"Cor, stinks in here," were the immortal words that ushered in
the BBC's most ambitious new show in 1985.
Many critics said EastEnders would never catch on, that it was
too depressing, and that its characters lacked the warmth of established
rivals like Coronation Street.
But, unlike other pretenders to the soap throne such as Albion
Market and El Dorado, EastEnders stayed the distance. And it's not
doing too bad really, is it?
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