Amendments: Shirley -1, Bianca -1, Liam -1, Denise -1 , Mo -1 and Tyler -1.

EE character appearance count:(up to and including 14th December)
no. of episodes aired: 197

124 episodes: Derek Branning
123 episodes:
122 episodes:
121 episodes:
120 episodes:
119 episodes:
118 episodes: Phil Mitchell
117 episodes:
116 episodes: Lucy Beale
115 episodes: Alfie Moon
114 episodes:
113 episodes:
112 episodes: Max Branning
111 episodes:
110 episodes: Tanya Cross
109 episodes:
108 episodes:
107 episodes:
106 episodes:
105 episodes: Jay Mitchell
104 episodes:
103 episodes:
102 episodes:
101 episodes: Roxy Mitchell
100 episodes: Lauren Branning
099 episodes:
098 episodes: Michael Moon
097 episodes: Cora Cross & Shirley Carter
096 episodes: Jack Branning
095 episodes:
094 episodes: Billy Mitchell & Fatboy
093 episodes: Lola Pearce
092 episodes:
091 episodes:
090 episodes:
089 episodes: Ian Beale
088 episodes:
087 episodes:
086 episodes: Jean Slater & Denise Fox
085 episodes:
084 episodes: Whitney Dean
083 episodes: Kim Fox
082 episodes:
081 episodes:
080 episodes: Patrick Trueman
079 episodes:
078 episodes: Zainab Masood
077 episodes:
076 episodes:
075 episodes:
074 episodes: Ray Dixon
073 episodes:
072 episodes:
071 episodes: Masood Ahmed
070 episodes:
069 episodes:
068 episodes: Kat Moon
067 episodes:
066 episodes:
065 episodes:
064 episodes:
063 episodes: Tyler Moon
062 episodes:
061 episodes:
060 episodes: Tamwar Masood
059 episodes:
058 episodes: Abi Branning
057 episodes:
056 episodes: Sharon Rickman
055 episodes:
054 episodes: Joey Branning
053 episodes:
052 episodes:
051 episodes: Bianca Butcher
050 episodes: Alice Branning
049 episodes: Morgan Butcher
048 episodes:
047 episodes:
046 episodes: Tiffany Butcher
045 episodes: Carol Jackson
044 episodes:
043 episodes:
042 episodes:
041 episodes:
040 episodes:
039 episodes:
038 episodes:
037 episodes: Mo Harris
036 episodes:
035 episodes:
034 episodes:
033 episodes:
032 episodes: Poppy Meadow
031 episodes:
030 episodes: Bobby Beale
029 episodes:
028 episodes:
027 episodes:
026 episodes: AJ Ahmed
025 episodes:
024 episodes:
023 episodes: Dennis Rickman Jnr.
022 episodes:
021 episodes:
020 episodes:
019 episodes:
018 episodes: Liam Butcher
017 episodes:
016 episodes:
015 episodes:
014 episodes:
013 episodes:
012 episodes:
011 episodes:
010 episodes:
009 episodes:
008 episodes:
007 episodes:
006 episodes:
005 episodes: Ava Hartman
004 episodes:
003 episodes:
002 episodes:
001 episode:

Recurring characters:
016 episodes: Sasha Dixon
015 episodes: DCI Marsden
013 episodes: Trish Barnes
012 episodes: DS Crisp
009 episodes: Nico Papadolpoulos
007 episodes: Ritchie Scott & Mr. Lister
006 episodes: Les Coker & Alexa Smith
004 episodes: Reverend Stevens
002 episodes: Zulekha Abbasi

Departed characters:
086 episodes: Ben Mitchell
074 episodes: Janine Butcher
060 episodes: Syed Masood
054 episodes: Christian Clarke
051 episodes: Andrew Cotton
050 episodes: Mandy Salter
048 episodes: Anthony Moon
044 episodes: Dot Branning
040 episodes: Rose Cotton
029 episodes: Heather Trott & Afia Masood
019 episodes: Shenice Quinn
017 episodes: Amira Shah
013 episodes: Ricky Butcher
011 episodes: Jane Beale
009 episodes: David Wicks & Danny Pennant
007 episodes: Lorraine Stevens
005 episodes: Diane Butcher
002 episodes: Carly Wicks
001 episode: Pat Evans, Simon Wicks, Norman Simmonds & Qadim Shah

December 2012:
no. of episodes: 08

08: Lola Pearce & Sharon Rickman

07: Derek Branning, Jack Branning, Tanya Cross, Abi Branning, Alfie Moon & Shirley Carter

06: Lauren Branning, Kat Moon, Poppy Meadow & Phil Mitchell

05: Cora Cross, Roxy Mitchell, Ian Beale, Morgan Butcher, Max Branning, Bianca Butcher, Liam Butcher & Denise Fox

04: Carol Jackson, Fatboy, Jean Slater, Lucy Beale & Michael Moon

03: Joey Branning, Alice Branning & Whitney Dean

02: Kim Fox, Jay Mitchell, Ava Hartman, Tyler Moon & Mo Harris

01: Patrick Trueman, Ray Dixon, Dennis Rickman Jnr., Masood Ahmed & Zainab Masood

00: Bobby Beale, Tiffany Butcher, Tamwar Masood, Billy Mitchell & AJ Ahmed

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Derek leads by 6 with 9 episodes to go................

Forgot to add Trish Barnes in the amendment but I've done it in this update.

EE character appearance count:(up to and including 26th December)
no. of episodes aired: 204

122 episodes: Phil Mitchell & Alfie Moon
121 episodes:
120 episodes: Lucy Beale
119 episodes: Max Branning
118 episodes:
117 episodes: Tanya Cross
116 episodes:
115 episodes:
114 episodes:
113 episodes:
112 episodes:
111 episodes:
110 episodes:
109 episodes: Jay Mitchell
108 episodes: Roxy Mitchell
107 episodes: Lauren Branning
106 episodes:
105 episodes:
104 episodes:
103 episodes: Cora Cross & Jack Branning
102 episodes: Michael Moon
101 episodes:
100 episodes: Fatboy
099 episodes: Shirley Carter
098 episodes: Lola Pearce
097 episodes:
096 episodes:
095 episodes: Billy Mitchell
094 episodes: Ian Beale
093 episodes: Jean Slater
092 episodes:
091 episodes:
090 episodes:
089 episodes: Denise Fox, Kim Fox & Whitney Dean
088 episodes:
087 episodes:
086 episodes:
085 episodes:
084 episodes:
083 episodes:
082 episodes:
081 episodes: Patrick Trueman
080 episodes: Zainab Masood
079 episodes:
078 episodes: Ray Dixon
077 episodes:
076 episodes:
075 episodes: Kat Moon
074 episodes:
073 episodes: Masood Ahmed
072 episodes:
071 episodes:
070 episodes:
069 episodes: Tyler Moon
068 episodes:
067 episodes:
066 episodes:
065 episodes:
064 episodes: Abi Branning
063 episodes:
062 episodes: Tamwar Masood
061 episodes: Sharon Rickman
060 episodes:
059 episodes:
058 episodes: Joey Branning
057 episodes:
056 episodes: Bianca Butcher & Alice Branning
055 episodes:
054 episodes:
053 episodes:
052 episodes:
051 episodes: Morgan Butcher
050 episodes: Carol Jackson
049 episodes:
048 episodes:
047 episodes: Tiffany Butcher
046 episodes:
045 episodes:
044 episodes:
043 episodes: Mo Harris
042 episodes:
041 episodes:
040 episodes:
039 episodes:
038 episodes:
037 episodes: Poppy Meadow
036 episodes:
035 episodes:
034 episodes:
033 episodes:
032 episodes:
031 episodes:
030 episodes: Bobby Beale
029 episodes:
028 episodes:
027 episodes:
026 episodes: AJ Ahmed
025 episodes:
024 episodes: Dennis Rickman Jnr.
023 episodes:
022 episodes:
021 episodes:
020 episodes:
019 episodes: Liam Butcher
018 episodes:
017 episodes:
016 episodes:
015 episodes:
014 episodes:
013 episodes:
012 episodes:
011 episodes:
010 episodes:
009 episodes:
008 episodes:
007 episodes:
006 episodes:
005 episodes: Ava Hartman
004 episodes:
003 episodes:
002 episodes: Ayesha Rana
001 episode:

Recurring characters:
016 episodes: Sasha Dixon
015 episodes: DCI Marsden
014 episodes: Trish Barnes
012 episodes: DS Crisp
009 episodes: Nico Papadolpoulos
007 episodes: Ritchie Scott & Mr. Lister
006 episodes: Les Coker & Alexa Smith
004 episodes: Reverend Stevens
002 episodes: Zulekha Abbasi

Departed characters:
130 episodes: Derek Branning
086 episodes: Ben Mitchell
074 episodes: Janine Butcher
060 episodes: Syed Masood
054 episodes: Christian Clarke
051 episodes: Andrew Cotton
050 episodes: Mandy Salter
048 episodes: Anthony Moon
044 episodes: Dot Branning
040 episodes: Rose Cotton
029 episodes: Heather Trott & Afia Masood
019 episodes: Shenice Quinn
017 episodes: Amira Shah
013 episodes: Ricky Butcher
011 episodes: Jane Beale
009 episodes: David Wicks & Danny Pennant
007 episodes: Lorraine Stevens
005 episodes: Diane Butcher
002 episodes: Carly Wicks
001 episode: Pat Evans, Simon Wicks, Norman Simmonds & Qadim Shah

December 2012:
no. of episodes: 15

14: Jack Branning, Tanya Cross & Alfie Moon

13: Derek Branning, Lola Pearce, Sharon Rickman, Abi Branning, Lauren Branning & Kat Moon

12: Roxy Mitchell & Max Branning

11: Poppy Meadow, Jean Slater & Cora Cross

10: Phil Mitchell, Ian Beale, Bianca Butcher & Fatboy

09: Shirley Carter, Carol Jackson & Alice Branning

08: Lucy Beale, Denise Fox, Whitney Dean, Michael Moon, Kim Fox, Tyler Moon & Mo Harris

07: Morgan Butcher & Joey Branning

06: Liam Butcher & Jay Mitchell

05: Ray Dixon

04: -
03: Masood Ahmed & Zainab Masood

02: Ava Hartman, Ayesha Rana, Tamwar Masood, Patrick Trueman & Dennis Rickman Jnr.

01: Tiffany Butcher & Billy Mitchell

00: Bobby Beale & AJ Ahmed

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Derek has won, Alfie & Phil are tying for second with 2 episodes to go.

Cora, Jack, Michael & Fatboy pass the 100 mark.

Congrats to 94ir, BadLadAsh, Bertypop, Blue Mariposa, capitalhookmast, Future Tense, hils0912, I've Got Class, ICON111, Kat1982, Kevin_Baptiste, sarahcadhill, Scrabbler, teandtoast3, vald & wackywearhouse who all predicted Derek would win.

He's definitely won ?

EE character appearance count:(up to and including 31st December)
no. of episodes aired: 206

