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EastEnders is a British soap opera, examining the domestic and professional lives of working class characters who live in the fictitious London Borough of Walford in the East End of London. It has aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom since 19 February 1985. Key people involved in the production of EastEnders have stressed how important the idea of strong families is to the programme.[1]

Louise Berridge said of families in EastEnders during her time as executive producer from 2002 to 2004: "Clans were the original building blocks of EastEnders, and that's what the show is returning to now. When it started, it was all about the Watts, the Fowlers, the Wicks and the Beales. For a while, that focus was lost; there were too many single characters hanging around on the periphery of the action, while the family groups were being weakened and compromised. Then the Slaters were bought in as a big, powerful clan, and the Watts family was rebuilt. The Fowlers were reconstituted in 2004, as were the Beales and Mitchells. Those families are the mainspring of most of the best drama, because once you've got family groups you instantly have conflicts of loyalty." [2]

John Yorke, writing for The Guardian in March 2013, asked, "Why do characters in EastEnders offer up the mantra, 'It's all about family'? Because it gives them something to fight for; it gives them a goal—it brings them to life."[3] In 2017, Sean O'Connor said, "the idea of family is riven through EastEnders' DNA like a stick of rock."[4]

EastEnders families

Below are listed the various family units that have appeared in EastEnders.

Beale

Main article: Beale family

Branning

Main article: Branning family

Butcher

The Butcher family originated with the introduction of

Joan Garwood, came to visit, he agreed that Mo should go and live with her, departing Walford at the end of the year. In 1991 Michael Ferguson took over the show and decided to bring back Diane who had run-away 12 months before, in a storyline that had been left open-ended.[5] Frank also began to suffer from marital and monetary problems, and in desperation torched his car-lot in 1994 in order to claim the insurance. The resulting fire consumed a homeless man who had been sleeping in one of the cars, the guilt of which tormented Frank. The character's disheartening storylines also affected actor Mike Reid, who began to suffer from depression and consequently took an extended hiatus from the show.[6]

His departure brought an end to a discernable Butcher presence on the Square. Diane had exited the show in 1991 and Janine was to leave in 96, going to live with her father in Manchester after he and Pat divorced. Ricky was the only member of the family to remain in EastEnders throughout the 90s; eloping with Sam Mitchell in the early part of the decade, and then wedding

Diedrick Santer decided to bring back the Butcher family, reuniting Ricky, Janine, Diane, and Bianca for Frank's funeral. It marked the full-time resurgence of the clan, with Ricky returning to Walford to be around Bianca, with whom he shares a son, Liam, and Janine following not long after. In 2010, as part of the show's 25th anniversary, Ricky and Bianca were remarried during an episode watched by 10.77 million people.[8]

Carpenter

Carter

The Carter family is headed by

Whitney Carter (Shona McGarty
) in the series as of March 2018.

Linda's family
Sylvie's family

Coker

The Coker family were introduced in 2014 by executive producer

Pam Coker (Lin Blakley) when they move to Bridge Street to run their funeral parlour business.[9] While they run the funeral parlour together, Pam also operates a flower stall on Bridge Street Market.[9] Sloman and Blakley both enjoyed working together and the latter felt as though she had known Sloman "forever".[9] The couple were introduced as part of Treadwell-Collins' plans to revitalise EastEnders' elder characters.[9] Les and Pam's son and grandson, Laurie Coker and Paul Coker, were referenced in November 2014. Vicky Prior, writing for the Metro, thought it would be a good idea to expand the family, commenting, "they are an interesting couple and it would be great to see them interacting with younger family members."[11] Jonny Labey was later cast as Paul, who was introduced to the soap in June.[12] Treadwell-Collins said that Paul would create problems for Les and Pam.[12]

Labey was written out of the series after a year in the role.[13] Paul is killed off off-screen in July 2016. Labey was surprised when he found out how he would leave the series, but thought his exit was "beautifully written".[14] Following Paul's departure, it was announced that Les and Pam would leave the series.[15] Blakley confirmed that Treadwell-Collins' successor, Sean O'Connor, decided to write the characters out and said that while she was upset about the decision, she accepted it.[16] The characters departed in October 2016,[16] although Pam has since made multiple guest appearances in the soap.[17]

  • Herbert Coker
    • Unknown son(s)
      • Unknown son(s)
        • Pam Coker
          • Laurie Coker
            • Jenny Rawlinson

Cotton

The Cotton family are one of EastEnders's original families, though were not originally planned for by the show's creators. When devising an outline for EastEnders in 1984,

Dot (June Brown) was introduced in July 1985, originally intended to remain in the series for just three months.[18] The role was extended, however, and Dot has become one of EastEnders' longest-running characters.[19] In March 1986, Dot's estranged husband and Nick's father Charlie (Christopher Hancock) made his first appearance, in what became a recurring role. Charlie was a small-time villain who would repeatedly return to Dot for money then leave her again, described by Hancock as: "a truly revolting character, a loser".[20] Charlie was killed off in 1991, in a bid by the series writers to "push Dot forward and change her life".[21] Brown was opposed to Charlie's death, and attempted to change the producers' minds, but to no avail.[21]

Dot's relationship with her son has been described by executive producer

Zoe (Elizabeth Chadwick), and their son Ashley (Ryan Devonshire), however in 1997, Brown was persuaded to reprise her role as Dot.[23] Ashley (Frankie Fitzgerald) was killed off in 2000, for which Dot blamed Nick, becoming estranged from her son once more. Brown repeatedly requested that the producers bring Nick back into the soap, as she and Altman had such a good working relationship.[22] Nick returned again in December 2008, accompanied by an eight year old daughter, Dotty (Molly Conlin). Altman explained: "Nick needed something, because I think if he didn’t have little Dotty, for him to walk through that door, she would just have treated him as a complete outcast."[22] Nick departed again soon thereafter, effectively selling custody of his daughter to Dot.[24] Altman described Dotty as "a chip off the old block",[25] with the revelation made that Dotty had been colluding with her father, planning to kill Dot for her life insurance money.[26]

Dot's half-sister

Andrew Cotton (Ricky Grover
), and it emerges that Rose was married to Charlie (hence taking his surname), at the same time that Charlie was married to Dot, and Andrew is his son.

Another son of Nick,

Yvonne Cotton (Pauline McLynn), is also introduced as a recurring character.[28] However, it is soon revealed that Nick is still alive, and his return was announced in July 2014.[29]

Cross

The Cross family is headed by

Cornell S John) also appears. Tanya is the first member of the family to arrive with Max and their children. Tanya also has a marriage to Greg Jessop (Stefan Booth). Cora becomes engaged to Stan Carter (Timothy West
), but he dies before they can marry.

Joyner joined the cast in 2006 as Tanya Branning, a member of the Branning family.

Bryan Kirkwood, said that Cora would resemble "many glorious Walford women of the past" as the matriarch of the family.[37]

In May 2011, Kirkwood revealed his plans to establish a Cross family unit on EastEnders. He confirmed that Rainie is a regular character and Cora would be reintroduced as a regular as part of the plans. Kirkwood explained that he wanted to "establish the Cross women".[38] On the decision to build Tanya's family, Joyner commented, "It's a real treat to have some female solidarity around Tanya. It's great for me to work with some women, too".[39] Franks left the series again in December 2011.[40] Perkins was cast as Ava Hartman, the long-lost daughter of Cora, in 2012, and Ava first appears in November. Cora had Ava adopted when she was a baby as her father is black, something which was a "social stigma".[41] Ava's son, Dexter, and former husband, Sam James, were introduced in 2013.[42][43] Joyner departed the series in 2013 after seven years on the soap.[44] Perkins and James were written out of the series by executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins in late 2013.[45]

Rainie returned in June 2014 as part of the "Who Killed Lucy Beale?" storyline, but later departed.[46] As part of the plot, Franks appeared in a February 2015 flashback episode during the show's 30th anniversary week.[47] Joyner also reprised her role for the anniversary week.[48] In November 2014, it was announced that Best had been written out of the series,[49] and Dexter departed in January 2015.[50] Cora departed the show in December 2015 and although it was reported to be a year-long break for Mitchell, the actress did not return after a year.[51] Following this, Lauren and Abi (primarily members of the Branning family) were the only Cross family members left on the show.[52] Mitchell later reprised the role in 2017.[52] The actress has continued to make guest appearances since.[53][54][55] Fitzgerald and Jossa were written out of the series in 2018 by the show's executive consultant, John Yorke.[56] Following a fall from The Queen Victoria pub's roof, Abi was killed off,[57] while Lauren departs after her funeral.[58] Joyner reprised the role for Abi and Lauren's exit.[58][59] Franks also appeared as Rainie for the departures of Lauren and Abi, before returning and joining the regular cast.[60] When Rainie returns, she is connected to the Branning family through a marriage to Max.[61]

di Marco

The di Marco family were introduced in January 1998 by series producer

Luisa (Stella Tanner). The di Marcos came to Walford in January, having a business connection with established resident George Palmer (Paul Moriarty), and set up the Italian restaurant 'Giuseppe's'. However six months after their introduction the new executive producer Matthew Robinson axed Luisa and Bruno as part of a wider shake-up intended to halt the show's plummeting ratings.[64]

