Heightened Drama - Eastenders

Eastenders itself is a drama with all their story lines and it began right from the very first episode when they started the soap. The first episode was a murder which helped the audience distinguish characters and established a sense of community. 


Gradually, the drama within Eastenders increased and therefore attracted more audiences, one episode in particular was with Angie and Den as 30 million people tuned in to watch her receive divorce papers from husband Den on Christmas which was record breaking in TV history. 


Another heightened moment in Eastenders is when Little Mo hit Trevor with an iron; not only was this another story of domestic violence which was heavily raised to show awareness, but also something out of the blue which happened as we saw Little Mo as the quiet, innocent person who wouldn't do anything to hurt anyone, although at this point she was pushed to limits as she burns Trevor. As a result of this, the audience gets more involved.