Andy J's Obsessive Guide to Albert Square
Andy J's Obsessive Guide to Albert Square
Please feel free to jump straight to the official site BBC EastEnders (http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders) first, but here (for what it's worth) is my effort to understand the physical layout of the set, and who lives where in EastEnders' Albert Square, Walford E20 (fictional - set based at Elstree Centre in Clarendon Rd, Boreham Wood, Hertsfordshire). The GPS location is 51.65882 North and 0.27770 West, have a look from a spy satellite here (this is my first, and only, update to this page since 2004 - I hope you like it!).
I once had a look at some panoramic QuickTime views of the set on the BBC's website. Having had a good look around, I now feel I know the place as if I'd actually been there. This enhances my enjoyment of the show no end, as it gives me a sense of direction while watching. Having gone that far, I then felt I'd like to know exactly where each character lives. Some of this is available on the web (the BBC site is much improved since I first started this), but I decided it would be an enjoyable obsessive geek-quest to try and chart where every character has ever lived in the whole run of the show. I am also including guests who have stayed with various households, and employees in the case of commercial ventures. The list of Queen Vic bar staff could grow rather large! Rather like getting kids in the back of a car to amuse themselves on long journeys by looking out for specific things, this is just an extra way to enjoy the show. Sad, yes, but it passes the time. While following the plot as usual I'm also always on the lookout for glimpses of the set that I'm unsure of, so that I can figure out what goes where. Just a game :o) If you can help, please e-mail me - the address details are here. Those of you watching overseas (or on "Gold" satellite channels) who are a few years behind (no offence) may be able to assist fairly easily! Many thanks in advance. |
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There is a
good list of cast characters, past and present, at
Walford Web.
Take a look at Ben Gransden's amazing Replica Queen Vic (BEWARE of malicious adware pop ups) - it's nice to know I'm not **THE** most obsessive EE viewer! |
Piccy thanks to Sunsite (see here).Numbers in brackets [like these] refer to the numbered spots on this piccy (59k) : (full size version (clearer!) - 137k) which is actually looking south-east
Click HERE for a "from above" map with real numbers (119k)
And HERE'S another, sketchy one (15k) ** NEW! **
HERE'S a photo from the air, of the original set (45k) ** NEW! **
Albert Square
anti-clockwise, from the south-east corner (by playground) No 1 - Semi-detached, steps, garage [19] Flats 1c ex Mick and Kim? ex Michelle and George "Lofty" Holloway ex Ethel (1987 briefly before sheltered housing) ex Pat, (1986) ex Ethel (til 86 - stairs too much for her hip) 1b ex Dr Fonseca ex Barry ex Lofty 1a Basement - Doctor's Surgery Dr.Leroy ex Dr Anthony Trueman and receptionist ex Dr Fonseca ex staff Josie ex Dr Harold Legg (1947-97) (ex Partner Dr Singh) No 3 - Terraced, steps [18] Flats owned by Phil ex owned by Tony Carpenter - whole house; he divided it into flats 3c Top Flat ex Josie and Kim ex David Wicks guest Joe (son) (1996) ex Ian Beale & Cindy (1990 - rented from Colin) ex Rod & Hazel (1990 - squatting) ex Colin Russell (owned til 1989) & partner Barry ex guest Guido 3b Ground floor The Ferreiras Adi/Ash/Ronny, Tariq Larousi, Sasha Perkins ex Gus ex Ricky (sept 2002-feb 2004) and Gus & Wellard ex guests Janine, Sam ex Beppe Di Marco & Joe (Aug 2000) ex Sandra ex Dot & Lillie (1999) ex Vincent Johnson ex purchased by Carmel and Matthew, Carmel's brother Darren's kids Junior and Aisha ex Tony, Hannah and Cassie C. 3a Basement - ??? ex Kathy (1989-95) ex Magda & Simon ex Ian and Tina ex Kelvin Carpenter No 5 - Semi-detached, steps [17] The Watts (dec 2003) : Den, Dennis, Sharon, Vicky, Chrissie guest Zoe ex Kate ex For Sale for many months ex Mel Owen (2002), with Steve. Guest Lisa ex Phil, ex Godson Jamie, mum Peggy, Lisa, ex Guests Harry, Dan, Conor, Sarah ex Grant & kid Courtney ex Cathy & kid Ben, guests