Thereafter, storylines tended to focus around the romantic entanglements of the two brothers, and their clashes with

Rod Morris (Forbes Masson
). Initially attracted to her older teacher, Nicky got cold feet when her feelings were reciprocated and Morris responded by forcing himself upon her. When she told her family, Gianni physically assaulted Morris, who then pressed charges. However, these were dropped when Morris urged Nicky to tell her family that their relationship had commenced in a consensual manner, confessing that she had not revealed the truth because she feared her family would not believe her regarding the assault. The elder sister, Teresa, was also drawn into a high-profile storyline, concerning the murder of Saskia Duncan. After learning that her boyfriend, Tony Hills, was gay, she started up a relationship with Mathew Rose – who became the chief suspect for the murder of Saskia. Knowing him to be innocent, the two went on the run, but were found and he was sent to prison. Teresa campaigned for his freedom, but when he was released she became scared of his intense hatred for Steve Owen – the actual murderer of Saskia, and they broke up.

In 2000 the newly appointed executive producer,

Lynne Slater (Elaine Lordan). However, the new executive producer Louise Berridge decided to axe Beppe when she took over in April, and the last di Marco left Walford in June, selling the club to the recently returned Sharon Watts
.

The di Marco family was widely regarded as a failure for EastEnders, with the show's official 20th anniversary book publication, recounting: "Nobody really knew what to do with the di Marco family, who had been languishing in the pizza restaurant without a decent storyline between them. Finally, there was nothing else for it: the di Marcos would have to go. All of them... it was as if they'd never been".[2] The family was similarly dismissed by Mathew Baylis of The Guardian, who felt them to be "unconvincing characters" marked by a fatal flaw: "Confined to their restaurant, the di Marcos could only become involved in Walford life when other characters came over to eat a carbonara. And how often do working-class East End people do that? If any di Marco wanted a night out, a pint in the Vic, a clandestine liaison, then an excuse had to be found as to why they weren't working. Transforming Giuseppe's into a daytime sandwich bar, and sending Teresa onto the market were bold rescue attempts, but they came too late. The viewers had already decided they didn't much care…Because of their jobs, the di Marcos became a largely self-contained unit".[67]

Evans

Ferreira

Main article: Ferreira family

The Ferreira family joined the show in 2003, introduced as the first Asian family in EastEnders since the Kapoors, and the first large family since the Slaters.

kidney transplant storyline that was branded "boring".[72] The characters were also called "unrealistic", "annoying", and "unlikeable" by many of the show's fans and critics.[72][73] They were blamed for a decline in the show's viewing figures and were eventually axed by Kathleen Hutchison after bosses struggled to find storylines for the family.[74]

Flaherty

Main article: EastEnders episodes in Ireland
See also: Beale family

The Flaherty family were an extension to the Beales, introduced in 1997 during a week of episodes set in Ireland and filmed on location in

Albert Square and remained on screen until 1999. Conor had an affair with his cousin Mark Fowler's (Todd Carty) wife Ruth (Caroline Paterson
), and after she became pregnant by Conor, they decided to move to Scotland with Mary.

Fowler

Main article: Beale family

The Fowler family were one of the original families introduced to viewers when EastEnders began in 1985. They are connected to the Beales through matriarch Lou Beale (Anna Wing), whose daughter Pauline Fowler (Wendy Richard) married Arthur Fowler (Bill Treacher). Their children were teenagers Mark Fowler and Michelle Fowler (Susan Tully), but in the first episode of the show to air it was revealed that Pauline was pregnant, and she gave birth to their third child, Martin Fowler. At the end of 1985 Mark was hastily written out, as actor David Scarboro was proving problematic in the role, returning for a few episodes over the next two years before his death in 1988.[1] The absence of Mark increased the prominence of his sister, Michelle, who was the focus of the show's first high profile storyline which centred on her pregnancy and the identity of the unknown father.[5] In October 1985 the father was revealed as Den Watts, and Vicki was born seven months later. The arrival of the infant Fowler was followed by the departure of Lou in 1988, after Wing asked to be written out, having become disillusioned with the direction of EastEnders. The decision devastated show creator Julia Smith, who saw the character of Lou as a central element underpinning the community spirit of the fictional borough of Walford.[76] After her death, Pauline increasingly took on the role vacated by her mother, becoming head of the family when her brother Pete Beale died in 1993.