124 episodes: Phil Mitchell & Alfie Moon
123 episodes:
122 episodes:
121 episodes:
120 episodes: Lucy Beale & Max Branning
119 episodes:
118 episodes: Tanya Cross
117 episodes:
116 episodes:
115 episodes:
114 episodes:
113 episodes:
112 episodes:
111 episodes: Jay Mitchell
110 episodes: Roxy Mitchell
109 episodes:
108 episodes: Lauren Branning
107 episodes:
106 episodes:
105 episodes: Jack Branning
104 episodes: Cora Cross & Michael Moon
103 episodes:
102 episodes:
101 episodes: Fatboy & Shirley Carter
100 episodes: Lola Pearce
099 episodes:
098 episodes:
097 episodes: Billy Mitchell
096 episodes:
095 episodes: Ian Beale
094 episodes:
093 episodes: Jean Slater
092 episodes:
091 episodes: Kim Fox & Whitney Dean
090 episodes: Denise Fox
089 episodes:
088 episodes:
087 episodes:
086 episodes:
085 episodes:
084 episodes:
083 episodes: Patrick Trueman
082 episodes: Zainab Masood
081 episodes:
080 episodes:
079 episodes: Ray Dixon
078 episodes:
077 episodes:
076 episodes: Kat Moon
075 episodes:
074 episodes: Masood Ahmed
073 episodes:
072 episodes:
071 episodes: Tyler Moon
070 episodes:
069 episodes:
068 episodes:
067 episodes:
066 episodes:
065 episodes: Abi Branning
064 episodes: Tamwar Masood
063 episodes: Sharon Rickman
062 episodes:
061 episodes:
060 episodes:
059 episodes:
058 episodes: Joey Branning, Bianca Butcher & Alice Branning
057 episodes:
056 episodes:
055 episodes:
054 episodes:
053 episodes: Morgan Butcher
052 episodes: Carol Jackson
051 episodes:
050 episodes:
049 episodes: Tiffany Butcher
048 episodes:
047 episodes:
046 episodes:
045 episodes:
044 episodes:
043 episodes: Mo Harris
042 episodes:
041 episodes:
040 episodes:
039 episodes: Poppy Meadow
038 episodes:
037 episodes:
036 episodes:
035 episodes:
034 episodes:
033 episodes:
032 episodes:
031 episodes:
030 episodes: Bobby Beale
029 episodes:
028 episodes: AJ Ahmed
027 episodes:
026 episodes:
025 episodes:
024 episodes: Dennis Rickman Jnr.
023 episodes:
022 episodes:
021 episodes: Liam Butcher
020 episodes:
019 episodes:
018 episodes:
017 episodes:
016 episodes:
015 episodes:
014 episodes:
013 episodes:
012 episodes:
011 episodes:
010 episodes:
009 episodes:
008 episodes:
007 episodes:
006 episodes:
005 episodes: Ava Hartman
004 episodes: Ayesha Rana
003 episodes:
002 episodes:
001 episode:

Recurring characters:
016 episodes: Sasha Dixon
015 episodes: DCI Marsden
014 episodes: Trish Barnes
012 episodes: DS Crisp
009 episodes: Nico Papadolpoulos
007 episodes: Ritchie Scott & Mr. Lister
006 episodes: Les Coker & Alexa Smith
004 episodes: Reverend Stevens
002 episodes: Zulekha Abbasi

Departed characters:
130 episodes: Derek Branning
086 episodes: Ben Mitchell
074 episodes: Janine Butcher
060 episodes: Syed Masood
054 episodes: Christian Clarke
051 episodes: Andrew Cotton
050 episodes: Mandy Salter
048 episodes: Anthony Moon
044 episodes: Dot Branning
040 episodes: Rose Cotton
029 episodes: Heather Trott & Afia Masood
019 episodes: Shenice Quinn
017 episodes: Amira Shah
013 episodes: Ricky Butcher
011 episodes: Jane Beale
009 episodes: David Wicks & Danny Pennant
007 episodes: Lorraine Stevens
005 episodes: Diane Butcher
002 episodes: Carly Wicks
001 episode: Pat Evans, Simon Wicks, Norman Simmonds & Qadim Shah

December 2012:
no. of episodes: 17

16: Jack Branning & Alfie Moon

15: Tanya Cross, Lola Pearce & Sharon Rickman

14: Abi Branning, Lauren Branning, Kat Moon & Roxy Mitchell

13: Derek Branning, Max Branning & Poppy Meadow

12: Cora Cross, Phil Mitchell & Bianca Butcher

11: Jean Slater, Ian Beale, Fatboy, Shirley Carter, Carol Jackson & Alice Branning

10: Whitney Dean, Michael Moon, Kim Fox & Tyler Moon

09: Denise Fox & Morgan Butcher

08: Lucy Beale, Mo Harris, Liam Butcher & Jay Mitchell

07: Joey Branning

06: Ray Dixon

05: Zainab Masood

04: Masood Ahmed, Ayesha Rana, Tamwar Masood & Patrick Trueman

03: Tiffany Butcher & Billy Mitchell

02: Ava Hartman, AJ Ahmed & Dennis Rickman Jnr.

01: -
00: Bobby Beale

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The final update

Shirley & Lola pass the 100 mark.


Alfie topped 3 months overall. Surprised Jack had such a prominent December. He has featured quite heavily since Sharon's return.

Thank you all for reading and commenting throughout the year.
Merry xmas everyone and a happy new year.
I'll be back in the new year with EE character count 2013

Thank you for the regularly updates throughout the year, I look forward to 2013 count and although I'm disappointed Derek won 2012, at least now he won't win any more in the future

This is the updated list for the top 20 appearances from January 2010 - December 2012 (Current characters only)

1) Phil 342
2) Max 329
3) Roxy 323
4) Shirley 296
5) Ian 287
6) Jack 285
7) Alfie 283
8) Whitney 276
9) Zainab 260
10) Janine 250
Billy 250
12) Fatboy 238
Kat 238
14) Denise 234
15) Lauren 233
16) Carol 231
Tanya 231
18) Masood 226
Jean 226
20) Jay 222

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And this is characters who have appeared in more episodes from 2011 to 2012 and how many more episodes they've appeared in (didn't add recurring cast)

Alfie Moon +6
Phil Mitchell +29
Tanya Cross +16
Max Branning +37
Roxy Mitchell +12
Jack Branning +2
Michael Moon +16
Shirley Carter +15
Lauren Branning + 24
Billy Mitchell + 31
Denise Fox +16
Jay Mitchell +41
Patrick Trueman +25
Abi Branning +4
Jean Slater +46
Whitney Dean +3
Tiffany Dean +3

Thanks for commenting

2012: 15 characters over 100, 2011: 5 characters over 100


Thanks very interesting

Max and Jean did have a few months off last year.

Billy, Jay & Patrick stand out the most. Great to see them being used more this year.

Thanks, I got the information from using your two threads and I found the 2010 character count from Walford Web so I got the figures that way

Derek won

Still makes me sad at least he won't win any further ones

FINAL UPDATE:
Xmas Eve: Jack:-1; Thurs. 27th: Denise & Fatboy +1 and NYE: Masood +1, Tiffany & Morgan -1. I've also added Max's wife.

EE character appearance count:(up to and including 31st December)
no. of episodes aired: 206

124 episodes: Phil Mitchell & Alfie Moon
123 episodes:
122 episodes:
121 episodes:
120 episodes: Lucy Beale & Max Branning
119 episodes:
118 episodes: Tanya Cross
117 episodes:
116 episodes:
115 episodes:
114 episodes:
113 episodes:
112 episodes:
111 episodes: Jay Mitchell
110 episodes: Roxy Mitchell
109 episodes:
108 episodes: Lauren Branning
107 episodes:
106 episodes:
105 episodes:
104 episodes: Cora Cross, Jack Branning & Michael Moon
103 episodes:
102 episodes: Fatboy
101 episodes: Shirley Carter
100 episodes: Lola Pearce
099 episodes:
098 episodes:
097 episodes: Billy Mitchell
096 episodes:
095 episodes: Ian Beale
094 episodes:
093 episodes: Jean Slater
092 episodes:
091 episodes: Denise Fox, Kim Fox & Whitney Dean
090 episodes:
089 episodes:
088 episodes:
087 episodes:
086 episodes:
085 episodes:
084 episodes:
083 episodes: Patrick Trueman
082 episodes: Zainab Masood
081 episodes:
080 episodes:
079 episodes: Ray Dixon
078 episodes:
077 episodes:
076 episodes: Kat Moon
075 episodes: Masood Ahmed
074 episodes:
073 episodes:
072 episodes:
071 episodes: Tyler Moon
070 episodes:
069 episodes:
068 episodes:
067 episodes:
066 episodes:
065 episodes: Abi Branning
064 episodes: Tamwar Masood
063 episodes: Sharon Rickman
062 episodes:
061 episodes:
060 episodes:
059 episodes:
058 episodes: Joey Branning, Bianca Butcher & Alice Branning
057 episodes:
056 episodes:
055 episodes:
054 episodes:
053 episodes:
052 episodes: Carol Jackson & Morgan Butcher
051 episodes:
050 episodes:
049 episodes:
048 episodes: Tiffany Butcher
047 episodes:
046 episodes:
045 episodes:
044 episodes:
043 episodes: Mo Harris
042 episodes:
041 episodes:
040 episodes:
039 episodes: Poppy Meadow
038 episodes:
037 episodes:
036 episodes:
035 episodes:
034 episodes:
033 episodes:
032 episodes:
031 episodes:
030 episodes: Bobby Beale
029 episodes:
028 episodes: AJ Ahmed
027 episodes:
026 episodes:
025 episodes:
024 episodes: Dennis Rickman Jnr.
023 episodes:
022 episodes:
021 episodes: Liam Butcher
020 episodes:
019 episodes:
018 episodes:
017 episodes:
016 episodes:
015 episodes:
014 episodes:
013 episodes:
012 episodes:
011 episodes:
010 episodes:
009 episodes:
008 episodes:
007 episodes:
006 episodes:
005 episodes: Ava Hartman
004 episodes: Ayesha Rana & Kirsty Branning
003 episodes:
002 episodes:
001 episode:

Recurring characters:
016 episodes: Sasha Dixon
015 episodes: DCI Marsden
014 episodes: Trish Barnes
012 episodes: DS Crisp
009 episodes: Nico Papadolpoulos
007 episodes: Ritchie Scott & Mr. Lister
006 episodes: Les Coker & Alexa Smith
004 episodes: Reverend Stevens
002 episodes: Zulekha Abbasi

Departed characters:
130 episodes: Derek Branning
086 episodes: Ben Mitchell
074 episodes: Janine Butcher
060 episodes: Syed Masood
054 episodes: Christian Clarke
051 episodes: Andrew Cotton
050 episodes: Mandy Salter
048 episodes: Anthony Moon
044 episodes: Dot Branning
040 episodes: Rose Cotton
029 episodes: Heather Trott & Afia Masood
019 episodes: Shenice Quinn
017 episodes: Amira Shah
013 episodes: Ricky Butcher
011 episodes: Jane Beale
009 episodes: David Wicks & Danny Pennant
007 episodes: Lorraine Stevens
005 episodes: Diane Butcher
002 episodes: Carly Wicks
001 episode: Pat Evans, Simon Wicks, Norman Simmonds & Qadim Shah

December 2012:
no. of episodes: 17

16: Alfie Moon

15: Tanya Cross, Lola Pearce, Sharon Rickman & Jack Branning

14: Abi Branning, Lauren Branning, Kat Moon & Roxy Mitchell

13: Derek Branning, Max Branning & Poppy Meadow

12: Cora Cross, Phil Mitchell, Bianca Butcher & Fatboy

11: Jean Slater, Ian Beale, Shirley Carter, Carol Jackson & Alice Branning

10: Whitney Dean, Michael Moon, Denise Fox, Kim Fox & Tyler Moon

09:-
08: Lucy Beale, Mo Harris, Morgan Butcher, Liam Butcher & Jay Mitchell

07: Joey Branning

06: Ray Dixon

05: Zainab Masood & Masood Ahmed

04: Ayesha Rana, Tamwar Masood, Kirsty Branning & Patrick Trueman

03: Billy Mitchell

02: Ava Hartman, AJ Ahmed, Tiffany Butcher & Dennis Rickman Jnr.

01: -
00: Bobby Beale

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Alfie topped 3 months overall.


Thank you all for reading and commenting throughout the year.
Happy new year everyone

I couldn't see Tracey? I thought she had a few little words?

I don't include extras(Marie, Winston, Tracey etc.)

Marie & Tracey would probably top the count

Oh cool, would you hazard a guess on how many times Tracey was seen on 2012?

Wishful thinking