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2000 was EastEnders' sixteenth year of production.
Main characters
Directors
| Ranking | Director | Number of episodes | Running total | Previous year ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clive Arnold | 15 | 15 | - |
| 2 | Philip Casson | 13 | 132 | 1 |
| 3 | Jon East | 12 | 15 | - |
| Emma Bridgeman-Williams | 12 | 15 | 10 | |
| 4 | Geoff Feld | 10 | 84 | - |
| 5 | Angie de Chastelai Smith | 9 | 24 | 2 |
| Chris Jury | 9 | 9 | - | |
| Chris Miller | 9 | 34 | 5 | |
| Tim Mercier | 9 | 12 | 10 | |
| 6 | Francesca Joseph | 6 | 6 | - |
| Jamie Annett | 6 | 23 | 4 | |
| 7 | Paul Annett | 5 | 15 | 6 |
| 8 | Andy Hay | 3 | 3 | - |
| Brett Fallis | 3 | 27 | 10 | |
| Daniel Wilson | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Graeme Harper | 3 | 3 | - | |
| James Kent | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Julian Holmes | 3 | 18 | - | |
| Julie Edwards | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Justin Chadwick | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| Mark Sendell | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Menhaj Huda | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Richard Dale | 3 | 11 | 7 | |
| Richard Platt | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Robert Gabriel | 3 | 34 | 3 | |
| Stewart Edwards | 3 | 3 | - | |
| Tom Hooper | 3 | 7 | 11 |
Writers
Doof-Doof Count
| Character | Solo | Group | Total | Julia's Theme | Running total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Mitchell | 11 | 2 | 13 | No | 106 |
| Ian Beale | 10 | 2 | 12 | No | 95 |
| Dot Cotton | 7 | 4 | 11 | No | 51 |
| Steve Owen | 9 | 1 | 10 | No | 23 |
| Melanie Beale | 5 | 5 | 10 | No | 21 |
| Roy Evans | 9 | 0 | 9 | No | 24 |
| Pat Evans | 6 | 3 | 9 | No | 78 |
| Rosa di Marco | 5 | 3 | 8 | No | 10 |
| Frank Butcher | 4 | 4 | 8 | No | 63 |
| Beppe di Marco | 6 | 2 | 8 | No | 15 |
| Sandra di Marco | 6 | 1 | 7 | No | 7 |
| Peggy Butcher | 6 | 1 | 7 | No | 30 |
| Sonia Jackson | 4 | 3 | 7 | Yes | 7 |
| Lisa Shaw | 4 | 2 | 6 | No | 8 |
| Terry Raymond | 4 | 1 | 5 | No | 9 |
| Gianni di Marco | 3 | 1 | 4 | No | 9 |
| Ethel Skinner | 1 | 3 | 4 | No | 17 |
| Pauline Fowler | 2 | 2 | 4 | No | 82 |
| Jamie Mitchell | 2 | 2 | 4 | No | 6 |
| Robbie Jackson | 0 | 4 | 4 | No | 11 |
| Laura Dunn | 2 | 2 | 4 | No | 4 |
| Dan Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 3 | No | 8 |
| Nicky di Marco | 2 | 1 | 3 | No | 3 |
| Nick Cotton | 2 | 1 | 3 | No | 18 |
| Mark Fowler | 3 | 0 | 3 | No | 75 |
| Non character | 3 | N/A | 3 | Yes | 70 |
| Matthew Rose | 1 | 1 | 2 | No | 20 |
| Ricky Butcher | 2 | 0 | 2 | No | 41 |
| Janine Butcher | 1 | 1 | 2 | No | 6 |
| Asif Malik | 1 | 1 | 2 | No | 2 |
| Mo Harris | 2 | 0 | 2 | No | 2 |
| Joe di Marco | 0 | 2 | 2 | No | 2 |
| Irene Raymond | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 14 |
| Teresa di Marco | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 4 |
| Natalie Price | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 10 |
| Martin Fowler | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 6 |
| Jeff Healy | 1 | 0 | 1 | No | 4 |
| Ashley Cotton | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 1 |
| Kat Slater | 1 | 0 | 1 | No | 1 |
| Steven Beale | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 4 |
| Lucy Beale | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 2 |
| Peter Beale | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 2 |
| Little Mo Morgan | 1 | 0 | 1 | No | 1 |
Episodes
Key Events
- 7 September - Dot Cotton helps Ethel Skinner die
- 18 September - The Slater family arrive as Ethel Skinner's funeral takes place
- 25 December - Phil Mitchell and Melanie Beale sleep together
- 25 December - Peggy Butcher smashes up the Vic after having a breakdown
- 31 December - Mark Fowler pushes Nick Cotton off the top of a bridge
Notes
- 13 April 2000 - The final 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 first time this was used being 1 June 1998.
Who lives where
- The Queen Victoria: Peggy Butcher; Frank Butcher (until November); Ricky Butcher (April only); Janine Butcher (until November); Liam Butcher (April only): Sam Mitchell (until January)
- 1A Albert Square: Fred Fonseca (until February)
- 3A Albert Square: Beppe di Marco and Joe di Marco (both from August)
- 3A Albert Square: Josie McFarlane (until February); Mick McFarlane, Kim McFarlane
- 5 Albert Square: Phil Mitchell, Jamie Mitchell; Dan Sullivan (until July); Lisa Shaw (from April)
- 18-20 Albert Square: Audrey Trueman and Pat Evans (both from November); Anthony Trueman (from December)
- 23 Albert Square: Charlie Slater, Mo Harris, Lynne Slater, Kat Slater, Little Mo Morgan, Zoe Slater (all from September)
- 25 Albert Square: Robbie Jackson, Sonia Jackson; Ricky Butcher (until April); Jim Branning; Chloe Jackson (from October to December)
- 27-29 Albert Square: Ian Beale, Steven Beale, Peter Beale, Lucy Beale; Melanie Beale (until January); Kathy Mitchell and Ben Mitchell (both until January); Laura Dunn (from July); Pat Evans (from first week to second week of November)
- 31 Albert Square: Jeff Healy (until August); Melanie Beale (from January)
- 41 Albert Square: Roy Evans; Pat Evans (until early November); Barry Evans and Natalie Price (both from March)
- 43A Albert Square: Nick Cotton, Ashley Cotton, Dot Cotton (all from December)
- 43 Albert Square43b Albert Square]]: Steve Owen; Jackie Owen (until June)
- 45 Albert Square: Pauline Fowler, Martin Fowler; Dot Cotton (until December), Ethel Skinner (June to September); Nick Cotton and Ashley Cotton (both from November to December); Eddie Skinner and Kerry Skinner (both from December)
- 47A Albert Square: Barry Evans and Natalie Evans (both until March)
- 47B Albert Square: Unknown occupüants/Empty
- 55 Victoria Road: Matthew Rose (until February); Lisa Shaw (until April); Mark Fowler; Garry Hobbs (from December)
- 13A Turpin Road: Unknown occupants/Empty
- 87 George Street: Terry Raymond; Irene Raymond (until August); Janine Butcher (from November)
- 89A George Street: Rosa di Marco, Gianni di Marco, Teresa di Marco, Nicky di Marco (all until August)
- 89B George Street: Beppe di Marco and Joe di Marco (both until August); Nina Harris (until June)
- 91 George Street: Unknown occupants/Empty
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