In 1990 Mark Fowler (

AIDS.[5] In 1995 Susan Tully decided to quit EastEnders, and Michelle left for America, following her best friend Sharon Watts, after being wounded in a siege involving the Mitchell brothers and having a one-night stand with Grant. A baby, Mark Jr, was born off-screen, though Michelle never told anyone the identity of the child's father except his namesake, Mark. That year also saw mark's second marriage, with Ruth Fowler becoming a prominent member of the cast for the next several years. In 1996 Bill Treacher informed producers that he wanted to leave the show. Arthur was given a storyline in which he was framed for embezzlement and sent to prison, horrifying viewers who began a 'Free Athur Fowler' campaign. Pauline took up her husband's cause, but shortly after being cleared he suffered a brain haemorrhage and died. The marriage between Mark and Ruth was also increasingly strained by her desire for children, which fostering only inflamed rather than quenched. In 1998 the two separated, leading to an affair between Ruth and Mark's cousin, Conor Flaherty
; she fell pregnant and in 1999 departed Walford to raise her child in Scotland.

The following year Martin (

Louise as his, with Pauline supporting him in the endeavour. However, new executive producer, Louise Berridge had decided to axe Mark and Lisa,[77] with Phil eventually discovering the truth, forcing Lisa to flee with Louise to Portugal. Mark meanwhile, began to develop the AIDS virus in 2003, and wanting to spare his family the agony of watching him die, left for an unknown hostel. News of his death reached Walford in April 2004. That year Martin and Sonia elop, returning to the Square as husband and wife. However, relations deteriorate when Sonia discovers that Martin has been secretly seeing their daughter at the behest of his mother. Pauline's interference is a source of further friction, and leads to Sonia having an affair with Naomi Julien. In 2006, the character of Pauline, who had been single since Arthur's death a decade ago, married Joe Macer (Ray Brooks). Richard felt that producer Kate Harwood was not being true to the character by having her remarry,[78] leading her to surprise viewers with the announcement that she was leaving the serial.[79] Shortly after, Cassidy and Alexandrou, who were also not happy with the treatment of their characters, declared they were also departing.[80]
Pauline, who had been in the show since the first episode, was killed off on Christmas Day, 2006. Sonia was initially suspected of the crime, but was found innocent when Pauline's husband, Joe, confessed. However, the event brings Sonia and Martin back together, and with their daughter, the last of the Fowlers leave in Walford depart on 2 February 2007.

The family were reintroduced in 2014 by executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins, beginning with Sonia and Rebecca's returns in January.[81] The role of Rebecca was recast to Jasmine Armfield with a statement from the show describing Rebecca as a "bright child who is passionate about music" and "wants to do well in life and make her parents proud".[82] In October 2014, it was announced that Martin would be reintroduced to the series. Alexandrou rejected the opportunity to reprise the role and gave his blessing for the role to be recast.[83] Treadwell-Collins noted that it was important to receive Alexandrou's blessing and explained that he chose to reintroduce the character as part of the soap's thirtieth anniversary celebrations.[83] The role of Martin was recast to James Bye after a lengthy audition process; Treadwell-Collins dubbed the actor "talented" and "a genuine relatable London bloke".[83] The family's primary story upon Martin's return focuses on the couple's marriage.[83]

Fox/Johnson/Hubbard

The Fox family were introduced in 2006 by executive producer

Albert Square in Trina's memory.[90] In February 2009, members of the family featured as part of EastEnders' first episode acted by an all-black cast, which received focus in the British media. A spokesperson for the BBC said "the Foxes are an integral part of Albert Square and this is no different to other episodes where we've concentrated on one particular family or storyline in the past."[91]

Denise's sister,

Claudette, a "new steely matriarch" with connections to other characters.[104] Upon her arrival, it emerged that she is the foster mother of established character Donna Yates (Lisa Hammond).[105] Thomas explained that Claudette's other foster children could be introduced to the series.[105] Claudette was later confirmed as Vincent's mother, fully establishing the Hubbard family.[106]

Between May 2014 and January 2017, Owusu reprised her role as Libby on multiple occasions, making several guest appearances in the soap.

Emerald Fox, the mother of Denise, Kim and Daphne, and appears in multiple episodes between January and February 2017.[120] Emerald claims that Denise is not her real daughter,[121] but Denise and Kim take a DNA test in 2018 confirms that they are sisters and Denise was not adopted.[122] Later that year, Vincent and Donna left the series, reestablishing the Fox family as their own family unit.[123][124]

Fox family
Johnson family
Hubbard family

Harris

Though not technically a family unit,

Pam St. Clement), whose maiden name is Harris, has an extensive family tree with four marriages, and is linked to the Slaters through her brother's marriage to Mo Harris (Laila Morse
).

