| EastEnders episodes in Ireland | |
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| EastEnders episodes | |
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| Episode nos. | Episodes 1507, 1508, and 1509 |
| Original air date | 22–25 September 1997 |
| Running time | 90 minutes (3x30) |
In 1997, the BBC soap opera EastEnders broadcast three singular transmissions that were filmed on location in Dublin, Ireland. The episodes involved the Fowler and Beale family travelling from London to Ireland to meet their long-lost relatives. The episodes were badly received by viewers and heavily criticised in the media. The BBC was inundated with complaints from angry viewers from Ireland for negative stereotyping, portraying Irish people as "dirty, rude, and drunk".[1] Complaints were made by the Irish Embassy and there were fears that the episodes would have a negative effect on the Irish tourist trade. The BBC was forced to issue an apology for causing offence.[2]
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- ^ Summerskill, Ben (7 October 2001). "No soft soapbox". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2007.