London E20 (EastEnders)
| EastEnders | |
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| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | |
| Written by | Various |
| Directed by | Various |
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| Theme music composer | |
| Opening theme | EastEnders theme tune |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 5480 (as of 21 April 2017[update]) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Various (currently Sean O'Connor) |
| Producer(s) | Various (currently Sharon Batten) |
| Location(s) | BBC Elstree Centre |
| Camera setup | Video, multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30 minutes (with occasional longer/shorter episodes) |
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| Picture format | |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 19 February 1985 – present |
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EastEnders is a long-running British soap opera created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since 1985. Set 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 in Albert Square. The series was initially screened as two 30-minute episodes per week, however, since 2001, episodes have been broadcast every day apart from Wednesdays and weekends. Same-day repeats of the series were previously shown on BBC Three and omnibus editions were shown on BBC Two, however, since 2016 these have been broadcast on UK-based TV channel W.
Within eight months of the show's launch, it reached the number-one spot in BARB's TV ratings and has consistently remained among the top-rated TV programmes in Britain. In 2013, the average audience share for an episode was around 30 per cent. Today, Eastenders remains a significant programme in terms of the BBC's success and audience share, and also in the history of British television drama, tackling many dilemmas that are considered to be controversial and taboo issues in British culture and social life previously unseen on United Kingdom mainstream television.
As of May 2016[update], EastEnders has won nine BAFTA Awards and the Inside Soap Award for Best Soap for 14 years running (from 1997 to 2012), as well as twelve National Television Awards for Most Popular Serial Drama and 11 awards for Best Soap at the British Soap Awards. It has also won 13 TV Quick and TV Choice Awards for Best Soap, six TRIC Awards for Soap of The Year, four Royal Television Society Awards for Best Continuing Drama and has been inducted into the Rose d'Or Hall of Fame.
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