Lorna, Dan ex Flats owned by Phil Mitchell (1994), ex Richard "Tricky Dicky" Cole (1993) ex Ricky & Bianca ex Liam Tyler ex Sanjay ex Dellah & Binnie ex one house (til 1993) owned by the Council ex squatters - Donna, Rod, Mandy & Aidan ex Benny & Golda Bloom (War til 198?) vacant lot (props holding up No 5) Commercial Site [16] - land owned by the Mitchells (no 6?) Ferreiras Cabs ex business inherited by Janine Evans, Xmas 2003 Evans and Son (car sales/cabs) - Barry Evans inherited from Roy 020 8503 7422 (fake) staff Janine ex Nathan ex Deals on Wheels - Frank Butcher and Roy Evans (til Nov 2000) ex employee Janine ex David Wicks, Pat and Ricky ex Franks Autos (1989) "Come and have a Butcher's!" with F&P Cabs/Pat's Cabs ex Smith & Jameson Haulage - Chris Smith (01-503-2026) employee Charlie Cotton ex (disused) discount tyres (til 1981) corner: road down to Victoria Road, pillar (post) box No 23 - Semi-detached "Ventnor" The Slaters, since Sept 2000 (and Baby the cat) guests Gary ex guests Billy/Mo/Dog, Bobby, Belinda, Kelly, Donna & baby (re:Trevor) Council owned Flats until converted back to full house in Sept 2000 squatters evicted in Oct 92 23b Top Flat - unoccupied ex Dot Cotton (1997) ex Mark and Gill (1992 - squat) joined later by Mandy after Gill's death ex Mary Smith & kid Annie (til 1988) ex Reg Cox 23a Ground Flat - unoccupied ex Dot and Ethel ? ex Ricky, Sam (1992 - squat) ex Disa & Kid Jasmine (til Feb 91) ?squat? ex Mo Butcher, guest Trevor Short (til 1990) ex Tom Clements (til 88) ex Dot Cotton (moved from Tower Block 85/86 - til 1986) ex Ali & Sue Osman, kid Hassan (cot death) No 25 - Terraced [15] The Jacksons again, from June 1999, Sonia, Carol's Dad Jim Branning & Dot (Carol away) ex guests Dennis, Jamie, Chloe, Robbie ex Dan, Carol, Bianca, Ricky & Liam ex guests Dot, Janine, Ricky ex Roses (1998) - Michael and Susan, son Mathew ex Jacksons - Jan 1994 til Oct 97 Carol, Alan, kids Bianca, Robbie, Sonia, Billie, mother Blossom ex Dot Cotton (1986), Charlie, son Nick guests Nigel (1992), Rod & Hazel, Donna Ludlow (1989), Marge, Ethel (1986) ex Tom Clements No 27 - Terraced, ex Council house now joined with No 29 [14] The Millers Keith, Rosie, Mickey, Demi, Darren ex joined with 29 from 1996 - 2004m then - reposessed from Ian Ian Beale (owner) & kids Steven, Peter, Lucy, nannie Laura ex Cindy ex guests Kathy, Melanie ex Murray (1995) ex Jules "Pops" Tavernier (on own) ex Taverniers Celestine & Etta, kids Lloyd, Hattie & Clyde, Kofi Guest Gidea No 29 - Terraced - ex Huw & Lenny (squat) guest Simon Raymond ex Harry Osborne (pre-war) No 31 - Semi-detached with Garage Bought by Phil (2000) Sam Mitchell guests Billy, Andy ex Phil, Kate & Lou, Peggy (sep 2002) ex Nanny Joanne ex Lisa ex brief 'rental' by Dr Jonathan and Elaine Leroy! (aug 2003) ex Melanie Healey ex Jeff ex guest Lisa was The Vicarage bought by the local church in Sept 1997 ex Alexf corner: pedestrian access to Victoria Road (No Through Road from there) Bus-stop on Victoria Road visible, and lots of boarding bedecked with adverts side (kitchen) entrance to No 55: No 55 Victoria Road "Pytchley" [13] Front entrance on Victoria Road Ian Beal, Peter, Lucy, Bobby (summer 2004) ex Ferreira family (mid 2003 - mid 2004) Father Dan, sons Ash, Adi and Ronnie, daughter Kareena Mark sold the house to go travelling and die in peace (scaffolding up, March 2002) ex Mark with Garry & Lynne Hobbs ex Lisa & Louise, ex Lenny ex Robbie, Carol & Sonia ex Mathew ex Huw ex Ruth / Conor ex Mark & Ruth, fostered Jessie ex Mark, Gill? ex Michelle and Shelley ex Rachel Kominski guests Michelle & Vicky, Karen (sang at QV) ex Ashref Karim and family ex Eileen Robinson (wartime to 1989) - Julie's Gran Dot buried something in the garden way before EE began.. The Karim family were first to be seen in this house after buying it from Julie Cooper back in 1989. When they left, Rachel Kominski moved in, with lodgers Michelle Fowler & Vicky. When Rachel left, Michelle had old college mate Shelley as a lodger. Soon, Mark & his wife Ruth moved in, with foster child Jessie. Mark still owns the house. The gathering after Arthurs funeral was held here too, as was Sharon Watts birthday party on the night of the Queen Vic fire. Guests in this house have included Rachels mum, Clyde & Kofi Tavernier, Pauline & Arthur Fowler, Huw Edwards, Lenny Wallace, Robbie Jackson, Matthew Rose, Geoff Barnes, Lisa Shaw, Conor & Mary Flatherty... 20/18 - Detached (two semis joined, numbers 20 "Garfield" & 18) [12] Abercorn B&B - converted back into a B&B Nov 2000 The Truemans, Patrick & Paul, Yolande ex Anthony, Audrey Trueman ex Guests Wilfred, fostered JJ ex Yolande's Husband, Janine, Dr & Mrs Leroy, Paul's baby daughter Ellie/Amber, Precious, Little Mo's hubby Trevor, Barry & Nat, Leeds lads ex guest/staff Pat ex Bridge House - Council Rehab. Center / Hostel (1997) run by ??? ex Alex Healey with help from Sarah ex Guests Dot Cotton, Lilly, Gareth, Lorna, Jimmy, Dean No 20 was originally used as a bed and breakfast, consisting of two doubles, three singles, dining room and lounge. It was managed by Madam Doris Bover with the help of Marge, until it was bought by the Butchers in 1988. They also bought the attached house No 18, for use as their residence. No 18 was first occupied by Mrs Pollock and bought by Frank in 1988. The houses were sold to Mr Charles Raymond along with the adjoining property in 1992. Guests at the B&B have included Marge Green & her mother, Mandy & Lorraine Salter, Mark Fowler, Ricky & Sam Butcher, Joe Wallace, Disa with cleaning work done by Pat, Frank, Mo & Dot. - ta Shaun & Walford Net corner: narrow lane - did pointlessly go nowhere, bound by brick walls but now may join up with Daisy Lane No 41 - Detached [11] "Argyle" inherited by Janine Evans, Xmas 2003 ( 1/2 signed over to Janine dec 2003 ) ex Barry Evans, inherited from Roy (2003) guest Janine ex Evans family (owned) home - Roy and Pat guests Roy's son Barry & Natalie ex Guests Ricky, Nathan, Janine ex Frank and Pat Butcher (1993-), David Wicks No 43 - Semi-detached, flats [10] Debbie bought this house in March, 1985, and shared it with her boyfriend Andy O'Brien (run over). Andy did some remodeling of the interior and Naima rented a room for a few months after moving from No 47. Debbie sold it to James Wilmott-Brown (1986), who promptly turned it into flats. Top Flat 43B ex Sharon (may 2002 - dec 2003) guests Den, Dennis, Vicky, ex Fireman Tom ex Steve Owen ex Steve & Mel ex guest his sister Jackie sold by Steve, 2002 ex Sanjay & Gita Kapoor, kids Sharmilla & Arjun, mother Neelam ex Phil ex Julie Cooper (til 1990) ex owner Joanne (Strokes) til 1989 Bottom Flat 43A (has a side entrance) As far as we know, still belongs to Phil. Gus and Julie, Wellard ex Kelly and Gus & Wellard (Feb 2004) guest Julie ex Zoe Slater and Kelly (mid 2003 - feb 2004) ex Dot Cotton (Dec 2000 - 2002) originally squatted, then paid rent ex guest Nick & son Ashley "To Let" for most of 2000 used by Troy and Irene for ... (Nov 99) broken into by Martin for an attack on J Owen (Nov 99) unoccupied for a while ex Simon Raymond & Chris (1998) unoccupied for a while ex Ricky and Bianca (1996-97) ? ex Phil & Kathy before moving to No 5 ex the Butchers until they bought No 41 ex Grant (1990) ex inherited by Sharon ex owned by Den, tenants Sharon, Michelle, Vicki - Den used to appear at the kitchen side-entrance on the right regularly! No 45 - Semi-detached, council house [9] The Fowlers - Martin and Sonia, mum Pauline, guest Derek Harkinson guest Sonia - ex guests Mark, Lisa & baby ex Arthur, Lou, Mark, Michelle & Vicky, ex Guests Mark, Dot, Nick, Ethel, Ashley, Mary, Conor, Nellie, Aidan (Mandy?), Christine, Simon Wicks, Pete, Naima The Beale family home since WW2 and after her husband Albert's death in 1965, it was assigned to Lou Beale. Inherited by Pauline Fowler (nee Beale) and Arthur in 1988. north end of Bridge Street (scene of Tiffany's fatal accident with Frank's car) The Queen Vic [21] - licensee Peggy? Owned : Phil Manager Alfie Moon ('Chris Wright'), Residents Kat, kid brother Spencer, 'Nana Moon', Zoe ex guests Andy, Phil & Kate! staff Mo, Kat, Tracy, Jim ex Occupier/Manager Phil, Guest Peggy, Jamie, ex Ross staff Tracy, Jim cleaners Mo & Billy (temporarily Sid's Scrubbers) Sharon sold half share to Phil, sept 2002 Stow Holdings (Sharon, and sleeping partner Steve Owen sold to Phil) licensee Sharon Watts Peggy sold the Vic in