List of EastEnders characters (1985)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders" in 1985, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by executive producer Julia Smith. The first episode of "EastEnders" was broadcast on 19 February 1985, and twenty-three main characters were already created for their first appearance. The first character to be seen was Den Watts, followed by Ali Osman and then Arthur Fowler, all of whom find Reg Cox dying in his flat. Ethel Skinner, Harold Legg and Pauline Fowler appear, after Den alerts them of Reg's death. With Ethel is her pug Willy along with Lou Beale. Saeed and Naima Jeffery are seen working in the local shop whilst Angie Watts is seen in The Queen Victoria, Walford's local pub. Nick Cotton and Sue Osman are next seen, whilst Pete and Kathy Beale work at the fruit and veg stall and Hassan Osman is seen with his parents in the café. Sharon Watts, Ian Beale and Michelle Fowler are next seen and Mark Fowler is seen going into the bookies. Lastly, Roly the dog is seen in the pub when a fight breaks out.
Dimensions in Time
Dimensions in Time is a charity special crossover between the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who" and the soap opera "EastEnders" that ran in two parts on 26 and 27 November 1993. It was filmed on location at Greenwich and the "EastEnders" Albert Square set, situated at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. It features several of the "EastEnders" stars of the time. Produced for the "Children in Need" charity, following "Doctor Who"'s hiatus in 1989 this special was the only dramatisation broadcast in celebration of the show's 30th anniversary.