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.

Love Ethel!!!

Michelle's bump!!! It's just like a cushion stuffed up her top. Couldn't they do better than that?

Quite deceptive arnt they the houses of Albert square they dont look much but can be converted into several flats as and when needed and also come and go as per charcarchters

Stacey and Martin’s house, formerly Pat’s place, is like the tardis. You can fit 10-12 adults in there at any time without them complaining about lack of space. The Vic also has magical bedrooms that appear as needed.

Hes like a pantomine baddie ,Nick Cotton 😂😂

I don't know if I imagined it, but in this afternoons episode Last Christmas was playing in the pub. I thought it was supposed to be spring time not Christmas. And then later Angie was arranging daffodils!

Yeah i heard it too odd

Gordon Bennett Pauline's carpet. Give you a migraine!!

I remember that look Sharon's school uniform:- short skirt and light grey thick tights. Wtf were we thinking?

Im slightly younger than sharon (only about 4 yrs) it waa all rolly down socks and hair stuck up like a pineapple by about a can of hairspray

The hypocrisy. 'Dens' allowed to have an affair for years and get 16 year old girls pregnant but God forbid Angie does the same

Speaking of music, if you ever listen out during scenes in the market, they play the same song over and over. It’s like a bassy riff that repeats over and over. You can even hear it in the caff and laundrette at times. It’s very weird.

Yes I noticed that same music seems to be booming all the time. You can hear it in some of the houses too. It would drive you mad!

You confused me there for a bit, @AamdC, talking about rolly down socks 🐩 🐩 🐩

brennie. I just watched that episode, 24th April 1986 it was aired, but Last Christmas was playing in the vic. I was raging at DH about how ridiculous it was!

We're gearing up to Angie "I've got six months to live!!!"

For a while, I thought the music was Peaches by the Stranglers. It sounds like that riff. I wonder if it’s because modern speakers are so good that it picks up all the background noises? So maybe it wasn’t as noticeable on 80s TV or something?

I can’t bloody wait for Angie and THE Xmas episode. I need to catch up though. Only just got past Southend. It’d be great to have the divorce papers Xmas episode on before Christmas so I can watch it on the day.

That last scene with Pauline in today's second episode was very well done.

My family were a bit like that in the 80's. Five kids, Dad often unemployed. My mum worked full time and kept everything together. There was never any money and lots of fights and tears so it really resonated with me.

So 30 odd years later, well done Wendy up in heaven or wherever you are.

I completely agree @BrennieGirl

Yes i agree Brennie Arthur is pissing me off , though i realise its not his fault hes in and out of work but he could do more around the house and with the baby!

The 80s were not a fun time for many families.

I was at school for all of the 80,s i finshed high school in 1990 , my family were ok tbh but we didnt live in the south east and both my parents were in secure full time emplymemt , they both worked at the Gas board as it was than so we haf foriegn holidays etc , eastenders was llike another world to me. We were lucky suppose

Last Christmas did hang around a while, though.
I organised a Valentines do for police civil staff that year and it was played there by request.
Markets and fairgrounds always play old music. In fact, the small fair at Dymchurch was still playing Althea & Donna last week.

We've got Venice before the Christmas episodes! Exciting.

In my opinion, it never recovered once Den and Angie split up.

There's definitely a case for saying that. But I suppose the characters had to leave because they'd pretty much done everything, in terms of their relationship. Maybe it was too much about them and so most other storylines paled into insignificance.

Yes, they were too large for the show really.

They were both incredibly charismatic actors and they feel a bit out of place in some ways.