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1998 was EastEnders' fourteenth year of production.
Main characters[]
Note: The number of episodes in the table excludes the 3 short Paris World Cup special episodes.
Directors[]
| Ranking | Director | Number of episodes | Running total | Previous year ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Casson | 15 | 102 | 1 |
| 2 | Geoff Feld | 12 | 74 | 2 |
| Tim Leandro | 12 | 18 | 8 | |
| Julie Edwards | 12 | 12 | - | |
| 3 | Brett Fallis | 9 | 21 | 2 |
| Adrian Bean | 9 | 26 | 5 | |
| 4 | Robert Gabriel | 8 | 18 | - |
| 5 | Julian Holmes | 7 | 15 | 6 |
| 6 | Haldane Duncan | 6 | 13 | 7 |
| Ray Kilby | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
| Philippa Langdale | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
| Kenneth Glenaan | 6 | 6 | - | |
| Dez McCarthy | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
| Susan Tully | 6 | 6 | - | |
| Jamie Annett | 6 | 6 | - | |
| 7 | Paul Annett | 5 | 5 | - |
| 8 | Clare Kilner | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Steve Shill | 3 | 18 | 8 | |
| Penelope Shales | 3 | 22 | 6 | |
| Stephen Garwood | 3 | 14 | - | |
| Pip Short | 3 | 9 | - | |
| David Richardson | 3 | 15 | 9 | |
| Sarah Harding | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Tom Hooper | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Paul Carney | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Philip Draycott | 3 | 27 | - | |
| Jim Shields | 3 | 3 | - |
Writers[]
| Ranking | Writer | Number of episodes | Running total | Previous year ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Reason | 16 | 60 | 1 |
| Tony McHale | 16 | 165 | 2 | |
| 2 | Annie Wood | 14 | 47 | 3 |
| 3 | Tony Basgallop | 12 | 25 | 4 |
| 4 | Keith Temple | 11 | 28 | 9 |
| Rob Gittins | 11 | 39 | 6 | |
| 5 | Joanne Maguire | 9 | 52 | 8 |
| 6 | Lisselle Kayla | 7 | 19 | 11 |
| 7 | Jo O'Keefe | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Lynne Dallow | 6 | 11 | 12 | |
| 8 | Nicholas Hicks-Beach | 5 | 16 | 12 |
| Julie Wassmer | 5 | 16 | 12 | |
| Simon Ashdown | 5 | 33 | 5 | |
| 9 | Susan Boyd | 4 | 66 | 10 |
| 10 | John Derek | 3 | 3 | - |
| Lilie Ferrari | 3 | 11 | 13 | |
| Rachel Pole | 3 | 11 | 11 | |
| Barrie Shore | 3 | 33 | 14 | |
| Lisa Evans | 3 | 15 | 12 | |
| 11 | Stephen Tredre | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| Mark Illis | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| Clare McIntyre | 2 | 2 | - | |
| Barry McCarthy | 2 | 7 | 14 | |
| Tony Jordan | 2 | 129 | 7 | |
| Carol Noble | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| Doug Briggs | 2 | 2 | - | |
| 12 | Shaun Prendergast | 1 | 1 | - |
| Al Hunter Ashton | 1 | 2 | - | |
| Roy Gaunt | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Julia Honour | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| Ben Cooper | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Jenny Lecoat | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Julian Perkins | 1 | 1 | - |
Doof-Doof Count[]
| Character | Solo | Group | Total | Julia's Theme | Running total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Mitchell | 16 | 0 | 16 | No | 93 |
| Kathy Mitchell | 11 | 3 | 14 | Kathy's Theme | 94 |
| Ian Beale | 10 | 3 | 13 | No | 77 |
| Tiffany Mitchell | 10 | 1 | 11 | No | 30 |
| Phil Mitchell | 9 | 1 | 10 | No | 85 |
| Bianca Butcher | 7 | 1 | 8 | No | 35 |
| Louise Raymond | 5 | 2 | 7 | No | 7 |
| Nigel Bates | 4 | 2 | 6 | Yes | 28 |
| Pat Evans | 5 | 1 | 6 | No | 68 |
| Peggy Mitchell | 3 | 2 | 5 | No | 14 |
| Mark Fowler | 4 | 1 | 5 | No | 72 |
| Irene Hills | 4 | 1 | 5 | No | 7 |
| Non character | 5 | N/A | 5 | No | 60 |
| Annie Palmer | 2 | 2 | 4 | No | 4 |
| Roy Evans | 3 | 1 | 4 | No | 13 |
| Ruth Fowler | 2 | 2 | 4 | No | 15 |
| Terry Raymond | 3 | 1 | 4 | No | 4 |
| Frank Butcher | 3 | 1 | 4 | No | 47 |
| Gianni di Marco | 2 | 2 | 4 | No | 4 |
| Cindy Beale | 3 | 0 | 3 | No | 54 |
| Dot Cotton | 2 | 0 | 3 | No | 39 |
| Alex Healy | 1 | 2 | 3 | No | 3 |
| Susan Rose | 2 | 1 | 3 | No | 3 |
| Barry Evans | 1 | 2 | 3 | No | 4 |
| Lenny Wallace | 1 | 2 | 3 | No | 4 |
| Tony Hills | 3 | 0 | 3 | No | 17 |
| Beppe di Marco | 2 | 1 | 3 | No | 3 |
