What is List of EastEnders characters (2017)?
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the [[BBC]] soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]'' in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer [[Sean O'Connor (producer)|Sean O'Connor]] or, from 27 November, his successor as executive consultant, [[John Yorke (producer)|John Yorke]]. ==Raymond== {{Infobox soap character |series = EastEnders |name= Raymond |image= |caption = |introducer= [[Sean O'Connor (producer)|Sean O'Connor]] |portrayer= Uncredited |years = 2017 |first= Episode 5424 <br> 13 January 2017 |last= Episode 5426 <br> 16 January 2017 |classification= [[List of past EastEnders characters#Last appeared in 2017|Former; guest]] |occupation= |family=[[Mitchell family|Mitchell]] |father=[[Phil Mitchell]] |mother= [[Denise Fox]] |halfbrothers=[[Ben Mitchell (EastEnders)|Ben Mitchell]] |halfsisters = [[Chelsea Fox]] <br> [[Libby Fox]] <br> [[Louise Mitchell]] |grandmothers=[[Peggy Mitchell]] <br> [[Emerald Fox]] |uncles=[[Grant Mitchell (EastEnders)|Grant Mitchell]] |aunts=[[Sam Mitchell (EastEnders)|Sam Mitchell]] <br> [[Kim Fox-Hubbard]] <br> [[Daphne Fox]] |nieces = [[Lexi Pearce]] |cousins = [[Mark Fowler (2016 character)|Mark Fowler]] <br> [[Courtney Mitchell]] <br> [[Ricky Mitchell]] <br> [[Pearl Fox-Hubbard]] |relatives=[[Aunt Sal|Sal Martin]] <br> [[Archie Mitchell]] <br> [[Billy Mitchell]] <br> [[Ronnie Branning]] <br> [[Roxy Mitchell]] <br> [[Lola Pearce]] <br> [[Will Mitchell]] <br> [[Janet Mitchell]] <br> [[Amy Mitchell]] <br> [[Matthew Mitchell Cotton]] <br> [[List of EastEnders characters (2002)#Madge Mitchell|Madge Mitchell]] }} {{-}} ==Hope Fowler== {{Infobox soap character |series = EastEnders |name = Hope Fowler |portrayer = |classification = [[List of EastEnders characters#Recurring and guest characters|Present; recurring]] |first = Episode 5581<br/>16 October 2017 |years = 2017– |introducer = [[Sean O'Connor (producer)|Sean O'Connor]] |family = [[Slater family (EastEnders)|Slater]]/[[Fowler family|Fowler]] |father = [[M