prominent directors and characteristics of eastenders
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Eastenders Facts
• Created by Tony Holland and Julia Smith
• Won multiple British soap awards
• Known to tackle harsh topics such as rape and unemployment
• Viewers use it as escapism. (Kats and Blumler)
Prominent Directors
• Created by Tony Holland and Julia Smith
• Theme music composer: Simon May and Leslie Osborne
• There have been many directors of Eastenders. Such as Clive Arnold, Sue Dunderdale, Susan Tully and S.J Clarkson
Simon May
Albert Square
• Albert Square is a prominent characteristic of Eastenders
• Eastenders is set in Albert Square
• The design of Albert Square is based around the layout of Fassett Square in Hackney. Fassett Square is a real life square, whereas Albert Square is fictional
• Albert Square is a fictional victorian square in East London
• Albert Square is where the majority of the storylines take place. However, some of the storylines are focused specifically on the Queen Vic Pub
Queen Vic
• Fictional address of 46 Albert Square, Walford, London E20.
• The Queen Vic made its first appearance on the 19th of February 1985
• Originally the pub was to be called The Balmoral but after the death of Prince Albert it was renamed as a tribute to the mourning Queen
• In a storyline shown during September 2010, The Queen Victoria was severely damaged by a fire
Eastenders Theme Tune
• The Eastenders theme tune is heard at the start of the soap
• The theme tune was composed by Simon May and Leslie Osborne in 1984
• The theme tune is written in E-flat major and predominantly consists of percussion
• A famously known characteristic of Eastenders is the drums at the end. The drums end every episode and emphasise the cliffhanger
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZYa_KfLTtM