Series synopsis
EastEnders: E20 is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC Red Button on January 8, 2010. It ended on October 21, 2011. It was created by Diederick Santer. It stars Emer Kenny, Bunmi Mojekwu, Ricky Norwood and Sam Attwater.
EastEnders: E20 is a British Internet soap opera, which began airing on 8 January 2010. A spin-off from the established BBC soap EastEnders, it is set in EastEnders' regular setting of Albert Square, a Victorian square in the fictional borough of Walford, in the East End of London. Each series follows a group of teenage characters: Zsa Zsa Carter, Leon Small, Fatboy and Mercy Olubunmi in series 1; Asher Levi and his brother Sol, Naz Mehmet, and Stevie Dickinson in series 2; and Ava Bourne, Donni ...
Premise
EastEnders: E20 is a British Internet soap opera, which began airing on 8 January 2010. A spin-off from the established BBC soap EastEnders, it is set in EastEnders' regular setting of Albert Square, a Victorian square in the fictional borough of Walford, in the East End of London. Each series follows a group of teenage characters: Zsa Zsa Carter, Leon Small, Fatboy and Mercy Olubunmi in series 1; Asher Levi and his brother Sol, Naz Mehmet, and Stevie Dickinson in series 2; and Ava Bourne, Donnie Lester and Faith Olubunmi in series 3. The show's title comes from Walford's fictional London postcode district, E20. The four characters from series 1 also appear in EastEnders, as well as Faith from series 3.
EastEnders: E20 originally aired as part of the main show's 25th anniversary celebrations. It was devised in a bid to develop and nurture new talent, including writers, actors, composers and remixers, and target a younger audience, as well as to attempt to drive more people onto the Internet. The series was the idea of executive producers Diederick Santer, who wanted a show where regular EastEnders characters would be in the background, and John Yorke, who wanted to improve the portrayal of teenagers in EastEnders and to get younger people writing for it.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 37 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 8, 2010 | May 7, 2010 |
| Season 2 | 10 | September 13, 2010 | October 11, 2010 |
| Season 3 | 15 | September 21, 2011 | October 21, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Zsa Zsa, Fatboy, Leon and Mercy all escape to the Square, seeking solace from family life. They end up forming an unlikely friendship as they squat in Amira's flat. |
January 8, 2010 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 In an effort to rid her flat of her unwanted house guests, Zsa Zsa manages to lock everyone out of the flat - including herself. The four must pull together to get back in. |
April 30, 2010 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Fatboy, Leon, Zsa Zsa and Mercy challenge each other to raise money for food - they must each get their hands on £20 by the end of the day or leave the house. |
May 7, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 13, 2010 |
| 2 |
Series 2, Episode 2 Olly turns up at the flat demanding £1000 rent from Stevie by the next day and tells her she should not go to Araminta's party that night before leaving. Stevie has half the money, Asher puts in some and Naz says she will take care of the rest. Naz tells Stevie to go to the party to make Olly jealous so he will take her back. At the party, Asher poses as Stevie's boyfriend and several people ask Sol to supply them with drugs. Naz uses food items to make fake drugs and sells them. Stevie gets drunk and Asher dances with Araminta. Stevie meets Pippa and badmouths her last boyfriend, and Pippa introduces Olly to her as her new boyriend. After Asher and Araminta have sex, she invites him to a club night later in the week and her boyfriend comes in. Stevie insults Pippa and Pippa pushes her over into the punch bowl. The people Naz gave fake drugs to demand their money back and Olly tells Stevie to go home. Sol gives the money Naz made to Olly and the four leave. Back in Walford, Masood offers his coat to a cold Stevie and Naz kisses Sol to avoid being seen by a taxi driver. |
September 20, 2010 |
| 3 |
Series 2, Episode 3 A hungover Stevie feels humiliated from the night before and thinks her last chance of getting Olly back is ruined. Sol and Asher go to the community centre to practice dancing but a latin dance class arrives. Asher pretends to be the dance teacher but when the real dance teacher arrives, Asher and Sol run off with the money. Zainab finds them but tells them to keep the money. Stevie reveals she had an erotic dream about Masood, and finds a takeaway curry leaflet in his coat. Naz orders a curry hoping that Masood will deliver it but Tamwar does instead, and he finds Stevie waiting in bed. The taxi driver, Ekin, finds Naz and takes her home, where it is revealed she is to become his wife. |
September 27, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 21, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 22, 2011 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 23, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Red Button |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 8, 2010 |
| Last aired | October 21, 2011 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |