EE character appearance count:(up to and including 13th Apr.)
no. of episodes aired: 61

041 episodes: Shirley Carter
040 episodes:
039 episodes: Roxy Mitchell
038 episodes:
037 episodes: Ian Beale
036 episodes:
035 episodes: Bianca Butcher
034 episodes: Lucy Beale, Cora Cross, Mandy Salter & Ben Mitchell
033 episodes: Patrick Trueman, Derek Branning, Dot Branning & Alfie Moon
032 episodes: Lauren Branning & Tanya Jessop
031 episodes:
030 episodes: Jay Mitchell
029 episodes: Whitney Dean, Denise Fox, Billy Mitchell & Phil Mitchell
028 episodes:
027 episodes: Max Branning & Andrew Cotton
026 episodes: Rose Cotton & Michael Moon
025 episodes: Fatboy & Janine Butcher
024 episodes: Tiffany Butcher
023 episodes: Tyler Moon
022 episodes: Jean Slater
021 episodes: Ray Dixon & Kim Fox
020 episodes: Anthony Moon, Jack Branning, Morgan Butcher, Zainab Masood & Carol Jackson
019 episodes:
018 episodes: Lola Pearce
017 episodes:
016 episodes:
015 episodes: Abi Branning
014 episodes: Masood Ahmed,Tamwar Masood & Afia Masood
013 episodes:
012 episodes:
011 episodes:
010 episodes: Syed Masood
009 episodes: Liam Butcher
008 episodes: Bobby Beale
007 episodes: Shenice Quinn
006 episodes: Christian Clarke
005 episodes:
004 episodes: Kat Moon
003 episodes: Mo Harris
002 episodes:
001 episode:

Recurring characters:
012 episodes: DCI Marsden
008 episodes: DS Crisp
005 episodes: Lorraine Stevens
002 episodes: Alex & Reverend Stevens
001 episode: Norman Simmonds, Qadim Shah & Sasha Dixon

Departed characters:
029 episodes: Heather Trott
014 episodes: Amira Masood
011 episodes: Jane Beale
009 episodes: David Wicks
008 episodes: Ricky Butcher
001 episode: Pat Evans & Simon Wicks

April 2012:
no. of episodes: 8

08: Roxy Mitchell & Alfie Moon

07: Phil Mitchell & Billy Mitchell

06: Derek Branning, Dot Branning, Shirley Carter & Ben Mitchell

05: Denise Fox, Ian Beale, Mandy Salter, Lola Pearce & Michael Moon

04: Cora Cross, Kim Fox, Zainab Masood, Bianca Butcher, Carol Jackson, Andrew Cotton, Jay Mitchell, Janine Butcher & Jean Slater

03: Jack Branning, Ray Dixon, Lucy Beale, Tiffany Butcher & Morgan Butcher

02: Tanya Jessop, Tamwar Masood, Afia Masood, Abi Branning, Fatboy & Rose Cotton

01: Max Branning & Shenice Quinn

00: Liam Butcher, Mo Harris, Kat Moon, Lauren Branning, Patrick Trueman, Christian Clarke, Whitney Dean, Tyler Moon, Anthony Moon, Bobby Beale, Syed Masood & Masood Ahmed
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Shirley's still in the lead, Roxy moves into 2nd place.
Ralfie lead April

I swear shirley could win this yesrs count what with the reveal sharons return bens baby etc

I wouldn't want to be a gay viewer right now, EE is seriously starting to fall behind both CS and ED when it comes to its gay minority characters..

Why should that matter

So If Denise, Kim, Ray and Patrick were at the bottom of the list, it still wouldn't matter?

no it doesnt matter lol its about who are better characters and who deserves screentime at the time. obviously christian and syed arent that great if they cant come up with decent storylines for them

Ben's gay and pretty high up the count...

I wouldn't call Tyler a decent character who's had decent storylines...

no but he has only been in one episode in the past month its been mostly about the mitchells etc i think when theres a decent amount of the groups you posted then they dont need to be so picky so it doesnt matter

Love that Ian and Mandy are both high up!

Can't believe Roxy is second
So happy to see the Goon brothers scoring so low, haven't missed them in the slightest

EE character appearance count:(up to and including 20th Apr.)
no. of episodes aired: 65

045 episodes: Shirley Carter
044 episodes:
043 episodes: Roxy Mitchell
042 episodes:
041 episodes:
040 episodes:
039 episodes: Ian Beale & Bianca Butcher
038 episodes: Ben Mitchell
037 episodes: Alfie Moon
036 episodes: Lucy Beale, Mandy Salter & Derek Branning
035 episodes: Cora Cross & Dot Branning
034 episodes:
033 episodes: Patrick Trueman,Tanya Jessop, Jay Mitchell & Phil Mitchell
032 episodes: Lauren Branning
031 episodes:
030 episodes: Billy Mitchell, Andrew Cotton & Whitney Dean
029 episodes: Denise Fox & Max Branning
028 episodes: Michael Moon & Tiffany Butcher
027 episodes: Janine Butcher
026 episodes: Rose Cotton & Jean Slater
025 episodes: Fatboy
024 episodes: Morgan Butcher & Carol Jackson
023 episodes: Tyler Moon
022 episodes:
021 episodes: Ray Dixon, Kim Fox & Jack Branning
020 episodes: Anthony Moon & Zainab Masood
019 episodes: Lola Pearce
018 episodes:
017 episodes: Abi Branning
016 episodes: Masood Ahmed
015 episodes:
014 episodes: Tamwar Masood & Afia Masood
013 episodes:
012 episodes:
011 episodes:
010 episodes: Syed Masood & Shenice Quinn
009 episodes: Liam Butcher & Bobby Beale
008 episodes: Christian Clarke
007 episodes:
006 episodes:
005 episodes:
004 episodes: Kat Moon
003 episodes: Mo Harris
002 episodes:
001 episode:

Recurring characters:
012 episodes: DCI Marsden
008 episodes: DS Crisp
005 episodes: Lorraine Stevens
002 episodes: Alex & Reverend Stevens
001 episode: Norman Simmonds, Qadim Shah & Sasha Dixon

Departed characters:
029 episodes: Heather Trott
014 episodes: Amira Masood
011 episodes: Jane Beale
009 episodes: David Wicks
008 episodes: Ricky Butcher
001 episode: Pat Evans & Simon Wicks

April 2012:
no. of episodes: 12

12: Roxy Mitchell & Alfie Moon

11: Phil Mitchell

10: Shirley Carter & Ben Mitchell

09: Derek Branning

08: Dot Branning, Billy Mitchell, Bianca Butcher, Carol Jackson & Jean Slater

07: Ian Beale, Mandy Salter, Michael Moon, Andrew Cotton, Jay Mitchell, Tiffany Butcher & Morgan Butcher

06: Lola Pearce & Janine Butcher

05: Denise Fox, Cora Cross & Lucy Beale

04: Kim Fox, Zainab Masood, Jack Branning, Abi Branning & Shenice Quinn

03: Ray Dixon, Tanya Jessop & Max Branning

02: Tamwar Masood, Afia Masood, Fatboy, Rose Cotton, Masood Ahmed & Christian Clarke

01: Bobby Beale & Whitney Dean

00: Liam Butcher, Mo Harris, Kat Moon, Lauren Branning, Patrick Trueman, Tyler Moon, Anthony Moon & Syed Masood
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Shirley's still in the lead, Ben moves into 5th place.
Roxy & Alfie continue to lead April........

great to see Jay so high in the character count, his becoming a favorite character of mine lately, stil sad to see Christian/Syed scoring really low on the count..

No Denise, Tamwar or Afia this week Why are these characters underused so much when they have lots of potential??

I know Kat's away and everything but it's so pleasing to see her so low! I've not missed her in the slightest! I'm also glad to see Jack, Syed, Christian and Tyler so low!

Thanks for doing this dullagj2

Wouldn't be surprised if Ian remains in the top 3 this year, with the return of Sharon and Mandy's departure and a big up coming storyline apparently (read in another thread) he looks as though he will score high this year.

