How long are eastenders episodes

EastEnders is a British soap opera created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since 1985.
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1. Why are EastEnders episodes only 20 minutes?
2. Why is EastEnders only on for 25 minutes?
3. Is EastEnders only on for 20 minutes now?
4. Why is EastEnders so short?
5. Will EastEnders go back to 30 minutes?
6. When did EastEnders start?
7. Are EastEnders social distancing?
8. How long would it take to watch all of EastEnders?
9. Will EastEnders 2009 continue?
10. When did EastEnders go to 3 times a week?
11. Who is the longest serving person in EastEnders?
12. Who has been married the most times in EastEnders?
13. Is Bobby's girlfriend in EastEnders?
14. Who is Bobbys girlfriend?
15. Why is Bobby kissing on EastEnders?

Why are EastEnders episodes only 20 minutes?

The popular BBC programme has been airing episodes with a reduced runtime of 20 minutes during the pandemic, to account for production difficulties.

Why is EastEnders only on for 25 minutes?

Creators of the fictional Walford borough soap opera then decided to shorten the episodes by five minutes in order to stretch out the content to make up for the lack of daily drama.

Is EastEnders only on for 20 minutes now?

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When EastEnders made its way back onto screens in September last year, the episodes had been shortened from their usual 30 minute length down to a 20-22 minute running time, due to safety protocols making it more difficult for the soap to film.

Why is EastEnders so short?

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. ... In 2013, the average audience share for an episode was around 30 per cent.

Will EastEnders go back to 30 minutes?

BBC drama head Piers Wenger has confirmed that EastEnders will return to full 30-minute episodes in the near future. The soap was forced off air for almost three months last year due to the coronavirus crisis, and when it finally returned episodes were reduced in length to between 20 and 25 minutes.

When did EastEnders start?

EastEnders started on Tuesday 19th February 1985 on BBC1. It is set in Albert Square in the fictional east London borough of Walford, based on the real-life areas of Hackney and Dalston, and follows the day-to-day lives of the residents.

Are EastEnders social distancing?

Watching EastEnders in 2021 is like a journey back in time: with no masks, no bubbles and no social distancing, it's a vision of what might have been. ... Behind the scenes, however, EastEnders has hardly been unaffected by the pandemic.

How long would it take to watch all of EastEnders?

If you sat down and watched every episode of EastEnders back to back, it would take around 140 days!

Will EastEnders 2009 continue?

The scene is nicely set for 2009, that's for sure, and if you're worried about not being able to see what comes next, then we can put your mind at rest, as it has now been confirmed that the classic run of episodes will continue with EastEnders: 2009.

When did EastEnders go to 3 times a week?

EastEnders was broadcast at 7pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with an omnibus on Sunday. More episodes were added over the years to satisfy demand, a third in 1994 and a fourth in 2001. The programme also spawned an online spin-off, E20.

Who is the longest serving person in EastEnders?

Ian Beale, played by Adam Woodyatt, is the longest-serving character and the only remaining original character to have appeared continuously since the first episode on 19 February 1985. The character appeared in his 2,000th episode in the show on 26 March 2007.

Who has been married the most times in EastEnders?

Ian is the most-married character in EastEnders history, with six marriages to five women (Cindy Williams, Mel Healy, Laura Dunn, twice to Jane Collins, and Sharon Watts) and two aborted engagements to Mandy Salter and Denise Fox.

Is Bobby's girlfriend in EastEnders?

THERE'S trouble ahead for love's young dream couple of Bobby Beale (Clay Milner Russell) and his girlfriend Dana Monroe (Barbara Smith). Lovestruck Bobby had been planning a surprise for Dana, much to the annoyance of Peter as they are both taking time off work in the wake of her shocking attack.

Who is Bobbys girlfriend?

Bobby Beale is left horrified as girlfriend Dana Monroe is beaten in front of him on EastEnders next week. Sweet young couple Bobby and Dana have already overcome his dark history of murdering sister Lucy and her father Harvey's disapproval, but now old wounds are reopened next week when a nasty incident occurs.

Why is Bobby kissing on EastEnders?

"I just wanted to wait for someone I really liked and trusted - and now I've found him." The soap was sticking to close cohort filming, with its actors fully tested and isolated before getting intimate on-screen, meaning they could kiss for scenes within the rules.