EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026
19th February 1985: EastEnders, the BBC’s flagship soap opera, broadcast for the first time
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EastEnders was first broadcast on 19 February 1985 as part of new BBC One controller Michael Grade’s ‘relaunch’ of the channel. The first episode secured an audience of 17 ...
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