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[[Ian Beale]] is the longest serving character in the show and from the original cast, who has prevailed in the show for over thirty years without having any breaks in tenure. [[Sharon Mitchell]] is the second longest serving character, although she has had several breaks firstly in [[1995]] after being in the show for ten years, and then returning in [[2001]] and took her second break in [[2006]] and later reinstated as a present cast member in [[2014]]. The third longest serving character is [[Kathy Beale]], who was the first longest-serving cast member until [[1998]] when she took a skimpy departure but making several guest appearances between [[1999]] and [[2000]] before leaving permanently, and then after fourteen years it was announced that [[Gillian Taylforth]] was reprising her role in the show's thirtieth anniversary in [[2015]] and ever since she has remained in the show. The fourth and final original cast member who is currently appearing in the show is [[Harold Legg|Dr. Harold Legg]] who was a central cast member until [[1989]] and after that was a [[Recurring characters|recurring]] cast member until [[1997]] when he left the show permanently, although he made brief guest appearances in 2000, [[2004]], [[2007]] and then returned in [[2018]]. [[Lofty Holloway]] and [[Mary Smith]] made a brief return in 2019 for Harold Legg's funeral. |
[[Ian Beale]] is the longest serving character in the show and from the original cast, who has prevailed in the show for over thirty years without having any breaks in tenure. [[Sharon Mitchell]] is the second longest serving character, although she has had several breaks firstly in [[1995]] after being in the show for ten years, and then returning in [[2001]] and took her second break in [[2006]] and later reinstated as a present cast member in [[2014]]. The third longest serving character is [[Kathy Beale]], who was the first longest-serving cast member until [[1998]] when she took a skimpy departure but making several guest appearances between [[1999]] and [[2000]] before leaving permanently, and then after fourteen years it was announced that [[Gillian Taylforth]] was reprising her role in the show's thirtieth anniversary in [[2015]] and ever since she has remained in the show. The fourth and final original cast member who is currently appearing in the show is [[Harold Legg|Dr. Harold Legg]] who was a central cast member until [[1989]] and after that was a [[Recurring characters|recurring]] cast member until [[1997]] when he left the show permanently, although he made brief guest appearances in 2000, [[2004]], [[2007]] and then returned in [[2018]]. [[Lofty Holloway]] and [[Mary Smith]] made a brief return in 2019 for Harold Legg's funeral. |
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Revision as of 11:19, 21 August 2019
Here remains a record of all the original regular characters from EastEnders in 1985. The listing is classified by departure date, with the most recent departure being at the peak of the list, and the first farewell being at the ground of the list.
Ian Beale is the longest serving character in the show and from the original cast, who has prevailed in the show for over thirty years without having any breaks in tenure. Sharon Mitchell is the second longest serving character, although she has had several breaks firstly in 1995 after being in the show for ten years, and then returning in 2001 and took her second break in 2006 and later reinstated as a present cast member in 2014. The third longest serving character is Kathy Beale, who was the first longest-serving cast member until 1998 when she took a skimpy departure but making several guest appearances between 1999 and 2000 before leaving permanently, and then after fourteen years it was announced that Gillian Taylforth was reprising her role in the show's thirtieth anniversary in 2015 and ever since she has remained in the show. The fourth and final original cast member who is currently appearing in the show is Dr. Harold Legg who was a central cast member until 1989 and after that was a recurring cast member until 1997 when he left the show permanently, although he made brief guest appearances in 2000, 2004, 2007 and then returned in 2018. Lofty Holloway and Mary Smith made a brief return in 2019 for Harold Legg's funeral.
From the original cast Nejdet Salih, Bill Treacher, Leonard Fenton, Andrew Johnson, Peter Dean, Shreela Ghosh, Anita Dobson, John Altman, Sandy Ratcliff, Gillian Taylforth, Letitia Dean, Adam Woodyatt, Susan Tully, Tom Watt, Oscar James, Linda Davidson, Paul J. Medford and Shirley Cheriton are still alive.
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Character | Actor | When they left |
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Kathy Beale | Gillian Taylforth | Ongoing |
Sharon Mitchell | Letitia Dean | Ongoing |
Ian Beale | Adam Woodyatt | Ongoing |
Dot Branning | June Brown | Ongoing |
Lofty Holloway||Tom Watt||2019 | ||
Harold Legg | Leonard Fenton | 2019 |
Michelle Fowler | Susan Tully and Jenna Russell | 2018 |
Nick Cotton | John Altman | 2015 |
Pauline Fowler | Wendy Richard | 2006 |
Den Watts | Leslie Grantham | 2005 |
Mark Fowler | David Scarboro and Todd Carty | 2003 |
Ethel Skinner | Gretchen Franklin | 2000 |
Arthur Fowler | Bill Treacher | 1996 |
Pete Beale | Peter Dean | 1993 |
Ali Osman | Nejdet Salih | 1989 |
Sue Osman | Sandy Ratcliff | 1989 |
Lou Beale | Anna Wing | 1988 |
Mary Smith | Linda Davidson | 1988 |
Angie Watts | Anita Dobson | 1988 |
Lofty Holloway | Tom Watt | 1988 |
Naima Jeffery | Shreela Ghosh | 1987 |
Kelvin Carpenter | Paul J. Medford | 1987 |
Tony Carpenter | Oscar James | 1987 |
Debbie Wilkins | Shirley Cheriton | 1987 |
Andy O'Brien | Ross Davidson | 1986 |
Saeed Jeffery | Andrew Johnson | 1985 |