EastEnders - 2013 Writers Count

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I saw a similar thread on WalfordWeb, so I decided to do one for this forum.
Some past results - the writer(s) with the most episodes written per year are....(thanks to Walford Web)

1985 - Bill Lyons with 15 episodes
1986 - Bill Lyons with 16 episodes
1989 - Tony McHale with 17 episodes
1990 - Tony McHale with 16 episodes
1991 - Tony McHale with 15 episodes
1993 - Tony McHale with 19 episodes
1994 - Tony Jordan with 21 episodes
1995 - Tony Jordan with 20 episodes
1996 - Simon Ashdown with 14 episodes
1997 - Christopher Reason with 19 episodes
1998 - Christopher Reason and Tony McHale with 16 episodes each
1999 - Tony Basgallop with 10 episodes
2000 - Simon Ashdown with 10 episodes
2003 - Sarah Phelps with 14 episodes
2004 - Sarah Phelps with 20 episodes
2005 - Sarah Phelps with 21 episodes
2006 - Christopher Reason and Sarah Phelps with 13 episodes each
2007 - Rob Gittins with 13 episodes
2008 - Rob Gittins and Richard Lazarus with 11 episodes each
2009 - Matt Evans with 13 episodes
2010 - Matt Evans and Jeff Povey with 13 episodes each
2011 - Pete Lawson with 17 episodes
2012 - Matt Evans with 16 episodes

2013 - Week 1

2 episodes
Carey Andrews - 04/01/2012 (part 1), 04/01/2012 (part 2),

1 episode
Jesse O'Mahoney - 01/01/2012
Perrie Balthazar - 03/01/2012
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  • IanMandyIanMandy Posts: 14,893
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    This is a good idea, and certainly interesting
  • jamesc_715jamesc_715 Posts: 8,498
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    Thank you for this thread.

    Sarah Phelps was the best writer in my opinion.

    I think Lorraine Newman needs to get more good writers like Sarah Phelps - but sadly I don't think it will happen :(
  • KieranDSKieranDS Posts: 16,545
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    jamesc_715 wrote: »
    Thank you for this thread.

    Sarah Phelps was the best writer in my opinion.

    I think Lorraine Newman needs to get more good writers like Sarah Phelps - but sadly I don't think it will happen :(

    I think she will come back eventually. She's always maintained that her relationship with EastEnders isn't over.

    She was asked to write Sean Slater's leaving episode but she had other projects she was working on.
  • KieranDSKieranDS Posts: 16,545
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    Updated count including week 2...

    2 episodes
    Carey Andrews - 04/01/2013 (part 1), 04/01/2013 (part 2)

    1 episode
    Jesse O'Mahoney - 01/01/2013
    Perrie Balthazar - 03/01/2013
    Sally Abbott - 07/01/2013
    Paul Matthew Thompson - 08/01/2013
    Pete Lawson - 10/01/2013
    Peter Mattessi - 11/01/2013

    Total number of episodes - 8
  • KieranDSKieranDS Posts: 16,545
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    Updated count including week 2 & red button specials...

    2 episodes
    Carey Andrews - 04/01/2013 (part 1), 04/01/2013 (part 2)

    1 episode
    Jesse O'Mahoney - 01/01/2013
    Perrie Balthazar - 03/01/2013
    Sally Abbott - 07/01/2013
    Paul Matthew Thompson - 08/01/2013
    Pete Lawson - 10/01/2013
    Peter Mattessi - 11/01/2013
    Matt Evans - 11/01/2013 (Dot/Abi 15 minute red button special)

    Total number of episodes - 8 including 1 red button special
  • KieranDSKieranDS Posts: 16,545
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    Updated count including week 3 & red button specials...

