By Alyson Jones

EASTENDERS

SUMMARY

Eastenders is a very popular soap opera on BBC 1

Its an on-going story from year to year about the peoples lives in albert square, throughout the years many people have joined and left but you’ve got some that have been there from the start.

CAST

Alfie Moon – Shane RichieJack Branning – Scott MaslenJoey Branning – David WittsKat Moon – Jessie WallaceKim Fox – Tameka EmpsonLauren Branning – Jacqueline JossaLola Pearce – Danielle HaroldMax Branning – Jake WoodMichael Moon – Steve ShepherdPhil Mitchell – Steve McFaddenRoxy Mitchell – Rita SimonsTanya Branning – Jo JoynerKirsty Branning – Kierston WareingSharon Rickman – Letitia Dean

WEBSITE 1 - ANALYSIS

This website informs you on everything about the history of Eastenders and in-depth information.

It includes things such as:- Conception

and preparations for broadcast

- Initial character creation and casting

- The years it started up to now

- The celebrity appearances

WEBSITE 2 ANALYSIS

This website mainly gives you the facts about Eastenders.

It includes information like:- cast/

character- Photos- People

involved like the director etc.

- The storyline

- The details on where its based and that it comes from the BBC and is broadcasted on their.

WEBSITE 3 ANALYSIS

This website gives out a small amount of information about the show.

It gives out:- The date it

first started- The genre and

where its broadcasted

- How it’s the most watched show in Britain

- Its locations- What the

storylines may in tail

WEBSITE 4 ANALYSISThis website would be seen as the main website for people to search for Eastenders.

It includes many things some of them are:- When they

celebrated 25 years and done a live episode

- The whole cast throughout the years

WEBSITE 5 ANALYSIS

This website tells you a lot of info about the episodes but also includes things such as:- The cast- The title

sequence and how its changed over the years

- The genre- When its

shown and for how long

LINKS FOR THE 5 WEBSITES

1- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_EastEnders

2- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088512/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

3- http://www.projectbritain.com/calendar/February/eastenders.html

4- http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/twentyfive/

5- http://www.tvrage.com/EastEnders

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE 1 ANALYSIS

Eastenders is a very popular show and this newspaper article states this as the headline in bold is saying how they hold the top spot on Christmas day TV ratings.

It tells you about the latest story and how the character Derek Branning brought them to a successful rating and have done for many years

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE 2 ANALYSIS

This article is talking about the exit for the characters Syed and Christian but it doesn’t only talk about that it talks about how in the programme they had a gay relationship and go on to talk about this and how its been accepted.

It also said how Eastenders had made history by having the first gay kiss on TV in 1987.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE 3 ANALYSIS

This article is mainly talking about the episode on 15th January 2013.

It talks about what happened in the episode and how dot came back and wants to make things better between everyone.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE 4 ANALYSIS

This article is talking about the character Pat Butcher and how she's leaving the show after 25 years.

It says how she feels but also how she looks forward to further things she can pursue.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE 5 ANALYSIS

This article talks about how the character Sharon Rickman is returning to the show once again.

It tells you when she first started at the age of 16 and that she's left and come back on a few occasions now.

LINKS FOR THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

1. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article4713818.ece

2. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2199774/EastEnders-confirm-gay-lovers-Christian-Syed-leaving-Albert-Square.html

3. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/posts/view/293095/EastEnders/

4. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/tv-radio/article3088232.ece

5. http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/letitia-dean-on-her-explosive-eastenders-return-1214015

KEY

Annotation circles some are also in black as the type of background that is on the websites or news articles

Lets you know what characters what with the pictures