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Here remains a record of all the original characters and cast from ''[[EastEnders]]'' when the show initially premiered in [[1985|February 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. |
Here remains a record of all the original characters and cast from ''[[EastEnders]]'' when the show initially premiered in [[1985|February 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. |
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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. |
+ | [[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. The second 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. |
From the original cast [[Nejdet Salih]], [[Bill Treacher]], [[Leonard Fenton]], [[Andrew Johnson]], [[Peter Dean]], [[Shreela Ghosh]], [[Anita Dobson]], [[John Altman]], Gillian Taylforth, [[Letitia Dean]], [[Adam Woodyatt]], [[Susan Tully]], [[Tom Watt]], [[Oscar James]], [[Linda Davidson]], [[Paul J. Medford]] and [[Shirley Cheriton]] are still alive. |
From the original cast [[Nejdet Salih]], [[Bill Treacher]], [[Leonard Fenton]], [[Andrew Johnson]], [[Peter Dean]], [[Shreela Ghosh]], [[Anita Dobson]], [[John Altman]], 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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Revision as of 19:34, 21 April 2020
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Here remains a record of all the original characters and cast from EastEnders when the show initially premiered in February 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. The second 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.
From the original cast Nejdet Salih, Bill Treacher, Leonard Fenton, Andrew Johnson, Peter Dean, Shreela Ghosh, Anita Dobson, John Altman, Gillian Taylforth, Letitia Dean, Adam Woodyatt, Susan Tully, Tom Watt, Oscar James, Linda Davidson, Paul J. Medford and Shirley Cheriton are still alive.