Eastenders Episode Analysis

I  am going to be analyzing this episode of the soap opera Eastenders.
The medium of Eastenders is Television and the purpose of the show is somewhere between light entertainment and Drama. This is because the Target audience of the Show is is older people, perhaps 40 and above, therefore it is set to have enough drama to be exciting, but still sets out to be a relaxing show to watch, so there is no extreme violence, sexual scenes, or strong language. The show has a mostly informal tone; the characters have informal accents, use slang, and shorten/abbreviate words, showing they know each other well. There are also age based stereotypes in the show, as one of the older characters is unsympathetic towards somebody losing their job, and says they he is lazy and should just go and get a new one, whereas the younger characters in the scene are willing to aid the person who has lost their job and do not blame him for it. The show also uses mise en scene to help create a homely mood for the older generation; in the scenes inside houses, the rooms have not been organized so they look clinical as they still have things on the tables and worktops. This is to bring the characters down to earth and make the viewers believe that they are just like them, which means they will care about the characters and feel that they can relate to them. The characters are mostly working class, which is also to make the audience feel they have a common ground with the characters, therefore, they will care about what happens to them and will continue to watch the show.