15 Interesting Facts About ‘EastEnders’

10. They considered a lot of other titles

Before they settled on The EastEnders they considered E8, Square Dance, Round the Square, Round the Houses, and London Pride. The EastEnders came about when the creators discussed how they had been calling casting agencies to ask if the had “any real East Enders.”

11. Many of the actors auditioned for different roles

Michelle Collins who played Cindy Beale had initially auditioned for the role of punk single mother Mary Smith. Derek Martin who played Charlie Slater initially auditioned for the role of Den Watts and Frank Butcher.

12. It would take a while to binge-watch all of the episodes

If you attempted to sit down and watch all of the episodes of the series from beginning to end, it would take about 4 months of constant viewing to get through the 30-plus years of programming.