by Lorna Cooper, TV Editor

Classic EastEnders Characters

EastEnders has been making us all miserable with its interminably downbeat storylines since 1985. Its early success was down to a gritty approach to issues, but also, some fantastic characters.

Who can forget the turbulent marriage of Dirty Den and Angie Watts? Or Sharongate involving Mitchell bruvvers Grant and Phil? We all have our favourite EastEnders characters, heroes and villains. Meet some of them in our gallery below.

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