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The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders in 1985 by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by executive producer Julia Smith. The first episode of EastEnders was broadcast on 19 February 1985 and twenty-three main characters were already created for their first appearance. The first character to be seen was Den Watts followed by Ali Osman and then Arthur Fowler all of whom find Reg Cox dead.