How EastEnders was made, from 'doof doofs' to Angie and Den
Archive documents show Manchester and Birmingham were considered as alternative settings for the soap.
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‘Happy Christmas, Ange!’ EastEnders’ 40 most memorable moments – from Dirty Den to Dot Cotton
There were landmark gay kisses, characters who returned from the dead and the biggest earrings ever seen on screen. As the soap turns 40, we round-up Walford’s weirdest, wildest and most ...The Guardian - 2d -
Gay kiss 'furore' to domestic violence: How EastEnders shattered taboos
EastEnders stars and commentators reflect on times the soap tackled social taboos over 40 years.BBC News - 1d -
From begging on the streets to K-pop star - how one North Korean man made it to the US
The first K-pop boy band with North Korean members aims to debut in the US later this year.BBC News - Feb. 10 -
How well do you know EastEnders? Take our quiz and find out
As the BBC soap turns 40, take our quiz to see how well you know life around Albert Square.BBC News - 4d -
Pain clinics made millions from "unnecessary" injections
Pain MD, which once ran as many as 20 clinics across three states, gave chronic-pain patients about 700,000 total injections near their spines, according to court documents. Last year, federal ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
How Butler made Warriors franchise history in stellar debut
Warriors star Jimmy Butler made franchise history in his Golden State debut on Saturday against the Chicago Bulls.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 9 -
From Ground Zero: the Gazan film made amid bombs, blackouts and bereavement
The makers of an Oscar-shortlisted anthology on documenting destruction but ‘rejecting despair’Financial Times - 3d -
How RaMell Ross made best picture nominee 'Nickel Boys' as 'visceral' as real life
In our first episode back after the Oscar nominations, we chat with 'Nickel Boys' filmmaker RaMell Ross and costume designer Arianne Phillips of 'A Complete Unknown.'Los Angeles Times - Feb. 6 -
LinkedIn Made $2 Billion in Subscriptions Last Year. How’s Hiring Going for You?
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Israeli family mourns 'man of peace' as body returned from Gaza
Oded Lifschitz, whose body was returned from Gaza on Thursday, was a campaigner for peace and had many Palestinian friends.BBC News - 1h -
Spain's ex-football boss Luis Rubiales fined for World Cup kiss
Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and fined €10,800.BBC News - 4h -
James Bond's long-serving producers give control to Amazon
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson step down after decades of tight family control of the franchise.BBC News - 5h -
Passengers on crashed Toronto plane offered US$30,000 each
The gesture to the affected travellers - all of whom survived - comes with no strings attached, the airline says.BBC News - 5h -
Army mishandled sex assault before soldier's death, coroner says
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