How are teenagers represented in Eastenders?

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How are teenagers represented in Eastenders?

Eastenders is a soap opera shown on the BBC four times a week. It was initially shown on 19th February 1985 with only two episodes per week. As of the 23rd October 2009 3871 episodes have been broadcasted. Eastenders is ranked as one of the top watched shows in the UK. Eastenders has won five BAFTA awards, and inside soap award and eleven National Television Awards. When Eastenders first started it showed some of the more controversial topics in which many programmes did not include. Eastenders has featured storylines on many topics that reflect reality such as: rape, shoplifting, sexism, mixed-racial relationships, cot death of a baby, abortion, alcoholism, sickness and drug addiction.

Due to the remit, an agreement made between the BBC and the government, Eastenders has to be both educational and entertaining. This can be seen through many of its storylines, which both entertain people and inform people on many topics in life. Due to the wide range in audience and early viewing time the producers of Eastenders have a hard challenge in making it suitable for all whilst also making a educational and entertaining programme.