mid 2001 ex Peggy Butcher/Mitchell ex Janine, Frank, Dan, Ricky, Grant, Courtney, Tiffany, Phil (and Nadia), ex Guests Ricky/Bianca/Liam, Carol, Samantha employees Barry, Tracy, Jim, ex Kat, Steve, Mel, Nina, Ricky, Lorraine Phil traded his share in the pub to Grant for his interest in Mitchell Autos and Grant's mum became the new licensee when she bought Sharon's share in the pub - Walford Net Owned 50% by Dan until mid 2000, after Grant gave Phil his share and Phil sold it to Dan for a fiver! Frank departed in the autumn of 2000. ex Sharon, Grant & Phil (1992) emp Binnie, Clyde, Pat, Michelle, Steve ex Eddie Royle (murdered) 1990-1991 employee Eibhlin O'Donnell ex Pat & Frank Butcher (1988) Guests Sharon & Simon employees Mo ex owners Luxford & Copley licensee Den and Angie, guest Jan Hammond (Den's mistress) employees Pat, Simon, Kathy, Lofty, Ethel, Tom ex Balmoral Arms (until 1898) No 47 - Flats. [20] (renovated 1999) Owned ? ex Alan McIntyre (bought 1987) ex Saeed's father Ground Floor ex Barry & Nat. ex squat - Lenny, Huw, Robbie ex Tony, Simon, Tiffany ex Mark Fowler, Steve Elliot, Nigel Bates ex Ali & Sue kids Ali (jr) ex Saeed & Naima Top Flat 47a - unnoc. ex Ricky & Bianca Butcher (nee Jackson) & son Liam Guests Sonia, Diane and son Jacques, Tiffany & Courtney ex Dan Zappieri & Melanie ? ex Lorraine Wicks and son Joe ex Alan McIntyre corner: pathway to children's playground, side entrance to 47a, the Arches etc. Telephone box (old style, red) alleyway through to George St., by side of No 1Bridge Street
east side - Queen Vic on corner at number 69, doors to a store (used for Mark's stall), then single door to QV's yard, and then : No 71 - Shop - to let Minute Mart - owned by ?? - ex staff Nita, Barry ex First 'til Last - Terry & Irene Raymond (1998-2000) ended up out of action due to a hit and run accident employees Pat ex Janine, Lillie, Robbie, Tony ex Neelam Kapoor (1997) ex Mr Opadopolous (1993) - managed by Mrs Andreos - emp Carol, Mandy, Aidan ex Karims ? ex The Shop - Naima and Saeed Jeffery (later Rezaul 1988-90) employees Arthur, Donna, Debbie, Kelvin Rear of L-shaped shop "tucks in" behind the launderette. No 73 - Launderette - owner Mr. Opadopoulous, ex his father (1992) [7] employees Pauline, Dot ex Nigel, Michelle, Carol, Bianca, Ethel, Mary, site of fatal accident, Ash. Cotton (jun 2001) west side - Fowlers side entrance, then : No 72 - Cafe & Bistro [8] Bridge Street Cafe - (1994) Ian (Feb 2004) - employee Jane, Sue? ex Pat ex "Laura's" : shareholders Phil - Manageress Laura - employees Pat, Sue (non speaking part!) ex Lynn Slater Janine, Robbie, Nat, Carol, Pat, Mick (nights), Huw, Blossom Night-time - ex Mick, Nat ex Kathy's Cafe - Kathy, Pat, Frank, Ricky, emp.s Pauline Fowler, Mrs Hewitt, Sam Mitchell, Mrs Wen-Chung, Sylvia, Dot Cotton etc.. ex Kathy, Pauline & Frank ex Ian Beale (1989) ex Al's Cafe Ali & Sue Osman employees Mehmet, Guzin (+ OzCabs) Ali sold the cafe to Ian in 1989. Soon, Ian bought the old Dagmar & opened the Meal Machine, so he sold the cafe to Pauline, Kathy & Frank. For a while Pauline & Kath ran the business with Frank as a sleeping partener. When Pauline arrived back from New Zealand in 1992, Kath offered to buy her out, and in 1994 Phil bought out Frank. Kath changed the cafe's look & turned it into an evening bistro, with cooking from Mrs Hewitt. Workers & helpers at the cafe have included Guzin Osman, Dot Cotton, Cindy Beale, Pat Butcher, Mrs Weng Chung, Silvia, Mick, Robbie, Carol Alan & Blossom Jackson, Mandy Salter, Sharon Watts, Rachel Kominski, Michelle & Arthur Fowler, Ethel Skinner & Sam Mitchell. ...then back entrance to Club e20... ...then end of street (under bridge - 12'6" clearance - Nick Cotton's fall) Market Stalls Fruit and Veg - The Fowlers, helped by Derek, Asif ex Mark Fowler, ex Pete Beale Records - Mick ex Mathew Rose ex BB Fashions - Teresa, ex Bianca Butcher Clothing - The Slaters Clothing - The Ferreiras Flowers - Tracy?Turpin Road
