Squeeze the very best out of your TV with Virgin TV Edit. The first character to be seen was Den Watts.
They were all introduced by executive producer Julia SmithThe first episode of EastEnders was broadcast on 19 February 1985 and twenty-three main characters were already created for their first appearance.
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