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19th February 1985: EastEnders, the BBC’s flagship soap opera, broadcast for the first time

19th February 2023
Tagged as: BBC, Britain, Culture, EastEnders, Entertainment, London, Television

EastEnders was first broadcast on 19 February 1985 as part of new BBC One controller Michael Grade’s ‘relaunch’ of the channel. The first episode secured an audience of 17 million.

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19th February 1985: EastEnders, the BBC’s flagship soap opera, broadcast for the first time

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