Shame that Bianca, Carol and Janine will soon drop down the count. Three of my favourite characters

Hope Shirley continues to remain top of the count and keeps Roxy + Derek away!

Thanks for this OP

shirley might drop after the next few weeks and she might go away for a while in the summer hopefully she'll still be quite high

Ian and Mandy both doing well too; I hope Mandy gets very high by the time she leaves and Ian gets a high count at the end of the year

Two gay men who want to get married and adopt a child... My god! There's just no storylines for them!

Tbh, i think thats been dropped

The wedding part hasn't, Syed told Amira in January that he wanted a divorce so that he could marry Christian, so I'm assuming the divorce will be coming through fairly soon and the producers have EE's first civil wedding amongst their plans for the rest of 2012..

As for adoption, if Yasmin hasn't dissapeared entirely, they already have a child - albet on a part-time basis.

I think Yasmin has gone to live with Amira so they will need to adopt

UPDATED: Jean didn't appear on Tuesday

EE character appearance count:(up to and including 20th Apr.)
no. of episodes aired: 65

045 episodes: Shirley Carter
044 episodes:
043 episodes: Roxy Mitchell
042 episodes:
041 episodes:
040 episodes:
039 episodes: Ian Beale & Bianca Butcher
038 episodes: Ben Mitchell
037 episodes: Alfie Moon
036 episodes: Lucy Beale, Mandy Salter & Derek Branning
035 episodes: Cora Cross & Dot Branning
034 episodes:
033 episodes: Patrick Trueman, Tanya Jessop, Jay Mitchell & Phil Mitchell
032 episodes: Lauren Branning
031 episodes:
030 episodes: Billy Mitchell, Andrew Cotton & Whitney Dean
029 episodes: Denise Fox & Max Branning
028 episodes: Michael Moon & Tiffany Butcher
027 episodes: Janine Butcher
026 episodes: Rose Cotton
025 episodes: Fatboy & Jean Slater
024 episodes: Morgan Butcher & Carol Jackson
023 episodes: Tyler Moon
022 episodes:
021 episodes: Ray Dixon, Kim Fox & Jack Branning
020 episodes: Anthony Moon & Zainab Masood
019 episodes: Lola Pearce
018 episodes:
017 episodes: Abi Branning
016 episodes: Masood Ahmed
015 episodes:
014 episodes: Tamwar Masood & Afia Masood
013 episodes:
012 episodes:
011 episodes:
010 episodes: Syed Masood & Shenice Quinn
009 episodes: Liam Butcher & Bobby Beale
008 episodes: Christian Clarke
007 episodes:
006 episodes:
005 episodes:
004 episodes: Kat Moon
003 episodes: Mo Harris
002 episodes:
001 episode:

Recurring characters:
012 episodes: DCI Marsden
008 episodes: DS Crisp
005 episodes: Lorraine Stevens
002 episodes: Alex & Reverend Stevens
001 episode: Norman Simmonds, Qadim Shah & Sasha Dixon

Departed characters:
029 episodes: Heather Trott
014 episodes: Amira Masood
011 episodes: Jane Beale
009 episodes: David Wicks
008 episodes: Ricky Butcher
001 episode: Pat Evans & Simon Wicks

April 2012:
no. of episodes: 12

12: Roxy Mitchell & Alfie Moon

11: Phil Mitchell

10: Shirley Carter & Ben Mitchell

09: Derek Branning

08: Dot Branning, Billy Mitchell, Bianca Butcher & Carol Jackson

07: Ian Beale, Mandy Salter, Michael Moon, Andrew Cotton, Jay Mitchell, Tiffany Butcher, Morgan Butcher & Jean Slater

06: Lola Pearce & Janine Butcher

05: Denise Fox, Cora Cross & Lucy Beale

04: Kim Fox, Zainab Masood, Jack Branning, Abi Branning & Shenice Quinn

03: Ray Dixon, Tanya Jessop & Max Branning

02: Tamwar Masood, Afia Masood, Fatboy, Rose Cotton, Masood Ahmed & Christian Clarke

01: Bobby Beale & Whitney Dean

00: Liam Butcher, Mo Harris, Kat Moon, Lauren Branning, Patrick Trueman, Tyler Moon, Anthony Moon & Syed Masood
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Next update on its way..........

EE character appearance count:(up to and including 27th Apr.)
no. of episodes aired: 69

047 episodes: Shirley Carter
046 episodes:
045 episodes:
044 episodes: Roxy Mitchell
043 episodes:
042 episodes:
041 episodes: Ben Mitchell
040 episodes: Ian Beale, Alfie Moon & Derek Branning
039 episodes:
038 episodes: Lucy Beale & Dot Branning
037 episodes: Mandy Salter & Cora Cross
036 episodes: Jay Mitchell & Phil Mitchell
035 episodes: Tanya Jessop
034 episodes:
033 episodes: Patrick Trueman
032 episodes: Lauren Branning, Whitney Dean & Tiffany Butcher
031 episodes: Billy Mitchell, Andrew Cotton & Max Branning
030 episodes: Janine Butcher
029 episodes: Denise Fox
028 episodes: Michael Moon, Morgan Butcher & Carol Jackson
027 episodes: Rose Cotton
026 episodes: Fatboy & Jean Slater
025 episodes: Tyler Moon
024 episodes:
023 episodes:
022 episodes: Ray Dixon, Kim Fox & Jack Branning
021 episodes:
020 episodes: Anthony Moon, Zainab Masood & Lola Pearce
019 episodes:
018 episodes: Abi Branning
017 episodes:
016 episodes: Masood Ahmed
015 episodes: Tamwar Masood & Afia Masood
014 episodes:
013 episodes:
012 episodes:
011 episodes: Shenice Quinn
010 episodes: Syed Masood
009 episodes: Liam Butcher & Bobby Beale
008 episodes: Christian Clarke
007 episodes:
006 episodes:
005 episodes:
004 episodes: Kat Moon
003 episodes: Mo Harris
002 episodes:
001 episode:

Recurring characters:
012 episodes: DCI Marsden
009 episodes: DS Crisp
005 episodes: Lorraine Stevens
002 episodes: Alex, Reverend Stevens & Mr. Lister
001 episode: Norman Simmonds, Qadim Shah, Sasha Dixon & Nico Papadolpoulos

Departed characters:
043 episodes: Bianca Butcher
029 episodes: Heather Trott
014 episodes: Amira Masood
011 episodes: Jane Beale
009 episodes: David Wicks
008 episodes: Ricky Butcher
001 episode: Pat Evans & Simon Wicks

April 2012:
no. of episodes: 16

15: Alfie Moon

14: Phil Mitchell

13: Roxy Mitchell, Derek Branning & Ben Mitchell

12: Shirley Carter, Bianca Butcher & Carol Jackson

11: Dot Branning, Tiffany Butcher & Morgan Butcher

10: Jay Mitchell

09: Billy Mitchell & Janine Butcher

08: Ian Beale, Mandy Salter, Andrew Cotton & Jean Slater

07: Michael Moon, Lola Pearce, Cora Cross & Lucy Beale

06: -

05: Denise Fox, Kim Fox, Jack Branning, Abi Branning, Shenice Quinn, Tanya Jessop & Max Branning

04: Zainab Masood & Ray Dixon

03: Whitney Dean, Tamwar Masood, Afia Masood, Fatboy & Rose Cotton

02: Masood Ahmed, Christian Clarke & Tyler Moon

01: Bobby Beale

00: Liam Butcher, Mo Harris, Kat Moon, Lauren Branning, Patrick Trueman, Anthony Moon & Syed Masood
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Shirley leads the way as Ben moves into third, Alfie leads the month with 1 episode to go........

No probs eastendersfan37 & Mattehhhftw

Morgan has nearly reached his total from last year(32), so far this year he has 28.

Looks as though Alfie will continue to climb the count, especially with Kat returning in a few weeks time... which means Roxy probably will too.

It's funny that people moan about how much the kids (in particular the Moons) appear, when Anthony has appeared in less than half of the episodes Shirley has, and Tyler little better!