First appearance of the beales eastenders eastenders. It lasted many seasons, and has beat out its rivals to gain a high popularity in the ratings. Flashback 2015 which detailed the final hours of lucy beales life leading up to her murder was not the first eastenders 1985 prequel. I dont when this question was asked but iam watching eastenders every day from the beginning on the drama channel and if you have complete sky package you can watch it on i player for a limited time i will warn you may be too late to watch right f. Eastenders launches with boot smashing through a door. Eastenders first ever soap advert from 1985 released by. The first episode of eastenders was shown on tv on friday, 19 of february 1985. Eastenders first aired on bbc one back in february 19, 1985 yes, a whole 35 years ago this month. Eastenders martin fowlers first appearance 6th august 1985 duration. First broadcasted in 1985, eastenders continues to be one of the uks most watched programmes. They were all introduced by executive producer julia smith. Episode 1 19 february 1985 episode 9 19 march 1985 episode 10 21 march 1985 episode 2 21 february 1985 episode 14 4 april 1985 episode 8 14 march 1985.
Bbc its a big day for eastenders today as the soap officially celebrates its 35th anniversary. Eastenders 1985 ep 56 348 views 2 months ago thumbnail 29. The first 68 episodes of eastenders from 1985 now on youtube. The first ever episode was based upon reg cox who was found nearly dead in his dingy. Hostilities increase between kathy and sue, as sue continues to suspect kathy of trying to seduce her husband, ali. He joined on the first ever episode in 1985, and there have been several more doctors since this time. Civvystreet 1988 took place in albert square from 1939 1945. Eastenders is a longrunning uk soap opera, first broadcast on 19th february 1985 created by julia smith and tony holland, the programme follows the stories of residents as they go about their daily lives, specifically the residents of albert square in the fictional town of walford in the east end of london. According to scriptwriter colin brake, the creators of eastenders, tony holland and julia smith, wanted to start the serial with a bang, throwing the audience into the middle of life in the fictional setting of walford. Leonard fenton appeared as the original eastenders gp when he was cast on the show as doctor harold legg.
First broadcasted in 1985, eastenders continues to be one of the uks most watched programmes as well as the nations favourite soap. Arthur and pauline have a secret that they wont be able to keep for long. Pauline was created by scriptwriter tony holland and producer julia smith as one of. Sharon finds a raffle ticket on the floor and snaps at ethel, telling her that her work is poor. The whereabouts of a missing elderly resident of albert square is revealed. Watch eastenders episode 1 19021985 pol polsen on dailymotion.
The british soap opera, eastenders, first premiered on february 15, 1985. Episode 10 of eastenders also titled yuppie invasion was first broadcast on 21 march 1985 and was written by jim hawkins, directed by sue butterworth and produced by, cocreator, julia smith. Asked in british soap operas, eastenders when was the 1st ever episode of eastenders shown on tv. The first episodes eastenders bbc eastenders mark comes clean eastenders bbc duration. For the first few scripts, the working title for the programme was east 8 rather than the later calling of eastenders. However, legg continued to appear in episodes sporadically, until his final appearance in 2007. Eastenders was first broadcast in the united kingdom in 1985. First ever soap advert from 1985 released by bbc archive bbc archive has released a vintage clip of eastenders first ever advert broadcast in 1985. Who was in the first ever eastenders episode and what happened. When was the first episode of eastenders shown on tv answers. Meanwhile, dr legg learns of plans to demolish part of the square. The everyday lives of workingclass inhabitants of albert square, a traditional victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the east end of londons walford borough. Eastenders 19021985 very first episode riley moore.
History talk 0 this category lists the episodes that aired in 1985. New zealand became the first international country to broadcast eastenders overseas, the first episode being shown on 27th september 1985. For the first nineteen scripts, every episode was given a unique title, with the exception of episode, instead of just the episode number, which was ordered by show cocreator tony holland. The first episode was watched by 17 million viewers. 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. Coronavirus pandemic the cast of the movie contagion. Tony holland produced by julia smith directed by sue butterworth. Ali osman is a fictional character from the bbc soap opera eastenders, played by nejdet salih. Tony holland produced by julia smith directed by matthew robinson cast saeed jeffreyandrew johnson naima jeffreyshreela ghosh. New zealand became the first to broadcast eastenders overseas, the first episode being shown on 27 september 1985. Eastenders has won multiple bafta and national television awards for most popular serial drama.
It focuses on the lives of the inhabitants of albert square in the rough eastend of london. Eastenders murder in albert square tv episode 1985 imdb. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the bbc soap opera eastenders in 1985, by order of first appearance. Who was in the cast of the first episode of eastenders, what happened and. Whilst our favourite soap has seen so many characters come and go over the years, theres still some original residents living in albert square to this very day.
Eastenders 19021985 very first episode video dailymotion. Watch eastenders 19021985 very first episode riley moore on dailymotion. Who was in the first ever eastenders episode and what. The first episodes eastenders bbc eastenders eastenders rebecca vs the square 20142019 duration. Following the residents of albert square as their lives intertwine with drama and tears. Eastenders tv series 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The first 68 episodes of eastenders from 1985 now on. It contains a collection of background information, character and plot development and trivia, packed into a fully illustrated excursion of albert square. The first ten years is the official celebrationary book of the series with photos and interviews with the actors, and speculations on future tensions and dramas. The first episode of eastenders was broadcast on 19 february 1985, and twentythree main characters were already created for their first appearance. The first ever episode of eastenders will be screened this monday on drama.
Pauline fowler is a fictional character from the bbc soap opera eastenders, a longrunning serial drama about working class life in the fictional london borough of walford. Was thinking how ludicrous it would be that these first episodes may well have as many views as the first showing of an ee episode in the age of ee 2. It was a major hit in the united kingdom and become its most popular television series. Ethel is training lofty to be her apprentice as a fortuneteller. Eastenders began in 1985 as a rival for itvs coronation street. She was played by actress wendy richard between the first episode on 19 february 1985 and 25 december 2006. Eastenders looked a little different back in 1985 picture. The first episode of eastenders on 19 february 1985 centres upon pensioner regs death. He remained with the show for nearly five years afterwards, making. Since 1985, eastenders has remained at the centre of bbc ones primetime schedule. He was a member of the original eastenders cast, appearing in the first episode on 19 february 1985. This was followed by the netherlands on 8 december 1986, australia on 5 january 1987, norway on 27 april, and barcelona on 30 june dubbed into catalan. With anna wing, wendy richard, bill treacher, susan tully.
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