anti-clockwise from end of Bridge St. : No 4 - Entrance to underground club (Burnt-out 2004 and reopened 2004) e20 - Sharon / Den / Dennis (sep 2002) ex Tom (ex Beppe) and 1% Billy (2002) ex Mel/Steve Owen employees Nathan, Beppe, Billy Mitchell, Mel, DJ Mathew Rose and barman Lenny Burnt-out and refurbished in 2001 ex Market Cellar - Annie Palmer (to 1998) ex Cobra Club - George Palmer (1996-97) ex Ian Beale Finance (1994) sold to Spiggs & Son ex illegal gambling room for the firm (Joanne,Den,Brad,etc.) No 2 - Shop - Snooker World Burnt-out 2004 snooker hall and sports equipment suppliers - The Mitchell Bros Manager Billy, ex Steve Owen ex Pizza Marguerita ex Strokes wine bar - Joanne ex Henry's Wine Bar After Strokes, Mr Papadopolous took a lease on the wine bar for conversion to an amusement arcade and Julie leased the basement for use as a hair salon. But before the conversions began, their leases were bought out and the building was converted to a pizza bar, named Pizza Marguerita. - thanks Walford Net "No through road" under bridge, goes to : Daisy Lane / Victoria Square (started to appear in 2002) small office (very small) - under the arch, east side Commercial Premises "DAGENHAM DAVE'S" - ex employee Gus wall with gate (back of number 43?) end of the lane - Kenwyn House (name of a Reef guitarist!) divided into bedsits (back to back with 41 Albert Square) Ground floor, front : ex Laura & Bobby ex guest Gary ex Pat, Janine, Ernie (Billy's tormentor) Top Floor ? Minty Pathway - Through to between 41 and 20/18? solid gates (to station yard) west side : Walford Police Station This seems to be the front entrance to the station... down a one way street?! Not very accessible! Surely they'd want quick access to Victoria Road :o) back to the bridge : Market Inspectors Office (very small) - under the arch, west side back under bridge again, back to Turpin Rd: No 24 - Flats "Barratts Bargain Corner" is a (mobile) market stall in front No 22? - Shop (on inside corner) Eric's Electrics (first noticed Feb 2004) was ... "Fashions"? ex Bianca's never-used shop? ??? No 20? - Shop Lipseys ex Bianca's never-used shop? ex Bargain Cuts??? No 18 - Restaurant [6] Mama's Pizza wall with graffiti No 15 - shop [5] Landlord Mr Kendrick Beales' Plaice - Ian Beale (1994) ex Ian & Laura ex The Green Lantern (Chinese Restaurant & Takeaway) 15A - Flat (at rear) - First seen in 2001? Ian Beale, kids Peter, Lucy, Bobby (Jan 01) ex Laura, kid Steven ex guest Lisa No 13 - shop [4] Turf Accountant (betting shop) - Andy Hunter (Feb 2004), employee Pat ex Billy Dennis ex employee Shirley, ex Irene, Debbie Flat above - No 13a ex Barry and Natalie (Apr 01, briefly) ex unoccupied for a while ex Simon Raymond, Louise Simmonds (ex Raymond) ex Annie Palmer ex Sanjay & Gita before moving to 43 Albert Square ex Tricky Dicky No 11 - shop Walford Videos (1990) - manager Billy ex Gavin, Barry, Robbie, Nigel [3] ex Julie's Hair Salon / Sunbeds (1989-1990) Julie Cooper employees Michelle Fowler & Marie (dated Ricky), Paul Priestley (friend of village idiot Trevor Short) ex Vincent's fish bar (1987) rear office ex Ian Beale enterprises, Sandra's office ex (rear) Romantic Relations - Barry & Natalie Price's dating agency til March 2000 The building has been dark green, pink, yellow, and is now blue! - Shaun W. railway bridge - leads to George St. No 14 - Shop - [23] #10? Sophisti-Kate's Nail Salon - Bought by Phil for Kate (Oct 2003) now with Chrissie for hair care ex Meal Machine Laura Beale, with Ian ex Mel Owen, with Ian ex Beale's Market - Ian & Mel Beale, (1998) staff none(!) ex Jamie, Mel, Louise, Jeff ex The Meal Machine - Ian Beale (1991-93) employees Hattie, Joe Wallace (chef, aids), Steve Elliot, Mark Fowler (van) ex The Dagmar - James Willmot-Brown, Gladstones Brewery (87-88) employees Angie, Simon Wicks 3 Flats above - for rent (2003) 1 rented out to anonymous character, by Janine & Terry in Jan 2001 road under railway bridge leads to : The Arches - Mitchell's Autos - Phil Mitchell [22] 2 Turpin Way Fake Tel 020 8688 0836 (ex 0208 475 3826, 0181 5038 943) refurbished late 1999 employee Garry Hobbs ex Charlie, Mickey ex manager Ricky ex employees Jamie, Ricky, Conor, Alan, Arthur The Playground (thanks to a campaign led by ?Pauline?) ex potential building site (and before that?) alleyway through to George St. path to Albert Square side entrance to 47a Albert Square - the top flat Community Center (again!) - manager Derek ex Walford Workout (Health Club) - Mitchell bros opened 1999-may-20 ex Annie Palmer (started it) funding - Steve Owen ex renovated in 1994 as a children's day care employees Ruth & others ex The Community Center custodian Tom Clements back in Turpin road again : 2 Telephone Boxes - modern (cash or card) Green Shed (used for ???) and War Memorial, evergreen foliage Arch boarded with flaking blue paintwork - faded "signwriters" - believed to be a market trader's store (Zoe at least) and we're back at Bridge St. again.George Street
