Reg Cox | |
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EastEnders character | |
Portrayed by | Johnnie Clayton Marc Tufano (CivvyStreet flashback) |
Appears in | Episode 1 19 February 1985 |
Book appearances |
Home Fires Burning, Swings and Roundabouts |
Spin-off appearances |
CivvyStreet |
Classification | Former; guest |
Profile | |
Occupation | Retired |
Hassan Osman | |||||||||||||
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Portrayed by | Michael Evangelou | ||||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 1 19 February 1985 |
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Last appearance | Episode 36 20 June 1985 |
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Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||||||
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Father | Ali Osman |
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Mother | Sue Osman |
Brothers | Little Ali Osman |
Uncles | Mehmet Osman |
Aunts | Ayse Osman |
First cousins |
Emine Osman Rayif Osman Murat Osman |
Tracey | |
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EastEnders character | |
Portrayed by | Jane Slaughter |
Duration | 1985– |
First appearance | Episode 1 19 February 1985 |
Created by | Tony Holland |
Introduced by | Julia Smith |
Classification | Present; extra |
Profile | |
Occupation | Florist Barmaid Cleaner Caterer |
Terry Rich | |||
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EastEnders character | |||
Portrayed by | Gary Whelan | ||
Duration | 1985, 1987 | ||
First appearance | Episode 3 26 February 1985 |
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Last appearance | Episode 235 14 May 1987 |
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Classification | Former; recurring | ||
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Occupation | Detective | ||
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Wife | Debbie Wilkins |
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Annie Smith | |||||||||
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Portrayed by | Zara Posener (1985–86) Jenna Alembick(1985–86) Samantha Crown (1986–1988) |
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Duration | 1985–1988 | ||||||||
First appearance | Episode 5 5 March 1985 |
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Last appearance | Episode 345 26 May 1988 |
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Created by | Tony Holland and Julia Smith | ||||||||
Classification | Former; recurring | ||||||||
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Mother | Mary Smith |
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Grandfathers | Chris Smith |
Grandmothers | Edie Smith |
Uncles | Brendan Smith |
Big Ron | |||
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EastEnders character | |||
Portrayed by | Ron Tarr | ||
Duration | 1985–1997 | ||
First appearance | Episode 14 4 April 1985 |
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Last appearance | October 1997 | ||
Classification | Former; extra | ||
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Occupation | Market trader | ||
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Daughters | Tina |
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The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 1985, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by executive producer Julia Smith. The first episode of EastEnders was broadcast on 19 February 1985, and twenty-three main characters were already created for their first appearance. The first character to be seen was Den Watts, followed by Ali Osman and then Arthur Fowler, all of whom find Reg Cox dying in his flat. Ethel Skinner, Harold Legg and Pauline Fowler appear, after Den alerts them of Reg's death. With Ethel is her pug Willy along with Lou Beale. Saeed and Naima Jeffery are seen working in the local shop whilst Angie Watts is seen in The Queen Victoria, Walford's local pub. Nick Cotton and Sue Osman are next seen, whilst Pete and Kathy Beale work at the fruit and veg stall and Hassan Osman is seen with his parents in the café. Sharon Watts, Ian Beale and Michelle Fowler are next seen and Mark Fowler is seen going into the bookies. Lastly, Roly the dog is seen in the pub when a fight breaks out.
Lofty Holloway is introduced on 26 February along with Terry Rich, and Tony Carpenter is introduced on 28 February. Mary Smith and her daughter Annie are introduced on 5 March. Tony's son Kelvin is introduced on 12 March. Andy O'Brien is introduced on 21 March along with Debbie Wilkins. Chris Smith was introduced on 7 May and Mehmet Osman was introduced on 13 June as a recurring character. Hannah Carpenter arrived on 25 June as Tony's wife and Dot Cotton was introduced on 4 July followed by Ernie Mears on 16 July. Detective Sergeant Roy Quick was introduced on 20 August as Walford's detective. Martin Fowler was born on 30 July and Simon Wicks arrived on 5 October. Lastly, the wife of Mehmet, Guizin Osman arrived on 22 October, and Cassie Carpenter arrived as the daughter of Hannah and Tony.