The show first premiered on Octoand has aired more than 8,802 episodes. The 1986 Christmas Day episode of the EastEnders was viewed by 30 million people and remains the highest viewed episode of any soap in UK television history.Įmmerdale is another long running British soap opera from ITV. Despite the complaints, EastEnders consistently receives between 5 and 7 million viewers per episode. Over the years, EastEnders has been praised and criticized for many of its storylines, which deal with hard subjects such as violence, rape, and child abuse. The show is often referenced in other British television programs, movies, and music.
EastEnders isn’t quite as old as some of the others, premiering back in 1985, but it has had a significant impact on British popular culture since it first came on TV.
While many of the oldest soap operas on this list are from the United Kingdom, EastEnders is probably the most popular of the bunch.
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