Clockwise from the bridge leading to Turpin Rd : No 90 - commercial [24] Argee Bhajee (Indian Curry House) ex Cafe - Giuseppe's (Italian) - owner Rosa Di Marco ex George Palmer staff: family ex Jackie Owen, Jeff Healey ex Giuseppe's Restaurant - until August 1999 ex By The Letter - Print Shop (1997) Annie Palmer [Melissa] ex Felix's Barber's Shop (1995) [Shaun] ex Kool for Kuts - Salon (1994) run by Della & Binnie ex Pet Shop No 88 - ex Shop - Hill's Hardware - Ted Hills, now part of No 90 under bridge Alleyway path to Albert Square (emerges by playground & No 1) An inside corner with a shop or two (first seen spring 2001 while Barry worked in a chicken suit) Cafe : "Hungry Hank" NEO? Locksmith : "Lock Fast" There is apparently a car-park before George St. meets Victoria Rd. (Where Peggy,Roy,Frank etc tried disposing of a lot of cars) across the road A House with steps is sometimes visible, and possibly involved with an old friend of Mark's (Jan 2001) - re: drugs to spike Nick's drink Walford East Station, and Terminal Garage behind [1] The station was added to the external set in 1997 back under again side of station/bridge - Gents public lav. Telephone box - modern No 87 - semi detached?, steps ex Terry Raymond guest Janine ex Irene Raymond (nee Hills), Aunt Maureen, Troy ex Sarah & Tony ex Ted Hills, Sarah & Tony Hills ?ex Natalie Price and her Mum? Home to the Hills family from Jan 1996. Ted left for Dubai in August 1997, he turned the lease over to his son. They were joined by his mum Irene and then Terry. No 89 - terraced, steps [1] 89B Top Floor - Pat, ex guests Laura & Bobby ex Gavin (2003) - landlord Mr Sorkin 89 Ground Floor - ex Shirley Benson (2003) ex cat 'Boots' ex Guest Ash 89A Basement flat - Kate (Dec 2003) ex Billy Mitchell (aug 2000) & Mo - landlord Mr Sorkin ex guest Janine (briefly a lover) ex Beppe Di Marco & Joe guest Nina (until aug 2000) ex Steve and Lydia (worked with Della) Main house - unocc. converted to 2 flats by 2003 ex Rosa, Gianni, Teresa, Nicky, ex Nonno extreme trivia : by the steps here there's a yellow H sign (100 over 3) to show there's a fire hydrant water main 3 metres away (100mm diam. pipe) see http://www.angliacampus.com/education/fire/junior/hydrant.htm Pre-metric it would have been 4 (inches) over 10(?) (feet) No 91 - semi-detached, steps Flats ex Nigel Bates, Debbie & Clare Tyler (94-98) guest Dot Basement 91A ex Jack Draper (june 2004 - one episode!) ex Frank (June 98) end of road, bus stop, pillar (post) box #2 No 102 - Shop [2] (7 Turpin Rd?) Brinkley's Post Office Yard ??? Metal fabricators ?? back at bridge again For another fan's view of things, visit Shaun's Walford Online http://geocities.datacellar.net/walfordonline/roundthesquare.html
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If you can help fill in all the ??? blanks I'd be most grateful! Any corrections or extra trivia welcome... please e-mail to me here, and credit will be given. Thanks. Thanks so far to: Walford Web - very handy, ta! Walford Station - good too, ta Shaun Whitehouse (Walford Online) - cheers! Tammy Fassnacht, via BBC online Q&A Tracey MacDonald, via FreeServe email - "your site is brilliant!" "well done" - aw, thanks! Disa Adams, via Hotmail - no, I don't look like Colin!!! Deborah May, via BBC online Melissa, via the guestbook - "neat site!" - ta! Bob, via the guestbook - "incredibly informative and entertaining" - Cheers! ...and a book called "Eastenders: A Celebration" Walford.net - most informative, thanks! Marion van Doorn for reminding me that Debs worked at the bookies, "Great site, ...especially for an EE addict like myself. The BBC site is good, but yours is better!" - cheers!General Directions...
All Saints Church - from bus stop in Victoria Rd [Shaun] Allotments - behind Turpin Road, to the south-west [BBC map] Canal - runs behind Bridge House down under the railway line. [Shaun] Hospital? Tower Block (Pete Beale's Flat) - Deals on Wheels direction from the middle of the square [Shaun] Walford Gazette?Where was... ???
The shop Bianca nearly took on? Lipseys?
puzzles...
(Bear in mind I've only taken a real interest in all this since May'99 - before that was just the usual confusion about the Queen Vic) "When EastEnders originally started in 1985, there were only 3 sides of Albert Square built. Bridge House (previously the b & b), Pats house & Marks house were all added in late 1986 (first seen on Xmas day). Turpin Road was built in 1987 for the Dagmar, and George Street was built in 1993 when the show went 3 times a week." New topography puzzles I'm not sure if I should mention... a) Doorway between shop and launderette??!! Just a bin store? b) Cafe kitchen area - in Paulines back yard?!! (and toilets, too!) c) Queen Vic's gloomy dartboard area - on the right as you walk in the Bridge St door... but look at the exterior - there's a window there! Update: There is a wallpapered board over most of the window, which has the dartboard on it. There is enough of a gap at the top of the board for the lights to shine through the window so that from outside everything looks fairly normal. d) Queen Vic again - the door nearest number 47 is within a foot or two of the end of the building. Yet inside, there is not only the payphone, but enough room for an L-shaped seating area, the piano etc. Obviously the set designers have borrowed technology from Doctor Who's Tardis, hehe. Queen Vic's upper floor layout : A source of much confusion over the years! Let's start with a simple ASCII sketch of the downstairs... (rather sadly I've drawn this from memory) I------I fire I------I----I---------I p = 'phone The outside I-----Ipiano I-------I I I I frontage I fixed place / / gents I cig = cigarette machine ends here! --I seating / I I Ip cigI I I \ -----I-\ I---------I M=mystery area.. another cellar/store /------- ---- I \ I reached from this alcove by the burglar alarm Albert / II------ foodI ladies I Square I II areaI I--M I I fixed II I---- /-------I I--------I---I curt. = Curtain area : stairs above, I seat. II curt./ p / back I I and a doorway at point "d" beneath an I II : / door / I electrical fusebox - leads to cellar I II I d :...... I / I I II I stairs I store I I I fixed II I-----------/ \---I \ I I I seat. II bar I--- \--I I I \ ------------ I I I I ------------- I I I I I I passageway next to shop \-- f. fruit juke I store I I / seat. mach. box darts I I / I \-------------/ \-----------------/ \---/ I Bridge Street Shaun Whitehouse : "O.K, the upstairs windows of the Queen Vic are as follows, the first window above Mark's stall in Bridge Street is the kitchen. The next two are the living room - the corner window is also the living room as is the one after that (in total,the living room has four windows). The next window is Grant's old bedroom & the last one (overlooking the square) is Peggy's room. The bathroom does not have a window neither has Courtney's old room. The upstairs hall is in an L shape." Deborah May : ...if you were to go up the stairs that we see from the ground floor you would go to the top that we see, turn right, go up about three steps then turn right again and go up another small flight of stairs. When you reach the top of them you should be seen from the top landing. Then you turn right again, up a few more steps, and go almost straight into the kitchen." - we have since seen (several times) how thhere is apparently little more than one flight of stairs involved, despite the height of the ceiling in the bar area (and many upstairs rooms are stepped down into). I recently saw an old scene with Grant and Sharon in their bedroom - the corner of the room had a foot or two of diagonal wall suggesting that the corner window is the last window of the lounge and the next window is the bedroom straight ahead from the top of the stairs (currently Janine's room). However a recent scene showed a window on a straight-wall part of the lounge overlooking the square... argh!!! But anyway - episodes for the last year or so have conformed to the following layout : I-----------I---------------------I I I Bathroom I . Bed I / I Upstairs at the Queen Vic . I-/ -----------------I ------------------------- . \ I I I \ I Bed : I My best guess! I-----------I I Peggy I I I / I Point x marks a couple of steps Albert . I / I up/down, then there is a main Square . Bed I ----------------I single flight of stairs - . I : stairs I with the bottom on the left I \ :............ x I I \ / a door - seen many times I-----------I /-\ -----------I in 2000 - where would it . / I \ I lead to?! It opens away . Lounge / I Kitchen I from point x I I I \ I I \ I I \--....---.....-----......