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When did EastEnders first start?

When did EastEnders first start?

February 19, 1985
EastEnders/First episode date

13 million viewers watched the first episode of EastEnders, broadcast on 19th February 1985. It began with a bang as, Arthur Fowler, Ali Osman and Den Watts forced their way into Reg Cox’s flat and found Reg near death.

Who has made the most appearances in EastEnders?

Can you name the person who was seen in the most episode each year?

Hint Answer % Correct
1993(91 episodes) Kathy Beale 51.8%
1985(83 episodes) Pete Beale 48.2%
1995(134 episodes) Mark Fowler 42.9%
2009(115 episodes) Ronnie Mitchell 41.1%

Who has been married the most times in EastEnders?

Ian is the most-married character in EastEnders history, with six marriages to five women (Cindy Williams, Mel Healy, Laura Dunn, twice to Jane Collins, and Sharon Watts) and two aborted engagements to Mandy Salter and Denise Fox.

How old is Ian Beale?

53
The 53-year-old, who has played EastEnders’ Ian Beale since 1985, wants to show TV viewers he’s not ike whinging Ian in real life.

Who is the longest actor in EastEnders?

Ian Beale
Ian Beale, played by Adam Woodyatt, is the longest-serving character and the only remaining original character to have appeared continuously since the first episode on 19 February 1985. The character appeared in his 2,000th episode in the show on 26 March 2007.

Who are Phil’s 4 wives?

Relationships

  • Wife. Nadia Boravac (1993-1994) Kathy Hills (1995-1999)
  • Fiancée. Stella Crawford (2007) Suzy Branning (2008)
  • Girlfriend. Kat Slater (2021-)
  • Romances. Julie Cooper (1990)
  • Sons. Ben Mitchell (1996)
  • Daughters. Louise Mitchell (2001)
  • Adoptive sons. Dennis Rickman (deceased)
  • Stepsons. Ian Beale (1995-1999)

Who was Jane’s brother in EastEnders?

Christian Clarke
Christian Clarke is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, portrayed by John Partridge. He first appeared in the show’s 3,509th episode, originally broadcast in the United Kingdom on 17 January 2008, and was introduced as the brother of established character Jane Beale (Laurie Brett).

Who is the longest serving member of EastEnders?

Ian Beale, played by Adam Woodyatt, is the longest-serving character and the only remaining original character to have appeared continuously since the first episode on 19 February 1985.

Is Ian Beale married in real life?

Adam Brinley Woodyatt (born 28 June 1968) is an English actor, best known for his role as Ian Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders….

Adam Woodyatt
Known for Role of Ian Beale in EastEnders (1985–2021)
Spouse(s) Beverley Sharp (m. 1998, sep. 2020)
Children 2

Who is dotty cottons mum?

Sandy
Dotty Cotton/Mother
EastEnders has revealed why Dotty Cotton’s mum Sandy has really returned to Walford. Martha Cope made her debut as Sandy Gibson in Tuesday’s (October 5) episode, in a recasting taking over from previous actor Caroline Pegg. Sandy was last on-screen in 2010.

Who has been married the most in EastEnders?

What age is Steve McFadden?

62 years (March 20, 1959)
Steve McFadden/Age

Who are all the main characters in EastEnders?

List of EastEnders characters (1985) 1 Den Watts. Den Watts, played by actor Leslie Grantham, is the original landlord of The Queen Victoria. 2 Ali Osman. 3 Arthur Fowler. 4 Reg Cox. 5 Ethel Skinner. 6 Pauline Fowler. 7 Harold Legg. 8 Saeed Jeffery. 9 Pete Beale. 10 Lou Beale.

When did the first episode of EastEnders air?

EastEnders logo. EastEnders is a British television soap opera first broadcast on BBC One on 19 February 1985. The following is a list of characters who currently appear in the programme, listed in order of first appearance.

Who was the first black character in EastEnders?

Kelvin Carpenter was one of the original twenty-three characters invented by the creators of EastEnders, Tony Holland and Julia Smith. Kelvin was originally intended to be named Kevin, and his father Tony Carpenter was originally named Alan. They are the first black characters to appear in the soap.

Who was the actor who played Den in EastEnders?

Den was described by EastEnders executive producer Louise Berridge as being arguably one of the most iconic soap characters ever. Ali Osman, played by Nejdet Salih, is a happy-go-lucky, easy going chap, which is in stark contrast to his highly strung wife, Sue ( Sandy Ratcliff ).

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