    2 episodes
    Carey Andrews - 04/01/2013 (part 1), 04/01/2013 (part 2)
    Jeff Povey - 17/01/2013, 18/01/2013

    1 episode
    Jesse O'Mahoney - 01/01/2013
    Perrie Balthazar - 03/01/2013
    Sally Abbott - 07/01/2013
    Paul Matthew Thompson - 08/01/2013
    Pete Lawson - 10/01/2013
    Peter Mattessi - 11/01/2013
    Matt Evans - 11/01/2013 (Dot/Abi 15 minute red button special)
    Matthew Barry - 14/01/2013
    Lauren Klee - 15/01/2013

    Total number of episodes - 12 including 1 red button special
  • KieranDSKieranDS Posts: 16,545
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    Updated count including week 4 & red button specials...
    3 Simon Ashdown episodes in a row this week :eek:

    3 episodes
    Simon Ashdown - 21/01/2013, 22/01/2013, 24/01/2013

    2 episodes
    Carey Andrews - 04/01/2013 (part 1), 04/01/2013 (part 2)
    Jeff Povey - 17/01/2013, 18/01/2013

    1 episode
    Jesse O'Mahoney - 01/01/2013
    Perrie Balthazar - 03/01/2013
    Sally Abbott - 07/01/2013
    Paul Matthew Thompson - 08/01/2013
    Pete Lawson - 10/01/2013
    Peter Mattessi - 11/01/2013
    Matt Evans - 11/01/2013 (Dot/Abi 15 minute red button special)
    Matthew Barry - 14/01/2013
    Lauren Klee - 15/01/2013
    Katie Douglas - 25/01/2013

    Total number of episodes - 16 including 1 red button special
  • IanMandyIanMandy Posts: 14,893
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    KieranDS wrote: »
    Updated count including week 4 & red button specials...
    3 Simon Ashdown episodes in a row this week :eek:

    3 episodes
    Simon Ashdown - 21/01/2013, 22/01/2013, 24/01/2013

    2 episodes
    Carey Andrews - 04/01/2013 (part 1), 04/01/2013 (part 2)
    Jeff Povey - 17/01/2013, 18/01/2013

    1 episode
    Jesse O'Mahoney - 01/01/2013
    Perrie Balthazar - 03/01/2013
    Sally Abbott - 07/01/2013
    Paul Matthew Thompson - 08/01/2013
    Pete Lawson - 10/01/2013
    Peter Mattessi - 11/01/2013
    Matt Evans - 11/01/2013 (Dot/Abi 15 minute red button special)
    Matthew Barry - 14/01/2013
    Lauren Klee - 15/01/2013
    Katie Douglas - 25/01/2013

    Total number of episodes - 16 including 1 red button special

    Simon's been busy but he is a good writer-shame its Branning heavy
  • KieranDSKieranDS Posts: 16,545
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    Updated count including week 5 & red button specials...

    2 episodes
    Carey Andrews - 04/01/2013 (part 1), 04/01/2013 (part 2)
    Jeff Povey - 17/01/2013, 18/01/2013
    Simon Ashdown - 21/01/2013, 22/01/2013
    Rob Gittins - 31/01/2013, 01/02/2013

    1 episode
    Jesse O'Mahoney - 01/01/2013
    Perrie Balthazar - 03/01/2013
    Sally Abbott - 07/01/2013
    Paul Matthew Thompson - 08/01/2013
    Pete Lawson - 10/01/2013
    Peter Mattessi - 11/01/2013
    Matt Evans - 11/01/2013 (Dot/Abi 15 minute red button special)
    Matthew Barry - 14/01/2013
    Lauren Klee - 15/01/2013
    Lindsay Williams - 24/01/2013
    Katie Douglas - 25/01/2013
    Kim Revill - 28/01/2013
    Paul Quiney - 29/01/2013

    Total number of episodes - 20 including 1 red button special
  • KieranDSKieranDS Posts: 16,545
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    Updated count including week 6 & red button specials...

