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EastEnders
An image from the current opening title sequence of EastEnders (introduced on 5 September 1999).[1]
Genre	Soap opera
Created by	Julia Smith Tony Holland
Starring	Present cast
Theme music composer	Simon May Leslie Osborne
Opening theme	EastEnders theme tune
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
No. of episodes	3682 (as of 1st December 2008)[2]
Production
Executive producer(s)	Diederick Santer
Location(s)	BBC Elstree Centre
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	27-29 mins.
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC One
Picture format	576i 4:3 (1985-1999) 16:9 (1999-present)
Original run	19 February 1985 – present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

EastEnders is a popular and award-winning television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985. It currently ranks within the top of the most watched shows in the United Kingdom. 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. The series primarily centres around the residents of Albert Square, a Victorian square of terraced houses, and its neighbouring streets, namely Bridge Street, Turpin Road and George Street which comprises a pub, a street market, a night club, community centre and various small businesses in addition to a park and allotment.

The series was originally screened as two half-hour episodes per week. Today four episodes are broadcast each week on BBC One (each episode is repeated on BBC Three at 10pm) and an omnibus edition screens on Sunday afternoons. It is one of the UK's highest-rated programmes, often appearing near or at the top of the week's BARB ratings. Within eight months of its launch, it reached the number one spot in the ratings, and has almost consistently remained among the top-rated programmes in Britain ever since. The average audience share for an episode is currently between 35 and 45%. Created by producer Julia Smith and script editor Tony Holland, EastEnders has remained significant in terms of the BBC's success and audience share, and also the history of British television drama, tackling many controversial and taboo issues previously unseen on mainstream television in the UK.

EastEnders has won five BAFTA Awards,^[3] and has won the Inside Soap Award for 'Best Soap' for ten years running,^[4] as well as eleven National Television Awards for 'Most Popular Serial Drama'^[5] and six awards for 'Best Soap' at the British Soap Awards. It has also been inducted into the Rose d'Or Hall of Fame.^[6] It's also won six TV Quick/TV Choice Awards for 'Best Soap', three TRIC Awards for 'Soap of The Year' and two Royal Television Society Awards for 'Best Continuing Drama'.

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