... June 2 1 The Stage records that 15.72 million people watched Coronation Street while the Radio Times records it was 21.92 million. On the other hand, did 1 1.51 million watch EastEnders (The Stage) or 14.12 million (Radio Times)'? One ...

... hole of talent was an insult on a programme of such long standing, soon sadly to end in April. The programme was watched by millions and even now that the doors are to close for the last time, the viewing figures are still high. Considering all the upheavals ...

... which doesn't even pay for one episode of EastEnders. And this stands to be measured against last year's write off figure for drama, of some C 1 ,900,000. So, the BBC will appar ently lose almost £2 million, in the normal course of events, and still ...

... can remember faces but rarely names. Millions can recognise the entire cast of Coronation Street, but how many can name the actors? Commercial posters feature pictures of stars with helpful tags such as 'from EastEnders' or 'Scon in Neighbours.' This reassures ...