Mo's family

Healy

Highway

The Highway family were introduced in 2018 as childhood friends of the

Zara Highway, as part of a storyline which sees Stuart get shot.[127]

Hills

Jackson

The Jackson family is a branch of the Branning family, consisting of Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson), who married Alan Jackson (Howard Antony), and her children, plus Alan's extended family.

Carol's family

Jeffery

The Jeffery family were one of EastEnders' original families, initially consisting of husband and wife

Bengali friends. Holland had attended his friend's own arranged marriage, and he thought the notion of an arranged marriage, particularly an unhappy one, would be an interesting and informative topic to tackle in the soap.[1]

Holland and Smith had a lot of trouble casting the role of Naima, as barely any Muslim women responded to their advertisement, and those who did were all unsuitable. Ghosh, a non-Muslim Indian actress of Bengali ethnicity, was a late arrival. She was a comparatively inexperienced actor, but she was the right age, looked right and she also liked what the programme was trying to do with a young Asian couple. She was subsequently cast in the role.[1] Johnson auditioned for the part of Saeed. At the interview he was heated on the subject of the "image" of Asians on television, which began to make Holland and Smith apprehensive about casting him. They feared that he may only want his race depicted in a certain way, only sympathetically or with dignity. Despite their initial worries, it was decided that Johnson's similarities with the character would be advantageous and he was cast in the role.[1]

Within months, Holland and Smith's initial fears regarding Johnson's apprehension to play the character in anything but a dignified way, came to fruition. Problems arose between Johnson and the script-writers when they attempted to involve Saeed in unsavoury storylines, such as his tendency to visit prostitutes and make obscene phone calls to a female resident on the

Farrukh (Sumar Khan) were also introduced. She eventually married Farrukh, returning with him to her native Bangladesh in November 1987.[5]

Kapoor

The Kapoor family were introduced into EastEnders in 1993, and remained with the serial for the next 5 years. The family consisted of

Guppy Sharma
, however nothing came of the relationship as it was revealed that Guppy was Meena's fiancé.

When Sanjay returned, Gita decided to give their marriage another try, but insisted they have a second child. However, the two had difficulty conceiving and problems increased when Sanjay's mother

Neelam Kapoor (Jamila Massey), came to live with them in 1997. Neelam's interference became too much for Gita, and at the end of the year she took Sharmilla on an extended visit to relatives. Off-screen, Shobnu had undertaken maternity leave and had to be written out of the show. Her extended absence was presented as a disappearance, when Gita failed to return to Walford as scheduled. However, the new executive producer Matthew Robinson decided to axe the Kapoors as part of a shake-up to restore ratings against the "new look" Coronation Street.[130][131]
In July 1998, Gita was finally found in a hospital, giving birth to a baby boy. Gita revealed that she had had a one-night stand and had been too ashamed to return to Sanjay. Although upset, Sanjay forgave his wife against his mother's wishes, and Gita returned to Walford. However, the events were uncovered by a reporter for the local newspaper and published on the front page. Unable to deal with the humiliation, the Kapoors packed up and left the square in October.

Karim

Main article: Karim family

The

Muslim Karim family were introduced as the owners of the soap's grocery store, the First til Last, following the departure of the character Naima Jeffery (Shreela Ghosh) in 1987, who had been shown to run the business since EastEnders' inception in February 1985.[5] The family included father Ashraf (Aftab Sachak), his wife Sufia and their two teenage children, eldest daughter Shireen (Nisha Kapur) and son Sohail (Ronnie Jhutti). The head of the family, Ashraf was scripted as the second cousin of original character Saeed Jeffery (Andrew Johnson), who departed the serial in December 1985.[5] Collectively, the family were introduced by producer Mike Gibbon early in 1988. In 1990, they were among many to be axed by executive producer Michael Ferguson.[5]

Kazemi

The introduction of the Kazemi family began in 2014 with the casting of

Carmel Kazemi. The role of Carmel was cast to former Doctor Who star, Bonnie Langford.[133] The character is billed as "overly protective and with a tendency to embarrass her children", while Treadwell-Collins described her as "a thoroughly modern Essex divorcée who isn't quite ready to cut the apron strings firmly attached to her son Kush."[133] Having initially been introduced as a guest character, Langford was then handed a regular contract.[134]

Writers developed a connection between Kush and

Arthur Fowler.[140]

In April 2016, it was announced that

Keegan Baker (Zack Morris) and Bex Fowler (Jasmine Armfield).[143]

The family were featured in a new story in 2018 when Shakil and Keegan are involved in a

Umar Kazemi (Selva Rasalingam) and Darius (Ash Rizi) - were introduced for a guest stint in May 2018.[146] The storyline concluded with the departure of Langford as Carmel. The actress was made aware of her exit from the soap when she was informed about the knife crime story.[147]

Kelly/Maguire

This family is introduced in 2017 when

Ray Kelly, arrives and he and Mel become engaged again. Mel discovers that Ray is married to Maddie Wright, who knows him as Simon Wright, and they have a son, Jake Wright. It later emerges that Ray is also married to Nicola Kelly at the same time and has a daughter, Jodie Kelly
.

Marwa

  • Nyangi Marwa
    • Mila Marwa
    • Kioni Marwa

Masood/Ahmed

The Masood family were introduced in 2007 as part of executive producer

Kamil, who was born on screen in 2010. Elliott was cast after a successful reading with Ganatra and Wadia.[151]

Syed went on to feature in a storyline that saw him torn between his faith and his sexuality, when he began an affair with

Muslim Public Affairs Committee, who said "The Muslim community deserves a character that represents them to the wider public because Islamophobia is so great right now. [...] I think EastEnders really lost an opportunity to present a normal friendly Muslim character to the British public." Yusuf Wehebi from LGBT Muslim advocacy group Imaan said: "It is high time that the invisible minority became a visible minority. It is entirely possible to be Muslim and gay and there [are] many of us in Britain today. It is great that the BBC have had the courage to raise such an important social issue in our society today."[153]

Syed departed from EastEnders in November 2012, and Zainab left the series in February 2013.

The part of Shabnam was recast to

triple talaq
to end their marriage and she leaves with Jade.

In 2009, the family as a whole was criticised by actor Deepak Verma, who played Sanjay Kapoor between 1993 and 1998, who said that EastEnders had failed to portray Asian families in a realistic manner, branding the family "two-dimensional and ill-conceived".[156] Ganatra praised the show for giving the family a "typical family quality" so that viewers could easily relate to them.[157]

Miller

The Miller family were introduced to EastEnders in 2004, although Mickey Miller (Joe Swash) had been present in the soap since April 2003. Swash originally auditioned for the role of Spencer Moon, and though the part was ultimately won by Christopher Parker, EastEnders producers saw potential in Swash and offered him the role of Spencer's friend Mickey.[158] Though created as a guest character, only intended to appear in six episodes, Mickey proved popular with viewers and was promoted to a series regular by then-executive producer Louise Berridge. Swash commented that he was pleased to have established his character on his own merit, rather than having been introduced as part of a family.[158]

In April 2004, it was announced that Mickey's family would be introduced to the series.

Clint.[160] The family were publicised as "troublemakers" who were joining "in order to drum up conflict with existing characters." The family's introduction in September 2004 followed a survey in The Mirror which suggested that 57% of EastEnders viewers thought the soap had lost its appeal.[162]

In 2005, EastEnders went on to introduce Mickey's elder sister

Cheryl Ferguson).[170] Darren has a relationship with Jodie Gold (Kylie Babbington
), which ends when he cancels their engagement on the day of their wedding and he leaves. George is left in Walford with Heather, but after she is killed, George departs to live with Darren, but he makes a one-off return in 2014.

Miller family
Swann family

Mitchell

Main article: Mitchell family

Peggy Mitchell's sister, Sal, occasionally appears but is not related by blood to the main Mitchell family.

Monroe

Moon

Murray

  • Joyce Murray
    • Alan Murray
      • Alan's daughter
    • Judith Thompson
      , married to Freddie Thompson
      • Toby Thompson
      • Harriet Thompson
    • Barbara

Osman

The Osman family were part of the show's original line-up when it began in 1985. The Osmans were devised by EastEnders creators

Emine. The extension of the Osmans was part of an attempt by Smith and Holland to reflect the large immigrant Turkish-Cypriot community resident in London.[1] Mehmet soon earned a bad reputation on the Square, acting as Pat Wicks' pimp and conning Kathy Beale
out of her business profits, then losing his house and business in a bet, before disappearing and leaving his wife to face the consequences. He soon returned, begging his long-suffering wife to take him back.

In 1988, Sue gave birth to her second son,

"Little" Ali, but became consumed with worry over his health and safety, neglecting her husband. Ali in turn sought solace in Donna Ludlow, who revealed the affair to his furious wife. She sought revenge on Ali by trying to seduce his brother. However, following the departure of Smith and Holland from the show, the Osmans were written out as part of wider changes initiated by the new production team in an attempt "to find a new direction."[5] When Ali saw his wife flirting with Mehmet, he reported the incident to Guizin, who, fed up with his womanising, took their children and left for Cyprus. Learning this, Mehmet followed, hoping to explain that nothing had happened with Sue and be reconciled with his family. When Ali confronted Sue they had an enormous fight, and she disappeared with his son. It was part of a storyline that was intended to remove the character of Sue, after off-screen problems with Ratcliff.[171] When Ali finally found Sue, she had become mentally unstable and he had her sectioned. Ali returned to Walford with his son, but soon found himself jobless and homeless and unable to care for his son - whose welfare became a source of concern for social worker Carmel Jackson
. Ali took his son and returned to Northern Cyprus, departing on 10 October 1989.

Owen

Panesar

The Panesar family were introduced in October 2019 as a set of three brothers:

Punjabi Sikh heritage, making the family the first Punjabi family in EastEnders.[172][173] They are billed as "charming by nature – but a force to be reckoned with".[172] Kheerat is the eldest brother and a successful businessman; Jags struggles in Kheerat's shadow and regularly lets his family down; and youngest brother Vinny is considered "the golden boy of the family".[172] Deol thought the family would represent an accurate version of modern Britain, while Jalota commented, "To be part of that next generation of people representing my identity is a blessing."[172] Jon Sen, the show's executive producer, dubbed the characters "three very different brothers" who will arrive in Walford with "their own unique blend of charm and chaos".[172] He also expressed his excitement at introducing the "vibrant" family.[172]

Following the brothers' introduction, it was revealed that established character

Ash Kaur (Gurlaine Kaur Garcha) is the younger sister of the Panesar brothers.[173] Kaur Garcha was pleased that her character was part of a Punjabi family because she felt there is a lack of representation for Punjabi families on television.[173] She added, "The Panesars are exactly what a normal Punjabi family is like!"[173] Ash was introduced weeks previously as the girlfriend of Iqra Ahmed (Priya Davdra), but does not introduce her family because she believes they will not approve of Iqra.[173] Ash has been estranged from the family after having an abortion at a young age. Kaur Garcha explained that to Ash, "when her brothers are involved, all her independence goes".[173][174] Balvinder Sopal's casting as family matriarch Suki Panesar was announced in December 2019.[175] Sen thought that the Panesar children were "under the shadow of an overbearing matriarch".[175] Prior to her introduction, it was revealed that Suki is terminally ill and wants to reunite with Ash.[174] The family's stories then follow this and explore the secrets within the family.[175]

Papadopolous

  • Mr Papadopolous
    • Andonis Papadopolous
      • Apostolos Papadopolous
    • Unknown
      • Nico Papadopoulos

Raymond

Rose

Slater

Main article: Slater family (EastEnders)

The Slater family were introduced to EastEnders in 2000, with a central family unit consisting of father

John Yorke hoped that the introduction of the family would return EastEnders to its familial roots, describing them as "the classic EastEnders family which is all about surviving and fighting back all the time." Mal Young, the BBC's then-head of drama series, said the family were introduced as the serial had a deficit of "solid families", expanding: "there were a lot of fractured families and people who were alone."[176] The Slaters were created by series consultant Tony Jordan and the sisters were cast in an improvisation session.[176][177] In their first years on the show, the family were at the centre of a child sexual abuse storyline and a domestic violence plot.[178]

Following multiple cast departures, three new cast members —

Alison Slater.[187]

The family became a focal point across New Year 2016 when Kat discovers that she has a secret son and Charlie is killed off.

Hayley Slater.[195]

The family have been well-recieved by critics. In December 2003, a BBC spokesperson called the Slaters "arguably the most successful family in soap".[196] On the family, Jess Wilson, writing for OK!, commented, "The Slater sisters were among one of the most popular families to join EastEnders in recent times, and they certainly wasted no time making themselves known on the Square."[197] Her colleague, Laura Donaldson, described the Slater family as "one of the most iconic families" in the soap.[198] She added that the family have been at the centre of "the show's most dramatic and shocking moments".[198] Reflecting on the family in December 2017, Yorke commented, "The Slaters are one of the all-time great families in EastEnders and Albert Square has never felt quite the same since they scattered to different ends of the country, and in some cases beyond."[194]

Smith (1985)

  • Edie Smith
    • Mary Smith
      • Annie Smith
    • Brendan Smith
    • Gary Smith
    • Bridey Smith

Smith (2002)

  • Unknown
    • Pearl Smith
    • Opal Smith

Spraggan

Sullivan

Tavernier

Taylor

Taylor family
EastEnders family
First appearanceEpisode 5511
15 June 2017 (2017-06-15)
Introduced bySean O'Connor
Duration2017–

The Taylor family were introduced in 2017 by executive producer

Albert Square. They're noisy, brash and not to be messed with. Karen is a twenty-a-day lioness, bringing up her kids with no support, no money and a very loud mouth. But though they may lack cash, the Taylors have love and warmth in spades. This summer is going to be explosive as the Taylors settle in Walford. The Square will never be quite the same again."[200] O'Connor later said that the family "feel very different to the other characters", calling them "a big messy brood" and adding that "they bring [a] breath of fresh air" and "The writers are loving writing for them as they're such great characters and they're all played by amazing actors."[4] O'Connor also opined that the Taylors would "help re-calibrate what the show is", calling them "a tight-knit family who get by on benefits [and are] experiencing the reality of the benefits system [...] in London—one of the most expensive cities in the world"."[4] He revealed that viewers would see the Taylors "struggling to make ends meet, because that's where the best stories are—ordinary characters facing adversity."[4] He thought that the family would divide opinion but that the audience would "love them" within six months, and that they could be "at the centre of the show" because "they have hearts of gold and 'family' means everything" and "whatever fate throws at them, they pick themselves up and face the next day"[4]

Stanley said that the Taylors' entrance to the series is "full on, it's loud, it's messy, it's chaotic", while Walters said, "They're definitely the sort of neighbours you wouldn't want moving into a nice place like Albert Square."[201] The family are all introduced at the same time, which Stanley said gave them "more clout". Walters called them a "powerful family" and a "beautiful family" who "put on a front but have emotions". The Taylors were compared to the Miller family, but Stanley said the Taylors were different to the Millers in that they were "doing their best", but had come across "hurdles", making them "unlucky". Stanley also said the family would show vulnerability over time, that everything they do is for a reason and not simply out of malice, and that the family have a "good secret".[201] Steven Murphy, editor of Inside Soap, said it was a "bold move" to bring the whole family in at once, as soaps usually introduce family members slowly.[202]

In the Taylors' first episode, it is revealed that

Keegan Baker (Zack Morris), a character that joined the series in January 2017, is another of Karen's sons.[203]

Baker family
Atkins family

Trueman

Patrick eventually becomes a father figure to sisters Denise Fox and Kim Fox and, with no other Trueman family members in the show appearing regularly after 2005, the Trueman and Fox families are essentially become a single unit.

  • Eleanor Trueman
    • Sheree Trueman
      • Anthony Trueman, son of Patrick and Audrey; married to Sophie
        • Euan Trueman
        • Other unnamed child(ren)
      • Milton Hibbert
        , raised by Patrick
        • Eleanor Trueman
          , daughter of Paul and Amy
      • Isaac Baptiste
        , son of Patrick and Sheree

Watts

Main article: Watts family

The Watts were one of the original families featured in EastEnders when it began in 1985, anchoring the show's early success and then again dominating the action with their return in the mid-00s. Their longstanding "feud" with the

Tracy Ann Oberman, who played Chrissie Watts, and include some of the show's most iconic and popular characters. The family was devised by EastEnders creators Tony Holland and Julia Smith as a showcase of drama and tragedy.[1] The volatile marriage of Den (Leslie Grantham) and Angie (Anita Dobson) rocketed the show to the top of the ratings, attracting record viewership for an episode broadcast on Christmas Day 1986. After their departure adopted daughter Sharon (Letitia Dean) became the focus of one of the show’s most famous storylines, when she married Grant Mitchell before having an affair with his brother, Phil. In 1995 Dean quit, but was lured back 6 years later in a bid to restore the Watts family.[206] Sharon was joined by Den’s biological daughter, Vicki Fowler, and his unknown son Dennis Rickman (Nigel Harman), in 2003. The move culminated in Den’s own controversial return from an ambiguous death later that year, in an episode watched by over 16 million people.[207] Several months later, Den’s second wife Chrissie was introduced, amid an off-air scandal involving Grantham. In 2005 Den was killed off to mark the show’s 20th anniversary, with 17 million witnesses watching Chrissie commit the deed.[208] Shortly after Oberman announced her intention to quit.[209] This was followed by similar decisions from Dean and Harman.[210]
By January 2006, all members of the Watts family had left EastEnders.

Wicks

Willmott-Brown/Browning

Willmott-Brown
  • Denis Willmott-Brown
    • Elizabeth Willmott-Brown
      • Luke Browning
        (Luke Willmott-Brown)
      • Fi Browning
        (Sophie Willmott-Brown)
      • Josh Hemmings
        , son of James and Wendy Hemmings
Browning

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