[News] Eastenders tonight

[hart's shirt]

thanks for the awareness Portlock, it was a remarkable piece of television I’d otherwise have missed

 

[Dr Bandler]

thanks for the awareness Portlock, it was a remarkable piece of television I’d otherwise have missed

Absolutely agree - just watched it, and it really is a landmark, meaningful piece of television. I can understand those that don't like EastEnders or any soaps, but this episode transcended the medium (and no Phil Mitchell in it).

 

[Thunder Bolt]

For a program that is famous for sensationalising rape, murder, domestic violence, poverty, organised crime, prostitution and drug abuse in order to boost ratings to now expect praise because they have jumped on the knife crime bandwagon is at best misjudged and at worst, repugnant.

Yet the mothers who had lost their children through knife crime thought it was a good way to get their message across, as well as visiting schools, which they have done regularly.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

What is "Eastenders"?

A shouty soap opera.

Apparently this episode contained *spoilers*.

 

[The Clamp]

Yet the mothers who had lost their children through knife crime thought it was a good way to get their message across, as well as visiting schools, which they have done regularly.

Just as I'm sure the BBC thought it was a good way to boost ratings. No problem with the Mothers doing all they can.

 

[Brovion]

Ever heard the term spoiler? Or maybe some people’s sense of entitlement, need to be spoon feed, arse wiped information etc is perhaps the issue here. How hard is it to from the comfort of an armchair, toilet seat etc to discover more about or simply press watch in their oh so precious, time poor, self important lives? Or were they at Chequers sorting out the country’s future? Had a long day ferrying life saving supplies through flooded caves to stranded children? Whatever. It wasn’t an instruction but a recommendation ie people have a choice. But the devil is in the detail? Do me a favour! It’s actually in peoples hand and it’s called a remote control. Oh, and btw “thanks for the awareness Portlock, it was a remarkable piece of television I’d otherwise have missed.Yeah, don’t mention it...” As is par for the course on NSC, within a couple of posts someone is pulling the thread apart no matter what the subject matter or good deed. But that’s the Internet and it’s full tits and knockers.

Calm down, calm down. When I read your original post I too wondered what you were on about. People have made similar posts about 'must see' episodes of series like Walking Dead or Game of Thrones - which like Eastenders are fictional programmes. I wondered what it could be, had Dot Cotton quit smoking?

However having read other posts I now know what it's about. I haven't seen it yet, but thank you for drawing it to my attention.

 

[John Byrnes Mullet]

Wow...landmark piece of television, extraordinary. History will remember this for years to come.

Watch it on catch-up if you didn't see, and drag your teenagers to view it too. This episode was unique in the long history of soaps, you'll be hearing much much more about it on all the news channels and I wouldn't be surprised if mentioned in Parliament. The families involved, producers and the BBC are to be congratulated for a remarkable piece of television.

Thanks for recommending very powerful and hopefully the young people of the country will watch and hopefully a few life's will be saved.