Tony Jordan Slates EE

From Todays Sun

AN ex-EastEnders writer blasted the soap yesterday — saying it has slumped into “the doldrums”.

Former chief scriptwriter Tony Jordan claims the show has suffered from being on TV four times a week.

Tony left the Square three months ago after 18 years.

And in his first interview since quitting he spoke out about plans to knock out FIVE episodes a week.

Tony said: “Was it a better show when it was twice a week? Absolutely — without a shadow of a doubt.

“They were shooting just an hour’s television and had time to spend on each individual episode.

“If you are producing two and a half hours it’s a movie a week and things suffer for that. EastEnders is going through the doldrums a little bit lately, but it will always come back because there is a great team working on it.”

EastEnders slumped to a record low of 3.9million viewers last year.

Ratings have recovered since — but the show has been criticised for duff plots.

And many viewers’ favourites have gone — including the Fowler family.


Tony is now planning a screenwriting competition through his production company Red Planet Pictures.

He said: “I used to do workshops and seminars with new writers at EastEnders and I am trying to find a way to continue that with my production company. I really want to find new writing talent and help them get their voice out there.”


Really Tony is just voicing the views of real EE Fans

I thought it was going to be Jordan as in Katie Price then!! :eek: :lol:

me too lol thats what i thought :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

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Originally Posted by .:SpIcYsPy:.

I thought it was going to be Jordan as in Katie Price then!! :eek: :lol:

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Originally Posted by magicdragon

me too lol thats what i thought :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

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Obviously I didnt make the title clear enough. I was talking about the talented Tony Jordan not the brainless blonde surgically enhanced airhead

Maybe a mod could amend the title to avoid confusion

I would agree with him, but I think some of his later work for EE left a lot to be desired.

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I would agree with him, but I think some of his later work for EE left a lot to be desired.

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True but dont forget who was pulling the strings then LB and KH (remember All hail KH)

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I would agree with him, but I think some of his later work for EE left a lot to be desired.

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True but dont forget who was pulling the strings then LB and KH (remember All hail KH)

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I agree with Richie, he was the main storyliner for a long period of time, and oversaw some totally dire, toe curling storylines. I dont buy that he was somehow not being able to do this job or having his wings clipped, otherwise he would have surely walked?:hmm:

He wrote the scipts but some if not all of the outlandish story ideas (funfair, kidneygate, borrerias) were not decided by him. Have you tried making a silk purse out of a sows ear. Even todays great scriptwriter Sarah Phelps has difficulty writing convincing stories round the wacky ideas they come up with. (Abandoned Eastern European orphan anyone)

I have voiced my opinions before,that I agree with Tony EE would benefit by returning to being on just twice a week. I think all the soaps would.

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He wrote the scipts but some if not all of the outlandish story ideas (funfair, kidneygate, borrerias) were not decided by him. Have you tried making a silk purse out of a sows ear. Even todays great scriptwriter Sarah Phelps has difficulty writing convincing stories round the wacky ideas they come up with. (Abandoned Eastern European orphan anyone)

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Surely he would have been involved in those storylines to some degree (maybe not writing the actual scripts) as the MAIN storyliner....

I agree with Kath, all the soaps would benefit greatly from a return to two episodes a week. Just praying that this persistant rumour that EE will be going out 5 night a week in the future doesnt come a reality...:nono: