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Eastenders: Den Watts
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The Watts and Mitchell families have been central to many notable EastEnders storylines. The 1980s had been dominated by the Watts, while the 1990s focused heavily on the Mitchells. Peggy Mitchell, in particular, is notorious for her ceaseless repetition of such statements as "You're a Mitchell!" and "It's all about family!". The noughties saw a new focus on the largely female Slater clan, before the return of an emphasis on the Watts and Mitchell families. Key people involved in the production of EastEnders have stressed how important the idea of strong families is to the programme.
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In February 2005, there were reports that the EastEnders schedule was threatened due to production problems. Newspaper reports indicated that the show faced being taken off air for a fortnight after a storyline shortage. However, this was denied by the BBC. In March of the same year, as Peter Fincham became the BBC One controller, rumours were sparked that EastEnders could air in a new time slot.
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Jessie Wallace, best known for playing Kate Slater on TV's EastEnders, will make her West End debut playing Maureen in Rent Remixed. The actress will replace Denise Van Outen in the role on 24 December 2007.
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On Christmas Day 1986, EastEnders attracted a massive 30.15 million viewers who tuned in to see Den Watts hand over divorce papers to wife Angie. This remains the highest rated episode of a soap in British television history.
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