| Sanjay Kapoor | 3 | 0 | 3 | No | 18 |
| Michael Rose | 1 | 1 | 2 | No | 2 |
| Huw Edwards | 0 | 2 | 2 | No | 2 |
| Robbie Jackson | 0 | 2 | 2 | No | 6 |
| Julie Haye | 0 | 2 | 2 | Yes | 2 |
| Gita Kapoor | 2 | 0 | 2 | No | 17 |
| Teresa di Marco | 0 | 2 | 2 | No | 2 |
| Rosa di Marco | 1 | 1 | 2 | No | 2 |
| Mary Flaherty | 1 | 0 | 1 | No | 1 |
| Lucy Beale | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 1 |
| Peter Beale | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 1 |
| Steven Beale | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 3 |
| Pauline Fowler | 1 | 0 | 1 | No | 78 |
| Sarah Hills | 1 | 0 | 1 | No | 12 |
| George Palmer | 1 | 0 | 1 | No | 6 |
| Arjun Kapoor | 1 | 0 | 1 | No | 1 |
| Mick McFarlane | 1 | 0 | 1 | No | 1 |
| Ricky Butcher | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 37 |
| Conor Flaherty | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 1 |
| Gina Williams | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 1 |
| Courtney Mitchell | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 2 |
Episodes[]
Notes[]
- 1 June 1998 - The first time the Writer, Producer and Director credits were now shown at the beginning of the episode just after the opening titles rather than being included in the credits with the final time this was used being 13 April 2000.
- 3 short special episodes were made for the 1998 World Cup. These aired in July and were filmed in Paris.
Promotional photos[]
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World Cup Special (1998)
Who lives where[]
- The Queen Victoria: Peggy Mitchell, Grant Mitchell; Tiffany Mitchell (until July and from October to December); Courtney Mitchell (until July and from October)
- 1A Albert Square: Fred Fonseca (from September)
- 3A Albert Square: Unknown occupants/Empty
- 3B Albert Square: Susan Rose, Michael Rose, Matthew Rose (all until March); Mick McFarlane and Josie McFarlane (all from August)
- 5 Albert Square: Phil Mitchell (from May); Mary Flaherty (August to November); Conor Flaherty (May to October); Kathy Mitchell and Ben Mitchell (both until April); Jamie Mitchell (from December)
- 18-20 Albert Square: Unknown occupants
- 23 Albert Square: Unknown occupants/Empty
- 25 Albert Square: Susan Rose, Michael Rose, Matthew Rose (all from March)
- 27-29 Albert Square: Ian Beale, Steven Beale, Lucy Beale, Peter Beale; Mary Flaherty (until January)
- 31 Albert Square: Alex Healy, Jeff Healy; Dot Cotton and Lilly Mattock (both from November)
- 43A Albert Square: Phil Mitchell (until May); Simon Raymond (from May); Louise Simmonds (May to July)
- 43b Albert Square: Sanjay Kapoor (until September); Neelam Kapoor (until July); Gita Kapoor; Sharmilla Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor (both September only); Steve Owen (from December)
- 45 Albert Square: Pauline Fowler, Martin Fowler; Mark Fowler (from June); Mary Flaherty (January to August and from December)
- 47A Albert Square: Lenny Wallace, Huw Edwards, Barry Evans, Robbie Jackson; Mick McFarlane (until August)
- 1 Albert Square47b Albert Square: Bianca Butcher, Ricky Butcher; Frank Butcher (until January); Sonia Jackson (from September); Liam Butcher (from December)
- 55 Victoria Road: Mark Fowler (until June); Ruth Fowler; Tiffany Mitchell and Courtney Mitchell (both August only); Louise Simmonds (July to August); Conor Flaherty (until May and from October); Gita Kapoor, Sharmilla Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor (all from July to September)
- 13A Turpin Road: Annie Palmer (until August); Louise Simmonds (from August); Tiffany Mitchell and Courtney Mitchell (both from August to September)
- 87 George Street:Tony Hills, Irene Hills, Sarah Hills; Terry Raymond; Simon Raymond (until May)
- 89A George Street: Rosa di Marco, Gianni di Marco, Teresa di Marco, Nicky di Marco (all from February); Bruno di Marco (February to December); Luisa di Marco (February to November)
- 89B George Street: Beppe di Marco and Joe di Marco (both from February)
- 91 George Street: Dot Cotton, Nigel Bates, Clare Bates (all until April); Frank Butcher (from May)
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