    3 episodes
    Pete Lawson - 10/01/2013, 05/02/2013, 07/02/2013
    Carey Andrews - 04/01/2013 (part 1), 04/01/2013 (part 2), 08/02/2013

    2 episodes
    Jeff Povey - 17/01/2013, 18/01/2013
    Simon Ashdown - 21/01/2013, 22/01/2013
    Rob Gittins - 31/01/2013, 01/02/2013

    1 episode
    Jesse O'Mahoney - 01/01/2013
    Perrie Balthazar - 03/01/2013
    Sally Abbott - 07/01/2013
    Paul Matthew Thompson - 08/01/2013
    Peter Mattessi - 11/01/2013
    Matt Evans - 11/01/2013 (Dot/Abi 15 minute red button special)
    Matthew Barry - 14/01/2013
    Lauren Klee - 15/01/2013
    Lindsay Williams - 24/01/2013
    Katie Douglas - 25/01/2013
    Kim Revill - 28/01/2013
    Paul Quiney - 29/01/2013
    Pete McTighe - 04/02/2013

    Total number of episodes - 24 including 1 red button special
  • AudioRebelAudioRebel Posts: 32,201
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    I didn't realise how many different writers EE have recruited so far this year.Experimental phase perhaps ?
    Seems to be a different writer with every episode. :eek:
  • ScrabblerScrabbler Posts: 50,931
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    I didn't realise how many different writers EE have recruited so far this year.Experimental phase perhaps ?
    Seems to be a different writer with every episode. :eek:

    That happens a lot with EE< they like giving new writers the chance to show what they can do. :rolleyes:
  • KieranDSKieranDS Posts: 16,545
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    I didn't realise how many different writers EE have recruited so far this year.Experimental phase perhaps ?
    Seems to be a different writer with every episode. :eek:

    All of them have written episodes for the show before. EastEnders does have the largest writing team (most of them are freelance).
  • KieranDSKieranDS Posts: 16,545
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    Updated count including week 7 & red button specials...

    3 episodes
    Pete Lawson - 10/01/2013, 05/02/2013, 07/02/2013
    Carey Andrews - 04/01/2013 (part 1), 04/01/2013 (part 2), 08/02/2013

    2 episodes
    Jeff Povey - 17/01/2013, 18/01/2013
    Simon Ashdown - 21/01/2013, 22/01/2013
    Rob Gittins - 31/01/2013, 01/02/2013
    Peter Mattessi - 11/01/2013, 11/02/2013
    Perrie Balthazar - 03/01/2013, 12/02/2013
    Colin Wyatt - 14/02/2013, 15/02/2013

    1 episode
    Jesse O'Mahoney - 01/01/2013
    Sally Abbott - 07/01/2013
    Paul Matthew Thompson - 08/01/2013
    Matt Evans - 11/01/2013 (Dot/Abi 15 minute red button special)
    Matthew Barry - 14/01/2013
    Lauren Klee - 15/01/2013
    Lindsay Williams - 24/01/2013
    Katie Douglas - 25/01/2013
    Kim Revill - 28/01/2013
    Paul Quiney - 29/01/2013
    Pete McTighe - 04/02/2013

    Total number of episodes - 28 including 1 red button special
    Total number of writers - 19
  • KieranDSKieranDS Posts: 16,545
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    Updated count including week 8 & red button specials...

    3 episodes
    Pete Lawson - 10/01/2013, 05/02/2013, 07/02/2013
    Carey Andrews - 04/01/2013 (part 1), 04/01/2013 (part 2), 08/02/2013

    2 episodes
    Jeff Povey - 17/01/2013, 18/01/2013
    Simon Ashdown - 21/01/2013, 22/01/2013
    Rob Gittins - 31/01/2013, 01/02/2013
    Peter Mattessi - 11/01/2013, 11/02/2013
    Perrie Balthazar - 03/01/2013, 12/02/2013
    Colin Wyatt - 14/02/2013, 15/02/2013
    Lauren Klee - 15/01/2013, 18/02/2013

    1 episode
    Jesse O'Mahoney - 01/01/2013
    Sally Abbott - 07/01/2013
    Paul Matthew Thompson - 08/01/2013
    Matt Evans - 11/01/2013 (Dot/Abi 15 minute red button special)
    Matthew Barry - 14/01/2013
    Lindsay Williams - 24/01/2013
    Katie Douglas - 25/01/2013
    Kim Revill - 28/01/2013
    Paul Quiney - 29/01/2013
    Pete McTighe - 04/02/2013
    Richard Lazarus - 19/02/2013
    Christopher Reason - 21/02/2013
    Patrick Homes - 22/02/2013

    Total number of episodes - 32 including 1 red button special
    Total number of writers - 22
  • monalisa62003monalisa62003 Posts: 56,845
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    sharon marshall has an episode in march..
  • IanMandyIanMandy Posts: 14,893
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    sharon marshall has an episode in march..

    which ep is she writing?
  • monalisa62003monalisa62003 Posts: 56,845
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    IanMandy wrote: »
    which ep is she writing?
    no idea what date she just said its in march and that shirleys in it :p
  • KieranDSKieranDS Posts: 16,545
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    Updated count including week 9 & red button specials...

    3 episodes
    Pete Lawson - 10/01/2013, 05/02/2013, 07/02/2013
    Carey Andrews - 04/01/2013 (part 1), 04/01/2013 (part 2), 08/02/2013
    Jesse O'Mahoney - 01/01/2013, 25/02/2013, 26/02/2013

    2 episodes
    Jeff Povey - 17/01/2013, 18/01/2013
    Simon Ashdown - 21/01/2013, 22/01/2013
    Rob Gittins - 31/01/2013, 01/02/2013
    Peter Mattessi - 11/01/2013, 11/02/2013
    Perrie Balthazar - 03/01/2013, 12/02/2013
    Colin Wyatt - 14/02/2013, 15/02/2013
    Lauren Klee - 15/01/2013, 18/02/2013
    Christopher Reason - 21/02/2013, 01/03/2013

    1 episode
    Sally Abbott - 07/01/2013
    Paul Matthew Thompson - 08/01/2013
    Matt Evans - 11/01/2013 (Dot/Abi 15 minute red button special)
    Matthew Barry - 14/01/2013
    Lindsay Williams - 24/01/2013
    Katie Douglas - 25/01/2013
    Kim Revill - 28/01/2013
    Paul Quiney - 29/01/2013
    Pete McTighe - 04/02/2013
    Richard Lazarus - 19/02/2013
    Patrick Homes - 22/02/2013
    Paul Mari - 28/02/2013

    Total number of episodes - 36 including 1 red button special
    Total number of writers - 23
  • rr22rr22 Posts: 7,618
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    Not sure why sharon doesn't get more to write
  • KieranDSKieranDS Posts: 16,545
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    sharon marshall has an episode in march..

    Cool. Her episodes are usually good :)
  • rr22rr22 Posts: 7,618
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    Agreed her eps are really spot on. I think I heard her say shes not been able to write dot yet! Her ep count could do with increasing. She knows how the characters tic and how to please an audience. She understands the chatacters
  • KieranDSKieranDS Posts: 16,545
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    Updated count including week 10 & red button specials...

    3 episodes
    Pete Lawson - 10/01/2013, 05/02/2013, 07/02/2013
    Carey Andrews - 04/01/2013 (part 1), 04/01/2013 (part 2), 08/02/2013
    Jesse O'Mahoney - 01/01/2013, 25/02/2013, 26/02/2013
    Lauren Klee - 15/01/2013, 18/02/2013, 05/03/2013

    2 episodes
    Jeff Povey - 17/01/2013, 18/01/2013
    Simon Ashdown - 21/01/2013, 22/01/2013
    Rob Gittins - 31/01/2013, 01/02/2013
    Peter Mattessi - 11/01/2013, 11/02/2013
    Perrie Balthazar - 03/01/2013, 12/02/2013
    Colin Wyatt - 14/02/2013, 15/02/2013
    Christopher Reason - 21/02/2013, 01/03/2013
    Daisy Coulam - 06/03/2013, 07/03/2013
    Matt Evans - 11/01/2013 (Dot/Abi 15 minute red button special), 08/03/2013

    1 episode
    Sally Abbott - 07/01/2013
    Paul Matthew Thompson - 08/01/2013
    Matthew Barry - 14/01/2013
    Lindsay Williams - 24/01/2013
    Katie Douglas - 25/01/2013
    Kim Revill - 28/01/2013
    Paul Quiney - 29/01/2013
    Pete McTighe - 04/02/2013
    Richard Lazarus - 19/02/2013
    Patrick Homes - 22/02/2013
    Paul Mari - 28/02/2013
    Fiona Peek - 04/03/2013

    Total number of episodes - 41 including 1 red button special
    Total number of writers - 25
  • KieranDSKieranDS Posts: 16,545
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    Updated count including week 11 & red button specials...

    5 episodes
    Peter Mattessi - 11/01/2013, 11/02/2013, 13/03/2013, 14/03/2013, 15/03/2013 (Comic Relief Special)

    3 episodes
    Pete Lawson - 10/01/2013, 05/02/2013, 07/02/2013
    Carey Andrews - 04/01/2013 (part 1), 04/01/2013 (part 2), 08/02/2013
    Jesse O'Mahoney - 01/01/2013, 25/02/2013, 26/02/2013
    Lauren Klee - 15/01/2013, 18/02/2013, 05/03/2013
    Christopher Reason - 21/02/2013, 01/03/2013, 12/03/2013

    2 episodes
    Jeff Povey - 17/01/2013, 18/01/2013
    Simon Ashdown - 21/01/2013, 22/01/2013
    Rob Gittins - 31/01/2013, 01/02/2013
    Perrie Balthazar - 03/01/2013, 12/02/2013
    Colin Wyatt - 14/02/2013, 15/02/2013
    Daisy Coulam - 06/03/2013, 07/03/2013
    Matt Evans - 11/01/2013 (Dot/Abi 15 minute red button special), 08/03/2013

    1 episode
    Sally Abbott - 07/01/2013
    Paul Matthew Thompson - 08/01/2013
    Matthew Barry - 14/01/2013
    Lindsay Williams - 24/01/2013
    Katie Douglas - 25/01/2013
    Kim Revill - 28/01/2013
    Paul Quiney - 29/01/2013
    Pete McTighe - 04/02/2013
    Richard Lazarus - 19/02/2013
    Patrick Homes - 22/02/2013
    Paul Mari - 28/02/2013
    Fiona Peek - 04/03/2013
    Michael Begley - 11/03/2013

    Total number of episodes - 46 including 2 special episodes
    Total number of writers - 26
  • KieranDSKieranDS Posts: 16,545
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    Updated count including week 12 & red button specials...

    5 episodes
    Peter Mattessi - 11/01/2013, 11/02/2013, 13/03/2013, 14/03/2013, 15/03/2013 (Comic Relief Special)

    4 episodes
    Jeff Povey - 17/01/2013, 18/01/2013, 18/03/2013, 19/03/2013

    3 episodes
    Pete Lawson - 10/01/2013, 05/02/2013, 07/02/2013
    Carey Andrews - 04/01/2013 (part 1), 04/01/2013 (part 2), 08/02/2013
    Jesse O'Mahoney - 01/01/2013, 25/02/2013, 26/02/2013
    Lauren Klee - 15/01/2013, 18/02/2013, 05/03/2013
    Christopher Reason - 21/02/2013, 01/03/2013, 12/03/2013

    2 episodes
    Simon Ashdown - 21/01/2013, 22/01/2013
    Rob Gittins - 31/01/2013, 01/02/2013
    Perrie Balthazar - 03/01/2013, 12/02/2013
    Colin Wyatt - 14/02/2013, 15/02/2013
    Daisy Coulam - 06/03/2013, 07/03/2013
    Matt Evans - 11/01/2013 (Dot/Abi 15 minute red button special), 08/03/2013

    1 episode
    Sally Abbott - 07/01/2013
    Paul Matthew Thompson - 08/01/2013
    Matthew Barry - 14/01/2013
    Lindsay Williams - 24/01/2013
    Katie Douglas - 25/01/2013
    Kim Revill - 28/01/2013
    Paul Quiney - 29/01/2013
    Pete McTighe - 04/02/2013
    Richard Lazarus - 19/02/2013
    Patrick Homes - 22/02/2013
    Paul Mari - 28/02/2013
    Fiona Peek - 04/03/2013
    Michael Begley - 11/03/2013
    Sharon Marshall - 21/03/2013
    Rebecca Wojciechowski - 22/03/2013

    Total number of episodes - 50 including 2 special episodes
    Total number of writers - 28
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