EastEnders is a British soap opera created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since 1985. Set in Albert Square in the East End of London in the fictional borough of Walford, the programme follows the stories of local residents and their families as they go about their daily lives. Initially there were two 30-minute episodes per week, later increasing to three, but since 2001, episodes have been broadcast on every weekday except Wednesday. The three-month suspension of production in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, led to broadcasts of the show being reduced to two 30-minute episodes per week, and eventually, the show going on a transmission break. Restrictions to filming resulted in the programme returning to transmission, with four 20-minute episodes per week resuming on 7 September 2020.
| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Julia Smith, Tony Holland |
| Written by | Various |
| Directed by | Various |
| Starring | Present cast, Former cast |
| Theme music composer | Simon May, Leslie Osborne |
| Opening theme | EastEnders theme tune |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 6,696 |
| Executive producer(s) | Various (currently Jon Sen executive producer, Kate Oates senior executive producer) |
| Producer(s) | Various (currently Sharon Batten) |
| Location(s) | BBC Elstree Centre |
| Camera setup | Video, multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30 minutes (1985–2020), 20 minutes (2020–)(with occasional, longer/shorter episodes) |
| Production company(s) | BBC Studios |
| Original network | BBC One, BBC One HD (2010–present), BBC iPlayer (2021) |
| Picture format | 576i 4:3 SDTV (1985–1999), 576i 16:9 SDTV (1999–2010), 1080i 16:9 HDTV (2010–) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Related shows | Het Oude Noorden (1993), EastEnders Revealed (1998–2012), ' (2010–2011), Kat & Alfie: Redwater (2017), Various spin-offs |
About EastEnders
This series follows the lives of the working-class residents of Albert Square in the east end of London. The show was first broadcast on BBC One in 1985.
Achievement of EastEnders
The show has spawned many spin-offs and even had a cross-over episode with Dr. Who in 1993 called Dimensions in Time.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About EastEnders
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Latest information about EastEnders updated on July 28 2021.
