Classic Eastenders on the Drama channel

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So, classic Eastenders starts airing on the UKTV Drama channel from tomorrow! Two episodes from noon, and they’ll also be on UKTV catchup.

Use this thread to talk about Den, Angie, Arthur, poodle perms, poor fashion choices and Ethel’s Willy.

Sorry someone mentioned icon in talking about Etta I wasn’t sure if talking about her?

Sorry @Akire ,I meant Peggy Mitchell it's weird to see another actress playing Peggy ,when Barbara Windsor was so iconic ( imo) in the role yeah I don't remember the Taverniers that much from first time around ,only Michelle Gayle( Hattie) but I think I that's because she became a pop star ?

That makes sense! I was just confused.

Unsatisfactory and unlikely storyline with Eddie sitting upstairs while his pub is trashed.

I did LOL at the nits though!

So glad we've got online banking now, and don't have to bother with writing cheques and waiting for them to clear (or not)!

The nit lotion used to be awful. You were practically gassed and it hadn’t to be on for hours before you could wash it off!

Yeah the stuff used to stink,I only had nuts the once mind ,but we still had Nitty Nora in my day!😂

Nits ffs!

So funny seeing Pete recording his dating video and using Brut-33 and Ian and Kathy watching it

Don’t really understand what Michelle’s playing at, she’s going the right way about mightily pissing off Rachel.

I know the quality of acting in EE has never been amazing but Sid Owen is a special brand of shit. He’s just awful!

Yes he's not really a Thespian is he Cornetto!

Dot's had her teeth done! Well, June Brown has

Looks like she's finally seen the light regarding Nick too

When did they paint the Queen Vic Green? Did I miss something?

Finally caught up again so place mark!

Incredible to think that the motorways were so empty in 1990! And pre-internet, having a route map posted to you! And no way of finding a list of registry offices.

My mum had a coffee pot like the Scottish landlady’s.

No idea about the painting green!

I would have thought we a Solicitor Marcus Christie would have know ,n that the 1959 Mental health Act didn't exist in 1991 as it updated in in 1983, also Scotland has a different Mental health Act to England and Wales ,they should have researched it a bit more

So now Sharon has accepted Grant's proposal (somewhat lukewarm response though yeah alright but you must get me the pub )

Eddie will be turfed out .

I loved the exchange between the Mitchells and the Butchers , thinking "Oh Frank, you're snarling at Original BattleAxe Peggy , but give it a few years and you;ll be married to New Babs Windsor Peggy "

Yeah I thought the same 70 the whole love Triangle of Frank ,Pat and Peggy 😒Eddie won't be around for much longer ......

Not sure i like this new arrogant Sharon

How short are Sharon’s skirts?!?

Roy Cropper!

I missed the first one today but Eddie Royal has gone to the Great Brewery in the Sky now .

Nick Cotton is blaming everyone for everything and Dot is doing the Oh, not my Nick, he would'nt do that routine .

Grunt'n'Philth drove home with "Monsters and Angels" playing on the car radio. (Which one is which this week?)

Sharon's voice was so soft and sweet back then. Now she's a strident old harridan

Today's episode was broadcast 10th Oct (in whatever year we're in now) so it will be Hallowe'en by Friday

The dates they show don't tally , it was Hallowe'en then moved onto Guy Fawkes yesterday .

It's really shit at the moment , all about Clyde escaping/hiding and driving with one dodgy arm so 'Chelle has to change gear for him

He's been arrested now so hopefully that will be settled and Pauline can go on bitching about "That Rachel"

It is all a bit boring at the moment, at least it all moves on very quickly though ,it must have been very dull having weeks on end of these tedious storylines

Pete did mention not abandoning Pauline at Christmas

(He's still at the house much to Arfur's discust , even though.....his flat is ready for him!)

I cannot get over the Mitchell brothers and Sharon being so young and softly spoken. Phil even had "Attacks of Nice" . He had a sense of humour and was even going out Trick or Treating last week.
(I kind of see what Sharon saw in him back then )