------- Bridge Street Update 2000-feb-25: After all that, on Happy Birthday EastEnders yesterday, we saw a set designer admit that the layout has changed over the years, they have to cheat because there aren't enough rooms. He said there are only two bedrooms available?!!! So anyway, the stairs go in different directions depending on which floor filming is taking place. If the stairs were to be believed, the kitchen would have no window or look directly into the upstairs of number 47 - the upper floor is strangely at odds with the lower floor, by 180 degrees! Photo evidence : Dan meets Peggy exiting the lounge (peggy4a.jpg) and this shows the odd doorway. There is no doorknob behind Dan's hand BTW, it must be on the left of the door - and the door is set on the far side of the doorframe suggesting it opens outwards as on the layout above. Also note how the "dado rail" levels out at the left of the picture. Peggy lifts a bag (peggy2.jpg) to throw it down the stairs (peggy3.jpg). Dan comes to see what's going on, here's the view from below (peggy5.jpg). The more you study this issue, the more flaws you can spot! They really messed up on this, hehe. Thanks to Stuart Williams, who has helped me notice various things. Walford Traffic : Try this for a terrible simple roadmap... (vehicular access only, not pedestrian) I George St. station I------------------- I \ I --------"A" (dead end) Victoria I "P" I Road I I Arches I I Albert Sq I I I----------- --------I I I I I I I I I Turpin Road I I"G"IQV Bridge St I I I I-------------I I I I cafe I I ----- DD e20I Allotments I--"M" BB I KH-----"B"- I "C" police station Point "A" is by the Terminal Garage/Bus stop/Post office, there may be some pedestrian access out of the area but I'm not sure. Point "G" is the Albert Sq. gardens, "P" is a pathway through from the playground to the Station, and "M" is a pedestrian-only access by number 55 (ex Mark's house). Point "C" is a dead end, between Pat's house and Bridge Ho. but now possibly a pathway through to the new police station area QV is the Queen Vic. Point "B" is under a bridge by the Club e20, to a new area with DAGENHAM DAVE'S, Kenwyn House, Police Station etc. It is a no-through road though, according to the roadsign! Now, I'd like to raise the following point - the only vehicular access to the Square, Bridge St., Turpin Rd., George St. is from Victoria Road. This makes the whole area a bit of a cul-de-sac, dead end, middle of nowhere, with plenty of access to Victoria Rd. but no access to any other direction. Why then do vehicles, taxis, fire engines etc. often seem to go the long way around instead of taking the direct route? They must all be heading to and from Victoria Road but so often take the "scenic" route around Turpin Road! And how does this area justify a station, a pub, a thriving market etc. with so few people passing through?!! And finally... I'm still looking for evidence that the cellar under the QV is reached by the small doorway often visible behind the bar - with a fusebox above it - the way from the bar to the hallway that has a curtain. UPDATE the 12-3-2001 episode proved this is the case. Hurrah! Also, if anyone could sketch what the area outside of the back door looks like... please! I believe there is another cellar or booze storage area there. Ta. The area by the QV backdoor (inside) changes from time to time. Sometimes there is a booze storage area reached from there (which must co-exist in time and space with the ladies toilets!) and sometimes there is just a shallow-ish alcove instead of a passageway. Welcome to the strange science of Walford Physics!
Dot, playing monopoly, Christmas 1999 -
"I wish someone would land on my waterworks"
We in the UK get our fix of EastEnders three times a week,
at 8pm on Mondays, and 7:30pm on Tues and Thurs,
uninterrupted by any commercials!
Filming is about 6 weeks ahead of screening, I believe.
It's shown on BBC1 - the UK's first TV channel, as paid for by the license fee.
With an ordinary aerial we also get BBC2 (less mainstream) and commercial channels
ITV and Channel 4. Most viewers can now also get Channel 5 too.
That's our lot unless we pay for some digital package...
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I used to often visit the old BBC Q&A Message Board when it used to be quite good. I can no longer be bothered with it. It's too much hassle to register for these things, and enter names and passwords everytime I want to answer someone's question. Plus I object to the amount of personal information they ask for during registration. Stuff it! Also, they disallow ANY references to URLs or means of contacting anyone away from THEIR board, which IMHO flies in the face of the "spirit of the net" somewhat. Who needs it?!
For good old Usenet Newsgroup discussion try rec.arts.tv.uk.eastenders which can be accessed on the web (without a newsreader) right here (if it still works) (or a better one at Deja). I might pop in from time to time, but if you want to ask me anything you're really going to have to email me or use the guestbook.
Look... the Walford-cams DO show activity sometimes...
E-mail me here if you like, ta.
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