015, the investigation was cleared by Ofcom. Corrie's first episode was not a critical success, with one columnist predicting it wouldn't last longer than 3 weeks. "Exclusives" about EastEnders storylines and the actors on the show became a staple of tabloid buyers' daily reading. [23], Through the next few months, the set was growing rapidly at Elstree, and a composer and designer had been commissioned to create the title sequence. [202] The issue of illiteracy was highlighted by the characters of middle-aged Keith (David Spinx) and his young son Darren (Charlie G. [28] Both Holland and Smith could not watch; they both instead returned to the place where it all began, Albertine's Wine Bar on Wood Lane. 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. [277], A 2011 report from the National Audit Office (NAO) showed that EastEnders had an annual budget of 29.9million. [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. [109] A behind-the-scenes show, EastEnders: Secrets From The Square, will air in the show's place during the transmission break and is hosted by television personality Stacey Dooley. [116], On 12 October 2021, it was announced that EastEnders would partake in a special week-long crossover event involving multiple British soaps to promote the topic of climate change ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference. 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. 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). Stephen Patterson Wednesday 13 Oct 2021 10:56 am. [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. [6] The first people to whom David Reid, then head of series and serials, turned were Julia Smith and Tony Holland, a well established producer/script editor team who had first worked together on Z-Cars. [231] During the filming week, actors can film for as many as eight to twelve episodes. Disney sequel Mary Poppins Returns, which starred Emily Blunt in the title role, took the sixth slot as viewers joined in on the family fun on BBC One. ", "Coronavirus: Filming of EastEnders suspended until further notice", "EastEnders and Top Gear to resume filming in June, BBC says", "EastEnders confirms plans for behind-the-scenes show when soap goes off air", "BBC One celebrates EastEnders with Secrets From The Square as well as a selection of iconic episodes from the past", "EastEnders to return to four-nights-a-week schedule with shorter episodes", "EastEnders resumes filming with a big change in Albert Square", "EastEnders confirms return date and reveals huge new autumn spoilers", "Eastenders, Masterchef and Emmerdale all cancelled tonight after death of Prince Philip", "EastEnders to release episodes early on iPlayer for the first time ever", "EastEnders to continue releasing episodes early as box set experiment is extended", "Soaps unite to help highlight climate change", "Casualty, Coronation Street, Eastenders, Emmerdale and Holby City to highlight climate change", "EastEnders references Coronation Street storyline as Bailey goes viral", "EastEnders references Hollyoaks as Cindy Cunningham goes viral", "Emmerdale gives EastEnders a shout-out as soap crossover continues", "EastEnders airs big change for new episodes", "EastEnders schedule changes to begin next month", "EastEnders celebrates the Jubilee with a special royal theme tune in the end credits", "Olympic Park to share EastEnders' Walford E20 postcode", "Who are the EastEnders' Carter family? [373][374][375], In 1997, several episodes were shot and set in Ireland, resulting in criticisms for portraying the Irish in a negatively stereotypical way. It is shown on BBC UKTV from Mondays to Thursdays at 8pm. [394] On 17 November 2014 it was announced that Ofcom will investigate over the storyline. [252], Other locations have included the court house, a disused office block, Evershed House,[253][254] and St Peter's Church,[255] all in St Albans, an abandoned mental facility in Worthing,[256] and a wedding dress shop in Muswell Hill, north London. With public interest so high, the media began investigating the private lives of the show's popular stars. ", "The Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Television", "BBC EastEnders: EastEnders Omnibus has moved", "EastEnders repeat where will it be shown when BBC3 goes off air? [42] Barbara Emile then became the Executive Producer of EastEnders,[43][44] remaining with EastEnders until early 1995. Sometimes an entire quartet is filmed on location, which has a practical function and are the result of EastEnders making a "double bank", when an extra week's worth of episodes are recorded at the same time as the regular schedule, enabling the production of the programme to stop for a two-week break at Christmas. [83] He also introduced a long-running storyline, "Who Killed Lucy Beale? 