NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
EastEnders has won the National Television Award for Best Serial Drama, earning a clean sweep, picking up Best Serial Drama Performance for Danielle Harold as Lola, and Best Breakthrough Star for Bobby Brazier.
After a difficult few years of difficulty, critically and in falling ratings, the BBC Soap has gone through an astounding resurgence, and it has certainly paid off in spades.
It’s been another dramatic year in soapland. From murders to major storms right through to powerful storylines about mental health and long term illnesses, the soaps continue to impress us with their ability to tell powerful narratives alongsideones that leave us laughing or hiding behind the sofa cushions.
Suffice to say EastEnders has been a hot topic of conversation recently. Ever since the flashforward episode in February, which confirmed someone will die this Christmas, the soap has constantly delivered.