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2004 was EastEnders' twentieth year of production.
Main characters
Directors
| Ranking | Director | Number of episodes | Running total | Previous year ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Finn | 23 | 46 | 2 |
| 2 | Mark Sendell | 20 | 41 | 6 |
| 3 | Colin Wratten | 16 | 35 | 9 |
| Jamie Annett | 16 | 69 | 3 | |
| Jo Johnson | 16 | 49 | 4 | |
| John Greening | 16 | 46 | 9 | |
| 4 | Alice Troughton | 12 | 12 | - |
| 5 | Chris Jury | 8 | 40 | 8 |
| David Kester | 8 | 16 | 6 | |
| Graeme Hattrick | 8 | 43 | 5 | |
| Michael Owen Morris | 8 | 16 | 6 | |
| SJ Clarkson | 8 | 8 | - | |
| Sue Butterworth | 8 | 58 | 9 | |
| 6 | Nicholas Prosser | 7 | 64 | 1 |
| Peter Rose | 7 | 14 | 7 | |
| 7 | Brett Fallis | 4 | 46 | 6 |
| Jeremy Raison | 4 | 4 | - | |
| John Dower | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
| Karl Neilson | 4 | 38 | 3 | |
| Richard Platt | 4 | 29 | - | |
| 8 | Clive Arnold | 3 | 40 | 9 |
| Philip Casson | 3 | 158 | 9 | |
| 9 | Tim Leandro | 2 | 32 | 11 |
Writers
Doof-Doof Count
| Character | Solo | Group | Total | Julia's Theme | Running total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Den Watts | 13 | 5 | 18 | No | 89 |
| Dennis Rickman | 12 | 4 | 16 | No | 29 |
| Martin Fowler | 9 | 5 | 14 | No | 32 |
| Alfie Moon | 10 | 3 | 13 | No | 43 |
| Non character | 12 | N/A | 12 | No | 106 |
| Kat Moon | 5 | 5 | 10 | No | 46 |
| Billy Mitchell | 8 | 2 | 10 | No | 24 |
| Zoe Slater | 5 | 4 | 9 | No | 25 |
| Andy Hunter | 8 | 1 | 9 | No | 10 |
| Paul Trueman | 8 | 1 | 9 | No | 15 |
| Sharon Watts | 7 | 2 | 9 | No | 126 |
| Sonia Jackson/Fowler | 2 | 5 | 7 | No | 31 |
| Dot Branning | 5 | 2 | 7 | No | 75 |
| Janine Evans | 6 | 0 | 6 | No | 34 |
| Garry Hobbs | 4 | 2 | 6 | No | 19 |
| 'Little' Mo Mitchell | 4 | 2 | 6 | No | 38 |
| Pauline Fowler | 5 | 1 | 6 | No | 98 |
| Chrissie Watts | 4 | 2 | 6 | No | 6 |
| Minty Peterson | 5 | 0 | 5 | No | 5 |
| Tariq Laroussi | 4 | 0 | 4 | No | 7 |
| Natalie Price | 4 | 0 | 4 | No | 23 |
| Pat Evans | 4 | 0 | 4 | No | 93 |
| Charlie Slater | 3 | 0 | 3 | No | 16 |
| Ash Ferreira | 2 | 1 | 3 | No | 7 |
| Vicki Fowler | 2 | 1 | 3 | No | 15 |
| Laura Beale | 3 | 0 | 3 | No | 22 |
| Kate Mitchell | 2 | 1 | 3 | No | 13 |
| Demi Miller | 1 | 2 | 3 | No | 3 |
| Sam Mitchell/Hunter | 2 | 1 | 3 | No | 13 |
| Spencer Moon | 2 | 1 | 3 | No | 5 |
| Jim Branning | 1 | 2 | 3 | No | 14 |
| Patrick Trueman | 1 | 2 | 3 | No | 6 |
| Lynne Hobbs | 1 | 1 | 2 | No | 15 |
| Nana Moon | 1 | 1 | 2 | No | 5 |
| Danny Moon | 0 | 2 | 2 | No | 2 |
| Keith Miller | 0 | 2 | 2 | No | 2 |
| Yolande Trueman | 0 | 2 | 2 | No | 3 |
| Derek Harkinson | 1 | 1 | 2 | No | 4 |
| Ricky Butcher | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 45 |
| Kareena Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 1 | No | 5 |
| Adi Ferreira | 1 | 0 | 1 | No | 2 |
| Ian Beale | 1 | 0 | 1 | No | 114 |
| Gus Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | No | 2 |
| Jane Collins | 1 | 0 | 1 | No | 1 |
| Darren Miller | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 1 |
| Mickey Miller | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 2 |
| Rosie Miller | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 1 |
| Freddie Slater | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 1 |
| Stacey Slater | 1 | 0 | 1 | No | 1 |
| Jake Moon | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 1 |
| Mo Harris | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 8 |
| Bobby Beale | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 2 |
| Aleesha Miller | 0 | 1 | 1 | No | 1 |
Episodes
Who lives where
- The Queen Victoria: Alfie Moon, Spencer Moon, 'Nana' Victoria Moon (all until December); Zoe Slater (from February to June); Vicki Fowler and Sharon Watts (both December only); Den Watts and Chrissie Watts (both from December;, Kat Moon (until November)
- 1A Albert Square: Unknown occupants/empty
- 3A Albert Square: Ricky Butcher and Liam Butcher (both until January); Gus Smith (until February); Ash Ferreira, Ronny Ferreira, Kareena Ferreira, Tariq Laroussi (all from June)
- 3B Albert Square (upstairs flat): Adi Ferreira (from June), Sasha Perkins (from July)
- 5 Albert Square: Sharon Watts, Vicki Fowler (both until December), Dennis Rickman (until November), Den Watts (until December), Zoe Slater (from June to November), Chrissie Watts (May to December)
- 18-20 Albert Square: Patrick Trueman and Yolande Duke/Trueman; Paul Trueman (until December); Anthony Trueman (July only); Chrissie Watts (April to May)
- 23 Albert Square: Charlie Slater, Mo Harris; Lynne Hobbs (until July); Garry Hobbs; 'Little' Mo Mitchell and Billy Mitchell (both until January); Stacey Slater (from November); Bobby Beale (May only)
- 25 Albert Square: Sonia Jackson (until June), Jim Branning, Dot Branning
- 27 Albert Square: Keith Miller, Rosie Miller, Mickey Miller, Demi Miller, Darren Miller (all from September); Aleesha Miller (from October)
- 29 Albert Square: Unknown ocupants/empty
- 31 Albert Square: Sam Mitchell/Hunter, Minty Peterson; Andy Hunter (from February); Billy Mitchell (from January to October)
- 41 Albert Square: Barry Evans (until January); Janine Evans (until May); Ricky Butcher and Liam Butcher (both from January to February)
- 43A Albert Square: Zoe Slater (until February); Kelly Taylor (until June); Gus Smith and Juley Smith (both from February)
- 43B Albert Square: Dennis Rickman (from November to December); Zoe Slater (from December)
- 45 Albert Square: Pauline Fowler, Martin Fowler, Derek Harkinson: Sonia Fowler (from June)
- 47A Albert Square: Unknown occupants/empty
- 47B Albert Square: Unknown occupants/empty
- 55 Victoria Road: Ash Ferreira, Adi Ferreira, Ronny Ferreira, Kareena Ferreira (all until June); Ian Beale, Peter Beale, Lucy Beale, Bobby Beale (all from August)
- 11A Turpin Road: Billy Mitchell (from October): 'Little' Mo Mitchell and Freddie Mitchell (both from November)
- 13A Turpin Road (flat above bookmakers): Unknown occupants/empty
- 15A Turpin Road: Ian Beale, Lucy Beale, Peter Beale (all until August), Bobby Beale (from May to August), Alfie Moon, Spencer Moon, 'Nana' Victoria Moon, Jake Moon, Danny Moon (all from December)
- 87 George Street: Empty
- 89A George Street: Shirley Benson (until February)
- 89B George Street: Pat Evans; Laura Beale (until April); Bobby Beale (until May); Natalie Evans and Jack Evans (both first week of May only)
- 91 George Street: Unknown occupants/empty
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