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. THE BBC enjoyed some record-breaking viewing figures with its on-demand service, BBC iPlayer, last year. Press coverage of EastEnders, which was already intense, went into overdrive once the show was broadcast. [261][262] In 2012, filming took place in Keynsham, Somerset. There'll be those moments for some of our longer-serving characters that briefly reflect on themselves and how they've changed. In 2006, EastEnders became largely dominated by the Mitchell, Masood and Branning families, though the early 2010s also saw a renewed focus on the Moon and Slater family, and, from 2013 onwards, the Carters. He said that "EastEnders has always had a distinctly different tone from the other soaps but over time we've diluted our unique selling point. Only five years ago it was pulling in up to 12million viewers almost five times as many. The series went behind the scenes of the show and spoke to some of the cast members. BBC EastEnders has endured dwindling ratings in recent months. In the United Kingdom, viewing figures - the number of viewers or households watching a television programme - have been recorded by the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB) since 1981. [125] Clenshaw's first major decision as executive producer was the axing of five series regulars: Peter Beale (Dayle Hudson), Stuart Highway (Ricky Champ), Jada Lennox (Kelsey Calladine-Smith), Dana Monroe (Barbara Smith) and Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold). She was also critical of language such as "bleeding", "bloody hell", "bastard" and "for Christ's sake"; however, Whitehouse also praised the programme, describing Michelle Fowler's decision not to have an abortion as a "very positive storyline". 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. [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. The soap was beaten in the 7.30pm time slot by Victoria Coren. Danny Dyer has opened up about his luxurious 140,000 Heart EastEnders actor Kellie Bright shares game-changing theory on Christmas murder heart.co.uk - Alice Dear Still, heterosexual Mark struggled with various issues connected to his HIV status, including public fears of contamination, a marriage breakdown connected to his inability to have children and the side effects of combination therapies. The programme has more recently included a higher number of teenagers and successful young adults in a bid to capture the younger television audience. In the same period, Emmerdale's viewing figures are said to have witnessed a 22 per cent decline. Rishi Sunak oversaw wasteful government spending and departmental losses that cost the taxpayer up to 26.8 billion, Labour has said. [131], Walford has the postal district of E20. [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). "[93] Yorke initially returned for three months but his contract was later extended. [281], Since 1985, EastEnders has remained at the centre of BBC One's primetime schedule. 26 Dec 1986 24/12/1998 EastEnders Grant and. 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. [230] Episodes are produced in "quartets" of four episodes, each of which starts filming on a Tuesday and takes nine days to record. [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. [345][346][347][348] 25 July 1985 was the first time the show's viewership rose to first position in the weekly top 10 shows for BBC One. After more than 30 years a new Albert Square is being constructed on a former car park elsewhere on the Elstree site. [15], After they decided on the filming location of BBC Elstree Centre in south Hertfordshire, Smith and Holland set about creating the 23 characters needed, in just 14 days. He added: "It should feel more like London. EastEnders has had varying success with ethnic minority characters. Maya with The Circle co-presenter Alice Levine. "[390] By 7 January, that storyline had generated the most complaints in show history: the BBC received about 8,500 complaints, and media regulator Ofcom received 374; however, despite the controversy, EastEnders pulled in rating highs of 910million throughout the duration of the storyline. Coronation Street began in 1960 so why did the the BBC wait so long to broadcast a soap opera. 28th December 1968 Christmas in the Street - 5,900,000 million homes (15th place) 22nd December 1975 Annie and Betty's Coronation Street Memories - 6,600,000 million homes (5th place) [300][301] In 2015, the BBC Three repeat moved back to 10pm. This was done by a number of means, including chipping the pavements, using chemicals to crack the top layer of the paint work, using varnish to create damp patches underneath the railway bridge, and making garden walls in such a way they appeared to sag. It's been frozen in aspic for too long. 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. [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. A year later BBC chairman Christopher Bland admitted that as result of the Irish-set EastEnders episodes, the station failed in its pledge to represent all groups accurately and avoid reinforcing prejudice. [319] In Canada, EastEnders was shown on BBC Canada until 2010,[320] at which point it was picked up by VisionTV. Home. [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. [332] As part of the BBC's digital push, EastEnders Xtra was introduced in 2005. [224] The BBC said the new set would be more suitable for HD filming and better reflect the modern East End of London. [76] Old sets had to be rebuilt, so The Queen Victoria set was burnt down in a storyline (and in reality) to facilitate this. [138][147] These characters are often seen as being loud and interfering but most importantly, responsible for the well-being of the family. [78] Dominic Treadwell-Collins was appointed as the new executive producer on 19 August 2013[79][80] and was credited on 9 December. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End of London. Brake indicated that the production team decided that 1989 was to be a year of change in Walford, commenting, "it was almost as if Walford itself was making a fresh start". ", "EastEnders 30th anniversary: The most memorable moments of the hit BBC soap", "TV ratings January 29: EastEnders edges past Emmerdale", "EastEnders: 'Who Killed Lucy?' EastEnders ' inconsistent airing schedule and shorter episodes are partly to blame for its lower ratings, according to BBC drama boss Piers Wenger. [225] In March 2020 during the suspension of filming, the interior sets were used for a new adaptation of Talking Heads. [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. 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. Viewing Figures are the number of viewers or households watching a television programme at any given time. [344], In 2001, EastEnders clashed with Coronation Street for the first time. [25] The visual images were taken from an aircraft flying over the East End of London at 1000 feet. We have a very wide range of content - there's a strong 80s focus with trivia on EastEnders and Grange Hill, but you can also find articles on popular contemporary TV programmes such as Breaking Bad and The Sopranos. 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. 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. From episode 9573 broadcast on Thursday 12th January 2022 . [194], EastEnders programme makers took the decision that the show was to be about "everyday life" in the inner city "today" and regarded it as a "slice of life". The BBC did not use meter readings but instead used audience questionnaires based on the memory of the sample they chose. In their place, Robinson introduced new long-running characters including Melanie Healy, Jamie Mitchell, Lisa Shaw, Steve Owen and Billy Mitchell. While W was showing same-day repeats of EastEnders, they also returned the weekend omnibus, starting on 20 February 2016. [272], Since 2010, EastEnders no longer uses tapes in the recording or editing process. Viewing figures peaked at 16.6million, which was the highest viewed episode in seven years. [322][323] Additionally, episodes of EastEnders are available on-demand through RT Online for seven days after their original screening. During the winter period, filming can take place up to twelve weeks in advance, due to less daylight for outdoor filming sessions. The show also features a large number of gay, lesbian and bisexual characters (see list of soap operas with LGBT characters), including Colin Russell (Michael Cashman), Barry Clark (Gary Hailes),[184] Simon Raymond (Andrew Lynford), Tony Hills (Mark Homer),[185] Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy), Naomi Julien (Petra Letang),[186] Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White), Tosh Mackintosh (Rebecca Scroggs),[187] Christian Clarke (John Partridge), Syed Masood (Marc Elliott), Ben Mitchell (Harry Reid/Max Bowden), Paul Coker (Jonny Labey),[188] Iqra Ahmed (Priya Davdra), Ash Panesar (Gurlaine Kaur Garcha), Bernadette Taylor (Clair Norris), Callum Highway (Tony Clay) and Eve Unwin (Heather Peace). [336] A third series of 15 episodes started in September 2011. [361] In 2013, the average audience share for an episode was around 30 per cent. She also felt that EastEnders had been cleaned up as a result of her protests, though she later commented that EastEnders had returned to its old ways. From 25 December 2010 - 29 April 2011 and 31 July 2012 - 13 August 2012 to the show was repeated on BBC HD in a Simulcast with BBC Three. [307] In December 2019, Christmas episodes were added to Britbox UK. Later on in the same evening, a special flashback episode averaged 10.3million viewers, and peaked with 11.2million. EastEnders is the BBC's most consistent programme in terms of ratings. [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). [135] In 2016, the Fowlers were revived and merged with the Slaters, with Martin Fowler (James Bye) marrying Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). Debbie, Andy and Mary represented more modern-day individuals. [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. [362], Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the soap, EastEnders suffered a ratings drop after 2020. storyline, which saw Bradley's wife Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner) reveal that she was the murderer. [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. [383] A suicide was also planned, but the character this storyline was assigned to was not revealed. This episode, which showed the funeral of Shakil Kazemi (Shaheen Jafargholi) interspersed with real people talking about their true-life experiences of knife crime. 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